[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72201-72202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27243]


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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)

    OMB No.: New Collection.
    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 ORR), is charged with the care 
and placement of unaccompanied alien children in Federal custody, and 
implementing a policy for the release of these children when 
appropriate, upon the request of suitable sponsors while awaiting 
immigration proceedings. In order for ORR to make determinations 
regarding the release of these children, the potential sponsors must 
meet certain conditions pursuant to section 462 of the Homeland 
Security Act and the

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Flores v. Reno settlement agreement, No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 
1997). ORR considers the suitability of a sponsor based on the 
sponsor's ability and agreement to provide for the physical, mental and 
financial well-being of an unaccompanied minor and the sponsor's 
assurance to appear before immigration courts. To ensure the safety of 
the children, sponsors must undergo a background check. Suitable 
sponsors may be parents, close relatives, friends or entities concerned 
with the child's welfare. In this Notice, ACF announces that it 
proposes to employ the use of several information collections for 
recording: (1) The Sponsor's Agreement to Conditions of Release, which 
collects the sponsor's affirmation to the terms of the release; (2) the 
Verification of Release, which collects the children's affirmation to 
the terms of their release; (3) the Family Reunification Packet, which 
collects information related to the sponsor's ability to proved for the 
physical, mental and financial well-being of the child(ren); and (4) 
the Authorization for Release of Information, which collects 
information to be utilized for a background check.
    Respondents: Potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children and 
unaccompanied alien children in Federal custody.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Sponsor's Agreement.............................           3,000               1         .166666             500
Verification of Release.........................           3,000               1         .166666             500
Family Reunification Packet.....................           3,000              20             .05           3,000
Authorization for Release of Information........           3,000              12             .05           1,800
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      Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.......  ..............  ..............  ..............           5,800
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    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 
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. 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: December 6, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance.
[FR Doc. 04-27243 Filed 12-10-04; 8:45 am]
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