Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal Form	Modified
Form I-212 Supporting Statement 7-24-12.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-07-24
SORN.htm Supplementary Document	2012-07-24
PIA.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-07-24
Reference Citation 2011.doc Supplementary Document	2012-07-24
I-212 PUBLISHED 30-day notice.7-24-2012.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-07-24
I-212 PUBLISHED 60-day notice.5-1-12.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-07-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20269	Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0018	ICR Reference No: 201207-1615-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-1615-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: Form I-212
Title: Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/16/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2012
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect: Approved for one year due to lack of GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	1,877	0	3,272
Time Burden (Hours)	3,754	0	6,544
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	1,914,120

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Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security needs this information to adjudicate applications filed by aliens requesting consent to reapply for admission to the U.S. after deportation, removal or departure, as provided for under section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: US 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:
	77 FR 25722	05/01/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 43346	07/24/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal	I-212	Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal

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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	1,877	3,272	0	0	-1,395	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,754	6,544	0	0	-2,790	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,914,120	0	0	-1,914,120	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: There has been a decreased in the annual burden hours previously reported for this information collection. USCIS previously reported 6,544 burden hours and it is now reporting 3,754 burden hours due to a drop in the number of respondents by 1,395 less respondents (previously estimated 3,272 while it is now estimates 1,877 respondents). The annual information collection cost burden has been removed as that information is not required.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,106,877

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: 09/26/2012

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