[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23908-23909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08537]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11703]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic 
Medical Examination for Visa or Refugee Applicant

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
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 June 
21, 2022.

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-2022-0009 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.regualtions.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: Electronic Medical 
Examination for Visa Applicant or Refugee Applicant.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0230.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Office (CA/VO).
     Form Number: DS-7794.
     Respondents: Visa Applicants; Follow-to-Join Refugee/
Asylum Applicants; Parole Applicants with Boarding Foils.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,100,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,100,000.
     Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,100,000 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

    This electronic collection records medical information necessary to 
determine whether visa applicants have medical conditions affecting the 
applicants' eligibility for a visa. This collection is also used to 
collect medical examination information from follow-to-join refugees 
and certain individuals who have been paroled into or are seeking 
parole into the United States.

Methodology

    Approved panel physicians are granted access to an eMedical system 
by the Department to conduct medical examinations for determinations of 
eligibility for visas and other immigration benefits. The panel 
physician inputs the exam information into the eMedical portal, and it 
is transmitted to 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 transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention's

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(``CDC'') systems. In some instances, if the individual has been 
admitted to the United States as a parolee or is seeking parole into 
the United States, the information is transmitted directly to the CDC, 
bypassing the Department. In relation to parolees, the data that is 
transmitted to the U.S. Government depends on the nature of parole as 
determined by the Department of Homeland Security.

Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-08537 Filed 4-20-22; 8:45 am]
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