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OMB Control No:
1505-0168
ICR Reference No:
201906-1505-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201605-1505-003
Agency/Subagency:
TREAS/DO
Agency Tracking No:
Office_of_Foreign_Assets_Control
Title:
Travel Service Provider and Carrier Service Provider Submission
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/16/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/05/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2019
Responses
400,000
0
1,750,000
Time Burden (Hours)
6,667
0
29,167
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This application is submitted to revise the information collection authority pertaining to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations set forth in 31 CFR part 515 (the “Regulations”). The Regulations are implemented pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4341) and other applicable statutes. This information is required by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to implement its compliance and enforcement programs with respect to regulatory requirements regarding persons providing authorized travel and carrier services with respect to Cuba. Specifically, the information may be requested by OFAC to verify that travelers to Cuba on direct flights were licensed by OFAC to engage in such travel and facilitate OFAC's addressing of potential violations of the Regulations.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
50 USC App. 1-44
Name of Law: Trading With the Enemy Act
US Code:
22 USC 6021-91
Name of Law: Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1505-ZA03
Final or interim final rulemaking
84 FR 25992
06/05/2019
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 18341
04/30/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 25992
06/05/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Travel Service Provider and Carrier Service Provider Submission
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
400,000
1,750,000
0
-405,000
-945,000
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,667
29,167
0
-6,750
-15,750
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
Based on public media reports, OFAC assesses that its prior estimate of 1,750,000 certification entries was overstated and that a more accurate estimate of travelers is now 400,000. Following recent foreign policy developments, including the President’s issuance of NSPM-5 and corresponding regulatory changes, public media reports have observed a decrease in U.S. travelers visiting Cuba in 2018. In the April 2019 Address, National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton announced regulatory changes to further implement NSPM-5 and the President’s foreign policy toward Cuba. In accordance with the April 2019 Address, OFAC is issuing a final rule amending 31 CFR § 515.565 to remove the authorization for group people-to-people educational travel that appeared in § 515.565(b). OFAC is adding a “grandfathering” provision in § 515.565(b) to authorize certain group people-to-people educational travel that previously was authorized where the traveler has already completed at least one travel-related transaction (such as purchasing a flight or reserving accommodation) prior to publication of the new regulation in the Federal Register. OFAC assesses that the net effect of these regulatory changes will decrease the number of individuals traveling to Cuba and completing the requisite certification. In addition, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, is issuing a complementary regulatory action that will limit exports of certain vessels and aircraft to Cuba, which OFAC understands is likely to decrease further the number of individual travelers to Cuba completing a certification. Accordingly, OFAC assesses that a more accurate estimate of the burden is approximately 400,000 certifications annually. The significant decrease of 1,350,000 respondents is attributed to both adjustments in agency estimates and program changes. Given the limited data, OFAC’s rough estimate is that 70% of this reduction (or 945,000 respondents) is attributable to changes in methodology for estimated calculations and 30% of this reduction (or 405,000 respondents) is attributable to regulatory changes. In future renewals, we will update the data based on additional observations as feasible. A total of 6,667 burden hours is requested.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Susan Demske 202 622-2608 susan.demske@treasury.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
06/05/2019
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