[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 16636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06244]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment; Screening Tool for
Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Staff and Visitors (New
Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and
Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is requesting expedited review of an information
collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
inviting public comments on the proposed collection. The collection
involves a risk questionnaire designed to identify potential
coronavirus (COVID-19) among staff and visitors to Unaccompanied Alien
Children (UAC) programs to ensure the life and safety of UAC in ORR
care.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described in this notice.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street SW, Washington,
DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or
written, should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180-day approval
for this request under procedures for expedited processing. A request
for review under normal procedures will be submitted within 180 days of
the approval for this request. Any edits resulting from public comment
will be incorporated into the submission under normal procedures. The
COVID-19 risk questionnaire asks participants whether or not they
display COVID-19 symptoms, whether or not they have had close contact
with individuals known to test positive for COVID-19, and whether or
not they have travel history to areas of sustained transmission of
COVID-19.
Respondents: Staff and visitors at UAC program sites across the
country.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses per hours per Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UAC COVID-19 Risk Questionnaire............. 15,000 260 .033 128,700
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279(b)(1)(B); (E).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-06244 Filed 3-23-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-45-P