[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 68328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28114]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0109]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver
Information
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an
existing collection of information.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security 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:
Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information (CBP Form I-736). This is a proposed
extension of an information collection that was previously approved.
CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no
change to the burden hours or to the information collected. This
document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected
agencies.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 4,
2015 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
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.
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: This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register (80 FR 47942) on August
10, 2015, 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. 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. 3507). 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)
ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e)
the annual costs to respondents or record keepers from the collection
of information (total capital/startup costs and operations and
maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be summarized
and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP is soliciting
comments concerning the following information collection:
Title: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information.
OMB Number: 1651-0109.
Form Number: CBP Form I-736.
Abstract: Public Law 110-229 provides for certain aliens to be
exempt from the nonimmigrant visa requirement if seeking entry into
Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as a
visitor for a maximum stay of 45 days, provided that no potential
threat exists to the welfare, safety, or security of the United States
or its territories, and other criteria are met. Upon arrival at a Guam
or CNMI Port-of-Entry, each applicant for admission presents a
completed I-736 to CBP. CBP Form I-736 is provided for by 8 CFR
212.1(q) and is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=736&=Apply.
Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the
information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,560,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 129,480.
Dated: October 29, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-28114 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
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