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.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2021
9,783
0
9,783
69,276
0
69,276
7,679,232
0
7,679,232
A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may
file Form I-600A in advance of the Form I-600 filing and USCIS will
make a determination regarding the prospective adoptive parent’s
eligibility to file Form I-600A and their suitability and
eligibility to properly parent an orphan. USCIS has exclusive
jurisdiction over Form I-600A adjudications and collects evidence,
such as a USCIS-compliant home study, civil documents regarding
birth and marriage (if any), as well as identity documentation for
each prospective adoptive parent and adult member of the
household.
USCIS created a new Form
I-600A/I-600 Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form
I-600A/I-600, for this information collection, and made revisions
to Forms I-600, and I-600A. USCIS is reporting an increase in the
total estimated hour burden to respondents for this information
collection. The program change is the result of the new Form
I-600A/I-600 Supplement 3, which has an estimated burden per
response of 1 hour. Multiplied by the estimated 1,286 respondents
for this instrument, the estimated total time burden is 1,286
hours. The burden estimate per response for the other instruments
included in this information collection did not change.
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.