Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-5501 Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form Form and Instruction	Modified
DS-5501 Legal Authorities.doc Supplementary Document	2016-08-03
DS-5501_Supporting_Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-08-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
15041	Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0153	ICR Reference No: 201608-1405-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201307-1405-007
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form
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: 08/24/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/03/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2016
Responses	11,072,400	0	8,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	5,536,200	0	4,000,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	55,362,000	0	60,000,000

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Abstract: The Department of State utilizes the Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery (EDV) Entry Form to elicit information necessary to ascertain the applicability of the legal provisions of the diversity immigrant visa program. The foreign nationals complete the electronic entry forms and then applications are randomly selected for further participation in the program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1011 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:
	81 FR 17755	03/30/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 47849	07/22/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form	DS-5501	Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Lottery Form

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ICR Summary 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	11,072,400	8,000,000	0	0	3,072,400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,536,200	4,000,000	0	0	1,536,200	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	55,362,000	60,000,000	0	0	-4,638,000	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: The total annual burden has increased to reflect an increase in respondents during the past three fiscal years

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,478,946

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 08/03/2016

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