[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79940-79941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22532]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[OMB Control Number 1651-0107]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Application 
for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (DHS Form I-193)

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal 
Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than 
October 31, 2024) to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication 
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Please submit 
written comments and/or suggestions in English. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis

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Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4e7e6f4fbf4f6e5e4c7c6d48ac0ccd78ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c5f5e4c434c4e5d5c7f7e6c3278746f327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>. Please note that the contact information provided 
here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking 
information about other CBP programs should contact the CBP National 
Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP 
website at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (89 FR 25277) on April 10, 
2024, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following four points: (1) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) suggestions to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) suggestions to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa (DHS Form I-
193).
    OMB Number: 1651-0107.
    Form Number: I-193.
    Current Actions: This submission will extend the authority without 
changing the annual burden previously reported or information 
collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Abstract: The data collected on DHS Form I-193, Application for 
Waiver of Passport and/or Visa, allows CBP to determine an applicant's 
identity, alienage, claim to legal status in the United States, and 
eligibility to enter the United States under 8 CFR 211.1(b)(3) and 
212.1(g). DHS Form I-193 is an application completed via oral interview 
by a CBP Officer with a nonimmigrant alien seeking admission to the 
United States requesting a waiver of passport and/or visa requirements 
due to an unforeseen emergency. It is also an application for an 
immigration alien returning to an unrelinquished lawful permanent 
residence in the United States after a temporary absence aboard 
requesting a waiver of documentary requirements for good cause. The 
waiver of the documentary requirements and the information collected on 
DHS Form I-193 is authorized by Sections 212(a)(7), 212(d)(4), and 
212(k) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and 8 CFR 
211.1(b)(3) and 212.1(g). This form is accessible at https://www.uscis.gov/i-193.
    Type of Information Collection: I-193.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 25,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,167.

    Dated: September 26, 2024.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-22532 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]
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