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DHS/USCBP | RIN: 1651-AA72 | Publication ID: Spring 2014 |
Title: Changes to the Visa Waiver Program To Implement the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Program | |
Abstract: On June 9, 2008, CBP issued an interim final rule which implemented the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) for aliens who travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) at air or sea ports of entry. Under the rule, VWP travelers must provide certain biographical information to CBP electronically before departing for the United States. This advance information allows CBP to determine before their departure whether these travelers are eligible to travel to the United States under the VWP and whether such travel poses a security risk. The interim final rule also fulfilled the requirements of section 711 of the Implementing recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act). In addition to fulfilling a statutory mandate, the rule served the two goals of promoting border security and legitimate travel to the United States. By modernizing the VWP, the ESTA increases national security and provides for greater efficiencies in the screening of international travelers by allowing for vetting of subjects of potential interest well before boarding, thereby reducing traveler delays at the ports of entry. CBP requested comments on all aspects of the interim final rule and plans to issue a final rule after completion of the comment analysis. | |
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Economically Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 217.5 | |
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103 8 USC 1187 |
Legal Deadline:
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Additional Information: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/ | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest. | |
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Related RINs: Related to 1651-AA83 | |
Agency Contact: Suzanne Shepherd Director, Electronic System for Travel Authorization Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20229 Phone:202 344-2073 Email: suzanne.m.shepherd@cbp.dhs.gov |