[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 14939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7580]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
Action: Notice of Information Collection; Inspection of Persons
Applying for Admission; Transit Without Visa (TWOV) and International-
to-International Agreements; Liquidated Damages.
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The Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS) has submitted the following information collection request for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days''
until May 28, 1999.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should
address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will be practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) 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.
Overview of this information collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Inspection of Persons Applying
for Admission; Transit Without Visa (TWOV) and International-to-
International Agreements; Liquidated Damages.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: No Agency form Number.
Inspections Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. The
Service will use the data collected by the carrier to query the
Interagency Border inspection System (IBIS) to electronically access
manifest and query results in advance of each flight's arrival. This
information collection facilities rapid inspection at ports-of-entry.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 400 carrier
agreements at 5 hours per response and 1,500,000 queries at .016 (1
minute) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 26,000 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please contact Richard A. Sloan at 202-514-
3291, Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration
and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 5307, 425
I Street, NW., Washington. DC 20536. Additionally, comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially
regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time may
also be directed to Mr. Richard A. Sloan.
If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 23, 1999.
Richard A. Sloan,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 99-7580 Filed 3-26-99; 8:45 am]
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