Notice2021-22477

Submission for OMB Review; Screening Tool for Unaccompanied Children Program Staff and Visitors

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Published
October 15, 2021

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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration

Abstract

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to continue use of a coronavirus (COVID- 19) screening tool for unaccompanied children (UC) program staff and visitors at ORR care provider facilities.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 197 (Friday, October 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57434-57435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22477]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[0970-0543]


Submission for OMB Review; Screening Tool for Unaccompanied 
Children Program Staff and Visitors

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement; Administration for Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), is proposing to continue use of a coronavirus (COVID-
19) screening tool for unaccompanied children (UC) program staff and 
visitors at ORR care provider facilities.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. The Office of 
Management and Budget (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. All emailed requests should be identified by the title of 
the information collection.

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 COVID-19 Verbal Screening and Temperature Check 
tool is verbally administered to all staff and visitors before they are 
granted access an ORR care provider facility. The tool asks whether the 
individual displays COVID-19 symptoms, has had close contact with 
individuals known to test positive for COVID-19, has been tested for 
COVID-19, has been exposed to someone known or suspected to be infected 
with COVID-19, or has been tested for COVID-19. The tool also requests 
a temperature check. The information collected by administering

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this screening tool will help ensure the health and safety of children 
and staff at care provider facilities by helping to identify and reduce 
potential exposure to COVID-19.
    Respondents: Staff and visitors at ORR care provider facilities.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                    Annual      Average  burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of   responses per      hours  per     Annual  burden
                                                 respondents      respondent        response          hours
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COVID-19 Verbal Screening and Temperature             15,000              260             .033          128,700
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    Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-22477 Filed 10-14-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-45-P


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