Notice2024-23777
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Collection of Advance Information From Certain Undocumented Individuals on the Land Border
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Published
October 15, 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 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83030-83032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23777]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0140]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; 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.
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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
December 16, 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 1651-0140
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#47040517181715060724253769232f3469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1a2a3b1beb1b3a0a1828391cf858992cf868e97">[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#307372606f606271705352401e5458431e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="602322303f303221200302104e0408134e070f16">[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
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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: Advance Collection of Information from undocumented
Individuals on the Land Border.
OMB Number: 1651-0140.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: This submission will extend the expiration date of
this information collection, with no change to the burden or
information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: Under this collection, CBP collects certain biographic
and biometric information from undocumented noncitizens via the
CBPOne\TM\ application, prior to their arrival at a Port of Entry
(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 provided directly by undocumented noncitizens. Providing
this information reduces the amount of data entered by CBP Officers
(CBPOs) and the corresponding time required to process an undocumented
noncitizen at the POE.
The biographic and biometric information being collected in
advance, that would otherwise be collected during primary and/or
secondary processing at the POEs, includes descriptive information such
as: Name, Date 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, Marital Status, Identity
Document (not a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant
document) (optional), Name and contact information for someone who
assisted the user (Optional), Gender, Preferred Language, Height,
Weight, Eye color and Photograph.
This collection requires the submission of a live facial photograph
for all noncitizens who choose to provide advance information to CBP
via CBPOne\TM\. The submission of a live photograph in advance provides
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 as well as conducting advance
vetting. The live photograph is particularly important for identity
verification if an NGO/IO is not assisting an individual in scheduling
their presentation at a POE. In addition, the requirement for a live
photo that contains latitude and longitude data points allows CBP to
ensure the individual is physically located within the designated
geofence areas. Creating designated areas allows an individual to
secure an appointment without congregating in potentially dangerous
conditions at the U.S. Southwest Border; and only traveling to or
through Mexico for the intended purpose of presenting themselves to CBP
for inspection.
In addition, CBP allows individuals to request to present
themselves for processing at a specific POE on a specific day or days,
although such a request does not guarantee that an individual will be
processed on a given date or at a given time. Individuals also have the
opportunity to modify their requests within the CBPOne\TM\ application
to an alternate day or time. The functionality to modify their request
to an alternative date and time does not require the collection of new
Personal Identification Information (PII) data elements.
Noncitizens who use CBPOne\TM\ are processed in a more streamlined
manner at the POE than those who do not use CBPOne\TM\, since their
advance information is prepopulated into CBP systems, which reduces
manual data entry during processing. Noncitizens who did not submit
information through CBPOne\TM\ may need to wait to be processed in a
separate line from those who used CBPOne\TM\ (reserved for those who
submitted their advance information and scheduled a presentation date).
Based on user and stakeholder feedback, CBPOne\TM\ scheduling
occurs through a daily appointment allocation process. Noncitizens
submit a daily request in the CBPOne\TM\ application, indicating that
they would like an appointment within the next 21 days. Each day at
12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, available appointments are allocated to those
who requested an appointment. Individuals who are issued an appointment
then have a 23-hour period to complete the scheduling process (until
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time the following day), which includes confirming
the appointment time and providing a live facial photograph. By
providing a long period of time to complete the scheduling process and
confirm the appointment (i.e., 23 hours versus the previous few minutes
under a first come, first served scheduling system)), this scheduling
feature mitigates certain bandwidth issues that may arise for some
users as a result of a large volume of people submitting information
during a short window of time. The CBPOne\TM\ application validates the
users is within central or northern Mexico, captures a live photo, and
matches that photo to the user's registrations photo.
Finally, each day, unconfirmed appointments are reallocated among
the current pool of registrations. This process enables noncitizens to
request a preferred POE at which to schedule an appointment.
Individuals who use the CBPOne\TM\ application will be able to
schedule an appointment to present themselves at the following ports of
entry:
<bullet> Arizona: Nogales;
<bullet> Texas: Brownsville, Hidalgo, Laredo, Eagle Pass, and El
Paso (Paso Del Norte); and
<bullet> California: Calexico and San Ysidro (Pedestrian West--El
Chaparral).
Future and ongoing enhancements to the app are expected based on
user and stakeholder feedback to ensure equity in the scheduling
process. These enhancements may include expanding appointment slots to
additional POEs.
On August 23, 2024, CBP used an emergency revision to this
information collection to expand the geofence for Mexican nationals to
include all of Mexico and add the Mexican states of Tabasco and Chiapas
to the current boundaries for all other nationalities. By adjusting the
boundaries, CBP aids the Government of Mexico in its efforts to enforce
its immigration laws and regulations and align resources to those areas
where migrants are located.
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Due to the volume of individuals traveling through Mexico to
present at a POE at a designated date and time, CBP has deployed a
validation mechanism to assist the Mexican government officials when
they encounter an individual or group who claim to have a CBPOne\TM\
appointment. The tool requires the Mexican government official to enter
an individual's CBPOne\TM\ confirmation number and date of birth. Once
submitted, the tool returns confirmation of any valid CBPOne\TM\
appointment with the appointment date, time, and location, as well as
the total number of people in the group.
Type of Information Collection: Advance Information on Undocumented
Travelers--Registration.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 500,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 12 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000.
Type of Information Collection: Daily Appointment Request.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 60.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 30,000,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500,000.
Type of Information Collection: Confirmation of Appointment.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 529,250.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 529,250.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 26,463.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-23777 Filed 10-11-24; 8:45 am]
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