[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43365-43366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15471]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11791]


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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. 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 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments up to August 19, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 202-485-7586.

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.\1\
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

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    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

    The Department grants approved panel physicians access to an 
eMedical system 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; it is thereafter retained in the Department's systems. The 
information is also transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention's (``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.

Julie M. Stufft,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2022-15471 Filed 7-19-22; 8:45 am]
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