[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 244 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82484-82485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27901]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Placement and Transfer of 
Unaccompanied Alien Children Into ORR Care Provider (0970-0554)

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement; Administration for Children and 
Families; Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), is proposing to continue to collect information that 
will allow Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program to place UAC 
referred to ORR by Federal agencies into care provider facilities and 
to transfer UAC within the ORR care provider network. These information 
collections were originally approved under emergency approval for 6 
months. This request is to continue data collection. Information 
collections related to other aspects of the UAC Programs, such as 
sponsorship and health care, are covered under OMB Numbers 0970-0278, 
0970-0385, 0970-0466, 0970-0490, 0970-0498, 0970-0509, and 0970-0543.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. 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.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The components of this 
information request include:
    1. Placement Authorization (Form P-1): This instrument is used by 
ORR to authorize a care provider to provide care and services to UAC 
placed in their facility. Care providers sign the instrument to 
acknowledge certain responsibilities related to the care of the UAC. 
This form is currently approved under OMB Number 0970-0498.
    2. Authorization for Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Care (Form 
P-2): This instrument is used by ORR to authorize a care provider to 
provide medical, dental, and mental health care services to UAC placed 
in their facility. Care providers sign the instrument to acknowledge 
certain responsibilities related to the care of the UAC.
    3. Notice of Placement in a Restrictive Setting (Form P-4/4s): This 
instrument is used by care providers to document and inform UAC of the 
reason they have been placed in a restrictive setting. This form is 
currently approved under OMB Number 0970-0498 under the title Notice of 
Placement in Secure or Staff Secure.
    4. Long Term Foster Care Placement Memo (Form P-5): This instrument 
is used by care providers to ensure continuity of services and tracking 
of records for a UAC following transfer. This form is currently 
approved under OMB Number 0970-0498.
    5. Intakes Placement Checklist (Form P-7): This instrument is used 
by ORR Intakes staff to determine whether initial placement in a 
restrictive setting is appropriate for a UAC. This form is currently 
approved under OMB Number 0970-0498 under the title Further Assessment 
Swift Track (FAST) Placement Tool.
    6. Care Provider Checklist for Transfers to Influx Care Facilities 
(Form P-8): This instrument is used by care providers to ensure that 
all criteria for transfer of a UAC to an influx care facility have been 
met.
    7. Medical Checklist for Transfers (Form P-9A): This instrument is 
used by care providers to ensure that UAC are medically cleared for 
transfer within the ORR care provider network, excluding transfer to an 
influx care facility.
    8. Medical Checklist for Influx Transfers (Form P-9B): This 
instrument is used by care providers to ensure that UAC are medically 
cleared for transfer to an influx care facility.
    9. Transfer Request (Form P-10): This instrument is used by care 
provider

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facilities, ORR contractor staff, and ORR Federal staff to process 
recommendations and decisions for transfer of a UAC within the ORR care 
provider network. This form is currently approved under OMB Number 
0970-0498 under the title Transfer Request and Tracking Form.
    10. Transfer Request and Tracking Form (Form P-11): This instrument 
is used by care providers to track the physical transfer of the UAC and 
their belongings.
    11. UAC Portal Capacity Report (Form P-12): This instrument is used 
by care providers and ORR to track availability of beds in care 
provider facilities. This form is currently approved under OMB Number 
0970-0498.
    12. Add New UAC (Form P-13): This instrument is used by Federal 
agencies to refer UAC to ORR custody and by ORR Intakes staff to place 
UAC in an ORR care provider facility.
    13. Notice of Transfer to ICE Chief Counsel--Change of Address/
Change of Venue (Form P-14): This instrument is used by care providers 
to notify DHS of the transfer of a UAC within the ORR care provider 
network so that DHS may file a Motion for Change of Venue and/or Change 
of Address with the Executive Office for Immigration Review to ensure 
the UAC's immigration case is transferred to the local immigration 
court, if applicable. This form is currently approved under OMB Number 
0970-0498.
    Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff; other Federal 
agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Annual total
                                                   Annual total      number of    Average burden   Annual total
                   Instrument                        number of     responses per    minutes per    burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response
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Placement Authorization (Form P-1)..............             206             377               1           1,294
Authorization for Medical, Dental, and Mental                206             377               1           1,294
 Health Care (Form P-2).........................
Notice of Placement in a Restrictive Setting                  15              68              20             340
 (Form P-4/4s)..................................
Long Term Foster Care Placement Memo (Form P-5).              30               4              15              30
Intakes Placement Checklist (Form P-7)..........              16           4,343              15          17,372
Care Provider Checklist for Transfers to Influx              206              11              15             567
 Care Facilities (Form P-8).....................
Medical Checklist for Transfers (Form P-9A).....             206              29               5             498
Medical Checklist for Influx Transfers (Form P-              206              11              10             378
 9B)............................................
Transfer Request (Form P-10)....................             206              39              45           6,026
Transfer Request and Tracking Form (Form P-11)..             206              39              10           1,339
UAC Portal Capacity Report (Form P-12)..........             206             365               5           6,266
Add New UAC (Form P-13).........................              50           1,390              15          17,375
Notice of Transfer to ICE Chief Counsel--Change              206              39              10           1,339
 of Address/Change of Venue (Form P-14).........
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    Estimated Annual Burden Total:..............  ..............  ..............  ..............          54,117
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    Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 1232; Flores v. Reno 
Settlement Agreement, No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996)

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-27901 Filed 12-17-20; 8:45 am]
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