80 FR 68328 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 213 (November 4, 2015)

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: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information (CBP Form I-736). This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 68328]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28114]


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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, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: 30-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: 
Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information (CBP Form I-736). This is a proposed 
extension of an information collection that was previously approved. 
CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no 
change to the burden hours or 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 December 4, 
2015 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] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

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: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (80 FR 47942) on August 
10, 2015, 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 1320.10. 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; 44 U.S.C. 3507). 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 costs 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: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information.
    OMB Number: 1651-0109.
    Form Number: CBP Form I-736.
    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 a Guam 
or CNMI Port-of-Entry, each applicant for admission presents a 
completed I-736 to CBP. CBP Form I-736 is provided for by 8 CFR 
212.1(q) and is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=736&=Apply.
    Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,560,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 129,480.

    Dated: October 29, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2015-28114 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
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