E-Verify Non-User Survey and Employee-Employer Survey in Arizona

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Published 30-Day Notice 8-24-09.doc Supplementary Document	2009-09-03
Published 60-Day Notice 6-2-09.doc Supplementary Document	2009-09-03
SUPP. B 5-22-09.doc Supporting Statement B	2009-09-03
Supp Statemnt A - 12-11-09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-12-31
Reference Citations.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188974	E-Verify Non-User Survey and Employee-Employer Survey in Arizona Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0108	ICR Reference No: 200909-1615-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-1615-013
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: E-Verify Non-User Survey and Employee-Employer Survey in Arizona
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 01/05/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/05/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	2,800	0	2,800
Time Burden (Hours)	1,399	0	1,399
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The E-Verify Program is a free employment eligibility confirmation system operated jointly by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration. The E-Verify Program allows participating employers to electronically confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees to help maintain a stable, legal workforce. Authorization for this program expires on September 30, 2009, and Congress will consider alternatives for its reauthorization this summer. One of the primary options for reauthorization is to make E-Verify a mandatory program for over 7 million U.S. employers to verify the employment authorization status of all new hires. USCIS continually evaluates the E-Verify Program to meet the program goals of: (1) Reducing unauthorized employment, (2) Reducing verification-related discrimination, (3) Protecting employee privacy and confidentiality, and (4)Minimizing employer burden. Congress has consistently relied on these evaluations as benchmarks for legislative action, and the USCIS Verification Division depends on the survey results to make necessary program improvements. As part of this effort USCIS plans to conduct two new surveys so that it can provide important information to help in the deliberations on whether to reauthorize, and expand E-Verify Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 208 403 Name of Law: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
  

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 26412	06/02/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 42680	08/24/2009
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
E-Verify Non-User Survey and Employee-Employer Survey in Arizona

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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	2,800	2,800	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,399	1,399	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: $3,900,000

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)? 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: 10/05/2009

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