[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 223 (Friday, November 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60281-60282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27904]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 Customs and Border Protection


 Agency Information Collection Activities: Visa Waiver Program 
Carrier Agreement (Form I-775)

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; Revision of an existing 
information collection: 1651-0110.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on the Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (Form 
I-775). This request for comment is being made pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 19, 
2010, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 
799 9th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, NW., 7th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 3505(c)(2)). 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) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. The 
comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document the 
CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information 
collection:
    Title: Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement .
    OMB Number: 1651-0110.
    Form Number: I-775.
    Abstract: Pursuant to section 217 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), paragraphs (a) and (e) and 8 CFR 217.6, all 
carriers must enter into an agreement with CBP in order to transport 
passengers to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). 
Form I-775 functions as the agreement between CBP and carriers, serving 
to hold the carriers liable for transportation costs and to ensure the 
completion of required forms. CBP is proposing to adjust the burden 
hours for this collection of information because the estimated response 
time has decreased from 2 hours to 30 minutes.
    CBP is also proposing to add new provisions to this Agreement 
including: (1) A prohibition on transporting any alien who is not 
authorized by the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to 
travel to the United States under the VWP; (2) a requirement that 
carriers applying to become signatory to a visa waiver contract with 
CBP have must have paid all their User Fee obligations and any previous 
penalties under the INA or U.S. Customs laws; (3) a requirement that 
carriers applying to become signatory to the VWP with CBP must post a 
bond sufficient to cover the total penalty amounts for violations that 
were imposed against the carrier during the previous fiscal year; (4) a 
provision that if the carrier ceases operations in the United States, 
then the agreement becomes null and void; and, (5) a provision that the 
Agreement must be renewed every seven years. In addition, CBP proposes 
to add a statement to Form I-775 regarding the submission of electronic 
arrival and departure manifests by carriers, which is an existing 
requirement provided under 8 CFR 217.7(a) and (b).
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a revision to the burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.

    Dated: November 17, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E9-27904 Filed 11-19-09; 8:45 am]
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