Secure Communities Initiative IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability State and Local Agency Assesment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 70-004 Secure Communities IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability Local Agency Survey Form	New
Form 70-003 Secure Communities IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability State Agency Survey Form	New
ICE Emergency Justification Memo 062508.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-07-17
Secure Communities State and Local Agency Survey Supporting Statement A.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-07-16
Secure Communities State and Local Agency Survey Supporting Statement B.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-07-16
Secure Communities 30 Day Notice (Published).pdf Supplementary Document	2008-07-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185733	Secure Communities IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability Local Agency Survey Form	New
185728	Secure Communities IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability State Agency Survey Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1653-0040	ICR Reference No: 200807-1653-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USICE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Secure Communities Initiative IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability State and Local Agency Assesment
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/12/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/04/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	7,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,334	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is improving community safety by transforming the way the Federal government cooperates with state and local law enforcement agencies via the new Secure Communities initiative. To implement Secure Communities, ICE must collect detailed requirements and input from its state law enforcement partners to focus resources on assisting all local communities in the removal high-risk criminal aliens as authorized by 8 USC §1231 (a).

Emergency Justfication: In the FY 2008 Appropriations Bill, ICE received $200 Million provided by Congress in two-year money to spend in FY 2008 and FY 2009 on Secure Communities. It is already past mid-year FY 2008 and ICE can not begin to deploy solutions until it receives the results of this survey. Secure Communities has a tight project schedule with tremendous departmental and Congressional and without emergency clearance may miss important deadlines to prioritize local sites and deliver a strategy for implementation. Public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. If normal clearance procedures are followed, Secure Communities implementation may be delayed affecting ICE's ability to assist local communities in removing high-risk criminal aliens.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1231(a) Name of Law: Detention and Removal of Aliens Ordered Removed
  

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
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 39978	07/11/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Secure Communities IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability State Agency Survey	70-003	IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability State Agency Survey
Secure Communities IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability Local Agency Survey	70-004	IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability Local Agency Survey

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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	7,000	0	0	7,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,334	0	0	2,334	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection, part of a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Secure Communities Initiative which requires a time burden upon State and Local government respondents to fill out and return the survey.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $140,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 07/17/2008

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