Notice2023-25682
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; U.S. Repatriation Program Forms (Office of Management and Budget No.: 0970-0474)
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Published
November 21, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing to collect information to support state planning, training, and exercise activities and training and technical assistance for the United States (U.S.) Repatriation Program through six new forms in addition to the currently approved forms.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81087-81088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25682]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; U.S.
Repatriation Program Forms (Office of Management and Budget No.: 0970-
0474)
AGENCY: Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response,
Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
proposing to collect information to support state planning, training,
and exercise activities and training and technical assistance for the
United States (U.S.) Repatriation Program through six new forms in
addition to the currently approved forms.
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.
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. You can
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5831363e373b3734343d3b2c31373618393b3e7630302b763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7cec9c1c8c4c8cbcbc2c4d3cec8c9e7c6c4c189cfcfd489c0c8d1">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all emailed requests by
the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The purpose of the U.S.
Repatriation Program (Program) is to provide temporary assistance to
eligible U.S. citizens and their dependents (repatriates) returned by
the Department of State from a foreign country because of destitution,
illness, war, threat of war, or a similar crisis, and who are without
available resources, or (2) mental illness. Temporary assistance is
provided upon their arrival in the U.S. and is available initially for
up to 90 days from a repatriate's date of arrival in the U.S. Temporary
assistance is provided in the form of a service loan and is repayable
to the U.S. Government.
Temporary assistance is defined in 42 U.S.C. 1313(c) as money
payments, medical care, temporary lodging, transportation, and other
goods and services necessary for the health or welfare of individuals,
including guidance, counseling, and other welfare services provided to
them within the U.S. upon their arrival in the U.S. Other goods and
services may include clothes, food, assistance with obtaining
identification (driver's license, birth certificate), child care, and
translation services.
The ACF Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and
Response (OHSEPR), at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), administers the U.S. Repatriation Program.
There are currently eight forms approved under this this OMB
number. This new request will extend approval of those forms without
changes. For more information about these currently approved forms, see
<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202204-0970-004">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202204-0970-004</a>.
Most recently, OHSEPR developed new forms to support the planning,
training, and exercise cooperative agreements with states and the new
training and technical assistance center. This notice and the
associated request to OMB will add these forms under this OMB number.
The following is a description of the forms and the proposed
revisions:
Project Narrative
The purpose of this form is for an overall description of planned
activities for the entire project period (e.g., years 1, 2, and 3)
regarding emergency repatriation planning, training, and exercises.
Annual Workplan
The purpose of this form is for an annual workplan for each federal
fiscal year for emergency repatriation planning, training, and
exercises.
Budget and Budget Narrative
This form is to provide a budget and budget narrative for planned
activities for each annual workplan regarding planning, training, and
exercises for repatriation.
Repatriation State Contact List
The purpose is to ensure current and accurate points-of-contact
within states and territories for the U.S. Repatriation Program routine
and emergency operations.
Repatriation Training and Technical Assistance Request
States, territories, counties, and local service providers may use
this form to request training and technical assistance on the U.S.
Repatriation Program via a web portal account.
Post-Training Survey
The purpose of this survey is to receive feedback on trainings to
improve the support for and customer experience of states, territories,
and local service providers supporting the U.S. Repatriation Program.
Respondents: States, Territories, local social service providers,
administrative staff.
Annual Burden Estimates:
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Currently Approved Forms
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Annual number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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Emergency Repatriation Eligibility Application.. 1,000 1 .5 500
Emergency Repatriation Reimbursement Request.... 10 1 .3 3
Loan Waiver and Deferral Application............ 100 1 .5 50
Routine Repatriation Reimbursement Request...... 25 10 .3 75
Repatriation Repayment and Privacy Agreement.... 800 1 .17 136
Refusal of Temporary Assistance................. 300 1 .05 15
Temporary Assistance Extension Request.......... 25 1 .3 8
Emergency Repatriation Request for Cost Approval 5 10 .3 15
and Federal Support............................
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Total Annual Burden Hours................... .............. .............. .............. 802
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Proposed New Forms
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Annual number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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Project Narrative............................... 55 1 .5 28
Annual Workplan................................. 55 1 1 55
Budget and Budget Narrative..................... 55 1 1 55
Repatriation State Contact List................. 220 2 .25 110
Repatriation Training and Technical Assistance 500 2 .25 250
Request........................................
Post-Training Survey............................ 1000 1 .17 170
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Total Annual Burden Hours................... .............. .............. .............. 668
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,470.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1313, 24 U.S.C. 321-329.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-25682 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
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