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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 2 / Tuesday, January 5, 2021 / Notices This information collection consists of several instruments that allow the Unaccompanied Alien Children UAC Program to assess the ability of potential sponsors to provide for the physical and mental well-being of the UAC and whether the UAC will be safe in the custody of the potential sponsor. The Office of Refugee Resettlement ORR, Administration for Children and Families ACF, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services HHS, is inviting public comments on proposed revisions to the Sponsor Verification Application formerly the Family Reunification Application; and the Sponsor Care Agreement. Revisions to the Sponsor Care Agreement change the categorization from supplementary material to an information collection and associated burden has been included in this update.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506c2A 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.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation OPRE, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, SUMMARY:

impossible to obtain and/or authenticate in a timely manner. ORR will pay for the cost of the DNA test. In some instances where ORR has serious concerns about fraud regarding the biological relationship of the child and the proposed sponsor or other individual in the sponsors household, the agency may require an ORR-paid DNA test, before making a release decision.
2. Sponsor Care Agreement Form SVP4/4s: ORR is proposing to add an additional provision to the Sponsor Care Agreement requiring sponsors to enroll in post-release services PRS as a condition of release. PRS caseworkers will make initial phone contact with the released child within two days of release and an in-person home visit within 30 days of release. Subsequently, PRS caseworkers will contact both the released child and sponsor via phone at least once a month; and make additional in-home visits at least every 90 days.
The PRS caseworker has discretion to decide how long phone contact and inhome check-ins need to continue. This additional provision will assist in ensuring that released UACs are thriving and will provide an opportunity for the UAC to express any safety or well-being concerns. It also assists in ensuring that sponsors are acutely aware of the responsibilities of sponsorship including ensuring that UACs attend immigration proceedings as well as continuing to meet educational and medical requirements as appropriate.
Respondents: Potential sponsors for UAC.
Annual Burden Estimates:

emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description 1. Sponsor Verification Application Form SVP3/3s: ORR is proposing several major revisions to the Sponsor Verification Application in order to collect more detailed information that will allow for a more robust assessment of sponsor suitability. ORR also removed the section that collected information on the individual identified to care for the UAC should the potential sponsor need to leave the country. This section was removed because it will be obtained as part of the sponsor care plan and not as part of the application process. Additionally, the application establishes a deadline of 45 calendar days for potential sponsors to submit the instruments in this collection, as well as supporting documents, imposed at the case managers discretion.
Allowing the case manager to set a firm deadline not only assists ORR in meeting its statutory requirement to release UAC from its custody without unnecessary delay, but also provides the sponsor and ORR with an official date of denial as opposed to leaving cases on an open ended pending status.
Finally, ORR added an option for potential sponsors to voluntarily submit to a DNA test to prove that they are biologically related to the child in support of their application. DNA
results can be used to prove a biological relationship exists in lieu of supporting paperwork such as birth certificates or where such paperwork is difficult or
ANNUAL BURDEN FOR RESPONDENTS
Annual number of respondents
Information collection title
Annual number of responses per respondent
Average burden hours per response
Annual total burden hours
Authorization for Release of Information Form SVP2/2s
Sponsor Verification Application Form SVP3/3s
Sponsor Verification Application Form SVP3/3sApplicants choosing to submit to an ORR-paid DNA test
Sponsor Care Agreement SVP4/4s All UAC check-in
Fingerprinting Instructions SVP7/7s
Letter of Designation for Care of a Minor Form SVP9/9s

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57,200

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1.00
10.00

38,310
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57,200
38,310
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3.00
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114,930
25,740

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ANNUAL BURDEN FOR RECORD KEEPERS
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Information collection title
Authorization for Release of Information Form SVP2/2s
Sponsor Verification Application Form SVP3/3s

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Average burden hours per response 1.00
6.00

Annual total burden hours 38,232
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