Approved with revisions made to the OMB form 83-I, INS' emergency justification memo, supporting statement, and checklist. INS will submit any revisions made to this collection for formal OMB review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Upon resubmission, INS will reassess the time and cost burden associated with this information collection. Further, INS will document the timeframe for e-signatures on the Form I-17. Once the e-signature option is available, INS will no longer need to collect the original Form I-17 from schools during the on-site review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2003
03/31/2003
15,000
0
0
16,200
0
0
5,250,000
0
0
The data is used by the INS when conducting an on-site visit at a school that submitted a certification application in SEVIS after the prelliminary enrollment period. The checklist is used to verify that the school is a bonafide school and has adequate finances to support the operation. Additionally, the checklist will assist in the verification that the DSO meets the require- ments and that the school has been and will be in compliance with existing record keeping and reporting requirements.
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:
(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;
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.