[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75289-75290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24185]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Plan for Grants 
to States for Refugee Resettlement (Office of Management and Budget 
#0970-0351)

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 Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a 3-year extension of the 
State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee Resettlement (Office of 
Management and Budget #0970-0351, expiration 6/30/2024). ORR is 
proposing changes to the form.

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: A State Plan is a required comprehensive narrative 
description of the nature and scope of a state's or Replacement 
Designee's (RD) Refugee Resettlement Program and provides assurances 
that the program will be administered in conformity with the specific 
requirements stipulated in 45 CFR 400.4-400.9. The State Plan must 
include all applicable state or RD procedures, designations, and 
certifications for each requirement as well as supporting 
documentation. The plan assures ORR that the state or RD is capable of 
administering refugee assistance and coordinating employment and other 
social services for eligible caseloads in conformity with specific 
requirements.
    ORR proposes the following changes to the previously approved State 
Plan for Grants to States for Refugee Resettlement:

 streamlining/formatting multiple sections of the form, 
including technical corrections
 enhancing requirements for collaboration and engagement and 
expanding the non-discrimination aspects
 standardizing sections of the template related to health to 
reduce burden by clarifying text and removing duplicative parts
 streamlining sections related to the unaccompanied children to 
reduce burden by providing better options for responses and selections 
and by removing unnecessary and confusing text to ensure consistency 
regarding assurances

    Respondents: State agencies and RDs under 45 CFR 400.301(c) 
administering or supervising the administration of programs.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Annual number    Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of    of responses      hours per      Annual burden
                                                respondents     per respondent      response          hours
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State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee               59                1               18            1,062
 Resettlement...............................
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    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 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(the Act) [Title IV, Sec. 412 of the Act] for each state agency 
requesting federal funding for refugee resettlement under 8 U.S.C. 524 
[Title IV, Sec. 414 of the Act].

Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-24185 Filed 11-1-23; 8:45 am]
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