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[Federal Register: September 25, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 186)]
[Notices]
[Page 55408-55409]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review;
Inspection of Persons Applying for Admission; Transit Without Visa
(TWOV) and International-to-International Agreements, (File No. OMB-
19).
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The Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Immigration and
Customs Enforcement has submitted the following information collection
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until November 24, 2003.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should
address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) 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.
Overview of this information collection:
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(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Inspection of Persons Applying
for Admission; Transit Without Visa (TWOV) and International-to-
International Agreements.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No Agency Form Number
(File No. OMB-19), Bureau of Immigration Enforcement, Department of
Homeland Security.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. This
DHS will use the data collected by the carrier to query the Interagency
Border Inspection System (IBIS) to electronically access manifest and
query results in advance of each flight's arrival. This information
collection facilitates rapid inspection at ports-of-entry.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 400 carrier
agreements at 5 hours per response and 1,500,000 queries at 1 minute
(0.016 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 26,000 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please contact Richard A. Sloan (202) 514-3291,
Director, Regulations and Forms Services Division, Department of
Homeland Security, Room 4034, 425 I Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536.
Additionally, comments and/or suggestions regarding the items(s)
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public
burden and associated response time may also be directed to Mr. Richard
A. Sloan.
If additional information is required contact: Ms. Theresa
O'Malley, Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security,
7th and D Streets, SW., Regional Office Building 3, Suite 4636-26,
Washington, DC 20202.
Dated: September 22, 2003.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Homeland
Security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 03-24259 Filed 9-24-03; 8:45 am]
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