[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72611-72612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27747]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0110]


Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (Form I-775)

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

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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted no later than

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February 22, 2022 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 1651-0110 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following 
method to submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended 
its ability to receive public comments by mail.

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 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: Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement.
    OMB Number: 1651-0110.
    Form Number: Form I-775.
    Current Actions: Extension with change.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: Section 233(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(INA) (8 U.S.C. 1223(a)) provides for the necessity of a transportation 
contract. The statute provides that the Attorney General may enter into 
contracts with transportation lines for the inspection and admission of 
noncitizens coming into the United States from a foreign territory or 
from adjacent islands. No such transportation line shall be allowed to 
land any such noncitizen in the United States until and unless it has 
entered into any such contracts which may be required by the Attorney 
General. Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, this authority 
was transferred to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
    The Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (CBP Form I-775) is used 
by carriers to request acceptance by CBP into the Visa Waiver Program 
(VWP). This form is an agreement whereby carriers agree to the terms of 
the VWP as delineated in Section 217(e) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1187(e)). 
Once participation is granted, CBP Form I-775 serves to hold carriers 
liable for certain transportation costs, to ensure the completion of 
required forms, and to require sharing passenger data, among other 
requirements. Regulations are promulgated at 8 CFR 217.6, Carrier 
Agreements. A fillable copy of CBP Form I-775 is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Aug/CBP%20Form%20I-775.pdf.

Proposed Change

    The requirement of submitting original documents bearing original 
signatures of company representatives, has been modified to include 
electronic wire transfer of CBP Form I-775. This temporary transfer of 
information will be lifted upon notification from the CDC that COVID-19 
restrictions have changed.
    Type of Information Collection: Form I-775.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 98.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 98.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 49.

    Dated: December 17, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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