[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 74726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29439]


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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 Family Reunification Application, the Family Reunification 
Checklist for Sponsors, and the Authorization for Release of 
Information.
    Respondents: Sponsors requesting release of unaccompanied alien 
children to their custody.

                                             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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Family Reunification Application................          55,200               1             .25          13,800
Family Reunification Checklist for Sponsors.....          55,200               1             .75          41,400
Authorization for Release of Information........          55,200               1             .25          13,800
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 69,000.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection. Email 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, Email: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-29439 Filed 12-15-14; 8:45 am]
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