Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Biometric Identity, 20674-20675 [2024-06254]

Download as PDF 20674 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 58 / Monday, March 25, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES aluminum product, if required by law and/or Presidential Proclamation.1 D Importers will be required to report on the Form 7501 the steel country of melt and pour and aluminum countries of smelt and cast for imports under those steel and aluminum HTS classifications subject to the Commerce Department’s steel and aluminum import license applications, and where applicable, the section 232 steel and aluminum measures. These data fields will substantially align the Form 7501 reporting requirements with the Commerce Department’s existing reporting requirements for steel melt and pour and aluminum smelt and cast countries for steel and aluminum import license applications under 19 CFR 360.103(c)(1) and 19 CFR 361.103(c)(1). The aluminum and steel license application information is used by the Commerce Department for monitoring of anticipated imports of certain aluminum and steel products into the United States. The Form 7501 data is used by CBP to determine, when imports are entered for consumption, the proper amount of duties, applicable fees, taxes, and imports subject to quota. These data fields are also required to enforce the tariff rate quotas for imported steel and aluminum established by the following Presidential Proclamations under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended: for products of the European Union, Proclamation 10327 of December 27, 2021 (87 FR 1, January 3, 2022) and Proclamation 10328 of December 27, 2021 (87 FR 11, January 3, 2022); for products of Japan (steelonly), Proclamation 10356 of March 31, 2022 (87 FR 19351, April 1, 2022); and for products of the United Kingdom, Proclamation 10405 of May 31, 2022 (87 FR 33583, June 3, 2022) and Proclamation 10406 of May 31, 2022 (87 FR 33591, June 3, 2022). Type of Information Collection: 7501 Formal Entry (Electronic submission). Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,336. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 9,903. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 23,133,408. 1 The February 24, 2023 Presidential Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States requires importers to provide to CBP information necessary to identify the countries where the primary aluminum used in the manufacture of certain imports of aluminum articles are smelted and information necessary to identify the countries where such aluminum articles imports are cast. This notice proposes to add the aluminum smelt and cast data field to Form 7501 independently from the February 24, 2023 Proclamation. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Mar 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,920,073. Type of Information Collection: 7501 Formal Entry (Paper Submission). Estimated Number of Respondents: 28. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 9,903. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 277,284. Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 92,336. Type of Information Collection: 7501 Formal Entry w/Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 (Paper Only). Estimated Number of Respondents: 210. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1,905. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 400,050. Estimated Time per Response: 40 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 266,433. Type of Information Collection: 7501 Informal Entry (Electronic Submission). Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,883. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2,582. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 4,861,906. Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 403,538. Type of Information Collection: 7501 Informal Entry (Paper Submission). Estimated Number of Respondents: 19. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 2,582. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 49,058. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,265. Type of Information Collection: 7501A Document/Payment Transmittal (Paper Only). Estimated Number of Respondents: 20. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 60. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,200. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300. Type of Information Collection: Exclusion Approval Information Letter. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 5,000. Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250. Dated: March 20, 2024. Seth D. Renkema, Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2024–06255 Filed 3–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [OMB Control Number 1651–0138] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Biometric Identity 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 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 May 24, 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 1651–0138 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 58 / Monday, March 25, 2024 / Notices 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Overview of This Information Collection Title: Biometric Identity. OMB Number: 1651–0138. Form Number: N/A. Current Actions: Revision. Type of Review: Revision. Affected Public: Individuals. Abstract: In order to enhance national security, the Department of Homeland Security is developing a biometric based entry and exit system capable of improving the information resources available to immigration and border management decision-makers. These biometrics may include: digital fingerprint scans, facial images, iris images or other biometrics. Biometrics may be collected from travelers entering or exiting the United States, including the collection of biometrics from vehicles upon entry. CBP continues to test and evaluate different technological and operational changes to improve the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Mar 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 accuracy and speed of biometric collection. The federal statutes that mandate DHS to create a biometric entry and exit system include: Section 2(a) of the Immigration and Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act of 2000 (DMIA), Public Law 106–215, 114 Stat. 337 (2000); Section 205 of the Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act of 2000, Public Law 106–396, 114 Stat. 1637, 1641 (2000); Section 414 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), Public Law 107–56, 115 Stat. 272, 353 (2001); Section 302 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (Border Security Act), Public Law 107–173, 116 Stat. 543, 552, (2002); Section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108–458, 118 Stat. 3638, 3817 (2004); Section 711 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110–53, 121 Stat. 266 (2007), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law 114–113, 129 Stat. 2242, 2493 (2016), Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Public Law 104–208, 110 Stat. 3009–546 (1997), Section 802 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, Public Law 114–125, 130 Stat. 122, 199 (2015), and Sections 214, 215(a), 235(a), 262(a), 263(a) and 264(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1184, 1185(a), 1225(a), 1302(a)(1303(a), 1304(c) and 1365b. New Change This revision submission will increase the number of respondents whose biometrics are collected in vehicles, and to seek an exemption from PRA citation requirements on biometric/ privacy signage. CBP ports of entry and external partners such as airports and seaports post biometric entry-exit privacy signage at those locations where facial comparison technology is in use by or on behalf of CBP. Due to operation costs to main signage to be complaint with PRA requirements, CBP requests that in lieu of placing the OMB number’s expiration date on the privacy signage, CBP will link/reference the OMB number, expiration date, and PRA language on CBP’s biometric website: www.cbp.gov/travel/biometrics. In lieu of displaying the PRA language on the signage, it will be listed on the website along with the current expiration date. This exception reduces the reprint cost to the U.S. government and the external PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20675 stakeholders and allows the current privacy signage to remain 508 compliant and PBRB approved. Type of Information Collection: Biometric Data, Fingerprint Modality. Estimated Number of Respondents: 58,657,882. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 58,657,882. Estimated Time per Response: .0097 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 568,981. Type of Information Collection: Facial/Iris Modality. Estimated Number of Respondents: 54,542,118. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 54,542,118. Estimated Time per Response: .0025 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 136,355. Type of Information Collection: Facial Scan/Vehicle Modality. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000,000. Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 20,000,000. Estimated Time per Response: 0. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 0. Dated: March 20, 2024. Seth D. Renkema, Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2024–06254 Filed 3–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Docket No. ICEB–2024–0001] RIN 1653–ZA47 Employment Authorization for Nationals of Burma F–1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of Current Armed Conflict and the Current Humanitarian Crisis in Burma (Myanmar) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Homeland Security is suspending certain SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20674-20675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06254]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0138]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Biometric 
Identity

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 May 
24, 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 1651-0138 
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

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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: Biometric Identity.
    OMB Number: 1651-0138.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Current Actions: Revision.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Abstract: In order to enhance national security, the Department of 
Homeland Security is developing a biometric based entry and exit system 
capable of improving the information resources available to immigration 
and border management decision-makers. These biometrics may include: 
digital fingerprint scans, facial images, iris images or other 
biometrics. Biometrics may be collected from travelers entering or 
exiting the United States, including the collection of biometrics from 
vehicles upon entry. CBP continues to test and evaluate different 
technological and operational changes to improve the accuracy and speed 
of biometric collection.
    The federal statutes that mandate DHS to create a biometric entry 
and exit system include: Section 2(a) of the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act of 2000 (DMIA), 
Public Law 106-215, 114 Stat. 337 (2000); Section 205 of the Visa 
Waiver Permanent Program Act of 2000, Public Law 106-396, 114 Stat. 
1637, 1641 (2000); Section 414 of the Uniting and Strengthening America 
by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct 
Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), Public Law 107-56, 115 Stat. 
272, 353 (2001); Section 302 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa 
Entry Reform Act of 2002 (Border Security Act), Public Law 107-173, 116 
Stat. 543, 552, (2002); Section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108-458, 118 Stat. 
3638, 3817 (2004); Section 711 of the Implementing Recommendations of 
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53, 121 Stat. 266 
(2007), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law 114-113, 129 
Stat. 2242, 2493 (2016), Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Public Law 104-208, 110 Stat. 
3009-546 (1997), Section 802 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade 
Enforcement Act of 2015, Public Law 114-125, 130 Stat. 122, 199 (2015), 
and Sections 214, 215(a), 235(a), 262(a), 263(a) and 264(c) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1184, 
1185(a), 1225(a), 1302(a)(1303(a), 1304(c) and 1365b.

New Change

    This revision submission will increase the number of respondents 
whose biometrics are collected in vehicles, and to seek an exemption 
from PRA citation requirements on biometric/privacy signage. CBP ports 
of entry and external partners such as airports and seaports post 
biometric entry-exit privacy signage at those locations where facial 
comparison technology is in use by or on behalf of CBP. Due to 
operation costs to main signage to be complaint with PRA requirements, 
CBP requests that in lieu of placing the OMB number's expiration date 
on the privacy signage, CBP will link/reference the OMB number, 
expiration date, and PRA language on CBP's biometric website: 
www.cbp.gov/travel/biometrics. In lieu of displaying the PRA language 
on the signage, it will be listed on the website along with the current 
expiration date. This exception reduces the reprint cost to the U.S. 
government and the external stakeholders and allows the current privacy 
signage to remain 508 compliant and PBRB approved.

    Type of Information Collection: Biometric Data, Fingerprint 
Modality.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 58,657,882.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 58,657,882.
    Estimated Time per Response: .0097 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 568,981.

    Type of Information Collection: Facial/Iris Modality.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 54,542,118.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 54,542,118.
    Estimated Time per Response: .0025 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 136,355.

    Type of Information Collection: Facial Scan/Vehicle Modality.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 20,000,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 0.

    Dated: March 20, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-06254 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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