[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19088-19089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07723]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: 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, Unaccompanied Minor 
Refugee Program, Refugee Social Services, Cuban/Haitian Entrant Program 
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 include all applicable State 
procedures, designations, and certifications for each requirement as 
well as supporting documentation. The plan assures ORR that the State 
is capable of administering refugee assistance and coordinating 
employment and other social services for eligible caseloads in 
conformity with specific requirements. Implementation of the Affordable 
Care Act has significant impacts on States' administration of Refugee 
Medical Assistance and requires information to ensure accountability 
and compliance with regulations. Also, Revised Medical Screening 
Guidelines for Newly Arriving Refugees policy (State Letter 
12-09) requires assurances that medical screening is conducted 
in compliance with regulations and policies. The increasing complexity 
of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor program, impacted by changes in 
federal child welfare legislation as well as state child welfare 
statutes, regulations and IV-B and IV-E plans, necessitates information 
and assurances for review of State Plans for URM programs against 
requirements and mandatory standards under 45 CFR Part 400, subpart H 
and associated State Letters and ORR guidance. Information and 
assurances address administrative structure and state oversight, legal 
responsibility, eligibility, services and case review/planning, and 
interstate movement.
    States must use a pre-print format for required components of State 
Plans for ORR-funded refugee resettlement services and benefits 
prepared by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
    States must submit by August 15 each year new or amended State Plan 
for the next Federal fiscal year. For previously approved plan, States 
must certify no later than October 31 each year that the approved State 
plan is current and continues in effect.
    Respondents: State Agencies, Replacement Designees under 45 CFR 
400.301(c), and Wilson-Fish Grantees (State 2 Agencies) administering 
or supervising the administration of programs under Title IV of the 
Act.

                                             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 506(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 
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email 
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

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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. 2014-07723 Filed 4-4-14; 8:45 am]
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