[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 73 (Thursday, April 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16420-16421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06628]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12697]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical 
Examination for Visa or Immigration Benefit

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 
16, 2025.

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-2025-0002'' in the Search field. Then 
click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Senior Regulatory 
Coordinator, Visa Services, Department of State, 600 19th St. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006.
     You must include the DS form number (if applicable), 
information collection title, and the OMB control number in any 
correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Medical Examination for 
Visa or Immigration Benefit.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0113.
     Type of Request: Extension without change.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Office.
     Form Number(s): DS-2054, DS-3025, DS-3026, and DS-3030.

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     Respondents: Panel Physicians on behalf of Visa 
Applicants; Follow-to-Join Refugee/Asylum Applicants; Parole Applicants 
with Boarding Foils.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 146,000.
     Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 146,000 hours.
     Frequency: Once for each medical examination performed for 
a U.S. visa or immigration benefit.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    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 on 
behalf of aliens seeking a visa; refugees; follow-to-join refugees and 
asylees; and certain parolees. The forms record the medical information 
necessary to determine whether an alien has a medical or other 
condition affecting their eligibility for a visa or immigration 
benefit. The information requested includes the result of any 
diagnostic tests required for the diagnosis of diseases identified as 
communicable diseases of public health significance, as well as other 
evaluations identified as necessary to confirm a medical ineligibility 
under INA sec. 212(a)(1), 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(1) or to comply with other 
requirements. Collecting this information is essential to protecting 
public health in the United States.

Methodology

    A panel physician designated by the consular post performs a 
medical examination of the applicant and completes the forms according 
to instructions issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 
Respondents submit the forms to the appropriate embassy or consulate, 
either by providing the completed forms to the applicant in a sealed 
envelope or by sending them directly via courier. The information 
collected is retained by the Bureau of Consular Affairs. It is also 
provided to the CDC, and to the Department of Homeland Security upon 
arrival at the port of entry.

Stuart R. Wilson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2025-06628 Filed 4-16-25; 8:45 am]
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