SUPPORTING STATEMENT

**Request to Enforce Affidavit of Financial Support and**

**Intent to Petition for Custody for Public Law 97-359 Amerasian**

**Form I-363**

**OMB No. 1615-0022**

A.  **JUSTIFICATION:**

1\. The use of this information collection is mandated by Public Law
97-359, relating to immigration benefits for certain Amerasian aliens.
This form will be used to determine whether an affidavit of financial
support and intent to petition for legal custody, Form I-361, requires
enforcement.

2.  Public Law 97-359 provides that the affidavit of financial support
    may be enforced with respect to an alien against the alien's sponsor
    in a civil suit. The information on this form provides the USCIS
    with information to determine if such enforcement is necessary.

3.  The use of this form currently provides the most efficient means for
    collecting and processing the required data. In this case the U.S.
    Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) does not employ the use
    of information technology in collecting and processing information.
    This form has been designated for e-filing under the Business
    Transformation Project.

4.  A review of the USCIS Forms Inventory Report revealed no duplication
    of effort, and there is no other similar information currently
    available which can be used for this purpose.

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

6.  This information collection is used to ensure the financial support
    of an Amerasian child of a U.S. citizen. Without the use of this
    information collection, the USCIS is not able to ensure the child
    does not become a public charge. This collection is the vehicle by
    which a beneficiary requires enforcement of the guarantee of
    financial support and intent to petition for legal custody executed
    by the beneficiary's sponsor.

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

8.  Public comment obviously cannot be addressed in the initial
    submission. Any public comments will be reconciled and addressed in
    the supporting statement prior to USCIS publishing a 30 Day Notice.

9.  The USCIS does not provide payment 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]{.underline}:

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a.  Number of Respondents 50

b.  Number of Responses per Respondent 1

c.  Total Annual Responses 50

d.  Hours per Response .5

e.  Total Annual Reporting Burden 25

f.  Total Public Cost \$ 250

##### Annual Reporting Burden

> **The annual reporting burden is** **25.** This figure was derived by
> multiplying the number of respondents (50) x frequency of response (1)
> x hours per response (.5). This estimation is based on prior USCIS
> experience with the program.

## Public Cost

> **The estimated annual public cost is** **\$ 250.** This estimate is
> based on the number of respondents 50 x (.50) hours per response x
> \$10 (average hourly rate).

13. There are no capital or start-up costs associated with this
    information collection. Any cost burdens to respondents as a result
    of this information collection are identified in Item 14. ***There
    are no fee charges associated with the collection of this
    information.***

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14. [Annualized Cost Analysis]{.underline}:

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a.  Printing Cost \$ 10

b.  Collection and Processing Cost \$ 2,000

c.  Total Cost to Program \$ 2,010

d.  Fee Charge \$ 0

e.  Total Cost to Government \$ 2,010

## Government Cost

> **The estimated cost of the program to the Government is**
> **\$2,010**. This figure is calculated by using the estimated number
> of respondents (50) multiplied (x) by one hour (USCIS time required to
> collect and process information) x \$40 (suggested average hourly rate
> for clerical, officer, and supervisory time with benefits). In
> addition, this figure includes the estimated overhead cost for
> printing, stocking, distributing and processing of this form which is
> \$10.

15. There has been no increase or decrease in the estimated burden hours
    previously reported for this information collection.

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

17. Not applicable.

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

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B.  **Collection of Information Employing Statistical Methods.**

> Not applicable.

#### C. 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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**Stephen R. Tarragon** Date

[Acting Chief]{.underline}

[Regulatory Management Division]{.underline}

[U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.]{.underline}