[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46956-46957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20068]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Descriptive Study of
the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; ACF; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) at the
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing data collection activities
as part of a project to better understand the range of child welfare
services and benefits provided through the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
(URM) Program.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. 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.
ADDRESSES: 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: OPRE Reports
Clearance Officer. Email address: [email protected]. All
requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection activities to be
submitted in the package include:
1. Survey of State Refugee Coordinators (SRCs) from the 15 states
with URM programs.
2. Survey of URM Program Directors from all 22 URM programs.
3. Survey of Private Custody Child Welfare Agency Administrators
from nine states with private custody arrangements.
4. Interviews with URM Program Managers from six URM programs.
5. Interviews with URM Program Staff (e.g. case managers, data
managers) from six URM programs.
6. Interviews with Child Welfare Agency Administrators who have
contact with six URM programs.
7. Interviews with Community Partners including leadership and line
staff from local organizations, such as health care and mental health
care providers, legal aid organizations, and faith-based groups serving
the URM population at six URM program sites.
8. Interviews with Community Partners in the field of education,
such as school administrators and counselors, and organizations
providing English language education and support at six URM program
sites.
9. Focus Groups for URM Youth from six URM programs.
10. Focus Groups for URM Foster Families from six URM programs.
Respondents: State Refugee Coordinators and supporting staff, URM
Program Directors and supporting staff, Child Welfare Agency
Administrators and supporting staff, URM program staff (case workers,
data managers, and other staff), staff from community partner
organizations (e.g. health and mental health service providers,
education service providers, faith-based organizations), URM youth, and
URM foster families.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total/annual Number of Average burden
Instrument number of responses per hours per Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Survey of State Refugee Coordinators............ 37.5 1 0.67 25
Survey of URM Program Directors................. 55 1 1 55
Survey of Private Custody Child Welfare Agency 21 1 0.67 14
Administrators.................................
Interviews with URM Program Managers............ 9 1 1.5 14
Interviews with URM Program Staff............... 36 1 1.25 45
Interviews with Child Welfare Agency 26 1 1 26
Administrators.................................
Interviews with Community Partners [General].... 48 1 1 48
Interviews with Community Partners [Education].. 12 1 1 12
Focus Groups with URM Youth..................... 54 1 1.5 81
Focus Groups with URM Foster Families........... 54 1 1.5 81
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 401.
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.
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Authority: Section 1110 of the Social Security Act.
Emily B. Jabbour,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-20068 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
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