[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 50617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25603]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request; 
Proposed Projects

    Title: Refugee Resettlement Program Estimates: CMA, ORR-1.
    OMB No.: 0970-0030.
    Description: ORR reimburses, to the extent of available 
appropriations, certain non-Federal costs for the provision of cash and 
medical assistance to refugees, along with allowable expenses in the 
administration of the Refugee Resettlement Program. ORR needs sound 
State estimates of likely expenditures for refugee cash, medical, and 
administrative (CMA) expenditures so that it can anticipate Federal 
costs in upcoming quarters. If Federal costs are anticipated to exceed 
budget allocations, ORR must take steps to reduce Federal expenses, 
such as limiting the number of months of eligibility for Refugee Cash 
Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA).
    To meet the need for reliable State estimates of anticipated 
expenses, ORR has developed a single-page form in which States estimate 
the average number of recipients for each category of assistance, the 
average unit cost over the next 12 months, and the expense for the 
overall administration of the program. This form, the ORR-1 (formerly 
Form FSA-601) must be submitted prior to the beginning of each Federal 
fiscal year. Without this information, ORR would be out of compliance 
with the intent of its legislation and otherwise unable to estimate 
program costs adequately.
    In addition, the ORR-1 serves as the State's application for 
reimbursement of its CMA expenses. Submission of this form is thus 
required by section 412(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
which provides that ``no grant or contract may be awarded under this 
section unless an appropriate proposal and application * * * are 
submitted to, and approved by, the appropriate administering 
official.''
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                          Number of                             
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours   
                                                                         respondent   per response              
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ORR-1...................................................           24             1            .5            24 
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24
    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. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Information Service, Division of Information Resource Management 
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: 
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection.
    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.

    Dated: September 22, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-25603 Filed 9-25-97; 8:45 am]
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