Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence Form and Instruction	Modified
I-751 Table of Changes Ready 8-15-06.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-15
PRA I-751 Supp. 8-15-06.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-08-15
PRA I-751 Reference Cites 3-26-06.doc Supplementary Document	2006-07-31
PRA I-751 30-Day 3-28-06.doc Supplementary Document	2006-07-31
PRA I-751 60-Day Notice 3-21-06.doc Supplementary Document	2006-07-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20317	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0038	ICR Reference No: 200607-1615-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200508-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence
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: 10/30/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/23/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2008
Responses	118,008	0	118,008
Time Burden (Hours)	393,321	0	156,951
Cost Burden (Dollars)	32,452,200	0	14,751,000

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Abstract: Aliens granted conditional residence through marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident use this form to petition for removal of those conditions. The information collected on the form is used to verify the petitioner's status and to determine whether the conditional resident is eligible to have the condiitons of his or her status removed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	71 FR 3524	01/28/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 15469	03/28/2006
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
Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence	I-751	Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

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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	118,008	118,008	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	393,321	156,951	0	236,370	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	32,452,200	14,751,000	0	17,701,200	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: This increase is due to the new requirement to provide original or certified copies of arrest reports, court dispositions and other relevant documents. Plus the requirement to have the applicant report to an Application Support Center for biometrics collection. In addition, there has been an icrease in costs. This can be attributed to increasing the fee to $205 and adding a biometric fee of $70.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 08/23/2006

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