[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53906-53907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22078]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: ORR State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee 
Resettlement.
    OMB No. 0970-0351.
    Description: A State Plan is required by 8 U.S.C. 1522 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) [Title IV, Sec. 412 of the 
Act] for each State agency requesting Federal funding for refugee 
resettlement under 8 U.S.C. 524 [Title IV, Sec. 414 of the Act], 
including Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance, Refugee Social Services, 
and Targeted Assistance program funding. The State Plan is a 
comprehensive narrative description of the nature and scope of a States 
programs and provides assurances that the programs will be administered 
in conformity with the specific requirements stipulated in 45 CFR 
400.4-400.9. The State Plan must

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include all applicable State procedures, designations, and 
certifications for each requirement as well as supporting 
documentation. A State may use a pre-print format prepared by the 
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the Administration for Children 
and Families (ACF) or a different format, on the condition that the 
format used meets all of the State plan requirements under Title IV of 
the Act and ORR regulations at 45 CFR part 400.
    There is no schedule for submission of this State Plan, as all 
States are currently operating under an approved plan and are in 
compliance with regulations at 45 CFR 400.4 400.9. Per 45 CFR 400.4(b), 
States need only certify that the approved plan is current and 
continues in effect, no later than 30 days after the beginning of the 
Federal fiscal year. Consistent with regulations, if States wish to 
revise or amend the plan, a revised plan or plan amendment must be 
submitted to ORR as described at 45 CFR 400.7 400.9.
    Respondents:

                                             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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Title IV State Plan.........................              50                1               15              750
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
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. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified 
by the title of the information collection.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-22078 Filed 8-29-11; 8:45 am]
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