Family Reunification Packet
for Sponsors of Unaccompanied Children
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
06/27/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2022
654,315
194,400
439,455
231,775
0
0
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.
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
• 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.
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.
Form FRP-9 Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9 & FRP-9s) - Recordkeeping
SSA_0970-0278_FRP for Sponsors of UC_011_2022 06 22.docx
Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP-9 & FRP-9s) - Recordkeeping