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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651–0122]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Screening Requirements for
Carriers
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; extension of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act: Screening Requirements
for Carriers. CBP is proposing that this
information collection be extended with
no change to the burden hours. This
document is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before July 6, 2015 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington,
DC 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
The comments should address: (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimates of the burden of the
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden including
the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology; and (e) the
annual cost burden to respondents or
record keepers from the collection of
information (total capital/startup costs
and operations and maintenance costs).
The comments that are submitted will
be summarized and included in the CBP
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. In this document, CBP is
soliciting comments concerning the
following information collection:
Title: Screening Requirements for
Carriers.
OMB Number: 1651–0122.
Abstract: Section 273(e) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1323(e) the Act) authorizes the
Department of Homeland Security to
establish procedures which carriers
must undertake for the proper screening
of their alien passengers prior to
embarkation at the port from which they
are to depart for the United States, in
order to become eligible for an
automatic reduction, refund, or waiver
of a fine imposed under section
273(a)(1) of the Act. To be eligible to
obtain such an automatic reduction,
refund, or waiver of a fine, the carrier
must provide evidence to CBP that it
screened all passengers on the
conveyance in accordance with the
procedures listed in 8 CFR 273.3.
Some examples of the evidence the
carrier may provide to CBP include: a
description of the carrier’s document
screening training program; the number
of employees trained; information
regarding the date and number of
improperly documented aliens
intercepted by the carrier at the port(s)
of embarkation; and any other evidence
to demonstrate the carrier’s efforts to
properly screen passengers destined for
the United States.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change
to the burden hours or to the
information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
65.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 100
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,500.
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Dated: April 22, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651–0110]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Visa Waiver Program Carrier
Agreement
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; extension of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act: Visa Waiver Program
Carrier Agreement (CBP Form I–775).
CBP is proposing that this information
collection be extended with no change
to the burden hours or to the
information collected on Form I–775.
This document is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before July 6, 2015 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington,
DC 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
The comments should address: (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0122]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Screening Requirements
for Carriers
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; extension of an
existing collection of information.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act:
Screening Requirements for Carriers. CBP is proposing that this
information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours.
This document is published to obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 6, 2015 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90
K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-13). The comments should address: (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of
the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden including the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e)
the annual cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the
collection of information (total capital/startup costs and operations
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be
summarized and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP
is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
Title: Screening Requirements for Carriers.
OMB Number: 1651-0122.
Abstract: Section 273(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1323(e) the Act) authorizes the Department of Homeland Security
to establish procedures which carriers must undertake for the proper
screening of their alien passengers prior to embarkation at the port
from which they are to depart for the United States, in order to become
eligible for an automatic reduction, refund, or waiver of a fine
imposed under section 273(a)(1) of the Act. To be eligible to obtain
such an automatic reduction, refund, or waiver of a fine, the carrier
must provide evidence to CBP that it screened all passengers on the
conveyance in accordance with the procedures listed in 8 CFR 273.3.
Some examples of the evidence the carrier may provide to CBP
include: a description of the carrier's document screening training
program; the number of employees trained; information regarding the
date and number of improperly documented aliens intercepted by the
carrier at the port(s) of embarkation; and any other evidence to
demonstrate the carrier's efforts to properly screen passengers
destined for the United States.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the
information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 65.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 100 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,500.
Dated: April 22, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-10059 Filed 5-1-15; 8:45 am]
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