Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form N-336 Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336 Form	Modified
N-336-Supporting Statement-Final.2.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-05-30
N-336 30-day 84 FR 17868 20190426.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-30
Reference Citation.docx Supplementary Document	2019-04-19
SORN 018 DHS_USCIS IBBC 20180731.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-19
SORN 001 AFileIndexNFTS 2017 09 18.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-19
SORN 007 Benefits Info Sys 2016 10 19.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-19
privacy-pia-071-uscis-myuscisaccountexperience-dec15,2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-19
privacy-pia-056-uscis-eliseappendixaupdate-may17,2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-19
N336-INS-TOC-Rev-30Day.docx Supplementary Document	2019-04-19
N336-FRM-TOC-Rev-30Day.docx Supplementary Document	2019-04-19
N-336 60day 84FR1195 20190201.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
235580	N-336 - E-filing	New
20343	Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0050	ICR Reference No: 201904-1615-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-1615-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: N-336
Title: Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/08/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2019
Terms of Clearance: Approved for 2 years only due to GPEA non-compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	5,000	0	5,253
Time Burden (Hours)	13,625	0	14,446
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,317,500	0	1,313,250

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Abstract: This form provides a means for applicants whose applications for naturalization are denied to request a new hearing by an Immigration Officer of the same or higher rank as the denying officer.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1447 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:
	84 FR 1195	02/01/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 17868	04/26/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336	N-336	Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336
N-336 - E-filing

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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	5,000	5,253	0	0	-253	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,625	14,446	0	0	-821	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,317,500	1,313,250	0	0	1,004,250	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 made changes to the instruments associated with this information collection, as identified in the submitted Tables of Changes. Additionally, the estimated annual time burden for this collection of information has decreased. USCIS adjusted its estimate of the number of respondents from 5,253 to 5,000, and reduced the estimated time burden per response for respondents filing electronically from 2.75 hours to 2.5 hours. As a result, the total estimated annual time burden decreased. USCIS is also updating Question 12 and Question 15 to report the estimated annual time burdens for N-336 paper filings and N-336 e-filings separately.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,500,000

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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