In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OIRA is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OIRA a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments. Any previous terms of clearance continue to apply.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2021
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2021
8,220
0
8,220
8,590
0
8,590
2,013,900
0
2,013,900
Form I-131A has a single use. A lawful permanent resident, who is traveling overseas and is not in possession of a valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card or other evidence of lawful permanent resident status, may use this form to apply for a Travel Document within one year of his or her last departure from the United States. The lawful permanent resident must submit the application in person at a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate. The decision on Form I-131A is entirely discretionary and may not be appealed. Furthermore, DHS may revoke or terminate a Travel Document at any time.
If the Form I-131A is approved, DOS or DHS will issue a Travel Document, generally valid for 30 days, which will allow the lawful permanent resident to board a vessel or aircraft, travel to the United States, and present him or herself at a U.S. port-of-entry for inspection as a returning lawful permanent resident. A Travel Document is not a guarantee of admission or other form of entry into the United States, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will carry out all required inspection procedures upon the alienâs arrival at a U.S. port of entry.
The fee for Form I-131A has been separated from the fee for Form I-131. For consistency with this separation and in order to avoid confusion, Form I-131A has been retitled Form I-131A, Application for Carrier Documentation. Changes were made to allow non-immigrants traveling abroad on an Advance Parole Document (Form I-512 or I-512L) or Employment Authorization Documents with travel endorsement (Form I-766), to apply for Carrier Documentation where their documents have been lost, stolen, or damaged overseas. The addition creates a formal process for lost, stolen, or damaged Advance Parole Documents/Employment Authorization Documents with travel endorsement, which currently does not exist.
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-131A Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation)
I-131A-Supporting Statement-Fee Rule-REV.docx
Authority-CFR-2016-title8-vol1-sec103-16.pdf
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