Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program

OMB Control No: 1615-0140	ICR Reference No: 202309-1615-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202101-1615-006
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: G-1482
Title: Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/19/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	1,675	1,405
Time Burden (Hours)	51,450	42,940
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,750	15,000

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Abstract: In recent years USCIS has been authorized to expend funds that are collected for adjudication and naturalization services and deposited into the Immigration Examination Fee Account for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP). See, e.g., Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Title V, sec. 538. USCIS is implementing an assessment of the effectiveness and an ongoing evaluation of citizenship education and naturalization outcomes for grant program participants. To support this assessment, USCIS needs to collect and analyze the responses to a number of data elements as outlined on the attached survey. USCIS publicly reports the success of grant recipients. The grant recipient survey will provide the information necessary to monitor the grant program including accomplishments, progress meeting goals, progress of the sub-awardee organization (if applicable), identify challenges in meeting goals, staff and/or organizational development activities, student assessment and progress, and promising practices.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 113 538

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:
	88 FR 19971	04/04/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 41980	06/28/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program G-1482 Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program Citizenship and Integration Grant Program Quarterly Report No Form No. Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program Quarterly Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,675	1,405	0	0	270	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	51,450	42,940	0	8,510	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,750	15,000	0	0	7,750	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 will be an increase in the total estimated annual hour burden. This result stems from an increase in the average burden per response for the Grant Application from 40 hours to 42 hours due to an increase in the instructional information required by DHS. In addition, the increase in the annual hour burden for both the Grant Application and Grant Post-Award Evaluation resulted from an increase in the projected number of respondents. There will be in increase in the estimated annual cost burden due to an adjustment in the agency estimated costs that respondents would incur when preparing their application for the grant and an increase in the projected number of respondents. There are no program changes for the estimated annual cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $285,196

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: Samantha Stout 704 762-0352 [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: 10/19/2023

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