80 FR 79351 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Biometric Identity

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 244 (December 21, 2015)

Page Range		79351-79352
FR Document		2015-32019

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. This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. 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.

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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: 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: 
Biometric Identity. This is a proposed extension of an

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information collection that was previously approved. 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 January 20, 
2016 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 25313) on May 4, 
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: 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: December 14, 2015.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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(e.g., court clerks) at comparison courts development, State-level collaboration, implementation best practices.
who have regular interaction with partnerships and policies, and Employment Needs FGs will be
clients during their involvement in the scalability and sustainability. There are conducted with employment specialists
justice system. Respondents will two versions of the SSA KIIs—each is and employers (who have and have not
complete the tool on the basis of (1) tailored to the intended audience: (1) participated in the program) virtually
court paperwork and (2) information State-level administrator (project using a Web-based platform (such as
discussed during regular court-related directors, agency directors, SECC JoinMe) in years two and four of grant
interactions. members) and (2) local, pilot-level funding. Specific topics are tailored to
service provider (local service provider). respondent type.
SE Study Instruments
The SSA KIIs will be conducted D Employment specialists will discuss
Biannual Program Inventory–SE: The remotely by telephone and/or Skype training received and techniques used to
BPI–SE is a Web-based survey that technology in years two and four of the engage employers, the needs and
captures the infrastructure development evaluation with five stakeholders from experiences of clients and employers,
and direct services that are part of the each SE grantee. The KIIs cover the facilitators and barriers to program
SE programs. Data include the types of same information across years; however, implementation, and program
planning that SE grantees and local Year four KIIs will follow up on how the scalability and sustainability. The
implementation sites are implementing infrastructure and activities taking place employment specialist FG will take 90
and activities and infrastructure in Year two come to fruition. minutes.
developed as part of the project. The BPI Employment Needs Focus Groups D Employers (e.g., hiring managers,
is administered twice yearly (April and (FGs): The employment needs FGs will supervisors) will discuss experiences
October) over the grant period and will be conducted to gather information and satisfaction with the program,
be completed by SE grantee program about the needs and experiences of factors that facilitate and pose barriers
staff. employment specialists, consumers, and to their participation, and program
Scalability/Sustainability Assessment employers as they relate to supported scalability and sustainability. The
(SSA) KIIs: The SSA KIIs will be employment principles and program employer FG will take 60 minutes.
conducted with various stakeholders to goals. Data include local program The estimated response burden to
assess local SE program resources, implementation, the adoption of collect this information associated with
infrastructure, outcomes, sustainability, policies and practices for sustainability the CSE is as follows, annualized over
and scalability from stakeholders. Data and scalability, and recommendations the requested three-year clearance
include changes in outcomes, workforce for program improvement and period, as presented below:

TOTAL AND ANNUALIZED AVERAGES: RESPONDENTS, RESPONSES, AND HOURS
Responses Burden per
Number of Total Number Annual burden
Instrument per response
respondents of responses (hours) *
respondent (hours)

BHTCC Study Instruments

Biannual Program Inventory–BHTCC ................................ 17 2 34 0.75 26
System Level Assessment KIIs ......................................... 58 1 58 1 58
18-Month Abstraction Tool ................................................. 19 1 19 5.40 102.6
Comparison Study Abstraction Tool (BL) .......................... 2 1 2 7 14
Comparison Study Tool (6 Mo) ......................................... 2 1 2 7 14
Concept Mapping Brainstorm/Sort/Rate ............................ 180 1 180 1 180
Concept Mapping Sort/Rate .............................................. 115 1 115 0.5 58

SE Study Instruments

Biannual Program Inventory–SE ....................................... 7 2 14 0.75 11
Sustainability/Scalability KIIs ............................................. 28 1 28 1 28
Employer FG ...................................................................... 28 1 28 1 28
Employment Specialist FG ................................................ 28 1 28 1.5 42

Total ............................................................................ 467 ........................ 508 .......................... 562
* Rounded to the nearest whole number.

Send comments to Summer King, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, SECURITY comments; extension of an existing
Room 2–1057, One Choke Cherry Road, collection of information.
Rockville, MD 20857 OR email a copy U.S. Customs and Border Protection
to summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
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Written comments should be received [1651–0138] Protection (CBP) of the Department of
by February 19, 2016. Homeland Security will be submitting
Agency Information Collection the following information collection
Summer King, Activities: Biometric Identity request to the Office of Management and
Statistician. Budget (OMB) for review and approval
[FR Doc. 2015–31951 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am] AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border in accordance with the Paperwork
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Protection, Department of Homeland Reduction Act: Biometric Identity. This
Security. is a proposed extension of an

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information collection that was soliciting comments concerning the Dated: December 14, 2015.
previously approved. CBP is proposing following information collection: Tracey Denning,
that this information collection be Title: Biometric Identity Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
extended with a change to the burden OMB Number: 1651–0138 Border Protection.
hours but no change to the information Abstract: In order to enhance national [FR Doc. 2015–32019 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am]
collected. This document is published security, the Department of Homeland BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
to obtain comments from the public and Security developed a biometric based
affected agencies. entry and exit system capable of
DATES: Written comments should be improving the information resources DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
received on or before January 20, 2016 available to immigration and border URBAN DEVELOPMENT
to be assured of consideration. management decision-makers. These
[Docket No. FR–5831–N–64]
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are biometrics include: digital fingerprint
invited to submit written comments on scans, photographs, facial images and 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
this proposed information collection to iris images, or other biometric Collection: Generic Customer
the Office of Information and Regulatory identifiers. Biometrics are collected Satisfaction Surveys
Affairs, Office of Management and from those aliens specified in 8 CFR
Budget. Comments should be addressed 215.8 and 8 CFR 235.1(f). Non-exempt, AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information
to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs non-U.S. citizens will have their facial Officer, HUD.
and Border Protection, Department of and iris images captured upon entry to ACTION: Notice.
Homeland Security, and sent via and exit from the United States. The
electronic mail to oira_submission@ information collected is used to provide SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. assurance of identity and determine the Office of Management and Budget
admissibility of those seeking entry into (OMB) for the information collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: described below. In accordance with the
the United States.
Requests for additional information Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
should be directed to Tracey Denning, The federal statutes that mandate DHS
to create a biometric entry and exit requesting comment from all interested
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, parties on the proposed collection of
Regulations and Rulings, Office of system include: Section 2(a) of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service information. The purpose of this notice
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., is to allow for 60 days of public
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– Data Management Improvement Act of
2000 (DMIA), Public Law 106–215, 114 comment.
1177, at 202–325–0265.
Stat. 337 (2000); Section 205 of the Visa DATES: Comments Due Date: February
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Waiver Permanent Program Act of 2000, 19, 2016.
proposed information collection was Public Law 106–396, 114 Stat. 1637, ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
previously published in the Federal 1641 (2000); Section 414 of the Uniting
Register (80 FR 25313) on May 4, 2015, invited to submit comments regarding
and Strengthening America by this proposal. Comments should refer to
allowing for a 60-day comment period. Providing Appropriate Tools Required
This notice allows for an additional 30 the proposal by name and/or OMB
to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act Control Number and should be sent to:
days for public comments. This process of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), Public
is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Law 107–56, 115 Stat. 272, 353 (2001); Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
1320.10. CBP invites the general public Section 302 of the Enhanced Border
and other Federal agencies to comment and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
on proposed and/or continuing 2002 (Border Security Act), Public Law
information collections pursuant to the 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
107–173, 116 Stat. 543, 552, (2002); (this is not a toll-free number) or email
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. Section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform
L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 the proposed forms or other available
comments should address: (a) Whether (IRTPA), Public Law 108–458, 118 Stat.
the collection of information is information. Persons with hearing or
3638, 3817 (2004); and Section 711 of speech impairments may access this
necessary for the proper performance of the Implementing Recommendations of
the functions of the agency, including number through TTY by calling the toll-
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
whether the information shall have Public Law 110–52, 121 Stat. 266
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 8339.
(2007).
agency’s estimates of the burden of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Current Actions: This submission is Colette Pollard, Reports Management
collection of information; (c) ways to being made to extend the expiration
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
date with a change to the burden hours and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
of the information to be collected; (d) based on most recent estimates for the
ways to minimize the burden, including SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
annual number of responses. There are Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
the use of automated collection no changes to the information being
techniques or the use of other forms of hud.gov or telephone (202) 402–3400.
collected. This is not a toll-free number. Persons
information technology; and (e) the
Type of Review: Extension (with with hearing or speech impairments
annual costs to respondents or record
change). may access this number through TTY by
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keepers from the collection of
information (total capital/startup costs Affected Public: Individuals. calling the toll-free Federal Relay
and operations and maintenance costs). Estimated Number of Respondents: Service at (800) 877–8339.
The comments that are submitted will 113,200,000. Copies of available documents
be summarized and included in the CBP Estimated Time per Respondent: submitted to OMB may be obtained
request for OMB approval. All .0097 hours. from Ms. Pollard.
comments will become a matter of Estimated Total Annual Burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
public record. In this document, CBP is Hours: 1,098,040. notice informs the public that HUD is

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before January 20, 2016 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 79351

80 FR 79351 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Biometric Identity

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 244 (December 21, 2015)

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