H-1B Registration Tool

OMB Control No: 1615-0144	ICR Reference No: 202108-1615-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-1615-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: OMB-64
Title: H-1B Registration Tool
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/31/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2024
Responses	277,500	0	277,500
Time Burden (Hours)	231,158	0	138,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: USCIS uses the data collected on this form to determine which employers will be informed that they may submit a USCIS Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, for H-1B classification.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1101(a)(15) Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AC61	Final or interim final rulemaking	86 FR 1676	01/08/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name H-1B Registration Tool

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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	277,500	277,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	231,158	138,750	0	92,408	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: USCIS added instructions notifying registrants of a change in the order in which registrations will be selected and added data elements to collect information about the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) wage level that the beneficiary’s proffered wage level equals or exceeds. The full scope of changes proposed by the Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions rule (RIN 1615-AC61) is provided in the copy deck and screen mockups submitted with this information collection request. There is an increase in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information as the result of the rule, which increased the estimated time burden per response from 0.5 hours to 0.833 hours. There is no change in the estimated annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,775,000

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? No

Agency Contact: Kerstin Jager 214 489-8022 [email protected]

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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: 08/31/2021

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