Employers participating in the Basic
Pilot Program must first read and agree to the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
and the SSA. The Basic Pilot Program has two different methods by
which employers can sign up to use the system: as users who intend
to run queries themselves (Basic Pilot Program users) and as
Designated Agents who intend to run queries on behalf of other
employers who choose not to run the queries themselves. Each method
requires completion of a separate MOU which provides the specific
terms and conditions governing the rights and responsibilities of
all parties involved, as well as specific information on the
employer user. Additionally, employers signed up to use the system
also have the option to have management oversight of system usage
for their organization. This functionality currently requires the
employers to additionally register as Corporate Administrators. The
regular Basic Pilot Program user registration process begins with
an employer agreeing to the terms of the MOU, and once agreed to,
the employer completes the process by providing company and
relevant information into the system. (see attached screen shots).
The Designated Agent user registration includes the respective
agent agreeing to the terms of the MOU, and providing information
about their company and about the company they intend to run basic
pilot queries for.
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 208 401(b) Name of Law: Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA)
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 128 2 Name of Law: Basic Pilot Extension Act of
2001
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 156 2 Name of Law: Basic Pilot Program Extension
and Expansion Act of 2003
There has been an increase of
306,629 burden hours previously reported for this information
collection. This increase can be attributed to several of the
following factors; There has been an increase in the number of
employers participating in the Basic Pilot Program. Last year,
Congress, OMB, and the Administration have been paying great
attention to the Basic Pilot program. Congress is interested in
making this program mandatory, requiring all U.S. employers to use
the program, in advance of enacting such legislation, in FY 2007,
Congress appropriated $110 million in funds to help expand and grow
the program. The USCIS is conducting outreach to help increase the
number of employers using the program. Due to increased outreach
and program improvements, the USCIS anticipates about 40,000
employer users by the end of FY 2007. As part of the MOU the
employer needs at least 2 hours to train on how to perform queries.
This training was never previously reported for this information
collection. Before an employer can enroll in this program, the
employer or designated agent must complete an on-line registration
form. The time to complete the registration form was never included
in USCIS previous submissions. To ensure that a new employee is
eligible to work, the employer or designated agent must perform an
initial automated query and in one percent of the cases a secondary
query. Once again USCIS never included this figure in its previous
submissions.
$932,800
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Margo Eastlund
2023587793
No
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.
Form OMB-18 Memorandum of Understanding to Participate in Employment Eligibility Confirmation Pilot Program
Supporting Statement 7-2-07[1].doc
Memorandum of Understanding to Participate in Employment Eligibility Confirmation Pilot Program