[Federal Register: May 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 87)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection 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: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this
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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 collection should be sent directly to the following:
Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax:
202-395-6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children
and Families.
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-9762 Filed 5-2-08; 8:45 am]
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