30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
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This notice is about the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) which allows U.S. nationals and others to register their travel plans with U.S. embassies and consulates. Comments are being solicited for 30 days to minimize the burden and improve the function of the program. This impacts U.S. nationals and third-country nationals who travel, helping them receive crucial assistance during emergencies.
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Key Changes
- Soliciting public comments for 30 days to improve the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
- Expansion of enrollment capabilities including third-party enrollment
- Focus on reducing data collection burdens with electronic submissions
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit written comments and recommendations on the proposed STEP information collection to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain within 30 days of publication of this notice (deadline: May 11, 2026)
Make information collection available via electronic submission on the internet through the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs website at https://mytravel.state.gov/s/step
Reactivate the paper version of forms DS-4024e and DS-4024 to coincide with third-party enrollment capability in STEP's software
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department
Evaluate the accuracy of time and cost burden estimates for the proposed collection, including the validity of methodology and assumptions used