[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 19304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7622]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver 
Information

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0109.

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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 an information collection requirement concerning 
the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information (CBP Form I-736). 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 May 29, 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 of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13). 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) 
the annual cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). 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 Information.
    OMB Number: 1651-0109.
    Form Number: CBP Form I-736.
    Abstract: Public Law 110-229, which was enacted on May 8, 2008, 
provides for certain aliens to be exempt from the nonimmigrant visa 
requirement if seeking entry into Guam or the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as a visitor for a maximum stay of 45 
days, provided that no potential threat exists to the welfare, safety, 
or security of the United States or its territories. Applicants under 
this provision are not subject to routine screening process at American 
Consulates. Upon arrival at a Guam or CNMI Port-of-Entry, each 
applicant for admission presents a completed I-736 to CBP. CBP Form I-
736 is provided for by 8 CFR 212.1(q) and is accessible at: http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/cbp_form_i736.pdf.
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to CBP 
Form I-736.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,560,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 129,480.

    Dated: March 26, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012-7622 Filed 3-29-12; 8:45 am]
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