Release of Unaccompanied Alien Children from ORR Custody

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form R-6 Safety and Well-Being Follow Up Call Report (R-6) Form	New
Form R-4 Release Request Form	New
Form R-3 Notice to ICE Chief Counsel - Release of Unaccompanied Alien Child to Sponsor and Request to Change Address (Form R-3) Form	New
Form R-2 Discharge Notification (Form R-2) Form	New
Supporting Statement - Release (07.07.20) CLEAN.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-07-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
242803	Safety and Well-Being Follow Up Call Report (R-6) Form	New
242802	Release Request Form	New
242801	Notice to ICE Chief Counsel - Release of Unaccompanied Alien Child to Sponsor and Request to Change Address (Form R-3) Form	New
242800	Discharge Notification (Form R-2) Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0552	ICR Reference No: 202007-0970-017
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ORR
Title: Release of Unaccompanied Alien Children from ORR Custody
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: 07/28/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/21/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	6 Months From Approved
Responses	309,618	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	105,345	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: ORR’s Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program provides care and custody for UAC until they can be safely released to a sponsor, repatriated to their home country, or obtain legal status. ORR funds residential care provider facilities that provide temporary housing and other services to UAC in ORR custody. Care provider facilities are State- licensed, with the exception of temporary influx care facilities, and must meet ORR requirements to ensure a high-level quality of care. Services provided at care provider facilities include, but are not limited to, education, recreation, vocational training, acculturation, nutrition, medical, mental health, legal, and case management. ORR is submitting several instruments directly related to the care of UAC for processing pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. These instruments allow ORR to process the release of UAC from ORR custody and provide services after release. The proposed instruments are: • Discharge Notification (Form R-2) • Notice to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Chief Counsel – Release of Unaccompanied Alien Child to Sponsor and Request to Change Address (Form R-3) • Release Request (Form R-4) • Safety and Well-Being Follow-Up Call Report (Form R-6)

Emergency Justfication: This information collection consists of several instruments that allow the UAC Program to process the release of UAC from ORR custody and provide services after release. This is a time sensitive request because many of these forms are already in use and must continue to be in use in order for the UAC Program to meet its statutory obligations. Two of these ICs are currently approved under OMB #0970-0498 (expiration date: 7/31/20). ORR is reorganizing the instruments currently approved under OMB #0970-0498 into separate collections based on the purpose of the information collected. This Release of UAC from ORR Custody information collection includes two instruments from OMB #0970-0498 that are related to the release of UAC from ORR custody as well as two additional instruments that fall under this information collection category and are subject to PRA and require approval by OMB.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1232 Name of Law: Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
   US Code: 6 USC 279 Name of Law: Homeland Security Act (HSA)
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 44895	07/24/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice to ICE Chief Counsel - Release of Unaccompanied Alien Child to Sponsor and Request to Change Address (Form R-3)	R-3	Notice to ICE Chief Counsel - Release of Unaccompanied Alien Child to Sponsor and Request to Change Address
Release Request	R-4	Release Request
Safety and Well-Being Follow Up Call Report (R-6)	R-6	Safety and Well-Being Follow Up Call Report
Discharge Notification (Form R-2)	R-2	Discharge Notification

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	309,618	0	0	309,618	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	105,345	0	0	105,345	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: This is a new ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,174,320

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 07/27/2020

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