81 FR 22626 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation), Form I-131A; New Collection

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 74 (April 18, 2016)

Page Range		22626-22627
FR Document		2016-08897

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice was previously published in the Federal Register on October 2, 2015, at 80 FR 59805, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive two comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 74 (Monday, April 18, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22626-22627]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08897]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615--NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Travel 
Document (Carrier Documentation), Form I-131A; New Collection

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice was previously 
published in the Federal Register on October 2, 2015, at 80 FR 59805, 
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did receive two 
comments in connection with the 60-day notice.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 
18, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, must be directed to the OMB USCIS 
Desk Officer via email at [email protected]. Comments may 
also be submitted via fax at (202) 395-5806 (This is not a toll-free 
number). All submissions received must include the agency name, the OMB 
Control Number 1615--NEW in the subject box and Docket ID USCIS-2015-
0004.
    You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal 
information that you provide in any voluntary submission you make. For 
additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is 
available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,

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Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, 20 
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number 
(202) 272-8377 (This is not a toll-free number. Comments are not 
accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information 
provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not 
for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information 
about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status 
Online, available at the USCIS Web site at http://www.uscis.gov, or 
call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283; TTY 
(800) 767-1833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments

    You may access the information collection instrument with 
instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal site at: http://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS-
2015-0004 in the search box. Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following four points:
    (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Travel Document 
(Carrier Documentation).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-131A; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Certain 
lawful permanent residents may file Form I-131A to obtain documentation 
that will allow a commercial carrier to board the lawful permanent 
resident on a vessel or aircraft destined for the United States without 
transportation carrier liability.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 15,000 
respondents submitting Form I-131A at .92 hours; 15,000 respondents 
providing biometrics at 1.17 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 31,300 annual burden hours.
    (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated 
with the collection: $7,350,000.

    Dated: April 12, 2016.
Samantha Deshommes,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and 
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.
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DATES: Send your comments by May 18, in accordance with the Administration’s Dated: April 12, 2016.
2016. A comment to OMB is most commitment to improving service Christina A. Walsh,
effective if OMB receives it within 30 delivery. TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
days of publication. From TSA’s perspective, qualitative of Information Technology.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are feedback from customers and [FR Doc. 2016–08835 Filed 4–15–16; 8:45 am]
invited to submit written comments on stakeholders is information that BILLING CODE 9110–05–P
the proposed information collection to provides useful insights on their
the Office of Information and Regulatory perceptions, experiences, opinions, and
Affairs, OMB. Comments should be expectations regarding TSA products or DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
addressed to Desk Officer, Department services, provides TSA with an early SECURITY
of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via warning of issues with service, and
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
electronic mail to oira_submission@ focuses attention on areas where
Services
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. changes regarding communication,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: training, or operations might improve [OMB Control Number 1615—NEW]
Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, delivery of products or services. These
Office of Information Technology (OIT), collections will allow for ongoing, Agency Information Collection
TSA–11, Transportation Security collaborative, and actionable Activities: Application for Travel
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, communications between TSA and its Document (Carrier Documentation),
Arlington, VA 20598–6011; telephone customers and stakeholders. They will Form I–131A; New Collection
(571) 227–2062; email TSAPRA@ also allow feedback to contribute AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
dhs.gov. directly to the improvement of program Immigration Services, Department of
management. The solicitation of Homeland Security.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
feedback will target areas such as: ACTION: 30-Day notice.
Comments Invited Timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy
In accordance with the Paperwork of information, courtesy, efficiency of SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 service delivery, and resolution of Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
issues with service delivery. Responses Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
will be assessed to plan and inform submitting the following information
sponsor, and a person is not required to
efforts to improve or maintain the collection request to the Office of
respond to, a collection of information
quality of service offered by TSA. If this Management and Budget (OMB) for
unless it displays a valid OMB control
information is not collected, vital review and clearance in accordance
number. The ICR documentation is
feedback from customers and with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
available at http://www.reginfo.gov.
stakeholders on TSA’s services will be 1995. The information collection notice
Therefore, in preparation for OMB
unavailable. was previously published in the Federal
review and approval of the following
As a general matter, information Register on October 2, 2015, at 80 FR
information collection, TSA is soliciting
collections will not result in any new 59805, allowing for a 60-day public
comments to— comment period. USCIS did receive two
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed system of records containing privacy
comments in connection with the 60-
information requirement is necessary for information and will not ask questions
day notice.
the proper performance of the functions of a sensitive nature. Information
gathered is intended to be used only DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; internally for general service allow an additional 30 days for public
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the improvement and program management comments. Comments are encouraged
agency’s estimate of the burden; purposes and is not intended for release and will be accepted until May 18,
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and outside of TSA (if released, TSA must 2016. This process is conducted in
clarity of the information to be indicate the qualitative nature of the accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
collected; and information). Feedback collected under ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
(4) Minimize the burden of the this generic clearance provides useful suggestions regarding the item(s)
collection of information on those who qualitative information, but it does not contained in this notice, especially
are to respond, including using yield data that can be generalized to the regarding the estimated public burden
appropriate automated, electronic, overall population. Qualitative and associated response time, must be
mechanical, or other technological information is not designed or expected directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
collection techniques or other forms of to yield statistically reliable or via email at oira_submission@
information technology. actionable results; it will not be used for omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be
quantitative information collections. submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806
Information Collection Requirement (This is not a toll-free number). All
Depending on the degree of influence
Title: Generic Clearance for the the results are likely to have, there may submissions received must include the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on be future information collection agency name, the OMB Control Number
Agency Service Delivery. submissions for other generic 1615—NEW in the subject box and
Type of Request: Extension. mechanisms that are designed to yield Docket ID USCIS–2015–0004.
OMB Control Number: 1652–0058. quantitative results. You may wish to consider limiting the
amount of personal information that you
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Form(s): NA.
Below we provide the Transportation provide in any voluntary submission
Affected Public: Individuals,
Security Administration’s projected you make. For additional information
Households, Businesses, Organizations,
average estimates for the next three please read the Privacy Act notice that
and State, Local or Tribal Governments.
years: is available via the link in the footer of
Abstract: The information collection
activity provides a means to gather Number of Respondents: 7,094,500. http://www.regulations.gov.
qualitative customer and stakeholder Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
feedback in an efficient, timely manner, estimated 3,547,250 hours annually. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-Day notice.
Dates		The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 18, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Contact		USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140, Telephone number (202) 272-8377 (This is not a toll-free number. Comments are not accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS Web site at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283; TTY (800) 767-1833.
FR Citation		81 FR 22626

81 FR 22626 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation), Form I-131A; New Collection

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 74 (April 18, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services