[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47196-47197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19715]


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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, non-Lawful Permanent 
Resident (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

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information, for information on the 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 alien 
persons 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              200                1                1              200
 Human Trafficking..........................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    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-
395-7285, E-mail: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for 
the Administration for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-19715 Filed 8-3-11; 8:45 am]
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