[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63839-63840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22358]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 9701]
Notice of Information Collection Under OMB Emergency Review:
Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) for Minors Who Are Nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras
ACTION: Notice of request for emergency OMB approval and public
comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collection request described below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency
review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (5 CFR
1320.13). The purpose of this notice is to allow for public comment
from all interested individuals and organizations. Emergency review and
approval of this collection has been requested from OMB by September
30, 2016. If granted, the emergency approval will only be valid for a
maximum of 180 days. The Department plans to follow this emergency
request with a submission for a three year approval through OMB's
normal PRA clearance process (5 CFR 1320.10).
ADDRESSES: Direct any comments on this emergency request to both the
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and to
the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), Office of
Refugee Admissions.
All public comments must be received by September 26, 2016.
You may submit comments to OMB by the following methods:
Email: [email protected]. You should include the
DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in
the subject line of your message.
Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department
of State.
You may submit comments to PRM/Office of Admissions by the
following methods:
Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2016-0060'' in the Search
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
form.
Email: [email protected]. You must include ``Emergency
Submission Comment on Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) for Minors who
are Nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras'' in the subject
line of your message.
Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Monica Greco, PRM/
Office of Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20522.
You should include the DS form number, information collection
title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents to Monica Greco, PRM/Office of Admissions, 2025 E
Street NW., Washington, DC 20522, who may be reached on 202-453-9251 or
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Affidavit of Relationship
(AOR) for Minors Who Are Nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and
Honduras.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0217.
Type of Request: Emergency Review.
Originating Office: PRM/A.
Form Number: DS-7699.
Respondents: Lawfully present parents in the U.S. with
children in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 5,000.
Average Time Per Response: 120 minutes per response.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 10,000 hours.
Frequency: Once per respondent.
Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden of this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review
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Abstract of proposed collection: The Department of State Bureau of
Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is responsible for
coordinating and managing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).
PRM coordinates within the Department of State, as well as with the
Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (DHS/USCIS), in carrying out this responsibility. A critical
part of the State Department's responsibility is determining which
individuals, from among millions of refugees worldwide, will have
access to U.S. resettlement consideration. PRM and DHS/USCIS are
expanding an in-country program to provide a means for certain persons
who are lawfully present in the United States to claim a relationship
with child(ren) in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala and to assist
the U.S. Department of State in determining whether those child(ren)
and certain derivative beneficiaries are qualified to apply for access
to the USRAP for family reunification purposes. This form also assists
DHS/USCIS to verify parent-child relationships during refugee case
adjudication. The main purpose of the DS-7699 is for the U.S.-based
parent to provide biographical information about his/her child(ren) in
the qualifying countries who may subsequently seek access to the USRAP
for verification by the U.S. government.
Methodology: This information collection currently involves use of
electronic techniques. Parents (respondents) in the United States will
work closely with a resettlement agency during the completion of the
AOR to ensure that the information is accurate. Parents may visit any
resettlement agency located in a U.S. community to complete an AOR.
Sometimes respondents do not have strong English-language skills and
benefit from having a face-to-face meeting with resettlement agency
staff. The DS-7699 form will be completed electronically. Completed
AORs will be printed out for ink signature by the respondents. The
electronic copy will then be submitted electronically to the Refugee
Processing Center (RPC) and downloaded into the Worldwide Refugee
Admissions Processing System (WRAPS). The signed paper copy will remain
with PRM's Reception and Placement Agency partners.
Dated: September 6, 2016.
Mark Storella,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and
Migration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-22358 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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