DHS must
resubmit this collection as needed in conjunction with the end of
the transition period or before as needed by regulatory
changes.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2010
6 Months From Approved
1,700
0
0
340
0
0
0
0
0
The purpose of this information
collection is to comply with section 274A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (Act). Title VII of the Consolidated Natural
Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA), extends the immigration laws of the
United States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
(CNMI). As of November 28, 2009, employers, recruiters, and
referrers for a fee (hereafter referred to as employers) in the
CNMI must verify the identity and employment authorization of each
employee they hire, regardless of the individuals citizenship. The
current employment eligibility verification form (Form I-9) does
not contain any employment authorization documents that certain
aliens in the CNMI, who will continue to be authorized to work
under CNMI law after November 28, 2009, can present. To allow CNMI
employers to comply with section 274A of the Act as amended by the
CNRA, we must provide a separate form, designated as the Form I-9
CNMI, Employment Eligibility Verification. The Form I-9 CNMI
contains special instructions only for CNMI employers and
employees, and lists the documents that certain alien workers may
use to demonstrate employment authorization in the CNMI.
An interim Rule titled:
Application of Immigration Regulations to the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands; 1615-AB77, must be published by October
27, 2009. This rule requires a new Form I-9 CNMI, to collect the
information required to document that each new employee (both
citizen and noncitizen) hired in the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI) after November 27, 2009, is authorized to
work in the CNMI. Since this is an interim rule USCIS is requesting
emergency review under the PRA.
An interim Rule titled:
Application of Immigration Regulations to the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands; 1615-AB77, requires the use of a new Form
I-9 CNMI. Since this is a new information collection there is an
increase in the annual burden hours.
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.
CNMI Employment Eligibility Verification