[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41727-41728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17566]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Arrival and Departure 
Record (Forms I-94, I-94W) and Electronic System for Travel and 
Authorization (ESTA)

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

ACTION: 60-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 
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. Comments are 
encouraged and must be submitted (no later than October 15, 2019) to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0111 
in the subject line and the agency name. To avoid duplicate 
submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit 
comments:
    (1) Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to CBP Paperwork Reduction Act 
Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street 
NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.

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 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: Arrival and Departure Record, Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver 
Arrival/Departure, Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).
    OMB Number: 1651-0111.
    Form Numbers: CBP Forms I-94 and I-94W.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date of this information collection with no changes to the 
burden hours or to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with no change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Abstract: Forms I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) and I-94W 
(Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record) are used to 
document a traveler's admission into the United States. These forms are 
filled out by

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aliens and are used to collect information on citizenship, residency, 
passport, and contact information. The data elements collected on these 
forms enable the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to perform its 
mission related to the screening of alien visitors for potential risks 
to national security and the determination of admissibility to the 
United States. The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) 
applies to aliens seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa 
Waiver Program (VWP) and requires that VWP travelers provide 
information electronically to CBP before embarking on travel to the 
United States without a visa. Travelers who are entering the United 
States under the VWP in the air or sea environment, and who have a 
travel authorization obtained through ESTA, are not required to 
complete the paper Form I-94W. I-94 is provided for by 8 CFR 235.1(h), 
ESTA is provided for by 8 CFR 217.5.

Recent Changes

    On November 27, 2017, the Secretary of State designated DPRK, as a 
State Sponsor of Terrorism, or SST. Countries determined by the 
Secretary of State ``to have repeatedly provided support for acts of 
international terrorism'' are considered to have been designated as 
``state sponsors of terrorism.''
    Section 217(a)(12)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 
U.S.C. 1187(a)(12)(A)(i) bars from travel under the Visa Waiver Program 
(VWP) nationals of VWP program countries who have ``been present, at 
any time on or after March 1, 2011,''. . . ``in a country that is 
designated by the Secretary of State'' as a SST.
    To meet the requirements and intent of the law and to keep ESTA and 
Form I-94W aligned, DHS is strengthening the security of the United 
States through enhancements to the ESTA application, and Form I-94W. 
Existing questions that request information from applicants/enrollees 
about countries to which they have traveled on or after March 1, 2011; 
countries of which they are citizens/nationals; and countries for which 
they hold passports are being revised to include, the DPRK.
    Under the Emergency Clearance request process DHS has recently 
added DPRK to the following question to ESTA and Form I-94W (no change 
has been made to Form I-94): ``Have you traveled to, or been present in 
Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, or the Democratic 
People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) on or after March 1, 2011? If 
yes, provide the country, date(s) of travel, and reason for travel.''
    Form I-94 (Arrival and Departure Record):
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,387,550.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes.
    Estimated Burden Hours: 583,544.
    Estimated Annual Cost to Public: $26,325,300.
    I-94 website:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,858,782.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 254,679.
    Form I-94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure):
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 941,291.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 251,325.
    Estimated Annual Cost to the Public: $5,647,746.
    Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA):
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,010,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 23 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,812,830.
    Estimated Annual Cost to the Public: $265,020,000.

    Dated: August 12, 2019.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-17566 Filed 8-14-19; 8:45 am]
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