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laws and regulations. To build on
existing infrastructure, ACE will use
ITDS to share electronic international
trade and transportation data with
participating Federal agencies.

Organization (ICAO)-compliant
passports (e-Passports).

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY

8. Office of Transportation Redress

Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection

4. Visitor Management System (VMS)

August 31, 2006: The TSA Traveler
Identity Verification Program was
developed as a voluntary program by
TSA to provide a forum for individuals
who believe they have been unfairly or
incorrectly delayed, denied boarding, or
identified for additional screening at our
Nation’s airports to request redress.
Responsibility for the program lies in
TSA’s Office of Transportation Security
Redress.

TSA

Transportation Security Administration
(TSA)
July 14, 2006: TSA’s Office of Security
has established a Security Appointment
Center (SAC), which will utilize VMS.
VMS is a system by which
computerized visitor logs will be
generated and temporary self-expiring
paper badges will be issued for all
visitors entering the TSA Headquarters
Buildings and the Transportation
Security Operations Center.
5. Automated Biometric Identification
System (IDENT)
US-VISIT
July 31, 2006: This PIA describes
changes to IDENT corresponding to the
publication of a new IDENT system of
records notice. IDENT is a Department
of Homeland Security wide system for
the collection and processing of
biometric and limited biographic
information for DHS national security,
law enforcement, immigration,
intelligence and other DHS missionrelated functions and to provide
associated testing, training, management
reporting, planning and analysis, or
other administrative uses.
6. Western Hemisphere Travel
Initiative (WHTI)
CBP
August 10, 2006: U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Department of
Homeland Security, in conjunction with
the Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State, is publishing a
notice of proposed rule making to
implement WHTI. The air/sea
requirements of WHTI are the first
phase in the implementation of new
passport requirements for certain
travelers to, and from, the United States
as defined in the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
WHTI will expand the group from
which passport and travel information
will be collected from affected travelers.

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7. ePassport Program
US-VISIT
August 18, 2006: This is an update to
previous US-VISIT PIAs to address the
changes to the port of entry processing
that will result from the deployment of
the capability to biometrically compare
and authenticate RFID chip-enabled,
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9. Interim Data Sharing Model (IDSM)
US-VISIT
September 1, 2006: Interim Data
Sharing Model for the Automated
Biometric Identification System
(IDENT)/Integrated Automated
Fingerprint Identification System
(IAFIS) Interoperability Project. As
anticipated under the External Data
Sharing section of the IDENT PIA, this
document discusses the sharing of data
between IDENT and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice
Information Service (CJIS) Division’s
IAFIS. FBI/CJIS provides criminal
history information to Federal, state,
and local law enforcement agencies. The
FBI completed its own PIA on the data
it shares with IDENT. Therefore, this
PIA discusses only the DHS sharing of
IDENT data with the FBI/CJIS.

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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Administrative Rulings
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) of the
Department of Homeland Security has
submitted 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:
Administrative Rulings. This is a
proposed extension of an information
collection that was previously
approved. CBP is proposing that this
information collection be extended
without a change to the burden hours.
This document is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies. This proposed information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register (71 FR 54674–
54675) on September 18, 2006, allowing
for a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days
for public comments. This process is
conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.

10. Registered Traveler

Written comments should be
received on or before December 26,
2006.

TSA

ADDRESSES:

September 1, 2006: Pursuant to TSA’s
authority to operate trusted traveler
programs and following two sets of pilot
programs, TSA is conducting the next
phase of Registered Traveler at
approximately 10–20 participating
airports to further test and evaluate this
type of trusted passenger program. This
phase introduces interoperability among
participating airports/air carriers and
operating with larger populations.
Dated: November 15, 2006.
Hugo Teufel III,
Chief Privacy Officer.
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DATES:

Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer,
Department of Homeland Security/
Customs and Border Protection, and
sent via electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) encourages the general
public and affected Federal agencies to
submit written comments and
suggestions on proposed and/or
continuing information collection
requests pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
Your comments should address one of
the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary

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for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency/component,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies/components 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
collections of information on those who
are to respond, including 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.
Title: Administrative Rulings.
OMB Number: 1651–0085.
Form Number: N/A.
Abstract: This collection is necessary
in order for CBP to respond to requests
by importers and other interested
persons for the issuance of
administrative rulings regarding the
interpretation of CBP laws with respect
to prospective and current transactions.
Current Actions: This submission is to
extend the expiration date without a
change to the burden hours.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses,
Individuals, Institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,200.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 128,000.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost on
the Public: $12,800,000.
If additional information is required
contact: Tracey Denning, Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room
3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202–
344–1429.
Dated: November 16, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information
Services Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Centralized Examination
Station
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) of the
Department of Homeland Security has
submitted 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:
Centralized Examination Station. This is
a proposed extension of an information
collection that was previously
approved. CBP is proposing that this
information collection be extended
without a change to the burden hours.
This document is published to obtain
comments form the public and affected
agencies. This proposed information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register (71 FR 54675) on
September 18, 2006, allowing for a 60day comment period. This notice allows
for an additional 30 days for public
comments. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before December 26,
2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer,
Department of Homeland Security/
Customs and Border Protection, and
sent via electronic mail to
oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) encourages the general
public and affected Federal agencies to
submit written comments and
suggestions on proposed and/or
continuing information collection
requests pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
Your comments should address one of
the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the Proper performance of the

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functions of the agency/component,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies/components 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
collections of information on those who
are to respond, including 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.
Title: Application to Establish
Centralized Examination Station.
OMB Number: 1651–0061.
Form Number: N/A.
Abstract: If a port director decides
their port needs one or more Centralized
Examination Stations (CES), they solicit
applications to operate a CES. The
information contained in the
application will be used to determine
the suitability of the applicant’s facility,
fairness of fee structure, knowledge of
cargo handling operations and of CBP
procedures.
Current Actions: This submission is to
extend the expiration date without a
change to the burden hours.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses,
Institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2
hours (120 minutes).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost on
the Public: $1,450.
If additional information is required,
contact: Tracey Denning, Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room
3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202–
344–1429.
Dated: November 16, 2006.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information
Services Branch.
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