[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 109 (Friday, June 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32745-32746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13164]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0107]


 Agency Information Collection Activities: Application of Waiver 
of Passport and/or Visa

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.

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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: 
Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (Form I-193). CBP is 
proposing that this information collection be extended with no change 
to the burden hours or to the information collected. This document is 
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 5, 2014 
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, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177.

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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, 90 
K Street NE., 10th 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; 44 U.S.C. 3507). 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 costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP 
is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa.
    OMB Number: 1651-0107.
    Form Number: CBP Form I-193.
    Abstract: The data collected on DHS Form I-193, Application for 
Waiver of Passport and/or Visa, is used by CBP to determine an 
applicant's identity, alienage, claim to legal status in the United 
States, and eligibility to enter the United States under 8 CFR 
211.1(b)(3) and 212.1(g). This form is a tool used by CBP for aliens 
requesting to enter the country for a medical or humanitarian 
emergency, but wishing for CBP to waive the documentary requirements to 
present a valid passport or visa due to an expired passport, or a lost, 
stolen, or forgotten passport or permanent resident card, or if there 
is insufficient time for the alien to obtain a nonimmigrant visa or a 
passport. The waiver of the documentary requirements and the 
information collected on DHS Form I-193 is authorized by Section 
212(a)(7)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This form is 
accessible at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_i193.pdf.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected on Form I-193.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,150.

    Dated: June 2, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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