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1See the Utilization of Global Entry Kiosks by 

NEXUS and SENTRI Participants Federal Register 

notice, December 29, 2010 (75 FR 82202) for further 

information. 

2ABG Plus has since been discontinued. 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3139, 

MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 

1712, ryansj@csr.nih.gov. 

This notice is being published less than 15 

days prior to the meeting due to the timing 

limitations imposed by the review and 

funding cycle. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 

93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 

93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 

93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: February 9, 2016. 

Sylvia Neal, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[CBP Dec. No. 16–04] 

Expansion of Global Entry Eligibility to 

All Citizens of the Federal Republic of 

Germany 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection; Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) has established the 

Global Entry international trusted 

traveler program at most major U.S. 

airports. Global Entry allows preapproved participants dedicated CBP 

processing into the United States using 

Global Entry kiosks located at 

designated airports. In 2013, CBP 

announced a limited pilot program 

through which certain citizens of the 

Federal Republic of Germany (Germany) 

were eligible to apply for participation 

in the Global Entry program. This 

document announces that CBP is 

concluding the pilot and expanding 

eligibility in the Global Entry program 

to include all German citizens. 

Additionally, this document announces 

that certain U.S. citizens may apply for 

membership in EasyPASS, Germany’s 

registered traveler program. 

DATES: Global Entry eligibility will be 

expanded to German citizens on 

February 16, 2016. Applications will be 

accepted beginning February 16, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larry Panetta, Office of Field 

Operations, (202) 344–1253, 

Larry.A.Panetta@cbp.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Global Entry Program 

Global Entry is a voluntary program 

that allows for dedicated CBP 

processing of pre-approved travelers 

arriving in the United States at Global 

Entry kiosks located at designated 

airports. On February 6, 2012, CBP 

issued the final rule that promulgated 

the regulation (8 CFR 235.12) to 

establish Global Entry as an ongoing 

voluntary regulatory program in the 

Federal Register (77 FR 5681). The final 

rule contains a detailed description of 

the program, the eligibility criteria, the 

application and selection process, and 

the initial airport locations. Travelers 

who wish to participate in Global Entry 

must apply via the Global On-Line 

Enrollment System (GOES) Web site, 

https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov, and pay 

the applicable fee. Applications for 

Global Entry must be completed and 

submitted electronically. 

Eligibility for participation in Global 

Entry is limited to U.S. citizens, U.S. 

nationals, U.S. lawful permanent 

residents, and certain nonimmigrant 

aliens from countries that have entered 

into arrangements with CBP regarding 

international trusted traveler programs. 

Specifically, the regulation provides 

that certain nonimmigrant aliens from 

countries that have entered into 

arrangements with CBP concerning 

international trusted traveler programs 

may be eligible to apply for 

participation in Global Entry after CBP 

announces the arrangement by 

publication of a notice in the Federal 

Register. The notice will include the 

country, the scope of eligibility of 

nonimmigrant aliens from that country 

(e.g., whether only citizens of the 

foreign country or citizens and noncitizens are eligible) and other 

conditions that may apply based on the 

terms of the arrangement. See 8 CFR 

235.12(b)(1)(ii). In the preamble of the 

Global Entry final rule, CBP recognized 

the existence of previous arrangements 

it had with Mexico and the Netherlands 

regarding the international trusted 

traveler programs and announced that 

Mexican nationals and certain citizens 

of the Netherlands were eligible to 

apply for the Global Entry program. CBP 

further specified that Mexican nationals 

and citizens of the Netherlands who 

were existing participants in the Global 

Entry pilot would be automatically 

enrolled in the ongoing Global Entry 

program. CBP also stated that pursuant 

to a previous Federal Register notice,1

participants in NEXUS and certain 

participants in SENTRI would still be 

allowed to use the Global Entry kiosks. 

In a notice published in the Federal 

Register (78 FR 48706) on August 9, 

2013, CBP expanded Global Entry 

eligibility to include citizens of the 

Republic of Korea who are participants 

in the Smart Entry System (SES), a 

trusted traveler program for preapproved, low-risk travelers at 

designated airports in the Republic of 

Korea via the use of e-gates; a limited 

number of citizens of the State of Qatar; 

and a limited number of citizens of the 

United Kingdom who frequently travel 

to the United States. 

In a notice published in the Federal 

Register (80 FR 1509) on January 12, 

2015, CBP expanded Global Entry 

eligibility to include citizens of the 

Republic of Panama. Additionally, this 

document announced that U.S. citizens 

who participate in Global Entry or U.S. 

citizens who can utilize Global Entry 

kiosks as NEXUS or SENTRI 

participants have the option to apply for 

membership in Panama Global Pass, the 

Republic of Panama’s trusted traveler 

program. 

Limited Global Entry Pilot for Certain 

German Citizens 

In the August 9, 2013 notice 

referenced in the previous section, CBP 

also announced a limited Global Entry 

pilot program allowing certain German 

citizens to apply for Global Entry. This 

pilot program allowed certain German 

citizens who participated in ABG Plus, 

Germany’s former trusted traveler 

program, to apply for participation in 

Global Entry.2 During this limited pilot, 

German citizens who were identified as 

potentially being eligible for 

participation in the pilot program 

received a promotional code and 

information about the program from the 

German government. The United States 

and Germany limited the number of 

citizens who could apply for Global 

Entry to allow for the development of 

the program’s infrastructure. The notice 

stated that CBP expected to be able to 

expand eligiblility to include all 

German citizens in the near future and 

that such an expansion would be 

announced by notice in the Federal 

Register and on http://

www.globalentry.gov. 

Expansion of Global Entry Program to 

Include All Citizens of Germany 

This document announces that 

pursuant to the Joint Declaration signed 

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3EasyPASS is an automated border control 

process available to registered third-country 

nationals when entering Germany. 

by U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security, CBP, and the Federal Ministry 

of the Interior of the Federal Republic of 

Germany on April 14, 2010, CBP is 

expanding Global Entry eligibility to 

include all German citizens in 

accordance with the terms and 

conditions set forth below. As a result, 

CBP is concluding the limited pilot 

program. All pilot participants will 

continue their Global Entry membership 

for the initial five-year membership 

period. If pilot participants want to 

renew their membership when their 

initial Global Entry membership 

expires, the renewal will be subject to 

the terms and conditions set forth 

below. 

Terms and Conditions 

Any German citizen may apply for 

Global Entry. Unlike the pilot, a German 

citizen does not have to participate in 

ABG Plus to be eligible to apply for 

Global Entry. As noted in the previous 

section, Germany’s ABG Plus trusted 

traveler program has been discontinued. 

Before a German citizen can apply for 

Global Entry, he or she must visit an 

EasyPASS 3 enrollment center in 

Germany and complete a thorough risk 

assessment by the German Federal 

Police. The list of EasyPASS enrollment 

center locations is available at http://

www.easypass.de/EasyPass/EN/

EasyPASS-RTP/rtp_node.html. After a 

German citizen is vetted for Global 

Entry by the German Federal Police, the 

German Federal Police will notify both 

CBP and the applicant that the applicant 

is eligible to apply for Global Entry. 

Then the applicant will be required to 

complete the online application for 

Global Entry located on the GOES Web 

site, pay the non-refundable Global 

Entry fee, and satisfy all the 

requirements of Global Entry. The 

applicant will be permitted to 

participate in Global Entry only upon 

successful completion of a risk 

assessment by CBP and completion of 

an interview with a CBP officer. If an 

applicant is not vetted by the German 

Federal Police prior to applying to 

Global Entry through GOES, the Global 

Entry application will not be processed. 

The vetting criteria were mutually 

agreed upon by both agencies and are 

consistent with each agency’s applicable 

domestic laws and policies. CBP will 

notify the applicants whether or not 

they have been accepted in the Global 

Entry program. 

Applicants may be denied enrollment 

in the Global Entry program for various 

reasons. An individual who is 

inadmissible to the United States under 

U.S. immigration law or has, at any 

time, been granted a waiver of 

inadmissibility or parole is ineligible to 

participate in Global Entry. 

Applications from such individuals will 

automatically be rejected. Applications 

for Global Entry may also be rejected if 

the applicant has ever been arrested for, 

or 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 Global 

Entry 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. The 

eligibility criteria are set forth in more 

detail in the Global Entry final rule and 

8 CFR 235.12. See also http://

www.globalentry.gov. 

Validity Period 

Global Entry has a five-year 

membership period. After the second 

year of membership, German citizens 

will be notified by CBP, via email, that 

they must again visit an EasyPASS 

enrollment center and be vetted by the 

German Federal Police. If a German 

citizen Global Entry member fails to be 

vetted by the German Federal Police 

within the allotted time, Global Entry 

membership will be terminated. These 

additional vetting requirements are not 

applicable to pilot participants during 

their initial five-year Global Entry 

membership. 

U.S. Citizens’ Participation in EasyPASS 

Any U.S. citizen, 18 years of age or 

older, has the option to enroll in 

EasyPASS. EasyPASS is a registered 

traveler program in Germany that 

provides expedited entry into the 

country via the use of eGates, an 

automated border control system that 

uses facial recognition for biometric 

verification of the individual’s identity. 

Consequently, an ePassport is required 

for EasyPASS. A U.S. citizen does not 

have to be a member of a CBP trusted 

traveler program to apply for EasyPASS. 

U.S. applicants may apply for 

EasyPASS at an EasyPASS enrollment 

center in Germany. U.S. applicants must 

register for EasyPASS directly with the 

Government of Germany. There is 

currently no fee associated with 

EasyPASS. The applicant will be 

notified immediately at the enrollment 

center about whether he or she is 

approved for EasyPASS. The limited 

number of U.S. citizens who enrolled in 

ABG Plus, under the eligibility 

conditions described in the August 9, 

2013 Federal Register notice, have been 

automatically enrolled in EasyPASS. 

More information about how to apply 

for EasyPASS and about the program is 

available at http://www.easypass.de/

EasyPass/EN/EasyPASS-RTP/rtp_

node.html. 

Dated: February 10, 2016. 

Todd C. Owen, 

Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field 

Operations. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[1651–0081] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Delivery Ticket 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for 

comments; extension of an existing 

collection of information. 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) of the Department of 

Homeland Security 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: Delivery Ticket (CBP 

Form 6043). CBP is proposing that this 

information collection be extended with 

no change to the burden hours or to the 

information collected. This document is 

published to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 18, 2016 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

mailed to U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, 

Regulations and Rulings, Office of 

International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 

10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– 

1177. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Tracey Denning, 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

Regulations and Rulings, Office of 

International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 

10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– 

1177, at 202–325–0265. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on 

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