[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19308-19309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08430]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9966]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of
Relationship (AOR) for Minors Who Are Nationals of El Salvador,
Guatemala, or Honduras
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) up to May 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following
methods:
Email: [email protected]. You must include the
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control
number in the subject line of your message.
Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department
of State.
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: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
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 for 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.
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
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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: April 19, 2017.
Simon Henshaw,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and
Migration, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-08430 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am]
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