82_FR_53183 82 FR 52964 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Refugee Biographic Data

82 FR 52964 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Refugee Biographic Data

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)

Page Range52964-52964
FR Document2017-24730

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 82 Issue 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 52964]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24730]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10171]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Refugee 
Biographic Data

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 
January 16, 2018.

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-2017-0040'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Delicia Spruell, 
PRM/Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., SA-9, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20522-0908.
     Fax: (202) 453-9393.
    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 supporting documents, to Delicia Spruell, PRM/Admissions, 
2025 E Street NW., SA-9, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522-0908.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Refugee Biographic Data.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0102.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and 
Migration, Office of Admissions, PRM/A.
     Form Number: No form.
     Respondents: Refugee applicants for the U.S. Refugee 
Admissions Program.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 45,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 45,000.
     Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 22,500 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain 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 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 Refugee Biographic Data Sheet describes a refugee applicant's 
personal characteristics and is needed to match the refugee with a 
sponsoring voluntary agency for initial reception and placement in the 
U.S. under the United States Refugee Admissions Program administered by 
the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, as cited in the 
Immigration and Nationality Act and the Refugee Act of 1980. In 
addition, the information is used to run security checks on refugees by 
the intelligence and federal law enforcement community before refugees 
can be permitted to travel to the United States.

Methodology

    Biographic information is collected in a face-to-face intake 
process with the applicant overseas. An employee of a Resettlement 
Support Center, under cooperative agreement with PRM, collects the 
information and enters it into the Worldwide Refugee Admissions 
Processing System.

 Kelly Gauger,
Deputy Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau of Population, Refugees, 
and Migration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-24730 Filed 11-14-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-33-P

52964 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 15, 2017 / Notices Since 1948, the U.S. Advisory requesting comments on this collection validity of the methodology and Commission on Public Diplomacy has from all interested individuals and assumptions used. represented the public interest by organizations. The purpose of this • Enhance the quality, utility, and overseeing the United States notice is to allow 60 days for public clarity of the information to be government’s international information, comment preceding submission of the collected. media, cultural, and educational collection to OMB. • Minimize the reporting burden on exchange programs. The Commission is DATES: The Department will accept those who are to respond, including the a bipartisan and independent body comments from the public up to January use of automated collection techniques created by Congress to recommend 16, 2018. or other forms of information policies and programs in support of U.S. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments technology. government efforts to inform and by any of the following methods: Please note that comments submitted in influence foreign publics. It is mandated • Web: Persons with access to the response to this Notice are public by law to assess the work of the State Internet may comment on this notice by record. Before including any detailed Department and to report its findings going to www.Regulations.gov. You can personal information, you should be and recommendations to the President, search for the document by entering aware that your comments as submitted, the Congress, the Secretary of State, and ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2017–0040’’ in including your personal information, the American people. the Search field. Then click the will be available for public review. The Commission consists of seven ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete members appointed by the President, by Abstract of Proposed Collection the comment form. and with the advice and consent of the • Email: PRM-Comments@state.gov. The Refugee Biographic Data Sheet Senate. The members of the • Regular Mail: Send written describes a refugee applicant’s personal Commission represent the public comments to: Delicia Spruell, PRM/ characteristics and is needed to match interest and shall be selected from a Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., SA–9, the refugee with a sponsoring voluntary cross-section of educational, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522–0908. agency for initial reception and communications, cultural, scientific, • Fax: (202) 453–9393. placement in the U.S. under the United technical, public service, labor, You must include the DS form States Refugee Admissions Program business, and professional backgrounds. number (if applicable), information administered by the Bureau of Not more than four members shall be collection title, and the OMB control Population, Refugees, and Migration, as from any one political party. The number in any correspondence. cited in the Immigration and Nationality President designates a member to chair FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Act and the Refugee Act of 1980. In the Commission. Direct requests for additional addition, the information is used to run The current members of the information regarding the collection security checks on refugees by the Commission are Mr. Sim Farar of listed in this notice, including requests intelligence and federal law California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl for supporting documents, to Delicia enforcement community before refugees of Colorado, Vice Chairman; Spruell, PRM/Admissions, 2025 E Street can be permitted to travel to the United Ambassador Penne Korth-Peacock of NW., SA–9, 8th Floor, Washington, DC States. Texas; Anne Terman Wedner of Illinois; 20522–0908. and Ms. Georgette Mosbacher of New Methodology SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: York. Two seats on the Commission are Biographic information is collected in • Title of Information Collection: a face-to-face intake process with the currently vacant. To request further information about Refugee Biographic Data. applicant overseas. An employee of a • OMB Control Number: 1405–0102. the meeting or the U.S. Advisory Resettlement Support Center, under • Type of Request: Revision of a Commission on Public Diplomacy, cooperative agreement with PRM, Currently Approved Collection. contact the Executive Director, Dr. collects the information and enters it • Originating Office: Bureau of Shawn Powers, at 202–632–6382 or into the Worldwide Refugee Admissions Population, Refugees, and Migration, PowersSM@state.gov. Processing System. Office of Admissions, PRM/A. Shawn Powers, • Form Number: No form. Kelly Gauger, Executive Director, Advisory Commission on • Respondents: Refugee applicants for Deputy Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau Public Diplomacy, Department of State. the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. of Population, Refugees, and Migration, [FR Doc. 2017–24725 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] • Estimated Number of Respondents: Department of State. BILLING CODE 4710–45–P 45,000. [FR Doc. 2017–24730 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] • Estimated Number of Responses: BILLING CODE 4710–33–P 45,000. DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Average Time per Response: 30 minutes. DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 10171] • Total Estimated Burden Time: [Public Notice: 10197] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 22,500 hours. Collection: Refugee Biographic Data • Frequency: Once per respondent. Notice of Determinations; Culturally • Obligation to Respond: Required to Significant Objects Imported for Notice of request for public ACTION: Obtain a Benefit. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comment.
DatesThe Department will accept comments from the public up to January 16, 2018.
ContactDirect requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for supporting documents, to Delicia Spruell, PRM/Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., SA-9, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522-0908.
FR Citation82 FR 52964 
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