Application for Action on an Approved Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-824 Application for Action on an Approved Application Form	Modified
09 23 15 Supporting Statement 1615-0044.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-09-23
DHS CBP PIA-009.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-22
DHS CBP PIA ats006b.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-22
DHS USCIS PIA-016 claims3.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-22
PAS USCIS-Form I-824 20130620 final.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-22
I824-INS-30Day-TOC-09092015.docx Supplementary Document	2015-09-15
I824-FRM-30Day-TOC-09092015.docx Supplementary Document	2015-09-15
30-Day FRN 09 10 15.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-15
60 Day FRN 06 19 15.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-15
Customs and Border Protection TECS.mht Supplementary Document	2015-09-15
Automated Targeting System.mht Supplementary Document	2015-09-15
Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records.mht Supplementary Document	2015-09-15
PTA, USCIS - Form I-824, 20150428, PRIV FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-15
SORN.htm Supplementary Document	2015-09-15
CFR-2012-title8-vol1-sec103-9.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20328	Application for Action on an Approved Application Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0044	ICR Reference No: 201509-1615-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201307-1615-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-824
Title: Application for Action on an Approved Application
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: 10/21/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/2015
Terms of Clearance: DHS may continue to use the previously approved form until December 5, 2015. After that date, only this version of the form is approved for use. OMB approves this collection for a period of two years due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	12,609	0	11,707
Time Burden (Hours)	5,258	0	4,882
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,544,603	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is used to request a duplicate approval notice, as well as to notify and to verify the U.S. Consulate that a petition has been approved or that a person has been adjusted to permanent resident status.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
  

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 35388	06/19/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 54576	09/10/2015
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 Action on an Approved Application	I-824	Application for Action on an Approved Application

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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	12,609	11,707	0	0	902	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,258	4,882	0	0	376	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,544,603	0	0	0	1,544,603	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: The estimated annual burden hours increased by 376; this increase can be attributed to an increase in the number of respondents from 11,707 to 12,609. USCIS estimates that approximately 902 new respondents will submit Form I-824; the change in estimates has not been prompted by a program change; it is rather resulting from better agency estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,109,603

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: 09/28/2015

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