81 FR 10717 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Providers of Travel and Carrier Services Submission
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)
| Page Range | 10717-10718 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04356 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10717-10718] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04356] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Providers of Travel and Carrier Services Submission AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning information collection requirements for OFAC's Provider of Travel and Carrier Services information collection, which are contained within the Cuban Assets Control Regulations set forth at 31 CFR part 515. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 2, 2016 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions on the Web site for submitting comments. Fax: Attn: Request for Comments (Persons Providing Travel and Carrier Services to Cuba) 202-622-1657. Mail: Attn: Request for Comments (Persons Providing Travel and Carrier Services to Cuba), Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and the Federal Register Doc. number that appears at the end of this document. Comments received will be made available to the public via regulations.gov or upon request, without change and including any personal information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control: Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the General Counsel, tel.: 202-622-2410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Persons Providing Travel and Carrier Services Submission. OMB Number: 1505-0168. Abstract: The information is required of persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States who have been authorized by OFAC to provide travel and carrier services in connection with travel-related transactions involving Cuba pursuant to the general licenses in section 515.572 of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR part 515 (CACR). Persons providing services authorized pursuant to 31 CFR 515.572 are required to retain for at least five years from the date of the transaction certain documentation from customers indicating the source of their authorization to travel to Cuba, which must be furnished to OFAC on demand. Current Actions: As a result of policy changes, which were implemented in regulatory changes published by OFAC on January 16, 2015 (80 FR 2291), September 21, 2015 (80 FR 56915), and January 27, 2016 (81 FR 4583), OFAC modified the information collection requirements on persons providing travel and carrier services for the collection of that information as previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (No. 1505-0168). As to information collection requirements, OFAC previously required licensed Travel Service Providers to gather certain personal data about authorized travelers and provide it to licensed Carrier Service Providers, which then submitted this and certain other information to OFAC. OFAC now requires only that persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction providing services authorized pursuant to 31 CFR 515.572 retain for at least five years from the date of the transaction a certification from each customer indicating the section of the CACR that authorizes the person to travel to Cuba. In the case of a customer traveling under a specific license, a copy of the license must be maintained on file with the person subject to U.S. jurisdiction providing services authorized pursuant to 31 CFR 515.572. These records must be furnished to OFAC on demand. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals, households, businesses, banking institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,750,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 minute. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29,167. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained for five years. Request for Comments Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start- up costs and costs of operation, [[Page 10718]] maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. John E. Smith, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2016-04356 Filed 2-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P
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matter of public record. Comments are instructions on the Web site for Service Providers to gather certain
invited on: submitting comments. personal data about authorized travelers
(a) Whether the collection of Fax: Attn: Request for Comments and provide it to licensed Carrier
information is necessary for the proper (Persons Providing Travel and Carrier Service Providers, which then
performance of the functions of the Services to Cuba) 202–622–1657. submitted this and certain other
OCC, including whether the information Mail: Attn: Request for Comments information to OFAC. OFAC now
has practical utility; (Persons Providing Travel and Carrier requires only that persons subject to
(b) The accuracy of the OCC’s Services to Cuba), Office of Foreign U.S. jurisdiction providing services
estimate of the information collection Assets Control, Department of the authorized pursuant to 31 CFR 515.572
burden; Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue retain for at least five years from the
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, NW., Washington, DC 20220. date of the transaction a certification
utility, and clarity of the information to Instructions: All submissions received from each customer indicating the
be collected; must include the agency name and the section of the CACR that authorizes the
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of Federal Register Doc. number that person to travel to Cuba. In the case of
the collection on respondents, including appears at the end of this document. a customer traveling under a specific
through the use of automated collection Comments received will be made license, a copy of the license must be
techniques or other forms of information available to the public via maintained on file with the person
technology; and regulations.gov or upon request, without subject to U.S. jurisdiction providing
(e) Estimates of capital or start-up change and including any personal services authorized pursuant to 31 CFR
costs and costs of operation, information provided. 515.572. These records must be
maintenance, and purchase of services furnished to OFAC on demand.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
to provide information. Type of Review: Revision of a
Department of the Treasury’s Office of
Dated: February 24, 2016. Foreign Assets Control: Assistant currently approved collection.
Mary Hoyle Gottlieb, Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622– Affected Public: Individuals,
Regulatory Specialist, Legislative & 2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory households, businesses, banking
Regulatory Activities Division. Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Assistant institutions.
[FR Doc. 2016–04354 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] Director for Sanctions Compliance & Estimated Number of Respondents:
BILLING CODE 4810–33–P Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the 1,750,000.
Department of the Treasury’s Office of Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets minute.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Control), Office of the General Counsel, Estimated Total Annual Burden
tel.: 202–622–2410. Hours: 29,167.
Office of Foreign Assets Control SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following paragraph applies to all
Proposed Collection; Comment Title: Persons Providing Travel and of the collections of information covered
Request for Providers of Travel and Carrier Services Submission. by this notice:
Carrier Services Submission OMB Number: 1505–0168. An agency may not conduct or
Abstract: The information is required sponsor, and a person is not required to
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets of persons subject to the jurisdiction of respond to, a collection of information
Control, Treasury. the United States who have been unless the collection of information
ACTION: Notice and request for authorized by OFAC to provide travel displays a valid OMB control number.
comments. and carrier services in connection with Books or records relating to a collection
travel-related transactions involving of information must be retained for five
SUMMARY: The Department of the Cuba pursuant to the general licenses in years.
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort section 515.572 of the Cuban Assets
to reduce paperwork and respondent Request for Comments
Control Regulations, 31 CFR part 515
burden, invites the general public and (CACR). Persons providing services Comments submitted in response to
other federal agencies to comment on authorized pursuant to 31 CFR 515.572 this notice will be summarized and/or
proposed and/or continuing information are required to retain for at least five included in the request for OMB
collections, as required by the years from the date of the transaction approval. All comments will become a
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, certain documentation from customers matter of public record. Comments are
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. indicating the source of their invited on: (a) Whether the collection of
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of authorization to travel to Cuba, which information is necessary for the proper
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within must be furnished to OFAC on demand. performance of the functions of the
the Department of the Treasury is Current Actions: As a result of policy agency, including whether the
soliciting comments concerning changes, which were implemented in information has practical utility; (b) the
information collection requirements for regulatory changes published by OFAC accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
OFAC’s Provider of Travel and Carrier on January 16, 2015 (80 FR 2291), burden of the collection of information,
Services information collection, which September 21, 2015 (80 FR 56915), and including the validity of the
are contained within the Cuban Assets January 27, 2016 (81 FR 4583), OFAC methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Control Regulations set forth at 31 CFR modified the information collection ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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part 515. requirements on persons providing clarity of the information to be
DATES: Written comments must be travel and carrier services for the collected; (d) ways to minimize the
submitted on or before May 2, 2016 to collection of that information as burden of the collection of information
be assured of consideration. previously approved by the Office of on respondents, including through the
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Management and Budget (OMB) (No. use of automated collection techniques
by any of the following methods: 1505–0168). As to information or other forms of information
Federal eRulemaking Portal: collection requirements, OFAC technology; and (e) estimates of capital
www.regulations.gov. Follow the previously required licensed Travel or start-up costs and costs of operation,
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maintenance, and purchase of services DATES: Comments should be received on Departmental Offices
to provide information. or before March 31, 2016 to be assured OMB Control Number: 1505–0121.
of consideration. Type of Review: Revision of a
John E. Smith,
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding currently approved collection.
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets the burden estimates, or any other
Control. Title: Regulations Pertaining to
aspect of the information collection, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers by
[FR Doc. 2016–04356 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] including suggestions for reducing the Foreign Persons.
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Regulatory Affairs, Office of other agencies that are members of the
Management and Budget, Attention: Committee on Foreign Investment in the
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Desk Officer for Treasury, New United States information collected
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, under the regulations from parties
Submission for OMB Review; Washington, DC 20503, or email at
Comment Request involved in a foreign acquisition of a
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.gov and U.S. company in order to do a national
February 24, 2016. (2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, security analysis of the acquisition.
1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite Affected Public: Businesses or other
The Department of the Treasury will 8117, Washington, DC 20220, or email for-profits.
submit the following information at PRA@treasury.gov. Estimated Total Annual Burden
collection request to the Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hours: 15,080.
Management and Budget (OMB) for Copies of the submission may be
review and clearance in accordance obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, Brenda Simms,
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of calling (202) 622–1295, or viewing the Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the entire information collection request at [FR Doc. 2016–04344 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am]
date of publication of this notice. www.reginfo.gov. BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
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| Dates | Written comments must be submitted on or before May 2, 2016 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control: Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the General Counsel, tel.: 202-622-2410. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 10717 |
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