This information
collection request is approved for 6 months under the emergency
processing procedures of the PRA. ACF will expeditiously begin the
process for obtaining approval under the standard procedures for
aspects of the collection that will continue beyond 6 months.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2015
6 Months From Approved
8,702,000
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0
87,040
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0
0
0
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By law, the Department of Health and
Human Services Administration on Children and Families (ACF) Office
of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) must provide for the custody and care
of children who come into the United States from other countries
without an adult guardian, or unaccompanied children. An
unaccompanied child is a child who has no lawful immigration status
in the United States; has not attained 18 years of age; and, with
respect to whom, there is no parent or legal guardian in the United
States, or no parent or legal guardian in the United States
available to provide care and physical custody. See 6 U.S.C. §
279(g)(2). The recent, unanticipated influx of unaccompanied
children crossing the Southern Border impeded normal program
operations around the Administration. ACF is participating in the
administration-wide planning process to develop projections for the
number of children expected to be served in the program in 2015.
Developing a more detailed understanding of the reasons that
initiate migration of children referred to ORR custody will be
helpful for the Department of Health and Human Services' role in
preparing for and providing support to these and future
unaccompanied children, as required by law under the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 and the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2008. ACF will implement two new information
collection efforts to assist in the administration-wide planning
process: the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Assessment Form
and 25 Profiles on Unaccompanied Alien Children Reasons for
Migration. The information collected by ORR staff and grantees will
be used for two primary purposes. The first purpose is to assist in
government-wide planning and projections regarding the arrival of
unaccompanied children at the Southern Border. In FY 2014, the
total number of unaccompanied children referrals to ORR more than
doubled over the total for FY 2013, with an unprecedented spike and
subsequent decline over the summer months. Both the Assessment and
the Profiles will provide needed information, in both the aggregate
and in-depth, about why children are choosing to undertake the
dangerous journey to the U.S. Analysis of this information will
help ACF identify drivers for migration that will inform
projections of future arrivals. The second purpose is to use the
information collected in both the Assessment and the Profiles to
ensure ORR is providing appropriate services to the children in its
care. Collecting more detailed information about the circumstances
that compelled a child to travel to the U.S. and their experiences
on the journey will allow ORR to analyze the services provided and
ensure they are appropriate. Respondents are limited to
unaccompanied children referred to ORR care.
The Department of Health
and Human Services Administration on Children and Families Office
of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting approval of Emergency
Processing under Sec. 1320.13 of 5 CFR Part 1320 for a new
information clearance package of two information collections,
entitled “Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Assessment Form” (IC
1) and “New Information Collection through 25 Profiles on
Unaccompanied Alien Children Reasons for Migration” (IC 2).
Regarding IC 1, ORR uses the assessment form to compile necessary
information regarding unaccompanied children who are referred to
ORR custody by the Department of Homeland Security. The Office of
Refugee Resettlement needs to begin collecting information
important to future program operations, planning and projections.by
November 1, 2014. Regarding IC 2, ORR needs to begin implementation
of the profile questions by October 20, 2014 in order to collect
information important to future program operations, planning and
projections and finalize the profiles by November 15, 2014. The
recent, unanticipated influx of unaccompanied children crossing the
Southern Border impeded normal program operations around the
Administration. Upon receiving an approval this new information
will help the program better prepare and plan for Fiscal Year 2015.
Developing a more detailed understanding of the reasons that
initiate migration of children referred to ORR custody could be
helpful for the Department of Health and Human Services’ role in
preparing for and providing support to these and future
unaccompanied children, as required by law under the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 and the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2008. Delaying the implementation of this
information collection would prevent the program from gathering
valuable information for the planning process.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form 1 25 Profiles on Unaccompanied Alien Children Reasons for Migration
Part B - Supporting Statement.docx
Part A - 0970-New_Unaccompanied Alien Children Supporting Statement.doc
25 Profiles on Unaccompanied Alien Children Reasons for Migration