[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73722-73724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25477]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Addition of New 
Instruments to Existing Information Collections by the Office of 
Refugee Resettlement (OMB #s: 0970-0553, 0970-0554, and 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 inviting public comments on several proposed 
instruments. The instruments will be added to the following existing 
information collections: Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien 
Children (OMB #0970-0553), Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied 
Alien Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #0970-0554), and 
Administration and Oversight of the Unaccompanied Alien Children 
Program (OMB #0970-0547).

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: The components of these requests and the existing 
information collections to which each component will be added are as 
follows:

Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien Children Into ORR Care 
Provider Facilities (OMB #0970-0553)

    1. Admission: This instrument is used by ORR grantee case managers 
and clinicians to document the UAC's initial needs, functioning, and 
history. The Admission Details tab includes a case status timeline; 
biographic information on the UAC; admission and educational 
information; medical clearance information; influx transfer 
information, if applicable; system-generated information; a clickable, 
auto-generated list of Admission Assessments and the ability to create 
a new assessment; a clickable, auto-generated list of Transfer Requests 
and the ability to create a new transfer requests, if applicable; and a 
clickable, auto-generated list of Long Term Foster Care (LTFC) Travel 
Requests and the ability to create a new transfer requests, if 
applicable. The Related tab includes areas to upload case management, 
education, and medical documents; an area to add Entry Team members 
(individuals granted read/write access to the Admission instrument); 
and an auto-generated list of changes made to the

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Admission instrument. The Call Logs tab includes a clickable, auto-
generated list of calls and the ability to add a new call to the log.
    2. Home Study/Post-Release Services (HS/PRS) Primary Provider 
Entity: This instrument is used by ORR grantee HS/PRS providers to add 
identifying information about their organization into the UAC Path 
system. Each organization only needs to be created once. Field values 
may be updated as often as needed.
    3. Home Study/Post-Release Services (HS/PRS) Subcontractor Entity: 
This instrument is used by ORR grantee HS/PRS providers to add 
identifying information about their sub-grantee organizations into the 
UAC Path system and link them to their HS/PRS Primary Provide Entity 
record. Each organization only needs to be created once. Field values 
may be updated as often as needed.
    4. Home Study/Post-Release Services (HS/PRS) Primary Provider 
Profile: This instrument is used by primary HS/PRS providers to add 
identifying information about caseworkers employed by their 
organization. Each individual only needs to be entered once. Field 
values may be updated as often as needed.
    5. Home Study/Post-Release Services (HS/PRS) Subcontractor Profile: 
This instrument is used by primary HS/PRS providers to add identifying 
information about caseworkers employed their sub-grantee organizations. 
Each individual only needs to be entered once. Field values may be 
updated as often as needed.
    6. Home Study/Post-Release Services (HS/PRS) Referral: This 
instrument is used by case managers to refer a UAC for a home study 
and/or post-release services. The Referral Details tab includes 
biographic information on the UAC; areas to enter information about the 
HS/PRS referral, referring program, sponsor, HS/PRS provider, and 
disposition of the case; an area to add Entry Team members (individuals 
granted read/write access to the referral); an area to upload related 
documents; a clickable, auto-generated list of HS/PRS referral 
assessments and the ability to create a new assessment; an auto-
generated list of changes made to the referral; and a clickable, auto-
generated list of related entries/records. The Related tab includes 
clickable, auto-generated lists of sponsor HS/PRS referrals, related 
UAC contacts, related UAC HS/PRS referrals, and related records/
entries.
    7. Post-Release Services (PRS) Event: This instrument is used by 
ORR grantee post-release service caseworkers to document referrals made 
and services provided at critical junctures of service provision, such 
as 14-day, 6-month, 12-month, and closure. The instrument contains 
auto-populated sponsor information and areas to document information 
about the HS/PRS provider, reason for referral, the minor's placement 
and safety status, and services areas addressed.
    8. UAC Authorized/Restricted Call List and Call Log: This 
instrument is used by grantee case managers to create a list of 
authorized and restricted contacts to ensure safe communication for the 
UAC and document the details of phone calls made by a UAC.
    9. Case Manager Call Log and Case Notes: This instrument is used by 
case managers to log any contact (in-person, phone, video, social 
media, or mail) they make in relation to the UAC's case, including any 
related notes.
    10. Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS) Reentry Tool: This 
instrument was created by the University of Cincinnati Corrections 
Institute and consists of an Interview Guide, Self-Report 
Questionnaire, and Score Sheet. The tool is a risk/needs assessment 
used by case managers in secure and staff secure facilities to assess 
UAC for readiness to transition into the community and measure the 
UAC's progress while in ORR custody.

Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Alien Children Into ORR Care 
Provider Facilities (OMB #0970-0554)

    1. Family Group Entity: This instrument is used by the ORR Intakes 
Team to associate UACs who are member of the same family with each 
other.
    2. Influx Transfer Manifest: This instrument is used by designated 
care provider and ORR staff to plan, track, and notify stakeholders of 
group transfers to an influx care facility.
    3. Influx Transfer Manual and Prescreen Criteria Review: This 
instrument is used by designated care provider staff to evaluate each 
UAC's eligibility to be transferred to an influx care facility. Care 
provider staff review and update information on daily during times of 
influx. The status in the prescreen criteria section is auto-populated 
based on information in the UAC's profile and may be overridden if 
requested by ORR.

Administration and Oversight of the Unaccompanied Alien Children 
Program (OMB #0970-0547)

    1. Notification of Concern: This instrument is used by home study 
and post-release service caseworkers, care provider case managers, and 
the ORR National Call Center to notify ORR of certain concerns that 
arise after a UAC is released from ORR custody.
    Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff, UAC, and sponsors.
    Annual Burden Estimates:

                                Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien Children
                                                [OMB #0970-0553]
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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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Admission.....................................             216             278                20          20,016
Case Manager Call Log and Case Notes..........             216           8,426                 5         151,668
Home Study/Post-Release Services Primary                     9               1                10               2
 Provider Entity..............................
Home Study/Post-Release Services Primary                     9              13                10              20
 Provider Profile.............................
Home Study/Post-Release Services                            51               1                10               9
 Subcontractors Entity........................
Home Study/Post-Release Services                            51              13                10             111
 Subcontractors Profile.......................
Home Study/Post-Release Services (HS/PRS)                  216              68                15           3,672
 Referral.....................................
Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS) Reentry                506               3                75           1,898
 Tool.........................................
Post-Release Services Event...................              60             968                60          58,080
UAC Authorized/Restricted Call List and Call               216           6,981                 5         125,658
 Log..........................................
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total.........................................................         361,132
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            Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Alien Children Into ORR Care Provider Facilities
                                                [OMB #0970-0554]
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                                                                   Annual total       Average
                                                   Annual total      number of        burden       Annual total
                   Instrument                        number of     responses per    minutes per    burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response
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Family Group Entity.............................              16             188               5             251
Influx Transfer Manifest........................               3              12              20              12
Influx Transfer Manual and Prescreen Criteria                216          43,333              30       4,679,964
 Review.........................................
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total.........................................................       4,680,227
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                    Administration and Oversight of the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program
                                                [OMB #0970-0547]
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                                                                   Annual total       Average
                                                   Annual total      number of        burden       Annual total
                   Instrument                        number of     responses per    minutes per    burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response
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Notification of Concern.........................             301              15              15           1,129
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total.........................................................           1,129
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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).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-25477 Filed 11-18-20; 8:45 am]
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