Notice2025-18927
Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children Into ORR Care Provider Facilities
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Published
September 30, 2025
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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, is requesting expedited review of an information collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and inviting public comments on the proposed collection. This request will ensure that ORR can continue to properly enact its mandates and comply with all applicable authorities related to the placement of unaccompanied alien children into a restrictive placement.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46898-46900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18927]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[OMB #: 0970-0554]
Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public
Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children Into
ORR Care Provider Facilities
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 requesting expedited review of an information collection
request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and inviting
public comments on the proposed collection. This request will ensure
that ORR can continue to properly enact its mandates and comply with
all applicable authorities related to the placement of unaccompanied
alien children into a restrictive placement.
DATES: Comments due December 1, 2025.
ADDRESSES: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information collection described above. You can
obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and submit
comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef868189808c8083838a8c9b868081af8e8c89c187879cc1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6bfb8b0b9b5b9babab3b5a2bfb9b896b7b5b0f8bebea5f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180-day approval
for this request under procedures for expedited processing (see 5 CFR
1320.13). In compliance with the PRA, ACF will request review under
normal procedures within 180 days of the approval for this request. Any
edits resulting from public comment will be incorporated into the
submission under normal procedures.
ORR is proposing the below-listed changes to the Notice of
Placement in a Restrictive Setting (Form P-4) and Unaccompanied [Alien]
Child Referral (aka Intakes Placement Checklist) (Form P-7). The
proposed changes are related to current administration priorities, to
align the placement criteria in forms with the criteria found in 45 CFR
410.1105 and UAC Policy Guide sections 1.2.4 and 1.4.6 and to meet
requirements in the Lucas R. Disabilities Settlement Agreement (Case
No. 2:18-CV-05741 DMG PLA), and Flores litigation (Case No. CV85-4544-
RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996)). Some of these are nonsubstantive in nature but
are being submitted with the items that warrant emergency approval to
ensure all updates are reviewed and approved and ready for use as soon
as possible.
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Global Terminology Updates
Update terminology to align with ORR regulations and to comply with
Executive Order 14168 Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism
and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, as well as
other guidance from the current Administration.
Notice of Placement in a Restrictive Setting (Form P-4)
<bullet> Reorganize where some information/fields appear in the
form for clarity.
<bullet> Add a ``Disability Considerations'' subsection in
``Section B: Placement Information'' to meet requirements found in the
Lucas R. Disabilities Settlement Agreement.
<bullet> Remove ``Section B: ORR's Determination Related to
Safety'' to align the form with ORR's regulation and policy guide.
<bullet> Update ``Section C: Reasons for Restrictive Placement'' to
align the placement criteria in the form with ORR's regulation and
policy guide and to comply with Flores litigation requirements.
<bullet> Add ``Translation'' subsection to ``Section E:
Acknowledgement and Certification'' to help ORR monitor form compliance
with translation requirements in its regulation.
Unaccompanied [Alien] Child Referral (aka Intakes Placement Checklist)
(Form P-7)
ORR has two versions of Form P-7 approved under this information
collection. The first version, titled Unaccompanied [Alien] Child
Referral, was created for the UAC Path system, which was never
implemented. The second version, titled Intakes Placement Checklist, is
a PDF version that is currently in use. ORR is only proposing revisions
to the PDF version of this form.
<bullet> Change form title from ``Intakes Placement Checklist'' to
``Intakes Restrictive Placement Checklist'' to better align the form's
title with its purpose.
<bullet> Reorganize ``Section B: Heightened Supervision Facility
Criteria'' and ``Section C: Secure Facility Criteria'' for clarity.
<bullet> Update criteria and supporting factors in Sections B and C
to align with ORR's regulation and policy guide.
<bullet> Add follow-up questions in Sections B and C to document
what information was relied on the make the placement determination and
clarify whether each placement criterion was met.
<bullet> Reword field labels and add a field to document the reason
for the recommended level of care in ``Section D: Placement
Determination''
Respondents: ORR grantee and contractor staff; unaccompanied alien
children; and other federal agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates: These burden estimates include burden
related to the revisions described above and currently approved forms
for which we are not proposing any changes. ORR updated the burden
hours for all forms to reflect a decrease in the number of children
referred to ORR and a decrease in the number of care provider
facilities. In the materials for submission to OMB, ORR also updated
the estimated costs for all forms to reflect more recent wage data from
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Finally, ORR updated the average burden
hours per response for the Notice of Placement in a Restrictive Setting
(Form P-4) from 0.33 hours to 0.5 hours.
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Annual Annual number Average burden
Information collection title number of of responses hours per Annual total
respondents per respondent response burden hours
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Placement Authorization (Form P-1)............. 220 446 0.08 7,850
Authorization for Medical, Dental, and Mental 220 446 0.08 7,850
Health Care (Form P-2)........................
Notice of Placement in a Restrictive Setting 6 83 0.50 249
(Form P-4)....................................
Long Term Foster Care Placement Memo (Form P-5) 115 7 0.25 201
Unaccompanied [Alien] Child Referral (aka 40 2,394 1.00 95,760
Intakes Restrictive Placement Checklist) (Form
P-7)..........................................
Care Provider Checklist for Transfers to Influx 220 2 0.25 110
Care Facilities (Form P-8)....................
Medical Checklist for Non-Influx Transfers 220 8 0.08 141
(Form P-9A)...................................
Medical Checklist for Transfers to Influx Care 220 5 0.17 187
Facilities (Form P-9B)........................
Transfer Request (Form P-10A)--Grantee Case 220 11 0.25 605
Manager.......................................
Transfer Request (Form P-10A)--Contractor Case 275 11 0.17 514
Coordinator...................................
Placement Confirmation (Form P-10B)--Grantee 220 11 0.17 411
Case Manager..................................
Placement Confirmation (Form P-10B)--Contractor 275 11 0.17 514
Case Coordinator..............................
Transfer Summary and Tracking (Form P-11)...... 220 11 0.17 411
Bed Configuration Module (Form P-12A).......... 220 12 0.17 449
Bed Assignment and Capacity Overview Module 220 435 0.17 16,269
(Form P-12B)..................................
Program Entity (Form P-12C).................... 220 12 0.50 1,320
Unaccompanied [Alien] Child Profile (Form P-13) 220 435 0.75 71,775
ORR Transfer Notification--ORR Notification to 220 11 0.17 411
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chief
Counsel of Transfer of UC and Request to
Change Address/Venue (Form P-14)..............
Family Group Entity (Form P-15)................ 40 75 0.08 240
Influx Transfer Manifest (Form P-16)........... 3 12 0.33 12
Influx Transfer Manual and Prescreen Criteria 220 52,232 0.50 5,745,520
Review (Form P-17)............................
Notice of Administrative Review (Form P-18).... 200 1 0.83 166
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total........ ............ ............... ................ 5,950,965
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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
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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 part 410; Flores v.
Reno Settlement Agreement (No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996)); Lucas
R. et al. v. Becerra et al. Disabilities Settlement Agreement (Case No.
CV 18-5741-DMG (PLAx))
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-18927 Filed 9-29-25; 8:45 am]
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