Arrival and Departure Record and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CBP Form I-94 Arrival and Departure Record I-94 Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CBP Form I-94W I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Form and Instruction	Modified
11.26.24 VWP Emergency ROCIS SS 1651-0111 I-94 I-94W and ESTA [Qatar].docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-26
DHS Emergency for Qatar Signed.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-26
privacy-pia-cbp-esta-september2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-05-16
ESTA SORN July 2022.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-05-16
Non-Immigrant Information System SORN.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-29
ESTA PRA FAQs FINAL Dec 2016.docx Supplementary Document	2016-12-19
Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-02-22
PIA- ESTA Sept. 2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-12-19
ESTA SORN Sept 2016.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-12-19
Travel Promotion Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-07-13
9-11 Act PL 110-53.doc Supplementary Document	2010-03-18
8 CFR 217 and 212 1(e).doc Supplementary Document	2010-03-18
Supporting Laws.doc Supplementary Document	2008-03-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
251270	ESTA Mobile Application Instruction	Modified
20892	Arrival and Departure Record I-94 Form and Instruction	Modified
206017	I-94 Website Instruction	Modified
184545	Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Web Application Instruction	Modified
184027	I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1651-0111	ICR Reference No: 202411-1651-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-1651-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCBP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Arrival and Departure Record and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/01/2024
Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/30/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	18,797,619	24,717,623
Time Burden (Hours)	4,054,581	4,583,103
Cost Burden (Dollars)	287,283,714	178,283,850

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Abstract: Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) and Form I-94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure) are used to document a traveler's admission into the United States. These forms include date of arrival, visa classification and the date the authorized stay expires. The forms are also used by business employers and other organizations to confirm legal status in the United States. The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) applies to aliens traveling 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.

Emergency Justfication: This information collection is essential to the agency’s mission, and the agency cannot reasonably comply with the regular clearance procedures under the PRA because delayed implementation would likely cause public harm . See 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13(a)(1), (2)(i)-(ii). In particular, prompt implementation is necessary because Qatar’s designation in the VWP serves U.S. law enforcement and security interests through requisite enhancements to the U.S.-Qatar security partnership, including Qatar’s improved screening of travelers, its increased sharing of information on known and suspected terrorists, and its automation of the real-time exchange of biometric information in support of immigration and border vetting. These programs only become fully effective with the implementation of the VWP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 53 711 Name of Law: 9/11 Act
   US Code: 8 USC 235 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   US Code: 8 USC 217 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   US Code: 8 USC 231 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 145 9 Name of Law: Travel Promotion Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Arrival and Departure Record I-94	CBP Form I-94	Arrival/Departure Record
ESTA Mobile Application
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Web Application
I-94 Website
I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure	CBP Form I-94W	Non Immigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	18,797,619	24,717,623	0	12,000	-5,932,004	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,054,581	4,583,103	0	2,600	-531,122	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	287,283,714	178,283,850	0	150,190,350	-41,190,486	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Burden calculations were updated to reflect current usage and accurate costs. These are not due to program changes with I-94 collections. The addition of Qatar to the VWP will result in an estimated annual increase of 12,000 responses and 6,500 burden hours to the ESTA information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $523,555,306

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/30/2024

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