Sponsor Review Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children

OMB Control No: 0970-0278	ICR Reference No: 201810-0970-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-0970-008
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ORR
Title: Sponsor Review Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/26/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2019
Responses	194,400	0	255,000
Time Burden (Hours)	231,775	0	207,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Administration for Children (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) requests the use of emergency processing procedures in accordance with 5 CFR Section 1320.13 to expand the scope of an existing information collection under OMB control number 0970-0278, Reunification Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children, renamed to Sponsorship Review Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children. The information collection will allow ACF to conduct suitability assessments to vet potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children in. Specifically, the information collection allows ORR to obtain biometric and biographical information from sponsors, adult members of their household, and adult caregivers identified in a sponsor care plan, where applicable. ORR in turn shares the information collected with other federal departments to conduct background checks. The information collection is essential to the mission of the agency.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 6 USC 279 Name of Law: Homeland Security Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 457 235 Name of Law: William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act

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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:
	83 FR 22490	05/15/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 52231	10/16/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	194,400	255,000	0	-60,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	231,775	207,500	0	24,275	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: Revisions were made to the Family Reunification Application and Authorization for Release of Information reflect changes made to ORR background check policies through four operations directives (December 2018, March 2019, and two in June 2019). See section A15 in the Supporting Statement for additional information. ORR updated burden estimates to reflect the sharp increase in the number of UAC placed in ORR care over the past year. Burden estimates for all four instruments were calculated using data pulled from ORR’s database for April 2018 through May 2019. Additionally, the burden estimates for the Authorization for Release of Information, and Fingerprint Instructions were updated to reflect the reduction in the number of sponsors, household member, and adult caregivers who are required to submit fingerprints.

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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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 [email protected]

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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: 10/30/2018

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