80 FR 11720 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) for Minors Who are Nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 42 (March 4, 2015)

Page Range		11720-11721
FR Document		2015-04506

The Department of State 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11720-11721]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04506]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9051]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of 
Relationship (AOR) for Minors Who are Nationals of El Salvador, 
Guatemala, and Honduras

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State 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 May 4, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct any comments on this request to Sean Hantak, Program 
Officer, Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and 
Migration, Office of Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., Washington DC, 
20522.
    You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by 
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by 
entering ``Public Notice 9051'' in the Search bar. If necessary, use 
the Narrow by Agency filter option on the Results page.
     Email: PRM/Admissions (Sean Hantak: [email protected]). 
You must include ``Comment on Affadavit of Relationship'' in the 
subject line of the message.
     Mail: Send written comments to PRM/Admissions, 2025 E 
Street NW., 8th Floor, Washington DC 20520.
     Fax: 202-453-9393. Attention: Sean Hantak.
    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 Sean Hantak, PRM/Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., 
8th Floor, Washington DC 20520 who may be reached at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: DS-7699 Affidavit of 
Relationship (AOR) for Minors Who are Nationals Of El Salvador, 
Guatemala, and Honduras.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0217.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: PRM/A.
     Form Number: DS-7699.
     Respondents: Anchor parents in the U.S. with children in 
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 2,500.
     Average Time per Response: 60 minutes per response.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,500 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:

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     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 Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and 
Migration (PRM) is responsible for coordinating and managing the U.S. 
Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). PRM coordinates within the 
Department of State, as well as with the Department of Homeland 
Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS), in 
carrying out this responsibility. A critical part of the State 
Department's responsibility is determining which individuals, from 
among millions of refugees worldwide, will have access to U.S. 
resettlement consideration. PRM and DHS/USCIS are now assisting with 
the preparation of a White House directive to initiate an in-country 
program to provide a means for certain persons who are lawfully present 
in the United States to claim a relationship with child(ren) in 
Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala and to assist the U.S. Department 
of State in determining whether those child(ren) are qualified to apply 
for access to the USRAP for family reunification purposes. This form 
also assists DHS/USCIS to verify parent-child relationships during 
refugee case adjudication. The main purpose of the DS-7699 is for the 
U.S. based parent to provide biographical information about his/her 
child(ren) in the qualifying countries who may subsequently seek access 
to the USRAP for verification by the U.S. government.

Methodology

    This information collection currently involves the limited use of 
electronic techniques. Parents (respondents) in the United States will 
work closely with a resettlement agency during the completion of the 
AOR to ensure that the information is accurate. Anchor parents may 
visit any resettlement agency to complete an AOR. Sometimes respondents 
do not have strong English-language skills and benefit from having a 
face-to-face meeting with resettlement agency staff. The DS-7699 form 
will be available electronically and responses will be completed 
electronically. Completed AORs will be printed out for ink signature by 
the respondents as well. The electronic copy will be submitted 
electronically to the Refugee Processing Center (RPC) for downloading 
into the Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS), with 
the signed paper copy remaining with PRM's Reception and Placement 
Agency partners.

    Dated: February 26, 2015.
Simon Henshaw,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees 
and Migration, Department of State.
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• Evaluate whether the proposed completion of the AOR to ensure that Description
information collection is necessary for the information is accurate. Anchor Joint application of Alitalia—
the proper functions of the Department. parents may visit any resettlement Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our agency to complete an AOR. Sometimes (‘‘Alitalia’’) and Alitalia—Societa Aerea
estimate of the time and cost burden for respondents do not have strong English- Italiana S.p.A. (‘‘Alitalia Societa’’)
this proposed collection, including the language skills and benefit from having requesting (i) an exemption for Alitalia
validity of the methodology and a face-to-face meeting with resettlement Societa to provide scheduled and
assumptions used. agency staff. The DS–7699 form will be charter foreign air transportation of
• Enhance the quality, utility, and available electronically and responses
clarity of the information to be persons, property and mail, (ii) the
will be completed electronically. transfer and re-issuance of Alitalia’s
collected. Completed AORs will be printed out for
• Minimize the reporting burden on foreign air carrier permit from Alitalia to
ink signature by the respondents as Alitalia Societa, and (iii) the transfer
those who are to respond, including the well. The electronic copy will be
use of automated collection techniques and re-issuance of Alitalia’s codeshare
submitted electronically to the Refugee statements of authorization to Alitalia
or other forms of information Processing Center (RPC) for
technology. Societa.
downloading into the Worldwide
Please note that comments submitted Refugee Admissions Processing System Docket Number: DOT–OST–2014–
in response to this Notice are public (WRAPS), with the signed paper copy 0213.
record. Before including any detailed remaining with PRM’s Reception and Date Filed: December 2, 2014.
personal information, you should be Due Date for Answers, Conforming
Placement Agency partners.
aware that your comments as submitted, Applications, or Motion to Modify
including your personal information, Dated: February 26, 2015. Scope: December 23, 2014.
will be available for public review. Simon Henshaw,
Description
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
Abstract of Proposed Collection of Population, Refugees and Migration, Application of Connect Air Ltd.
The Department of State Bureau of Department of State. requesting a foreign air carrier permit to
Population, Refugees, and Migration [FR Doc. 2015–04506 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am] enable Connect Air to operate with 703/
(PRM) is responsible for coordinating BILLING CODE 4710–33–P 104/705 category aircraft: (1) Charter
and managing the U.S. Refugee foreign air transportation of persons,
Admissions Program (USRAP). PRM property and mail between any point or
coordinates within the Department of points in Canada and any point or
State, as well as with the Department of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION points in the United States, and between
Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship any point or points in the United States
and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS), Office of the Secretary and any point or points in a third
in carrying out this responsibility. A country or countries, provided that,
critical part of the State Department’s Notice of Applications for Certificates except with respect to cargo charters,
responsibility is determining which of Public Convenience and Necessity such service constitutes part of a
individuals, from among millions of and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed continuous operation, with or without a
refugees worldwide, will have access to Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) change of aircraft, that includes service
U.S. resettlement consideration. PRM During the Week Ending December 6, to Canada for the purpose of carrying
and DHS/USCIS are now assisting with 2014 local traffic between Canada and the
the preparation of a White House AGENCY: Department of Transportation United States; and (2) other charters.
directive to initiate an in-country (DOT). Connect Air also requests: (1)
program to provide a means for certain Exemption authority, to the extent
ACTION: Notice of Applications.
persons who are lawfully present in the necessary to enable it to hold out and
United States to claim a relationship SUMMARY: The following Applications provide the service described above;
with child(ren) in Honduras, El for Certificates of Public Convenience and (2) such additional or other relief as
Salvador, and Guatemala and to assist and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier the Department may deem necessary or
the U.S. Department of State in Permits were filed under Subpart B appropriate.
determining whether those child(ren) (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department Docket Number: DOT–OST–2014–
are qualified to apply for access to the of Transportation’s Procedural 0214.
USRAP for family reunification Regulations (See 14 CFR 302. 201 et. Date Filed: December 3, 2014.
purposes. This form also assists DHS/ seq.). The due date for Answers, Due Date for Answers, Conforming
USCIS to verify parent-child Conforming Applications, or Motions to Applications, or Motion to Modify
relationships during refugee case Modify Scope are set forth below for Scope: December 24, 2014.
adjudication. The main purpose of the each application. Following the Answer Description
DS–7699 is for the U.S. based parent to period DOT may process the application
provide biographical information about Application of JetMagic Ltd.
by expedited procedures. Such (‘‘JetMagic’’) requesting a foreign air
his/her child(ren) in the qualifying procedures may consist of the adoption
countries who may subsequently seek carrier permit authorizing JetMagic
of a show-cause order, a tentative order, authority to the extent necessary to
access to the USRAP for verification by or in appropriate cases a final order
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the U.S. government. engage in: (1) Charter foreign air
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Methodology Docket Number: DOT–OST–2014– mail between any point or points
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involves the limited use of electronic Date Filed: December 1, 2014. European Union via any point or points
techniques. Parents (respondents) in the Due Date for Answers, Conforming in any Member State and via
United States will work closely with a Applications, or Motion to Modify intermediate points to any point or
resettlement agency during the Scope: December 22, 2014. point in the United States or beyond; (2)

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comment.
Dates		The Department will accept comments from the public up to May 4, 2015.
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 Sean Hantak, PRM/Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., 8th Floor, Washington DC 20520 who may be reached at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 11720