Proposed Information Collection Activity: Home Study and Post Release Services Provided to Unaccompanied Children (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-NEW), 104183-104186 [2024-30385]
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William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
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proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Final Peer
Review Organizations Sanction and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The Peer
Review Improvement Act of 1982
amended Title XI of the Social Security
Act (the Act), creating the Utilization
and Quality Control Peer Review
Organization Program. Section 1156 of
the Act imposes obligations on health
care practitioners and others who
furnish or order services or items under
Medicare. This section also provides for
sanction actions, if the Secretary
determines that the obligations as stated
by this section are not met. Quality
Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are
responsible for identifying violations.
The QIOs may allow practitioners or
other entities, opportunities to submit
relevant information before determining
that a violation has occurred. The
information collection requirements
contained in this information collection
request are used by the QIOs to collect
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the information necessary to make their
decision. Form Number: CMS–R–65
(OMB control number: 0938–0444);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private sector—Business or other
for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 34; Total
Annual Responses: 34; Total Annual
Hours: 8,144. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Cheryl
Lehane at 617–461–4888.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA)
Plans and Prescription Drug Plans
(PDP); Use: Medicare Advantage
organizations (MAO) and Prescription
Drug Plans (PDP) are required to submit
an actuarial pricing ‘‘bid’’ for each plan
offered to Medicare beneficiaries for
approval by CMS. The MAOs and PDPs
use the Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) software
to develop their actuarial pricing bid.
The competitive bidding process
defined by the ‘‘The Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act’’ (MMA) applies to
both the MA and Part D programs. It is
an annual process that encompasses the
release of the MA rate book in April, the
bid’s that plans submit to CMS in June,
and the release of the Part D and RPPO
benchmarks, which typically occurs in
August. Form Number: CMS–10142
(OMB control number: 0938–0944);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Private sector—Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 460; Total
Annual Responses: 11,700; Total
Annual Hours: 406,000. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Rachel Shevland at 410–786–
3026 or rachel.shevland@cms.hhs.gov.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity: Home Study and Post Release
Services Provided to Unaccompanied
Children (Office of Management and
Budget #: 0970–NEW)
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
Administration for Children and
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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 inviting public
comments on the proposed information
collection, including proposed changes.
The request consists of several forms
that will allow the Unaccompanied
Children (UC) Bureau to continue
providing statutorily mandated and
discretionary services to promote safe
reunifications between sponsors and
unaccompanied children released from
ORR care and custody.
DATES: Comments due February 18,
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
in this notice.
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: ORR has undertaken a
reorganization of its information
collections to promote operational
efficiency. The reorganization will
result in more collections that contain
fewer forms under a single Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
number. This request is to create a new
information collection that contains
forms associated with the provision of
Home Study and Post-Release Services
(HS/PRS) to unaccompanied children
and their sponsors. This information
collection will contain six forms
transferred from three existing
information collections. The forms and
the information collections under which
they are currently approved are as
follows:
• Administration and Oversight of the
Unaccompanied Children Program
(OMB #0970–0547)
Æ Notification of Concern (Form A–7)
• Services Provided to Unaccompanied
Children (OMB #0970–0553)
Æ Home Study Assessment (Form S–
6)
Æ Post-Release Service Referral (Form
S–19)
Æ Post-Release Services Report (Form
S–22)
Æ Home Study Referral (Form S–26)
• Release of Unaccompanied Children
from ORR Custody (OMB #0970–
0552)
SUMMARY:
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Æ Virtual Check-in Questionnaire
(Form R–6)
These forms are completed by care
provider case managers at care provider
facilities to initiate the referral process
for children and sponsors to receive HS/
PRS and to document the outcome of
safety and well-being follow-up calls to
sponsors and released children; by PRS
caseworkers to document the provision
of PRS, to capture high-level milestones
in the child’s case after reunification;
and to notify ORR of concerning
situations that affect a child’s safety and
well-being, post-release; by home study
caseworkers to document and assess the
conditions present in the sponsor’s
home that may impact the released
child’s safety and wellbeing. These
forms are documentary in nature and a
critical component of the child’s case
file.
In addition to grouping forms related
to HS/PRS together in this information
collection, ORR is proposing the
following revisions:
• Notification of Concern (Form A–7):
Æ Adjust the burden estimate to
account for an increase in the number
of children placed in ORR care, reflect
that the form is completed by three
different groups of respondents, and to
reflect an increase in the overall number
of fields the respondent will need to
complete. The annual number of
respondents increased from 60 HS/PRS
providers to include 60 HS/PRS
providers, 300 care provider case
managers, and 78 ORR National Call
Center call specialists. The annual
number of responses per respondent
decreased from 75 responses per HS/
PRS Caseworker to 41, with the average
number of responses per care provider
case manager increasing from 0 to 8.2
and the average number of responses
per ORR NCC call specialist increasing
from 0 to 31.5. The average burden
hours per response increased from 0.25
hours to 0.33 hours to reflect the
addition of new fields described above.
• Home Study Assessment (Form S–
6): ORR currently has two approved
version of this form–one in Word and
one that was designed for the UC Path
system, which was never implemented.
ORR proposes discontinuing the Word
version and converting the UC Path
version into a PDF form with the
following revisions:
Æ Global Changes
D Replace ‘‘UC’’, ‘‘UAC’’, and
‘‘Minor’’ with ‘‘Child’’ or
‘‘Unaccompanied Child’’ wherever
they appear
D Make minor changes to the phrasing
of some existing field labels for
clarity
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D Update dropdown options for the
‘‘Gender’’ field, wherever it
appears, to include male, female,
and nonbinary
D Change all fields that capture both
date and time to only capture the
date
Æ Add the following fields to the
Sponsor Identifying Information
section.
D Phone Number
D Relationship to Child
D Marital Status
Æ Reword a couple existing field labels
and add the following fields to the
Case Information section:
D Date Referred for Home Study
D Current Care Provider Facility
Name
D Care Provider Staff Name
D Care Provider Staff Phone
D Care Provider Staff Email
D Supervisor Phone
D Supervisor Email
D Caseworker Phone
D Caseworker Email
D Subcontractor Phone
D Subcontractor Email
Æ Under the Reason for Referral section:
D Change the ‘‘Referral Type’’ field
from open text to a dropdown with
options for the Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of
2008 (TVPRA), Mandated, and
Discretionary
D Change the ‘‘Reason for Referral’’
field from open text to a list of
checkbox options that align with
reasons a child’s case would be
referred for a home study per 45
CFR 410.1204
D Add an open text field for
‘‘Additional Information
Supporting Referral’’ (if Necessary)
D Remove ‘‘Concerns to investigate
during visit’’ field
Æ Under the ‘‘Household Members’’
section:
D Change the ‘‘Relationship to
Sponsor’’ and ‘‘Relationship to
Child’’ from open text to dropdown
fields
D Add the following fields:
• Age
• Present during home study?
• Child Abuse/Neglect (CA/N) Check?
• Sex Offender Registry Check?
• Fingerprinted?
D Remove the following fields:
• Current Household Member
• Record ID
• Related HS Assessment
• Entry ID
Æ Remove the following fields from
the Community Resources section:
D HS Assessment
D Entry
Æ Under the Unaccompanied Child
Background section:
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D Expand a single question
concerning a child’s individualized
needs impacting their daily function
into six discreet questions pertaining to
physical disabilities, developmental
disabilities, serious health conditions,
current medication regimen, special
dietary needs, and the routine use of
medical equipment. Each new question
includes ‘‘Yes/No’’ radio buttons and an
open text field for further elaboration if
applicable.
D Change the type of response
solicited by a question concerning the
child’s need for support due to criminal,
substance use, and gang affiliation
histories from yes/no radio buttons to
checkboxes for each type of history, and
add an open text field for further
elaboration, if needed.
Æ Under the ‘‘Sponsor Background’’
section:
D Add the following questions:
• How does the sponsor manage the
concerns reported above?
• Ask the sponsor to list any local
resources they rely on or consider to be
an asset to the community (example:
libraries, parks, clinics, church,
community center, nonprofit
organizations, social/affinity groups,
etc.):
• Follow up: Does the sponsor appear
knowledgeable about their community?
(Yes/No)
D Reorganize the three checkboxes
confirming that the sponsor was
provided certain information into five
checkboxes.
Æ In the Sponsor’s Motivation and
Relationship to the Child Section, add
two open text boxes that will allow for
further elaboration when the user
selects ‘‘yes’’ for one of the following
questions:
D Does the sponsor have a family
support system in the U.S.?
D Was the sponsor aware or involved
in the UC’s child’s plan to migrate to the
U.S.?
Æ Under the Sponsor’s Parenting
Ability section:
D Add the following fields:
• Is the sponsor aware of state and
local laws on supervision of children?
• If yes, describe the life changes and
plans to accommodate the child.
(Follow-up to a question concerning
expected major life changes for the
sponsor)
‘‘What is the sponsor’s understanding
of the child’s health needs?
• What is the sponsor’s
understanding of the child’s mental
health needs?
D Revise the question ‘‘Is the sponsor
aware of any special needs, mental
health or complex needs of the child’’
to ‘‘Is the sponsor prepared to support
the health needs of the child?’’
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D Under the Legal Services section,
replace the abbreviation ‘‘LOPC’’ with
‘‘Legal Orientation Program for
Custodians presentation’’
D Under the Financial section, add
‘‘Does the sponsor understand that they
are not authorized to charge the child or
their family any fees or be reimbursed
for their costs?’’
Æ Add the following under the Home
and Community Section:
D Which of the following accessible
features are present in the sponsor
home? (Checkboxes: Exterior ramps,
Elevator, Grab bars, Wide hallways and
doorways, Motion-sensitive lighting,
Walk/roll-in shower or tub, Low
countertops, Raised-height toilet, Other
(Please Describe). An open textbox to
provide more information if the user
selects ‘‘Other’’ is also included.)
D Are Sleeping Quarters and common
areas handicapped accessible?
D Does the sponsor have knowledge
on how to access public transportation?
Æ Under the Summary section, add
the question ‘‘Is there an active plan in
place to address the above concerns?’’
Æ Adjust the burden estimate to
reflect an increase in the number of
home studies conducted and in the
overall number of fields the respondent
will need to complete. The annual
number of respondents is unchanged,
the annual number of responses per
respondent increased from 81 to 124.4,
and the average burden hours per
response increased from 0.75 hours to
1.0 hours.
• Post-Release Services Referral
(Form S–19):
Æ Add ‘‘physical location of the
child’’ filed to the UC Basic Information
section, consistent with changes made
to the UC Case Status (Form S–27) form;
this field will auto-populate data from
the UC Portal Discharge Tab.
Æ Move the following fields to appear
closer to the top of the form:
D Referral ID
D Referral Status
D Acceptance Date
D Expected Closure Date
Æ Add the following fields to both the
PRS–TVPRA section and PRS sections
under Sponsor Information:
D Sponsor Phone Number
D Sponsor relationship to Child
D Sponsor Email
Æ Add the following fields under both
the PRS–TVPRA section and PRS
sections under the Referring Facility
Information section:
D Case Manager Name
D Unification Specialist Name
D Unification Specialist Email
Æ Add a new section header called
‘‘Referral Information’’ and group the
following fields under the new header:
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D What Provider Conducted the Home
Study
D Reason for Referral
D Special Instructions
Æ Add ‘‘Additional Details’’ field
with open text next to the ‘‘Special
Instructions’’ field.
Æ For the ‘‘Reason for Referral’’ field
under the PRS–TVPRA section, remove
the ‘‘ORR Discretionary’’ option and
rephrase the ‘‘Physical or Sexual Abuse
by Caregiver (TVPRA)’’ field to
‘‘Physical or Sexual Abuse (TVPRA)’’.
Æ For the ‘‘Reason for Referral’’ field
under the PRS section:
D Rephrase the ‘‘Non-relative
Sponsor, Multiple Sponsorship (ORR
Mandated)’’ field to ‘‘Multiple
concurrent sponsorships with at least
one unrelated child (ORR Mandated)’’.
D Add an option for ‘‘Previously
sponsored two or more children (ORR
Mandated)’’.
D Rephrase the ‘‘UC Going to NonRelative Sponsor (ORR Mandated No
Home Study)’’ field to ‘‘Child Going to
Non-Relative Sponsor (No Home
Study)’’.
Æ Adjust the burden estimate to
account for an increase in the number
of care provider facilities completing the
form and number of children placed in
ORR care, as well as the expansion of
Post-Release Services, which are now
offered to every child. These changes
also reflect a slight increase in the
overall number of fields the respondent
will need to complete. The annual
number of respondents increased from
216 to 300, the annual number of
responses per respondent increased/
decreased from 46 to 327.3 and the
average burden hours per response
increased/decreased from 0.33 hours to
0.5 hours.
• Post-Release Services Report (S–22):
ORR plans to digitize and incorporate
this form into its new interactive, webbased application for PRS. The digitized
version of the form collects that same
information as the currently approved
version with some minor modifications
as follows:
Æ Change the form title from ‘‘PostRelease Services Event’’ to ‘‘PostRelease Services Report’’.
Æ Change manual entry fields to autopopulate wherever possible.
Æ Reword field labels for clarity
where needed.
Æ Add instructional text to help the
user navigate the form.
Æ Adjust the burden estimate to
account for an increase and number of
children placed in ORR care, and to
reflect a slight increase in the overall
number of fields the respondent will
need to complete. The annual number of
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respondents remains unchanged and the
annual number of responses per
respondent increased from 968 to
4,112.4. The average burden hours per
response increased from 1.0 to 1.08
hours.
• Home Study Referral (S–26):
Æ Add ‘‘physical location of the
child’’ filed to the UC Basic Information
section, consistent with changes made
to the UC Case Status (Form S–27) form;
this field will auto-populate data from
the UC Portal Discharge Tab.
Æ Add radio buttons at the top of the
form with the following options:
D TVPRA
D ORR-Mandated
D Discretionary
Æ Move the following fields to appear
closer to the top of the form:
D Referral ID
D Referral Status
D Acceptance Date
D Expected Closure Date
Æ Add the following fields to both the
‘‘PRS–TVPRA’’ section and ‘‘PRS’’
sections under ‘‘Sponsor Information’’:
D Sponsor Phone Number
D Sponsor relationship to Child
D Sponsor Email
Æ Add the following fields under both
the PRS–TVPRA section and PRS
sections under the Referring Facility
Information section:
D Case Manager Name
D Unification Specialist Name
D Unification Specialist Email
Æ Add a new section header called
‘‘Referral Information’’ and group the
following fields under the new header:
D What Provider Conducted the Home
Study
D Reason for Referral
D Special Instructions
Æ Add ‘‘Additional Details’’ field
with open text next to the ‘‘Special
Instructions’’ field.
Æ For the ‘‘Reason for Referral’’ field:
D Rephrase the ‘‘Non-relative
Sponsor, Multiple Sponsorship (ORR
Mandated)’’ field to ‘‘Multiple
concurrent sponsorships with at least
one unrelated child (ORR Mandated)’’.
D Add an option for ‘‘Previously
sponsored two or more children (ORR
Mandated)’’.
D Rephrase the ‘‘UC Going to NonRelative Sponsor (ORR Mandated No
Home Study)’’ field to ‘‘Child Going to
Non-Relative Sponsor (No Home
Study)’’.
Æ Adjust the burden estimate to
account for an increase in the number
of care provider facilities completing the
form and number of children placed in
ORR care. These changes also reflect a
slight increase in the overall number of
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fields the respondent will need to
complete. The annual number of
respondents increased from 216 to 300,
the annual number of responses per
respondent increased from 46 to 327.3
and the average burden hours per
response increased from 0.33 hours to
0.5 hours.
• Virtual Check-In Questionnaire
(Form R–6): ORR currently has two
approved versions of this form–one in
Excel and one that was designed for a
web-based application. ORR proposes
discontinuing the Excel version and
plans to incorporate the other version
into its new interactive, web-based
application for PRS with some minor
modifications as follows:
Æ Change manual entry fields to autopopulate wherever possible.
Æ Reword field labels for clarity
where needed.
Æ Add instructional text to help the
user navigate the form.
Æ Adjust the burden estimate to
account for an increase in the number
of PRS providers completing the form
and to better estimate the number of
children and sponsors responding to the
questionnaire. The annual number of
respondents decreased from 128,487 to
98,195 for children and sponsors and
increased from 40 to 60 for PRS
providers, and the annual number of
responses per respondent decreased
from 19,273 to 9,820 for PRS providers.
Respondents: ORR grantee and
contractor staff, released children, and
their sponsors.
Annual Burden Estimates:
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATE FOR RESPONDENTS
Annual
number of
respondents
Form
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual total
burden hours
Notification of Concern (Form A–7)-HSPRS Caseworker ...............................
Notification of Concern (Form A–7)-Care Provider Case Manager ................
Notification of Concern (Form A–7)-ORR NCC Staff ......................................
Home Study Assessment (Form S–6) .............................................................
Post-Release Services Referral (Form S–19) .................................................
Post-Release Services Report (Form S–22) ...................................................
Home Study Referral (Form S–26) ..................................................................
Virtual Check-in Questionnaire (Form R–6)-Sponsor ......................................
Virtual Check-in Questionnaire (Form R–6)-Child ...........................................
Virtual Check-in Questionnaire (Form R–6)-Provider ......................................
60
300
78
60
300
60
300
98,195
98,195
60
41
8.2
31.5
124.4
327.3
4,112.4
327.3
3.0
3.0
9,820.0
0.33
0.33
0.33
1.00
0.50
1.08
0.50
0.25
0.25
0.58
812
812
811
7,464
49,095
266,484
49,095
73,646
73,646
341,736
Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total: ...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
863,601
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: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 1232)
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Number of
responses per
respondent
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for Office of Management
and Budget Review; Diaper
Distribution Demonstration and
Research Pilot Beneficiary Information
Office of Community Services,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Request for public comments.
The Office of Community
Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, is proposing to continue to
collect data to understand diaper need
and outcomes for beneficiaries of the
Diaper Distribution Demonstration and
Research Pilot (DDDRP).
SUMMARY:
Comments due January 21, 2025.
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) must decide 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.
DATES:
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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: The DDDRP Beneficiary
Information collection includes a
beneficiary survey to be used by the first
three cohorts of grant recipients and a
beneficiary report to be used by cohort
4 and grant recipients receiving future
awards. The DDDRP beneficiary survey
was developed to examine diaper need
and outcomes for beneficiaries served
by DDDRP. It was piloted under the
Formative Data Collections for ACF
Program Support information collection
(OMB #0970–0531) with the first three
cohorts of DDDRP grant recipients. The
survey is administered at enrollment
and collects demographic data on the
children served and caregivers enrolling
the program, along with information
about employment, education, and
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Home Study and Post
Release Services Provided to Unaccompanied Children (Office of
Management and Budget #: 0970-NEW)
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 inviting public comments on the proposed information
collection, including proposed changes. The request consists of several
forms that will allow the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Bureau to
continue providing statutorily mandated and discretionary services to
promote safe reunifications between sponsors and unaccompanied children
released from ORR care and custody.
DATES: Comments due February 18, 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 in this notice.
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: ORR has undertaken a reorganization of its information
collections to promote operational efficiency. The reorganization will
result in more collections that contain fewer forms under a single
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) number. This request is to create
a new information collection that contains forms associated with the
provision of Home Study and Post-Release Services (HS/PRS) to
unaccompanied children and their sponsors. This information collection
will contain six forms transferred from three existing information
collections. The forms and the information collections under which they
are currently approved are as follows:
Administration and Oversight of the Unaccompanied Children
Program (OMB #0970-0547)
[cir] Notification of Concern (Form A-7)
Services Provided to Unaccompanied Children (OMB #0970-0553)
[cir] Home Study Assessment (Form S-6)
[cir] Post-Release Service Referral (Form S-19)
[cir] Post-Release Services Report (Form S-22)
[cir] Home Study Referral (Form S-26)
Release of Unaccompanied Children from ORR Custody (OMB #0970-
0552)
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[cir] Virtual Check-in Questionnaire (Form R-6)
These forms are completed by care provider case managers at care
provider facilities to initiate the referral process for children and
sponsors to receive HS/PRS and to document the outcome of safety and
well-being follow-up calls to sponsors and released children; by PRS
caseworkers to document the provision of PRS, to capture high-level
milestones in the child's case after reunification; and to notify ORR
of concerning situations that affect a child's safety and well-being,
post-release; by home study caseworkers to document and assess the
conditions present in the sponsor's home that may impact the released
child's safety and wellbeing. These forms are documentary in nature and
a critical component of the child's case file.
In addition to grouping forms related to HS/PRS together in this
information collection, ORR is proposing the following revisions:
Notification of Concern (Form A-7):
[cir] Adjust the burden estimate to account for an increase in the
number of children placed in ORR care, reflect that the form is
completed by three different groups of respondents, and to reflect an
increase in the overall number of fields the respondent will need to
complete. The annual number of respondents increased from 60 HS/PRS
providers to include 60 HS/PRS providers, 300 care provider case
managers, and 78 ORR National Call Center call specialists. The annual
number of responses per respondent decreased from 75 responses per HS/
PRS Caseworker to 41, with the average number of responses per care
provider case manager increasing from 0 to 8.2 and the average number
of responses per ORR NCC call specialist increasing from 0 to 31.5. The
average burden hours per response increased from 0.25 hours to 0.33
hours to reflect the addition of new fields described above.
Home Study Assessment (Form S-6): ORR currently has two
approved version of this form-one in Word and one that was designed for
the UC Path system, which was never implemented. ORR proposes
discontinuing the Word version and converting the UC Path version into
a PDF form with the following revisions:
[cir] Global Changes
[ssquf] Replace ``UC'', ``UAC'', and ``Minor'' with ``Child'' or
``Unaccompanied Child'' wherever they appear
[ssquf] Make minor changes to the phrasing of some existing field
labels for clarity
[ssquf] Update dropdown options for the ``Gender'' field, wherever
it appears, to include male, female, and nonbinary
[ssquf] Change all fields that capture both date and time to only
capture the date
[cir] Add the following fields to the Sponsor Identifying Information
section.
[ssquf] Phone Number
[ssquf] Relationship to Child
[ssquf] Marital Status
[cir] Reword a couple existing field labels and add the following
fields to the Case Information section:
[ssquf] Date Referred for Home Study
[ssquf] Current Care Provider Facility Name
[ssquf] Care Provider Staff Name
[ssquf] Care Provider Staff Phone
[ssquf] Care Provider Staff Email
[ssquf] Supervisor Phone
[ssquf] Supervisor Email
[ssquf] Caseworker Phone
[ssquf] Caseworker Email
[ssquf] Subcontractor Phone
[ssquf] Subcontractor Email
[cir] Under the Reason for Referral section:
[ssquf] Change the ``Referral Type'' field from open text to a
dropdown with options for the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA), Mandated, and Discretionary
[ssquf] Change the ``Reason for Referral'' field from open text to
a list of checkbox options that align with reasons a child's case would
be referred for a home study per 45 CFR 410.1204
[ssquf] Add an open text field for ``Additional Information
Supporting Referral'' (if Necessary)
[ssquf] Remove ``Concerns to investigate during visit'' field
[cir] Under the ``Household Members'' section:
[ssquf] Change the ``Relationship to Sponsor'' and ``Relationship
to Child'' from open text to dropdown fields
[ssquf] Add the following fields:
Age
Present during home study?
Child Abuse/Neglect (CA/N) Check?
Sex Offender Registry Check?
Fingerprinted?
[ssquf] Remove the following fields:
Current Household Member
Record ID
Related HS Assessment
Entry ID
[cir] Remove the following fields from the Community Resources
section:
[ssquf] HS Assessment
[ssquf] Entry
[cir] Under the Unaccompanied Child Background section:
[ssquf] Expand a single question concerning a child's
individualized needs impacting their daily function into six discreet
questions pertaining to physical disabilities, developmental
disabilities, serious health conditions, current medication regimen,
special dietary needs, and the routine use of medical equipment. Each
new question includes ``Yes/No'' radio buttons and an open text field
for further elaboration if applicable.
[ssquf] Change the type of response solicited by a question
concerning the child's need for support due to criminal, substance use,
and gang affiliation histories from yes/no radio buttons to checkboxes
for each type of history, and add an open text field for further
elaboration, if needed.
[cir] Under the ``Sponsor Background'' section:
[ssquf] Add the following questions:
How does the sponsor manage the concerns reported above?
Ask the sponsor to list any local resources they rely on
or consider to be an asset to the community (example: libraries, parks,
clinics, church, community center, nonprofit organizations, social/
affinity groups, etc.):
Follow up: Does the sponsor appear knowledgeable about
their community? (Yes/No)
[ssquf] Reorganize the three checkboxes confirming that the sponsor
was provided certain information into five checkboxes.
[cir] In the Sponsor's Motivation and Relationship to the Child
Section, add two open text boxes that will allow for further
elaboration when the user selects ``yes'' for one of the following
questions:
[ssquf] Does the sponsor have a family support system in the U.S.?
[ssquf] Was the sponsor aware or involved in the UC's child's plan
to migrate to the U.S.?
[cir] Under the Sponsor's Parenting Ability section:
[ssquf] Add the following fields:
Is the sponsor aware of state and local laws on
supervision of children?
If yes, describe the life changes and plans to accommodate
the child. (Follow-up to a question concerning expected major life
changes for the sponsor)
``What is the sponsor's understanding of the child's health needs?
What is the sponsor's understanding of the child's mental
health needs?
[ssquf] Revise the question ``Is the sponsor aware of any special
needs, mental health or complex needs of the child'' to ``Is the
sponsor prepared to support the health needs of the child?''
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[ssquf] Under the Legal Services section, replace the abbreviation
``LOPC'' with ``Legal Orientation Program for Custodians presentation''
[ssquf] Under the Financial section, add ``Does the sponsor
understand that they are not authorized to charge the child or their
family any fees or be reimbursed for their costs?''
[cir] Add the following under the Home and Community Section:
[ssquf] Which of the following accessible features are present in
the sponsor home? (Checkboxes: Exterior ramps, Elevator, Grab bars,
Wide hallways and doorways, Motion-sensitive lighting, Walk/roll-in
shower or tub, Low countertops, Raised-height toilet, Other (Please
Describe). An open textbox to provide more information if the user
selects ``Other'' is also included.)
[ssquf] Are Sleeping Quarters and common areas handicapped
accessible?
[ssquf] Does the sponsor have knowledge on how to access public
transportation?
[cir] Under the Summary section, add the question ``Is there an
active plan in place to address the above concerns?''
[cir] Adjust the burden estimate to reflect an increase in the
number of home studies conducted and in the overall number of fields
the respondent will need to complete. The annual number of respondents
is unchanged, the annual number of responses per respondent increased
from 81 to 124.4, and the average burden hours per response increased
from 0.75 hours to 1.0 hours.
Post-Release Services Referral (Form S-19):
[cir] Add ``physical location of the child'' filed to the UC Basic
Information section, consistent with changes made to the UC Case Status
(Form S-27) form; this field will auto-populate data from the UC Portal
Discharge Tab.
[cir] Move the following fields to appear closer to the top of the
form:
[ssquf] Referral ID
[ssquf] Referral Status
[ssquf] Acceptance Date
[ssquf] Expected Closure Date
[cir] Add the following fields to both the PRS-TVPRA section and
PRS sections under Sponsor Information:
[ssquf] Sponsor Phone Number
[ssquf] Sponsor relationship to Child
[ssquf] Sponsor Email
[cir] Add the following fields under both the PRS-TVPRA section and
PRS sections under the Referring Facility Information section:
[ssquf] Case Manager Name
[ssquf] Unification Specialist Name
[ssquf] Unification Specialist Email
[cir] Add a new section header called ``Referral Information'' and
group the following fields under the new header:
[ssquf] What Provider Conducted the Home Study
[ssquf] Reason for Referral
[ssquf] Special Instructions
[cir] Add ``Additional Details'' field with open text next to the
``Special Instructions'' field.
[cir] For the ``Reason for Referral'' field under the PRS-TVPRA
section, remove the ``ORR Discretionary'' option and rephrase the
``Physical or Sexual Abuse by Caregiver (TVPRA)'' field to ``Physical
or Sexual Abuse (TVPRA)''.
[cir] For the ``Reason for Referral'' field under the PRS section:
[ssquf] Rephrase the ``Non-relative Sponsor, Multiple Sponsorship
(ORR Mandated)'' field to ``Multiple concurrent sponsorships with at
least one unrelated child (ORR Mandated)''.
[ssquf] Add an option for ``Previously sponsored two or more
children (ORR Mandated)''.
[ssquf] Rephrase the ``UC Going to Non-Relative Sponsor (ORR
Mandated No Home Study)'' field to ``Child Going to Non-Relative
Sponsor (No Home Study)''.
[cir] Adjust the burden estimate to account for an increase in the
number of care provider facilities completing the form and number of
children placed in ORR care, as well as the expansion of Post-Release
Services, which are now offered to every child. These changes also
reflect a slight increase in the overall number of fields the
respondent will need to complete. The annual number of respondents
increased from 216 to 300, the annual number of responses per
respondent increased/decreased from 46 to 327.3 and the average burden
hours per response increased/decreased from 0.33 hours to 0.5 hours.
Post-Release Services Report (S-22): ORR plans to digitize
and incorporate this form into its new interactive, web-based
application for PRS. The digitized version of the form collects that
same information as the currently approved version with some minor
modifications as follows:
[cir] Change the form title from ``Post-Release Services Event'' to
``Post-Release Services Report''.
[cir] Change manual entry fields to auto-populate wherever
possible.
[cir] Reword field labels for clarity where needed.
[cir] Add instructional text to help the user navigate the form.
[cir] Adjust the burden estimate to account for an increase and
number of children placed in ORR care, and to reflect a slight increase
in the overall number of fields the respondent will need to complete.
The annual number of respondents remains unchanged and the annual
number of responses per respondent increased from 968 to 4,112.4. The
average burden hours per response increased from 1.0 to 1.08 hours.
Home Study Referral (S-26):
[cir] Add ``physical location of the child'' filed to the UC Basic
Information section, consistent with changes made to the UC Case Status
(Form S-27) form; this field will auto-populate data from the UC Portal
Discharge Tab.
[cir] Add radio buttons at the top of the form with the following
options:
[ssquf] TVPRA
[ssquf] ORR-Mandated
[ssquf] Discretionary
[cir] Move the following fields to appear closer to the top of the
form:
[ssquf] Referral ID
[ssquf] Referral Status
[ssquf] Acceptance Date
[ssquf] Expected Closure Date
[cir] Add the following fields to both the ``PRS-TVPRA'' section
and ``PRS'' sections under ``Sponsor Information'':
[ssquf] Sponsor Phone Number
[ssquf] Sponsor relationship to Child
[ssquf] Sponsor Email
[cir] Add the following fields under both the PRS-TVPRA section and
PRS sections under the Referring Facility Information section:
[ssquf] Case Manager Name
[ssquf] Unification Specialist Name
[ssquf] Unification Specialist Email
[cir] Add a new section header called ``Referral Information'' and
group the following fields under the new header:
[ssquf] What Provider Conducted the Home Study
[ssquf] Reason for Referral
[ssquf] Special Instructions
[cir] Add ``Additional Details'' field with open text next to the
``Special Instructions'' field.
[cir] For the ``Reason for Referral'' field:
[ssquf] Rephrase the ``Non-relative Sponsor, Multiple Sponsorship
(ORR Mandated)'' field to ``Multiple concurrent sponsorships with at
least one unrelated child (ORR Mandated)''.
[ssquf] Add an option for ``Previously sponsored two or more
children (ORR Mandated)''.
[ssquf] Rephrase the ``UC Going to Non-Relative Sponsor (ORR
Mandated No Home Study)'' field to ``Child Going to Non-Relative
Sponsor (No Home Study)''.
[cir] Adjust the burden estimate to account for an increase in the
number of care provider facilities completing the form and number of
children placed in ORR care. These changes also reflect a slight
increase in the overall number of
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fields the respondent will need to complete. The annual number of
respondents increased from 216 to 300, the annual number of responses
per respondent increased from 46 to 327.3 and the average burden hours
per response increased from 0.33 hours to 0.5 hours.
Virtual Check-In Questionnaire (Form R-6): ORR currently
has two approved versions of this form-one in Excel and one that was
designed for a web-based application. ORR proposes discontinuing the
Excel version and plans to incorporate the other version into its new
interactive, web-based application for PRS with some minor
modifications as follows:
[cir] Change manual entry fields to auto-populate wherever
possible.
[cir] Reword field labels for clarity where needed.
[cir] Add instructional text to help the user navigate the form.
[cir] Adjust the burden estimate to account for an increase in the
number of PRS providers completing the form and to better estimate the
number of children and sponsors responding to the questionnaire. The
annual number of respondents decreased from 128,487 to 98,195 for
children and sponsors and increased from 40 to 60 for PRS providers,
and the annual number of responses per respondent decreased from 19,273
to 9,820 for PRS providers.
Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff, released children,
and their sponsors.
Annual Burden Estimates:
Annual Burden Estimate for Respondents
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Number of Average burden
Form Annual number responses per hours per Annual total
of respondents respondent response burden hours
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Notification of Concern (Form A-7)-HSPRS 60 41 0.33 812
Caseworker.....................................
Notification of Concern (Form A-7)-Care Provider 300 8.2 0.33 812
Case Manager...................................
Notification of Concern (Form A-7)-ORR NCC Staff 78 31.5 0.33 811
Home Study Assessment (Form S-6)................ 60 124.4 1.00 7,464
Post-Release Services Referral (Form S-19)...... 300 327.3 0.50 49,095
Post-Release Services Report (Form S-22)........ 60 4,112.4 1.08 266,484
Home Study Referral (Form S-26)................. 300 327.3 0.50 49,095
Virtual Check-in Questionnaire (Form R-6)- 98,195 3.0 0.25 73,646
Sponsor........................................
Virtual Check-in Questionnaire (Form R-6)-Child. 98,195 3.0 0.25 73,646
Virtual Check-in Questionnaire (Form R-6)- 60 9,820.0 0.58 341,736
Provider.......................................
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total:............ .............. .............. .............. 863,601
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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.
(Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 1232)
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-30385 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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