[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 142 (Monday, July 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37037-37038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17816]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human 
Trafficking.
    OMB No.: 0970-0362.
    Description: The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection 
Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, Public Law 110-457, directs the 
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Service (HHS), upon receipt of 
credible information that a non-U.S. citizen (alien) child may have 
been subjected to a severe form of trafficking in persons and is 
seeking Federal assistance available to victims of trafficking, to 
promptly determine if the child is eligible for interim assistance. The 
law further directs the Secretary of HHS to determine if a child 
receiving interim assistance is eligible for assistance as a victim of 
a severe form of trafficking in persons after consultation with the 
Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and 
nongovernmental organizations with expertise on victims of severe form 
of trafficking.
    In developing procedures for collecting the necessary information 
from potential child victims of trafficking, their case managers, 
attorneys, or other representatives to allow HHS to grant interim 
eligibility, HHS devised a form. HHS has determined that the use of a 
standard form to collect information is the best way to ensure 
requestors are notified of their option to request assistance for child 
victims of trafficking and to make prompt and consistent determinations 
about the child's eligibility for assistance.
    Specifically, the form asks the requestor for his/her identifying 
information, for information on the

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child, information describing the type of trafficking and circumstances 
surrounding the situation, and the strengths and needs of the child. 
The form also asks the requestor to verify the information contained in 
the form because the information could be the basis for a determination 
of an alien child's eligibility for federally funded benefits. Finally, 
the form takes into consideration the need to compile information 
regarding a child's circumstances and experiences in a non-directive, 
child-friendly way, and assists the potential requestor in assessing 
whether the child may have been subjected to trafficking in persons.
    The information provided through the completion of a Request for 
Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking form will enable HHS 
to make prompt determinations regarding the eligibility of an alien 
child for interim assistance, inform HHS' determination regarding the 
child's eligibility for assistance as a victim of a severe form of 
trafficking in persons, facilitate the required consultation process, 
and enable HHS to assess and address potential child protection issues.
    Respondents: Representatives of governmental and nongovernmental 
entities providing social, legal, or protective services to non-U.S. 
citizen (alien) individuals under the age of 18 (children) in the 
United States who may have been subjected to severe forms of 
trafficking in persons.

                                             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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Request for Assistance for Child Victims of                   50               1               1              50
 Human Trafficking..............................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50
    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-
7245, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and 
Families.

    Dated: July 22, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-17816 Filed 7-24-09; 8:45 am]
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