SUPPORTING STATEMENT
8. On August 26, 2010, USCIS published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register at 75 FR 52540. On November 23, 2010, USCIS published a 30-day notice in the Federal Register at 75 FR 71451. USCIS did not receive any comments for this information collection.
9. USCIS does not provide payments or gifts to respondents in exchange for a benefit sought.
10. The Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-589) mandates that personal information solicited from individuals completing Federal records and forms shall be kept confidential. The respondent is informed prior to submission that USCIS may provide this information to other agencies.
11. There are questions of a sensitive nature such as requiring evidence demonstrating the bona fides of a familial relationship. However, this information is required in order for a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States to petition on behalf of certain alien relatives under section 204 of the INA.
12. Annual Reporting Burden:
a. Number of Respondents 690,520
b. Number of Responses per each Respondent 1
c. Total Annual Responses 690,520
d. Hours per Response 1.5
e. Total Annual Reporting Burden 1,035,780
Annual Reporting Burden
The total annual reporting burden is 1,035,780. This figure is calculated by multiplying the number of respondents (690,520) x (1) frequency of response
x 1.5 hours (1 hour and 30 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 question 14. However, there is a fee charge of $420 associated with the filing of this information collection.
Annualized Cost Analysis:
Printing Cost $ 98,838
Collecting and Processing Cost $ 289,919,562
Total Cost to Program $ 290,018,400
Fee Charge, if any $ 290,018,400
Total Cost to Government $ 0
Government Cost
The estimated cost of the program to the Government is calculated by using the estimated number of respondents (690,520) multiplied (x) by the $420 fee (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).
Public Cost
The estimated annual public cost is $30,959,464. This figure is calculated by multiplying the number of respondents (690,520) x (1) number of responses x 1.5 hours (1 hour and 30 minutes ) per response x 29.89 (average hourly rate).
The estimated annual fee cost is $290,018,400.
This is based on the number of respondents 690,520 x $420 fee charge.
There has been no increase or decrease in the estimated burden hours previously reported for this information collection. There has been no change in 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 of this information collection.
USCIS does not request an exception to the certification of this information collection.
Not Applicable
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.
____________________________ ___________________
Chief,
Regulatory Products Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | SUPPORTING STATEMENT |
| Author | lqlee |
| Last Modified By | Evadne Hagigal |
| File Modified | 2010-11-26 |
| File Created | 2010-11-26 |