[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57283-57284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23348]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Passenger and Crew 
Manifest

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: 1651-0088.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: 
Passenger and Crew Manifest (Advance Passenger Information System-
APIS). 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 (75 FR 42115) on July 20, 2010, allowing for a 60-day 
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 20, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this 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 agencies'/components' 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.

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    Title: Passenger and Crew Manifest (Advance Passenger Information 
System-APIS).
    OMB Number: 1651-0088.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) is an 
automated method in which U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
receives information on passengers and crew onboard inbound and 
outbound international flights before their arrival in or departure 
from the United States. APIS data includes biographical information for 
international air passengers arriving in or departing from the United 
States, allowing the data to be checked against CBP databases.
    The information is submitted for both commercial and private 
aircraft flights. Specific data elements required for each passenger 
and crew member include: Full name; date of birth; gender; citizenship; 
document type; passport number, country of issuance and expiration 
date; and alien registration number where applicable.
    APIS is authorized under the Aviation and Transportation Security 
Act, Public Law 107-71. Under this statute, the transmission of 
passenger and crew manifest information is required even for flights 
where the passengers and crew have already been pre-screened or pre-
cleared at the foreign location for admission to the United States. 
APIS is required under 19 CFR 122.49a, 122.49b, 122.49c, 122.75a, 
122.75b, and 122.22.
    Respondents submit their electronic manifest either through a 
direct interface with CBP, or using eAPIS which is a web-based system 
that can be accessed at https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov/.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to request an 
extension, and to revise the burden hours as a result of revised 
estimates by CBP. There is no change to the information that is being 
collected.
    Type of Review: Extension with a change to the burden hours.
    Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals.
    Commercial Airlines:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,130.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,850,878.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 307,245.
    Estimated Costs: $68,361,719.
    Commercial Airline Passengers (3rd party):
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 184,050,663.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 184,050,663.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,128,861.
    Private Aircraft Pilots:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 460,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 460,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 115,000.
     If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

    Dated: September 14, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2010-23348 Filed 9-17-10; 8:45 am]
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