Notice2021-20988
Collection of Advance Information From Certain Undocumented Individuals on the Land Border
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Published
September 28, 2021
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53667-53668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20988]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0140]
Collection of Advance Information From Certain Undocumented
Individuals on the Land Border
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; revision 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than
November 29, 2021) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0140
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following
method to submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99dadbc9c6c9cbd8d9fafbe9b7fdf1eab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="084b4a5857585a49486b6a78266c607b266f677e">[email protected]</span></a>.
Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended
its ability to receive public comments by mail.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#652627353a353724250607154b010d164b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ccfcedcd3dcdecdccefeefca2e8e4ffa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/">https://www.cbp.gov/</a>.
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 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: Collection of Advance Information from Certain Undocumented
Individuals on the Land Border.
OMB Number: 1651-0140.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: Revision.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in
consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has
established a process to streamline the processing of undocumented
noncitizens under Title 8 of the United States Code at certain ports of
entry (POEs), as these individuals require secondary processing upon
their arrival, which takes longer than when individuals arrive with
sufficient travel documentation.
CBP is proposing extending and amending this data collection, which
was established on an emergency basis on May 3, 2021. This data
collection expands on the previous collection process for persons who
may warrant an exception to the CDC's Order Suspending the Right To
Introduce Certain Persons from Countries Where a Quarantinable
Communicable Disease Exists (``CDC Order'') (85 FR 65806), to include
undocumented noncitizens who
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will be processed under Title 8 at the time they arrive at the POE
after the CDC Order is rescinded, in whole or in part. The purpose is
to continue to achieve efficiencies to process undocumented noncitizens
under Title 8 upon their arrival at the POE, consistent with public
health protocols, space limitations, and other restrictions.
CBP collects certain biographic and biometric information from
undocumented noncitizens prior to their arrival at a POE, to streamline
their processing at the POE. The requested information is that which
CBP would otherwise collect from these individuals during primary and/
or secondary processing. This information is voluntarily provided by
undocumented noncitizens, directly or through non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and international organizations (IOs). Providing
this information is not a prerequisite for processing under Title 8,
but reduces the amount of data entered by CBP Officers (CBPOs) and the
length of time an undocumented noncitizen remains in CBP custody.
The biographic and biometric information being collected in
advance, that would otherwise be collected during primary and/or
secondary processing at the POEs includes, but is not limited to,
descriptive information such as: Name, Data of birth, Country of Birth,
City of Birth, Country of Residence, Contact Information, Addresses,
Nationality, Employment history (optional), Travel history, Emergency
Contact (optional), U.S. and foreign addresses, Familial Information
(optional), Marital Status (optional), Identity Document (not a WHTI
compliant document) (optional), Gender, Preferred Language, Height,
Weight, Eye color and Photograph.
This information is submitted to CBP by undocumented noncitizens on
a voluntary basis, for the purpose of facilitating and implementing
CBP's mission. This collection is consistent with DHS' and CBP's
authorities, including under 6 U.S.C. 202 and 211(c). Pursuant to these
sections, DHS and CBP are generally charged with ``[s]ecuring the
borders, territorial waters, ports, terminals, waterways, and air,
land, and sea transportation systems of the United States,'' and
``implement[ing] screening and targeting capabilities, including the
screening, reviewing, identifying, and prioritizing of passengers and
cargo across all international modes of transportation, both inbound
and outbound.''
Proposed Changes: This information collection is being changed to
require the submission of the photograph--previously optional--for all
who choose to provide advance information. The submission of a
photograph in advance will provide CBPOs with a mechanism to match a
noncitizen who arrives at the POE with the photograph submitted in
advance, therefore identifying those individuals, and verifying their
identity. The photograph is particularly important for identity
verification once NGOs/IOs are no longer facilitating the presentation
of all individuals for CBP processing (NGOs/IOs will be able to
continue assisting for some individuals but others will be able to
participate on their own).
CBP will also allow individuals to request to present themselves
for processing at a specific POE on a specific day and time, although
such a request does not guarantee that an individual will be processed
at a given time. Individuals will have the opportunity to modify their
requests within the CBP One\TM\ application to an alternate day or
time. In all cases, CBP will inspect, and process individuals based on
available capacity at the POE. This new functionality does not require
the collection of new Personal Identifiable Information (PII) data
elements.
Type of Information Collection: Advance Information on Undocumented
Travelers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 91,250.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 91,250.
Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,333.
Dated: September 23, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-20988 Filed 9-27-21; 8:45 am]
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