[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 210 (Thursday, October 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68581-68582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24006]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Administration and Oversight of the 
Unaccompanied Alien Children Program (0970-0547)

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement; Administration for Children and 
Families; Department of Health and Human Services

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 continue to collect information that 
will allow ORR to monitor Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program 
care provider facility compliance with Federal laws and regulations, 
legal agreements, and ORR policies and procedures; and perform other 
administrative tasks related to the UAC Program. These information 
collections were originally approved under emergency approval for 6 
months. This request is to continue data collection. Information 
collections related to other aspects of the UAC Programs, such as 
sponsorship and health care, are covered under OMB Numbers 0970-0278, 
0970-0385, 0970-0466, 0970-0490, 0970-0498, 0970-0509, and 0970-0543.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to 
make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 
60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. 
Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: The components of this information request include:
    1. Care Provider Facility Tour Request (Form A-1A): This instrument 
is used by advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, researchers, 
government officials and other stakeholders to request tours of ORR 
care provider facilities. After the request is received, ORR documents 
its decision and details regarding date and location of the tour, if 
applicable, and provides the completed form to the requester. This 
instrument was previously approved under OMB No. 0970-0498.
    2. Notice to UAC for Flores Visits (Forms A-4 & A-4s): This 
instrument is used by care provider facilities to notify UAC of 
upcoming visits by Flores counsel (lawyers and volunteers from the 
organization that originally participated in the creation of the Flores 
Settlement Agreement) and allow UAC to add their name to a sign-up 
sheet if

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they are willing to speak with Flores counsel.
    3. Authorization for Release of Records (Form A-5): This instrument 
is used by attorneys, legal service providers, child advocates, 
government agencies, and other stakeholders to request UAC case file 
records. In most cases, requesters are required to obtain the signature 
of the subject of the record request (UAC or their parent/legal 
guardian or sponsor) and a witness.
    4. Program Level Event (PLE) Report (Form A-9): This instrument is 
used by ORR care provider programs to inform ORR of events that may 
affect the entire care provider facility, such as an active shooter or 
natural disaster. An updated PLE Report is required for events that 
occur over multiple days or if the situation changes regarding the 
event.
    5. Emergency Significant Incident Report (SIR) and Addendum (Forms 
A-10A & A-10B): This instrument is used by ORR care provider programs 
to inform ORR of urgent situations in which there is an immediate 
threat to a child's safety and well-being that require instantaneous 
action. In some cases, an Emergency SIR Addendum may be required to 
provide additional information obtained after the initial report.
    6. Significant Incident Report (SIR) and Addendum (Forms A-10C & A-
10D): This instrument is used by ORR care provider programs to inform 
ORR of situations that affect, but do not immediately threaten, the 
safety and well-being of a child. In some cases, an SIR Addendum may be 
required to provide additional information obtained after the initial 
report.
    7. Sexual Abuse Significant Incident Report (SA/SIR) and Addendum 
(Forms A-10E & A-10F): This instrument is used by ORR care provider 
programs to inform ORR of allegations of sexual harassment, sexual 
abuse, and inappropriate sexual behavior. In some cases, an SA/SIR 
Addendum may be required to provide additional information obtained 
after the initial report.
    8. Hotline Alert (A-12): This instrument is used by ORR's National 
Call Center to inform ORR of allegations sexual harassment, sexual 
abuse, inappropriate sexual behavior, and physical abuse that occurred 
while the UAC was in ORR custody.
    ORR no longer plans to implement the UAC Satisfaction Survey (Form 
A-11 & A-11s) or the UAC Satisfaction Survey Aggregate Data 
instruments, which were included in the 60-Day Federal Register Notice 
(85 FR 21240) for this information collection. ORR is removing these 
two instruments from this information collection request.
    Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff; advocacy groups, 
faith-based organizations, researchers, and government officials; 
attorneys, legal service providers, child advocates, and government 
agencies; and other stakeholders.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                      Average
                                                   Total number   Annual  number      burden       Annual burden
                   Instrument                     of respondents   of  responses    minutes per       minutes
                                                                  per respondent     response
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Care Provider Facility Tour Request (Form A-1A).             200               1              10           2,000
Notice to UAC for Flores Visits (Forms A-4 & A-               20               1              15             300
 4s)............................................
Authorization for Release of Records (Form A-5).           4,000               1              10          40,000
Program Level Event (Form A-9)..................           1,500               1              20          30,000
Emergency Significant Incident Report (Form A-             1,640               1              20          32,800
 10A)...........................................
Emergency Significant Incident Report Addendum             1,360               1              15          20,400
 (Form A-10B)...................................
Significant Incident Report (Form A-10C)........          80,340               1              20       1,606,800
Significant Incident Report Addendum (Form A-             25,630               1              15         384,450
 10D)...........................................
Sexual Abuse Significant Incident Report (Form A-          5,980               1              20         119,600
 10E)...........................................
Sexual Abuse Significant Incident Report                   4,190               1              15          62,850
 Addendum (Form A-10F)..........................
Hotline Alert (Form A-12).......................              80               1              15           1,200
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    Estimated Annual Burden Total...............  ..............  ..............  ..............       2,300,400
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    Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 1232; Flores v. Reno 
Settlement Agreement, No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-24006 Filed 10-28-20; 8:45 am]
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