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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision; Arrival and
Departure Record and 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
AGENCY:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Customs and Border
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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 April
26, 2024) 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 1651–0111 in
the subject line and the agency name.
Please submit written comments and/or
suggestions in English. Please use the
following method to submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: CBP_
PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.
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
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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: Arrival and Departure Record
and Electronic System for Travel
Authorization (ESTA).
OMB Number: 1651–0111.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: Revision of an
existing information collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: CBP is implementing a new
capability within CBP OneTM to allow
nonimmigrants who are subject to Form
I–94 (‘‘I–94’’) requirements, and who are
departing the United States, to
voluntarily provide biographic data,
facial images, and geolocation to
provide evidence of that departure. This
collection is a part of CBP’s critical
efforts in fulfilling DHS’s mandate to
collect biometric information from
departing nonimmigrants and CBP’s
plans to fully automate I–94 information
collection. This capability will close the
information gap on nonimmigrant
entries and exits by making it easier for
nonimmigrants subject to I–94
requirements to report their exit to CBP
after their departure from the United
States. It will also create a biometrically
confirmed, and thereby more accurate,
exit record for such nonimmigrants
leaving the United States.
Certain nonimmigrants subject to I–94
requirements may voluntarily submit
their facial images using the CBP OneTM
mobile application (the app) in order to
report their exit from the United States.
Nonimmigrants may use the app to
voluntarily submit their biographic
information from their passports, or
other traveler documents after they have
exited the United States.
Nonimmigrants will then use the app
to take a ‘‘selfie’’ picture. CBP will
utilize geolocation services to confirm
that the nonimmigrant is outside the
United States as well as run ‘‘liveness
detection’’ software to determine that
the selfie photo is a live photo, as
opposed to a previously uploaded
photo. The app will then compare the
live photo to facial images for that
person already retained by CBP to
confirm the exit biometrically.
CBP will utilize this information to
help reconcile a nonimmigrant’s exit
with that person’s last arrival. The
report of exit will be recorded as a
biometrically confirmed departure in
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the Arrival and Departure Information
System (ADIS) maintained by CBP.
Nonimmigrants may utilize this
information as proof of departure,
which is most relevant in the land
border environment, but may be utilized
for departures via air and sea if desired.
As it pertains to the land
environment, there is no requirement
for nonimmigrants leaving the United
States to report their departure to CBP.
However, as described further below,
CBP encourages nonimmigrants to
report their departure to CBP when they
exit, so that CBP can record their exit
from the United States.
Although CBP routinely collects
biometric data from nonimmigrants
entering the United States, there
currently is no comprehensive system in
place to collect biometrics from
nonimmigrants departing the country.
Collecting biometrics at both arrival and
departure will thus enable CBP and
DHS to know with better accuracy
whether nonimmigrants are departing
the country when they are required to
depart. Further, collecting biometric
data will help to reduce visa or travel
document fraud and improve CBP’s
ability to identify criminals and known
or suspected terrorists. CBP has been
testing various options to collect
biometrics at departure in the land and
air environments since 2004.
At the same time, CBP is also now
working to fully automate all I–94
processes. Currently CBP issues
electronic I–94s to most nonimmigrants
entering the United States at land border
ports of entry.
Currently CBP does not routinely staff
exit lanes at land border ports of entry,
nor does CBP possess a single process
for nonimmigrants subject to I–94
requirements to voluntarily report their
departure. Nonimmigrants can currently
report their departure by any one of the
following means: (1) stopping at a land
border port of entry and presenting a
printed copy of their electronic I–94 to
a CBP officer; (2) stopping at a land
border port of entry and placing a
printed copy of their electronic I–94 in
a drop box provided by the port where
available; (3) if exiting by land on the
northern U.S. border, by turning in a
paper copy of their electronic I–94 to
the Canadian Border Services Agency
(CBSA) when entering Canada (CBSA
will then return the form to CBP); or (4)
mailing a copy of their electronic I–94
and other proof of departure to CBP.
The current options are burdensome
and, in many cases, impractical or
inconvenient due to the location and
design of the ports. They also lead to
haphazard record keeping and
inaccurate data collection with respect
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to the nonimmigrants leaving the
country. Most land border ports of entry
provide limited access to the port for
vehicles exiting the United States and
have minimal parking available to the
public. For this reason, most
nonimmigrants do not report their
departure when exiting at land border
ports of entry. In those cases, CBP has
no way to confirm that a nonimmigrant
has exited the United States at the time
of departure. CBP often discovers that a
nonimmigrant has previously left the
United States at a later date, when that
same nonimmigrants attempts to reenter the United States. Having proof of
an exit via the CBP OneTM app would
provide nonimmigrants some
information for CBP officers to consider
in the event the officer is unsure
whether a nonimmigrant complied with
the I–94 requirements provided upon
their previous entry.
In additonal, CBP intends to update
the ESTA application website to require
applicants to provide a photograph of
their face, or ‘‘selfie’’, in addition to the
photo of the passport biographical page.
These photos would be used to better
ensure that the applicant is the rightful
possessor of the document being used to
obtain an ESTA authorization.
Currently, applicants are allowed to
have a third party apply for ESTA on
their behalf. While this update would
not remove that option, third parties,
such as travel agents or family members,
would be required to provide a
photograph of the ESTA applicant.
The ESTA Mobile application
currently requires applicants to take a
live photograph of their face, which is
compared to the passport photo
collected during the ESTA Mobile
application process. This change will
better align the application processes
and requirements of ESTA website and
ESTA Mobile applicants.
Type of Information Collection: Paper
I–94.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,782,564.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 1,782,564.
Estimated Time per Response: 8
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 237,675.
Type of Information Collection: I–94
website.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
91,411.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 91,411.
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Estimated Time per Response: 4
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,094.
Type of Information Collection: ESTA
Mobile Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500,000.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 500,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 22
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 183,333.
Type of Information Collection: ESTA
website.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15,000,000.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 15,000,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 19
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,750,000.
Type of Information Collection: CBP
One Mobile Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
600,000.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 600,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 20,000.
Dated: February 20, 2024.
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
[OMB Control Number 1651-0111]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Arrival and
Departure Record and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 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
April 26, 2024) 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 1651-0111
in the subject line and the agency name. Please submit written comments
and/or suggestions in English. Please use the following method to
submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
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: Arrival and Departure Record and Electronic System for
Travel Authorization (ESTA).
OMB Number: 1651-0111.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: Revision of an existing information collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: CBP is implementing a new capability within CBP One\TM\
to allow nonimmigrants who are subject to Form I-94 (``I-94'')
requirements, and who are departing the United States, to voluntarily
provide biographic data, facial images, and geolocation to provide
evidence of that departure. This collection is a part of CBP's critical
efforts in fulfilling DHS's mandate to collect biometric information
from departing nonimmigrants and CBP's plans to fully automate I-94
information collection. This capability will close the information gap
on nonimmigrant entries and exits by making it easier for nonimmigrants
subject to I-94 requirements to report their exit to CBP after their
departure from the United States. It will also create a biometrically
confirmed, and thereby more accurate, exit record for such
nonimmigrants leaving the United States.
Certain nonimmigrants subject to I-94 requirements may voluntarily
submit their facial images using the CBP One\TM\ mobile application
(the app) in order to report their exit from the United States.
Nonimmigrants may use the app to voluntarily submit their
biographic information from their passports, or other traveler
documents after they have exited the United States.
Nonimmigrants will then use the app to take a ``selfie'' picture.
CBP will utilize geolocation services to confirm that the nonimmigrant
is outside the United States as well as run ``liveness detection''
software to determine that the selfie photo is a live photo, as opposed
to a previously uploaded photo. The app will then compare the live
photo to facial images for that person already retained by CBP to
confirm the exit biometrically.
CBP will utilize this information to help reconcile a
nonimmigrant's exit with that person's last arrival. The report of exit
will be recorded as a biometrically confirmed departure in
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the Arrival and Departure Information System (ADIS) maintained by CBP.
Nonimmigrants may utilize this information as proof of departure, which
is most relevant in the land border environment, but may be utilized
for departures via air and sea if desired.
As it pertains to the land environment, there is no requirement for
nonimmigrants leaving the United States to report their departure to
CBP. However, as described further below, CBP encourages nonimmigrants
to report their departure to CBP when they exit, so that CBP can record
their exit from the United States.
Although CBP routinely collects biometric data from nonimmigrants
entering the United States, there currently is no comprehensive system
in place to collect biometrics from nonimmigrants departing the
country. Collecting biometrics at both arrival and departure will thus
enable CBP and DHS to know with better accuracy whether nonimmigrants
are departing the country when they are required to depart. Further,
collecting biometric data will help to reduce visa or travel document
fraud and improve CBP's ability to identify criminals and known or
suspected terrorists. CBP has been testing various options to collect
biometrics at departure in the land and air environments since 2004.
At the same time, CBP is also now working to fully automate all I-
94 processes. Currently CBP issues electronic I-94s to most
nonimmigrants entering the United States at land border ports of entry.
Currently CBP does not routinely staff exit lanes at land border
ports of entry, nor does CBP possess a single process for nonimmigrants
subject to I-94 requirements to voluntarily report their departure.
Nonimmigrants can currently report their departure by any one of the
following means: (1) stopping at a land border port of entry and
presenting a printed copy of their electronic I-94 to a CBP officer;
(2) stopping at a land border port of entry and placing a printed copy
of their electronic I-94 in a drop box provided by the port where
available; (3) if exiting by land on the northern U.S. border, by
turning in a paper copy of their electronic I-94 to the Canadian Border
Services Agency (CBSA) when entering Canada (CBSA will then return the
form to CBP); or (4) mailing a copy of their electronic I-94 and other
proof of departure to CBP.
The current options are burdensome and, in many cases, impractical
or inconvenient due to the location and design of the ports. They also
lead to haphazard record keeping and inaccurate data collection with
respect to the nonimmigrants leaving the country. Most land border
ports of entry provide limited access to the port for vehicles exiting
the United States and have minimal parking available to the public. For
this reason, most nonimmigrants do not report their departure when
exiting at land border ports of entry. In those cases, CBP has no way
to confirm that a nonimmigrant has exited the United States at the time
of departure. CBP often discovers that a nonimmigrant has previously
left the United States at a later date, when that same nonimmigrants
attempts to re-enter the United States. Having proof of an exit via the
CBP One\TM\ app would provide nonimmigrants some information for CBP
officers to consider in the event the officer is unsure whether a
nonimmigrant complied with the I-94 requirements provided upon their
previous entry.
In additonal, CBP intends to update the ESTA application website to
require applicants to provide a photograph of their face, or
``selfie'', in addition to the photo of the passport biographical page.
These photos would be used to better ensure that the applicant is the
rightful possessor of the document being used to obtain an ESTA
authorization.
Currently, applicants are allowed to have a third party apply for
ESTA on their behalf. While this update would not remove that option,
third parties, such as travel agents or family members, would be
required to provide a photograph of the ESTA applicant.
The ESTA Mobile application currently requires applicants to take a
live photograph of their face, which is compared to the passport photo
collected during the ESTA Mobile application process. This change will
better align the application processes and requirements of ESTA website
and ESTA Mobile applicants.
Type of Information Collection: Paper I-94.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,782,564.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,782,564.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 237,675.
Type of Information Collection: I-94 website.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 91,411.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 91,411.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,094.
Type of Information Collection: ESTA Mobile Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 500,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 22 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 183,333.
Type of Information Collection: ESTA website.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 15,000,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 19 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,750,000.
Type of Information Collection: CBP One Mobile Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 600,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 600,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,000.
Dated: February 20, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
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