Request for Reduced Fee

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-942 I-942, Request for Reduced Fee Form	Modified
I-942 REV Supporting Statement 20230815.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-15
I942-007-INS-TOC-LimitedREV-OMBReview-08032023.docx Supplementary Document	2023-08-15
I942-007-FRM-TOC-LimitedREV-OMBReview-08032023.docx Supplementary Document	2023-08-15
I-942-007 30 Day Public Comment Response Matrix.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-15
I-942-007 60-Day Public Comment Response Matrix.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-15
I-942-007 30Day FRN 88 FR 41979_2023-13720.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-15
I-942-007 60-Day FRN 88 FR 14630_2023-04791.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-15
SORN DHS USCIS ICE CBP 001 20170918.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-07-11
SORN DHS-USCIS 007 Benefits Info Sys 10102019 84 FR 54622.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-15
DHS USCIS PIA 056 20160517.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-07-11
DHS USCIS PIA 015 20080905.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-07-11
DHS USCIS PIA 003a 20130924.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-07-11
Reference Citations I-942.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
220993	I-942, Request for Reduced Fee Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0133	ICR Reference No: 202308-1615-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202101-1615-008
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-942
Title: Request for Reduced Fee
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/24/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	4,491	4,491
Time Burden (Hours)	2,605	3,368
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,087	19,087

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Abstract: The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, provides for the collection of fees at a level that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing adjudication and naturalization services, including services provided without charge to asylum applicants and certain other immigrant applicants, INA section 286(m), 8 U.S.C. § 1356(m). The INA provides that the fees may recover administrative costs as well. The INA also authorizes U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to provide some services for free at its discretion and allows USCIS to restrict fee waiver availability on benefits while providing for fee waiver consideration on some benefits. USCIS regulations at 8 CFR 103.7(b)(1)(i)(AAA)(1) provide that the fee for an Application for Naturalization (Form N–400) for applicants whose documented income is between 150% and 200% of the Federal poverty level is $320. This information collection is necessary to document the applicant’s income and eligibility to pay the reduced fee.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1356(m) 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:
	88 FR 14630	03/09/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 41979	06/28/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
I-942, Request for Reduced Fee	I-942	Request for Reduced Fee

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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	4,491	4,491	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,605	3,368	0	-763	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,087	19,087	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: With this Revision, there was a decrease in the total estimated annual hour burden. This result stems from a decrease in the average burden per response from 0.75 hours to 0.58 hours due to the update including new condensed signature language in the Form and Instructions. There are no other program changes in this revision. There are no changes to the annual cost burden to respondents for this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $217,757

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: 08/24/2023

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