Notice2023-07663
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Reunification Assistance for Afghan Parolee's Immediate Family Members Outside the United States
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Published
April 12, 2023
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
The Department of State (Department) 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07663]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12035]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family
Reunification Assistance for Afghan Parolee's Immediate Family Members
Outside the United States
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State (Department) 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
12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on
this notice by going to <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a>. You can search for the
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2023-0011'' in the Search
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
form.
<bullet> Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Public Comments
Processing, Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts,
Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0603.
You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.
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 Family Reunification Project Manager, Office
of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts, Department of State,
Washington, DC 20522-0603, who may be reached on 703-875-3087 or at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#da999b889f9cbbb788bfafb4b3bcb3b9bbaeb3b5b49aa9aebbaebff4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="135052415655727e4176667d7a757a7072677a7c7d5360677267763d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Family Reunification
Assistance for Afghan Parolee's Immediate Family Members Located in
Afghanistan.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0251.
<bullet> Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
<bullet> Originating Office: Bureau of South and Central Asian
Affairs, SCA/CARE.
<bullet> Form Number: DS-4317.
<bullet> Respondents: Respondents are Afghan nationals who were
paroled into the United States and remain a parolee, or paroled into
the United States and subsequently granted Temporary Protect Status
(TPS).
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 3,000.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,500 hours.
<bullet> Frequency: On occasion.
<bullet> Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
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
The U.S. Government agreed that Afghans paroled under Operation
Allies Welcome (OAW) or those paroled then subsequently granted
Temporary Protected Status (TPS), could request U.S. Government-
supported family reunification support for their spouses and unmarried
children under 21 who remain physically present in Afghanistan. The
Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) is using
the DS-4317 to collect this information under emergency authorization
from OMB. This authorization expires on 7/31/2023.
State requires a publicly advertised system that is sustainable and
efficient and that enables data validation with U.S. Government
databases. The Department requests continuance of the existing
authority to use the DS-4317 to acquire the most current and accurate
data possible to inform its relocation assistance efforts. It will
enable the Department to build a current picture of how many Afghans
may be eligible for relocation and to progress with assisting them to
depart Afghanistan. The 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 their
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.
The information on this form is requested pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 301
(Secretary of State's authorities with respect to Management of the
Department of State), 22 U.S.C. 2651a (Organization of the Department
of State), and 8 U.S.C. 1101-1537 (Immigration and Nationality Act of
1952, as amended).
Methodology
Information from applicants is collected through an electronic
version of the DS-4317. Data from the application is stored in IRM's
ServiceNow platform.
Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directrices Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-07663 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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