I-90 Supporting Statement (5-6-09)

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card

Form I-90

(OMB No. 1615-0082)

1. JUSTIFICATION.

1. According to 8 CFR 264.5, a permanent resident is required to replace a permanent resident card using Form I-90 when:

(1) The previous card has been lost, stolen, or destroyed;

(2) The existing card will be expiring within six months;

(3) The existing card has been mutilated;

(4) The bearer's name or other biographic information has been legally changed since issuance of the existing card;

(5) The applicant is taking up actual residence in the United States after having been a commuter, or is a permanent resident taking up commuter status;

(6) The applicant has been automatically converted to permanent resident status;

(7) The previous card was issued but never received;

(8) The bearer of the card reaches the age of 14 years, unless the existing card will expire prior to the bearer's 16th birthday; or when

(9) The existing card bears incorrect data on account of U.S. Citizenship

and Immigration Services (USCIS) error.

2. The information collected will be used by USCIS to determine eligibility for a Permanent Resident Card. The form serves the purpose of standardizing requests for the benefit, and ensuring that basic information required to assess eligibility is provided by the applicants. This form has been revised (see table of changes).

3. The use of this form provides the most efficient means for collecting and processing the required data. This form can be electronically filed at url: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f 6d1a/?vgnextoid=f3fe194d3e88d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextch annel=9059d9808bcbd010VgnVCM100000d1f1d6a1RCRD

4. A review of the USCIS forms inventory report revealed no duplication of effort, and there is no other similar information currently available that can be used for this purpose.

5. This collection of information does not have an impact on small businesses or other small entities.

6. If we do not collect this information, a lawful permanent resident will not be able to replace his or her Permanent Resident Card.

7. There are no special circumstances applicable to this information collection.

8. USCIS published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register on January 26, 2009, at 74 FR 4446. USCIS did not receive any comments for this information collection.

9. The USCIS does not provide payments or gifts to respondents in exchange for a benefit sought.

10. There is no assurance of confidentiality.

11. There are no questions of a sensitive nature.

12. Annual Reporting Burden:

1. Number of Respondents 410,799

2. Number of Responses per each Respondent 1

3. Total Annual Responses 410,799

4. Hours per Response .916

5. Total Annual Reporting Burden 376,292

Annual Burden Hours

Total annual reporting burden hours is 376,292. This figure was derived by multiplying the number of respondents (410,799) x frequency of response (1) x hours per response (55) minutes (.916).

4. There are no capital or start-up costs associated with this information collection. Any cost burdens to respondents as a result of this collection are identified in Item 14. However there is a filing fee of $290, and a Biometric Fee of $80

5. Annualized Cost Analysis:

1. Printing Cost $ 184,859

2. Collection and Processing Cost $ 151,810,771

3. Total Cost to Program $ 151,995,630

4. Fee Charge $ 151,995,630

5. Total Cost to Government $ 0

Government Cost

The estimated cost of the program to the Government is calculated by using the estimated number of respondents (410,799) multiplied (x) by the suggested $290 fee charge, (which includes the suggested average hourly rate for clerical, officer, and managerial time with benefits, plus a percent for the estimated overhead cost for printing, stocking, distributing and processing of this form); plus the number of respondents (410,799) multiplied (x) by the $80 Biometric Fee.

Public Cost

The estimated annual public fee cost is $ 151,995,630. This is based on the number of respondents (410,799) x fee charge of $290; plus the number of respondents (410,799) x Biometric Fee of $80.

The estimated annual public burden hour cost is $ 3,762,919. This is based on the number of respondents 410,799 x 55 minutes (.916) per response x $10 (average hourly rate).

4. There has been no increase or decrease in the estimated number of burden hours previously reported for this collection.

5. USCIS does not intend to employ the use of statistic or the publication thereof for this collection of information.

6. The USCIS will display the expiration date for OMB approval of this information collection.

7. The USCIS does not request an exception to the certification of this information collection.

2. Collection of Information Employing Statistical Methods.

Not applicable.

3. Certification and Signature.

PAPERWORK CERTIFICATION

In submitting this request for OMB approval, I certify that the requirements of the Privacy Act and OMB directives have been complied with including paperwork regulations, statistical standards or directives, and any other information policy directives promulgated under 5 CFR 1320.

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Sunday Aigbe, Date

Chief,

Regulatory Management Division,

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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