Wtihdrawn to be
resubmitted immediately as an extension.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2008
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2008
70,000
0
70,000
35,000
0
35,000
0
0
0
The Refugee Biographic Data describes
a refugee applicants personal characteristics and is needed to
match the refugee with a sponsoring voluntary agency to ensure
initial reception and placement in the U.S. under the United States
Refugee Program. Biographic information is collected in a
face-to-face interview of the applicant overseas. An employee of an
Overseas Processing Entity, under contract with PRM, collects the
information and enters it into the Worldwide Refugee Admissions
Processing System
US Code:
8 USC
1522 Name of Law: Authorization for Programs for Domestic
Resettlement of an Assistance of Refugees
US Code:
8 USC 1157(d)(1) Name of Law: The Refugee Act of 1980
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.