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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 236 / Monday, December 9, 2024 / Notices
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: 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7); 42
U.S.C. 666(c)(1); and 45 CFR 303.7(a)(5).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024–28766 Filed 12–6–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Request for Certification of
Adult Victims of Human Trafficking
Office on Trafficking in
Persons, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Request for public comments.
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office on
Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is
requesting a 3-year extension of the
form: Request for Certification of Adult
Victims of Human Trafficking (RFC)
form (Office of Management and Budget
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SUMMARY:
(OMB) #: 0970–0454, expiration April
30, 2025).
DATES: Comments due February 7, 2025.
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. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
provides letters of certification to
victims of severe forms of trafficking in
persons under the authority of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (TVPA), as amended 22 U.S.C.
7105(b)(1)(C) and (E). HHS delegated
this authority to OTIP. Certification is
required for foreign national adult
victims of human trafficking in the U.S.
to apply for federally funded benefits
and services.
OTIP developed the RFC form for
potential victims and their advocates,
including case managers, attorneys, law
enforcement officers, service providers,
and other representatives to provide the
required information for certification to
HHS in accordance with the TVPA of
2000, as amended.
Since the RFC form originally
received clearance, OTIP modernized its
request process and launched Shepherd,
an online case management system, to
process requests for certification and
assistance. The PDF version of the form
should only be used in exceptional
circumstances when the online case
management system is inaccessible. If a
requester encounters issues submitting a
request through Shepherd, they may
submit the RFC form to OTIP as a
password protected PDF to Trafficking@
acf.hhs.gov.
The form asks the requester for their
identifying information, identifying
information for the individual who
experienced trafficking victimization in
the event the form is submitted by a
case manager, and information
describing the victim’s case
management service needs.
Respondents: Potential victims of a
severe form of trafficking in persons and
their advocates, including case
managers, attorneys, law enforcement
officers, service providers, and other
representatives.
Annual Burden Estimates
The fluctuation in certification letters
issued by HHS primarily reflects
changing patterns in law enforcement
investigations and the number of T visas
and Continued Presence status issued
by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS). In April 2024, DHS U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) issued a (89 FR 34864)
updating regulations that govern the
requirements and procedures for foreign
nationals who have experienced human
trafficking seeking a T visa and eligible
family members seeking derivative T–2
nonimmigrant status (T visa derivative).
The Final Rule established a process for
USCIS to conduct bona fide
determinations (BFDs). Principal
applicants who have submitted a
complete bona fide T visa application
will receive a BFD and are eligible for
case management services and for
benefits and services to the same extent
as refugees through HHS Certification
while their application is pending. OTIP
anticipates that the USCIS Final Rule
will significantly increase the number of
requests for certification received. Since
the Final Rule went into effect, OTIP
has received approximately 100 RFCs
per week, whereas historically, OTIP
received approximately 8 to 12 RFCs per
week. Burden estimates for this
collection have been revised,
accordingly.
Instrument
Total number
of respondents
Total number
of responses
per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Annual burden
hours
Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking ...............................................................................
15,600
1
1
15,600
5,200
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
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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
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technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
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Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7105.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024–28819 Filed 12–6–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for Office of Management
and Budget Review; Child Support
Portal Registration (Office of
Management and Budget #: 0970–0370)
Office of Child Support
Services, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Child Support
Services (OCSS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), is
requesting the federal Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approve the ‘‘Child Support Portal
Registration,’’ with minor revisions, for
an additional three years. The OCSS
Child Support Portal (‘‘Portal’’) contains
applications to help state child support
agencies administer their programs.
Authorized Portal users must register
with OCSS to access Portal applications
and provide OCSS with certain Portal
SUMMARY:
application preferences. The current
OMB approval expires on February 28,
2025.
DATES: Comments due January 8, 2025.
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 infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: OCSS maintains the
Portal, which contains various
applications through which authorized
users may view, update, upload, or
download information for child support
purposes. Authorized users must
register to access the Portal. The OCSS
Portal authenticates registrants and then
creates secure profiles for authorized
users for employers, insurers, and
financial institutions based on
information provided in the Employer
Services Profile and Insurance Match
Debt Inquiry Portal Agreement and
Profile forms. Information provided in
the electronic National Medical Support
Notice (e-NMSN), the electronic
Incoming Withholding Order (e-IWO),
and the Federally Assisted State
Transmitted (FAST) Levy Financial
Institution Profile forms gives OCSS the
necessary information to set up the
respective program user’s process and
capture preferences. State child support
agencies manage and authenticate
authorization for individual users via
the state proxy server; therefore, a Portal
Registration form is not required. State
users must, however, provide OCSS
with their respective Portal preferences.
The information OCSS collects for the
Portal registration and profiles remains
the same but they underwent minor
clarification revisions and edits to
update ‘‘Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE)’’ to ‘‘Office of
Child Support Services (OCSS).’’ OCSS
revised the ‘‘Registration Screen’’
burden after the 60-day notice
published to correctly reflect the current
number of respondents and removed
‘‘agreement’’ from the Employer
Services Profile form. OCSS also
removed the e-NMSN Plan
Administrator form because there are no
respondents.
Respondents: Employers, Financial
Institutions, Insurers, and State Child
Support Agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total annual
estimated
number of
respondents
Information collection instrument
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Portal Registration Screens .............................................................................
Employer Services Profile ................................................................................
e-NMSN: Employer Profile ...............................................................................
e-NMSN: State Profile .....................................................................................
e-IWO Employer/Payroll Provider Profile ........................................................
Insurance Match Debt Inquiry Agreement and Profile ....................................
FAST Levy Financial Institution Profile ............................................................
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Total annual
number of
responses per
respondent
16,268
20,040
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Average
burden hours
per response
0.15
0.08
0.22
0.22
0.08
0.08
0.08
Total annual
burden hours
2,440.20
1,603.20
4.40
0.88
9.36
0.48
0.16
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[FR Doc No: 2024-28819]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Request for
Certification of Adult 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 3-year extension of the
form: Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking
(RFC) form (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0454,
expiration April 30, 2025).
DATES: Comments due February 7, 2025. 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].
All requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
provides letters of certification to victims of severe forms of
trafficking in persons under the authority of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(C) and
(E). HHS delegated this authority to OTIP. Certification is required
for foreign national adult victims of human trafficking in the U.S. to
apply for federally funded benefits and services.
OTIP developed the RFC form for potential victims and their
advocates, including case managers, attorneys, law enforcement
officers, service providers, and other representatives to provide the
required information for certification to HHS in accordance with the
TVPA of 2000, as amended.
Since the RFC form originally received clearance, OTIP modernized
its request process and launched Shepherd, an online case management
system, to process requests for certification and assistance. The PDF
version of the form should only be used in exceptional circumstances
when the online case management system is inaccessible. If a requester
encounters issues submitting a request through Shepherd, they may
submit the RFC form to OTIP as a password protected PDF to
[email protected].
The form asks the requester for their identifying information,
identifying information for the individual who experienced trafficking
victimization in the event the form is submitted by a case manager, and
information describing the victim's case management service needs.
Respondents: Potential victims of a severe form of trafficking in
persons and their advocates, including case managers, attorneys, law
enforcement officers, service providers, and other representatives.
Annual Burden Estimates
The fluctuation in certification letters issued by HHS primarily
reflects changing patterns in law enforcement investigations and the
number of T visas and Continued Presence status issued by the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In April 2024, DHS U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a (89 FR 34864)
updating regulations that govern the requirements and procedures for
foreign nationals who have experienced human trafficking seeking a T
visa and eligible family members seeking derivative T-2 nonimmigrant
status (T visa derivative). The Final Rule established a process for
USCIS to conduct bona fide determinations (BFDs). Principal applicants
who have submitted a complete bona fide T visa application will receive
a BFD and are eligible for case management services and for benefits
and services to the same extent as refugees through HHS Certification
while their application is pending. OTIP anticipates that the USCIS
Final Rule will significantly increase the number of requests for
certification received. Since the Final Rule went into effect, OTIP has
received approximately 100 RFCs per week, whereas historically, OTIP
received approximately 8 to 12 RFCs per week. Burden estimates for this
collection have been revised, accordingly.
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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 Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking.... 15,600 1 1 15,600 5,200
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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.
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Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7105.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-28819 Filed 12-6-24; 8:45 am]
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