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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 2, 2008. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 08–24 Filed 1–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M 

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

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

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 

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: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Title: Performance Measurement Online Tool (PMOTOOL). 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: The Performance 

Measurement On-line Tool was 

designed by the Children’s Bureau to 

collect data, in an automated format, 

from specified discretionary grants 

funded by the Children’s Bureau. The 

data collected by this instrument will be 

submitted by individual discretionary 

grantees funded under the following 

programs: Abandoned Infants 

Assistance Program, Infant Adoption 

Awareness Training Program, Adoption 

Opportunities Program, Child Abuse 

and Neglect Program and the Child 

Welfare Training Program. Grantees will 

submit this information on a semiannual basis in conjunction with their 

semi-annual program progress report. 

The purpose of this data collection is 

to assist the Children’s Bureau in 

responding to the Program Assessment 

Rating Tool (PART), an OMB-mandated 

reporting system that focuses on 

quantifiable outcome measures, directly 

related to the expected social impact or 

public benefit of each federal program. 

The Children’s Bureau will use the 

aggregated data collected under each 

federal program. These measurable 

outcomes will serve as evidence that the 

federally funded programs are making 

progress toward achieving broad, 

legislated program goals. 

Respondents: All competitive 

discretionary grant programs funded by 

the Children’s Bureau. 


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