Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12151	Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1115-0205	ICR Reference No: 199901-1115-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199702-1115-005
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/INS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 02/01/1999
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/08/1999
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/15/1999
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with changes described in INS memos of 1-20-99, 1-25-99 and 2-5-99. and revised form to incorporate previous terms of clearance. By the time of this collection's next submission, the words (if applicable) will be added after the social security number. Also, INS will meet with OMB within the next five months to discuss the electronic submission of this and other forms.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/1999	07/31/1999	04/30/2000
Responses	20,000	0	300,000
Time Burden (Hours)	40,000	0	900,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,600,000	0	33,000,000

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Abstract: These medical certifications will be used to support an applicant claim to an exception of the literacy and history/government knowledge requirements found in section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The INS Adjustment Officers are not medical doctors and should not be placed in the position of making medical determinations. These certifications, which are executed by licensed health care providers, are needed to support the applicant's claim of an exception to this naturalization requirement.

Emergency Justfication:

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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:

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions	N-648

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	20,000	300,000	0	0	-280,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,000	900,000	0	0	-860,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,600,000	33,000,000	0	0	-31,400,000	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: $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: 01/15/1999

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