[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 21536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09006]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12733]


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

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 July 
21, 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-2025-0008'' 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: Electronic Medical 
Examination for Visa or Immigration Benefit (eMedical).
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0230.
     Type of Request: Extension with change.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Office.
     Form Number(s): DS-7794.
     Respondents: Panel Physicians.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 550,000.
     Average Time Per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 550,000 hours.
     Frequency: Once per 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

    The DS-7794 is completed by panel physicians to report the medical 
status of visa applicants; refugees; follow-to-join refugees and 
asylees; and certain parolees. The form records the medical information 
necessary to determine whether an alien has a medical condition 
affecting his or her eligibility for a visa or immigration benefit. The 
information requested is limited to 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 electronic form 
in the eMedical portal in accordance with instructions issued by the 
Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The information collected is 
retained by the Bureau of Consular Affairs and available to the CDC and 
DHS.

Stuart R. Wilson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2025-09006 Filed 5-19-25; 8:45 am]
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