Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa, 48109 [2017-22337]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22337]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0107]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Waiver 
of Passport and/or Visa

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 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 of 1995 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted (no later than November 15, 2017) to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to 
dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the CBP Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and 
Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20229-1177, or via email CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. Please 
note that the contact information provided here is solely for questions 
regarding this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP 
programs should contact the CBP National Customer Service Center at 
877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP Web site at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (82 FR 34962) on July, 27, 
2017 allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and suggestions from 
the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following four points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) suggestions to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) suggestions to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa.
    OMB Number: 1651-0107.
    Form Number: DHS Form I-193.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected on Form I-193.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Abstract: The data collected on DHS Form I-193, Application for 
Waiver of Passport and/or Visa, is used by CBP to determine an 
applicant's identity, alienage, and claim to legal status in the United 
States, and eligibility to enter the United States. DHS Form I-193 is 
an application submitted by a nonimmigrant alien seeking admission to 
the United States requesting a waiver of passport and/or visa 
requirements due to an unforeseen emergency. It is also an application 
submitted by an immigrant alien returning to an unrelinquished lawful 
permanent residence in the United States after a temporary absence 
abroad requesting a waiver of documentary requirements for good cause. 
The waiver of the documentary requirements and the information 
collected on DHS Form I-193 is authorized by Sections 212(a)(7), 
212(d)(4), and 212(k) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as 
amended, and 8 CFR 103.7(b)(1)(i)(Q), 211.1(b)(3), and 212.1(g). This 
form is accessible at https://www.uscis.gov/i-193.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,150.

    Dated: October 11, 2017.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2017-22337 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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