[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47395-47396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19418]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: ORR-3 Placement Report and ORR-4 Outcomes Report for
Unaccompanied Refugee Minor.
OMB No.: 0970-0034.
Description: As required by section 412(d) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is requesting the information
from report Form ORR-3 and ORR-4 to administer the Unaccompanied
Refugee Minor (URM) program. The ORR-3 (Placement Report) is submitted
to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) by the State agency at
initial placement within 30 days of the placement, and whenever there
is a change in the child's status, including termination from the
program, within 60 days of the change or closure of the case. The ORR-4
(Outcomes Report) is submitted within approximately 12 months of the
initial placement and each subsequent 12 months to record outcomes of
the child's progress toward the goals listed in the child's case plan
and particularly for youth 17 years of age and above related to
independent living and/or educational plans. ORR-4 is also submitted
along with the initial ORR-3 report for 17 year old youth. ORR
regulation at 45 CFR 400.120 describes specific URM program reporting
requirements.
Respondents: State governments.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Average burden
Instrument Number of Number of responses hours per Total burden hours
respondents per respondent response
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ORR-3........................... 15 Estimate responses 0.25 Estimated 281.25
75.
ORR-4........................... 15 Estimate responses 1.25 Estimated 2231.25
119.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2512.5.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
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 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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-19418 Filed 8-7-12; 8:45 am]
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