Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form N-470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization	Form	Modified	Available
N-470 Supporting Statement 11-12-10 (clean).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-12-01	Available
Approved PTA N-470.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-24	Available
PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-24	Available
SORN.mht	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-24	Source copy available
Refrence Cite.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-24	Available
Published 30-Day Notice 11-23-10.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-24	Available
Published 60-Day Notice 8-18-10.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20355	Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0056	ICR Reference No: 201011-1615-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201008-1615-029
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization
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: 01/31/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/03/2010
Terms of Clearance: Approved for only one year due to lack of GPEA compliance.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	621	0	621
Time Burden (Hours)	362	0	621
Cost Burden (Dollars)	204,930	0	204,930

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Abstract: The information will be used to determine whether an alien who intends to be absent from the United States for a period of one year or more is eligible to preserve residence for naturalization purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1427 Name of Law: U.S. Code
  

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:
	75 FR 51096	08/18/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 71451	11/23/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization	N-470	Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	621	621	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	362	621	0	-259	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	204,930	204,930	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There has been a decrease of 259 in the burden hours as previously reported for this information collection. USCIS miscalculated the burden hours as 621 when it should have been 362.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 12/03/2010

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