[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 6137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2769]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver 
Agreement

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0126.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information 
collection requirement concerning the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Agreement 
(CBP Form I-760). This request for comment is being made pursuant to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 9, 2012, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 799 9th Street NW., 5th 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, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 799 
9th Street NW., 5th 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 (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 CBP 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document CBP is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Agreement.
    OMB Number: 1651-0126.
    Form Number: CBP Form I-760.
    Abstract: Carriers are responsible for ensuring that every alien 
transported to Guam and/or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands (CNMI) pursuant to Public Law 110-229 under the Guam-CNMI Visa 
Waiver Program meets all of the eligibility criteria prior to departure 
to Guam and/or the CNMI. See 8 CFR 212.1(q). Carriers are liable and 
subject to fine, pursuant to section 273 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1323), for transporting to the United 
States any alien who does not have a valid passport and an unexpired 
visa, if a visa was required. Any transportation line bringing any 
alien to Guam and/or the CNMI under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program 
must enter into an agreement with CBP on Form I-760. This form is 
accessible at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_i760.pdf.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours as a result of the 
increase in the number of estimated responses from 10 to 31. There is 
no change to the information collected or to CBP Form I-760.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 31.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6.2.

    Dated: February 2, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-2769 Filed 2-6-12; 8:45 am]
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