Justification

Justification Statement for the DS 4024 Information Collection

Our CA/OCS office has proposed a title change and minor content modification to the “DS 4024 Internet Based Registration Service (IBRS).” We recommend OMB approval on the title being changed from “Internet Based Registration Service (IBRS)” to “Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) along with changing the words “register” and “registration” to “enroll” and “enrollment”. The reasoning for this revision is to encourage greater participation among U.S. citizen travelers because, for some U.S. citizens, the word “registration” has negative associations.