Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form N-600K Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322 (E-File)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form N-600K Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (Paper File)	Form	Modified	Available
8 CFR 322.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-01-28	Available
8 CFR 103.2.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-01-28	Available
N600K-INS-TOC-Rev-30Day-10302018.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-01-28	Available
N600K-FRM-TOC-Rev-30Day-10302018.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-01-28	Repair queued
N-600K 30day 20180815 83 FR 40544.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-01-28	Available
N-600K 60-day FRN 20180504.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-01-28	Available
USCIS PIA 71.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-12-21	Available
DHS-USCIS-007 - Benefits Information System 81 FR 72069.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-21	Available
SORN USCIS 001.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-12-21	Available
N-600K-Supporting Statement-Final-20190128.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-01-28	Available
USCIS PIA 15.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-12-21	Available
USCIS PIA 56.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-12-21	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
234625	Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322 (E-File)	Form and Instruction	Modified
20417	Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (Paper File)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0087	ICR Reference No: 201901-1615-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-1615-007
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: N-600K
Title: Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/17/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	3,000	0	4,272
Time Burden (Hours)	5,254	0	7,832
Cost Burden (Dollars)	372,375	0	523,320

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Abstract: The data collected on this form is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefit of citizenship. The form serves the purpose of standardizing requests for the benefit, and will ensure that the basic information required to assess eligibility is provided by the applicants. USCIS removing from the "Note" section a requirement indicating that a passport must be issued per the current instruction; there is no requirement for this and eliminating this will eliminate any confusion on the part of the respondent.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1433 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 19797	05/04/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 40544	08/15/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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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
Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322 (E-File)	N-600K	Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322
Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (Paper File)	N-600K	Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	3,000	4,272	0	0	-1,272	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,254	7,832	0	0	-2,578	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	372,375	523,320	0	0	-150,945	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: There is a decrease in the estimated annual hour burden for this collection of information as a result of the decrease in the estimated number of respondents from 4,272 to 3,000. The hour burden per response did not change. USCIS made minor edits to the form and instructions, but they did not impact the time burden. The estimated annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information decreased as a result of the decrease in the estimated number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,510,000

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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