U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking an extension of its Flight Manifest/Billing Agreement information collection, according to a notice published July 17 in the Federal Register. The agency is accepting public comments through August 19, 2026.
The form, which ICE uses to confirm space-available passengers on any ICE-chartered flight and to bill those passengers for the full coach fare of their seats, was previously approved under Office of Management and Budget control number 1653-0055. ICE submitted the renewal request to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act after a 60-day comment period that was previously published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2025.
According to the notice, ICE received several comments during the initial comment period. The agency said those comments have been addressed in a supporting statement available on the OMB website at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
The information collection is classified as an extension of a currently approved collection. ICE estimates that 250 individuals will respond annually, with each response taking approximately 15 minutes (0.25 hours). The total annual public burden is estimated at 63 hours, with a total annual cost burden of $2,391.
The affected public is listed as individuals or households. The notice states that the primary purpose of the collection is to facilitate effective billing for seats on ICE-chartered flights.
ICE is asking commenters to address four specific points: whether the collection is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions; the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and methods to minimize the burden on respondents, including through electronic submission.
The notice was signed May 27 by Ashley Pearce, deputy chief data officer at ICE. Comments must be submitted through the OMB website using e-Docket ID number ICEB-2021-0005-0003.
The Federal Register notice does not specify the number or nature of the comments ICE received during the earlier 60-day comment period, nor does it detail the agency's responses to those comments beyond stating they are addressed in the supporting statement.