Justification for Change

Justification for Change

This submission is to update the number of estimated respondents in the U.S. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card program (ABTC). The original estimate was made prior to the commencement of this program. Now that this program is active, there have been more respondents than anticipated so CBP is updating the estimated number of respondents for ABTC, plus the estimates for Global Entry and the Global Entry kiosks because the ABTC participants must submit information under these programs as well.

Specifically, the estimates were adjusted as follows:

• The number of respondents for Global Entry increased by 5,468 from 630,125 to 635,593. The related burden hours were also adjusted accordingly. Compared to the number of Global Entry responses before the implementation of the U.S. ABTC Program, the U.S. ABTC has increased the number of Global Entry responses by 7,593 from 628,000 to 635,593.

• The number of respondents for ABTC increased by 1,378 from 4,250 to 5,628. The related burden hours were also adjusted accordingly.

• The number of respondents using kiosks increased by 26,828 from 2,200,000 to 2,226,828. This change reflects the assumption that 13,414 respondents who will become members of Global Entry solely for the purpose of U.S. ABTC Program membership will use Global Entry kiosks twice a year for ABTC-related travel. The related burden hours were also adjusted accordingly.