Release of Unaccompanied Children from ORR Custody
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
05/10/2022
09/30/2021
We thank the agency for initiating a supplemental 30-day public comment period in order to give members of the public a chance to comment on the forms in this collection with drop-down menus visible (87 FR 27159).
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2022
339,690
0
309,618
106,444
0
105,345
0
0
0
ORRâs UC Program provides care and custody for UC 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 UC 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.
The instruments included in this information collection are directly relate to the care of UC for processing pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. These instruments allow ORR to process the release of UC from ORR custody and provide services after release.
US Code:
6 USC 279
Name of Law: Homeland Security Act (HSA)
US Code:
8 USC 1232
Name of Law: Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
ORR revised all four instruments currently approved under OMB #0970-0552 and requests to reinstate one instrument previously approved under OMB #0970-0498 and add it to this collection. All instruments will be incorporated into ORRâs new case management system, UC Path. Finally, ORR plans to replace the term âunaccompanied alien child (UAC)â with âunaccompanied child (UC)â throughout the instruments in this collection. Note that the screenshots of UC Path instruments attached to this package do not reflect this change because it has not yet been developed in the system. However, the revision in terminology will be made before the system is launched.
ORR has also removed the term âalienâ from the title of this information collection and revised it to read âRelease of Unaccompanied Children from ORR Custody.â
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.
Release Request (Form R-4) – Contractor Case Coordinators