No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
06/04/2024
06/04/2024
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
287,491
0
287,491
97,948
0
98,490
0
0
0
The âLegal Services for the Unaccompanied Children Programâ information collection contains 12 instruments that allow the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to provide legal services to unaccompanied children and include a list of available legal service providers, instruments to request or withdraw a Flores bond hearing, instruments to formally document the attorney of record and request a copy of the client case file, as well as instruments to motion for a change of venue, create legal services records for the child, and plan for the childâs release should they attain legal status. The collection was last approved by OMB on November 1st, 2021, and the current expiration date is November 30th, 2024.
Currently, respondents utilize form L-3 to document both the provision of legal services screening and the establishment of the attorney-client relationship between the unaccompanied child and the attorney of record or DOJ accredited representative. ORR has noted that the reliance on this one form for two distinct purposes creates inefficiency and confusion for respondents; creating an alternate purpose-specific version of the form and re-naming the forms would reduce ambiguity and burden for respondents.
ORR is proposing revisions for the Notice of Attorney Representation (NAR) (Form L-3) to better align with the role of respondents, including ORR-funded legal service providers who may request case file records for unaccompanied children for the purpose of conducting legal services screenings without entering an attorney-client relationship. Non-representational screenings for unaccompanied children may be necessary when the child is of tender age (12 years or younger), has a developmental disability, is non-verbal, or experiences a significant incident while in ORR custody that triggers a referral for additional legal screening. These revisions include splitting Form L-3 into two versions: L-3A and L-3B and making minor revisions to the content in each version.
US Code:
8 USC 1232
Name of Law: Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
US Code:
6 USC 279
Name of Law: Homeland Security Act of 2002
ORR is proposing revisions for the Notice of Attorney Representation (NAR) (Form L-3) to better align with the role of respondents, including ORR-funded legal service providers who may request case file records for unaccompanied children for the purpose of conducting legal services screenings without entering an attorney-client relationship. Non-representational screenings for unaccompanied children may be necessary when the child is of tender age (12 years or younger), has a developmental disability, is non-verbal, or experiences a significant incident while in ORR custody that triggers a referral for additional legal screening. This includes creating an alternate purpose-specific version of the form and re-naming the forms, which would reduce ambiguity and burden for respondents.
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.
Notice of Legal Service Provider Screening (Form L-3B)