Requirement for Airlines and Operators to Collect and Transmit Designated Information for Passengers and Crew Arriving Into the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Travel Agents - Passenger "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
Airline Staff (airport check-in or gate agent) Passenger "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
Airline Staff (call center) - Passenger "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
Passenger (electronic entry) "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
Passenger (information to travel agents) "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
Passenger (airport check-in or gate agent) "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
Passenger (call center) Acknowledgement and collection of information from passengers Form	New
Attachment 14 Joint Air Industry Comments to CDC IFR.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-04
Attachment 13 Airline Comments to CDC PRA Reviews (OMB Nos. 0920-1180 0920-1181).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-04
Attachment 12 TSA Secure Flight RIA.docx Supplementary Document	2021-11-04
Attachment 11 CDC Nonresearch determination Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-04
Attachment 10 EPi-X PIA.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-04
Attachment 9 QARS PIA.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-04
Attachment 6 Working Papers Project Harvard.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-04
Attachment 5 Technical Instructions for CDCs Contact Information Collection Order.docx Supplementary Document	2021-11-04
Attachment 3 Requirement for Airlines and Operators to Collect and Transmit Designated Information.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-04
0920-XXXX Emergency SSB Information Collection Order 11012010.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-11-03
0920-XXXX Emergency SSA Information Collection Order 11032021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-11-03
Emergency Review Request Memo - Contact Information Collection.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-03
Attachment 1D Interim Final Rule.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-03
Attachment 1C 42 CFR part 71.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-03
Attachment 1B 42 CFR part 70.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-03
Attachment 1A Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 264).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
250121	Database administrator - Transmit JSON or .cvs data via SAMS or SFTP Other-Database administrator - Transmit JSON or .cvs data via SA	New
250120	Database administrator - Set up SAMS account Other-Database administrator - Set up SAMS account	New
250119	Travel Agents - Passenger "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
250118	Airline Staff (airport check-in or gate agent) Passenger "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
250117	Airline Staff (call center) - Passenger "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
250116	Passenger (electronic entry) "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
250115	Passenger (information to travel agents) "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
250111	Passenger (airport check-in or gate agent) "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers Form	New
250108	Passenger (call center) Acknowledgement and collection of information from passengers Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202111-0920-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CDC	Agency Tracking No: 0920-22AQ
Title: Requirement for Airlines and Operators to Collect and Transmit Designated Information for Passengers and Crew Arriving Into the United States
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 11/05/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/05/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	185,730,231	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6,191,028	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: In order to control the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases, such as COVID-19, into the United States, the collection of traveler contact information helps ensure that CDC and state and local health authorities are able to identify and locate persons arriving in, or transmitting through, the United States from a foreign country who may have been exposed to a communicable disease abroad. State, local, and territorial public health departments can use this information to connect with travelers who arrive in their jurisdictions infectious with or exposed to a communicable disease in order to monitor travelers for symptoms as needed.

Emergency Justfication: On October 25, 2021, CDC announced an Order titled Requirement for Airlines and Operators to Collect Contact Information for All Passengers Arriving into the United States. This Order requires airlines and other aircraft operators to collect contact information for passengers before their arrival into the United States from a foreign country, retain the information for 30 days, and transmit the information to CDC upon request. The purpose of collecting this information is to identify and locate passengers who may have been exposed to a person with a communicable disease, such as COVID-19, for public health follow-up. This Order is effective at 12:01 EST on November 8, 2021.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 70 Name of Law: Interstate Quarantine
   US Code: 42 USC 264 Name of Law: U.S. PHSA
   US Code: 42 USC 71 Name of Law: Foreign Quarantine
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Airline Staff (airport check-in or gate agent) Passenger "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers	NA	Passenger “Acknowledgement” and collection of information from passengers
Airline Staff (call center) - Passenger "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers	NA	Passenger “Acknowledgement” and collection of information from passengers
Database administrator - Set up SAMS account
Database administrator - Transmit JSON or .cvs data via SAMS or SFTP
Passenger (airport check-in or gate agent) "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers	NA	Passenger “Acknowledgement” and collection of information from passengers
Passenger (call center) Acknowledgement and collection of information from passengers	NA	Passenger “Acknowledgement” and collection of information from passengers
Passenger (electronic entry) "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers	NA	Passenger “Acknowledgement” and collection of information from passengers
Passenger (information to travel agents) "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers	NA	Passenger “Acknowledgement” and collection of information from passengers
Travel Agents - Passenger "Acknowledgement" and collection of information from passengers	NA	Passenger “Acknowledgement” and collection of information from passengers

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	185,730,231	0	0	185,730,231	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,191,028	0	0	6,191,028	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Submission is a New Emergency ICR submitted in response to an Order announced on 10/25/2021 that requires airlines and other aircraft operators to collect contact information for passengers before their arrival into the United States from a foreign country, retain the information for 30 days, and transmit the information to CDC upon request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $657,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/05/2021

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