[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60428-60429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16347]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Services for 
Unaccompanied Children With Disabilities (New Collection)

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), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services is inviting public comment on the proposed collection. The 
request consists of one form that will allow the Unaccompanied Children 
(UC) Bureau to provide services to unaccompanied children identified as 
having a disability.

DATES: Comments due September 23, 2024. 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 UC Bureau is proposing a new form, the 
Individualized Section 504 Service Plan (Form S-25). The proposed 
information collection is necessary to allow the ORR UC Bureau to 
comply with a court order and improve service delivery for 
unaccompanied children identified as having a disability. On June 29, 
2018, Plaintiffs filed their federal class action lawsuit in the 
Central District of California, western division, captioned Lucas R. et 
al v. Becerra et al (Case No. 2:18-CV-05741 DMG PLA), asserting claims 
under the Flores consent decree, the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Reauthorization Act, the Due Process clause, and the First Amendment. 
Plaintiffs allege violation of unaccompanied children rights in 
decisions regarding family reunification, placement in restrictive 
facilities, services for children with disabilities, administration of 
psychotropic medication, and access to legal assistance. On May 3, 
2024, the Court granted final approval for the settlement agreements of 
the Plaintiffs' claims for disabilities, psychotropic medication, and 
legal assistance. As part of the settlement agreement for the 
disabilities claim, ORR is required to develop and implement 
individualized Section 504 service plans for any child identified as 
having a disability. The disabilities settlement agreement must be 
fully implemented by May 3, 2025.
    Respondents: Care provider grantees and contractors
    Annual Burden Estimates:

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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                    Form                       Annual number    responses per      hours per       Total annual
                                               of respondents     respondent        response       burden hours
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Individual Section 504 Service Plan (Form S-             300                7                3            6,300
 25)........................................
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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: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 1232; 45 CFR 410; Flores v. Reno 
Settlement Agreement, No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996); Lucas R. et 
al v. Becerra et al (Case No. 2:18-CV-05741 DMG PLA) Disabilities 
Settlement Agreement

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-16347 Filed 7-24-24; 8:45 am]
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