83_FR_57081 83 FR 56861 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Passenger List/Crew List

83 FR 56861 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Passenger List/Crew List

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 220 (November 14, 2018)

Page Range56861-56862
FR Document2018-24757

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 December 14, 2018 to be assured of consideration.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56861-56862]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24757]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0103]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Passenger List/Crew 
List

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; 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 December 14, 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 
dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov.

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 
CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. 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 (Volume 83 FR Page 34856) 
on July 23, 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 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: Passenger List/Crew List.
    OMB Number: 1651-0103.
    Form Number: Form I-418.
    Current Actions: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this 
information collection with an increase to the estimated burden hours. 
There is no change to the information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Abstract: CBP Form I-418 is prescribed by CBP, for use by masters, 
owners, or agents of vessels in complying with Sections 231 and 251 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This form is filled out upon 
arrival of any person by commercial vessel at any port within the 
United States from any place outside the United States. The master or 
commanding officer of the vessel is responsible for providing CBP 
officers at the port of arrival with lists or manifests of the persons 
on board such conveyances. CBP is in the process of amending its 
regulations to allow for the electronic submission of the data elements 
required on CBP Form I-418. This form is provided for in 8 CFR 251.1 
and 251.3. A copy of CBP Form I-418 can be found at https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=i-418&=Apply.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 77,935.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Hours: 77,935.


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    Dated: November 8, 2018.
Seth Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2018-24757 Filed 11-13-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 14, 2018 / Notices 56861 Type of Review: Extension (without ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for of the functions of the agency, including change). comments; extension of an existing whether the information will have Abstract: Section 223 of the collection of information. practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) agency’s estimate of the burden of the (8 U.S.C. 1223(a)) provides for the SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland proposed collection of information, necessity of a transportation contract. Security, U.S. Customs and Border including the validity of the The statute provides that the Attorney Protection will be submitting the methodology and assumptions used; (3) General may enter into contracts with following information collection request suggestions to enhance the quality, transportation lines for the inspection to the Office of Management and Budget utility, and clarity of the information to and administration of aliens coming (OMB) for review and approval in be collected; and (4) suggestions to into the United States from a foreign accordance with the Paperwork minimize the burden of the collection of territory or from adjacent islands. No Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in information on those who are to such transportation line shall be respond, including through the use of allowed to land any such alien in the the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. appropriate automated, electronic, United States until and unless it has mechanical, or other technological entered into any such contracts which Comments are encouraged and will be accepted (no later than December 14, collection techniques or other forms of may be required by the Attorney information technology, e.g., permitting General. Pursuant to the Homeland 2018 to be assured of consideration. electronic submission of responses. The Security Act of 2002, this authority was ADDRESSES: Interested persons are comments that are submitted will be transferred to the Secretary of Homeland invited to submit written comments on this proposed information collection to summarized and included in the request Security. for approval. All comments will become The Visa Waiver Program Carrier the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a matter of public record. Agreement (CBP Form I–775) is used by carriers to request acceptance by CBP Office of Management and Budget. Overview of this Information into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Comments should be addressed to the Collection: This form is an agreement whereby OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Title: Passenger List/Crew List. carriers agree to the terms of the VWP Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via OMB Number: 1651–0103. as delineated in Section 217(e) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1187(e)). Once electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ Form Number: Form I–418. participation is granted, CBP Form I– omb.eop.gov. Current Actions: CBP proposes to 775 serves to hold carriers liable for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: extend the expiration date of this transportation costs, to ensure the Requests for additional PRA information information collection with an increase completion of required forms, and to should be directed to Seth Renkema, to the estimated burden hours. There is share passenger data. Regulations are Chief, Economic Impact Analysis no change to the information collected. promulgated at 8 CFR part 217.6, Carrier Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Type of Review: Extension (without Agreements. A copy of CBP Form I–775 Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations change). is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/ and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, newsroom/publications/forms?title=775. Washington, DC 20229–1177, telephone Abstract: CBP Form I–418 is Affected Public: Businesses. number (202) 325–0056 or via email prescribed by CBP, for use by masters, Estimated Number of Respondents: CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. Please note that owners, or agents of vessels in 98. the contact information provided here is complying with Sections 231 and 251 of Estimated Number of Total Annual solely for questions regarding this the Immigration and Nationality Act Responses: 98. notice. Individuals seeking information (INA). This form is filled out upon Estimated Time per Response: 30 about other CBP programs should arrival of any person by commercial minutes. contact the CBP National Customer vessel at any port within the United Estimated Total Annual Burden Service Center at 877–227–5511, (TTY) States from any place outside the United Hours: 49. 1–800–877–8339, or CBP website at States. The master or commanding https://www.cbp.gov/. officer of the vessel is responsible for Dated: November 8, 2018. providing CBP officers at the port of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP Seth D. Renkema, invites the general public and other arrival with lists or manifests of the Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Federal agencies to comment on the persons on board such conveyances. Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. proposed and/or continuing information CBP is in the process of amending its [FR Doc. 2018–24756 Filed 11–13–18; 8:45 am] collections pursuant to the Paperwork regulations to allow for the electronic BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 submission of the data elements et seq.). This proposed information required on CBP Form I–418. This form collection was previously published in is provided for in 8 CFR 251.1 and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the Federal Register (Volume 83 FR 251.3. A copy of CBP Form I–418 can SECURITY Page 34856) on July 23, 2018, allowing be found at https://www.cbp.gov/ for a 60-day comment period. This newsroom/publications/forms?title=i- U.S. Customs and Border Protection 418&=Apply. notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. This process is Affected Public: Businesses. [1651–0103] conducted in accordance with 5 CFR Estimated Number of Respondents: Agency Information Collection 1320.8. Written comments and 77,935. Activities: Passenger List/Crew List suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border the following four points: (1) Whether hour. Protection (CBP), Department of the proposed collection of information Estimated Total Annual Hours: Homeland Security. is necessary for the proper performance 77,935. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:29 Nov 13, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1

56862 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 14, 2018 / Notices Dated: November 8, 2018. Background • Section 802 of the Trade Seth Renkema, The Department of Homeland Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Security (DHS) has broad authority to of 2015, Public Law 114–125, 130 Stat. Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. control alien travel and to inspect aliens 122, 199 (6 U.S.C. 211(c)(10)). [FR Doc. 2018–24757 Filed 11–13–18; 8:45 am] under various provisions of the Additionally, on March 6, 2017, the BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Immigration and Nationality Act of President signed Executive Order 13780, 1952, as amended (INA).1 Protecting the Nation from Foreign In addition, numerous federal statutes Terrorist Entry into the United States DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND require DHS to create an integrated, (published in the Federal Register on SECURITY automated biometric entry and exit March 9, 2017; 82 FR 13209). Section 8 system that records the arrival and of this Order requires the Secretary of U.S. Customs and Border Protection departure of aliens, compares the Homeland Security to expedite the biometric data of aliens to verify their completion and implementation of a Test to Collect Facial Images From biometric entry-exit tracking system for identity, and authenticates travel Occupants in Moving Vehicles at the ‘‘in-scope travelers’’ 3 to the United documents presented by such aliens Anzalduas Port of Entry (Anzalduas States. through the comparison of biometrics.2 Biometric Test) The federal statutes requiring DHS to Pursuant to various authorities under create a biometric entry and exit system Titles 8 and 19 of the U.S. Code, and AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border other authorities CBP enforces on behalf to record the arrival and departure of Protection; Department of Homeland of third party agencies at the border, aliens include, but are not limited to: Security. • Section 110 of the Illegal CBP routinely collects biographic data ACTION: General notice. Immigration Reform and Immigrant from travelers entering and departing Responsibility Act of 1996, Public Law the United States. See, e.g., 8 U.S.C. SUMMARY: This notice announces that 104–208, 110 Stat. 3009–546; 1181, 1185, 1221; and 19 U.S.C. 1433. U.S. Customs and Border Protection • Section 2(a) of the Immigration and Additionally, DHS regulations authorize (CBP) is conducting a voluntary test to Naturalization Service Data DHS to collect biometric data from collect biometrics, namely facial images, Management Improvement Act of 2000 certain aliens seeking admission to the from travelers who choose to participate (DMIA), Public Law 106–215, 114 Stat. United States and to collect biometrics and who are entering or departing the 337; from aliens upon departure from the United States via moving motor vehicles • Section 205 of the Visa Waiver United States under pilot programs at at the Anzalduas, Texas, land border Permanent Program Act of 2000, Public land ports and up to 15 air and seaports. port of entry (Anzalduas Biometric Law 106–396, 114 Stat. 1637, 1641; See Sections 215.8 and 235.1(f)(1)(ii) of Test). CBP is conducting this test to • Section 414 of the Uniting and Title 8 of the Code of Federal determine the effectiveness of certain Strengthening America by Providing Regulations (CFR) (8 CFR 215.8 and technology. Specifically, the test will: Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept 235.1(f)(1)(ii).4 Evaluate the technology’s effectiveness and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 Since 2004, DHS, through CBP, has to capture a quality facial image for (USA PATRIOT Act), Public Law 107– been collecting biometric data from occupants within a vehicle while that 56, 115 Stat. 272, 353; aliens arriving in the United States. vehicle is moving; evaluate biometric • Section 302 of the Enhanced Border However, there is no comprehensive matching accuracy of images captured; Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of system in place to collect biometrics and, evaluate transaction time for 2002 (Border Security Act), Public Law from aliens departing the country. matching images captured. CBP will not 107–173, 116 Stat. 543, 552; Collecting biometrics at both arrival and • Section 7208 of the Intelligence use facial images collected during this departure will enable CBP and DHS to Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of test to identify threats or determine know with better accuracy whether 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108–458, 118 admissibility. All analysis of the facial aliens are departing the country when Stat. 3638, 3817; images collected during this test will be they are required to depart, reduce visa • Section 711 of the Implementing conducted off-line at a later time, and or travel document fraud, and improve Recommendations of the 9/11 no information collected during this test CBP’s ability to identify criminals and Commission Act of 2007, Public Law will be retained in association with an known or suspected terrorists before 110–52, 121 Stat. 266; individual’s official border-crossing they depart the United States. records. This notice describes the 1 DHS may require aliens to provide biometrics CBP has been testing various options purpose of the test as well as how the and other relevant identifying information upon to collect biometrics at departure in the facial images collected will be used. It entry to, or departure from, the United States. land and air environments. For also describes the test procedures, the Specifically, DHS may control alien entry and example, from February to May 2016, departure and inspect aliens under sections 215(a) persons covered, the duration of the and 235 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1185, 1225). Aliens CBP conducted a pilot program to test test, how CBP will analyze the results, may be required to provide fingerprints, facial and iris scanning technology for and privacy considerations. photographs, or other biometrics upon arrival in, or pedestrian travelers departing through departure from, the United States, and select classes the Otay Mesa, California, land border DATES: This voluntary test began August of aliens may be required to provide information at port of entry.5 CBP is also conducting 30, 2018, and will run for approximately any time. See, e.g., INA 214, 215(a), 235, 262(a), one year. 263(a), 264(c), (8 U.S.C. 1184, 1185(a), 1225, 3 Although the term ‘‘in-scope travelers’’ is not 1302(a), 1303(a), 1304(c)); 8 U.S.C. 1365b. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2 As used in this notice, ‘‘biometrics’’ means a defined in the Executive Order, DHS interprets this physical characteristic or other physical attribute to mean those travelers who are currently required Colleen Manaher, Executive Director, to provide biometric information upon entry to the unique to a person that can be collected, stored, and Planning, Program Analysis and used to verify the identity of a person who chooses United States. Evaluation, U.S. Customs and Border to participate in the test by using the testing lanes, 4 Certain categories of aliens are exempt from the Protection at (202) 344–3003 or as defined in the ‘‘Test Procedures’’ section below. collection of biometrics upon entering or departing colleen.manaher@cbp.dhs.gov. To verify a person’s identity, a similar physical the United States. See 8 CFR 235.1(f)(1)(ii), (iv); 8 characteristic or attribute is collected and compared CFR 215.8(a)(1)–(2). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: against the previously collected identifier. 5 See 80 FR 70241 (Nov. 31, 2015). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:29 Nov 13, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1


Document Created: 2018-11-14 03:31:44
Document Modified: 2018-11-14 03:31:44
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information.
ContactRequests 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/.
FR Citation83 FR 56861 
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