[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35438-35439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16751]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Refugee Resettlement Program Estimates: CMA.
    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 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

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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      Average burden      Total
                  Instrument                        Number of       responses per       hours per       burden
                                                   respondents       respondent         response         hours
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ORR-1.........................................               48                 1                .5           24
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.......  ................  ................  ................          24
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    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to The Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of 
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.

    Dated: June 28, 2001.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-16751 Filed 7-3-01; 8:45 am]
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