[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 50617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25603]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request;
Proposed Projects
Title: Refugee Resettlement Program Estimates: CMA, ORR-1.
OMB No.: 0970-0030.
Description: ORR reimburses, to the extent of available
appropriations, certain non-Federal costs for the provision of cash and
medical assistance to refugees, along with allowable expenses in the
administration of the Refugee Resettlement Program. ORR needs sound
State estimates of likely expenditures for refugee cash, medical, and
administrative (CMA) expenditures so that it can anticipate Federal
costs in upcoming quarters. If Federal costs are anticipated to exceed
budget allocations, ORR must take steps to reduce Federal expenses,
such as limiting the number of months of eligibility for Refugee Cash
Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA).
To meet the need for reliable State estimates of anticipated
expenses, ORR has developed a single-page form in which States estimate
the average number of recipients for each category of assistance, the
average unit cost over the next 12 months, and the expense for the
overall administration of the program. This form, the ORR-1 (formerly
Form FSA-601) must be submitted prior to the beginning of each Federal
fiscal year. Without this information, ORR would be out of compliance
with the intent of its legislation and otherwise unable to estimate
program costs adequately.
In addition, the ORR-1 serves as the State's application for
reimbursement of its CMA expenses. Submission of this form is thus
required by section 412(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
which provides that ``no grant or contract may be awarded under this
section unless an appropriate proposal and application * * * are
submitted to, and approved by, the appropriate administering
official.''
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses Average Total burden
Instrument respondents per burden hours hours
respondent per response
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ORR-1................................................... 24 1 .5 24
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(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
Information Service, Division of Information Resource Management
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn:
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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.
Dated: September 22, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-25603 Filed 9-25-97; 8:45 am]
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