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
08/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2022
11,069
0
11,069
70,562
0
70,562
7,759,232
0
7,759,232
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.
A Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information,
is an optional form that a U.S. citizen prospective/adoptive parent
may file to authorize USCIS to disclose case-related information
that would otherwise be protected under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C.
552a, to adoption service providers or other individuals. Form
I-600A/I-600 Supplement 3 is a form that prospective/adoptive
parents must use if they need to request action such as an extended
or updated suitability determination based upon a significant
change in their circumstances or change in the number or
characteristics of the children they intend to adopt, a change in
their intended country of adoption, or a request for a duplicate
notice of their approved Form I-600A suitability
determination.
There is an increase in the
estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of
information. USCIS changing the estimated hour burden per response
for the collection of biometrics is 3.67 hours, which is an
increase from 1.17 hours. This will increase the total estimated
annual hour burden for this collection of information by 6,300
hours.
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.