[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 112 (Thursday, June 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 32592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13077]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirement Under Emergency Review 
By the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

    Title: Custodial Sponsorship Agreement.
    OMB No.: New Request.
    Description: Following the passage of the 2002 Homeland Security 
Act (Pub. L. 107-296), the Administration for Children and Families 
(ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement, is charged with the placement 
and care of unaccompanied alien children in Federal custody, and 
implementing a policy for releasing these children, when appropriate, 
to eligible sponsors. In order for the Office of Refugee Resettlement 
to authorize the release of these children, the potential sponsors must 
agree to certain conditions pursuant to section 462 of the Homeland 
Security Act and the Flores v. Reno Settlement Agreement (C.D. Cal. 
1997). In this Notice, ACF announces that it proposes to employ the 
usage of a collection of information to indicate the agreement of a 
sponsor to the terms of a custodial release of an unaccompanied alien 
child. The Office of Refugee Resettlement considers the eligibility of 
a sponsor based on their ability and agreement to provide for the 
physical, mental and financial well-being of an unaccompanied minor and 
ensure the appearance before immigration courts. Eligible sponsors may 
be parents close relatives, friends, or entities concerned with the 
child's welfare. This document will also require the child being 
considered for release to understand the conditions of the custodial 
release.

Respondents

    Potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children and 
unaccompanied alien children in Federal custody.

                                             Annual Burden Estimate
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                      Number of respondents                        responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                                    respondent       response          hours
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5000............................................................               1              .1             500
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
    Additional Information: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 90-day 
approval for this information collection under procedures for emergency 
processing by June 17, 2004. A copy of this information collection, 
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling 
the Administration for Children and Families, Reports Clearance 
Officer, Robert Sargis at (202) 690-7275. In addition, a request may be 
made by sending an e-mail request to: [email protected].
    Comments and questions about the information collection described 
above should be directed to the following address by June 17, 2004: 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn. OMB Desk Officer 
for ACF, Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 30, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Office.
[FR Doc. 04-13077 Filed 6-9-04; 8:45 am]
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