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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651–0139]
Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS)
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments; revision of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:
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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
must be submitted (no later than
January 18, 2022) to be assured of
consideration.
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SUMMARY:
Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include
the OMB Control Number 1651–0139 in
the subject line and the agency name.
Please use the following method to
submit comments:
ADDRESSES:
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Email: Submit comments to: CBP_
PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.
Due to COVID–19-related restrictions,
CBP has temporarily suspended its
ability to receive public comments by
mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional PRA information
should be directed to Seth Renkema,
Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations
and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177,
Telephone number 202–325–0056 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 website 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 process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. 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: Electronic Visa Update System
(EVUS).
OMB Number: 1651–0139.
Form Number: N/A.
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Current Actions: Revision of an
existing information collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: DHS developed the
Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS)
to assure robust screening of foreign
nationals prior to travel to the United
States. EVUS provides for robust
traveler screening and verification to
better identify foreign nationals who
may be inadmissible to the United
States. This results in enhanced national
security, improved public safety, and a
reduced number of delays upon arrival
in the United States, all while
facilitating legitimate travel.
Initially, the program is limited to
nonimmigrant aliens presenting
passports issued by the People’s
Republic of China (PRC) containing
unrestricted, maximum validity B–1
(business visitor), B–2 (visitor for
pleasure), or combination B–1/B–2
visas, generally valid for 10 years. PRC
membership in EVUS became possible
on November 12, 2014, when, in a
reciprocal agreement, the U.S.
Department of State expanded the
validity of U.S. visitor visas issued to
PRC nationals from one to ten years.
To ensure compliance with the Visa
Waiver Program Improvement and
Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015,
Public Law 114–113, 129 Stat. 2242,
CBP will continuously update the
application question with the list of
nationals ineligible from traveling to the
United States, as designated in
accordance with section 217(a)(12) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, as
amended (8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12)).
Recent Changes
On May 31, 2019, the Department of
State updated its immigrant and
nonimmigrant visa application forms to
request additional information,
specifically social media identifiers,
from most U.S. visa applicants
worldwide. As a result, DHS is changing
the EVUS application social media data
field from optional to mandatory.
National security is the top priority
when adjudicating EVUS applications,
and every prospective traveler to the
United States undergoes extensive
security screening. CBP is continually
working to find mechanisms to improve
our screening processes to protect U.S.
visitors while supporting legitimate
travel to the United States. DHS already
requests information on contacts, travel
history, and family members from all
EVUS applicants. Changing the social
medial field to mandatory in the EVUS
application will enhance our vetting
capabilities and assist in confirming
applicants’ identities. While the field is
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mandatory, applicants will still have the
ability to select ‘‘none’’.
Type of Information Collection:
EVUS.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,595,904.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 3,595,904.
Estimated Time per Response: 25
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,499,492.
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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
must be submitted (no later than
January 18, 2022) to be assured of
consideration.
Requests for additional PRA information
should be directed to Seth Renkema,
Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations
and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177,
Telephone number 202–325–0056 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 website 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 process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. 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.
Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include
the OMB Control Number 1651–0111 in
the subject line and the agency name.
Please use the following method to
submit comments:
Email: Submit comments to: CBP_
PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.
Due to COVID–19-related restrictions,
CBP has temporarily suspended its
ability to receive public comments by
mail.
Overview of This Information
Collection
Title: Arrival and Departure Record,
Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/
Departure, Electronic System for Travel
Authorization (ESTA).
OMB Number: 1651–0111.
Form Number: CBP Forms I–94 and I–
94W.
Current Actions: Revision of an
existing information collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Dated: November 15, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651–0111]
Arrival and Departure Record,
Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/
Departure, Electronic System for
Travel Authorization (ESTA)
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments; revision of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
ADDRESSES:
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Abstract: Forms I–94 (Arrival/
Departure Record) and I–94W
(Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/
Departure Record) are used to document
a traveler’s admission into the United
States. These forms are filled out by
non-immigrants and are used to collect
information on citizenship, residency,
passport, and contact information. The
data elements collected on these forms
enable the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) to perform its mission
related to the screening of noncitizen
visitors for potential risks to national
security and the determination of
admissibility to the United States.
The Electronic System for Travel
Authorization (ESTA) applies to nonimmigrants seeking to travel to the
United States under the Visa Waiver
Program (VWP) and requires that VWP
travelers provide information
electronically to CBP before embarking
on travel to the United States without a
visa. Travelers who are entering the
United States under the VWP in the air
or sea environment, and who have a
travel authorization obtained through
ESTA, are not required to complete the
paper Form I–94W. I–94 is provided for
by 8 CFR 235.1(h), ESTA is provided for
by 8 CFR 217.5.
On December 18, 2015, the President
signed into law the Visa Waiver
Program Improvement and Terrorist
Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (‘‘VWP
Improvement Act’’) as part of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016,
Public Law 114–113, 129 Stat. 2242. To
meet the requirements of this new act,
the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS, or the Department) strengthened
the security of the VWP through
enhancements to the ESTA applications
and to the Form I–94W, Form I–94 is
not affected by this change. Many of the
provisions of the new law became
effective on the date of enactment of the
VWP Improvement Act. The VWP
Improvement Act generally makes
certain nationals of VWP countries
ineligible (with some exceptions) from
traveling to the United States under the
VWP. To ensure compliance with the
VWP Improvement Act, CBP will
continuously update the application
question with the list of nationals
ineligible from traveling to the United
States, as designated in accordance with
section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act, as amended (8
U.S.C. 1187(a)(12)).
Recent Changes
1. Mandatory Social Media Collection:
On May 31, 2019, the Department of
State updated its immigrant and
nonimmigrant visa application forms to
request additional information,
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0139]
Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; revision 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than
January 18, 2022) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0139
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following
method to submit comments:
Email: Submit comments to: [email protected].
Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended
its ability to receive public comments by mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade,
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC
20229-1177, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email
[email protected]. 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
website 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 process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.8. 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: Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS).
OMB Number: 1651-0139.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: Revision of an existing information collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: DHS developed the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) to
assure robust screening of foreign nationals prior to travel to the
United States. EVUS provides for robust traveler screening and
verification to better identify foreign nationals who may be
inadmissible to the United States. This results in enhanced national
security, improved public safety, and a reduced number of delays upon
arrival in the United States, all while facilitating legitimate travel.
Initially, the program is limited to nonimmigrant aliens presenting
passports issued by the People's Republic of China (PRC) containing
unrestricted, maximum validity B-1 (business visitor), B-2 (visitor for
pleasure), or combination B-1/B-2 visas, generally valid for 10 years.
PRC membership in EVUS became possible on November 12, 2014, when, in a
reciprocal agreement, the U.S. Department of State expanded the
validity of U.S. visitor visas issued to PRC nationals from one to ten
years.
To ensure compliance with the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and
Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, Public Law 114-113, 129 Stat.
2242, CBP will continuously update the application question with the
list of nationals ineligible from traveling to the United States, as
designated in accordance with section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12)).
Recent Changes
On May 31, 2019, the Department of State updated its immigrant and
nonimmigrant visa application forms to request additional information,
specifically social media identifiers, from most U.S. visa applicants
worldwide. As a result, DHS is changing the EVUS application social
media data field from optional to mandatory. National security is the
top priority when adjudicating EVUS applications, and every prospective
traveler to the United States undergoes extensive security screening.
CBP is continually working to find mechanisms to improve our screening
processes to protect U.S. visitors while supporting legitimate travel
to the United States. DHS already requests information on contacts,
travel history, and family members from all EVUS applicants. Changing
the social medial field to mandatory in the EVUS application will
enhance our vetting capabilities and assist in confirming applicants'
identities. While the field is
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mandatory, applicants will still have the ability to select ``none''.
Type of Information Collection: EVUS.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,595,904.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 3,595,904.
Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,499,492.
Dated: November 15, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-25146 Filed 11-17-21; 8:45 am]
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