[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 87 (Monday, May 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24598-24599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9762]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Reunification Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children.
    OMB No.: 0970-0278.
    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 Flores v. Reno Settlement Agreement No. CV85 4544-
RJK (C.D. Cal. 1997).
    The proposed information collection requests information to be 
utilized by ORR for determining the suitability of a sponsor/respondent 
for the release of a minor from ORR custody. The proposed instruments 
are the Sponsor's Agreement to Conditions of Release, Verification of 
Release, Family Reunification Packet, and the Authorization for Release 
of Information.
    Respondents: Sponsors requesting release of unaccompanied alien 
children to their custody.

                                             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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Sponsor's Agreement to Conditions of Release....           4,288               2           .0835             716
Verification of Release.........................           4,288               1           .167              716
Family Reunification Packet.....................           4,288              18           .0416           3,211
Authorization for Release of Information........           4,288              15           .0222           1,428
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,071.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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. 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

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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, Fax: 
202-395-6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children 
and Families.

    Dated: April 28, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-9762 Filed 5-2-08; 8:45 am]
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