[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44897-44898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16043]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment; Proposed Information
Collection Activity; Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Alien
Children Into ORR Care Provider Facilities
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for Public Comment.
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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 request
consists of several forms that allow the Unaccompanied Alien Children
(UAC) Program to place UAC referred to federal agencies into care
provider facilities and to transfer UAC within the ORR care provider
network.
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. Any edits
resulting from public comment will be incorporated into the submission
under normal procedures.
The components of this information request include:
1. Placement Authorization (Form P-1): This instrument is used by
ORR to authorize a care provider to provide care and services to UAC
placed in their facility. Care providers sign the instrument to
acknowledge certain responsibilities related to the care of UAC. This
form is currently approved under OMB Number 0970-0498.
2. Authorization for Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Care (Form
P-2): This instrument is used by ORR to authorize a care provider to
provide medical, dental, and mental health care services to UAC placed
in their facility. Care providers sign the instrument to acknowledge
certain responsibilities related to the care of UAC.
3. Notice of Placement in a Restrictive Setting (Form P-4/4s): This
instrument is used by care providers to document and inform UAC of the
reason they have been placed in a restrictive setting. This form is
currently approved under OMB Number 0970-0498 under the title Notice of
Placement in Secure or Staff Secure.
4. Long Term Foster Care Placement Memo (Form P-5): This instrument
is used by care providers to ensure continuity of services and tracking
of records for UAC following transfer. This form is currently approved
under OMB Number 0970-0498.
5. Intakes Placement Checklist (Form P-7): This instrument is used
by ORR Intakes staff to determine whether initial placement in a
restrictive setting is appropriate for UAC. This form is currently
approved under OMB Number 0970-0498 under the title Further Assessment
Swift Track (FAST) Placement Tool.
6. Care Provider Checklist for Transfers to an Influx Care Facility
(Form P-8): This instrument is used by care providers to ensure that
all criteria for transfer of UAC to an influx care facility have been
met.
7. Medical Checklist for Transfers (Form P-9A): This instrument is
used by care providers to ensure that UAC are medically cleared for
transfer within the ORR care provider network, excluding transfer to an
influx care facility.
8. Medical Checklist for Influx Transfers (Form P-9B): This
instrument is used by care providers to ensure that UAC are medically
cleared for transfer to an influx care facility.
9. Transfer Request (Form P-10): This instrument is used by care
provider facilities, ORR contractor staff, and ORR federal staff to
process recommendations and decisions for transfer of UAC within the
ORR care provider network. This form is currently approved under OMB
Number 0970-0498 under the title Transfer Request and Tracking Form.
10. Transfer Request and Tracking Form (Form P-11): This instrument
is used by care providers to track the physical transfer of UAC and
their belongings.
11. UAC Portal Capacity Report (Form P-12): This instrument is used
by care providers and ORR to track availability of beds in care
provider facilities. This form is currently approved under OMB Number
0970-0498.
12. Add New UAC (Form P-13): This instrument is used by federal
agencies to refer UAC to ORR custody and by ORR Intakes staff to place
UAC in an ORR care provider facility.
13. Notice of Transfer to ICE Chief Counsel--Change of Address/
Change of Venue (Form P-14): This instrument is used by care providers
to notify U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the transfer of
UAC within the ORR care provider network so that DHS may file a Motion
for Change of Venue and/or Change of Address with the Executive Office
for Immigration Review to ensure the UAC's immigration case is
transferred to the local immigration court, if applicable. This form is
currently approved under OMB Number 0970-0498.
Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff; other federal
agencies.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual total Average
Annual total number of burden Annual total
Instrument number of responses per minutes per burden hours
respondents respondent response
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Placement Authorization (Form P-1).............. 206 377 1 1,294
Authorization for Medical, Dental, and Mental 206 377 1 1,294
Health Care (Form P-2).........................
Notice of Placement in a Restrictive Setting 15 68 20 340
(Form P-4/4s)..................................
Long Term Foster Care Placement Memo (Form P-5). 30 4 15 30
Intakes Placement Checklist (Form P-7).......... 16 4,343 15 17,372
Care Provider Checklist for Transfers to an 206 11 15 567
Influx Care Facility (Form P-8)................
Medical Checklist for Transfers (Form P-9A)..... 206 29 5 498
Medical Checklist for Influx Transfers (Form P- 206 11 10 378
9B)............................................
Transfer Request (Form P-10).................... 206 39 45 6,026
Transfer Request and Tracking Form (Form P-11).. 206 39 10 1,339
UAC Portal Capacity Report (Form P-12).......... 206 365 5 6,266
Add New UAC (Form P-13)......................... 50 1,390 15 17,375
Notice of Transfer to ICE Chief Counsel--Change 206 39 10 1,339
of Address/Change of Venue (Form P-14).........
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Estimated Annual Burden Total............... .............. .............. .............. 54,117
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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.
Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 1232; Flores v. Reno
Settlement Agreement, No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996).
John M. Sweet Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-16043 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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