SUPPORTING STATEMENT
Application for Naturalization
(OMB No. 1615-0052)
The Form N-400 is an application the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides for the use of immigrants who apply for naturalization (8 CFR 316.4). The USCIS uses the N-400 to determine whether the applicant is eligible for U.S. citizenship.
USCIS uses information collected on the N-400 to determine the applicant’s eligibility for naturalization.
At this time, this form provides the most efficient means for collecting and processing the required data. USCIS has designated this form for e-filing as part of the Business Transformation Project.
A review of the USCIS Forms Inventory Report revealed no duplication of effort, and there is no other similar information currently available that can be used for this purpose.
The collection of information does not have an impact on small businesses or other small entities.
The information collected on the Form N-400 is essential to documenting whether the applicant has met all the eligibility requirements for naturalization. If the information collection is not conducted, USCIS would not be able to determine if an applicant’s eligibility requirements for naturalization were met, nor would adjudication officers be able to conduct a meaningful adjudication interview.
The special circumstances contained in item 7 of the supporting statement are not applicable to this information collection.
8. USCIS published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register on August 18, 2010, at 75 FR 51096. USCIS published a 30-day notice in the Federal Register on November 17, 2010, at 75 FR 70277. USCIS did not receive comments for this information collection.
The USCIS does not provide payments or gifts to respondents in exchange for a benefit sought.
There is no assurance of confidentiality.
There are no questions of a sensitive nature.
Annual Reporting Burden:
Number of Respondents 693,890
Number of Responses per each Respondent 1
Total Annual Responses 693,890
Hours per Response 6.13
Total Annual Reporting Burden 4,253,545
Annual Reporting Burden
The total annual reporting burden is 4,253,545. This figure is based on the number of respondents (693,890) (1) frequency of response x 6.13 (6 hours and 8 minutes) per response.
There are no capital or start-up costs associated with this information collection. Any cost burdens to respondents as a result of this collection are identified in item 14. There is a $595 fee associated with the filing of this information collection, and a biometrics fee of $85.
Annualized Cost Analysis:
Printing Cost $ 100,000
Collecting and Processing Cost $ 471,745,200
Total Cost to Program $ 471,845,200
Fee Charge $ 471,845,200
Total Cost to Government 0
Government Cost
The estimated cost of the program to the Government is calculated by using the estimated number of adult respondents (693,890) x $595 (which includes the suggested average hourly rate for clerical, officer, and managerial time with benefits, plus a percent for the estimated overhead cost for printing, stocking, distributing and processing of this form); plus the number of respondents (693,890) x the $85 biometric fee.
Public Cost
The estimated annual burden cost is $127,138,480. This is based upon the number of respondents (693,890) x (1) number of responses x 6.13 hours (6 hours and 8 minutes) per response x $29.89 (average hourly rate).
The estimated annual fee cost is $471,845,200. This estimate is based on the number of respondents (693,890) x $595 fee; plus the number of respondents (693,890) x 85 biometric fee.
There has been no increase or decrease in the burden hours associated with the collection of this information. There has been no change to the information being collected
USCIS does not intend to employ the use of statistics or the publication thereof for this collection of information.
USCIS will display the expiration date for OMB approval for this information collection.
Collection of Information Employing Statistical Methods.
Not applicable.
Certification and Signatures.
PAPERWORK CERTIFICATION
In submitting this request for OMB approval, I certify that the requirements of the Privacy Act and OMB directives have been complied with including paperwork regulations, statistical standards or directives, and any other information policy directives promulgated under 5 CFR 1320.
_______________________________________ ____________________
Sunday Aigbe Date
Chief,
Regulatory Products Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | SUPPORTING STATEMENT |
| Author | C & L User |
| Last Modified By | Stephen Tarragon |
| File Modified | 2010-11-17 |
| File Created | 2010-11-17 |