[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 68377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25991]


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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, ORR-1.
    OMB No.: 0970-0030.
    Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (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 and Refugee Medical Assistance.
    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 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 governments.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per     hours per     Total 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.
    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. All requests 
should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail 
address: [email protected].
    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, [email protected].

    Dated: November 17, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-25991 Filed 11-23-04; 8:45 am]
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