[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48942-48943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16080]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12132]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family 
Reunification Assistance for Afghan Parolees' Immediate Family Members 
Outside the United States

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 28, 2023.

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, may be sent to: Family Reunification Project 
Manager, Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts, 
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Department of State, 
Washington, DC, 20522-0603, who may be reached at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Family Reunification 
Assistance for Afghan Parolee's Immediate Family Outside the United 
States.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0251.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of South and Central Asian 
Affairs, SCA/CARE.
     Form Number: DS-4317.
     Respondents: Respondents are Afghan nationals who were 
paroled into the United States and remain a parolee or who were paroled 
into the United States and subsequently granted Temporary Protect 
Status (TPS).
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.

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     Estimated Number of Responses: 5,000.
     Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,500 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    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

    The U.S. Government has determined that Afghans paroled under 
Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), or those paroled and then subsequently 
granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS), could request U.S. 
Government-supported family reunification assistance for their spouses 
and unmarried children under 21 years of age. Use of the Form DS-4317 
will enable the Department to build a current picture of how many 
Afghans may be eligible for relocation and to assist them in departing 
Afghanistan. This online form helps avoid unstructured requests for 
assistance, such as those that arrive via email messages, which may not 
include important information, such as family size and biodata, and 
which often require entry into other systems to facilitate responses. 
This form is integrated with other elements of the Department's 
evolving information technology platform, enhancing the efficient 
handling of individual cases.

Methodology

    Information from applicants is collected through an electronic 
version of the Form DS-4317. Data from the application is stored in 
IRM's ServiceNow platform.

Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, U.S. Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2023-16080 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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