Application for Travel Document

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-131 Application for Travel Document	Form	Modified	Available
83C Justification.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2015-11-10	Repair queued
signed 83C.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2015-11-12	Available
I-131 Supporting Statement 83C.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-11-10	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
204981	Passport-Style Photographs		Unchanged
204980	Biometrics		Unchanged
20254	Application for Travel Document	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0013	ICR Reference No: 201511-1615-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201305-1615-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-131
Title: Application for Travel Document
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/22/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2015
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	03/31/2016	03/31/2016
Responses	860,488	0	860,488
Time Burden (Hours)	1,171,386	0	1,171,386
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This application is used by permanent residents or conditional residents, refugees or asylees, and aliens aboard seeking to apply for a travel document to lawfully reenter the United States or to be paroled for humanitarian purposes into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103 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:
	76 FR 81517	12/28/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 15787	03/16/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biometrics
Application for Travel Document	I-131	Application for Travel Document
Passport-Style Photographs

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	860,488	860,488	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,171,386	1,171,386	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $184,323,925

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: 12/11/2015

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