[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59774-59775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23581]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Reunification Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children.
OMB No.: 0970-0278.
Description: Following the passage of the 2002 Homeland Security
Act (Pub. L. 107-296), the Administration for Children and Families
(ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is charged with the care
and placement of unaccompanied alien children in Federal custody, and
implementing a policy for the release of these children, when
appropriate, upon the request of suitable sponsors while awaiting
immigration proceedings. In order for ORR to make determinations
regarding the release of these children, the
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potential sponsors must meet certain conditions pursuant to section 462
of the Homeland Security Act and the Flores v. Reno Settlement
Agreement No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1997).
The proposed information collection requests information to be
utilized by ORR for determining the suitability of a sponsor/respondent
for the release of a minor from ORR custody. The proposed instruments
are the Family Reunification Application, the Family Reunification
Checklist for Sponsors, and the Authorization for Release of
Information.
Respondents: Sponsors requesting release of unaccompanied alien
children to their custody.
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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Family Reunification Application................ 55,200 1 .25 13,800
Family Reunification Checklist for Sponsors..... 55,200 1 .75 41,400
Authorization for Release of Information........ 55,200 1 .25 13,800
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 69,000.
ORR has requested emergency processing for this information
collection for a period of 90 days from the October 31, 2014 expiration
date of these instruments.
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 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. 2014-23581 Filed 10-2-14; 8:45 am]
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