[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35895-35896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15189]


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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 Sponsors 
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.

                                             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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Verification of Release (UAC)...................           4,595               1            0.25        1,148.75
Authorization for Release of Information                   4,595               1            0.25        1,148.75
 (Sponsor)......................................
Family Reunification Packet (Sponsor)...........           4,595               1            1           4,595
Sponsors Agreement to Conditions of Release                4,595               1            0.25        1,148.75
 (Sponsor)......................................
Verification of Release (Case Worker)...........           4,595               1            0.25        1,148.75
Authorization for Release of Information (Case             4,595               1            0.25  ..............
 Worker)........................................
Family Reunification Packet (Case Worker).......           4,595               1            1           4,595
Sponsors Agreement to conditions of Release                4,595               1            0.25        1,148.75
 (Case Worker)..................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,082.50.

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].

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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: 202-395-7285, 
E-mail: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

    Dated: March 29, 2011.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-15189 Filed 6-17-11; 8:45 am]
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