H-1B Registration Tool

OMB Control No: 1615-0144	ICR Reference No: 202310-1615-010
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202202-1615-005
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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/25/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2023
Terms of Clearance: Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. When and if the agency submits the ICR associated with the final rule, the agency is reminded to follow the procedures in 5 CFR 1320 regarding collections associated with rules

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	277,500	0	277,500
Time Burden (Hours)	143,384	0	143,384
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-AC70	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 72870	10/23/2023

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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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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: As a result of the analysis conducted for the H-1B NPRM, part of the increase in the total estimated annual time burden is due to an increase in the number of estimated respondents submitting registrations for both businesses and attorneys. The remainder of the increase in total estimated annual time burden stems from an increase in the estimated average burden per response from 0.5167 hours to 0.6 hours due to additional information required for registration. The proposed changes would be the result of the addition of filing and verification for submission instructions, two questions about beneficiary passport country of issuance and passport expiration date, clarifying language regarding denying or revoking approval of H-1B petitions, passport instructional language, and the deletion of two questions regarding the beneficiary’s country of birth and if beneficiary does not have a passport number. There are no other proposed program changes. There are no proposed changes in the total estimated annual cost burden as a result of the H-1B NPRM.

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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: 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: 10/25/2023

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