[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19726-19727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07639]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Visa Waiver Program 
Carrier Agreement (CBP Form I-775)

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing information collection: 1651-0110.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning 
the Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (CBP Form I-775). This 
request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 3, 2013, 
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; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). 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)

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ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. The 
comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document the 
CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information 
collection:
    Title: Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement.
    OMB Number: 1651-0110.
    Form Number: CBP Form I-775.
    Abstract: 8 U.S.C. 1223(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(INA) provides for the necessity of a transportation contract. This 
allows the Attorney General to enter into contracts with transportation 
lines for the inspection and administration of aliens coming into the 
United States from a foreign territory of from adjacent islands. No 
such transportation line shall be allowed to land any such alien in the 
United States until and unless it has entered into any such contracts 
which may be required by the Attorney General. This authority is 
delegated to the Secretary of Homeland Security under 8 CFR 2.1.
    The Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (CBP Form I-775) is used 
by carriers to request acceptance by CBP into the Visa Waiver Program 
(VWP). This form is an agreement whereby carriers agree to the terms of 
the VWP as delineated in Section 217(e) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1187(e)). 
Once participation is granted, CBP Form I-775 serves to hold carriers 
liable for the transportation costs, to ensure the completion of 
required forms, and to share passenger data. Regulations are 
promulgated at 8 CFR Part 233. A copy of CBP Form I-775 is accessible 
at: http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_I775.pdf.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to information collected or to CBP Form 
I-775.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.

    Dated: March 28, 2013.
Seth Renkema,
Acting Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013-07639 Filed 4-1-13; 8:45 am]
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