[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11585-11586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5814]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds
Allocations.
OMB No.: 0970-0043.
Description: The information collection of Refugee Data Submission
System for Formula Funds Allocations replaces the ORR-11 Refugee State
of Origin Report and is designed to satisfy the statutory requirements
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 412(a)(3) of the
Act requires the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)
to make a periodic assessment, based on refugee population and other
relevant factors, of the relative needs of refugees for assistance and
services and the resources available to meet those needs. This includes
compiling and maintaining data on the secondary migration of refugees
within the United States after arrival. Further,
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INA 412(c)(1)(B) states that formula funds shall be allocated based on
the total number of refugees, taking into account secondary migration.
In order to meet the statutory requirements, ORR requires each
state to submit disaggregated individual records containing certain
data elements for eligible refugee populations. This revised collection
differs from the ORR-11 Refugee State-of-Origin Report process, whereby
states submitted the ORR-11 form containing aggregate data on the
number of refugees and entrants served whose ``area numbers'' (the
first three digits of the social security number) fell into each of
several designated numerical ranges. ORR used the information on the
ORR-11 to measure secondary migration for the purposes of formula funds
allocation to states. The revision is proposed due to the realization
that:
(1) The Social Security Administration states that the first three
digits of social security numbers (area number) should not be used for
any other purpose than as an individual identifier for book-keeping
purposes.
(2) It is possible for individuals to apply for Social Security
Numbers from any Social Security office, not just offices in the state
in which they were born or first resided. This is particularly likely
in metropolitan statistical areas where individuals may live in one of
several states (e.g., the Washington Metropolitan Area). In these
cases, the area number of the Social Security Number may be unreliable
as a measure of refugees' state of initial resettlement.
(3) In recent years, the Social Security Administration has begun
to issue Social Security Numbers whose area number is not connected to
any specific state.
The submission of individual records via the Refugee Data
Submission System for Formula Funds Allocations Web site is a more
reliable and secure process for collecting data for the purposes of
tracking secondary migration and allocating formula funds. Data
submitted by the States via the secure Web site are compiled and
analyzed by the ORR statistician for the purpose of refugee secondary
services formula funds allocation. The statistician also prepares a
summary report, which is included in ORR's Annual Report to Congress.
Respondents: States and the District of Columbia.
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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Refugee Data Submission for Formula Funds 50 1 20 1,000
Allocations................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
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: [email protected].
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after 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 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: March 13, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-5814 Filed 3-17-09; 8:45 am]
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