Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) for Minors Who are Nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-7699 Affidavit of Relationship for Minors from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala Form and Instruction	Modified
2021008217-FD.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-09
Justification for Emergency Review CAMs AOR June 4.docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-09
Legal Authorities.docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-09
Supporting Statement 1405-0217_OIRA (PRM responses).docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
213819	Affidavit of Relationship for Minors from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0217	ICR Reference No: 202108-1405-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201704-1405-005
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) for Minors Who are Nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/16/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/09/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	5,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,400	0

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Abstract: The Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is responsible for coordinating and managing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). PRM coordinates within the Department of State, as well as with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS), in carrying out this responsibility. A critical part of the State Department's responsibility is determining which individuals, from among millions of refugees worldwide, will have access to U.S. resettlement consideration. PRM and DHS/USCIS are now assisting with the preparation of a White House directive to initiate an in-country program to provide a means for certain persons in the United States who are lawfully present ("anchor parents") to claim a relationship with child(ren) in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala and to assist the U.S. Department of State in determining whether those child(ren) are qualified to apply for access to the USRAP for family reunification purposes. This form also assists DHS/USCIS to verify parent-child relationships during refugee case adjudication. The main purpose of the DS-7699 is for the anchor parent to provide biographical information about his/her child(ren) in the qualifying countries who may subsequently seek access to the USRAP for verification by the U.S. government.

Emergency Justfication: In Section 3(a) of Executive Order 14010, “Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border,” President Biden specifically directed the Departments of State (State) and Homeland Security (DHS) to promptly review mechanisms to better identify and process individuals from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras who are eligible for refugee resettlement in the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 8 U.S.C. 1157 Name of Law: INA: Act 207 - ANNUAL ADMISSION OF REFUGEES AND ADMISSION OF EMERGENCY SITUATION REFUGEES
  

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:
	86 FR 34300	06/29/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Affidavit of Relationship for Minors from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala	DS-7699	Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) for Minors and Children from El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	5,000	0	0	5,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	0	0	10,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,400	0	0	22,400	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: As part of this directive, State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), in coordination with the National Security Council, Domestic Policy Council, and DHS, re-instated the Central American Minors Refugee/Parole (CAM) program under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), re-opening cases that were not completed before the CAM Program was terminated in January, 2018 after contacting the filer to confirm interest in continuing with processing

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,033,333

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.     No

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: 08/09/2021

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