[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44895-44897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16050]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment; Proposed Information 
Collection Activity; Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien Children

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 requesting expedited review of an information 
collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and 
inviting public comments on the proposed collection. The request 
consists of several forms that allow the Unaccompanied Alien Children 
(UAC) Program to provide services to UAC as required by statute and ORR 
policy.

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 in this notice.

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, 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: ACF is requesting that OMB 
grant a 180-day approval for this request under procedures for 
expedited processing. Any edits resulting from public comment will be 
incorporated into the submission under normal procedures.
    The components of this information request include:
    1. Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5): This instrument is used by case 
managers to document their assessment of the suitability of a potential 
sponsor to provide for the safety and well-being of a UAC.
    2. Home Study Report (Form S-6): This instrument is used by home 
study providers to document their assessment of a potential sponsor 
after performing a home site visit.
    3. New Sponsor (Form S-7): This instrument is used by care 
providers to assign a potential sponsor to a UAC in the ORR database 
and track certain information related to the potential sponsor for 
safety and suitability assessment purposes. This form is currently 
approved under OMB Number 0970-0498.
    4. Initial Intakes Assessment (Form S-8): This instrument is used 
by care providers to screen UAC for trafficking or other safety 
concerns, special needs, danger to self and others, medical conditions, 
and mental health concerns. This form is currently approved under OMB 
Number 0970-0498.
    5. Assessment for Risk (Form S-9): This instrument is an assessment 
administered by care providers to reduce the risk that a child or youth 
is sexually abused or abuses someone else while in ORR custody.
    6. UAC Assessment (Form S-11): This instrument is an assessment 
used by care providers to document information about the UAC that is 
used to inform provision of services (e.g., case management, legal, 
education, medical, mental health, home studies), screen for 
trafficking or other safety concerns, and identify special needs. This 
form is currently approved under OMB Number 0970-0498.
    7. UAC Case Review (Form S-12): This instrument is used by care 
providers to document new information obtained after completion of the 
UAC Assessment. This form is currently approved under OMB Number 0970-
0498.
    8. Individual Service Plan (Form S-13): This instrument is used by 
care providers to document all services provided to UAC. This form is 
currently approved under OMB Number 0970-0498.
    9. UAC Long Term Foster Care Travel Request (Form S-14): This 
instrument is used by long term foster care providers to request ORR 
approval for a UAC to travel with their foster family outside of the 
local community. This form is currently approved under OMB Number 0970-
0498.
    10. Child Advocate Recommendation and Appointment (Form S-15): This 
instrument is used by care providers and other stakeholders to 
recommend appointment of a child advocate for a UAC. The child advocate 
contractor then enters whether a child advocate is available and ORR 
approves the appointment. This form is currently approved under OMB 
Number 0970-0498.
    11. Summary Notes: Thirty Day Restrictive Placement Case Review 
(Form S-16): This instrument is used by care providers to document 
their 30-day review for UAC placed in a restrictive setting.
    12. UAC Case Status: This instrument is used by care providers to 
monitor the status of high-level milestones in a UAC's case.
    Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff, UAC, sponsors, and 
child advocates.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                 Annual total
                                                 Annual total      number of     Average burden    Annual total
                  Instrument                       number of     responses per    minutes per      burden hours
                                                  respondents     respondent        response
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Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5).................             206             327               60           67,362
Home Study Report (Form S-6)..................              11             364               45            3,003
New Sponsor (Form S-7)........................             206             327               20           22,454
Initial Intakes Assessment (Form S-8).........             206             363               15           18,695
Assessment for Risk (Form S-9)................             206             794               30           81,782
UAC Assessment (Form S-11)....................             206             369               45           57,011
UAC Case Review (Form S-12)...................             206             764               30           78,692
Individual Service Plan (Form S-13)...........             206             985               15           50,728
UAC Long Term Foster Care Travel Request (Form              30               9               15               68
 S-14)........................................
Child Advocate Recommendation and Appointment              206               5               15              258
 (Form S-15)..................................
Summary Notes: Thirty Day Restrictive                       15              68               30              510
 Placement Case Review (Form S-16)............
UAC Case Status...............................             206             354                3            3,646
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    Estimated Annual Burden Total:............  ..............  ..............  ...............          384,207
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    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.

    Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 1232; Flores v. Reno 
Settlement Agreement, No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996).

John M. Sweet Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-16050 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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