[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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