[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18851-18852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06829]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11698]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical 
Examination for Visa or Refugee Applicant: DS-2054, DS-3025, DS-3026, 
DS-3030

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and

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Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are 
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals 
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
midnight on Eastern Standard Time 60 days after date of publication in 
the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2022-0007'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in the title or body of 
any correspondence. You should not submit case inquiries to either of 
the methods listed above. You should not include case numbers in any 
comment submitted via www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Tonya Whigham who may be reached at 
[email protected] or at 202-485-7635.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Medical Examination for 
Visa or Refugee Applicant.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0113.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Office (CA/VO).
     Form Number: Forms DS-2054, DS-3030, DS-3025, DS-3026.
     Respondents: Visa Applicants; Follow-to-Join Refugee/
Asylum Applicants; Parole Applicants with Boarding Foils.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 110,412.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 110,412.
     Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 110,412 annual hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    Forms for this collection are completed by panel physicians for 
refugees, noncitizens seeking a visa, and some individuals who need a 
boarding foil in order to be paroled into the United Sates. The 
collection records medical information necessary to determine whether 
noncitizens have medical conditions affecting the individual's 
eligibility for an immigration benefit or affecting the public health 
and requiring treatment.

Methodology

    A panel physician, contracted by the consular post in accordance 
with instructions issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 
performs the medical examination of the applicant and completes the 
forms. Panel physicians complete Forms DS-3025, DS-3026, and DS-3030. 
Upon completing the medical examination, the examining panel physician 
submits a report to the consular section on Form DS-2054 and includes 
the DS-3024, DS-3026, and the DS-3030. The information provided in 
these forms assists the Department for visa adjudication, follow-to-
join refugee adjudication, and for the purpose of issuing boarding 
foils for certain individuals seeking parole from the Department of 
Homeland Security, and is thereafter retained in the Department's 
systems. The information is also provided to the CDC.

Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-06829 Filed 3-30-22; 8:45 am]
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