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OMB Control No:
1651-0111
ICR Reference No:
202404-1651-002
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202310-1651-001
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCBP
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Arrival and Departure Record and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Withdrawn and continue
Conclusion Date:
11/21/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/30/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Withdrawn at agency's request to allow submission of emergency request to revise the countries eligible to participate in the VWP. CBP may resubmit when ready.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2024
Responses
24,717,623
0
24,717,623
Time Burden (Hours)
4,583,103
0
4,583,103
Cost Burden (Dollars)
178,283,850
0
178,283,850
Abstract:
Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) and Form I-94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure) are used to document a traveler's admission into the United States. These forms include date of arrival, visa classification and the date the authorized stay expires. The forms are also used by business employers and other organizations to confirm legal status in the United States. The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) applies to aliens traveling to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and requires that VWP travelers provide information electronically to CBP before embarking on travel to the United States.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 145 9
Name of Law: Travel Promotion Act
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 53 711
Name of Law: 9/11 Act
US Code:
8 USC 235
Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
US Code:
8 USC 217
Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
US Code:
8 USC 231
Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 14083
02/26/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 34262
04/30/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
6
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Arrival and Departure Record I-94
CBP Form I-94
Arrival/Departure Record
CBP One Mobile Application
ESTA Mobile Application
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Web Application
I-94 Website
I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure
CBP Form I-94W
Non Immigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The total increase in annual burden hours to this previously approved collection is 13,500 hours; an increase from 4,583,103 to 4,596,603. There has been an increase in the estimated annual burden hours previously reported for this information collection due to adding the CBP One application as part of the VSRE pilot, an additional collection tool respondents can voluntarily use to report their biometrically confirmed exit. The number of respondents has increased for this collection by 600, the annual burden hours were adjusted accordingly. Additionally, the associated burdens have been updated to reflect current usage. The response per submission for the ESTA mobile Application was reduced to 22 minutes from 28 minutes; This was not due to a change in program, the time was updated to reflect current submission times to the public. The burden was subsequently lowered by 50,000 hours, from 233,333 to 183,333. The burden for I-94 has decreased due to a decrease in the number of respondents per year, from 4,387,550 to 1,782,563, a decrease of 2,604,987 respondents. The annual burden hours decrease as a result from 585,007 to 237,675, a total reduction of 347,332 annual hours. The I-94 website IC burden also decreased due to a decrease in the number of respondents/responses received annually, going from 3,858,782 to 91,411 a total decrease of 3,767,371. The annual burden hours were adjusted accordingly, decreasing from 257,252 to 6,094 annual hour, a total decrease of 251,158 hours. The burden for the I-94W has increased due to the number of respondents/responses received increasing; from 941,291 to 1,381,644 a total increase of 440,353. Resulting in an increase in annual burden, from 251,011 to 368,438 for a total annual burden increase by 117,427 hours.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$233,473,046
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Shade Williams 202 365-3691 shade.williams@cbp.dhs.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:
04/30/2024
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