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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for Office of Management
and Budget Review; Request for
Assistance for Child Victims of Human
Trafficking
Office on Trafficking in
Persons, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office on
Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is
requesting a three-year extension of the
form: Request for Assistance (RFA) for
Child Victims of Human Trafficking
(Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) #0970–0362, expiration 09/30/
2024). Burden estimates have been
updated based on observed increases in
the volume of requests received. The
RFA form and estimated time per
response remains the same.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of
publication. OMB must make a decision
about 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
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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. You can also obtain
copies of the proposed collection of
information by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Trafficking Victims
Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as
amended, directs the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), upon receipt of credible
information that a foreign national
minor may have been subjected to a
severe form of trafficking in persons and
is seeking assistance available to victims
of trafficking, to promptly determine if
the child is eligible for benefits and
services to the same extent as refugees.
HHS delegated this authority to OTIP.
OTIP developed a RFA form for case
managers, attorneys, law enforcement
officers, child welfare workers, and
other representatives to report these
trafficking concerns to HHS in
accordance with the TVPA of 2000, as
amended, and allow for OTIP to review
the concerns and determine eligibility
for benefits.
Specifically, the RFA form asks the
requester for their identifying
information, identifying information for
the child, and information describing
the potential trafficking concerns. The
RFA form takes into consideration the
need to compile information regarding a
child’s experiences in a traumainformed and child-centered manner
and assists the requester in assessing
whether the child may have been
subjected to a severe form of trafficking
in persons.
The information provided through the
completion of a RFA form enables OTIP
to make prompt determinations
regarding a foreign national minor’s
eligibility for assistance, facilitate the
required consultation process should
the minor receive interim assistance,
and enable OTIP to assess and address
potential child protection issues. OTIP
also uses the information provided to
respond to congressional inquiries,
fulfill Federal reporting requirements,
and inform policy and program
development that is responsive to the
needs of victims.
In 2019, OTIP launched Shepherd, an
online case management system, to
process requests for assistance and
certification on behalf of foreign
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national minor and adult victims of
trafficking. If a requester encounters
issues submitting a request through
Shepherd, they may submit the RFA
form to OTIP as a password protected
PDF to childtrafficking@acf.hhs.gov.
Respondents: Representatives of
governmental entities, members of the
community, and nongovernmental
entities providing social, legal, or
protective services to foreign national
minors in the United States who may
have been subjected to severe forms of
trafficking in persons. Furthermore,
representatives within the community
with a concern that a foreign national
minor may have been subjected to
severe forms of trafficking in persons
may also use the RFA form.
Annual Burden Estimates
Increased awareness of reporting
requirements under the TVPA of 2000,
as amended among providers who serve
foreign national children and youth has
resulted in sustained, year-over-year
increases in the number of RFA forms
received by OTIP since fiscal year 2021.
While the number of RFA forms
received by OTIP each year largely
reflects OTIP’s efforts to engage case
managers, attorneys, law enforcement
officers, child welfare workers, and
other representatives who serve foreign
national children and youth, the
number of RFA forms received is also
impacted by a variety of social, political,
and environmental factors that impact
migration trends, including natural
Instrument
Total number
of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden
hours
per
response
Total
burden
hours
Annual
burden
hours
10,500
1
1
10,500
3,500
The announcement of the
guidance is published in the Federal
Register on July 18, 2024.
DATES:
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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disasters and other climate-mediated
events, that fluctuate each year. In fiscal
year 2021, a record number of unique
individuals (2,178) were referred to
OTIP through 2,650 total RFA forms. In
fiscal year 2022, 3,150 unique
individuals were referred to OTIP
through 3,709 total RFA forms. In fiscal
year 2023, 3,612 unique individuals
were referred to OTIP through 4,052
total RFA forms. There are no changes
proposed to the RFA form but based on
the increased need for traffickingspecific case management services
among foreign national children and
youth, as evidenced through sustained
increases in the volume of RFA forms
received by OTIP each year since fiscal
year 2021, burden estimates for this
collection have been revised.
Total number
of
respondents
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[FR Doc No: 2024-15789]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Request
for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking
AGENCY: Office on Trafficking in Persons, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on
Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is requesting a three-year extension of
the form: Request for Assistance (RFA) for Child Victims of Human
Trafficking (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0362,
expiration 09/30/2024). Burden estimates have been updated based on
observed increases in the volume of requests received. The RFA form and
estimated time per response remains the same.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a
decision about 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. You can
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by
the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000,
as amended, directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), upon receipt of credible information that a
foreign national minor may have been subjected to a severe form of
trafficking in persons and is seeking assistance available to victims
of trafficking, to promptly determine if the child is eligible for
benefits and services to the same extent as refugees. HHS delegated
this authority to OTIP.
OTIP developed a RFA form for case managers, attorneys, law
enforcement officers, child welfare workers, and other representatives
to report these trafficking concerns to HHS in accordance with the TVPA
of 2000, as amended, and allow for OTIP to review the concerns and
determine eligibility for benefits.
Specifically, the RFA form asks the requester for their identifying
information, identifying information for the child, and information
describing the potential trafficking concerns. The RFA form takes into
consideration the need to compile information regarding a child's
experiences in a trauma-informed and child-centered manner and assists
the requester in assessing whether the child may have been subjected to
a severe form of trafficking in persons.
The information provided through the completion of a RFA form
enables OTIP to make prompt determinations regarding a foreign national
minor's eligibility for assistance, facilitate the required
consultation process should the minor receive interim assistance, and
enable OTIP to assess and address potential child protection issues.
OTIP also uses the information provided to respond to congressional
inquiries, fulfill Federal reporting requirements, and inform policy
and program development that is responsive to the needs of victims.
In 2019, OTIP launched Shepherd, an online case management system,
to process requests for assistance and certification on behalf of
foreign
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national minor and adult victims of trafficking. If a requester
encounters issues submitting a request through Shepherd, they may
submit the RFA form to OTIP as a password protected PDF to
[email protected].
Respondents: Representatives of governmental entities, members of
the community, and nongovernmental entities providing social, legal, or
protective services to foreign national minors in the United States who
may have been subjected to severe forms of trafficking in persons.
Furthermore, representatives within the community with a concern that a
foreign national minor may have been subjected to severe forms of
trafficking in persons may also use the RFA form.
Annual Burden Estimates
Increased awareness of reporting requirements under the TVPA of
2000, as amended among providers who serve foreign national children
and youth has resulted in sustained, year-over-year increases in the
number of RFA forms received by OTIP since fiscal year 2021. While the
number of RFA forms received by OTIP each year largely reflects OTIP's
efforts to engage case managers, attorneys, law enforcement officers,
child welfare workers, and other representatives who serve foreign
national children and youth, the number of RFA forms received is also
impacted by a variety of social, political, and environmental factors
that impact migration trends, including natural disasters and other
climate-mediated events, that fluctuate each year. In fiscal year 2021,
a record number of unique individuals (2,178) were referred to OTIP
through 2,650 total RFA forms. In fiscal year 2022, 3,150 unique
individuals were referred to OTIP through 3,709 total RFA forms. In
fiscal year 2023, 3,612 unique individuals were referred to OTIP
through 4,052 total RFA forms. There are no changes proposed to the RFA
form but based on the increased need for trafficking-specific case
management services among foreign national children and youth, as
evidenced through sustained increases in the volume of RFA forms
received by OTIP each year since fiscal year 2021, burden estimates for
this collection have been revised.
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Total number of Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses per hours per Total burden Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours hours
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Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking...... 10,500 1 1 10,500 3,500
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Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7105 (b)
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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