[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 1616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-25]
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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 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 Sponsor's Agreement to Conditions of Release, Verification of
Release, Family Reunification Packet, 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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Sponsor's Agreement to Conditions of Release.... 4,288 2 .0835 716
Verification of Release......................... 4,288 1 .167 716
Family Reunification Packet..................... 4,288 18 .0416 3,211
Authorization for Release of Information........ 4,288 15 .0222 1,428
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,071.
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
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
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.
Dated: January 3, 2008.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-25 Filed 1-8-08; 8:45 am]
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