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
I-589 Supporting Statement-Fee Rule FR REV.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-10
I589-014-INS-TOC-FinalFeeRule.docx Supplementary Document	2020-08-10
I589-014-FRM-TOC-FinalFeeRule.docx Supplementary Document	2020-08-10
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
privacy-pia-003-uscis-iddmp-sept24,2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-06-30

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0067	ICR Reference No: 202008-1615-017
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-1615-006
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-589
Title: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal
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: 08/28/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/11/2020
Terms of Clearance: This form change is approved to take effect on October 2, 2020. USCIS will display both the current version and the new Fee Rule version of the form for a period of time up to the effective date of the new form, which is concurrent with the effective date of the associated rulemaking (October 2, 2020). USCIS will clearly identify filing dates for each form version and provide instructions on when and how to correctly file both versions. Upon the effective date of the new version of the form, USCIS will remove the old version of the form from its website. Approved for two years only due to partial GPEA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	224,000	0	224,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,610,700	0	1,496,700
Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,968,000	0	46,968,000

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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:
1615-AC18	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 46788	08/03/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
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	224,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,610,700	1,496,700	0	0	114,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,968,000	46,968,000	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: USCIS is proposing a $50 fee for Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, when the form is filed with USCIS (“affirmative asylum applications”). There is no fee for an unaccompanied alien child (UAC) in removal proceedings who files Form I-589. A UAC who is not in removal proceedings will be charged the same proposed $50 Form I-589 fee as other affirmative filers. USCIS is reporting an increase to the estimated annual time burden to respondents as a result of this rulemaking.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $207,138,000

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? No

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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: 08/11/2020

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