Application of Waiver of the 2 Year Foreign Residence Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 426 Apllication Waiver/ Supplemental B Clinical Care Form	Modified
Form 426 Application waiver Supplemental A Research Form	Modified
30 Day FRN 0990-0001.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-22
60-day FRN 0990-0001published_date.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-22
0990-0001 Supporting Statement for HHS 426_OMB.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-04-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46706	Apllication Waiver/ Supplemental B Clinical Care Form	Modified
10278	Application waiver Supplemental A Research Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0990-0001	ICR Reference No: 202307-0990-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-0990-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HHSDM	Agency Tracking No: 19201
Title: Application of Waiver of the 2 Year Foreign Residence Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/27/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	495	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,950	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	618,750	0

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Abstract: The information requred by use of this form and supplementary information sheets is used by this Department to make a determination, in accordance with its published regulations, as to whether or not to request from the Department of State, a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement for applicants in the United States on a J-1 visa.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 24620	04/21/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 48477	07/27/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application waiver Supplemental A Research	426	Application
Apllication Waiver/ Supplemental B Clinical Care	426, 426	Application ,   Application

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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	495	0	0	415	0	80
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,950	0	0	4,150	0	800
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	618,750	0	0	518,750	0	100,000

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: One program change has been made: the category of Hospitalist has been added to eligible applicants in the Clinical Care waivers which was 35 respondents increase by 415 to 450 respondents and the burden was 350 increased by 4,150 to 4500. The total burden was 800 hours; it has increased by 4,150 hours a total of 4950.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $414,000

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.     No

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.     No

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? No

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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: 07/27/2023

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