[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13909-13910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05075]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0107]


Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (DHS Form I-193)

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 submit 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 
April 12, 2021) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice 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/ 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 85 FR Page 76594) 
on November 30, 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: Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (DHS Form I-
193).
    OMB Number: 1651-0107.
    Form Number: DHS Form I-193.
    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.
    Abstract: The data collected on DHS Form I-193, Application for 
Waiver of Passport and/or Visa, allows 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). DHS Form I-193 is an application submitted by a nonimmigrant 
alien seeking admission to the United States requesting a waiver of 
passport and/or visa requirements due to an unforeseen emergency. It is 
also an application submitted by an immigration alien returning to an 
un-relinquished lawful permanent residence in the United States after a 
temporary absence aboard requesting a waiver of documentary 
requirements for good cause. The waiver of the documentary requirements 
and the

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information collected on DHS Form I-193 is authorized by Sections 
212(a)(7), 212(d)(4), and 212(k) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, as amended, and 8 CFR 211.1(b)(3) and 212.1(g). This form is 
accessible at https://www.uscis.gov/i-193.
    Type of Information Collection: DHS Form I-193.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 25,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,150.

    Dated: March 8, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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