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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations require commercial air carriers to electronically transmit passenger information to CBP’s Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) prior to an aircraft’s arrival in or departure from the United States.  CBP proposed to incorporate additional carrier requirements that would enable CBP to validate each passenger’s travel documents prior to the passenger boarding the aircraft.  The proposed changes, if implemented, would also require air carriers to transmit additional data elements through APIS for all commercial aircraft passengers arriving in the United States in order to support border operations and national security.  This rule is deregulatory and will result in time savings to passengers and cost savings to CBP.

Statement of Need:

This Rule is needed to increase the safety of the traveling public, the air carrier industry, and the United States.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

DHS is currently considering the specific impacts of the proposed provisions.  Based on the analysis for the NPRM, DHS estimates this rule will result in an annualized net benefit of approximately $1 million due to time savings for CBP and travelers who will now be able to correct errors immediately.