[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39839-39840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14213]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-FY-2022; Docket No. CDC-2022-0082]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or 
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection project titled Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 
Vaccination for Noncitizen, Nonimmigrant Air Passengers Arriving into 
the United States from a Foreign Country. A Revision for this 
collection is being submitted to ensure that, consistent with the terms 
of the April 4, 2022 Amended Order Under the Presidential Proclamation 
titled Advancing Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 
Pandemic and CDC's Order Implementing Proclamation on Advancing Safe 
Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic, public health 
authorities can confirm that non-U.S Citizen, Non-U.S. Immigrant 
passengers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before boarding a 
plane to the United States.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before September 6, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0082 by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to www.regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570; 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    4. 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 
submissions of responses; and
    5. Assess information collection costs.

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Proposed Project

    Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Noncitizen, 
Nonimmigrant Air Passengers Arriving into the United States from a 
Foreign Country--Revision--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic 
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Since January 2020, the respiratory disease known as ``COVID-19,'' 
caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has spread globally, 
including cases reported in all 50 states within the United States, 
plus the District of Columbia and all U.S. territories. As of June 4, 
2022, there have been over 529,400,000 cases of COVID-19 globally, 
resulting in over 6,200,000 deaths. In the United States, more than 
84,600,000 cases have been identified, and over 1,000,000 deaths have 
been attributed to the disease.
    On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation 
``Advancing Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 
Pandemic''. This Proclamation allowed CDC to issue an Order 
Implementing Proclamation on Advancing Safe Resumption of Global Travel 
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, and amended the Order twice, most 
recently on April 4, 2022 (``Amended Vaccination Order'') to align with 
revised CDC guidance related to isolation and quarantine after travel 
and to clarify other requirements.
    The Proclamation and Amended Vaccination Order only apply to 
noncitizen, nonimmigrants. It does not apply to U.S. citizens, U.S. 
nationals, lawful permanent residents (LPR), or immigrants. The 
Proclamation also does not apply to crew members of airlines or other 
aircraft operators while they are on official duty status and if they 
follow industry standard protocols for the prevention of COVID-19. Some 
noncitizen, nonimmigrants who are not fully vaccinated, as defined by 
the Amended Vaccination Order, may fall into a category that allows 
them to be excepted to the requirement if they can present to an 
airline or aircraft operator that they meet the criteria for that 
category, such as letters documenting a medical contraindication to 
receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, documents confirming participation in 
certain vaccine clinical trials, or U.S. military identification.
    Noncitizen, nonimmigrants who are fully vaccinated will have to 
attest that they are fully vaccinated. Noncitizen, nonimmigrants who 
are not fully vaccinated and qualify for an exception will be required 
to attest that they are excepted from the requirement to present proof 
of being fully vaccinated and based on the category of the exception, 
may further be required to attest to other activities.
    CDC anticipates certain cost burdens to respondents and record 
keepers due to the requirements. CDC requests OMB approval for an 
estimated 68,045,825 annual burden hours. This is a decrease from the 
previously approved version of this information collection.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
      Type of respondent            Form name       respondents    responses per   response (in     (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Noncitizen Nonimmigrant Air     Section 2 of          60,000,000               1               1      60,000,000
 Passenger.                      Combined
                                 Passenger
                                 Disclosure and
                                 Attestation to
                                 the United
                                 States of
                                 America.
Airline Desk Agent............  Combined              60,000,000               1            8/60      16,400,000
                                 Passenger
                                 Disclosure and
                                 Attestation to
                                 the United
                                 States of
                                 America.
Noncitizen Nonimmigrant Air     Request                    3,400               1               2           6,800
 Passenger.                      Humanitarian or
                                 Emergency
                                 Exception to
                                 Proof of
                                 Vaccination
                                 Requirement--(N
                                 o form).
Air Passenger (undergoing       Questions Asked          270,000               1            5/60          22,500
 compliance check).              to Air
                                 Passengers
                                 Going Through
                                 Compliance
                                 Checks (No
                                 form).
Air Passenger (undergoing       Air Travel                 1,620               1           10/60             270
 compliance check with non-      Illness or
 compliant documentation).       Death
                                 Investigation
                                 or Traveler
                                 Follow-up Form.
Noncitizen Nonimmigrant Air     Air Travel                    30               1           10/60               5
 Passenger (undergoing           Illness or
 compliance check and using      Death
 humanitarian or emergency       Investigation
 exception).                     or Traveler
                                 Follow-up Form.
Air Traveler (for illness or    Air Travel                65,000               1           15/60          16,250
 death investigation).           Illness or
                                 Death
                                 Investigation
                                 or Traveler
                                 Follow-up Form.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............      68,045,825
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-14213 Filed 7-1-22; 8:45 am]
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