Notice2021-14448
Submission for OMB Review; Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking
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Published
July 7, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is requesting a three-year extension of the form: Request for Assistance (RFA) for Child Victims of Human Trafficking (OMB #0970-0362, expiration 07/31/2021). Minor revisions have been made to the form, including the addition of a few fields that will enable the OTIP Child Protection Specialist team to better understand the child's specific needs, connect the child to appropriate services, and help ensure the safety of the child.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35801-35802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14448]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Request for Assistance for Child
Victims of Human Trafficking
AGENCY: Office on Trafficking in Persons, Administration for Children
and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for Public Comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on
Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is requesting a three-year extension of
the form: Request for Assistance (RFA) for Child Victims of Human
Trafficking (OMB #0970-0362, expiration 07/31/2021). Minor revisions
have been made to the form, including the addition of a few fields that
will enable the OTIP Child Protection Specialist team to better
understand the child's specific needs, connect the child to appropriate
services, and help ensure the safety of the child.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a
decision about the collection of information between 30 and 60 days
after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore,
a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000,
as amended directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), upon receipt of credible information that a
foreign national minor may have been subjected to a severe form of
trafficking in persons and is seeking assistance available to victims
of trafficking, to promptly determine if the child is eligible for
benefits and services to the same extent as refugees. HHS delegated
this authority to the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP).
OTIP developed a form for case managers, attorneys, law enforcement
officers, child welfare workers, and other representatives to report
these trafficking concerns to HHS in accordance with the TVPA of 2000,
as amended, and allow for OTIP to review the concerns and determine
eligibility for benefits.
Specifically, the form asks the requester for their identifying
information, identifying information for the child, and information
describing the potential trafficking concerns. The form takes into
consideration the need to compile information regarding a child's
experiences in a trauma-informed and child-centered manner and assists
the requester in assessing whether the child may have been subjected to
a severe form of trafficking in persons. The information provided
through the completion of a Request for Assistance (RFA) for Child
Victims of Human Trafficking form enables OTIP to make prompt
determinations regarding a foreign national minor's eligibility for
assistance, facilitate the required consultation process should the
minor receive interim assistance, and enable OTIP to assess and address
potential child protection issues. OTIP also uses the information
provided to respond to congressional inquiries, fulfill federal
reporting requirements, and inform policy and program development that
is responsive to the needs of victims.
In 2019, OTIP launched Shepherd, an online case management system,
to process requests for assistance and certification on behalf of
foreign national minor and adult victims of trafficking. If a requester
encounters issues submitting a request through Shepherd, they may
submit the RFA form to OTIP as a password protected PDF to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c1f14151018080e1d1a1a151f1715121b3c1d1f1a5214140f521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74171c1d181000061512121d171f1d1a13341517125a1c1c075a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>.
Respondents: Representatives of governmental entities, members of
the community, and nongovernmental entities providing social, legal, or
protective services to foreign national minors in the United States who
may have been subjected to severe forms of trafficking in persons.
Furthermore, representatives within the community with a concern that a
foreign national minor may have been subjected to severe forms of
trafficking in persons may also use the RFA form.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number of Average burden
Instrument Total number responses per hours per Total burden Annual burden
of respondents respondent response hours hours
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Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking...... 1,200 1 1 1,200 400
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
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Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7105(b).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-14448 Filed 7-6-21; 8:45 am]
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