[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 18857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07361]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: ORR-3 Placement Report and ORR-4 Progress Report for 
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program.
    OMB No.: 0970-0034.
    Description: As required by section 412(d) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is requesting the information 
from report Form ORR-3 and ORR-4 to administer the Unaccompanied 
Refugee Minors (URM) program. The ORR-3 (Placement Report) is submitted 
to ORR by the State agency at the minor's initial placement in the 
resettlement State within 30 days of the placement, and whenever there 
is a change in the minor's status, including termination from the 
program, within 60 days of the change or closure of the case. The ORR-4 
(Progress Report) is submitted every 12 months beginning with 12 months 
from the date of the initial placement to record outcomes of the 
child's progress toward the goals listed in the child's case plan. ORR-
4 is also submitted along with the initial ORR-3 report for 17 years 
old or above youth related to independent living and/or educational 
plans. The ORR regulations per 45 CFR 400.120 describe specific URM 
program reporting requirements.
    Respondents: State governments.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                      Number of    Number of responses     Average burden
            Instrument               respondents      per respondent     hours per response   Total burden hours
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ORR-3............................              15  Estimated responses  0.25 (15 min)......  Estimated 667.5.
                                                    178.
ORR-4............................              15  Estimated responses  1.25 (1 hour and 15  Estimated 2,381.25.
                                                    127.                 min).
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,048.75.
    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, 330 C Street SW., Washington DC 
20201. 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 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. 2016-07361 Filed 3-31-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-01-P