[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81087-81088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25682]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; U.S. 
Repatriation Program Forms (Office of Management and Budget No.: 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 30 days of publication. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) must make a decision about the collection 
of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this 
document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured 
of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed 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.
    There are currently eight forms approved under this this OMB 
number. This new request will extend approval of those forms without 
changes. For more information about these currently approved forms, see 
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202204-0970-004.
    Most recently, OHSEPR developed new forms to support the planning, 
training, and exercise cooperative agreements with states and the new 
training and technical assistance center. This notice and the 
associated request to OMB will add these forms under this OMB number.
    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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                                            Currently Approved Forms
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                                                                   Annual number  Average burden
                   Instrument                      Annual number   of responses      hours per     Annual burden
                                                  of respondents  per respondent     response          hours
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Emergency Repatriation Eligibility Application..           1,000               1              .5             500
Emergency Repatriation Reimbursement Request....              10               1              .3               3
Loan Waiver and Deferral Application............             100               1              .5              50
Routine Repatriation Reimbursement Request......              25              10              .3              75
Repatriation Repayment and Privacy Agreement....             800               1             .17             136
Refusal of Temporary Assistance.................             300               1             .05              15
Temporary Assistance Extension Request..........              25               1              .3               8
Emergency Repatriation Request for Cost Approval               5              10              .3              15
 and Federal Support............................
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    Total Annual Burden Hours...................  ..............  ..............  ..............             802
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                                               Proposed New Forms
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                                                                   Annual number  Average burden
                   Instrument                      Annual number   of responses      hours per     Annual burden
                                                  of respondents  per respondent     response          hours
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Project Narrative...............................              55               1              .5              28
Annual Workplan.................................              55               1               1              55
Budget and Budget Narrative.....................              55               1               1              55
Repatriation State Contact List.................             220               2             .25             110
Repatriation Training and Technical Assistance               500               2             .25             250
 Request........................................
Post-Training Survey............................            1000               1             .17             170
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    Total Annual Burden Hours...................  ..............  ..............  ..............             668
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,470.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1313, 24 U.S.C. 321-329.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-25682 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
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