[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 44895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16053]
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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; Release of Unaccompanied Alien Children From ORR
Custody
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 process release of UAC from ORR custody and provide
services after release.
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. Discharge Notification (Form R-2): This instrument is used by
care provider facilities to notify stakeholders of the transfer of a
UAC to another care provider facility or the release of a UAC from ORR
custody.
2. Notice to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Chief
Counsel--Release of Unaccompanied Alien Child to Sponsor and Request to
Change Address (Form R-3): This instrument is used by care provider
facilities to notify ICE Chief Counsel of the release of a UAC and
request a change of address.
3. Release Request (Form R-4): This instrument is used by care
provider facilities, ORR contractor staff, and ORR Federal staff to
process recommendations and decisions for release of a UAC from ORR
custody.
4. Safety and Well-Being Follow-Up Call Report (Form R-6): This
instrument is used by care provider facilities to document the outcome
of calls made to UAC and their sponsors after release to ensure the
child is safe and refer the sponsor to additional resources as needed.
Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff; and released
children and sponsors.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual total
Annual total number of Average burden Annual total
Instrument number of responses per minutes per burden minutes
respondents respondent response
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Discharge Notification (Form R-2)............. 206 416 7 599,872
Notice to ICE Chief Counsel--Release of 206 377 3 232,986
Unaccompanied Alien Child to Sponsor and
Request to Change Address (Form R-3).........
Release Request (Form R-4).................... 206 356 45 3,300,120
Safety and Well-Being Follow Up Call Report (R- 206 354 30 2,187,720
6)...........................................
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Estimated Annual Burden Total:............ .............. .............. ............... 6,320,698
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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. 2020-16053 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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