80 FR 50020 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Biometric Identity

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)

Page Range		50020-50021
FR Document		2015-20400

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security 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: Biometric Identity. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours but no change to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-20400]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0138]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Biometric Identity

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

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security 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: 
Biometric Identity. CBP is proposing that this information collection 
be extended with a change to the burden hours but no change to the 
information collected. This document is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 19, 
2015 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 
K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13). The comments should address: (a) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of 
the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) 
the annual cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP 
is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Biometric Identity.
    OMB Number: 1651-0138.
    Abstract: In order to enhance national security, the Department of 
Homeland Security developed a biometric based entry and exit system 
capable of improving the information resources available to immigration 
and border management decision-makers. These biometrics include: 
Digital fingerprint scans, photographs, facial images and iris images, 
or other biometric identifiers. Biometrics are collected from those 
aliens specified in 8 CFR 215.8 and 8 CFR 235.1(f). Non-exempt, non-
U.S. citizens will have their facial and iris images captured upon 
entry to and exit from the United States. The information collected is 
used to provide assurance of identity and determine admissibility of 
those seeking entry into the United States.
    The federal statutes that mandate DHS to create a biometric entry 
and exit system include: Section 2(a) of the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act of 2000 (DMIA), 
Public Law 106-215, 114 Stat. 337 (2000); Section 205 of the Visa 
Waiver Permanent Program Act of 2000, Public Law 106-396, 114 Stat. 
1637, 1641 (2000); Section 414 of the Uniting and Strengthening America 
by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct 
Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), Public Law 107-56, 115 Stat. 
272, 353 (2001); Section 302 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa 
Entry Reform Act of 2002 (Border Security Act), Public Law 107-173, 116 
Stat. 543, 552, (2002); Section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108-458, 118 Stat. 
3638, 3817 (2004); and Section 711 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-52, 121 Stat. 266 
(2007).
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours based on most recent 
estimates for the annual number of responses. There are no changes to 
the information being collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 113,200,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: .0097 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,098,040.

    Dated: August 12, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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use, and current and potential individual(s) referenced in the FOR • Sallisaw, OK
applications. While a limited number of FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section • St. Louis, MO
responders found the broadcast of above. • St. Paul (Alma), MN
corrections to be beneficial, no The specific sites to be disestablished For more information on the NDGPS,
respondents reported the are: visit the USCG’s Web site at http://
discontinuance of DGPS broadcast to be Maritime Sites: www.navcen.uscg.gov/
detrimental or harmful. Ship pilots in • Appleton, WA ?pageName=dgpsMain. Additional
particular noted that DGPS can be • Biorka, AK information on GPS, NDGPS, and other
critical in confined waterways for • Bobo, MS GPS augmentation systems is available
precise shiphandling maneuvers. • Brunswick, ME in the 2014 Federal Radionavigation
Several commenters noted that • Cape Hinchinbrook, AK Plan, published by the Department of
NDGPS is part of the Continuously • Cheboygan, MI Defense, DHS, and DOT, which is also
Operating Reference Stations (CORS) 3 • Cold Bay, AK available at the USCG’s Web site at
network, which is used with GPS data • Driver, VA http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/
to improve the precision of positioning, • Eglin, FL ?pageName=pubsMain.
has value while others stated they had • Gustavus, AK
alternative networks available. The • Isabela, PR Request for Comments
USCG cooperates with National Oceanic • Key West, FL This notice seeks public comments on
and Atmospheric Administration’s • Kodiak, AK the shutdown and decommissioning of
(NOAA) National Geodetic Survey • Kokole Point, HI a total of 62 DGPS sites, which would
(NGS) to supplement their network of • Level Island, AK leave 22 operational sites available to
CORS reference stations with NDGPS • Lompoc, CA users in coastal areas on January 15,
sites. Today, DGPS sites account for • Mequon, MI 2016.
approximately 5% of the CORS • New Bern, NC Graphics showing the predicted
network, which is comprised of more • Penobscot, ME coverage before and after the proposed
than 1,900 geodetic-grade GPS receivers. • Pigeon Point, CA sites are decommissioned, and a list of
CORS is widely used by Federal, state, • Robinson Pt, WA the sites, is available at the USCG’s
and non-government entities throughout • Saginaw, MI NDGPS General Information Web site at:
the United States to provide data for 3- • Sandy Hook, NJ http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/
dimensional positioning for use in land • Sturgeon Bay, WI ?pageName=dgpsMain.
surveys, Geographic Information • Upper Keweenaw, MI
Systems (GIS), Land Information • Wisconsin Point, WI Authority
Systems (LIS), and environmental • Youngstown, NY This notice is issued under the
management. Additionally, raw GPS Inland Sites: authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 14 U.S.C.
data is provided to NOAA’s National
• Albuquerque, NM 81, and 49 U.S.C. 301 (Pub. L. 105–66,
Weather Service from all DGPS sites for
• Austin, NV section 346).
weather analysis and prediction.
A few respondents noted the • Bakersfield, CA Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10,
broadcast signals provide non-line-of- • Billings, MT 2015.
sight benefits. Respondents suggested • Chico, CA Gary Rasicot,
alternatives to NDGPS as currently • Clark, SD Director of Marine Transportation Systems,
implemented, such as using existing • Dandridge, TN U.S. Coast Guard.
NDGPS stations to rebroadcast WAAS • Essex, CA Gregory D. Winfree,
corrections, adding other data to the • Flagstaff, AZ
Assistant Secretary for Research and
broadcast, integrating the broadcast with • Greensboro, NC Technology, U.S. Department of
positioning technologies, or simply • Hackleburg, AL Transportation.
streaming data from the reference • Hagerstown, MD Robert A. Bank,
stations. • Hartsville, TN
Chief, Civil Works Branch of Engineering and
After considering the comments and • Hawk Run, PA Construction, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
based on an assessment by DHS, DOT, • Hudson Falls, NY
[FR Doc. 2015–20401 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am]
and USACE, we propose to shutdown • Klamath Falls, OR
and decommission 62 sites, which is • Macon, GA BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P

planned to occur on January 15, 2016, • Medora, ND
which will leave 22 operational sites • Myton, UT
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
available to users in those waterway • Pine River, MN
SECURITY
where pilots generally operate, i.e., • Polson, MT
where marine traffic is most frequent • Pueblo, CO U.S. Customs and Border Protection
and the need for precise marine • Savannah, GA
navigation is greatest. However, it is • Seneca, OR [1651–0138]
possible for the reference stations to be • Spokane, WA
transitioned to other Federal, state, and/ • St. Marys, WV Agency Information Collection
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

or local agencies. Questions about • Summerfield, TX Activities: Biometric Identity
potential transition of specific reference • Topeka, KS
• Whitney, NE AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
stations should be directed to the Protection, Department of Homeland
Inland Sites operated by the U.S. Security.
3 CORS support surveying, mapping, and related Army Corps of Engineers:
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
disciplines that have accuracy requirements which
require the use of a relative positioning technique.
• Louisville, KY comments; extension of an existing
CORS automatically collect and record the GPS data • Millers Ferry, AL
collection of information.
at known locations in support of these activities. • Rock Island, IA

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border entry and exit system capable of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Protection (CBP) of the Department of improving the information resources
Homeland Security will be submitting available to immigration and border Fish and Wildlife Service
the following information collection management decision-makers. These
request to the Office of Management and biometrics include: Digital fingerprint [FWS–HQ–MB–2015–N159; FF09M21200–
Budget (OMB) for review and approval scans, photographs, facial images and 156– FXMB1231099BPP0]
in accordance with the Paperwork iris images, or other biometric
Reduction Act: Biometric Identity. CBP identifiers. Biometrics are collected Proposed Information Collection;
is proposing that this information from those aliens specified in 8 CFR Control and Management of Resident
collection be extended with a change to 215.8 and 8 CFR 235.1(f). Non-exempt, Canada Geese
the burden hours but no change to the non-U.S. citizens will have their facial AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
information collected. This document is and iris images captured upon entry to Interior.
published to obtain comments from the and exit from the United States. The
public and affected agencies. ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
information collected is used to provide
DATES: Written comments should be assurance of identity and determine SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
received on or before October 19, 2015 admissibility of those seeking entry into Service) will ask the Office of
to be assured of consideration. the United States. Management and Budget (OMB) to
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be The federal statutes that mandate DHS approve the information collection (IC)
mailed to U.S. Customs and Border to create a biometric entry and exit described below. As required by the
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, system include: Section 2(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Regulations and Rulings, Office of Immigration and Naturalization Service as part of our continuing efforts to
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., Data Management Improvement Act of reduce paperwork and respondent
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– 2000 (DMIA), Public Law 106–215, 114 burden, we invite the general public and
1177. Stat. 337 (2000); Section 205 of the Visa other Federal agencies to take this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Waiver Permanent Program Act of 2000, opportunity to comment on this IC. This
Requests for additional information Public Law 106–396, 114 Stat. 1637, IC is scheduled to expire on December
should be directed to Tracey Denning, 1641 (2000); Section 414 of the Uniting 31, 2015. We may not conduct or
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Strengthening America by sponsor and a person is not required to
Regulations and Rulings, Office of Providing Appropriate Tools Required respond to a collection of information
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act unless it displays a currently valid OMB
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), Public control number.
1177, at 202–325–0265. Law 107–56, 115 Stat. 272, 353 (2001); DATES: To ensure that we are able to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP Section 302 of the Enhanced Border consider your comments on this IC, we
invites the general public and other Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of must receive them by October 19, 2015.
Federal agencies to comment on 2002 (Border Security Act), Public Law
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
proposed and/or continuing information 107–173, 116 Stat. 543, 552, (2002);
IC to the Information Collection
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13). and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
The comments should address: (a) (IRTPA), Public Law 108–458, 118 Stat.
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
Whether the collection of information is 3638, 3817 (2004); and Section 711 of
3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov
necessary for the proper performance of the Implementing Recommendations of
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0133’’ in
the functions of the agency, including the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007,
the subject line of your comments.
whether the information shall have Public Law 110–52, 121 Stat. 266
(2007). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
request additional information about
agency’s estimates of the burden of the Current Actions: This submission is this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_
collection of information; (c) ways to being made to extend the expiration grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity date with a change to the burden hours (telephone).
of the information to be collected; (d) based on most recent estimates for the
ways to minimize the burden including annual number of responses. There are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the use of automated collection no changes to the information being I. Abstract
techniques or the use of other forms of collected.
information technology; and (e) the The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Type of Review: Extension (with
annual cost burden to respondents or prohibits the take, possession, import,
change).
record keepers from the collection of export, transport, sale, purchase, or
Affected Public: Individuals. bartering of migratory birds or their
information (total capital/startup costs
and operations and maintenance costs). Estimated Number of Respondents: parts except as permitted under the
The comments that are submitted will 113,200,000. terms of a valid permit or as permitted
be summarized and included in the CBP Estimated Time per Respondent: by regulations. In 2006, we issued
request for OMB approval. All .0097 hours. regulations establishing two
depredation orders and three control
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

comments will become a matter of Estimated Total Annual Burden
public record. In this document, CBP is Hours: 1,098,040. orders that allow State and tribal
soliciting comments concerning the wildlife agencies, private landowners,
Dated: August 12, 2015. and airports to conduct resident Canada
following information collection:
Title: Biometric Identity. Tracey Denning, goose population management,
OMB Number: 1651–0138. Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and including the take of birds. We monitor
Abstract: In order to enhance national Border Protection. the data collected for activities under
security, the Department of Homeland [FR Doc. 2015–20400 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am] these orders and may rescind an order
Security developed a biometric based BILLING CODE 9111–14–P if monitoring indicates that activities are

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Action		60-Day Notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before October 19, 2015 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Requests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
FR Citation		80 FR 50020

80 FR 50020 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Biometric Identity

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection