The agency is
approved to collection this information insofar as it represents
prior collection of information that would otherwise have been
collected in a congregate setting in primary or secondary
processing, and only so long as CDC's Title 42 order on the
expulsion of persons processed in a congregate setting remains in
place.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2021
6 Months From Approved
91,250
0
0
24,333
0
0
0
0
0
The Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is
working to establish a process to facilitate efficient processing
of individuals who may be amenable to exception from the CDC Order
Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons from Countries
Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists and amenable to
processing under Title 8 through ports of entry (POEs). To better
carry out DHS’s role in assisting with implementing Title 42
authority - including exercising the discretion to except for
humanitarian reasons built into the Order, and efficient processing
under Title 8, CBP is proposing this new data collection. The
purpose is to achieve efficiencies to process these individuals
with public health protocols, space limitations, and other
restrictions given the current pandemic. To streamline processing
at POEs, CBP plans to collect in advance of arrival at a POE,
information CBP would otherwise collect from these individuals
during primary and/or secondary processing. This information, to
include biographic and biometric information, will be voluntarily
provided by certain individuals, directly or through
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). This would in turn allow for
streamlined in-person processing by reducing the amount of data
entry by CBP officers and the length of time an individual remains
in CBP custody, thus reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 for
travelers and government officials. The biographic and biometric
information being collected that would otherwise be collected
during primary and/or secondary processing includes, but is not
limited to descriptive information such as: Name, Data of birth,
Contact Information, Addresses, Nationality, Employment history,
Travel history, Emergency Contact (optional), U.S. and foreign
addresses, Familial Information (optional), Marital Status
(optional), Identity Document (not a WHTI compliant document)
(optional), Gender, Preferred Language, Height, Weight, Eye color
and Photograph (optional). This information will be collected on a
voluntary basis, for the purpose of facilitating and implementing
CBP’s mission. This collection is consistent with DHS and CBP’s
authorities, including under 6 U.S.C. §§ 202 and 211(c). Under
these, DHS and CBP generally have the authority to maintain the
security of the border, including “securing the borders,
territorial waters, ports, terminals, waterways, and air, land, and
sea transportation systems of the United States,” and
“implement[ing] screening and targeting capabilities, including the
screening, reviewing, identifying, and prioritizing of passengers
and cargo across all international modes of transportation, both
inbound and outbound.”
The Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), is working to establish a streamlined process to
facilitate efficient processing of individuals who may be amenable
to exception from the CDC’s Order Suspending the Right To Introduce
Certain Persons from Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable
Disease Exists (“CDC Order”) and for processing at POEs. To better
carry out DHS’s role in assisting with the implementation of the
CDC Order —including exercising the discretion to except for
humanitarian reasons built into the Order, and efficient processing
under Title 8 of individuals excepted from the Order, CBP is
proposing this new data collection. The purpose is to achieve
efficiencies to process individuals excepted from the Order and
processed under Title 8 consistent with public health protocols,
space limitations, and other restrictions given the current
pandemic. To streamline processing at POEs, CBP plans to leverage
certain biographic and biometric information of certain individuals
voluntarily provided, directly or through non-governmental
organizations and international organizations, in advance of
arrival at the POE. This collection would allow for streamlined
in-person processing at the port itself by reducing the need for
manual data entry. This information collection would reduce the
amount of time these individuals are in CBP custody and reduce risk
of exposure to COVID-19.
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:
(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;
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.
CBP One Primary Secondary Mapping.xlsx
Emergency Request Memo 1651-NEW Non-MPP.pdf
Emergency SS 1651-NEW Non-MPP without Social Media.docx
Collection of Advance Information from Certain Undocumented Individuals on the Land Border