[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43671-43672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17002]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket Number--DHS-2021-0037]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Office of the 
Immigration Detention Ombudsman Intake Form

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Office of the 
Immigration Detention Ombudsman Intake Form, 1601-0030, Extension 
without change.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, will submit the following 
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 12, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number Docket 
# DHS-2021-0037 at:
    [cir] Federal rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Please 
follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number Docket # DHS-2021-0037. All comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) 
Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO) is an independent 
office tasked with resolving individual complaints from or about 
individuals in immigration detention regarding the potential violation 
of immigration detention standards or other potential misconduct. OIDO 
was established by Congress (Sec. 106 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L. 116-93). Its intake form is intended 
for use by individuals wishing to submit a complaint to OIDO. 
Information collected will provide the office with details about the 
allegations the submitter seeks to have OIDO address.
    The information collected on this form will allow OIDO to identify: 
(1) The individual submitting the complaint and their contact 
information; (2) the detained individual who is the subject of the 
complaint; (3) the government-owned or contracted facility where the 
individual is or was detained and for how long; and (4) relevant 
details about the complaint. All of this information will be used by 
OIDO to investigate, resolve, and if appropriate, provide redress.
    The use of this form is the most efficient means for collecting and 
processing the required data. Initially, collection will be via a paper 
form, which may be obtained from OIDO staff conducting routine visits 
in detention facilities. The form will also be available for download 
from the OIDO website. The PDF form will be able to be completed 
online, printed out, and submitted to OIDO by email, mail, or fax, or 
handed to a staff member in a detention facility.
    After approval of the form described in this supporting statement, 
an electronic version will be developed so that submitters may complete 
and file via the OIDO website. The paper version will continue to be 
available; it will be noted on the form that using the paper method may 
result in processing delays for OIDO to complete data entry.
    This information collection does not have an impact on small 
businesses or other small entities.
    If this information is not collected, OIDO will not be able to 
accomplish its Congressional mandate to provide assistance to 
individuals who may be affected by misconduct, excessive force, or 
other violations of law or detention standards.
    The assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents for 
this information collection is based on the forthcoming Privacy Impact 
Assessment for the Immigration Detention Ombudsman Case Management 
System (ID-CMS) (Summer 2021). Additionally, the information collected 
is covered by DHS/ALL-020 Department of Homeland Security Internal 
Affairs, April 28, 2014, 79 FR 23361 and DHS/ALL-025 Law Enforcement 
Authority in Support of the Protection of Property Owned, Occupied, or 
Secured by the Department of Homeland Security System of Records, June 
14, 2017, 82 FR 27274.
    This information collection was constructed in compliance with 
regulations and authorities under the purview of the DHS Privacy 
Office, DHS OCIO, DHS Records Management, and OMB regulations regarding 
data collection, use, sharing, storage, information security, and 
retrieval of information.
    There are no changes to the information being collected and there 
is no change to the estimated burden associated with this collection.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other

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technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    Title: Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman Intake Form.
    OMB Number: 1601-0030.
    Frequency: Every 3 years.
    Affected Public: Members of the Public or non-government 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 30,000.

Robert Dorr,
Acting Executive Director, Business Management Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2021-17002 Filed 8-9-21; 8:45 am]
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