[Federal Register: March 10, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 46)]
[Notices]
[Page 11986]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Information Collections Related to Reunification Procedures
for Unaccompanied Alien Children.
OMB No.: New collection.
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 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). ORR considers the suitability of a sponsor based
on the sponsor's ability and agreement to provide for the physical,
mental and financial well-being of an unaccompanied minor and assurance
to appear before immigration courts. To ensure the safety of the
children, sponsors must undergo a background check. Suitable sponsors
may be parents, close relatives, friends or entities concerned with the
child's welfare. In this Notice, ACF announces that it proposes to
employ the use of several information collections for recording: (1)
The Sponsor's Agreement to Conditions of Release, which collects the
sponsor's affirmation to the terms of the release; (2) the Verification
of Release, which collects the children's affirmation to the terms of
their release; (3) the Family Reunification Packet, which collects
information related to the sponsor's ability to provide for the
physical, mental and financial well-being of the child(ren) and (4) the
Authorization for Release of Information, which collects information to
be utilized for a background check.
Respondents: Potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children and
unaccompanied alien children in Federal custody.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Sponsor's Agreement............................. 3,000 1 .166666 500
Verification of Release......................... 3,000 1 .166666 500
Family Reunification Packet..................... 3,000 20 .05 3,000
Authorization for Release of Information........ 3,000 12 .05 1,800
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,800.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collections may be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the
information collection. E-mail address: grjohnsno@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after the publication
of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collections should be sent directly to the following:
Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Attn:
Desk Officer for ACF. E-mail address: Katherine T. Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: March 4, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-4692 Filed 3-9-05; 8:45 am]
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