Private Sponsor Information

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Private Sponsor Group Application	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Private Sponsor Information	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Legal Authorities - Refugee Admissions.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-09	Available
Legal Authorities - Refugee Admissions.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-09	Repair queued
FOR UPLOAD Emergency -- Private Sponsor Info -- Welcome Corps - Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-09	Available
FOR UPLOAD Emergency -- Private Sponsor Info -- Welcome Corps - Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
259030	Private Sponsor Information	Form and Instruction	New	Private Sponsor Group Application
259030	Private Sponsor Information	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0256	ICR Reference No: 202303-1405-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Private Sponsor Information
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/16/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/22/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/09/2023
Terms of Clearance: Approved contingent on the agency publishing a Federal Register Notice seeking comment on the new collection within 90 days of approval.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) has entered into a cooperative agreement with a consortium of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to establish and oversee an online application process to intake applications from PSGs and PSOs and screen their applications for approval for participation in the Welcome Corps. Specifically, PRM has selected a consortium comprising Church World Service, the Community Sponsorship Hub, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, the International Refugee Assistance Project, the International Rescue Committee, and Welcome.US.

Emergency Justfication: This effort is in response to President Biden's policy mandate in Executive Order 14013 "Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the impact of Climate Change on Migration" issued in February 2021. In that Order, President Biden specifically directed DOS and HHS to develop a plan within 120 days of the order to enhance the capacity of the USRAP to welcome refugees through private sponsorship, a model of domestic refugee resettlement where private individuals and organizations accept primary responsibility for providing core resettlement assistance to newly arriving refugees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 14013 Name/Subject of EO: Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private Sponsor Information	NA	Private Sponsor Group Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	2,000	0	0	2,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	0	4,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: This is a new collection. Please see supporting statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,198,000

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.     No

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: 03/09/2023

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