[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41049-41050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14674]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Refugee Data Submission
System for Formula Funds Allocations (ORR-5) (OMB #0970-0043)
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is proposing to extend approval for data collection
using the current Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds
Allocations (ORR-5) until January 31, 2021, and revise the current form
for use after Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The revised form will collect
additional client-level data.
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, ACF 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 emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research,
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and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or written, should be
identified by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: ORR-5 is designed to satisfy
the statutory requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA). Section 412(a)(3) of INA (8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(3)) requires that the
Director of ORR make a periodic assessment of the needs of refugees for
assistance and services and the resources available to meet those
needs. ORR proposes an extension with no changes to the current form
until January 31, 2021, to ensure continuous information collection for
FY 2020. ORR also proposes revisions to the current form for use after
FY 2020. Revisions include collecting additional client-level data
elements on the ORR-5 at multiple points in time, which will allow the
ORR Director to better understand client goals, services utilized, and
the outcomes achieved by the population ORR serves. New data elements
include additional demographics, primary goals identified and referrals
made to work toward self-sufficiency, progress made toward achieving
said goals, and employment status of employable refugees 12 months
post-enrollment. The data collected will inform evidence-based policy
making and program design. These revisions also enable ORR to monitor
implementation of the requirements put forth in Policy Letter 19-07.
Respondents: States, Replacement Designees, and the District of
Columbia.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number
Total number of responses Average Total burden Annual burden
Instrument of per burden hours hours hours
respondents respondent per response
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Refugee Data Submission for 50 1 22 1,100 * 367
Formula Funds Allocations (ORR-
5)--Current (through January
31, 2021)......................
Refugee Data Submission for 50 3 42 6,300 2,100
Formula Funds Allocations (ORR-
5)--Revised....................
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* Burden is annualized over the full 3-year request period, but this form will be complete within the 1st year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,467.
Comments: 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.
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(3).
John M. Sweet Jr,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-14674 Filed 7-7-20; 8:45 am]
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