60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Charge Questionnaire, 57142-57143 [2019-23219]

Download as PDF 57142 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 206 / Thursday, October 24, 2019 / Notices Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 11,660. Curtis Rich, Management Analyst. DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10932] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Charge Questionnaire [FR Doc. 2019–23199 Filed 10–23–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–03–P Notice of request for public comment. ACTION: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 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 December 23, 2019. 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–2019–0037’’ in the Search field. Then click the ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete the comment form. • Email: PRA_BurdenComments@ state.gov. 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 Megan Herndon, who may be reached over telephone at (202) 485–7586 or email at PRA_BurdenComments@ state.gov. SUMMARY: [Disaster Declaration #15944 and #15945; Mississippi Disaster Number MS–00111] Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Mississippi U.S. Small Business Administration. AGENCY: ACTION: Amendment 5. This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Mississippi (FEMA–4429– DR), dated 04/23/2019. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 02/22/2019 through 08/23/2019. SUMMARY: Issued on 10/16/2019. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/24/2019. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/23/2020. DATES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. ADDRESSES: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of Mississippi, dated 04/23/2019, is hereby amended to re-establish the incident period for this disaster as beginning 02/22/2019 and continuing through 08/23/2019. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) Rafaela Monchek, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. 2019–23193 Filed 10–23–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–03–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Oct 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of Information Collection: Public Charge Questionnaire. • OMB Control Number: New Collection. • Type of Request: New Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO). • Form Number: DS–5540. • Respondents: Immigrant visa applicants, including diversity visa applicants, and certain nonimmigrant visa applicants. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 450,500. • Estimated Number of Responses: 450,500. PO 00000 Frm 00144 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Average Time per Response: 60 minutes (10 minutes for applicants completing only questions 4 and 4A, estimated to be 500 of the 450,500 total applicants). • Total Estimated Burden Time: 450,084 hours. • Frequency: Once per respondent’s application. • Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit. We are soliciting public comments that assist the Department in: • Evaluating whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department; • Evaluating the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden of this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhancing the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and, • Minimizing 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 Department seeks to better ensure that aliens subject to the public charge inadmissibility ground are selfsufficient and will not rely on public resources to meet their needs, but rather, will rely on their own capabilities, as well as the resources of sponsors. Through the DS–5540, the Department will collect information in a standardized format regarding applicants’ ability to financially support themselves following entry into the United States, without depending on government assistance. Fields primarily pertain to the applicant’s health, family status, assets, resources, financial status, education, skills, health insurance coverage, and tax history. The DS–5540 would also require applicants to provide information on whether they have received certain specified public benefits from a U.S. Federal, state, local or tribal government entity on or after October 15, 2019. Consular officers will use the completed forms in assessing whether an applicant is likely to become a public charge, and is thus ineligible for a visa under section 212(a)(4)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (‘‘INA’’). This collection is consistent with the burden of proof on applicants E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 206 / Thursday, October 24, 2019 / Notices under section 291 of the INA to establish that they are eligible to receive a visa, including that they are not inadmissible under any provision of the INA. Sponsors of immigrant visa applicants must currently provide information regarding their ability to financially support the applicant on an I–864, Affidavit of Support, which consular officers use in considering whether the applicant is likely to depend on certain forms of government assistance. Visa applicants provide limited optional input on the I–864 regarding their assets. The DS–5540 will be used to collect more detailed information on an applicant’s ability to support himself or herself. Consular officers will use the information to assess whether the applicant is likely to become a public charge, based on the totality of the circumstances. Applicants for immigrant visas, including diversity visas, will be required to complete the DS–5540, except for categories of applicants that are exempt from the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The exempted categories are listed in 8 CFR 212.23(a). Exempted categories include applicants seeking immigrant visas based on qualified service to the U.S. government as an interpreter in Afghanistan or Iraq, visas based on a self-petition under the Violence Against Women Act, and visas for special immigrant juveniles. Additionally, a consular officer has discretion to require a nonimmigrant visa applicant to complete the DS–5540, when the officer determines the information is needed, for example, if the officer is not satisfied, based on other available information, that the applicant would be self-sufficient during his or her period of stay. A consular officer may also request any immigrant visa applicant not subject to public charge, but subject to The Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System (Oct. 4, 2019), to complete questions 4 and 4A from Form DS–5540 to establish that the applicant will be covered by an approved health insurance plan within 30 days of entry into the United States, or that the applicant possesses sufficient financial resources to cover reasonably foreseeable medical costs. Methodology The DS–5540 will be available online in fillable PDF format. Immigrant visa applicants will download the completed form and then upload and submit the completed DS–5540 and other supporting documentation as a part of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Oct 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 57143 their immigrant visa application through the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC). Nonimmigrant visa applicants who are required to submit this form will be able to do so via email or in hard copy. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Carl C. Risch, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. On October 4, 2019, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and Jackson County, Mo. (the County) (collectively, Petitioners), jointly filed with the Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon the railroad line extending between milepost 288.3 and milepost 270.6 in Jackson County, Mo. (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 64063, 64081, 64082, 64086, 64129, 64133, 64138, and 64139. According to Petitioners, based on information in their possession, the Line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Petitioners further state that any documentation in the County’s or UP’s possession will be made available promptly to those requesting it. In 2016, the County received authority through the Board’s class exemption process at 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from UP and operate the Line. Recently, however, the Board revoked the County’s acquisition and operation exemption. See Jackson Cty., Mo.— Acquis. & Operation Exemption—Union Pac. R.R., FD 35982 (STB served July 31, 2019). Petitioners state that, in light of that decision, to avoid doubt on how to proceed, they jointly seek an exemption to abandon the Line. Petitioners state that there are no shippers on the Line and that there has not been any rail traffic on the Line in more than 20 years. The County and UP indicate that they intend to enter into an interim trail use/ rail banking agreement pursuant to the National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d). If a NITU 1 is issued, the County anticipates salvaging track and track materials. The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). By issuing this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final [FR Doc. 2019–23219 Filed 10–23–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10931] Notice of Determinations: Culturally Significant Object Imported for Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘Raphael and the Pope’s Librarian’’ Exhibition Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object to be exhibited in the exhibition ‘‘Raphael and the Pope’s Librarian’’, imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, is of cultural significance. The object is imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit object at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, from on or about October 31, 2019, until on or about January 30, 2020, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chi D. Tran, Paralegal Specialist, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: section2459@state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/ PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000. SUMMARY: Marie Therese Porter Royce, Assistant Secretary, Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2019–23218 Filed 10–23–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket No. AB 33 (Sub–No. 342X)] Union Pacific Railroad Company and Jackson County, Mo.—Abandonment Exemption—in Jackson County, Mo. 1 Although the County and UP indicate that the County will seek issuance of a certificate of interim trail use or abandonment (CITU) (Pet. 8), the Board issues CITUs in abandonment application proceedings and notices of interim trail use or abandonment (NITUs) in abandonment exemption proceedings. E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57142-57143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23219]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10932]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Charge 
Questionnaire

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 
December 23, 2019.

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-2019-0037'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
    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 Megan Herndon, who may be reached over 
telephone at (202) 485-7586 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Public Charge 
Questionnaire.
     OMB Control Number: New Collection.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Office (CA/VO).
     Form Number: DS-5540.
     Respondents: Immigrant visa applicants, including 
diversity visa applicants, and certain nonimmigrant visa applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 450,500.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 450,500.
     Average Time per Response: 60 minutes (10 minutes for 
applicants completing only questions 4 and 4A, estimated to be 500 of 
the 450,500 total applicants).
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 450,084 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent's application.
     Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments that assist the Department in:
     Evaluating whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department;
     Evaluating the accuracy of our estimate of the time and 
cost burden of this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhancing the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and,
     Minimizing 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 Department seeks to better ensure that aliens subject to the 
public charge inadmissibility ground are self-sufficient and will not 
rely on public resources to meet their needs, but rather, will rely on 
their own capabilities, as well as the resources of sponsors. Through 
the DS-5540, the Department will collect information in a standardized 
format regarding applicants' ability to financially support themselves 
following entry into the United States, without depending on government 
assistance. Fields primarily pertain to the applicant's health, family 
status, assets, resources, financial status, education, skills, health 
insurance coverage, and tax history. The DS-5540 would also require 
applicants to provide information on whether they have received certain 
specified public benefits from a U.S. Federal, state, local or tribal 
government entity on or after October 15, 2019. Consular officers will 
use the completed forms in assessing whether an applicant is likely to 
become a public charge, and is thus ineligible for a visa under section 
212(a)(4)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (``INA''). This 
collection is consistent with the burden of proof on applicants

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under section 291 of the INA to establish that they are eligible to 
receive a visa, including that they are not inadmissible under any 
provision of the INA.
    Sponsors of immigrant visa applicants must currently provide 
information regarding their ability to financially support the 
applicant on an I-864, Affidavit of Support, which consular officers 
use in considering whether the applicant is likely to depend on certain 
forms of government assistance. Visa applicants provide limited 
optional input on the I-864 regarding their assets. The DS-5540 will be 
used to collect more detailed information on an applicant's ability to 
support himself or herself. Consular officers will use the information 
to assess whether the applicant is likely to become a public charge, 
based on the totality of the circumstances.
    Applicants for immigrant visas, including diversity visas, will be 
required to complete the DS-5540, except for categories of applicants 
that are exempt from the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The 
exempted categories are listed in 8 CFR 212.23(a). Exempted categories 
include applicants seeking immigrant visas based on qualified service 
to the U.S. government as an interpreter in Afghanistan or Iraq, visas 
based on a self-petition under the Violence Against Women Act, and 
visas for special immigrant juveniles. Additionally, a consular officer 
has discretion to require a nonimmigrant visa applicant to complete the 
DS-5540, when the officer determines the information is needed, for 
example, if the officer is not satisfied, based on other available 
information, that the applicant would be self-sufficient during his or 
her period of stay. A consular officer may also request any immigrant 
visa applicant not subject to public charge, but subject to The 
Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who 
Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System (Oct. 4, 
2019), to complete questions 4 and 4A from Form DS-5540 to establish 
that the applicant will be covered by an approved health insurance plan 
within 30 days of entry into the United States, or that the applicant 
possesses sufficient financial resources to cover reasonably 
foreseeable medical costs.

Methodology

    The DS-5540 will be available online in fillable PDF format. 
Immigrant visa applicants will download the completed form and then 
upload and submit the completed DS-5540 and other supporting 
documentation as a part of their immigrant visa application through the 
Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC). Nonimmigrant visa 
applicants who are required to submit this form will be able to do so 
via email or in hard copy.

Carl C. Risch,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2019-23219 Filed 10-23-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-06-P
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