[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48756-48757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19528]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 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: 30-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). 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 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 September 17, 
2014 to be assured of consideration.

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.

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: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (79 FR 32745) on June 6, 
2014, 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. CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing

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information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(Public Law 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 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 
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) 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: August 11, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-19528 Filed 8-15-14; 8:45 am]
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