Refugee Biographic Data

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Information Collection Intake Script.docx Supplementary Document	2014-08-12
Legal Authorities 4-14.doc Supplementary Document	2014-04-23
Legal Authorities (2-2011) .doc Supplementary Document	2011-02-22
HWO SupStatement 8-11-14 Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-08-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14945	Refugee Biographic Data	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0102	ICR Reference No: 201702-1405-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201404-1405-006
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Refugee Biographic Data
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 01/31/2018
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 03/10/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/24/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	6 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	70,000	0	70,000
Time Burden (Hours)	35,000	0	35,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: The Refugee Biographic Data describes a refugee applicants personal characteristics and is needed to match the refugee with a sponsoring voluntary agency to ensure initial reception and placement in the U.S. under the United States Refugee Program. Biographic information is collected in a face-to-face interview of the applicant overseas. An employee of an Overseas Processing Entity, under contract with PRM, collects the information and enters it into the Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System(WRAPS).

Emergency Justfication: As the President stated on February 16, 2017, “We're issuing a new executive action next week that will comprehensively protect our country, so we'll be going along the one path and hopefully winning that. At the same time, we will be issuing a new and very comprehensive order to protect our people, and that will be done some time next week, toward the beginning or middle at the latest part.” Based on this statement, as well as Executive Order 13769, which calls for a review of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) application and adjudication process, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) sees a strong possibility that the refugee application process will need to be revised, possibly requiring additional information during the intake process. The current framework has been approved by OMB until August 2017; however, PRM requests to extend this framework until the end of fiscal year 2017, September 2017, due to the number of expected imminent changes to the USRAP.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1522(b) Name of Law: Authorization for Programs for Domestic Resettlement of and Assistance of Refugees
   US Code: 8 USC 1101(a) Name of Law: IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Refugee Biographic Data

---

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:

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $700,000

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

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 02/24/2017

---