[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11585-11586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5814]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds 
Allocations.
    OMB No.: 0970-0043.
    Description: The information collection of Refugee Data Submission 
System for Formula Funds Allocations replaces the ORR-11 Refugee State 
of Origin Report and is designed to satisfy the statutory requirements 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 412(a)(3) of the 
Act requires the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) 
to make a periodic assessment, based on refugee population and other 
relevant factors, of the relative needs of refugees for assistance and 
services and the resources available to meet those needs. This includes 
compiling and maintaining data on the secondary migration of refugees 
within the United States after arrival. Further,

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INA 412(c)(1)(B) states that formula funds shall be allocated based on 
the total number of refugees, taking into account secondary migration.
    In order to meet the statutory requirements, ORR requires each 
state to submit disaggregated individual records containing certain 
data elements for eligible refugee populations. This revised collection 
differs from the ORR-11 Refugee State-of-Origin Report process, whereby 
states submitted the ORR-11 form containing aggregate data on the 
number of refugees and entrants served whose ``area numbers'' (the 
first three digits of the social security number) fell into each of 
several designated numerical ranges. ORR used the information on the 
ORR-11 to measure secondary migration for the purposes of formula funds 
allocation to states. The revision is proposed due to the realization 
that:
    (1) The Social Security Administration states that the first three 
digits of social security numbers (area number) should not be used for 
any other purpose than as an individual identifier for book-keeping 
purposes.
    (2) It is possible for individuals to apply for Social Security 
Numbers from any Social Security office, not just offices in the state 
in which they were born or first resided. This is particularly likely 
in metropolitan statistical areas where individuals may live in one of 
several states (e.g., the Washington Metropolitan Area). In these 
cases, the area number of the Social Security Number may be unreliable 
as a measure of refugees' state of initial resettlement.
    (3) In recent years, the Social Security Administration has begun 
to issue Social Security Numbers whose area number is not connected to 
any specific state.
    The submission of individual records via the Refugee Data 
Submission System for Formula Funds Allocations Web site is a more 
reliable and secure process for collecting data for the purposes of 
tracking secondary migration and allocating formula funds. Data 
submitted by the States via the secure Web site are compiled and 
analyzed by the ORR statistician for the purpose of refugee secondary 
services formula funds allocation. The statistician also prepares a 
summary report, which is included in ORR's Annual Report to Congress.
    Respondents: States and the District of Columbia.

                                             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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Refugee Data Submission for Formula Funds                 50                1               20            1,000
 Allocations................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
    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 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: March 13, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-5814 Filed 3-17-09; 8:45 am]
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