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 (Paper File)	Form	Modified	Available
N-600K-004-Supporting Statement-Biometrics Rule NPRM.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-09-11	Available
N600K-004-Copy Deck-Biometrics Rule NPRM.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-10	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-004-INS-TOC-BiometricsRule-NPRM-05192020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-10	Available
N600K-004-FRM-TOC-BiometricsRule-NPRM-05202020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-09-10	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	Repair queued
SORN USCIS 001.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-12-21	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
243563	Biometric Processing		New
234625	Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322 (E-File)	Other-N-600 E-filing Screenshots	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: 202009-1615-055
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1615-051
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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/15/2020
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2022
Responses	3,000	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	5,254	0	5,254
Cost Burden (Dollars)	372,375	0	372,375

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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:
1615-AC14	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 56338	09/11/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322 (E-File)
Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (Paper File)	N-600K	Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322
Biometric Processing

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information. USCIS is adding a biometric services appointment requirement to Form N-600K. The estimated time 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 11,010 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,765,000

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? No

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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: 09/15/2020

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