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Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated
burden has increased from 46,500 hours
to 68,475 hours a year due to an
increase in the estimated annual
number of responses.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as
amended.
Dated: November 8, 2018.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of
Information Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2018–1042]

Information Collection Request to
Office of Management and Budget;
OMB Control Number: 1625–0070
Coast Guard, DHS.
Sixty-day notice requesting
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an
extension of its approval for the
following collection of information:
1625–0070, Vessel Identification
System; without change. Our ICR
describes the information we seek to
collect from the public. Before
submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast
Guard is inviting comments as
described below.
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast
Guard on or before January 18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG–2018–1042] to the Coast
Guard using the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
See the ‘‘Public participation and
request for comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting
comments.
A copy of the ICR is available through
the docket on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov. Additionally,
copies are available from:
COMMANDANT (CG–612), ATTN:
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
MANAGER, U.S. COAST GUARD, 2703
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE. SE,
STOP 7710, WASHINGTON, DC 20593–
7710.

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Mr.
Anthony Smith, Office of Information
Management, telephone 202–475–3532,
or fax 202–372–8405, for questions on
these documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Public Participation and Request for
Comments
This Notice relies on the authority of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995;
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An
ICR is an application to OIRA seeking
the approval, extension, or renewal of a
Coast Guard collection of information
(Collection). The ICR contains
information describing the Collection’s
purpose, the Collection’s likely burden
on the affected public, an explanation of
the necessity of the Collection, and
other important information describing
the Collection. There is one ICR for each
Collection.
The Coast Guard invites comments on
whether this ICR should be granted
based on the Collection being necessary
for the proper performance of
Departmental functions. In particular,
the Coast Guard would appreciate
comments addressing: (1) The practical
utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden of the
Collection; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of
information subject to the Collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the Collection on respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. In response to
your comments, we may revise this ICR
or decide not to seek an extension of
approval for the Collection. We will
consider all comments and material
received during the comment period.
We encourage you to respond to this
request by submitting comments and
related materials. Comments must
contain the OMB Control Number of the
ICR and the docket number of this
request, [USCG–2018–1042], and must
be received by January 18, 2019.
Submitting Comments
We encourage you to submit
comments through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. If your material
cannot be submitted using https://
www.regulations.gov, contact the person
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions. Documents
mentioned in this notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at
https://www.regulations.gov and can be
viewed by following that website’s
instructions. Additionally, if you go to
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alerts, you will be notified when
comments are posted.
We accept anonymous comments. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov and will include
any personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and
the docket, you may review a Privacy
Act notice regarding the Federal Docket
Management System in the March 24,
2005, issue of the Federal Register (70
FR 15086).
Information Collection Request
Title: Vessel Identification System.
OMB Control Number: 1625–0070.
Summary: The Coast Guard
established a nationwide vessel
identification system (VIS) and
centralized certain vessel
documentation functions. VIS provides
participating States and Territories with
access to data on vessels numbered by
states and Territories. Participation in
VIS is voluntary.
Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 12501 mandates
the establishment of a VIS. Title 33 CFR
part 187 prescribes the requirements of
VIS.
Forms: None.
Respondents: Governments of States
and Territories.
Frequency: Occasionally.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated
burden has increased from 5,168 hours
to 5,792 hours a year due to an increase
in the estimated annual number of
responses.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as
amended.
Dated: November 8, 2018.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of
Information Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651–0122]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Screening Requirements for
Carriers
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
comments; extension of an existing
collection of information.
AGENCY:

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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
will be accepted (no later than
December 19, 2018) to be assured of
consideration.
Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
this proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs
and Border Protection, Department of
Homeland Security, and sent via
electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
omb.eop.gov.

ADDRESSES:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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 CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. 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 proposed information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register (Volume 83 FR
Page 34855) on July 23, 2018, 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
1320.8. 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
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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.
Overview of This Information
Collection
Title: Screening Requirements for
Carriers.
OMB Number: 1651–0122.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with a decrease
to the burden hours due to updated
agency estimates. There is no change to
the information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Carriers.
Abstract: Section 273(e) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1323(e) the Act) authorizes the
Department of Homeland Security to
establish procedures which carriers
must undertake for the proper screening
of their alien passengers prior to
embarkation at the port from which they
are to depart for the United States, in
order to become eligible for an
automatic reduction, refund, or waiver
of a fine imposed under section
273(a)(1) of the Act. The screening
procedures are set forth in 8 CFR 273.3.
As provided in 8 CFR 273.4, to be
eligible to obtain such an automatic
reduction, refund, or waiver of a fine,
the carrier must provide evidence to
CBP that it screened all passengers on
the conveyance in accordance with the
procedures listed in 8 CFR 273.3.
Some examples of the evidence the
carrier may provide to CBP include: A
description of the carrier’s document
screening training program; the number
of employees trained; information
regarding the date and number of
improperly documented aliens
intercepted by the carrier at the port(s)
of embarkation; and any other evidence
to demonstrate the carrier’s efforts to
properly screen passengers destined for
the United States.
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Estimated Time per Respondent: 100
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,100.
Dated: November 13, 2018.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Soft Target Countermeasure Surveys
Office of Infrastructure
Protection (IP), National Protection and
Programs Directorate (NPPD),
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
comments; new collection, 1670–NEW.
AGENCY:

DHS NPPD IP will submit the
following Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. NPPD IP has contracted a study to
analyze a broad set of business security
measures in terms of their costs and
spillover effects, with an emphasis on
identifying security measures that had a
positive effect. To do so, the study team
will survey the businesses’ customers to
evaluate the public’s perceptions of the
security measures, and evaluate the
enhanced security measures on business
operations and customer responses.
DHS previously published this ICR in
the Federal Register on Tuesday, June
19, 2018 for a 60-day public comment
period. 0 comments were received by
DHS. The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. To provide greater
transparency, NPPD is making an
adjustment from the 60-day notice to
show all related costs from the 60-day
notice Supporting Statement A within
the text of the 30-day notice.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until December 19,
2018.
SUMMARY:

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 OMB Desk Officer, Department of
Homeland Security and sent via
electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
omb.eop.gov. All submissions must
include the words ‘‘Department of

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