[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 53 (Friday, March 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13293-13294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6051]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Arrival and Departure 
Record

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Revision of an existing 
information collection: 1651-0111.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Form I-94 
(Arrival/Departure Record), the Form I-94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver 
Arrival/Departure), and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization 
(ESTA). This is a proposed extension of an information collection that 
was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information 
collection be extended with a change to the burden hours. This document 
is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. 
This proposed information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register (74 FR 64092) on December 7, 2009, allowing for a 60-
day comment period. One comment was received. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 19, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit 
written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing 
information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(Pub. L.104-13). Your comments should address one 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/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's/component'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 collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other 
forms of information.
    Title: Arrival and Departure Record, Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver 
Arrival/Departure, Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
    OMB Number: 1651-0111
    Form Numbers: I-94 and I-94W
    Abstract: Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) and Form I-94W 
(Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record) are used to 
document a traveler's admission into the United States. These forms 
include date of arrival, visa classification and the date the 
authorized stay expires. The forms are also used by business employers 
and other organizations to confirm legal status in the United States. 
The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) applies to aliens 
traveling to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and 
requires that VWP travelers provide information electronically to CBP 
before embarking on travel to the United States.
    CBP proposes to decrease the burden hours for the I-94W and for 
ESTA due to better estimates. The reduction in the burden hours for the 
I-94W is also a result of pilot programs CBP has conducted recently in 
which passengers are not required to submit an I-94W.
    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: Individuals, Carriers, Government Agencies, and 
the Travel and Tourism Industry
    I-94 (Arrival and Departure Record):
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,000,000
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 14,000,000
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,862,000
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $84,000,000

    I-94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure):
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,000,000
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 17,000,000
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,261,000
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $102,000,000

    Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA):
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,000,000
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 17,000,000
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,250,000
    If additional information is required contact: 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.

    Dated: March 16, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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