Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers and Related Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-905 Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers and Related Requirements Form	Modified
Reference cite.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-14
I-905 Published 30 Day Notice 4-8-09.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-14
60-Day Published 1-26-09.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-14
PRA I-905 Supp Stat 3-30-09.DOC Supporting Statement A	2009-04-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20415	Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers and Related Requirements Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0086	ICR Reference No: 200904-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-1615-030
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers and Related Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/07/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/16/2009
Terms of Clearance: Approved for only two years due to a lack of electronic filing option.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2009
Responses	28,010	0	28,010
Time Burden (Hours)	51,280	0	51,280
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,552,000	0	4,552,000

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Abstract: This form is necessary for an organization to request authorization from the USCIS to issue certificates to foreign health care workers. The data collected on this form is used by the USCIS to determine eligibility to issue certificates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 4447	01/26/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 15998	04/08/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers and Related Requirements	I-905	Application for Authorization to Issue Certification for Health Care Workers and Related Requirements

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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	28,010	28,010	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	51,280	51,280	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,552,000	4,552,000	0	0	0	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)? No

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: 06/16/2009

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