Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form I-775 Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement Form and Instruction	Modified
FR 30 2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-12
Supporting Statement 2013.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-06-12
FR 60 2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-06
Act 217e INA.doc Supplementary Document	2007-01-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20890	Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0110	ICR Reference No: 201306-1651-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-1651-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/29/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/25/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2013
Responses	400	0	400
Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This Agreement between a transportation company and the United States is needed to assure the United States that the transportation company will remain responsible for the aliens it transports to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (8 U.S.C. 1187).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1223(a) Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 19726	04/02/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 35044	06/11/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement	I-775	Visa Waiver Program Agreement

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	400	400	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	200	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,786

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/25/2013

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