[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76997-76998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31045]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Arrival and Departure 
Record (Forms I-94 and I-94W) and Electronic System for Travel 
Authorization

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension 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 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: CBP 
Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record), CBP 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 no change to the information 
collected. 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 59733) on September 
28, 2010, allowing for a 60-day comment period. No comments were 
received. 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 January 10, 
2011.

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:

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    (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.
    Title: Arrival and Departure Record, Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver 
Arrival/Departure, and Electronic System for Travel Authorization 
(ESTA).
    OMB Number: 1651-0111.
    Form Numbers: I-94 and I-94W.
    Abstract: CBP Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) and CBP Form I-
94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record) are used to 
document a traveler's admission into the United States. These forms are 
filled out by aliens and are used to collect information on 
citizenship, residency, and contact information. The data elements 
collected on these forms enable DHS to perform its mission related to 
the screening of alien visitors for potential risks to national 
security, and the determination of admissibility to 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.
    ESTA can be accessed at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/ Instructions and samples of CBP Forms I-94 and I-94W can be 
viewed at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/filling_out_i94.xml and http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/business_pleasure/vwp/i94_samples.xml.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Individuals, Carriers, 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: 100,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 100,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,300.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $600,000.
    Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA):
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,900,000.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 18,900,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,725,000.
    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: December 6, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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