[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 11997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04136]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Refugee
Resettlement Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Application and
Withdrawal of Application or Declination of Placement Form (Previous
OMB #0970-0498)
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) is requesting a 3-
year extension of the application and Withdrawal of Application or
Declination of Placement Form for the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
(URM) Program. Proposed revisions to each instrument are minimal. These
forms were previously approved under OMB #0970-0498, expiration 7/31/
2020. ORR is currently seeking a new OMB number specific to these
forms, as they were previously approved as part of another information
collection package for ORR's Unaccompanied Alien Children's program.
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, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection
described above.
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: The URM Program Application is completed on behalf of
unaccompanied children in the United States who are applying for entry
into the URM Program. The application includes biographical data and
information on the child's needs to support placement efforts. The
Withdrawal of Application or Declination of Placement Form is completed
when a child is no longer interested in entering the URM program.
Respondents: Case managers, attorneys, or other representatives
working with unaccompanied children who are eligible for the URM
Program.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number
Total number of responses Average Total burden Annual burden
Instrument of respondents per burden hours hours hours
respondent per response
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Unaccompanied Refugee Minors 350 3 1.50 1,575 525
Program Application............
Withdrawal of Application or 30 3 0.20 18 6
Declination of Placement Form..
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 531.
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: 8 U.S.C. 1522(d).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-04136 Filed 2-27-20; 8:45 am]
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