SEVIS is used by institutions and
sponsors to provide notifications, reports, updates and data
required by regulations on the institutions and program, as well as
on student and exchange visitors. Additionally, DHS and DOS will
use SEVIS to adjudicate benefits and services, track student and
exchange visitor data, and to monitor institution and program
sponsor compliance with current regulations.
The data collection has not
changed since the previous Supporting Statement. Respondents in
SEVIS have been and continue to be the DSOs, not the students. The
DSOs input data into SEVIS in order to fulfill two
responsibilities: the management of their school’s F and M visa
nonimmigrant student data, and the management of their school’s
SEVP certification. Requirements and processes for management of
this data have not changed. Variances in aggregate costs/burden
between this Supporting Statement and the preceding one reflect the
following: • Changes in overall student enrollment and the number
of schools having or seeking SEVP certification; • Increase in the
DSO salary rate from $15 per hour to $39.33 due to a reassessment
of the DSO role in the rule, “Improving and Expanding Training
Opportunities for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students With STEM Degrees and
Cap-Gap Relief for All Eligible F-1 Students,” 81 FR 13040, March
11, 2016; The increase in SEVIS O&M costs from the 2015
submission to the 2016 costs reflect a full year of a number of
services only captured in part in the last submission, plus
additional stabilization efforts including engineering and data
center costs to make SEVIS access more reliable for users, and
operations and maintenance for functionality that began closing
certain vulnerabilities. A technical refresh relating to
information sharing was also initiated in 2016.
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:
(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;
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.
Form I-20 A-B Management of Student Data (I-20)
1653-0038 Supporting Statement 2018.docx
CFR 214.4.pdf
Management of Student Data (I-20)