[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16194-16195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05957]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB No. 0970-0278]


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Family Reunification 
Packet for Sponsors of Unaccompanied Children

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and 
Families, HHS.

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 revisions to an approved 
information collection. The request consists of several forms that 
allow the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program to assess the suitability 
of potential sponsors for UC.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: ORR proposes the following revisions to this 
information collection:
     Authorization for Release of Information--
    [cir] ORR replaced the term ``minor'' with ``child.''
    [cir] ORR removed the Alien Registration Number field, since it is 
not required for background checks.
    [cir] ORR removed reference to ``past and present immigration 
status,'' since that information will no longer be collected in the 
Family Reunification application.
     Family Reunification Application--
    [cir] ORR replaced the term ``minor'' with ``child.''
    [cir] Proof of Identity--ORR added clarification that individuals 
under the age of 21 may use the ORR Verification of Release form with a 
photograph to meet this requirement.
    [cir] Proof of Immigration Status or U.S. Citizenship--ORR removed 
the requirement that potential sponsors provide documentation verifying 
their immigration status or U.S. citizenship. ORR no longer uses this 
information as a criterion to determine when a sponsor care plan is 
required; therefore, it is no longer necessary to collect this 
information.
    [cir] Proof of Address--ORR also removed the phrase ``dated within 
the last two months'' that appears after the current lease and current 
mortgage line items, because it is not applicable to those two 
acceptable forms of documentation.
    [cir] Burden Estimate--ORR increased the average burden hours per 
response from 0.75 hours to a more accurate estimate of 1.0 hour.
     Letter of Designation for Care of a Minor--
    [cir] ORR replaced the term ``minor'' with ``child.''
    [cir] ORR also increased the average burden hours per response from 
0.5 hours to a more accurate estimate of 0.75 hours.
    Respondents: Potential sponsors of UC.
    Annual Burden Estimates:
    Respondents:

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                                                                   Annual total
                                                   Annual total      number of        Average      Annual total
                Instrument title                     number of     responses per   burden hours    burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response
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Authorization for Release of Information (Forms           81,532               1            0.50          40,766
 FRP-2 & FRP-2s)................................
Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3 &          122,950               1            1.00         122,950
 FRP-3s)........................................
Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7 & FRP-           81,532               1            1.25         101,915
 7s)............................................
Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms            41,181               1            0.75          30,886
 FRP-9 & FRP-9s)................................
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    Estimated Annual Burden Total: 296,517.
    Record Keepers:

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                                                                   Annual total
                                                   Annual total      number of        Average      Annual total
                Instrument title                     number of     responses per   burden hours    burden hours
                                                  record keepers   record keeper   per response
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Authorization for Release of Information (Forms              235             347            0.25          20,386
 FRP-2 & FRP-2s)................................
Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3 &              235             523            0.25          30,726
 FRP-3s)........................................
Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7 & FRP-              235             347            1.00          81,545
 7s)............................................
Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms               235             175            0.25          10,281
 FRP-9 & FRP-9s)................................
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total: 142,938.
    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 
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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. 2022-05957 Filed 3-21-22; 8:45 am]
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