Notice2024-07624
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (DHS Form I-193)
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Published
April 10, 2024
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Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 89, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25277-25278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07624]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0107]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Application
for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (DHS Form I-193)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 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
June 10, 2024) 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 1651-0107
in the subject line and the agency name. Please submit written comments
and/or suggestions in English. Please use the following method to
submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#347776646b646675745756441a505c471a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ecdccded1dedccfceedecfea0eae6fda0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>.
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#125150424d424053527170623c767a613c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d3e3f2d222d2f3c3d1e1f0d5319150e531a120b">[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: Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa.
OMB Number: 1651-0107.
Form Number: (DHS Form I-193).
Current Actions: This submission will extend the authority without
changing the annual burden previously reported or information
collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: The data collected on DHS Form I-193, Application for
Waiver of Passport and/or Visa, allows CBP to determine an applicant's
identity, alienage, claim to legal status in the United States, and
eligibility to enter the United States under 8 CFR 211.1(b)(3) and
212.1(g). DHS Form I-193 is an application submitted by a nonimmigrant
alien seeking admission to the United States requesting a waiver of
passport and/or visa requirements due to an unforeseen emergency. It is
also an application submitted by an immigration alien returning to an
unrelinquished lawful permanent residence in the United States after a
temporary absence abroad requesting a waiver of documentary
requirements for good cause. The waiver of the documentary requirements
and the information collected on DHS Form I-193 is authorized by
Sections 212(a)(7), 212(d)(4), and 212(k) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as amended, and 8 CFR 211.1(b)(3) and 212.1(g). This
form
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is accessible at <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-193">https://www.uscis.gov/i-193</a>.
Type of Information Collection: Application for Waiver of Passport
and/or Visa (DHS Form I-193).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 25,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,150.
Dated: April 5, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-07624 Filed 4-9-24; 8:45 am]
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