[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 31 (Thursday, February 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10082-10084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03261]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Legal Services for 
Unaccompanied Alien Children (New Collection)

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 comment on the proposed collection. 
The request consists of several forms that allow the Unaccompanied 
Alien Children (UAC) Program to provide legal services to UAC.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

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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 this information request include:
    1. Legal Service Provider List for UAC in ORR Care (Form LRG-5/5s): 
This instrument is provided to UAC by their case manager. The 
instrument contains a list of legal services providers available to 
UAC. UAC initial and sign the instrument upon admission and release of 
ORR custody to acknowledge receipt of documents contained in ORR's 
Legal Resource Guide. This form was previously approved under OMB 
Number 0970-0498 and is being reinstated without changes under this new 
OMB number.
    2. Request for a Flores Bond Hearing (Form LRG-7/7s): This 
instrument is provided to UAC placed by their case manager. The 
instrument is always provided to UAC placed in a restrictive setting 
(secure, staff secure, and residential treatment center facilities) and 
to UAC placed in other types of facilities upon request. UAC may use 
this instrument to request or withdraw a request for a Flores bond 
hearing.
    3. Motion to Request a Bond Hearing--Secure or Staff Secure Custody 
(Form LRG-8A): This instrument is completed by case managers upon 
receipt of a Request for a Flores Bond Hearing for a UAC in secure or 
staff secure custody and provided to ORR. ORR files the motion with the 
local immigration court.
    4. Motion to Request a Bond Hearing--Non-Secure Custody (Form LRG-
8B): This instrument is completed by case managers upon receipt of a 
Request for a Flores Bond Hearing for a UAC placed in a non-secure 
program (e.g., shelter, foster care) and provided to ORR. ORR files the 
motion with the local immigration court.
    5. Request for Specific Consent to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction 
(Form L-1): This instrument is used by legal service providers and 
attorneys of record to request specific consent from ORR in cases where 
they are seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile legal relief for their UAC 
client and are also seeking to invoke the jurisdiction of a state court 
to determine or alter the UAC's custody status or placement. This form 
is currently approved under OMB Number 0970-0385, but has been revised 
and is being moved under this new OMB number consisting of related 
forms.
    6. Specific Consent Request Case Summary (Form L-2): This 
instrument is completed by ORR Federal Field Specialists (FFS) when ORR 
receives a request for specific consent. FFS provide case information 
that will allow the ORR Director to make an informed decision on 
whether to grant specific consent.
    7. Notice of Attorney Representation (Form L-3): This instrument is 
completed by attorneys of record for UAC to notify ORR of the purpose 
of legal representation and the representation timeframe. ORR uses this 
instrument to ensure that case updates are provided to attorneys of 
record. This instrument may also be used by attorneys of record when 
requesting a copy of their client's case file.
    8. UAC Legal Information (Form L-4): This instrument is used by 
case managers to document, as applicable, referrals to the Office of 
Trafficking in Persons; meetings between the UAC and their legal 
service provider or attorney of record; the provision of ORR's Legal 
Resource Guide to the UAC; information about the UAC's legal service 
provider or attorney of record; immigration and administrative 
hearings; and provision of the Notice of Placement in a Restrictive 
Setting to the UAC. The instrument also includes an area to upload 
legal documents.
    9. Legal Service Provider Record (Form L-6): This instrument is 
used by case managers to create a record containing certain information 
and documents that ORR makes accessible to ORR-funded legal service 
providers without requiring a formal records request.
    10. Motion for Change of Venue (Form L-7): This instrument is used 
by case managers to file a motion for change of venue when a UAC is 
transferred or discharged to a new immigration court jurisdiction.
    11. Post Legal Status Plan (Form L-8): This instrument is used by 
case managers to create and obtain Federal Field Specialist Supervisor 
approval for a plan for UAC expected to obtain legal status, at which 
time the UAC must be released from ORR custody.
    Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff; UAC; parents/legal 
guardians of UAC; attorneys of record; and legal service providers.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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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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Legal Service Provider List for UAC in ORR Care              216           556.0              15          30,024
 (Form LRG-5/5s)................................
Request for a Flores Bond Hearing (Form LRG-7/               216             0.2              10               7
 7s)............................................
Motion to Request a Bond Hearing--Secure or                    8             3.0              10               4
 Staff Secure Custody (Form LRG-8A).............
Motion to Request a Bond Hearing--Non-Secure                 208             0.1              10               3
 Custody (Form LRG-8B)..........................
Request for Specific Consent to Juvenile Court                40             1.0              15              10
 Jurisdiction (Form L-1)........................
Specific Consent Request Case Summary (Form L-2)             216             0.2              20              14
Notice of Attorney Representation (Form L-3)....          13,000             1.0              15           3,250
UAC Legal Information (Form L-4)................             216           241.0              60          52,056
Legal Service Provider Record (Form L-6)........             216           241.0               5           4,338
Change of Venue (Form L-7)......................             216           208.0              10           7,488
Post Legal Status Plan (Form L-8)...............             216            24.0              15           1,296
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total:........  ..............  ..............  ..............          98,490
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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. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    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. 2021-03261 Filed 2-17-21; 8:45 am]
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