Travel Service Provider and Carrier Service Provider Submission

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1505-0168 Cuba Travel Supporting Statement 07.22.2022 - CLEARED BY OFAC.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-07-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
15197	Travel Service Provider and Carrier Service Provider Submission	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0168	ICR Reference No: 202207-1505-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-1505-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No: OFAC
Title: Travel Service Provider and Carrier Service Provider Submission
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/29/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	565,000	400,000
Time Burden (Hours)	9,417	6,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This application is submitted to renew the information collection authority pertaining to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations set forth in 31 CFR part 515 (the “Regulations”). The Regulations are implemented pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. 4301-4341) and other applicable authorities. OFAC has amended the Regulations on numerous occasions, most recently in June 2022. Currently, persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized by general license to engage in travel-related transactions involving Cuba within the 12 existing travel categories in the Regulations. OFAC may authorize by specific license travel-related transactions that do not fall within the scope of an existing general license. In addition, persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including travel agents, airlines, and vessel operators, are generally authorized to provide travel and carrier services in connection with travel-related transactions authorized by the Regulations. See 31 CFR § 515.572(a)(1) and (2).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 6021-91 Name of Law: Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act
   US Code: 50 USC App. 1-44 Name of Law: Trading With the Enemy 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:
	87 FR 24224	07/28/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 45851	07/29/2022
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
Travel Service Provider and Carrier Service Provider Submission

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	565,000	400,000	0	165,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,417	6,667	0	2,750	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Travel to Cuba also declined sharply in the spring of 2020, with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, OFAC estimates that over the next three years travel to Cuba will rebound. This estimate is based in part on June 2022 changes to the Regulations that ease restrictions on authorized academic activities and resume authorization for professional meetings and conferences and for group people-to-people educational travel. As the pandemic subsides, some travelers who have postponed trips to Cuba will be more likely to take such trips in the coming years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,460

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 07/29/2022

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