Application for Travel Document

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-131 Application for Travel Document Form	Modified
I131-INS-TOC-Ext-OMBReview-12142018.docx Supplementary Document	2018-12-17
I-131 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-12-17
SORN DHS-USCIS-ICE-CBP-001.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-06
60 Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-06
30-Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-06
Reference Citation 11-5-07.doc Supplementary Document	2017-01-03
privacy-pia-uscis-claims3-03.25.16.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-11-03
privacy-pia-uscis-camino- 05.26.15.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-11-03
DHS-USCIS-007 BIS 10.19.16.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-11-03

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0013	ICR Reference No: 201812-1615-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-1615-006
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-131
Title: Application for Travel Document
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/24/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2019
Responses	947,920	0	988,656
Time Burden (Hours)	1,207,728	0	1,378,514
Cost Burden (Dollars)	146,072,480	0	178,792,886

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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
   US Code: 8 USC 1158 Name of Law: U.S. Code
   US Code: 8 USC 1182 Name of Law: U.S. Code
   US Code: 8 USC 1203 Name of Law: U.S. Code
   US Code: 8 USC 1204 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:
	83 FR 24332	05/25/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 46512	09/13/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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

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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	947,920	988,656	0	0	-40,736	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,207,728	1,378,514	0	0	-170,786	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	146,072,480	178,792,886	0	0	-32,720,406	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 current hour inventory approved for this form is 1,372,928 burden hours. The newly estimated total hour burden is 919,448. This burden accounts for the time burden calculations for the estimated agency estimate of 483,920 respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $285,394,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 01/31/2019

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