[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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