Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form N-426 Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service	Form	Modified	Available
Form N-426 Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service	Form	Modified	Repair queued
N-426-004-30-day_85-FR-74753-002020-25784.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-15	Repair queued
N-426-004-EXT-Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-12-15	Repair queued
SORN 001 AFileIndexNFTS 2017 09 18.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-24	Repair queued
SORN 007 Benefits Info Sys 2016 10 19.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-30	Repair queued
8 U.S.C. 1439, 1440, 8 CFR 328, 329.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-06	Repair queued
privacy-pia-015b-uscis-claims4update-nov5,2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-16	Repair queued
N-426_60day FRN_08262020_85 FR 52624.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-15	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20349	Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service	Instruction	Modified
20349	Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service	Form	Modified	Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service
20349	Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0053	ICR Reference No: 202012-1615-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-1615-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: N-426
Title: Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/01/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2021
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years due to lack of GPEA compliance.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	10,000	0	10,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,500	0	7,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	245,000	0	245,000

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Abstract: This form is used by the USCIS to request a verification of the military or naval service claim by an applicant filing for naturalization on the basis of honorable service in the U.S. armed forces.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1440 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   US Code: 8 USC 1439 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  

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 52624	08/26/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 74753	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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service	N-426	Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Approved	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	10,000	10,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,500	7,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	245,000	245,000	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $597,245

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: 01/28/2021

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