[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47508-47509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15556]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; ORR-3 and ORR-4 Report 
Forms for the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program (OMB #0970-0034)

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and 
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a 3-
year extension of the ORR-3 and ORR-4 Report Forms for the 
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program (OMB#: 0970-0034, expiration 02/
29/2024). There are no changes requested to the report forms, but ORR 
proposes minor revisions to the form instructions to improve clarity, 
including additional guidance for providers on how to assess youth 
functioning.

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 ORR-3 Report is submitted within 30 days of the 
minor's initial placement in the state, within 60 days of a reportable 
change in the minor's case (e.g., change in legal responsibility, 
change in foster home placement, change in immigration data), and 
within 60 days of termination from the program. The ORR-4 Report is 
submitted every 12 months beginning on the first anniversary of the 
initial placement date, to record outcomes of the minor's progress.
    Respondents: Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) State Agencies, URM 
Provider Agencies, and youth participants.

Annual Burden Estimates

                                               URM State Agencies
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                                                   Total number
                                   Total number    of responses       Average      Total burden    Annual burden
           Instrument             of respondents        per        burden hours        hours           hours
                                                    respondent     per response
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ORR-3 URM Placement Report......              15             432            0.25           1,620             540
ORR-4 URM Outcomes Report.......              15             282            0.50           2,115             705
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (URM State Agencies): 1,245.


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                                                                  URM Provider Agencies
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                                                                                      Total number of  Average  burden
                             Instrument                              Total number of   responses per      hours per       Total burden    Annual burden
                                                                       respondents       respondent        response          hours            hours
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ORR-3 URM Placement Report.........................................              24              270             0.50            3,240            1,080
ORR-4 URM Outcomes Report..........................................              24              162              1.0            3,888            1,296
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (URM Provider Agencies): 2,376.


                                                                   Youth Participants
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                                                                                      Total number of  Average  burden
                             Instrument                              Total number of   responses per      hours per       Total burden    Annual burden
                                                                       respondents       respondent        response          hours            hours
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ORR-4 URM Outcomes Report..........................................            1032                3             0.50            1,548              516
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (Youth Participants): 516.

    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 4,137.
    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.
    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1522(d).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15556 Filed 7-21-23; 8:45 am]
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