Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

[Federal Register: April 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 78)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

Title: Refugee Unaccompanied Minor Placement Report (ORR-3); Refugee

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Unaccompanied Minor Progress Report (ORR-4).

OMB No.: 0970-0034.

Description: The two reports will collect information necessary to administer the refugee unaccompanied minor program. The ORR-3 (Placement Report) is submitted to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) by the service provider agency at initial placement and whenever there is a change in the child's status, including termination from the program. The ORR-4 (Progress Report) is submitted annually and records the child's progress toward the goals listed in the child's case plan.

Respondents: State governments.

Annual Burden Estimates

Number of

Average Instrument

Number of responses per burden hours Total burden respondents respondent per response

hours

ORR-3...........................................

12

15

.417

75 ORR-4...........................................

12

60

.250

180

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 255

In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer, E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection.

The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

Dated: April 17, 2006. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 06-3821 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am]

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