[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15728-15729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05196]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; United States 
Repatriation Program Forms (Office of Management and Budget#: 0970-
0474)

AGENCY: Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response, 
Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing to collect information to support state planning, training, 
and exercise activities and training and technical assistance for the 
United States (U.S.) Repatriation Program through six new forms in 
addition to the currently approved forms.

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: The purpose of the U.S. Repatriation Program (Program) 
is to provide temporary assistance to eligible U.S. citizens and their 
dependents (repatriates) returned by the Department of State from a 
foreign country because of destitution, illness, war, threat of war, or 
a similar crisis, and who are without available resources, or (2) 
mental illness. Temporary assistance is provided upon their arrival in 
the U.S. and is available initially for up to 90 days from a 
repatriate's date of arrival in the U.S. Temporary assistance is 
provided in the form of a service loan and is repayable to the U.S. 
Government.
    Temporary assistance is defined in 42 U.S.C. 1313(c) as money 
payments, medical care, temporary lodging, transportation, and other 
goods and services necessary for the health or welfare of individuals, 
including guidance, counseling, and other welfare services provided to 
them within the U.S. upon their arrival in the U.S. Other goods and 
services may include clothes, food, assistance with obtaining 
identification (driver's license, birth certificate), child care, and 
translation services.
    The ACF Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and 
Response (OHSEPR), at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS), administers the U.S. Repatriation Program.
    OHSEPR developed new forms to support the planning, training, and 
exercise cooperative agreements with states and the new training and 
technical assistance center.
    The following is a description of the forms and the proposed 
revisions:

Project Narrative

    The purpose of this form is for an overall description of planned 
activities for the entire project period (e.g., years 1, 2, and 3) 
regarding emergency repatriation planning, training, and exercises.

Annual Workplan

    The purpose of this form is for an annual workplan for each federal 
fiscal year for emergency repatriation planning, training, and 
exercises.

Budget and Budget Narrative

    This form is to provide a budget and budget narrative for planned 
activities for each annual workplan regarding planning, training, and 
exercises for repatriation.

Repatriation State Contact List

    The purpose is to ensure current and accurate points-of-contact 
within states and territories for the U.S. Repatriation Program routine 
and emergency operations.

Repatriation Training and Technical Assistance Request

    States, territories, counties, and local service providers may use 
this form to request training and technical assistance on the U.S. 
Repatriation Program via a web portal account.

Post-Training Survey

    The purpose of this survey is to receive feedback on trainings to 
improve the support for and customer experience of states, territories, 
and local service providers supporting the U.S. Repatriation Program.
    Respondents: States, territories, local social service providers, 
administrative staff.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total number       Average
           Instrument              Total number    of responses    burden hours    Total burden    Annual burden
                                  of respondents  per respondent   per response        hours           hours
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Project Narrative...............              54               1              .5              27              27
Annual Workplan.................              54               1              .5              27              27
Budget and Budget Narrative.....              54               1               1              54              54
Repatriation State Contact List.             200               1              .5             100             100
Repatriation Training and                    250               2              .2             100             100
 Technical Assistance Request...
Post-Training Survey............             250               2              .2             100             100
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 408.
    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.

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    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1313, 24 U.S.C. 321-329.

John M. Sweet, Jr,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-05196 Filed 3-13-23; 8:45 am]
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