Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L. Petition

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-129S Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-129S Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition	Form	Modified	Repair queued
I-129S-005-30-dayFRN-86 FR 31515-06142021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-14	Repair queued
I-129S_60-dayFRN_20210324_86 FR 15695.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-14	Repair queued
I-129S-005-Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-06-14	Repair queued
privacy_pia_cbp_borderops_july02,2008.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-05-04	Repair queued
privacy-pia-016a-uscis-claims3-march25,2016.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-05-04	Repair queued
SORN DHS_CBP-007 BCI 2016 12 13.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-05-04	Repair queued
SORN 007 Benefits Info Sys 2016 10 19.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-05-04	Repair queued
SORN 001 AFileIndexNFTS 2017 09 18.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-05-04	Repair queued
Reference Cite.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-03-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20247	Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition	Form	Modified	Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition
20247	Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition	Form	Modified
20247	Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0010	ICR Reference No: 202106-1615-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-1615-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-129S
Title: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L. Petition
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: 09/03/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2021
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only due to GPEA non-compliance.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	75,000	0	75,000
Time Burden (Hours)	225,000	0	225,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	36,750,000	0	36,750,000

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Abstract: The form is used by an employer to petition for temporary workers as L-1 nonimmigrant intra-company transfers under a blanket L petition approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1101 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 15695	03/24/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 31515	06/14/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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
Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition	I-129S	Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition

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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	75,000	75,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	225,000	225,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	36,750,000	36,750,000	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: $40,875,000

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: 06/29/2021

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