Agency Information Collection Activities: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 111 (Friday, June 8, 2012)
Federal Register Volume 77, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2012)
Notices
Page 34056
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2012-13906
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing information collection.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information (CBP Form I-736). This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This information collection was previously published in the Federal Register (77 FR 19304) on March 30, 2012, 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.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this 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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov 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, 799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104-13). Your comments should address one 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/
component, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies'/components' 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 collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other forms of information.
Title: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information.
OMB Number: 1651-0109.
Form Number: CBP Form I-736.
Abstract: Public Law 110-229, which was enacted on May 8, 2008, 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. Applicants under this provision are not subject to routine screening process at American Consulates. 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://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/cbp_form_i736.pdf.
Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to CBP Form I-736.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,560,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 129,480.
Dated: June 4, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
FR Doc. 2012-13906 Filed 6-7-12; 8:45 am
BILLING CODE P
