[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 5676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1010]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Existing 
Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Screening 
Requirements of Carriers; OMB Control No. 1651-0122.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) 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 September 30, 2005, at 70 FR 57305. The notice provided for an 
emergency request for approval by OMB and allowed for a 60-day public 
comment period. No comments were 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 
March 6, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management 
Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, 
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via 
facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at [email protected]. When 
submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control 
Number 1651-0122 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions 
from the public and affected agencies 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 collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Screening Requirements of 
Carriers.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: No Agency 
Form Number; U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. The 
evidence collected is used by DHS to determine whether sufficient steps 
were taken by a carrier demonstrating improvement in the screening of 
its passengers in order for the carrier to be eligible for automatic 
fines mitigation.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 65 responses at 
100 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 6,500 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 Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 202-272-
8354, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Director, Regulatory 
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor., Washington, 
DC 20529. 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.

    Dated: January 31, 2006.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Director, Regulatory Management, Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 06-1010 Filed 1-31-06; 1:14 pm]
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