E-Verify Program Data Collections: 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Pretest Report 5-29-15_CLEAN.docx Supplementary Document	2015-08-06
2015 E-Verify SUPPORTING STATEMENT A (rev).docx Supporting Statement A	2015-08-19
Attachment D -Westat Confidentiality Statement (12-17-14).docx Supplementary Document	2015-05-14
Attachment C-Initial Email-2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers (12-17-14).docx Supplementary Document	2015-05-14
Attachment B-DraftUSCIS Letter 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers (12-17-14).doc Supplementary Document	2015-05-14
Reference Citation.doc Supplementary Document	2015-05-14
SORN.docx Supplementary Document	2015-05-13
PIA.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-05-13
2015 E-Verify SUPPORTING STATEMENT B (c).docx Supporting Statement B	2015-05-13
Published 30-day notice.docx Supplementary Document	2015-05-11
Published 60-day notice.docx Supplementary Document	2015-05-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201563	E-Verify Program Data Collections: 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0127	ICR Reference No: 201504-1615-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-1615-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: OMB-67
Title: E-Verify Program Data Collections: 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/20/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/24/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,800	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,400	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requests clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a continuing data collection of employment verification programs referred to as the Study of Employment Eligibility (SEE). The original evaluations of pilot employment verification programs were mandated in Title IV of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), which required the then Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to establish three pilot employment verification programs. Since 2000, DHS has been conducting national surveys almost biennially to continue assessing changes to E-Verify and the extent to which it is meeting the goals set by IIRIRA. As part of the ongoing evaluation of E-Verify, the proposed 2015 National Survey of E-Verify Employers will address both changes in E-Verify and its population. Specifically, the new data collection will continue to assess the impact of major programmatic changes since 2009 as well as key enhancements in 2013 that have altered the business rules of processing Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs). In addition, there is interest on the part of Congress in expanding the current E-Verify program and possibly instituting mandatory employment verification for all or a substantial percentage of the nation's employers. Currently the Federal Government requires most federal contractors to use E-Verify and a growing number of states have passed legislation mandating the use of E-Verify for all employers. Reflecting these shifts in the E-Verify population, recent evaluations show that the percentage of employers with federal, state, or local requirements to use E-Verify increased from 53 percent in 2010 to 62 percent in 2013.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 208 112 Name of Law: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
  

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:
	80 FR 7625	02/11/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 23807	04/29/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
E-Verify Program Data Collections: 2015 Survey of E-Verify Employers

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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	2,800	0	0	2,800	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,400	0	0	1,400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: No change in number of respondents or time burden reported.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,260,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 06/24/2015

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