Office of Biometric Identity Management Biometric Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Enterprise Biometric Administrative Records (EBAR) System of Records, March 16, 2020, 85 FR 14955.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-15	Repair queued
External Biometric Records (EBR) System of Records, April 24, 2018, 83 FR 17829;.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-15	Repair queued
24_0826_priv_pia-obim-004a-HART-update.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-15	Available
privacy-pia-dhs-surveys-interviews-focus-groups-september2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-15	Available
1601-NEW DHS OBIM SSB 5.13.2024.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2025-05-15	Available
PN, OBIM - OBIM Biometric Technology Assessments, 20250117, PRIV Final.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-14	Available
DHS-2024-0026-0003_- 30 day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-14	Available
DHS-2024-0026-0001_-60 Day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-14	Available
1601-NEW DHS OBIM SSA 5.13.2024_caw.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-05-14	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202505-1601-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Office of Biometric Identity Management Biometric Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/22/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,500	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Biometric Identity Management provides biometric compare, store, share, and analyze services to DHS and mission partners. In order to serve its mission partner, OBIM is focused on delivering accurate, timely, and high assurance biometric identity information and analysis. To achieve OBIM’s overall goals and priorities, OBIM continually works to improve biometric services by keeping up with advancing biometrics in terms of new modalities, capabilities, and safeguard. OBIM is constantly investigating new developments to keep up with the speed of relevance and to support DHS operational missions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 6 USC 341 Name of Law: Homeland Security 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:
	89 FR 60443	07/25/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 18989	05/05/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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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	1,000	0	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,500	0	0	1,500	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 generic ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $324,089

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     No

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: 05/22/2025

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