Notice2022-14213
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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July 5, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39839-39840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>) 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fd92909fbd9e999ed39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7b8bab597b4b3b4f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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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