Request for Certification of Naturalization

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form N-25 Request for Crification of Naturalization Form and Instruction	Modified
N25-FRM-TOC-30Day-11142014.docx Supplementary Document	2014-11-24
Supporting Statement 1615-0049 N-25 2014-11-24.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-11-26
30-day FRN pub 2014-11-24 N-25.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-11-24
60-day FRN pub 1615-0049 N-25 2014-8-8.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-11-24
SORN DHS-001.docx Supplementary Document	2014-11-24
privacy_pia_uscis_iddmp 2012 version.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-11-24
Reference Citation.doc Supplementary Document	2014-11-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20340	Request for Crification of Naturalization Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0049	ICR Reference No: 201411-1615-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-1615-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: N-25
Title: Request for Certification of Naturalization
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: 12/24/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/26/2014
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for two years only due to lack of GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2014
Responses	1,000	0	1,000
Time Burden (Hours)	250	0	250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	500	0	0

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Abstract: The form is used to obtain information from the records of a cleark of court which may be needed by a person applying for benefits under various provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1421 Name of Law: United States 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:
	79 FR 46446	08/08/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 69874	11/24/2014
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
Request for Crification of Naturalization	N-25	Request for Certification of Naturalization

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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	1,000	1,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	250	250	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	500	0	0	0	500	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000

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]? 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

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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: 11/26/2014

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