Notice2021-24233
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking
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Published
November 5, 2021
Issuing agencies
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 3-year extension of the Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking (RFC) form (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0454, expiration 2/ 28/22). Minor revisions have been made to the form, including the addition of a few fields that will enable OTIP to be more responsive to congressional inquiries, federal reporting requirements, and the needs of victims.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 212 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61276-61277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24233]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Request for
Certification of Adult 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 3-year extension of the
Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking (RFC)
form (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0454, expiration 2/
28/22). Minor revisions have been made to the form, including the
addition of a few fields that will enable OTIP to be more responsive to
congressional inquiries, federal reporting requirements, and the needs
of victims.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e171018111d1112121b1d0a1711103e1f1d185016160d50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ce5e2eae3efe3e0e0e9eff8e5e3e2ccedefeaa2e4e4ffa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>.
All requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
provides letters of certification to foreign national victims of severe
forms of trafficking in persons under the authority of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended 22 U.S.C. Section
7105(b)(1)(C) and (E). HHS delegated this authority to OTIP.
Certification is required for foreign national adult victims of human
trafficking in the United States to apply for federally funded benefits
and services.
OTIP developed a form for potential victims and their advocates,
including case managers, attorneys, law enforcement officers, service
providers, and other representatives to provide the required
information for certification to HHS in accordance with the TVPA of
2000, as amended. The RFC form (formerly titled Trafficking Victims
Tracking System) was renamed in order to create continuity between the
RFC and Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking
(RFA) forms (OMB Control Number 0970-0362).
Since the RFC form originally received clearance, OTIP modernized
its request process and launched Shepherd, an online case management
system, to process requests for certification and assistance on behalf
of foreign national adult and minor victims of trafficking. The PDF
version of the form should only be used in exceptional circumstances
when the online case management system is inaccessible. If a requester
encounters issues submitting a request through Shepherd, they may
submit the RFC form to OTIP as a password protected PDF to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cb9fb9aaadada2a8a0a2a5ac8baaa8ade5a3a3b8e5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="da8ea8bbbcbcb3b9b1b3b4bd9abbb9bcf4b2b2a9f4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>. The form asks the requester for their
identifying information, identifying information for the foreign
national adult in the event the form is submitted by a case manager,
and information describing the victim's case management service needs.
The minor revisions made to this form enable OTIP to better fulfill its
mandate in accordance with the TVPA of 2000, as amended. These
revisions also enable OTIP to be more responsive to congressional
inquiries, federal reporting requirements, and the needs of victims, as
the information provided will be factored into policy and program
development efforts.
Respondents: Potential victims of a severe form of trafficking in
persons and their advocates, including case managers, attorneys, law
enforcement officers, service providers, and other representatives.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number of Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses per hours per Total burden Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours hours
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Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking.... 1,300 1 1 1,300 433
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 433.
Comments: 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.
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7105.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-24233 Filed 11-4-21; 8:45 am]
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