Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-589 Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal Form	Modified
Appendix A I-589 Public Comments and Responses Matrix.docx Supplementary Document	2019-05-06
I-589 EXT SS .docx Supporting Statement A	2019-05-06
DHS.USCIS.018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check (IBBC) System of Records, July 31, 2018, 83 FR 36950.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-06
DHS.USCIS.010 Asylum Information and Pre-screening System of Records, November 30, 2015, 80 FR 74781.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-06
DHS.USCIS.001 - Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records, November 21, 2013, 78 FR 69864.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-06
DHS.USCIS.PIA-027 Refugees, Asylum, and Parole System and the Asylum Pre-Screening System.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-06
DHS-USCIS-PIA-003 IDDMP.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-06
I589-INS-TOC-Ext-30Day-04162019.docx Supplementary Document	2019-05-06
I589-FRM-TOC-Ext-30Day-04102019.docx Supplementary Document	2019-05-06
I-589 EXT 60 Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-06
I-589 EXT 30 Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
214080	Biometrics	Modified
20378	Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0067	ICR Reference No: 201905-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-1615-008
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-589
Title: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
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: 09/10/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	224,000	0	254,524
Time Burden (Hours)	1,496,700	0	2,002,132
Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,968,000	0	62,279,969

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Abstract: The information collected on this application will be used to determine whether an alien applying for asylum and/or withholding of removal in the United States is classifiable as a refugee, or eligible for protection under the Convention Against Torture, and is eligible to remain in the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1158 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:
	83 FR 60889	11/27/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 19098	05/03/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biometrics
Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal	I-589	Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

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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	224,000	254,524	0	0	-30,524	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,496,700	2,002,132	0	0	-505,432	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,968,000	62,279,969	0	0	-15,311,969	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: USCIS is reporting an adjustment to the estimated annual time burden for this collection of information, as a result of a decrease in the estimated number of respondents. The change to the number of respondents is the result in the manner that USCIS processes requests. The return to Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) processing at the end of January 2018 resulted in a sustained decrease in asylum filings. This processing method gives priority to the most recently filed applications when scheduling asylum interviews. Giving priority to recent filings allows USCIS to promptly place such individuals into removal proceedings, which reduces the incentive to file for asylum solely to obtain employment authorization. This approach also allows USCIS to decide qualified applications in a more efficient manner. For more information about the Affirmative Asylum Interview Scheduling, please use go to: https://www.uscis.gov/affirmative-asylum-scheduling Changes were made to the form and instructions. Please see draft documents and table of changes for additional information. The privacy notice on the instructions was updated.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $216,488,000

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? 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: 05/30/2019

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