Notice2022-15472
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical Examination for Visa or Refugee Applicant: DS-2054, DS-3025, DS-3026, DS-3030
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Published
July 20, 2022
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 43368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15472]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11781]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical
Examination for Visa or Refugee Applicant: DS-2054, DS-3025, DS-3026,
DS-3030
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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1a1a3b0aeb3848395949fb29e9c9c949f8582b18285908594df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="560604170914232432333815393b3b3338222516252237223378313920">[email protected]</span></a> or at 202-485-7586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Medical Examination for
Visa or Refugee Applicant.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0113.
<bullet> Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
<bullet> Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa
Office (CA/VO).
<bullet> Form Number: Forms DS-2054, DS-3030, DS-3025, DS-3026.
<bullet> Respondents: Visa Applicants; Follow-to-Join Refugee/
Asylum Applicants; Parole Applicants with Boarding Foils.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 110,412.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 110,412.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 110,412 annual hours.
<bullet> Frequency: Once per respondent.
<bullet> Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
<bullet> 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 for
refugees, noncitizens seeking a visa, and some individuals who need a
boarding foil in order to be paroled into the United States. The
collection records medical information necessary to determine whether
noncitizens have medical conditions affecting the individual's
eligibility for an immigration benefit or affecting the public health
and requiring treatment.
Methodology
A panel physician, contracted by the consular post in accordance
with instructions issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC),
performs the medical examination of the applicant and completes the
forms. Panel physicians complete Forms DS-3025, DS-3026, and DS-3030.
Upon completing the medical examination, the examining panel physician
submits a report to the consular section on Form DS-2054 and includes
the DS-3024, DS-3026, and the DS-3030. The information provided in
these forms assists 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. and is thereafter retained in the Department's
systems. The information is also provided to the CDC.
Julie M. Stufft,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2022-15472 Filed 7-19-22; 8:45 am]
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