[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58271-58272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25092]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0122]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Screening Requirements 
for Carriers

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border

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Protection 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 of 1995 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted (no later than 
December 19, 2018) 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, Telephone number (202) 325-0056 or via email 
[email protected]. Please note that the contact information provided 
here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking 
information about other CBP programs should contact the CBP National 
Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP 
website at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (Volume 83 FR Page 34855) 
on July 23, 2018, 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 1320.8. Written comments and 
suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or 
more of the following four points: (1) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) suggestions to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) suggestions to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Screening Requirements for Carriers.
    OMB Number: 1651-0122.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with a decrease to the burden hours due to 
updated agency estimates. There is no change to the information 
collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Carriers.
    Abstract: Section 273(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1323(e) the Act) authorizes the Department of Homeland Security 
to establish procedures which carriers must undertake for the proper 
screening of their alien passengers prior to embarkation at the port 
from which they are to depart for the United States, in order to become 
eligible for an automatic reduction, refund, or waiver of a fine 
imposed under section 273(a)(1) of the Act. The screening procedures 
are set forth in 8 CFR 273.3. As provided in 8 CFR 273.4, to be 
eligible to obtain such an automatic reduction, refund, or waiver of a 
fine, the carrier must provide evidence to CBP that it screened all 
passengers on the conveyance in accordance with the procedures listed 
in 8 CFR 273.3.
    Some examples of the evidence the carrier may provide to CBP 
include: A description of the carrier's document screening training 
program; the number of employees trained; information regarding the 
date and number of improperly documented aliens intercepted by the 
carrier at the port(s) of embarkation; and any other evidence to 
demonstrate the carrier's efforts to properly screen passengers 
destined for the United States.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 41.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 100 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,100.

    Dated: November 13, 2018.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2018-25092 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am]
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