Request for Premium Processing Service

OMB Control No: 1615-0048	ICR Reference No: 201712-1615-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-1615-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-907
Title: Request for Premium Processing Service
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/11/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2018
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	319,301	0	201,732
Time Burden (Hours)	185,195	0	100,866
Cost Burden (Dollars)	79,426,124	0	50,180,835

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Abstract: USCIS will use the data collected on this form to process requests for premium processing of certain employment-based petitions or applications in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(f) and section 286(u) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: U.S. Code

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 43396	09/15/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 61318	12/27/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Request for Premium Processing Service I-907 Request for Premium Processing Service

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	319,301	201,732	0	117,569	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	185,195	100,866	0	84,329	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	79,426,124	50,180,835	0	29,245,289	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been an increase of 84,329 burden hours with respect to the total burden hours previously reported for this information collection. This change can be attributed to a projected increase in the estimated number of respondents from 100,000 respondents to 319,301 based on updated statistical projection data for FY 2016 and the resulting adjustment in agency estimates. Additionally, the change is also attributed to USCIS reporting the burden associated with the electronic filing of this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $391,143,725

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Mark Brunner 202 272-0975

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 01/31/2018

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