Family Reunification Packet for Sponsors of Unaccompanied Children

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FRP-9 Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9 & FRP-9s) - Recordkeeping	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form FRP-7 Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7 & FRP-7s) - Recordkeeping	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form FRP-3 Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3 & FRP-3s) - Recordkeeping	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form FRP-2 Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP-2 & FRP-2s) - Recordkeeping	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form FRP-9 Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9 & FRP-9s)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Missing upstream
Form FRP-7 Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7 & FRP-7s)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Missing upstream
Form FRP-2 Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP-2 & FRP-2s)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form FRP-3 Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3 & FRP-3s)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
SSA_0970-0278_FRP for Sponsors of UC_011_2022 06 22.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-06-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
254315	Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9 & FRP-9s) - Recordkeeping	Form and Instruction	New
254314	Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7 & FRP-7s) - Recordkeeping	Form and Instruction	New
254313	Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3 & FRP-3s) - Recordkeeping	Form and Instruction	New
254312	Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP-2 & FRP-2s) - Recordkeeping	Form and Instruction	New
231424	Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9 & FRP-9s)	Form and Instruction	Modified
231423	Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7 & FRP-7s)	Form and Instruction	Modified
217211	Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP-2 & FRP-2s)	Form and Instruction	Modified
217209	Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3 & FRP-3s)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0278	ICR Reference No: 202206-0970-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-0970-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ORR
Title: Family Reunification Packet for Sponsors of Unaccompanied Children
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/27/2022

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	654,315	194,400
Time Burden (Hours)	439,455	231,775
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

---

Abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement’s (ORR) Unaccompanied Children (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 must meet State licensing standards (with the exception of temporary emergency facilities and facilities located in states that are unwilling to license facilities caring for UC) and 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 uses several instruments directly related to the care of UC and this request is to extend approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. ORR has made some revisions, as described in this request. The instruments in this information collection allow ORR to achieve compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and other legal requirements related to the assessment of potential sponsors for UC.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 6 USC 279 Name of Law: Homeland Security Act
   US Code: 8 USC 1232 Name of Law: William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA)
   PL: Pub.L. 113 - 4 1101(c) Name of Law: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

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

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 16194	03/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 38158	06/27/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP-2 & FRP-2s)	FRP-2 (Spanish), FRP-2	Authorization for Release of Information ,   Authorization for Release of Information
Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP-2 & FRP-2s) - Recordkeeping	FRP-2 (Spanish), FRP-2	Authorization for Release of Information ,   Authorization for Release of Information
Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3 & FRP-3s)	FRP-3 (Spanish), FRP-3	Family Reunification Application ,   Family Reunification Application
Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP-3 & FRP-3s) - Recordkeeping	FRP-3, FRP-3 (Spanish)	Family Reunification Application ,   Family Reunification Application
Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7 & FRP-7s)	FRP-7 (Spanish), FRP-7	Fingerprint Instructions ,   Fingerprint Instructions
Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP-7 & FRP-7s) - Recordkeeping	FRP-7 (Spanish), FRP-7	Fingerprint Instructions ,   Fingerprint Instructions
Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9 & FRP-9s)	FRP-9 (Spanish), FRP-9	Letter of Designation for Care of a Minor ,   Letter of Designation for Care of a Minor
Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9 & FRP-9s) - Recordkeeping	FRP-9 (Spanish), FRP-9	Letter of Designation for Care of a Minor ,   Letter of Designation for Care of a Minor

---

ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	654,315	194,400	0	459,915	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	439,455	231,775	0	207,680	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: • Authorization for Release of Information – o ORR replaced the term “minor” with “child.” o ORR removed the Alien Registration Number field since it is not required for background checks. o ORR removed reference to “past and present immigration status” since that information will no longer be collected in the Family Reunification Application. • Family Reunification Application – o ORR replaced the term “minor” with “child.” o Proof of Identity – ORR added clarification that individuals under the age of 21 may use the ORR Verification of Release form with a photograph to meet this requirement. o Proof of Immigration Status or U.S. Citizenship – ORR removed the requirement that potential sponsors provide documentation verifying their immigration status or U.S. citizenship. ORR no longer uses this information as a criterion to determine when a sponsor care plan is required, therefore, it is no longer necessary to collect this information. o Proof of Address – ORR also removed the phrase “dated within the last two months” that appears after the current lease line item because it is not applicable to those that acceptable form of documentation. o Burden Estimate – Increased the average burden hours per response from 0.75 hours to a more accurate estimate of 1.0 hour. • Letter of Designation for Care of a Minor – o ORR replaced the term “minor” with “child.” o ORR increased the average burden hours per response from 0.5 hours to a more accurate estimate of 0.75 hours.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,383,478

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.     Yes

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

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 06/27/2022

---