[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 122 (Monday, June 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38158-38159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13631]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Family Reunification Packet for 
Sponsors of Unaccompanied Children (OMB #0970-0278)

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 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by 
the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: ORR proposes the following revisions to this 
information collection:
    For all forms, ORR replaced the term ``minor'' with ``child.''
     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 line item, 
because it is not applicable to that acceptable form 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.

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    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
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                                                 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
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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.
[FR Doc. 2022-13631 Filed 6-24-22; 8:45 am]
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