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(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 652; 42 U.S.C. 654) 

Mary B. Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–29182 Filed 1–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Pre-Testing of Evaluation 

Data Collection Activities (OMB #0970– 

0355) 

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation, Administration for 

Children and Families, HHS. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF) proposes 

to extend the existing overarching 

generic clearance for Pre-testing of 

Evaluation Data Collection Activities 

(Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) #0970–0355) with no changes. 

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of 

publication. In compliance with the 

requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

ACF is soliciting public comment on the 

specific aspects of the information 

collection described above. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed 

collection of information can be 

obtained and comments may be 

forwarded by emailing 

OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

Alternatively, copies can also be 

obtained by writing to the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, 

emailed or written, should be identified 

by the title of the information collection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description: The ACF Office of 

Planning, Research, and Evaluation 

(OPRE), at the U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) 

intends to request approval from OMB 

to renew a generic clearance to pre-test 

data collection instruments with more 

than nine participants to identify and 

resolve any question or procedural 

problems in survey administration. 

OPRE studies ACF programs, and the 

populations they serve, through rigorous 

research and evaluation projects. These 

include evaluations of existing 

programs, evaluations of innovative 

approaches to helping low-income 

children and families, research 

syntheses, and descriptive and 

exploratory studies. To improve the 

development of its research and 

evaluation surveys, OPRE uses the pretesting of evaluation surveys generic 

clearance to employ a variety of 

techniques including cognitive and 

usability laboratory and field 

techniques, behavior coding, 

exploratory interviews, respondent 

debriefing questionnaires, split sample 

experiments, focus groups, and pilot 

studies/pre-tests. These activities allow 

OPRE to identify if and when a survey 

may be simplified for respondents, 

respondent burden may be reduced, and 

other possible improvements. Following 

standard OMB requirements, OPRE will 

submit a change request for each 

individual data collection activity under 

this generic clearance. Each request will 

include the individual instrument(s), a 

justification specific to the individual 

information collection, and any 

supplementary documents. OMB should 

review within 10 days of receiving each 

change request. 

The information collected in this 

effort will not be the primary subject of 

any published ACF reports; however, 

information may be made public 

through methodological appendices or 

footnotes, reports on instrument 

development, instrument user guides, 

descriptions of respondent behavior, 

and other publications or presentations 

describing findings of methodological 

interest. When necessary, results will be 

labeled as exploratory in nature. The 

results of this pre-testing research may 

be prepared for presentation at 

professional meetings or publication in 

professional journals. 

Respondents: Participants in ACF 

programs being evaluated; participants 

in ACF demonstrations; recipients of 

ACF grants and individuals served by 

ACF grantees; comparison group 

members; and other relevant 

populations, such as individuals at risk 

of needing ACF services. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument 

Estimated 

total 

number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

hours per 

response 

Annual 

burden hours 

Survey development field tests, respondent debriefing questionnaires, cognitive interviews, split sample experiments, focus groups ........................... 3,825 1 1 3,825 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,825. 

Comments: 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. 

Authority: Social Security Act, Sec. 

1110 [42 U.S.C. 1310]. 

Mary B. Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–29183 Filed 1–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Sponsor Review Procedures 

for Unaccompanied Alien Children 

(OMB #0970–0278) 

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: This information collection 

consists of several instruments that 

allow the Unaccompanied Alien 

Children (UAC) Program to assess the 

ability of potential sponsors to provide 

for the physical and mental well-being 

of the UAC and whether the UAC will 

be safe in the custody of the potential 

sponsor. The Office of Refugee 

Resettlement (ORR), Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF), U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), is inviting public 

comments on proposed revisions to the 

Sponsor Verification Application 

(formerly the Family Reunification 

Application); and the Sponsor Care 

Agreement. Revisions to the Sponsor 

Care Agreement change the 

categorization from supplementary 

material to an information collection 

and associated burden has been 

included in this update. 

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of 

publication. 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. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed 

collection of information can be 

obtained and comments may be 

forwarded by emailing infocollection@

acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can 

also be obtained by writing to the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, 

emailed or written, should be identified 

by the title of the information collection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description 

1. Sponsor Verification Application 

(Form SVP–3/3s): ORR is proposing 

several major revisions to the Sponsor 

Verification Application in order to 

collect more detailed information that 

will allow for a more robust assessment 

of sponsor suitability. ORR also 

removed the section that collected 

information on the individual identified 

to care for the UAC should the potential 

sponsor need to leave the country. This 

section was removed because it will be 

obtained as part of the sponsor care plan 

and not as part of the application 

process. Additionally, the application 

establishes a deadline of 45 calendar 

days for potential sponsors to submit 

the instruments in this collection, as 

well as supporting documents, imposed 

at the case manager’s discretion. 

Allowing the case manager to set a firm 

deadline not only assists ORR in 

meeting its statutory requirement to 

release UAC from its custody without 

unnecessary delay, but also provides the 

sponsor and ORR with an official date 

of denial as opposed to leaving cases on 

an open ended ‘‘pending’’ status. 

Finally, ORR added an option for 

potential sponsors to voluntarily submit 

to a DNA test to prove that they are 

biologically related to the child in 

support of their application. DNA 

results can be used to prove a biological 

relationship exists in lieu of supporting 

paperwork (such as birth certificates) or 

where such paperwork is difficult or 

impossible to obtain and/or authenticate 

in a timely manner. ORR will pay for 

the cost of the DNA test. In some 

instances where ORR has serious 

concerns about fraud regarding the 

biological relationship of the child and 

the proposed sponsor or other 

individual in the sponsor’s household, 

the agency may require an ORR-paid 

DNA test, before making a release 

decision. 

2. Sponsor Care Agreement (Form 

SVP–4/4s): ORR is proposing to add an 

additional provision to the Sponsor Care 

Agreement requiring sponsors to enroll 

in post-release services (PRS) as a 

condition of release. PRS caseworkers 

will make initial phone contact with the 

released child within two days of 

release and an in-person home visit 

within 30 days of release. Subsequently, 

PRS caseworkers will contact both the 

released child and sponsor via phone at 

least once a month; and make additional 

in-home visits at least every 90 days. 

The PRS caseworker has discretion to 

decide how long phone contact and inhome check-ins need to continue. This 

additional provision will assist in 

ensuring that released UACs are thriving 

and will provide an opportunity for the 

UAC to express any safety or well-being 

concerns. It also assists in ensuring that 

sponsors are acutely aware of the 

responsibilities of sponsorship 

including ensuring that UACs attend 

immigration proceedings as well as 

continuing to meet educational and 

medical requirements as appropriate. 

Respondents: Potential sponsors for 

UAC. 

Annual Burden Estimates: 

ANNUAL BURDEN FOR RESPONDENTS

Information collection title 

Annual 

number of 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

hours per 

response 

Annual 

total burden 

hours 

Authorization for Release of Information (Form SVP–2/2s) ............................ 38,310 1 1.00 38,310 

Sponsor Verification Application (Form SVP–3/3s) ......................................... 57,200 1 10.00 588,779 

Sponsor Verification Application (Form SVP–3/3s)—Applicants choosing to 

submit to an ORR-paid DNA test ................................................................. 16,779 1 1.00 

Sponsor Care Agreement (SVP–4/4s) All UAC check-in ................................ 57,200 1 3.75 214,500 

Fingerprinting Instructions (SVP–7/7s) ............................................................ 38,310 1 3.00 114,930 

Letter of Designation for Care of a Minor (Form SVP–9/9s) .......................... 17,160 1 1.50 25,740 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 999,038 

ANNUAL BURDEN FOR RECORD KEEPERS

Information collection title 

Annual 

number of 

record 

keepers 

Annual 

number of 

responses 

per record 

keeper 

Average 

burden 

hours per 

response 

Annual 

total burden 

hours 

Authorization for Release of Information (Form SVP–2/2s) ............................ 216 177 1.00 38,232 

Sponsor Verification Application (Form SVP–3/3s) ......................................... 216 265 6.00 379,080 


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ANNUAL BURDEN FOR RECORD KEEPERS—Continued 

Information collection title 

Annual 

number of 

record 

keepers 

Annual 

number of 

responses 

per record 

keeper 

Average 

burden 

hours per 

response 

Annual 

total burden 

hours 

Sponsor Verification Application (Form SVP–3/3s)—Cases requiring a Financial Care Plan ......................................................................................... 216 87 1.00 

Sponsor Verification Application (Form SVP–3/3s)—Applicants choosing to 

submit to an ORR-paid DNA test ................................................................. 216 78 1.00 

Sponsor Care Agreement (SVP–4/4s) All UAC check-in ................................ 216 265 0.75 42,930 

Sponsor Care Agreement (SVP–4/4s) All UAC check-in ................................ 11 5,200 3.00 171,600 

Fingerprinting Instructions (SVP–7/7s) ............................................................ 216 177 1.00 38,232 

Letter of Designation for Care of a Minor (Form SVP–9/9s) .......................... 216 79 0.50 8,532 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 714,246 

Comments: 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. 

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. 2020–29117 Filed 1–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Public Comment Request; 

Information Collection Request for the 

State Grants for Assistive Technology 

Program Annual Progress Report; 

OMB #0985–0042 

AGENCY: Administration for Community 

Living, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Administration for 

Community Living is announcing that 

the proposed collection of information 

listed above has been submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance as 

required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

This 30-day notice collects comments 

on the information collection 

requirements related to the 

reinstatement with change for the 

information collection requirements 

related to State Grants for Assistive 

Technology Program Annual Progress 

Report [OMB #0985–0042]. 

DATES: Submit written comments on the 

collection of information by February 4, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

and recommendations for the proposed 

information collection within 30 days of 

publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find the information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. By mail to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office 

Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk 

Officer for ACL. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Groenendaal, Assistive 

Technology Program Manager, Center 

for Innovation and Partnership in the 

Office of Interagency Innovation 

Administration for Community Living; 

Email: Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov; 

Phone: 202–795–7356. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL 

has submitted the following proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

review and clearance. 

The Administration for Community 

Living (ACL) is requesting approval for 

a reinstatement with change for the 

information collection associated with 

the State Grants for Assistive 

Technology Program Annual Progress 

Report (AT APR) 0985–0042. 

The information collected through 

this data collection instrument is 

necessary for ACL and states to comply 

with Sections 4 and 7 of the Assistive 

Technology Act of 1998, as amended 

(AT Act). ACL is requesting a 

reinstatement with change of a 

previously approved information 

collection under OMB No. 0985–0042. 

Section 4 of the AT Act authorizes 

grants to public agencies in the 50 states 

and the District of Columbia, Puerto 

Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, 

American Samoa, and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern 

Marianas (states and outlying areas). 

With these funds, the 56 states and 

outlying areas operate ‘‘Statewide AT 

Programs’’ that conduct activities to 

increase access to and acquisition of 

assistive technology (AT) for 

individuals with disabilities and older 

Americans. Divided into two 

comprehensive activity categories: 

‘‘State-level Activities’’ and ‘‘State 

Leadership Activities.’’ According to 

Section 4 of the AT Act, as a condition 

of receiving a grant to support their 

Statewide AT Programs, the 56 states 

and outlying areas must provide to ACL: 

(1) Applications and (2) annual progress 

reports on their activities. 

Applications: The application 

required of states and outlying areas is 

a three-year State Plan for Assistive 

Technology (State Plan for AT or State 

Plan) (OMB No. 0985–0048). The 

content of the State Plan for AT is based 

on the requirements in Section 4(d) of 

the AT Act. As a part of this State Plan, 

Section 4(d)(3) of the AT Act requires 

that states and outlying areas set 

measurable goals for addressing the 

assistive technology needs of 

individuals with disabilities in 

education, employment, community 

living and information technology/ 

telecommunications. 

Every state and outlying area is 

required to include a minimum of seven 

prescribed measurable goals in its State 

Plan. These seven goals apply to all 


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