Notice2024-16347
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Services for Unaccompanied Children With Disabilities (New Collection)
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Published
July 25, 2024
Issuing agencies
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 is inviting public comment on the proposed collection. The request consists of one form that will allow the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Bureau to provide services to unaccompanied children identified as having a disability.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60428-60429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16347]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Services for
Unaccompanied Children With Disabilities (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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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 is inviting public comment on the proposed collection. The
request consists of one form that will allow the Unaccompanied Children
(UC) Bureau to provide services to unaccompanied children identified as
having a disability.
DATES: Comments due September 23, 2024. 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#d7beb9b1b8b4b8bbbbb2b4a3beb8b997b6b4b1f9bfbfa4f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91f8fff7fef2fefdfdf4f2e5f8feffd1f0f2f7bff9f9e2bff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a>.
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ORR UC Bureau is proposing a new form, the
Individualized Section 504 Service Plan (Form S-25). The proposed
information collection is necessary to allow the ORR UC Bureau to
comply with a court order and improve service delivery for
unaccompanied children identified as having a disability. On June 29,
2018, Plaintiffs filed their federal class action lawsuit in the
Central District of California, western division, captioned Lucas R. et
al v. Becerra et al (Case No. 2:18-CV-05741 DMG PLA), asserting claims
under the Flores consent decree, the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act, the Due Process clause, and the First Amendment.
Plaintiffs allege violation of unaccompanied children rights in
decisions regarding family reunification, placement in restrictive
facilities, services for children with disabilities, administration of
psychotropic medication, and access to legal assistance. On May 3,
2024, the Court granted final approval for the settlement agreements of
the Plaintiffs' claims for disabilities, psychotropic medication, and
legal assistance. As part of the settlement agreement for the
disabilities claim, ORR is required to develop and implement
individualized Section 504 service plans for any child identified as
having a disability. The disabilities settlement agreement must be
fully implemented by May 3, 2025.
Respondents: Care provider grantees and contractors
Annual Burden Estimates:
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Number of Average burden
Form Annual number responses per hours per Total annual
of respondents respondent response burden hours
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Individual Section 504 Service Plan (Form S- 300 7 3 6,300
25)........................................
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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: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 1232; 45 CFR 410; Flores v. Reno
Settlement Agreement, No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996); Lucas R. et
al v. Becerra et al (Case No. 2:18-CV-05741 DMG PLA) Disabilities
Settlement Agreement
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-16347 Filed 7-24-24; 8:45 am]
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