Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Services for Survivors of Torture (SOT) Program Data Points (PDP) and Performance Progress Reports (PPR)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form A Performance Progress Reports (PPRs) – Parts A and B Form	Modified
NonSub Change - Update to ACF ICs - EO Updates May 2025.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-05-29
Attachment A. SOT Data Indicators Reporting User Guide FY23_10.27.22.docx Supplementary Document	2022-12-13
SSA - SOT PDP PPR.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-09-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
256033	Performance Progress Reports (PPRs) – Parts A and B Form	Modified
256032	Program Data Points Form (PDPs) Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0599	ICR Reference No: 202505-0970-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202209-0970-011
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ORR-Ref
Title: Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Services for Survivors of Torture (SOT) Program Data Points (PDP) and Performance Progress Reports (PPR)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/04/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2026	02/28/2026
Responses	105	105
Time Burden (Hours)	630	630
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) intends to collect demographic, programmatic, and outcome data on Services for Survivors of Torture (SOT) grant recipients and the clients they serve. This collection of information is necessary for grant monitoring and is authorized under Section 5(a) of the "Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998," Pub. L. 105-320 (22 U.S.C. § 2152 note) Assistance for Treatment of Torture Victims. ORR will collect these data on the new cohort of Services for SOT grant recipients. Grant recipients submit aggregated data on new and continuing clients annually, including demographic information, characteristics related to experiences of torture, services received, and well-being across six outcome domains. Grant recipients will also provide information about community attendance at trainings and pro-bono services donated to the program. This data collection will allow ORR to learn more about the populations served by SOT grant recipients; the types and effectiveness of services provided; methods, challenges, and facilitators of implementing services; and grant recipients’ progress towards programmatic goals. The data collected will also be used for collaborative research projects to provide technical assistance to grant recipients. A summary of the information collected will be used by ORR in reports to stakeholders, including a required report to Congress, and in responses to funding requests. In January 2025, the current Administration released multiple Executive Orders (EO) and memoranda requiring updates to information collections that request gender and/or gender identity, to only request “Sex” with the options Male/Female. Additionally, presidential actions focused on the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-specific activities. To be responsive to the new administration, ACF is submitting change requests for a number of implicated information collections. This request is specific to updates related to a recent presidential action, as detailed in the accompanying Justification for a NonSubstantive Change Memo.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 320 5(a) Name of Law: Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998, Assistance for Treatment of Torture Victims
  

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:
	87 FR 35982	06/14/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 58353	09/26/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Performance Progress Reports (PPRs) – Parts A and B	A , B	SOT Performance Progress Reports (PPRs) – Part A ,   Performance Progress Reports (PPRs) – Part B
Program Data Points Form (PDPs)	1	SOT Program Data Points

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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	105	105	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	630	630	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,721

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.     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: 06/04/2025

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