Unaccompanied Alien Children Information Collection

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 Guiding Questions	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 1 UAC Assessment	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Part B - Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2014-10-16	Available
Part A - 0970-New_Unaccompanied Alien Children Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-10-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
213531	25 Profiles on Unaccompanied Alien Children Reasons for Migration	Form and Instruction	New	Guiding Questions
213530	Unaccompanied Alien Children Assessment Form	Form and Instruction	New	UAC Assessment

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0450	ICR Reference No: 201410-0970-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ORR
Title: Unaccompanied Alien Children Information Collection
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 10/20/2014
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/27/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/17/2014
Terms of Clearance: 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.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	6 Months From Approved
Responses	8,702,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	87,040	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

Emergency Justfication: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
25 Profiles on Unaccompanied Alien Children Reasons for Migration	1	Guiding Questions
Unaccompanied Alien Children Assessment Form	1	UAC Assessment

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	8,702,000	0	0	8,702,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	87,040	0	0	87,040	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,010

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/17/2014

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