The goal of this information
collection is two-fold: To ensure that, consistent with the terms
of the October 25, 2021 Amended Order Under Section 361 of The
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 264) and 42 Code Of Federal
Regulations §§ 71.20 and 71.31(b). Requirement For Negative
Pre-Departure Covid-19 Test Result Or Documentation Of Recovery
From COVID-19 For All Airline Or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving
Into The United States From Any Foreign Country public health
authorities in the United States can confirm that air passengers
have received a negative test result for COVID-19 or, if they
tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in the past 3
months to have documentation that they have recovered and been
cleared to travel by a licensed health care provider or public
health official, prior to departing a foreign country and arriving
in the United States. To ensure that, consistent with the terms of
the October 30, 2021 Amended Order Under the Presidential
Proclamation titled Advancing Safe Resumption of Global Travel
During the COVID-19 Pandemic and CDC’s Order Implementing
Proclamation on Advancing Safe Resumption of Global Travel During
the COVID-19 Pandemic, public health authorities can confirm that
non-U.S Citizen, Non-U.S. Immigrant passengers are fully vaccinated
against COVID-19 before boarding a plane to the United States. The
current Revision is submitted based on a revised COVID-19 Testing
Order to shorten the timeline for required testing for all
international air passengers to one day before departure to the
United States. This revision strengthens already robust protocols
in place for international travel, including requirements for
foreign travelers to be fully vaccinated in response to the new
COVID-19 variant, Omicron. The revised Order will be effective
December 6, 2021. CDC is rescinding the Amended Order: Requirement
for Negative Pre-Departure Covid-19 Test Result Or Documentation Of
Recovery From Covid-19 For All Airline Or Other Aircraft Passengers
Arriving Into The United States From Any Foreign Country (“Amended
Testing Order”). In order to align with the rescission CDC is
requesting a non-substantive change to remove any references and
information collections related to the Amended Testing Order in the
Combined Passenger Disclosure and Attestation to the United States
of America. There is decrease in estimated burden hours.
On December 2, 2021, CDC
revised the COVID-19 testing Order to shorten the timeline for
required testing for all international air passengers to one day
before departure to the United States. This revision strengthens
already robust protocols in place for international travel,
including requirements for foreign travelers to be fully vaccinated
in response to the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. Effective
December 6, 2021, all air passengers 2 years or older, regardless
of citizenship or vaccination status, will be to be required to
show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test taken no more than one
day before they board their flight to the United States.
Previously, air passengers who were fully vaccinated had could get
a test no more than three days before their flight departed. Air
passengers who recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days may
instead travel with documentation of recovery from COVID-19
including their positive viral test result and a letter from a
licensed healthcare provider or a public health official stating
they were cleared to travel. This update requires changes to the
Combined Passenger Disclosure and Attestation to the United States
of America. Additionally, to help reduce the amount of personally
identifiable information collected, CDC is revising the collection
of information needed to issue a humanitarian exemption to the
testing requirement or a humanitarian or emergency exception to the
proof of vaccination requirement.
Non-Substantive Change Request
for 0920-1318 is submitted to remove language associated with
COVID-19 Testing due to revised Order. Burden associated with the
package is reduced by approximately 250,400,800 hours.
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:
(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;
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.
Attachment A1-Order Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test Result or Recovery-12.2.2021.pdf
Form 0920-1318 Airline Representative - Contact information collection for public health follow up
0920-1318 Change Request-AttestationTravelerTestingVaccineRequirement-6.9.2022.docx
Airline Representative - Contact information collection for public health follow up