Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-129CW Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker	Form	Modified	Available
129CW 83C.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2016-10-24	Available
I129CW-TOC-2016 FeeRule-83C-09292016.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-18	Available
10 24 16 Supporting Statement I-129CW.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-10-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
204532	Biometrics		Unchanged
190101	Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0111	ICR Reference No: 201610-1615-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-1615-007
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-129CW
Title: Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2016
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance continue to apply. USCIS may continue to use the previous version of the instrument until December 23, 2016.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	04/30/2018	04/30/2018
Responses	20,040	0	20,040
Time Burden (Hours)	38,160	0	38,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,205,000	0	2,205,000

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Abstract: This form is necessary for an employer to petition for an alien to enter the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) temporarily to perform services or labor as a CNMI-Only nonimmigrant transition worker (CW). This form is also necessary for an employer to petition for an extension of stay or change of status for an alien as CW nonimmigrant.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 229 702 Name of Law: Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 229 702 Name of Law: Consolidated Natural Resources

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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 54574	09/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 7566	02/12/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker	I-129CW	Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker
Biometrics

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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	20,040	20,040	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	38,160	38,160	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,205,000	2,205,000	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: $4,839,400

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: 10/25/2016

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