82200 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 29, 2010 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[Docket No. USCBP–2006–0037] 

Expansion of Global Entry Pilot to 

Mexican Nationals 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection; Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: General notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) is conducting an 

international trusted traveler pilot 

program, referred to as the Global Entry 

pilot, at several major U.S. airports. 

Currently, eligibility is limited to U.S. 

citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. lawful 

permanent residents (LPRs), and certain 

eligible citizens of the Netherlands. This 

document announces that pursuant to a 

Joint Declaration between the U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security and 

the Secretariat of Governance of the 

United Mexican States, CBP is 

expanding eligibility for participation in 

the Global Entry pilot to include 

qualified nationals of Mexico who 

otherwise satisfy the requirements for 

participation in the Global Entry pilot. 

DATES: Effective Dates: The expansion of 

eligibility in the Global Entry pilot to 

qualified nationals of Mexico will occur 

on December 29, 2010. Applications are 

currently being accepted from U.S. 

citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. lawful 

permanent residents, and certain 

eligible citizens of the Netherlands and 

will be accepted for the duration of the 

pilot. Applications will be accepted 

from nationals of Mexico beginning 

December 29, 2010. Comments 

concerning this notice and all aspects of 

the announced pilot may be submitted 

throughout the duration of the pilot. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by ‘‘USCBP–2006–0037,’’ by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Border Security Regulations 

Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office 

of International Trade, U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection, Mint Annex, 799 

9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20229. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, 

document title, and docket number 

(USCBP–2006–0037) for this notice. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submitted 

comments may also be inspected during 

regular business days between the hours 

of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Office of 

Regulations and Rulings, Office of 

International Trade, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, 799 9th Street, NW., 

5th Floor, Washington, DC. 

Arrangements to inspect submitted 

comments should be made in advance 

by calling Mr. Joseph Clark at (202) 325– 

0118. 

Applications for the Global Entry 

pilot are available via the CBP Global 

Entry Web site, http:// 

www.globalentry.gov or through the 

Global On-Line Enrollment System 

(GOES) Web site, https://goesapp.cbp.dhs.gov. Applications must be 

completed and submitted electronically. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larry Panetta, Office of Field 

Operations, (202) 344–1253. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In a notice published in the Federal 

Register on April 11, 2008 (73 FR 

19861), CBP announced an international 

trusted traveler pilot program, then 

referred to as International Registered 

Traveler (IRT) program, which was 

scheduled to commence operations at 

three initial U.S. airports on June 10, 

2008. In a subsequent notice published 

in the Federal Register on May 27, 2008 

(73 FR 30416), CBP changed the name 

of the pilot program from IRT to Global 

Entry and moved up the starting date to 

June 6, 2008. 

The Global Entry pilot allows for the 

expedited clearance of pre-approved, 

low-risk travelers into the United States. 

Currently, eligibility is limited to U.S. 

citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. lawful 

permanent residents (LPRs), and certain 

eligible citizens of the Netherlands. The 

initial Federal Register notice published 

on April 11, 2008 contained a detailed 

description of the program, the 

eligibility criteria and the application 

and selection process, and the initial 

airport locations: John F. Kennedy 

International Airport, Jamaica, New 

York, Terminal 4 (JFK); the George Bush 

Intercontinental Airport, Houston, 

Texas (IAH); and the Washington Dulles 

International Airport, Sterling, Virginia 

(IAD). CBP chose these initial airports 

due to the large numbers of travelers 

that arrive at those locations from 

outside the United States. 

On August 13, 2008, in a notice 

published in the Federal Register (73 

FR 47204), CBP announced that the 

Global Entry pilot had expanded to 

include all terminals at JFK and four 

additional airports: Los Angeles 

International Airport, Los Angeles, 

California (LAX); Hartsfield-Jackson 

Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, 

Georgia (ATL); Chicago O’Hare 

International Airport, Chicago, Illinois 

(ORD); and Miami International Airport, 

Miami, Florida (MIA). Additionally, on 

April 23, 2009, in a notice published in 

the Federal Register (74 FR 18586), 

pursuant to an arrangement between the 

United States and the Netherlands, CBP 

expanded eligibility for participation in 

the Global Entry pilot to include 

citizens of the Netherlands who 

participate in Privium, an expedited 

travel program in the Netherlands. 

On August 10, 2009, in a notice 

published in the Federal Register (74 

FR 39965), CBP announced that the 

Global Entry pilot had again expanded 

to include thirteen additional airports: 

Newark Liberty International Airport, 

Newark, New Jersey (EWR); San 

Francisco International Airport, San 

Francisco, California (SFO); Orlando 

International Airport, Orlando, Florida 

(MCO); Detroit Metropolitan Wayne 

County Airport, Romulus, Michigan 

(DTW); Dallas Fort Worth International 

Airport, Dallas, Texas (DFW); Honolulu 

International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii 

(HNL); Boston-Logan International 

Airport, Boston, Massachusetts (BOS); 

Las Vegas-McCarran International 

Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada (LAS); 

Sanford-Orlando International Airport, 

Sanford, Florida (SSB); Seattle-Tacoma 

International Airport-SEATAC, Seattle, 

Washington (STT); Philadelphia 

International Airport, Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania (PHL); San Juan-Luis 

Munos Marin International Airport, San 

Juan, Puerto Rico (SAJ) and Ft. 

Lauderdale Hollywood International 

Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL). 

Operations 

The Global Entry pilot allows pilot 

participants expedited entry into the 

United States at any of the designated 

airport locations by using automated 

kiosks located in the Federal Inspection 

Services (FIS) area of each airport. The 

Global Entry pilot uses fingerprint 

biometrics technology to verify a 

participant’s identity and confirm his or 

her status as a participant. 

Global Entry pilot participants do not 

have to wait in the regular passport 

control primary inspection lines. After 

arriving at the FIS area, participants 

proceed directly to the Global Entry 

kiosk. A sticker affixed to the 

participant’s passport at the time of 

acceptance in the Global Entry pilot 


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provides visual identification that the 

individual can be referred to the kiosk. 

After arriving at the kiosk, 

participants activate the system by 

inserting either a machine-readable 

passport or a machine-readable U.S. 

permanent resident card (Form I–551) 

into the document reader. On-screen 

instructions guide participants to 

provide fingerprints electronically. 

These fingerprints are compared with 

the fingerprint biometrics on file to 

validate identity and confirm that the 

individual is a member of the program. 

Participants are also prompted to look at 

the camera for a digital photograph and 

to respond to several customs 

declaration questions by use of a touchscreen. 

When the procedures at the kiosk 

have been successfully completed, 

participants are issued a transaction 

receipt. This receipt must be provided 

along with the passport or permanent 

resident card to the CBP Officer at the 

exit control area who will examine and 

inspect these documents. CBP officers 

stationed in booths next to the kiosk 

lanes also oversee activities at the kiosk. 

Declarations 

When using the Global Entry kiosks, 

Global Entry pilot participants are 

required to declare all articles being 

brought into the U.S. pursuant to 19 

CFR 148.11. 

If a Global Entry pilot participant 

declares any of the following, the kiosk 

redirects that user to the head of the line 

at the nearest, open passport control, 

primary inspection station: 

(a) Commercial merchandise or 

commercial samples, or items that 

exceed the applicable personal 

exemption amount; 

(b) More than $10,000 in currency or 

other monetary instruments (checks, 

money orders, etc.), or foreign 

equivalent in any form; or 

(c) Restricted/prohibited goods, such 

as agricultural products, firearms, mace, 

pepper spray, endangered animals, 

birds, controlled substances, fireworks, 

Cuban goods, and plants. 

Global Entry pilot participants may also 

be subject to further examination and 

inspection as determined by CBP 

Officers at any time during the arrival 

process. 

For a more detailed description of the 

Global Entry pilot, please refer to the 

April 11, 2008 Federal Register notice, 

73 FR 19861. 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking To 

Establish the Global Entry Pilot as a 

Permanent Program 

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NPRM), published in the Federal 

Register on November 19, 2009 (74 FR 

59932), CBP proposed establishing the 

Global Entry pilot as a permanent 

voluntary international trusted traveler 

program which would operate in a 

manner similar to the Global Entry pilot. 

The comment period has closed and 

CBP is in the process of analyzing the 

comments. As provided in the NPRM, 

current participants in the Global Entry 

pilot would be automatically enrolled in 

Global Entry once the permanent Global 

Entry program is finalized. Although it 

is projected that the Global Entry 

program will eventually operate at all 

major international airports, at the start 

of the program, it is anticipated that its 

operation would initially be limited to 

the airports participating in the pilot. 

Expanded Eligibility for the Global 

Entry Pilot 

Eligibility criteria for participation in 

the Global Entry pilot are also set forth 

in detail in the April 11, 2008 Federal 

Register notice. To date, only U.S. 

citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. LPRs, and 

certain citizens of the Netherlands are 

eligible to participate in the pilot. 

However, as explained in the November 

19, 2009 NPRM, CBP is working to 

expand the eligibility of the Global 

Entry pilot to certain nonimmigrant 

aliens from countries that have entered 

into arrangements with CBP concerning 

international trusted traveler programs. 

The notice stated that such expansions 

of the pilot would be announced by 

publication in the Federal Register and 

would include the country and any 

conditions that may apply based on the 

terms of the arrangement. The notice 

also stated that CBP anticipates that if 

the United States enters into such a 

Global Entry arrangement during the 

period of the pilot and announces the 

arrangement in the Federal Register, the 

participating citizens of that country 

would be automatically enrolled in the 

permanent Global Entry program once it 

is established. 

Expansion of Global Entry Pilot To 

Include Nationals of Mexico 

On November 30, 2010, the U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security 

signed a Joint Declaration with the 

Secretariat of Governance of the United 

Mexican States regarding cooperation 

on the development of an international 

trusted traveler pilot consisting of two 

phases. Phase 1 is the CBP Global Entry 

phase expected to offer expedited travel 

into the United States for Mexican 

nationals who meet CBP Global Entry 

program requirements following 

screening of applicants by both 

countries. Phase 2 is the Mexico Trusted 

Traveler Program phase expected to 

include development of a Mexican 

trusted traveler program that offers 

expedited travel to Mexico for U.S. 

citizens and Mexican nationals and 

other eligible applicants, who meet 

mutually determined criteria. 

Consistent with Phase 1 of this Joint 

Declaration, CBP is expanding eligibility 

for the Global Entry pilot. Specifically, 

nationals of Mexico will now be able to 

apply for participation in the Global 

Entry pilot. In order to participate, 

Mexican nationals will be required to 

complete the on-line application located 

on the GOES Web site, pay the nonrefundable $100 per person applicant 

processing fee, and satisfy all the 

requirements of the Global Entry pilot. 

Based on the Joint Declaration, 

Mexican nationals will be permitted to 

participate in the Global Entry pilot 

only upon successful completion of a 

thorough risk assessment by both CBP 

and the Mexican Government. As is the 

case with all Global Entry pilot 

applicants, an individual who is 

inadmissible to the United States under 

U.S. immigration law is ineligible to 

participate in the Global Entry pilot. 

Applications from such individuals will 

automatically be rejected. Applications 

for the Global Entry pilot may also be 

rejected if the applicant has ever been 

convicted of a criminal offense, or if the 

individual has ever been found in 

violation of customs or immigration 

laws, or of any criminal law. 

Additionally, an applicant will not be 

accepted for participation in the Global 

Entry pilot if CBP determines that the 

applicant presents a potential risk of 

terrorism, or criminality (including 

smuggling), or if CBP cannot sufficiently 

determine that the applicant meets all 

the program eligibility criteria. CBP will 

be accepting applications from eligible 

nationals of Mexico beginning 

December 29, 2010. Additional 

information on eligibility will be 

announced at http:// 

www.globalentry.gov. 

All other aspects of the Global Entry 

pilot as described in the previous 

notices remain in effect. 

U.S. Citizens Participation in Mexico’s 

Trusted Traveler Program 

Consistent with Phase 2 of the Joint 

Declaration with the Mexican 

government, U.S. citizens who 

participate in the Global Entry pilot will 

have the option to apply for 

participation in Mexico’s trusted 

traveler program, once such a program 

is established. Once that program is 

established, it will be announced on 

CBP’s Web site. 


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Dated: December 23, 2010. 

Thomas S. Winkowski, 

Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32832 Filed 12–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[Docket No. USCBP–2010–0033] 

Utilization of Global Entry Kiosks by 

NEXUS and SENTRI Participants 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: General notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) operates several 

international trusted traveler programs 

to provide expedited entry into the 

United States at designated ports of 

entry for pre-approved travelers. 

Through the utilization of automated 

kiosks, the Global Entry pilot program 

allows CBP to expedite clearance of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving 

in the United States. In this notice, CBP 

is announcing that it is expanding two 

other trusted traveler programs, NEXUS 

and the Secure Electronic Network for 

Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI), to 

permit participants of these programs 

currently in good standing to utilize 

Global Entry kiosks as part of their 

NEXUS or SENTRI membership. CBP 

also is describing the terms and 

conditions for such use. NEXUS is a 

program jointly administered by the 

United States and Canada that allows 

certain pre-approved, low-risk travelers 

expedited processing for travel between 

the United States and Canada. The 

SENTRI trusted traveler program allows 

certain pre-approved, low-risk travelers 

expedited entry at specified land border 

ports along the U.S.-Mexico border. 

DATES: Effective Dates: Eligible NEXUS 

or SENTRI participants may begin to 

utilize the Global Entry kiosks 

immediately upon notification of 

eligibility from CBP. Comments 

concerning this notice and all aspects of 

the announced Global Entry pilot may 

be submitted throughout the duration of 

the pilot. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by ‘‘USCBP–2010–0033,’’ by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Border Security Regulations 

Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office 

of International Trade, U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection, Mint Annex, 799 

9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20229. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, 

document title, and docket number 

(USCBP–2010–0033) for this notice. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submitted 

comments may also be inspected during 

regular business days between the hours 

of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Office of 

Regulations and Rulings, Office of 

International Trade, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, 799 9th Street, NW., 

5th Floor, Washington, DC. 

Arrangements to inspect submitted 

comments should be made in advance 

by calling Mr. Joseph Clark at (202) 325– 

0118. 

Applications for NEXUS, SENTRI and 

the Global Entry pilot are available 

through the Global Online Enrollment 

System (GOES) via the GOES Web site, 

https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larry Panetta, Office of Field 

Operations, (202) 344–1253. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

CBP operates several voluntary 

trusted traveler programs to provide 

expedited travel for certain preapproved travelers. While each program 

caters to a different set of travelers based 

on the program’s unique eligibility 

criteria, any applicant to a trusted 

traveler program undergoes the same 

CBP pre-screening process. The three 

trusted traveler programs relevant to 

this document are described below. 

NEXUS Trusted Traveler Program 

NEXUS is a joint trusted traveler 

program between the United States and 

Canada. It was established in 2002 as 

part of the U.S.-Canada Shared Border 

Accord. NEXUS allows pre-approved, 

low-risk travelers expedited processing 

for travel between the United States and 

Canada at dedicated processing lanes at 

designated northern border ports of 

entry, at NEXUS kiosks at U.S. preclearance airports in Canada, and at 

marine reporting locations. An 

applicant may qualify to participate in 

NEXUS if he or she is a citizen or lawful 

permanent resident of the United States 

or Canada and voluntarily undergoes a 

thorough background check by U.S. and 

Canadian authorities against criminal, 

law enforcement, customs, immigration, 

and terrorist databases, a 10-fingerprint 

law enforcement check and a personal 

interview with a CBP officer. An 

applicant is ineligible to participate in 

NEXUS if inadmissible to the United 

States or Canada under either U.S. or 

Canadian immigration law. Any one of 

the following risk factors may disqualify 

an individual from NEXUS 

participation: 

• The individual provides false or 

incomplete information on his or her 

application; 

• The individual has been convicted 

of a criminal offense in any country; 

• The individual is a subject of an 

ongoing investigation by any federal, 

state or local law enforcement agency in 

any country; 

• The individual has been found to 

have violated any customs, agriculture, 

or immigration regulation or laws in any 

country; 

• The individual is inadmissible to 

the United States or Canada under 

applicable immigration laws or 

regulations, including applicants with 

approved waivers of inadmissibility or 

parole documentation; 

• The individual does not intend to 

lawfully reside in either Canada or the 

United States for the term of his or her 

NEXUS membership; or 

• The individual cannot satisfy CBP 

of his or her low-risk status or meet 

other NEXUS program requirements. 

To participate in NEXUS, both the 

United States and Canada must approve 

the individual’s application. Denial of 

an application by either country will 

keep an applicant from participating in 

the NEXUS program. Applicants may 

apply on-line via the CBP GOES Web 

site, https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov, or on 

paper by mailing the application to 

Canada Border Services Agency. All 

qualified applicants are required to 

travel to a NEXUS Enrollment Center for 

an interview. If approved to participate 

in NEXUS, the individual will receive a 

membership identification card to use 

when entering Canada or the United 

States at all designated NEXUS air, land 

and marine ports of entry. Additional 

details regarding the NEXUS trusted 

traveler program can be found at 

http://www.nexus.gov. 

SENTRI Trusted Traveler Program 

CBP operates the Port Passenger 

Accelerated Service System 

(PORTPASS), a legacy system of the 

former Immigration and Naturalization 

Service, which identifies certain ports of 

entry as providing access to the United 

States for identified low-risk border 


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