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mandatory, applicants will still have the
ability to select ‘‘none’’.
Type of Information Collection:
EVUS.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,595,904.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 3,595,904.
Estimated Time per Response: 25
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,499,492.

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection will be submitting the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The
information collection is published in
the Federal Register to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
must be submitted (no later than
January 18, 2022) to be assured of
consideration.

Requests for additional PRA information
should be directed to Seth Renkema,
Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations
and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177,
Telephone number 202–325–0056 or via
email [email protected]. Please
note that the contact information
provided here is solely for questions
regarding this notice. Individuals
seeking information about other CBP
programs should contact the CBP
National Customer Service Center at
877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877–8339,
or CBP website at https://www.cbp.
gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on the
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.). This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should
address one or more of the following
four points: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
suggestions to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) suggestions to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. The
comments that are submitted will be
summarized and included in the request
for approval. All comments will become
a matter of public record.

Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include
the OMB Control Number 1651–0111 in
the subject line and the agency name.
Please use the following method to
submit comments:
Email: Submit comments to: CBP_
[email protected].
Due to COVID–19-related restrictions,
CBP has temporarily suspended its
ability to receive public comments by
mail.

Overview of This Information
Collection
Title: Arrival and Departure Record,
Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/
Departure, Electronic System for Travel
Authorization (ESTA).
OMB Number: 1651–0111.
Form Number: CBP Forms I–94 and I–
94W.
Current Actions: Revision of an
existing information collection.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals.

Dated: November 15, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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[1651–0111]

Arrival and Departure Record,
Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/
Departure, Electronic System for
Travel Authorization (ESTA)
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments; revision of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY:

ADDRESSES:

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Abstract: Forms I–94 (Arrival/
Departure Record) and I–94W
(Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/
Departure Record) are used to document
a traveler’s admission into the United
States. These forms are filled out by
non-immigrants and are used to collect
information on citizenship, residency,
passport, and contact information. The
data elements collected on these forms
enable the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) to perform its mission
related to the screening of noncitizen
visitors for potential risks to national
security and the determination of
admissibility to the United States.
The Electronic System for Travel
Authorization (ESTA) applies to nonimmigrants seeking to travel to the
United States under the Visa Waiver
Program (VWP) and requires that VWP
travelers provide information
electronically to CBP before embarking
on travel to the United States without a
visa. Travelers who are entering the
United States under the VWP in the air
or sea environment, and who have a
travel authorization obtained through
ESTA, are not required to complete the
paper Form I–94W. I–94 is provided for
by 8 CFR 235.1(h), ESTA is provided for
by 8 CFR 217.5.
On December 18, 2015, the President
signed into law the Visa Waiver
Program Improvement and Terrorist
Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (‘‘VWP
Improvement Act’’) as part of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016,
Public Law 114–113, 129 Stat. 2242. To
meet the requirements of this new act,
the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS, or the Department) strengthened
the security of the VWP through
enhancements to the ESTA applications
and to the Form I–94W, Form I–94 is
not affected by this change. Many of the
provisions of the new law became
effective on the date of enactment of the
VWP Improvement Act. The VWP
Improvement Act generally makes
certain nationals of VWP countries
ineligible (with some exceptions) from
traveling to the United States under the
VWP. To ensure compliance with the
VWP Improvement Act, CBP will
continuously update the application
question with the list of nationals
ineligible from traveling to the United
States, as designated in accordance with
section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act, as amended (8
U.S.C. 1187(a)(12)).
Recent Changes
1. Mandatory Social Media Collection:
On May 31, 2019, the Department of
State updated its immigrant and
nonimmigrant visa application forms to
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including social media identifiers, from
most U.S. visa applicants worldwide. In
keeping with this change, CBP is
amending the ESTA application to
change social media collection from
optional to mandatory. National security
is CBP’s top priority when adjudicating
ESTA applications, and every
prospective traveler to the United States
undergoes extensive security screening.
CBP is continually working to find
mechanisms to improve our screening
processes to protect U.S. citizens, while
supporting legitimate travel to the
United States. CBP already requests
certain contact information, travel
history and family member information
from all ESTA applicants. Making social
media a mandatory field in the ESTA
application will enhance our vetting
processes and assist in confirming
applicants’ identities. While the
completion of the field is mandatory,
applicants can still select ‘‘none’’.
2. Biometric Information Collection:
CBP will begin collecting biometric data
for identity confirmation on ESTA
applications. ESTA applicants will be
prompted to take a selfie or ‘‘live’’ photo
to conduct a ‘‘liveness’’ test to
determine if the ESTA application is
interfacing with a physically present
human being and not an inanimate
object, or if it is a photo of someone
other than the lawful passport holder.
Respondents will be able to scan their
passport biographic page, in order to
submit biographic information,
including passport photograph.
3. ESTA Mobile Application (App):
CBP will implement the ESTA Mobile
Application to provide an additional
and more convenient option for
intending VWP travelers to obtain an
ESTA. The Mobile App will collect
biometric data for confirmation of
identity. This is another enhancement
that will assist in preventing persons
intending to travel to the United States
under the VWP by fraud.
This new function will be accessible
via mobile devices, i.e., mobile phones,
tablets. The portability of mobile
devices will facilitate applying for an
ESTA application, because an ESTA
applicant will not be limited to applying
on a desktop computer. The first phase
will enable Android devices to use the
ESTA App, and the second phase will
follow with iOS. No implementation
date has been set for iOS
implementation.
The Mobile App will be very similar
to the already established ESTA
application website at https://
esta.cbp.dhs.gov, but with Near Field
Communication (NFC).
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• Allows users to scan the passport eChip (embedded in the passport) to
extract passenger data.
• A Mobile Device with NFC
capability is required to scan the
Passport e-Chip when applying for a
new application using the ESTA Mobile
App.
• Data on the e-Chip enables the NFC
Scan.
• If the mobile device does not have
NFC capability, the user can submit an
ESTA application via the established
website.
After determining if the mobile device
has NFC capability:
• The applicant takes a selfie or
‘‘live’’ photo (another person may also
take a photo of the applicant).
• The Mobile App will do a
‘‘liveness’’ test to determine that it is
interfacing with a physically present
human being and not an inanimate
object, or if it is a photo of someone
other than the lawful passport holder.
• If the passport photo does not
match the ‘‘liveness’’ photo, a ‘‘Third
Party Acknowledgement’’ screen will
display, which requires confirmation.
• The applicant proceeds by
completing the data fields the same as
with the established ESTA application.
• When the applicant completes the
application, he/she can review his/her
responses.
The payment process will be the same
as the established ESTA application,
and the cost of each ESTA application
will continue to be 14 USD, except in
the case of a denial, the fee is 4 USD.
Type of Information Collection: I–94.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,387,550.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 4,387,550.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.133
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 583,544.
Type of Information Collection: I–94
Website.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,858,782.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 3,858,782.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.066
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 254,679.
Type of Information Collection: I–
94W.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
941,291.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.

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Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 941,291.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.2667
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 251,042.
Type of Information Collection: ESTA
Website Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15,000,000.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 15,000,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.3833
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,941,150.
Type of Information Collection: ESTA
Mobile Application (App).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500,000.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 500,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.2142
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,071,429.
Dated: November 15, 2021.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0043]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Application for Temporary Protected
Status
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment upon this
proposed extension of a currently
approved collection of information. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments regarding the nature of

SUMMARY:

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