[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 59801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26222]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Visa 
Waiver Program Carrier Agreement; Form I-775.

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    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Bureau of Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has submitted the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register on June 26, 2003 at 68 FR 38085, allowing for a 60-day 
public comment period. No public comment was received on this 
information collection.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
November 17, 2003. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, 725-17th Street, NW., 
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20530.
    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 have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate 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) 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: Extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Visa Waiver Program Carrier 
Agreement.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form I-775, Bureau of 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. The 
agreement between a transportation company and the United States is 
needed to ensure that the transportation company will remain 
responsible for the aliens it transports to the United States under the 
Visa Waiver Program.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 400 responses 
at 2 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 800 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 202-514-3291, 
Director, Regulations and Forms Services Division, Bureau of 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, 
Room 4034, 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: Ms. Theresa 
O'Malley, Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security, 
Regional Office Building 3, 7th and D Streets, NW., Suite 4636-26, 
Washington, DC 20202.

    Dated: October 9, 2003.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Bureau 
of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 03-26222 Filed 10-16-03; 8:45 am]
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