Proposed Information Collection Activity; Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals-Eligible Afghan Arrivals Intake Form and Intake Interview (New Collection), 89697 [2023-28660]

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[FR Doc. 2023–28616 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals—Eligible Afghan Arrivals Intake Form and Intake Interview (New Collection) Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and AGENCY: Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Request for public comments. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data from Eligible Afghan Arrivals (EAAs) in need of direct legal services through Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA) to determine eligibility. DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by emailing infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all requests by the title of the information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: In August 2021, Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) was established at President Biden’s direction to implement coordinated efforts across the federal government to support vulnerable Afghans, including those who worked alongside the U.S. in SUMMARY: Afghanistan (OAW, Homeland Security (https://www.dhs.gov/allieswelcome)). Under the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, and Additional Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, Congress authorized ORR to provide resettlement assistance and other benefits available to refugees to specific Afghan populations in response to their emergency evacuation and resettlement. ILSAA was established to provide immigration legal services to EAAs. The ILSAA EAA Intake Form and Intake Interview are designed to gather information about EAAs who are interested in receiving legal services through ILSAA. ILSAA staff will review the EAA’s information to determine whether they meet the qualifications to receive legal services through ILSAA. This will be done on a rolling basis as EAAs seek legal services through ILSAA. Respondents: OAW Afghan Populations. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Annual number of respondents Instrument khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Eligible Afghan Arrival (EAA) Intake Form ...................................................... Eligible Afghan Arrival (EAA) Intake Interview ................................................ Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,241. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:14 Dec 27, 2023 Jkt 262001 Total number of responses per respondent 2,700 2,700 1 1 Average burden hours per response Annual burden hours 0.08 0.75 216 2,025 Authority: Division C, Title III, Public Law 117–43,135 Stat. 374; Division B, Title III, Public Law 117–70, 1102 Stat. 4. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Mary B. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Public Comment Request; State Health Insurance Assistance Program Annual Sub-Recipients Report OMB Control Number 0985– 0070 [FR Doc. 2023–28660 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–89–P PO 00000 Administration for Community Living Administration for Community Living, HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 SUMMARY: Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 89697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28660]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Immigration Legal 
Services for Afghan Arrivals--Eligible Afghan Arrivals Intake Form and 
Intake Interview (New Collection)

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

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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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 collect data from Eligible Afghan 
Arrivals (EAAs) in need of direct legal services through Immigration 
Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA) to determine eligibility.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: In August 2021, Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) was 
established at President Biden's direction to implement coordinated 
efforts across the federal government to support vulnerable Afghans, 
including those who worked alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan (OAW, 
Homeland Security (https://www.dhs.gov/allieswelcome)). Under the 
Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, and Additional 
Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, Congress authorized 
ORR to provide resettlement assistance and other benefits available to 
refugees to specific Afghan populations in response to their emergency 
evacuation and resettlement. ILSAA was established to provide 
immigration legal services to EAAs. The ILSAA EAA Intake Form and 
Intake Interview are designed to gather information about EAAs who are 
interested in receiving legal services through ILSAA. ILSAA staff will 
review the EAA's information to determine whether they meet the 
qualifications to receive legal services through ILSAA. This will be 
done on a rolling basis as EAAs seek legal services through ILSAA.
    Respondents: OAW Afghan Populations.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Total  number
                                                  Annual  number   of  responses      Average     Annual  burden
                   Instrument                           of              per        burden  hours       hours
                                                    respondents     respondent     per  response
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Eligible Afghan Arrival (EAA) Intake Form.......           2,700               1            0.08             216
Eligible Afghan Arrival (EAA) Intake Interview..           2,700               1            0.75           2,025
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,241.
    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: Division C, Title III, Public Law 117-43,135 Stat. 374; 
Division B, Title III, Public Law 117-70, 1102 Stat. 4.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-28660 Filed 12-27-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-89-P


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