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Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. The
Department is soliciting comments on
the proposed information collection
request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department is especially interested
in public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: International
Resource Information System (IRIS).
OMB Control Number: 1840–0759.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector; Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 6,126.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 12,928.
Abstract: Information Resource
Information System (IRIS) is an online
performance reporting system for
grantees of International and Foreign
Language Education (IFLE) programs.
The site also allows for IFLE program
officers to process overseas language
requests, travel authorization requests,
and grant activation requests. IRIS keeps
a record of these requests and also of
Foreign Language and Area Studies
(FLAS) Fellowship recipients and
grantee performance reports.
The International and Foreign
Language Education (IFLE) office within
the Office of Postsecondary Education,
of the U.S. Department of Education (the
Department) administers 11
institutional and fellowship grant
programs authorized under title VI of
the Higher Education Act and section
102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act, also known as
Fulbright-Hays (F–H). The purpose of
these programs is to strengthen the
capability and performance of American
education in foreign languages and in
area and international studies.
The International Resource
Information System (IRIS) is an online
database that is used for performance
reporting by the grantees funded by
these 11 programs. The purpose of IRIS
is to provide a centralized and effective
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way of collecting, reporting, and
analyzing annual performance data.
This Information Collection Request
is a revision of the previously approved
IRIS information collection. The IFLE
office underwent a strategic assessment
of each program using the specific
statute, regulations, and program
purposes. Our assessment was guided
by the following objectives: reduce the
reporting burden for grantees; reduce
the burden hours for IFLE staff to review
APRs; and, increase the quality and
usefulness of the data collected.
The strategic assessment resulted in
revisions to the program collections that
will significantly reduce reporting
burden across programs. We anticipate
that the overall annual burden hours
will be reduced by 64% from the
previous collection clearance.
Dated: October 21, 2024.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2024–24768 Filed 10–23–24; 8:45 am]
following class of employees as an
addition to the SEC:
‘‘All Atomic Weapons Employees who
worked at Metals and Controls Corp. in
Attleboro, Massachusetts, from January 1,
1968, through September 21, 1995, for a
number of work days aggregating at least 250
work days, occurring either solely under this
employment or in combination with work
days within the parameters established for
one or more other classes of employees
included in the SEC.’’
This designation is effective as of
October 9, 2024, unless Congress
provides otherwise prior to the effective
date. After this effective date, HHS will
publish a notice in the Federal Register
reporting the addition of this class to the
SEC or the result of any provision by
Congress regarding the decision by HHS
to add the class to the SEC.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42
U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C).
John J. Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Designation of a Class of Employees
for Addition to the Special Exposure
Cohort
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HHS gives notice of a
decision to designate a class of
employees from Metals and Controls
Corp. in Attleboro, Massachusetts, as an
addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
(SEC) under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Grady Calhoun, Director, Division of
Compensation Analysis and Support,
NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–
46, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1938,
Telephone: (513) 533–6800. Information
requests can also be submitted by email
to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 9, 2024, as provided for
under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C), the
Secretary of HHS designated the
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Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for Office of Management
and Budget Review; Legal and
Advocacy Services for
Unaccompanied Children (Office of
Management and Budget #0970–0565)
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services is inviting public comment on
revisions to an approved information
collection. The request consists of
several forms that allow the
Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program
to provide legal and advocacy services
to unaccompanied children.
DATES: Comments due November 25,
2024. The Office of Management and
Budget (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.
SUMMARY:
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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 infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: This request is to remove
five forms from this collection, add two
new forms, move two forms from a
different information collection into this
collection (with revisions to one of
those forms), and revise three existing
forms in this collection. ORR also
proposes retitling this information
collection ‘‘Legal and Advocacy
Services for Unaccompanied Children.’’
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ADDRESSES:
Discontinued Forms
ORR plans to remove the following
forms from this information collection:
1. Request for a Flores Bond Hearing
(Form LRG–7), Motion to Request a
Bond Hearing—Secure or Staff Secure
Custody (Form LRG–8A), and Motion to
Request a Bond Hearing—Non-Secure
Custody (Form LRG–8B): The bond
hearing process was replaced with a
Risk Determination Hearing process
under the UC Program Foundational
Rule, 45 CFR 410. These forms were
replaced with a new set of form specific
to the RDH process, approved under
OMB #0970–0633.
2. Motion for Change of Venue (Form
L–7): This instrument was created for
the UC Path case management system
and was intended to be used for filing
a motion for change of venue for
children transferring to a different ORR
care provider program. However, the UC
Path system was never implemented,
and this form has never been used. In
addition, this function is performed by
an entity that is party to the
proceedings, typically the child’s legal
representative or Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, because the
decision to file a change of venue may
affect the child’s immigration case. A
change of venue is filed for cases where
a Notice to Appear has been filed. Since
neither ORR nor its care provider
programs perform this function, the
form is not needed.
3. Post Legal Status Plan (Form L–8):
The information collected in this form
was incorporated into the Legal Services
Plan section of the Category 4 Discharge
Plan (Form R–9, currently approved
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under OMB #0970–0552). Therefore,
ORR plans to discontinue this form.
New Forms
ORR plans to add the following new
forms to this information collection:
1. Case Status Summary for Executive
Office for Immigration Review (Form L–
9): This form is completed by the
Federal Field Specialist (FFS)or care
provider and sent to the Executive
Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) in
advance of a child’s immigration
hearing. The form provides basic
information needed to ensure that EOIR
has accurate information on the child’s
case status. A copy of the form is also
shared with the child’s legal service
provider or attorney of record and child
advocate (if applicable).
2. Recommended States List (Form L–
11): This form is completed by legal
service providers for children
transferring to a long-term foster care
(LTFC) placement. The form provides a
recommended list of preferred
placement locations recommended by
the legal service provider (LSP) based
on the child’s potential for immigration
relief in each state, type of immigration
relief, and status of court hearings or
relief petitions. The LSP’s
recommendation is one of several
factors ORR considers when making an
LTFC placement determination.
Forms Transferred From a Different
Information Collection
1. ORR plans to transfer the ‘‘Notice
of Administrative Review (Form P–18)’’
into this information collection without
revisions. This form is currently
approved under OMB #0970–0554.
2. ORR plans to transfer the ‘‘Child
Advocate Recommendation and
Appointment’’ form into this
information collection (currently
approved under OMB #0970–0553). The
currently approved version has been
revised to move Section B:
Recommendation and Appointment and
Section C: ORR Approval into a separate
form to better facilitate the referral,
recommendation, and appointment
process. The separate form containing
the information collected in Sections B
and C will be completed by fewer than
10 respondents and is, therefore, not
subject to Paperwork Reduction Act and
is not included in this request.
Additionally, ORR proposes the
following revisions to assist its child
advocate contractor in supporting
referred children and making
recommendations. ORR worked directly
with the contractor to improve the form
and incorporated recommendations the
contractor submitted via public
comment.
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1. Rename the form ‘‘Child Advocate
Referral’’ (Form L–12A).
2. Replace ‘‘UC’’ with ‘‘child’’
throughout the form.
3. Add fields for the Title, Email, and
Phone Number of the referrer.
4. Make the following revisions
related to the child’s biographic
information:
Æ Split the field to for the name of the
child into three separate fields for
First Name, Second, or Middle Name,
and Last Name(s)
Æ Add fields for Also Known As (AKA)
and Nicknames or Preferred Names
Æ Change the Gender field from an open
text field to a dropdown field with
options for Male, Female, and
Nonbinary.
Æ Add a field for Other Language(s)
Spoken
5. Add the following fields related to
the child’s entry into the United States:
Æ U.S. Port of Entry Where Child
Entered
Æ Date of Apprehension by DHS
6. Make the following revisions
related to the child’s placement:
Æ Reword the Care Provider field to
Current Care Provider Facility
Æ Reword the Admission Date field to
Provider Admission Date
Æ Add the following fields:
D Is the child in ORR custody?
D Was the child at another ORR care
provider facility?
D If yes, provide the care provider
facility name(s)
D Add a field for Date of Entry into ORR
Custody
D Child’s Length of Care in ORR
Custody
7. Add the following fields related to
the child’s sponsor:
Æ Does the child have a sponsor?
Æ If yes, what category has ORR
assigned to this sponsor?
Æ How many potential sponsors has the
child had?
8. Add the following fields related to
the child’s legal representation:
Æ Does the child have legal
representation?
Æ If yes, provide the following
information for the legal
representative: Name, Phone, Email
9. Revise the list of reasons for referral
to better reflect the most common
reasons child advocate referrals are
made.
10. Add a text box where referrers can
provide additional details regarding the
reason for referral.
11. Revise the burden estimate to
reflect the number of child advocate
referrals made from April 2023 through
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March 2024. The annual number of
respondents increased from 216 to 300
and the annual number of responses per
respondent increased from 5 to 19.
Revisions to Existing Forms
ORR plans to make the following
revisions to existing forms in this
information collection:
1. Request for Specific Consent to
Juvenile Court Jurisdiction (Form L–1):
Æ Replace ‘‘UC’’ with ‘‘child’’
throughout the form
Æ Update language in the form’s
introductory text and Section D: Next
Steps to align with the UC Program
Foundational Rule (45 CFR 410).
Æ Reword the Name of Intended
Guardian field to Name of Intended
Individual or Entity to be Granted
Custody to account for the fact that
not all states use the word ‘‘guardian’’
to describe an individual or entity
granted legal custody of a child.
Revision is responsive to public
comments.
Æ Revise the burden estimate to reflect
the number of requests for specific
consent received in FY 2023. The
annual number of respondents
decreased from 40 to 31.
2. Specific Consent Request Case
Summary (Form L–2):
Æ Remove the instruction to complete
an internal clearance form because
that is no longer part of the process.
Æ Update the email address where the
form is submitted.
Æ Add text fields for the email
addresses of the case manager and
FFS to better facilitate communication
when UC Bureau headquarter staff
have follow-up questions.
Æ Replace ‘‘UC’’ with ‘‘child’’
throughout the form
Æ Revise the available dropdown
options for the Level of Care field to
align with the UC Program
Foundational Rule (45 CFR 410).
Æ Change the Gender field from an open
text field to a dropdown field with
options for Male, Female, and
Nonbinary.
Æ Remove question 3 (If the child was
released from ORR custody into the
new custody situation, would there be
any risk of escape?) and the mention
of ‘‘flight risk’’ in Section C to align
with the UC Program Foundational
Rule. Revision is responsive to public
comments.
Æ Revise the burden estimate to reflect
the number of case summaries
completed in FY 2023 and account for
an increase in the number of care
provider facilities. The annual
number of respondents increased
from 216 to 300 and the annual
number of responses per respondent
decreased from 0.2 to 0.1.
3. Acknowledgement of Receipt of
Legal Resource Guide (Form LRG–4):
Æ Change form number from LRG–5 to
LRG–4
Æ Retitle form ‘‘Acknowledgement of
Receipt of Legal Resource Guide’’
(formerly titled ‘‘Legal Service
Provider List for UC in ORR Care’’)
Æ Remove the information provided on
the first page and the list of legal
service providers and their contact
information. ORR plans to incorporate
this information into a separate
document and children will
acknowledge receipt of that document
in this form.
Æ Revise the list of documents provided
to children to reflect forthcoming
revisions and consolidation of legal
resource guide documents.
Æ Remove requirement for children to
initial each list item to reduce burden
for the child.
Æ Add instructions to put an ‘‘X’’ in the
signature line in cases where the child
is unable to sign the form and add a
text field for the care provider to
document the reason the child was
unable to sign (e.g., child is two years
old). This will assist ORR in
monitoring compliance with
requirements to complete this form.
Æ Add a field for care provider program
name.
Æ Revise the burden estimate to account
for an increase in the number of care
provider facilities and in the number
of children placed in ORR care, and
report the burden for care providers
and unaccompanied children
separately to improve accuracy of the
estimate. The annual number of
Annual
number of
respondents
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Instrument
Request for Specific Consent to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction (Form L–1) .......
Specific Consent Request Case Summary (Form L–2) ..................................
Notice of Attorney Representation (Form L–3A) .............................................
Notice of Legal Service Provider Screening (Form L–3B) ..............................
UC Legal Information (Form L–4) ....................................................................
Legal Service Provider Record (Form L–6) .....................................................
Case Status Summary for Executive Office of Immigration Review (Form L–
9) ..................................................................................................................
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respondents increased from 216 to
300 for care providers and 121,669
unaccompanied child respondents
were added. The annual number of
responses per respondent increased
from 556 to 817 for care providers and
the responses per respondent for
children is two (2).
Æ ORR plans to translate the form into
Spanish and other languages
commonly spoken by unaccompanied
children.
Revisions to Burden Estimates Only for
Existing Forms
1. Notice of Attorney Representation
(Form L–3):
Æ Previously, the annual number of
respondents was overestimated at
13,000. ORR is changing that estimate
to 10,000 (which will still be higher
than the number of forms submitted
in the previous year) based on the
actual number of children who
received direct representation through
ORR’s legal service provider
contractor and rounded up to account
for an expected increase in direct
representation and forms submitted
by outside attorneys.
2. UC Legal Information (Form L–4):
Æ Revise the burden estimate to account
for an increase in the number of care
provider facilities and in the number
of children placed in ORR care. The
annual number of respondents
increased from 216 to 300 and the
annual number of responses per
respondent increased from 241 to 406.
3. Legal Service Provider Record
(Form L–6):
Æ Revise the burden estimate to account
for an increase in the number of care
provider facilities and in the number
of children placed in ORR care. The
annual number of respondents
increased from 216 to 300 and the
annual number of responses per
respondent increased from 241 to 406.
Respondents: ORR grantee and
contractor staff, unaccompanied
children, parents/legal guardians of
unaccompanied children, attorneys of
record and legal service providers
Annual Burden Estimates:
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual total
burden hours
31
300
5,000
5,000
300
300
1.0
0.1
1.0
1.0
406.0
406.0
0.25
0.33
0.25
0.17
1.00
0.08
8
10
1,250
850
121,800
9,744
300
5.0
0.17
255
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Annual
number of
respondents
Instrument
Recommended States List (Form L–11) .........................................................
Child Advocate Referral (Form L–12A)-Respondents .....................................
Child Advocate Referral (Form L–12A)-Recordkeepers ..................................
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Legal Resource Guide (LRG–4)-Unaccompanied Children ............................................................................................
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Legal Resource Guide (LRG–4)-Care Providers ............................................................................................................
Notice of Administrative Review (Form P–18) ................................................
Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total .....................................................
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 C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2024–N–4470]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Antimicrobial
Animal Drug Sales and Distribution
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is
announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the Agency.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are
required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on the information
collection provisions of our reporting
and recordkeeping requirements for
antimicrobial animal drug sales and
distribution.
DATES: Either electronic or written
comments on the collection of
information must be submitted by
December 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
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untimely filed comments will not be
considered. The https://
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0.25
0.33
198
1,425
1,848
121,669
2.0
0.25
60,835
300
200
817.0
1.0
0.25
.83
61,275
166
........................
........................
........................
259,664
Submit electronic comments in the
following way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket unchanged. Because your
comment will be made public, you are
solely responsible for ensuring that your
comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as medical information, your or
anyone else’s Social Security number, or
confidential business information, such
as a manufacturing process. Please note
that if you include your name, contact
information, or other information that
identifies you in the body of your
comments, that information will be
posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
• If you want to submit a comment
with confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the
public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission and in the
manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
Written/Paper Submissions
Submit written/paper submissions as
follows:
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for
written/paper submissions): Dockets
Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
• For written/paper comments
submitted to the Dockets Management
Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted, marked and
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Annual total
burden hours
10.0
19.0
5,601.0
system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of
December 23, 2024. Comments received
by mail/hand delivery/courier (for
written/paper submissions) will be
considered timely if they are received
on or before that date.
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as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Docket No. FDA–
2024–N–4470 for ‘‘Agency Information
Collection Activities; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request;
Antimicrobial Animal Drug Sales and
Distribution.’’ Received comments,
those filed in a timely manner (see
ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket
and, except for those submitted as
‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly
viewable at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Dockets Management Staff
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through Friday, 240–402–7500.
• Confidential Submissions—To
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Legal and
Advocacy Services for Unaccompanied Children (Office of Management and
Budget #0970-0565)
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 is inviting public comment on revisions to an approved
information collection. The request consists of several forms that
allow the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program to provide legal and
advocacy services to unaccompanied children.
DATES: Comments due November 25, 2024. The Office of Management and
Budget (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.
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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: This request is to remove five
forms from this collection, add two new forms, move two forms from a
different information collection into this collection (with revisions
to one of those forms), and revise three existing forms in this
collection. ORR also proposes retitling this information collection
``Legal and Advocacy Services for Unaccompanied Children.''
Discontinued Forms
ORR plans to remove the following forms from this information
collection:
1. Request for a Flores Bond Hearing (Form LRG-7), Motion to
Request a Bond Hearing--Secure or Staff Secure Custody (Form LRG-8A),
and Motion to Request a Bond Hearing--Non-Secure Custody (Form LRG-8B):
The bond hearing process was replaced with a Risk Determination Hearing
process under the UC Program Foundational Rule, 45 CFR 410. These forms
were replaced with a new set of form specific to the RDH process,
approved under OMB #0970-0633.
2. Motion for Change of Venue (Form L-7): This instrument was
created for the UC Path case management system and was intended to be
used for filing a motion for change of venue for children transferring
to a different ORR care provider program. However, the UC Path system
was never implemented, and this form has never been used. In addition,
this function is performed by an entity that is party to the
proceedings, typically the child's legal representative or Immigration
and Customs Enforcement, because the decision to file a change of venue
may affect the child's immigration case. A change of venue is filed for
cases where a Notice to Appear has been filed. Since neither ORR nor
its care provider programs perform this function, the form is not
needed.
3. Post Legal Status Plan (Form L-8): The information collected in
this form was incorporated into the Legal Services Plan section of the
Category 4 Discharge Plan (Form R-9, currently approved under OMB
#0970-0552). Therefore, ORR plans to discontinue this form.
New Forms
ORR plans to add the following new forms to this information
collection:
1. Case Status Summary for Executive Office for Immigration Review
(Form L-9): This form is completed by the Federal Field Specialist
(FFS)or care provider and sent to the Executive Office for Immigration
Review (EOIR) in advance of a child's immigration hearing. The form
provides basic information needed to ensure that EOIR has accurate
information on the child's case status. A copy of the form is also
shared with the child's legal service provider or attorney of record
and child advocate (if applicable).
2. Recommended States List (Form L-11): This form is completed by
legal service providers for children transferring to a long-term foster
care (LTFC) placement. The form provides a recommended list of
preferred placement locations recommended by the legal service provider
(LSP) based on the child's potential for immigration relief in each
state, type of immigration relief, and status of court hearings or
relief petitions. The LSP's recommendation is one of several factors
ORR considers when making an LTFC placement determination.
Forms Transferred From a Different Information Collection
1. ORR plans to transfer the ``Notice of Administrative Review
(Form P-18)'' into this information collection without revisions. This
form is currently approved under OMB #0970-0554.
2. ORR plans to transfer the ``Child Advocate Recommendation and
Appointment'' form into this information collection (currently approved
under OMB #0970-0553). The currently approved version has been revised
to move Section B: Recommendation and Appointment and Section C: ORR
Approval into a separate form to better facilitate the referral,
recommendation, and appointment process. The separate form containing
the information collected in Sections B and C will be completed by
fewer than 10 respondents and is, therefore, not subject to Paperwork
Reduction Act and is not included in this request.
Additionally, ORR proposes the following revisions to assist its
child advocate contractor in supporting referred children and making
recommendations. ORR worked directly with the contractor to improve the
form and incorporated recommendations the contractor submitted via
public comment.
1. Rename the form ``Child Advocate Referral'' (Form L-12A).
2. Replace ``UC'' with ``child'' throughout the form.
3. Add fields for the Title, Email, and Phone Number of the
referrer.
4. Make the following revisions related to the child's biographic
information:
[cir] Split the field to for the name of the child into three separate
fields for First Name, Second, or Middle Name, and Last Name(s)
[cir] Add fields for Also Known As (AKA) and Nicknames or Preferred
Names
[cir] Change the Gender field from an open text field to a dropdown
field with options for Male, Female, and Nonbinary.
[cir] Add a field for Other Language(s) Spoken
5. Add the following fields related to the child's entry into the
United States:
[cir] U.S. Port of Entry Where Child Entered
[cir] Date of Apprehension by DHS
6. Make the following revisions related to the child's placement:
[cir] Reword the Care Provider field to Current Care Provider Facility
[cir] Reword the Admission Date field to Provider Admission Date
[cir] Add the following fields:
[ssquf] Is the child in ORR custody?
[ssquf] Was the child at another ORR care provider facility?
[ssquf] If yes, provide the care provider facility name(s)
[ssquf] Add a field for Date of Entry into ORR Custody
[ssquf] Child's Length of Care in ORR Custody
7. Add the following fields related to the child's sponsor:
[cir] Does the child have a sponsor?
[cir] If yes, what category has ORR assigned to this sponsor?
[cir] How many potential sponsors has the child had?
8. Add the following fields related to the child's legal
representation:
[cir] Does the child have legal representation?
[cir] If yes, provide the following information for the legal
representative: Name, Phone, Email
9. Revise the list of reasons for referral to better reflect the
most common reasons child advocate referrals are made.
10. Add a text box where referrers can provide additional details
regarding the reason for referral.
11. Revise the burden estimate to reflect the number of child
advocate referrals made from April 2023 through
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March 2024. The annual number of respondents increased from 216 to 300
and the annual number of responses per respondent increased from 5 to
19.
Revisions to Existing Forms
ORR plans to make the following revisions to existing forms in this
information collection:
1. Request for Specific Consent to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
(Form L-1):
[cir] Replace ``UC'' with ``child'' throughout the form
[cir] Update language in the form's introductory text and Section D:
Next Steps to align with the UC Program Foundational Rule (45 CFR 410).
[cir] Reword the Name of Intended Guardian field to Name of Intended
Individual or Entity to be Granted Custody to account for the fact that
not all states use the word ``guardian'' to describe an individual or
entity granted legal custody of a child. Revision is responsive to
public comments.
[cir] Revise the burden estimate to reflect the number of requests for
specific consent received in FY 2023. The annual number of respondents
decreased from 40 to 31.
2. Specific Consent Request Case Summary (Form L-2):
[cir] Remove the instruction to complete an internal clearance form
because that is no longer part of the process.
[cir] Update the email address where the form is submitted.
[cir] Add text fields for the email addresses of the case manager and
FFS to better facilitate communication when UC Bureau headquarter staff
have follow-up questions.
[cir] Replace ``UC'' with ``child'' throughout the form
[cir] Revise the available dropdown options for the Level of Care field
to align with the UC Program Foundational Rule (45 CFR 410).
[cir] Change the Gender field from an open text field to a dropdown
field with options for Male, Female, and Nonbinary.
[cir] Remove question 3 (If the child was released from ORR custody
into the new custody situation, would there be any risk of escape?) and
the mention of ``flight risk'' in Section C to align with the UC
Program Foundational Rule. Revision is responsive to public comments.
[cir] Revise the burden estimate to reflect the number of case
summaries completed in FY 2023 and account for an increase in the
number of care provider facilities. The annual number of respondents
increased from 216 to 300 and the annual number of responses per
respondent decreased from 0.2 to 0.1.
3. Acknowledgement of Receipt of Legal Resource Guide (Form LRG-4):
[cir] Change form number from LRG-5 to LRG-4
[cir] Retitle form ``Acknowledgement of Receipt of Legal Resource
Guide'' (formerly titled ``Legal Service Provider List for UC in ORR
Care'')
[cir] Remove the information provided on the first page and the list of
legal service providers and their contact information. ORR plans to
incorporate this information into a separate document and children will
acknowledge receipt of that document in this form.
[cir] Revise the list of documents provided to children to reflect
forthcoming revisions and consolidation of legal resource guide
documents.
[cir] Remove requirement for children to initial each list item to
reduce burden for the child.
[cir] Add instructions to put an ``X'' in the signature line in cases
where the child is unable to sign the form and add a text field for the
care provider to document the reason the child was unable to sign
(e.g., child is two years old). This will assist ORR in monitoring
compliance with requirements to complete this form.
[cir] Add a field for care provider program name.
[cir] Revise the burden estimate to account for an increase in the
number of care provider facilities and in the number of children placed
in ORR care, and report the burden for care providers and unaccompanied
children separately to improve accuracy of the estimate. The annual
number of respondents increased from 216 to 300 for care providers and
121,669 unaccompanied child respondents were added. The annual number
of responses per respondent increased from 556 to 817 for care
providers and the responses per respondent for children is two (2).
[cir] ORR plans to translate the form into Spanish and other languages
commonly spoken by unaccompanied children.
Revisions to Burden Estimates Only for Existing Forms
1. Notice of Attorney Representation (Form L-3):
[cir] Previously, the annual number of respondents was overestimated at
13,000. ORR is changing that estimate to 10,000 (which will still be
higher than the number of forms submitted in the previous year) based
on the actual number of children who received direct representation
through ORR's legal service provider contractor and rounded up to
account for an expected increase in direct representation and forms
submitted by outside attorneys.
2. UC Legal Information (Form L-4):
[cir] Revise the burden estimate to account for an increase in the
number of care provider facilities and in the number of children placed
in ORR care. The annual number of respondents increased from 216 to 300
and the annual number of responses per respondent increased from 241 to
406.
3. Legal Service Provider Record (Form L-6):
[cir] Revise the burden estimate to account for an increase in the
number of care provider facilities and in the number of children placed
in ORR care. The annual number of respondents increased from 216 to 300
and the annual number of responses per respondent increased from 241 to
406.
Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff, unaccompanied
children, parents/legal guardians of unaccompanied children, attorneys
of record and legal service providers
Annual Burden Estimates:
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Annual number responses per hours per Annual total
of respondents respondent response burden hours
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Request for Specific Consent to Juvenile Court 31 1.0 0.25 8
Jurisdiction (Form L-1)........................
Specific Consent Request Case Summary (Form L-2) 300 0.1 0.33 10
Notice of Attorney Representation (Form L-3A)... 5,000 1.0 0.25 1,250
Notice of Legal Service Provider Screening (Form 5,000 1.0 0.17 850
L-3B)..........................................
UC Legal Information (Form L-4)................. 300 406.0 1.00 121,800
Legal Service Provider Record (Form L-6)........ 300 406.0 0.08 9,744
Case Status Summary for Executive Office of 300 5.0 0.17 255
Immigration Review (Form L-9)..................
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Recommended States List (Form L-11)............. 60 10.0 0.33 198
Child Advocate Referral (Form L-12A)-Respondents 300 19.0 0.25 1,425
Child Advocate Referral (Form L-12A)- 1 5,601.0 0.33 1,848
Recordkeepers..................................
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Legal Resource 121,669 2.0 0.25 60,835
Guide (LRG-4)-Unaccompanied Children...........
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Legal Resource 300 817.0 0.25 61,275
Guide (LRG-4)-Care Providers...................
Notice of Administrative Review (Form P-18)..... 200 1.0 .83 166
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total......... .............. .............. .............. 259,664
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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 C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-24588 Filed 10-23-24; 8:45 am]
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