[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68354-68355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23830]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0109]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver 
Information

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 
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 must be submitted (no later than 
November 27, 2020) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 (85 FR 37466) on June 16, 
2020, 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: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information.
    OMB Number: 1651-0109.
    Form Number: I-736.
    Current Action: Renewal.
    Type of Review: Extension/Revision (with change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Abstract: Public Law 110-229 provides for certain aliens to be 
exempt from the nonimmigrant visa requirement if seeking entry into 
Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as a 
visitor for a maximum stay of 45 days, provided that no potential 
threat exists to the welfare, safety, or security of the United States, 
or its territories, and other criteria are met. Upon arrival at the 
Guam or CNMI Ports-of-Entry, each applicant for admission presents a 
completed paper Form I-736 to CBP, which collects information about the 
applicant's identity and travel documents.
    Several elements will be added to the Form I-736: The foreign 
passport type, social media identifier, valid email address, and social 
media provider/platform. Adding these data elements will enhance the 
existing vetting

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process and provide CBP additional information to determine travelers' 
admissibility to enter Guam or the CNMI under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver 
Program. CBP intends to migrate from the paper Form I-736 process to a 
mandatory automated process via rulemaking.
    Type of Collection: CBP Form I-736.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,560,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,560,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 19 minutes (0.316 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 492,960.

    Dated: October 23, 2020.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2020-23830 Filed 10-27-20; 8:45 am]
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