Notice2025-22463
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information (Form I-736)
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Published
December 10, 2025
Issuing agencies
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 90, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57211-57212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22463]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[OMB Control Number 1651-0109]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Guam-CNMI
Visa Waiver Information (Form I-736)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-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
January 9, 2026) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Please submit
written comments and/or suggestions in English. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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#a3e0e1f3fcf3f1e2e3c0c1d38dc7cbd08dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="551617050a050714153637257b313d267b323a23">[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 proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register (89 FR 3299) on January
18, 2024, 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 1320.8. 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: Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information (Form I-736).
OMB Number: 1651-0109.
Form Number: I-736.
Current Actions: Revision.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: Public Law 110-229 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, and other criteria are met. At the Secretary's
discretion, passport holders of the People's Republic of China who are
not in possession of a visitors' visa may be allowed to enter CNMI for
up to 14 days under the discretionary parole authority. Upon arrival at
the Guam or CNMI Ports-of-Entry, each applicant for admission presents
a completed paper Form I-736 to CBP, which collects information about
the applicant's identity and travel documents. CBP Form I-736 is
provided for by 8 CFR 212.1(q).
Please note that certain items on the new version remains identical
to those in the original version. However, updates are necessary to be
able to transition to automating Form I-736, Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver
Information that is used in compliance with the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver
Program. The automation will facilitate CBP to gather information on
travelers from Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program countries to determine
their admissibility to enter Guam or the CNMI. In addition, CBP intends
to migrate from paper I-736 to a mandatory automated environment;
therefore, the collection of a paper form will no longer be acceptable.
However, after the regulation implementing mandatory automation is
published, CBP will grant a transition period of three months to
facilitate travelers adjusting to the new collection method. At the end
of the transition period, the paper I-736 form will become obsolete and
travelers must input and submit in advance their personal information
and respond to the eligibility questions using the new electronic
format. The travelers' information is pre-screened or vetted against
law enforcement databases. Based on the results of the pre-screening,
the application is approve or denied. The system generates a board or
no board status message to the carrier indicating a denied or approved
authorization to board before the flight. The applicant also receives a
message with the application status: approved, denied, canceled or
pending. All information will be saved in the newly created Guam-CNMI
Visa Waiver Program database.
In a recent approval, several data elements were added to the Form
I-736: the foreign passport type (mandatory), social media identifier
(optional), valid email address (mandatory), and social media provider/
platform (optional). Adding these data elements enhances the existing
vetting process and provides CBP with additional information to
determine travelers' admissibility to enter Guam or the CNMI under the
Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. CBP intends to migrate from the paper
Form I-736 process to a mandatory automated process via rulemaking.
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Proposed Changes
As part of the regulatory updates for the Interim Final Rule (IFR)
which fully automates the collection of Form I-736 and requires that
travelers under the G-CNMI VWP submit this information in advance of
arrival. The rule also creates a new system, CNMI EVS-TAP, wherein
travelers from the PRC to the CNMI can submit advance information to
CBP so they may be vetted for a 14-day visa free admissibility period.
These travelers will also need to complete an additional set of vetting
questions.
Type of Information Collection: Form I-736.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,370,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 1,370,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 21 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 479,500.
Type of Information Collection: CNMI EVS-TAP.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 230,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 230,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 26 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 99,667.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2025-22463 Filed 12-9-25; 8:45 am]
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