[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52167-52172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16795]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Release of 
Unaccompanied Children From Office of Refugee Resettlement Custody 
(Office of Management and Budget #0970-0552)

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

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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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, 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 process release of 
unaccompanied

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children from ORR custody and provide services after release.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA) of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific 
aspects of the information collection described above.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing 
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained 
by writing to ACF, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), 
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 
Officer. All requests, emailed or written, should be identified by the 
title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: ORR is proposing revisions to four forms (Forms R-1, 
R-2, R-4, and R-6), the addition of one new form (Form R-9), removal of 
one form (Form R-3), and continued use of the current versions of three 
forms (Forms R-2, R-4, and R-6). See below for a detailed description 
of the proposed revisions for each instrument.

Verification of Release (Form R-1)

    There are two currently approved versions of this form under this 
information collection--one for UC Portal and one for UC Path. ORR 
proposes discontinuing the UC Portal version, incorporating the UC Path 
version into the UC Portal system, and making the below-listed 
revisions.
    ORR also updated the burden estimates for this form to account for 
an increase in the number care provider facilities and in the number of 
children placed in ORR care. The annual number of respondents increased 
from 216 to 300 and the annual number of responses per respondent 
increased from 253 to 428.

Proposed Revisions

 Child's Information
    [cir] Retitle section from Minor's Information to Child's 
Information.
    [cir] Remove the term ``minor'' from the Name, Date of Birth, and 
A# fields.
    [cir] Remove the Height, Weight, and Hair Color fields. ORR 
determined that these fields are not a good fit for this form given 
that height and weight will change quickly as the child grows and hair 
color is often altered.
    [cir] Add fields for Preferred Language and Country of Birth. These 
fields will be auto-populated.
 Sponsor Information
    [cir] Rephrase Name of Sponsor to Name.
    [cir] Rephrase Telephone # to Primary Phone #.
    [cir] Remove Alias (if any) field.
 Acknowledgement of the Sponsor Care Agreement
    [cir] Rephrase Name of ORR Care Provider to ORR Care Provider Name.
    [cir] Rephrase Date to Discharge Date.

Discharge Notification (Form R-2)

    There are two currently approved versions of this form under this 
information collection--one for UC Portal and one for UC Path. ORR 
proposes the below-listed revisions to the current UC Portal version 
and plans to discontinue the UC Path version.
    In addition, ORR is requesting continued use of the current UC 
Portal version of this instrument to support a phased rollout of 
improvements to the UC Portal system.
    ORR also updated the burden estimates for this form to reflect the 
revisions and to account for an increase in the number of care provider 
facilities and in the number of children placed in ORR care. The annual 
number of respondents increased from 216 to 300; the annual number of 
responses per respondent increased from 290 to 487; and the average 
burden hours per response increased from 0.17 to 0.25.

Proposed Revisions

 UC Basic Information
    [cir] Remove Age field and add Portal ID field (auto-populated 
system-generated number).
 Discharge Basic Information
    [cir] Retitle section from Discharge Notification to Discharge 
Basic Information.
    [cir] Update the dropdown options for the Discharge Type field to 
be inclusive of all types of discharge scenarios and add an If Other, 
specify text box field.
    [cir] Add the following fields from the UC Path version:

[ssquf] Status
[ssquf] Scheduled Date of Discharge (rephrase from Release Scheduled 
Date/Time)
[ssquf] Discharge Delay (also expand dropdown options and add an If 
Other, specify text box field)
[ssquf] UC Parent Name
[ssquf] Parent/Legal Guardian Separation
[ssquf] MPP Case
[ssquf] Next Immigration Hearing Date

    [cir] Add the following new fields:

[ssquf] UC Parent Discharge Type
[ssquf] UC Parent A#
[ssquf] Did the medical coordinator certify that the child is medically 
fit to travel?

    [cir] Move the field Legal Status of Child (rephrase from Legal 
Status of Minor) under this section and add an If Other, specify text 
box field.
 Discharge Details
    [cir] Retitle section from ORR Decision from Latest Release Request 
to Discharge Details.
    [cir] Employ progressive disclosure for this section so that only 
fields relevant to the selected Discharge Type (and where applicable UC 
Parent Discharge Type) are displayed.
    [cir] Rephase field label to Receiving Program Name (currently 
Program Minor was Transferred to).
    [cir] Remove the following fields:

[ssquf] DHS Family Shelter
[ssquf] Local Law Enforcement

    [cir] Add the following fields from the UC Path version:

[ssquf] Government Agency Name (rephrase from Name of Government 
Agency)
[ssquf] Government Agency Type (rephrase from Government Agency and 
update dropdown options to add ICE ERO and remove State/Local Facility)
[ssquf] Date Granted Voluntary Departure
[ssquf] Date Travel Document Requested
[ssquf] Date Travel Document Issued
[ssquf] Referral to Services in Country of Origin (update dropdown 
options to rephrase KIND (Kids in Need of Defense) to KIND CMRRP and 
add Other Services)
[ssquf] Completed Referral to Services in Country of Origin
[ssquf] DHS Age Out/Age Redetermination Plan (rephrase from DHS Age Out 
Plan)

    [cir] Add the following new fields:

[ssquf] Type of Post-18 Discharge Plan
[ssquf] Discharged into Custody of
[ssquf] UC Parent Discharged into Custody of
 Transportation Details
    [cir] Transfer this section and all fields contained within from 
the UC Path version without further revisions.

ORR Release Notification--ORR Notification to Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE) Chief Counsel--Release of Unaccompanied Child to 
Sponsor and Request To Change Address (Form R-3)

    ORR proposes removing this instrument from the information 
collection. No information is requested specifically for this auto-
populated document, instead this a document that is auto-populated with 
information ORR collects in other Office of Management

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and Budget (OMB)-approved forms. The use of information consolidated on 
this notification document is consistent with the purpose for which ORR 
originally collects the information in its other forms and with ORR's 
system of records notice (81 FR 46682). This form simply compiles and 
presents approved information collections in a different format and is 
therefore not subject to the PRA.
    The fields in this form are auto-populated from the following 
instruments:

 Discharge Notification (Form R-2, approved under this 
information collection)
 Release Request (Form R-4, approved under this information 
collection)
 Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5) (approved under OMB# 0970-0553)
 Care provider program user profile (not subject to PRA per 
OMB's April 7, 2010 memorandum Social Media, Web-Based Interactive 
Technologies, and the Paperwork Reduction Act)

Release Request (Form R-4)

    There are two currently approved versions of this form under this 
information collection--one for UC Portal and one for UC Path. ORR 
proposes the below-listed revisions to the current UC Portal version 
and plans to discontinue the UC Path version.
    In addition, ORR is requesting continued use of the current UC 
Portal version of this instrument to support a phased rollout of 
improvements to the UC Portal system.
    ORR also updated the burden estimates for this form to reflect the 
revisions and to account for an increase in the number of care provider 
facilities and in the number of children placed in ORR care. The annual 
number of respondents increased from 216 to 300 for care providers; the 
annual number of responses per respondent increased from 254 to 430 for 
care providers and 321 to 756 for case coordinators; and the average 
burden hours per response increased from 0.42 to 0.58 for care 
providers and 0.33 to 0.50 for case coordinators.

Proposed Revisions

     Case Details--Retitle section from UC Basic Information to 
Case Details.
 Release Request Details
    [cir] Replace the current Requester Information section with this 
section.
    [cir] Auto-populate all fields in this section based on information 
captured in other sections of the form, information collected in the 
Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5, approved under OMB# 0970-0553), and 
system user information.
    [cir] Add the following new fields: Case Category, Relationship, 
Process, and Release Status.
    [cir] Replace the fields Requester Name and Requester Title with 
the following auto-populated fields: Case Manager Name, Case 
Coordinator Name, Local Federal Field Staff Name, and Box Federal Field 
Staff Name (if Applicable).
 Sponsor Information
    [cir] Add the following new fields that will auto-populate based on 
information entered in the Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5, approved under 
OMB# 0970-0553): Evidence gathered to support sponsor/child 
relationship, Birth Certificate Trail, Concurrent and Prior 
Sponsorships, Sponsor's Previous Address(es), Sponsor's Current 
Address, and Flags Associated with Sponsors.
    [cir] Add the following new fields that will be completed by the 
user: Other (in response to What evidence has been gathered to support 
sponsor/child relationship), Does sponsor birth certificate match 
official sponsor ID?, If no, please note discrepancies between sponsor 
birth certificate and official sponsor ID, Was birth certificate 
verified by the consulate, If unable to conclusively prove 
relationship, please explain, and Concurrent and Prior Sponsorships 
Evaluation.
    [cir] Remove the following fields: Legal Status, If other Non-
Immigrant Visa, Specify, If Other Immigrant Visa, Specify, SSN, Provide 
Details on Relationship Including Official Documentation, Sponsor 
Household Occupants, and Affidavits of Support.
 Family Reunification Packet & Supporting Documents
    [cir] Add this new section which will reference all supporting 
documentation relevant for release recommendations to minimize the 
amount of cross-referencing system users typically do to complete this 
form.
[cir] Unification Documentation Subsection
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields that will auto-populate based 
on information enter in the Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5, approved 
under OMB# 0970-0553): Sponsor, Sponsor Identification, Was the sponsor 
address validated through SmartyStreets?, Choose to link google maps 
and google earth screenshots, What documentation was provided as proof 
of address, HHM Name, HHM Identification, ID Expiration Date, Alternate 
Caregiver (ACG) Name, Alternate Caregiver Identification, and ID 
Expiration Date.
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields that will be completed by the 
user: Date FRP Received by Case Manager, Describe the sponsor's ability 
to provide housing, food, and education to the child, On what date was 
the Letter of Designation received, Not Collected (checkbox), and On 
what date was the Legal Orientation Program for Custodians Packet sent 
to the Sponsor?
[cir] Child-Level Events Subsection
    [ssquf] Hyperlink to information collected in the Child-Level Event 
(Form A-9, approved under OMB# 0970-0547), when applicable. This 
section is proposed purely to assist users in having all case 
information in one place. Child-Level Events in and of themselves are 
not the sole basis of release decisions but can inform whether a Home 
Study recommendation is made, what level of post-release services (PRS) 
is recommended for release, or what type of program would be best 
suited to a child released to program rather than a sponsor.
[cir] Legal Representation Subsection
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields: Does the child have an 
attorney of record? and Date Attorney Appointed, Is this a Migrant 
Protection Protocol case?, Is there a removal order for the 
unaccompanied child?, and Is this a Parental/Legal Guardian separation 
case?
[cir] Child Advocate Subsection
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields: Does the child have a Child 
Advocate appointed?, Date Child Advocate Appointed.
    [ssquf] Add a hyperlink to the Child Advocate Best Interest 
Determination (which is uploaded into UC Portal) upon completion, is 
proposed to be added into this form for the user's ease of reference.
[cir] OTIP Eligibility Subsection
    [ssquf] This subsection requests information related to referrals 
made to the Office of Trafficking in Persons, where applicable.
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields: Is the unaccompanied child a 
material witness?, Outcome of OTIP Referral, OTIP Status, Date of OTIP 
Referral, Date OTIP Eligibility Begins, and Date OTIP Eligibility 
Expires.
    [ssquf] Add a hyperlink to the OTIP Eligibility Letter (if 
applicable) which is uploaded into UC Portal, upon completion, will be 
added into this form for the user's ease of reference.

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[cir] Release to Program (URM, State, Local Social Service Agency, 
Other) Subsection
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields: URM Program Requirement 
Eligibility, Date the URM Eligibility was Obtained, Program Accepts 
Guardianship, Program Agreed to Condition of Release, How/Why Program 
was identified, Date of Referral to the Program, Date of Acceptance, 
Program Comment, and Program License Type, Program Type, Facility Name, 
Program Address, and Other.
    [ssquf] Add a hyperlink to the Discharge Plan (Form R-9), which is 
a new instrument proposed under this request.
 Criminal Investigations
    [cir] Auto-populate information on background check results from 
the Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5, approved under OMB# 0970-0553).
    [cir] Employ progressive disclosure to limit or expand each 
subsection based on the facts of the case.
[cir] Criminal Investigations: Sponsor Subsection
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields that will be completed by the 
user: Has the sponsor self-disclosed any criminal history? Please 
Explain., Is there evidence of rehabilitation? Please Explain., FFS 
requested the following additional information to adjudicate CA/N 
Results:, FFS adjudicated referred CA/N Check Results, FFS Requested 
the following information to adjudicate Fingerprints Results:, FFS 
adjudicated Fingerprints Results, and Did the FFS instruct that it is 
safe to move forward with the sponsor given the Fingerprint and CA/N 
Results? Please Explain:.
[cir] Criminal Investigations: Household Member (HHM) Subsection
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields that will be completed by the 
user: Has the household member self-disclosed any criminal history? 
Please Explain., Is there evidence of rehabilitation? Please Explain., 
FFS requested the following additional information to adjudicate CA/N 
Results:, FFS adjudicated referred CA/N Check Results, FFS Requested 
the following information to adjudicate Fingerprints Results:, FFS 
adjudicated Fingerprints Results, and Did the FFS instruct that it is 
safe to move forward with the sponsor given the HHM's Fingerprint and 
CA/N Results? Please Explain:
[cir] Criminal Investigations: Alternate Caregiver (ACG) Subsection
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields that will be completed by the 
user: Has the alternate caregiver self-disclosed any criminal history? 
Please Explain., Is there evidence of rehabilitation? Please Explain., 
FFS requested the following additional information to adjudicate CA/N 
Results:, FFS adjudicated referred CA/N Check Results, FFS Requested 
the following information to adjudicate Fingerprints Results:, FFS 
adjudicated Fingerprints Results, and Did the FFS instruct that it is 
safe to move forward with the sponsor given the alternate caregiver's 
Fingerprint and CA/N Results? Please Explain:
 Home Study Recommendation Section
    [cir] Move all fields related to home study recommendations into 
this new section. Currently, the Case Manager Recommendation, Case 
Coordinator Recommendation, and ORR Decision sections contain fields 
related to home study recommendations, release recommendations, and 
cancellation reasons. Moving fields related to home study 
recommendations here will distinguish the home study decision from the 
release decision and cancellation reasons. This section will contain 
subsections for each party involved in the home study recommendation 
and decision process--Case Manager Recommendation, Case Coordinator 
Recommendation, and ORR Decision.
    [cir] Add a new dropdown option, Do Not Recommend Home Study, to 
the case manager and case coordination recommendation fields and the 
decision field (current dropdown options are Home Study--TVPRA, Home 
Study--Discretionary, and Home Study--ORR Mandated).
    [cir] Add a new field, Explain your rationale for recommending or 
not recommending a Home Study, to all three subsections.
    [cir] Add the following new fields that will appear if a home study 
is approved: Date Home Study Referral Sent, Date Home Study Referral 
Accepted, and Date Home Study Completed. These fields will auto-
populated based on UC Portal system data.
    [cir] Add a hyperlink to the Home Study Report will appear after it 
is uploaded into UC Portal, as well as a new field: Please summarize 
the results of the home study including any recommendations made by the 
Home Study provider. If there are any concerns and how they were 
mitigated.
 Release Recommendation
    [cir] Bundle the Case Manager Recommendation, Case Coordinator 
Recommendation, and ORR Decision sections together as subsections under 
this new section. Fields related to home study recommendations will be 
moved into the Home Study Recommendation section (as discussed above) 
and fields related to cancellation reasons will be moved into the 
Release Cancellation section (as discussed below).
    [cir] Add three checkboxes to assist in routing for this form: 
Submitted on Weekend or Holiday?, ICF or Casa Padre?, and Certified 
Medically Fit for Travel (a field that can only be completed by ORR 
federal staff).
    [cir] Update the dropdown options for the following fields to 
reflect that all children released from ORR care will receive PRS 
beginning January 1, 2024: Case Manager Release Recommendation, Case 
Coordinator Release Recommendation, and ORR Release Decision.
    [cir] Add the following fields to direct case routing: Case Manager 
Routing, Case Coordinator Routing, ORR Routing (if applicable).
    [cir] Add the following new fields to each subsection: Describe 
case factors that contribute positively to your release recommendation, 
Describe case factors that contribute negatively to your release 
recommendation, and List all documents used as evidence to support your 
recommendation to deny release (will only appear if the recommendation 
is to deny release).
[cir] Case Manager Recommendation Subsection
    [ssquf] Add checkboxes for the types of documents the user reviewed 
to inform their recommendation as well as an Other text box to describe 
any documents reviewed that are not included in the checklist.
[cir] Case Coordinator Recommendation Subsection
    [ssquf] Add a new field, Case Coordinator Pending Information as 
well as an Other text box to capture addition information is the user 
selects Other.
[cir] ORR Decision Subsection
    [ssquf] Add the following new fields: ORR Decisionmaker Role, ORR 
Remand Reason (along with a corresponding Other text field), and ORR 
HOLD Reason.
    [ssquf] Add a hyperlink to the final Notification of Denial Letter 
signed by the ORR Director that will appear if Deny Release is selected 
for a Cat 1, Cat 2A, or Cat 2B sponsor.
 Release Cancellation
    [cir] Move fields related to release cancellation into this new 
section to distinguish cancellations from home study and release 
recommendations. This section will contain subsections for

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each party involved in cancellations--Case Manager Recommendation, Case 
Coordinator Recommendation, and ORR Decision.
    [cir] Add the following new fields to each subsection: Cancellation 
Reason and Describe circumstances of release cancellation.
    [cir] Add the following fields that will prompt the user to select 
a more specific reason for cancellation: Specific Sponsor Withdrawal 
Reason, Specific Reason for Child Discharge (Non-unification or 
Program), and Specific Administrative Closure Reason.

Virtual Check-In Questionnaire (Form R-6) (Formerly Titled Safety and 
Well-Being Call)

    There are two currently approved versions of this form under this 
information collection--one in Excel and one for UC Path. ORR proposes 
the below-listed revisions to the current UC Path version and plans to 
incorporate the revised version into the UC Portal system.
    In addition, ORR is requesting continued use of the current Excel 
version of this instrument to support a phased rollout of improvements 
to the UC Portal system.
    ORR updated the burden estimates for this form to reflect form 
revisions, to account for an increase in the number of care provider 
facilities and in the number of children placed in ORR care, and to 
improve burden accuracy. The burden estimate was split into three 
separate line items for each respondent. The annual number of 
respondents changed from 216 care providers to 40 PRS providers, 
128,487 sponsors, and 128,487 children; the annual number of responses 
per respondent increased from 253 to 19,273 for PRS providers, 3 for 
sponsors, and 3 for children; and the average burden hours per response 
increased from 0.42 to 0.58 for PRS providers, 0.17 to 0.25 for 
sponsors, and 0.17 to 0.25 for children.
    ORR plans to shift responsibility for conducting safety and well-
being calls from care provider facilities to PRS providers. Moving 
forward these calls will be called virtual check-ins. All children 
released to a sponsor and their sponsors will continue to receive 
calls, however, the frequency of the calls will increase from one to 
three calls--conducted at seven business days, 14 business days, and 30 
business days after the child's release from ORR custody.
    ORR proposes the following revisions to the UC Path version of Form 
R-6 to support this change in process:
     Change the title to ``Virtual Check-In Questionnaire.''
     Pre-Call Information--This section will replace the UAC 
Basic Information and Case Information sections. The new section 
retains the child and sponsor information and adds fields to capture 
phone numbers for contacts in the care plan and in home country. All 
information in this section will be auto-populated.
     Questions for the Sponsor--This section will replace the 
Sponsor Address Confirmation and Sponsor Questions sections. The new 
section will include subsections for Location & Contact Information, 
Child's School, Child's Medical & Mental Health, Legal & Child's 
Immigration, Safety & Well-Being, and Child's Work. This section adds 
13 new questions. The section also retains, and in some cases adds 
additional follow-up questions for, the questions confirming the 
address, whether the child still lives with the sponsor, whether the 
child is registered for school, whether the child is having any 
behavioral or health issues, whether the sponsor has attended the Legal 
Orientation Program for Custodians of Unaccompanied Children (LOPC) 
presentation, whether the sponsor is aware of, and notified the child 
of, the child's next immigration court date, whether the child has 
attended their scheduled court hearing, whether the sponsor still has 
the child's Verification of Release form, and whether the sponsor has 
been asked to pay for the release of the child.
     Questions for the Child--This section will replace the UAC 
Address Confirmation and UAC Questions sections. The new section will 
include subsections for Location, School, Medical & Mental Health, 
Legal & Immigration, Safety & Well-Being (Post-Release and In-Care), 
and Work. The new section adds 31 new questions. The section also 
retains, and in some cases adds additional follow-up questions for, the 
questions confirming the address, whether the child still lives with 
the sponsor, whether the child is attending school, whether the child 
feels safe, whether the child has been adequately provided for, whether 
anyone has been asked to pay for the release of the child, whether the 
child is being forced to work or pay money, and whether the child is 
aware of their next immigration court date.
     Post-Call Assessment and Outcomes--This section will 
replace the following sections: Sponsor Interview, UAC Interview, Case 
Manager Observation and Action Follow-Up, UAC May be in Immediate 
Danger, UAC May be Unsafe, UAC May Have Been Sexually Abused or 
Harassed While in ORR Care, Additional Support Services or LOPC 
Appointment, and Case Manager Certification. The new section adds 6 new 
questions. The section also retains, and in some cases builds on, 
questions on whether the phone was disconnected, sponsor participation, 
whether the child appears to be in immediate danger, whether the child 
or sponsor should be assessed for additional PRS, post-call actions 
taken, and reasons for elevation (if applicable).

Discharge Plan (Form R-9)

    ORR care providers are required to conduct discharge planning for 
children who are not likely to be released to a sponsor, may obtain a 
form of lawful immigration relief, are projected to have a prolonged 
stay in ORR care, and/or will soon turn age 18 and age out of ORR care. 
Discharge planning is a participatory process that takes into 
consideration the wishes and goals of the child and includes 
consultation with the child's legal services provider, attorney of 
record, child advocate, and other stakeholders (e.g., parents, legal 
guardian in home country) as applicable. Case managers engage in 
concurrent planning, whenever possible, to ensure there are multiple 
options included in the child's discharge plan.
    ORR developed this instrument to improve and standardize the 
process for discharge planning across its national network of care 
providers. The new instrument will collect information on the following 
topics:

 Child's Basic Information
 Placement Information After Release
 UC Program Family Group
 Case Management Needs
 Family Unification Plan
 Education and Career Plan
 Financial Plan
 Residential Plan
 Community Resources Plan
 Legal Services Plan
 Voluntary Departure Plan
 Release to DHS ICE Field Office Juvenile Coordinator Upon Age 
Out
 Transportation Plan
 Health Discharge Safety Plan
 Behavioral Observations Summary
 Life Skills Summary

    The Legal Services Plan section of this instrument will replace 
Post Legal Status Plan (Form L-8), which is currently approved under 
OMB# 0970-0565. ORR plans to submit a nonsubstantive change request to 
discontinue Form L-8 soon.
    Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff; and released 
children and sponsors.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Annual number  Average burden
          Information collection title             Annual number   of responses      hours per     Annual total
                                                  of respondents  per respondent     response      burden hours
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Verification of Release (Form R-1)..............             300             428            0.17          21,828
Discharge Notification (Form R-2)...............             300             487            0.25          36,525
ORR Release Notification--ORR Notification to                300             440            0.08          10,560
 ICE Chief Counsel Release of UC to Sponsor and
 Request to Change Address (Form R-3)...........
Release Request (Form R-4)--Care Provider.......             300             430            0.58          74,820
Release Request (Form R-4)--Case Coordinator....             170             756            0.50          64,260
Virtual Check-In Questionnaire (R-6)--Sponsor...         128,487               3            0.25          96,365
Virtual Check-In Questionnaire (R-6)--Child.....         128,487               3            0.25          96,365
Virtual Check-In Questionnaire (R-6)--PRS                     40          19,273            0.58         447,134
 Provider.......................................
Discharge Plan (Form R-9).......................             300              11            2.00           6,600
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total: 854,457.
    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: 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. 2023-16795 Filed 8-4-23; 8:45 am]
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