[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 14939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7580]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

Action: Notice of Information Collection; Inspection of Persons 
Applying for Admission; Transit Without Visa (TWOV) and International-
to-International Agreements; Liquidated Damages.

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    The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service 
(INS) has submitted the following information collection request for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' 
until May 28, 1999.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will be practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Inspection of Persons Applying 
for Admission; Transit Without Visa (TWOV) and International-to-
International Agreements; Liquidated Damages.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No Agency form Number. 
Inspections Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. The 
Service will use the data collected by the carrier to query the 
Interagency Border inspection System (IBIS) to electronically access 
manifest and query results in advance of each flight's arrival. This 
information collection facilities rapid inspection at ports-of-entry.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 400 carrier 
agreements at 5 hours per response and 1,500,000 queries at .016 (1 
minute) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 26,000 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please contact Richard A. Sloan at 202-514-
3291, Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration 
and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5307, 425 
I Street, NW., Washington. DC 20536. Additionally, comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially 
regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time may 
also be directed to Mr. Richard A. Sloan.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 23, 1999.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice 
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 99-7580 Filed 3-26-99; 8:45 am]
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