83 FR 42310 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 162 (August 21, 2018)

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted (no later than September 20, 2018) to be assured of consideration.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42310-42311]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17966]


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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 (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; revision and extension 
of an existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 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 of 1995 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted (no later than September 20, 2018) 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, Telephone number (202) 325-0056 or via email 
[email protected]. Please note that the contact information provided 
here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking 
information about other CBP programs should contact the CBP National 
Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP 
website at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (83 FR 27340) on June 12, 
2018, 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 1320.8. Written

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comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should 
address one or more of the following four points: (1) 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) 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) suggestions to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) suggestions to 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. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and 
included in the request for approval. All comments will become a matter 
of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information.
    OMB Number: 1651-0109.
    Form Number: CBP Form I-736.
    Type of Review: Revision and Extension (with change).
    Action: CBP proposes to revise and extend the expiration date of 
this information collection with an increase to the burden hours due to 
the proposed changes to the information collected.
    Proposed Changes (Items in italics were previously approved under 
this information collection):

1. Surname/Family Name (exactly as in passport)
2. (Given) Name and Middle Name
3. Are you known by any other names or aliases? (y/n) If yes:
    Alias Surname/Family Name
    Alias First (Given) Name
4. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
5. City of Birth
6. Country of Birth
7. Gender
8. Country of Citizenship
9. What is your National Identification Number?
10. Passport Number
    --Issuing Country
    --Passport Issuing Date, (mm/dd/yyyy)
    --Passport Expire Date, (mm/dd/yyyy)
11. Have you ever been a citizen or national of any other country? (Y/
N) If yes:
    --provide the Country of Citizenship/Nationality.
12. Have you ever been issued a passport or national identity card for 
travel by any other country? (Y/N) If yes;
    provide Issuing Country, Document Type, Document Number, and 
Expiration Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
13. Are you now a citizen or national of any other country? (Y/N) If 
yes, then
    --provide the Country of Citizenship/Nationality
14. How did you acquire citizenship/nationality from this country?
15. Have you applied for an immigrant or nonimmigrant U.S. visa before? 
If yes, then:
    --Place you applied
    --Date you applied (mm/dd/yyyy)
    --Type of visa Requested
    --Was visa Issued? (Y/N) If no, then: was application withdrawn or 
denied (Y/N). If yes, then
    has your Visa ever been cancelled? (Y/N)
16. Are you a member of the CBP Global Entry Program? (Y/N) If yes, 
provide the PASSID/Membership Number
17. Are you under the age of fourteen (14)? (Y/N) If yes:
    --Father First (Given) Name
    --Father Surname/Family Name
    --Mother First (Given) Name
    --Mother Surname/Family Name
18. PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
    --Email
    --Country Code and Phone Number
    --Home Address
    --City
    --State/Province/Region
    --Country
19. ADDRESS WHILE IN Guam/CNMI
    --Address
    --City
    --Guam or CNMI
    --Phone Number
20. EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION IN OR OUT OF THE United States.
    --Surname/Family Name
    --First (Given) Name
    --Email Address
    --Country Code
    --Phone
    --Country Name
21. Do you have a physical or mental disorder; or are you a drug abuser 
or addict; or do you currently have any of the following diseases? 
Communicable diseases are specified pursuant to section 361(b) of the 
Public Health Service Act: Cholera, Diphtheria, Tuberculosis 
infectious, Plague, Smallpox, Yellow Fever, Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers, 
including Ebola, Lassa, Marburg, Crimean-Congo, Severe acute 
respiratory illnesses capable of transmission to other persons and 
likely to cause mortality. (Y/N)
22. Have you ever been arrested or convicted for a crime that resulted 
in serious damage to property, or serious harm to another person or 
government authority? (Y/N)
23. Have you ever violated any law related to possessing, using, or 
distributing illegal drugs? (Y/N)
24. Do you seek to engage in or have you ever engaged in terrorist 
activities, espionage, sabotage, or genocide? (Y/N)
25. Have you ever committed fraud or misrepresented yourself or others 
to obtain, or assist others to obtain, a visa or entry into the United 
States? (Y/N)
26. Have you ever stayed in the United States longer than the admission 
period granted to you by the U.S. government? (Y/N)
27. Are you currently seeking employment in Guam or CNMI? (Y/N)
28. Were you previously employed in the United States without prior 
permission from the U.S. government? (Y/N)
29. Have you traveled to, or been present in Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, 
Libya, Somalia, or Yemen on or after March 1, 2011? (Y/N)

    Affected Public: Individuals.
    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 or https://i736.cbp.dhs.gov/I736/#/home.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,560,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 19 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 492,960.

     Dated: August 16, 2018.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2018-17966 Filed 8-20-18; 8:45 am]
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