Information About the Customer Profile Management System - IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
M-1061-003-Supporting Statement-EXT.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-15
M-1061-30-Day-85-FR-74746-2020-25787.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-15
M-1061_60 day FRN_08262020_85 FR 52626.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-15
privacy-pia-060-uscis-cpms-december17,2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-12-28
privacy-pia-060(a)-uscis-cpms-july17,2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-12-28
SORN 003 Biometric Storage System 2007 04 06.html Supplementary Document	2017-12-28
SORN 002 BCSS 2007 06 05.html Supplementary Document	2017-12-28
Reference Citations.docx Supplementary Document	2017-12-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201545	Information About the Customer Profile Management System - IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT) Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0125	ICR Reference No: 202012-1615-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-1615-009
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: M-1061
Title: Information About the Customer Profile Management System - IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/07/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	3,000,000	3,288,770
Time Burden (Hours)	249,000	272,968
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: CPMS-IVT is an internet-based tool that processes, displays, and retrieves biometric and biographic data from the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). USCIS trained staff at USCIS District/ Field Offices will be instructed to use CPMS-IVT at the time of a required interview in connection with an immigration or naturalization benefit request, or at the time of an individual’s appearance at a USCIS District/Field Office to receive a document evidencing an immigration benefit, following a required appearance at an Application Support Center (ASC) for fingerprinting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103(a)(3) Name of Law: United States 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:
	85 FR 52626	08/26/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 74746	11/23/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Information About the Customer Profile Management System - IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	3,000,000	3,288,770	0	0	-288,770	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	249,000	272,968	0	0	-23,968	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: The estimated total annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information decreased due to an adjustment in the estimated number of respondents. There is no cost to respondents for this collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,458,000

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: 05/07/2021

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