Notice2023-16080
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Reunification Assistance for Afghan Parolees' Immediate Family Members Outside the United States
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Published
July 28, 2023
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 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48942-48943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16080]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12132]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family
Reunification Assistance for Afghan Parolees' Immediate Family Members
Outside the United States
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 28, 2023.
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, may be sent to: Family Reunification Project
Manager, Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts,
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Department of State,
Washington, DC, 20522-0603, who may be reached at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#317270637477505c6354445f585758525045585e5f7142455045541f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b282a392e2d0a06390e1e05020d02080a1f0204052b181f0a1f0e450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Family Reunification
Assistance for Afghan Parolee's Immediate Family Outside the United
States.
<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 who were paroled
into the United States and subsequently granted Temporary Protect
Status (TPS).
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
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<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 5,000.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,500 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 has determined that Afghans paroled under
Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), or those paroled and then subsequently
granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS), could request U.S.
Government-supported family reunification assistance for their spouses
and unmarried children under 21 years of age. Use of the Form DS-4317
will enable the Department to build a current picture of how many
Afghans may be eligible for relocation and to assist them in departing
Afghanistan. This 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 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.
Methodology
Information from applicants is collected through an electronic
version of the Form DS-4317. Data from the application is stored in
IRM's ServiceNow platform.
Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, U.S. Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2023-16080 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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