[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19088-19089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07723]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee Resettlement.
OMB No.: 0970-0351.
Description: A State Plan is required by 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],
including Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance, Unaccompanied Minor
Refugee Program, Refugee Social Services, Cuban/Haitian Entrant Program
and Targeted Assistance program funding. The State Plan is a
comprehensive narrative description of the nature and scope of a States
programs and provides assurances that the programs 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
procedures, designations, and certifications for each requirement as
well as supporting documentation. The plan assures ORR that the State
is capable of administering refugee assistance and coordinating
employment and other social services for eligible caseloads in
conformity with specific requirements. Implementation of the Affordable
Care Act has significant impacts on States' administration of Refugee
Medical Assistance and requires information to ensure accountability
and compliance with regulations. Also, Revised Medical Screening
Guidelines for Newly Arriving Refugees policy (State Letter
12-09) requires assurances that medical screening is conducted
in compliance with regulations and policies. The increasing complexity
of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor program, impacted by changes in
federal child welfare legislation as well as state child welfare
statutes, regulations and IV-B and IV-E plans, necessitates information
and assurances for review of State Plans for URM programs against
requirements and mandatory standards under 45 CFR Part 400, subpart H
and associated State Letters and ORR guidance. Information and
assurances address administrative structure and state oversight, legal
responsibility, eligibility, services and case review/planning, and
interstate movement.
States must use a pre-print format for required components of State
Plans for ORR-funded refugee resettlement services and benefits
prepared by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the
Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
States must submit by August 15 each year new or amended State Plan
for the next Federal fiscal year. For previously approved plan, States
must certify no later than October 31 each year that the approved State
plan is current and continues in effect.
Respondents: State Agencies, Replacement Designees under 45 CFR
400.301(c), and Wilson-Fish Grantees (State 2 Agencies) administering
or supervising the administration of programs under Title IV of the
Act.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Title IV State Plan......................... 50 1 15 750
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.
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: [email protected]. 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
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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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-07723 Filed 4-4-14; 8:45 am]
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