[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.
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