60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Reunification Assistance for Afghan Parolee's Immediate Family Members Outside the United States, 22080 [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
Notice of request for public
comment.
ACTION:
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:
• 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–2023–0011’’ in
the Search field. Then click the
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete
the comment form.
• 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 CAREFamReunification@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Family Reunification Assistance for
Afghan Parolee’s Immediate Family
Members Located in Afghanistan.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0251.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of South
and Central Asian Affairs, SCA/CARE.
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• Form Number: DS–4317.
• 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).
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
20,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
3,000.
• Average Time per Response: 30
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,500
hours.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
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 for
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 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
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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.
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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:
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-2023-0011'' in the Search
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
form.
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
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Family Reunification
Assistance for Afghan Parolee's Immediate Family Members Located in
Afghanistan.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0251.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved
collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of South and Central Asian
Affairs, SCA/CARE.
Form Number: DS-4317.
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).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 3,000.
Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 1,500 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
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 for 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 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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