OIRA approves this emergency request for a period of six months contingent on CBP publishing a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on the collection within 90 days of approval. In addition, the following terms of clearance applies: CBP will be collecting data on the efficacy of this process including: the reduction in southwest land border encounters from eligible noncitizens as a result of ATA; the ability of CBP to identify derogatory information in the noncitizenâs application before individuals travel; how this process correlates to increased arrivals to the noncitizenâs final destination; and the percentage of noncitizens participating in this program who ultimately receive grants of parole and access to employment authorization. CBP will also use data to assess the efficacy of automated facial matching, including by demographic group, in order to assess whether this emergency measure has been both effective and equitable. This information will be shared with OIRA and EOP partners concurrent with CBP seeking normal PRA approval at the close of the 6 month emergency, and will be used to evaluate the success of both these parole processes at large, and the use of facial photographs for ATA vetting purposes specifically.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2023
6 Months From Approved
04/30/2023
350,000
0
24,000
58,450
0
4,008
0
0
0
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with its interagency partners to allow certain noncitizens from Venezuela and their qualifying immediate family members who lack United States entry documents to submit information through the newly developed CBP Advance Travel Authorization (ATA) capability within the CBP One⢠application as part of the process to request an advance authorization to travel to the United States to seek a discretionary grant of parole. Implementation of ATA will require the collection of a facial photograph via CBP One⢠from those eligible noncitizens who voluntarily elect to participate in the process. Participation will be limited to those individuals who meet certain DHS established criteria, including possession of a valid, unexpired passport, as well as having an approved U.S.-based supporter.
Development and deployment of this ATA capability has been expedited to facilitate DHSâ ability to respond to the current U.S. Government (USG) resource strain along the SWB, and to enable certain individuals, based on urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, to travel to the United States to seek a discretionary grant of parole at the POE. This process may also ease the burden on certain locations outside the United States that are unable to continue to support the influx of these migrants because of already overburdened humanitarian relief mechanisms. DHS is requesting an emergency information collection under 5 CFR 1320.13, with the intention of carrying out all the regular requirements for publication and review after implementation. This collection of information is needed prior to the expiration of time periods established under the normal PRA notice and comment process and is essential to the mission of the agency. Further, the agency cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under this part because delayed implementation and awareness of DHSâ intent would likely have unpredictable impact on the movement and may further raise pressure on U.S. border operations and the migration management conducted by our foreign partners and could jeopardize our
relations with foreign partners.
There is an increase to the previously reported burden for this information collection due to an increase in respondents and submissions being received; CBP is seeking to expand this collection to remove the previous numerical cap for noncitizens from Venezuela and also include certain noncitizens from Nicaragua, Cuba, Haiti, and their qualifying immediate family members.
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.
12.14.22 - CBP Advance Travel Authorization 2nd Emergency Memo_FINAL.pdf
CLEAN 1651-0143 Advance Travel Authorization (ATA) Supporting Statement 2nd Emergency.docx
Advance Travel Authorization (ATA): Haiti