Notice of Information Collection Under OMB Emergency Review: Immigrant Health Insurance Coverage, 58199-58200 [2019-23639]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 30, 2019 / Notices address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Brevard, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Martin, Nassau, Osceola, Palm Beach, Putnam, Saint Johns, Saint Lucie, Seminole. State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and to the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Visa Services. All public comments must be received by October 31, 2019. You may submit comments to OMB by the following methods: • Email: oira_submission@ The Interest Rates are: omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS form number, information collection Percent title, and OMB control number in the subject line of your message. For Physical Damage: • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.750 Officer for Department of State. You Non-Profit Organizations withmay submit comments to the Bureau of out Credit Available ElseConsular Affairs, Visa Office by the where ..................................... 2.750 following methods: For Economic Injury: • Web: Persons with access to the Non-Profit Organizations withinternet may comment on this notice by out Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.750 going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by entering ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2019–0039’’ in The number assigned to this disaster the Search field. Then click the for physical damage is 161628 and for ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete economic injury is 161630. the comment form. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance • Email: PRA_BurdenComments@ Number 59008) state.gov. You must include Emergency James Rivera, Submission Comment on ‘‘information collection title’’ in the subject line of Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. your message. You must include the DS form [FR Doc. 2019–23663 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] number (if applicable), information BILLING CODE 8026–03–P collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF STATE Direct requests for additional [Public Notice: 10934] information regarding the collection Notice of Information Collection Under listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection OMB Emergency Review: Immigrant instrument and supporting documents Health Insurance Coverage to Megan Herndon, who may be reached at (202) 485–7586 or at PRA_ ACTION: Notice of request for emergency BurdenComments@state.gov. review and approval by OMB and public comment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of Information Collection: SUMMARY: The Department of State Immigrant Health Insurance Coverage. (‘‘Department’’) has submitted the • OMB Control Number: None. information collection request described • Type of Request: Emergency below to the Office of Management and Review. Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for review and • Originating Office: Bureau of approval in accordance with the Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO). emergency review procedures of the • Form Number: DS–5541 (oral Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection). purpose of this notice is to allow for • Respondents: Certain immigrant public comment from all interested visa applicants. individuals and organizations. • Estimated Number of Respondents: Emergency review and approval of this 450,500. collection has been requested from OMB • Estimated Number of Responses: by November 1, 2019. If granted, the 450,500. approval is only valid for 180 days. The • Average Time Per Response: 10 Department is separately submitting a 3 minutes. year approval through OMB’s normal • Total Estimated Burden Time: PRA clearance process. 75,083 hours. ADDRESSES: Direct any comments on • Frequency: Once per respondent’s this request to both the Department of application. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58199 • Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit. We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden of this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • 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 Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the (‘‘PP 9945’’) requires immigrant visa applicants to establish, to the satisfaction of a consular officer, that the applicant will be covered by an approved health insurance plan within 30 days of entry into the United States, unless the applicant possesses sufficient financial resources to cover reasonably foreseeable medical costs. Proclamation No. 9945, 84 FR 53991 (Oct. 4, 2019). Section 3 of the Proclamation authorizes the Secretary of State to establish standards and procedures for governing such determinations. Id. PP 9945 was signed on October 4, 2019, and emergency review of this information collection is necessary for the Department to prepare consular officers to implement PP 9945 when it goes into effect on November 3, 2019. United States Healthcare System Methodology Consular officers will verbally ask immigrant visa applicants covered by PP 9945 whether they will be covered by health insurance in the United States within 30 days of entry to the United States and, if so, for details relating to such insurance. Proclamation No. 9945, 84 FR 53991 (Oct. 4, 2019). PP 9945 only applies to applicants seeking to enter the United States pursuant to an immigrant visa. If applicants answer affirmatively, consular officers will ask for applicants to identify the specific health insurance plan, the date coverage will begin, and such other information E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 58200 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 30, 2019 / Notices related to the insurance plan as the consular officer deems necessary. PP 9945 does not suspend or limit the entry of applicants if they do not have coverage, but possess financial resources to pay for reasonably foreseeable medical expenses. Reasonably foreseeable medical expenses are those expenses related to existing medical conditions, relating to health issues existing at the time of visa adjudication. PP 9945 does not apply to holders of valid immigrant visas issued before the effective date of the proclamation; aliens seeking to enter the United states pursuant to a Special Immigrant Visa, in either the SI or SQ classification; any alien who is seeking to enter the United States pursuant to an IR–2, CR–2, IR–3, IR–4, IH–3, or IH–4 visa; aliens seeking to enter pursuant to an IR–5 visa, provided the alien or alien’s sponsor demonstrates to the satisfaction of consular officers that they will not impose a substantial burden on the United States healthcare system; aliens seeking to enter the United States pursuant to a SB–1 visa; any alien under the age of 18, except for any alien accompanying a parent who is also immigrating to the United States and subject to PP 9945; any alien whose entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives, as determined by the Secretary of State or his designee based on a recommendation from the Attorney General or his designee; or aliens whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State or his designee on a case-by-case basis. Edward J. Ramotowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2019–23639 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2019–0087] Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that on October 16, 2019, the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR 236.566, Locomotive of each train VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 250001 operating in train stop, train control or cab signal territory; equipped. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2019–0087. Specifically, Metra requests to operate positive train control (PTC) equipped controlling locomotives with the automatic cab signals (ACS) cut-out. The relief is to be within a PTC revenue service demonstration (RSD) area on the Rock Island District, on which a PTC system (Interoperable Electronic Train Management System) is installed and operative; the PTC system is successfully initialized; and a locomotive engineer trained and qualified in the operation of PTC is present for the operation of the train with the ACS cut-out. Locations of the requested relief on the Rock Island District are: • Track No. 1, Westward—MP 14.5 to MP 39.9; Eastward—MP 39.9 to MP 14.5 • Track No. 2, Westward—MP 14.5 to MP 39.9; Eastward—MP 39.9 to MP 14.5 • Main Track, MP 39.9 to 40.2. If the PTC system fails and/or is cutout en route, the train crew will cut-in the ACS onboard system, perform a departure test, and if successful, continue the trip through the project limits under ACS operation. If the ACS onboard system cut-in and/or departure test are not completed successfully, the train will continue to operate under the provisions of § 236.567, Restrictions imposed when device fails and/or is cut out en route. Metra notes that the ACS and PTC systems are not integrated on the locomotive, and their concurrent use would be potentially confusing and distracting to the train crew due to differences in the content of their displays, audible and visual alerts provided, and required acknowledgement protocols. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties desire PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request. All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Website: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Communications received by December 16, 2019 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered if practicable. Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.transportation.gov/ privacy. See also https:// www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC. John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–23669 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2019–0004–N–19] Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58199-58200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23639]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10934]


Notice of Information Collection Under OMB Emergency Review: 
Immigrant Health Insurance Coverage

ACTION: Notice of request for emergency review and approval by OMB and 
public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State (``Department'') has submitted the 
information collection request described below to the Office of 
Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review and approval in accordance 
with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow for public comment from 
all interested individuals and organizations. Emergency review and 
approval of this collection has been requested from OMB by November 1, 
2019. If granted, the approval is only valid for 180 days. The 
Department is separately submitting a 3 year approval through OMB's 
normal PRA clearance process.

ADDRESSES: Direct any comments on this request to both the Department 
of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and to the 
Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Visa 
Services.
    All public comments must be received by October 31, 2019.
    You may submit comments to OMB by the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in 
the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State. You may submit comments to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Visa Office by 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-2019-0039'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected]. You must include 
Emergency Submission Comment on ``information collection title'' in the 
subject line of your message.
    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 at (202) 485-
7586 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Immigrant Health 
Insurance Coverage.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: Emergency Review.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Office (CA/VO).
     Form Number: DS-5541 (oral information collection).
     Respondents: Certain immigrant visa applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 450,500.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 450,500.
     Average Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 75,083 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent's application.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden of this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     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 Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of 
Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare 
System (``PP 9945'') requires immigrant visa applicants to establish, 
to the satisfaction of a consular officer, that the applicant will be 
covered by an approved health insurance plan within 30 days of entry 
into the United States, unless the applicant possesses sufficient 
financial resources to cover reasonably foreseeable medical costs. 
Proclamation No. 9945, 84 FR 53991 (Oct. 4, 2019). Section 3 of the 
Proclamation authorizes the Secretary of State to establish standards 
and procedures for governing such determinations. Id. PP 9945 was 
signed on October 4, 2019, and emergency review of this information 
collection is necessary for the Department to prepare consular officers 
to implement PP 9945 when it goes into effect on November 3, 2019.

Methodology

    Consular officers will verbally ask immigrant visa applicants 
covered by PP 9945 whether they will be covered by health insurance in 
the United States within 30 days of entry to the United States and, if 
so, for details relating to such insurance. Proclamation No. 9945, 84 
FR 53991 (Oct. 4, 2019). PP 9945 only applies to applicants seeking to 
enter the United States pursuant to an immigrant visa. If applicants 
answer affirmatively, consular officers will ask for applicants to 
identify the specific health insurance plan, the date coverage will 
begin, and such other information

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related to the insurance plan as the consular officer deems necessary. 
PP 9945 does not suspend or limit the entry of applicants if they do 
not have coverage, but possess financial resources to pay for 
reasonably foreseeable medical expenses. Reasonably foreseeable medical 
expenses are those expenses related to existing medical conditions, 
relating to health issues existing at the time of visa adjudication.
    PP 9945 does not apply to holders of valid immigrant visas issued 
before the effective date of the proclamation; aliens seeking to enter 
the United states pursuant to a Special Immigrant Visa, in either the 
SI or SQ classification; any alien who is seeking to enter the United 
States pursuant to an IR-2, CR-2, IR-3, IR-4, IH-3, or IH-4 visa; 
aliens seeking to enter pursuant to an IR-5 visa, provided the alien or 
alien's sponsor demonstrates to the satisfaction of consular officers 
that they will not impose a substantial burden on the United States 
healthcare system; aliens seeking to enter the United States pursuant 
to a SB-1 visa; any alien under the age of 18, except for any alien 
accompanying a parent who is also immigrating to the United States and 
subject to PP 9945; any alien whose entry would further important 
United States law enforcement objectives, as determined by the 
Secretary of State or his designee based on a recommendation from the 
Attorney General or his designee; or aliens whose entry would be in the 
national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State or his 
designee on a case-by-case basis.

Edward J. Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2019-23639 Filed 10-29-19; 8:45 am]
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