Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-5507 Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence and Support Form and Instruction	Modified
Legal Authorities.docx Supplementary Document	2015-10-02
Master Supporting Statement OIRA passback DS 5507.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-10-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189229	Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence and Support Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0187	ICR Reference No: 201510-1405-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-1405-001
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/02/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/02/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2015
Responses	17,716	0	17,784
Time Burden (Hours)	8,858	0	8,892
Cost Burden (Dollars)	361,566	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the information collection is to determine if U.S. citizen/national parent(s) possesses the requisite physical presence or residence in the United States prior to their child's birth to transmit U.S. citizenship (or U.S. non-citizen nationality) to the child, to establish parentage of the child, and to fulfill the requirements of 8 U.S.C. 1409(a) which requires a written statement of financial support to be provided by U.S. citizen fathers for children born out of wedlock.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1401, 1408, 1409 Name of Law: Aliens and Nationality
  

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:
	80 FR 37034	06/29/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 59220	10/01/2015
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
Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence and Support	DS-5507	AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE OR RESIDENCE, PARENTAGE AND SUPPORT

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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	17,716	17,784	0	-68	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,858	8,892	0	-34	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	361,566	0	0	361,566	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: The number of respondents varies from year to year depending on the number of citizens who may have transmitted U.S. citizenship to their child(ren) born abroad. Based on the average number of respondents in the past three years (FY12-FY14), the number of respondents is estimated to have decreased to 17,716 with an associated decrease in burden to 8,858 hours (17,716 respondents per year x 30 minutes burden per respondent/60 minutes = 8,858 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $941,736

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: 10/02/2015

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