REQUIREMENT FOR NEGATIVE PRE-DEPARTURE COVID-19 TEST RESULT OR DOCUMENTATION OF RECOVERY AND REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR NONCITIZEN, NONIMMIGRANT AIR PASSENGERS
REQUIREMENT FOR NEGATIVE PRE-DEPARTURE COVID-19 TEST RESULT OR DOCUMENTATION OF RECOVERY AND REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR NONCITIZEN, NONIMMIGRANT AIR PASSENGERS
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
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 CDCâs 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.
This Non-Substantive Change Request is submitted, as 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. The attestation will be effective December 6 at 12:01 AM.
On October 25, 2021, CDC announced two Orders 1) Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure Covid-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery from Covid-19 For All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving in The United States from Any Foreign Country and 2) CDCâs Amended Order Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Advancing Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic with the goal of reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the travel corridor and preventing COVID-19 transmission to U.S. communities. These Orders will become effective at 12:01 EST on November 8, 2021.
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.
Airline Representative - Contact information collection for public health follow up