Limiting approval timelines for COVID-specific items; apply for an extension in 1 year if the public health emergency continues and include any updated symptom checklists and procedures
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2021
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2020
3,900,000
0
3,900,000
128,700
0
128,700
0
0
0
The emergence of the COVID-19 infectious disease pandemic has necessitated action to help ensure unaccompanied alien children and program staff health and safety within the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program.
OMB originally approved a COVID-19 screening tool (ârisk questionnaireâ) for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program staff and visitors on March 20, 2020 under a request for emergency approval (OMB #0970-0543). Since ACF received approval for this information collection, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released updated guidance on COVID-19 symptoms and response, necessitating minor updates to the risk questionnaire. The proposed changes to the previously approved risk questionnaire include a list of updated COVID-19 symptoms; additional questions about whether the individual has been tested for COVID-19; and instructions on how to conduct a temperature check. ORR added questions about testing based on the states increasing ability to conduct more COVID-19 tests than they were able to at the time the original guidance was issued in March. Similarly, the revised risk questionnaire omitted a question about an individualâs travel history because at the time the revised guidance was issued in July, COVID had become a global problem and was no longer only prevalent in the four international locations (China, Iran, South Korea, most of Europe) previously identified on the questionnaire.
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.
Supporting Statements with OMB Instructions UAC COVID19 Survey_August 2020_Final.docx
Unaccompanied Alien Children – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Risk Questionnaire