Notice2021-27747
Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (Form I-775)
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Published
December 22, 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 243 (Wednesday, December 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72611-72612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27747]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0110]
Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (Form I-775)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted no later than
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February 22, 2022 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 1651-0110
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#bbf8f9ebe4ebe9fafbd8d9cb95dfd3c895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="27646577787775666744455709434f5409404851">[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#95d6d7c5cac5c7d4d5f6f7e5bbf1fde6bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="105352404f404251507372603e7478633e777f66">[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> 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 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: Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement.
OMB Number: 1651-0110.
Form Number: Form I-775.
Current Actions: Extension with change.
Type of Review: Extension (with change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: Section 233(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA) (8 U.S.C. 1223(a)) provides for the necessity of a transportation
contract. The statute provides that the Attorney General may enter into
contracts with transportation lines for the inspection and admission of
noncitizens coming into the United States from a foreign territory or
from adjacent islands. No such transportation line shall be allowed to
land any such noncitizen in the United States until and unless it has
entered into any such contracts which may be required by the Attorney
General. Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, this authority
was transferred to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
The Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (CBP Form I-775) is used
by carriers to request acceptance by CBP into the Visa Waiver Program
(VWP). This form is an agreement whereby carriers agree to the terms of
the VWP as delineated in Section 217(e) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1187(e)).
Once participation is granted, CBP Form I-775 serves to hold carriers
liable for certain transportation costs, to ensure the completion of
required forms, and to require sharing passenger data, among other
requirements. Regulations are promulgated at 8 CFR 217.6, Carrier
Agreements. A fillable copy of CBP Form I-775 is accessible at: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Aug/CBP%20Form%20I-775.pdf">https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Aug/CBP%20Form%20I-775.pdf</a>.
Proposed Change
The requirement of submitting original documents bearing original
signatures of company representatives, has been modified to include
electronic wire transfer of CBP Form I-775. This temporary transfer of
information will be lifted upon notification from the CDC that COVID-19
restrictions have changed.
Type of Information Collection: Form I-775.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 98.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 98.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 49.
Dated: December 17, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2021-27747 Filed 12-21-21; 8:45 am]
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