[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 11254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4475]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Border and Transportation Security Directorate; Notice of 30-Day 
Information Collection Under Review for United States Visitor and 
Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT)

AGENCY: Border and Transportation Security Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 30-day notice of information collection under review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Border and Transportation 
Security Directorate, DHS 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 January 5, 2004, at 69 FR 479, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. No comments were received by DHS on this 
information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an 
additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 7, 
2005. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by DHS-2005-0013 by one 
of the following methods:
     EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web site: http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. Follow instructions for submitting comments on the Web site.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include DHS-2005-0013 in 
the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 298-5060.
     Mail: Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer 
for Homeland Security, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of Management and Budget, 
Attn: Desk Officer for Homeland Security, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and DHS-2005-0013) for this rulemaking. All comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket, including any 
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. You may also 
access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    (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 
submissions of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Border and Transportation 
Security Directorate, DHS.
    Title: United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator 
Technology Program (US-VISIT).
    OMB No.: 1600-0006.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individual aliens. Non-immigrant visa holders who 
seek admission to the United States at air and sea ports of entry and 
designated departure locations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: From January 5, 2004, to January 
5, 2005, the number of nonimmigrant visa-holders required to provide 
biometrics at the air and sea ports of entry is anticipated to be 
approximately 24 million, comprised of approximately 19.3 million air 
travelers and 4.5 million sea travelers.
    Estimated Time per Response: The average processing time per person 
for who biometrics will be collected is approximately one minute and 
fifteen seconds at entry, with 15 seconds being the additional time 
added for biometric collection over and above the normal inspection 
processing time. The average additional processing time upon exit is 
estimated at one minute per person. There are no additional fees for 
traveling aliens to pay.
    Total Burden Hours: Approximately 100,800.
    Total Cost Burden: None.
    Description: The biometric information to be collected is for 
nonimmigrant visa holders who seek admission to the United States at 
the air and sea ports of entry and certain departure locations. The 
collection of information is necessary for the Department to continue 
its compliance with the mandates in section 303 of the Border Security 
Act, 8 U.S.C. 1732 and sections 403(c) and 414(b) of the USA PATRIOT 
Act, 8 U.S.C. 1365a note and 1379, for biometric verification of the 
identities of alien travelers and authentication of their biometric 
travel documents through the use of machine readers installed at all 
ports of entry. The arrival and departure inspection procedures are 
authorized by 8. U.S.C. 1225 and 1185.

    Dated: March 3, 2005.
Mark Emery,
Deputy, Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-4475 Filed 3-7-05; 8:45 am]
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