[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 203 (Monday, October 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56195-56196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22861]


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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: 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 
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 November 20, 2019) 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

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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 (84 FR 41727) on August 
15, 2019, 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: 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 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: October 16, 2019.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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