Notice2026-06805
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Refugee Resettlement Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Application and Withdrawal of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Application or Declination of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Placement Forms
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Published
April 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a 3- year extension with revisions of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program Application and Withdrawal of URM Program Application or Declination of URM Program Placement Forms (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0550, expiration July 31, 2026). Revisions were made to reduce burden and streamline information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17973-17974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06805]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0550]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Refugee
Resettlement Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Application and
Withdrawal of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Application or
Declination of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Placement Forms
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) is requesting a 3-
year extension with revisions of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM)
Program Application and Withdrawal of URM Program Application or
Declination of URM Program Placement Forms (Office of Management and
Budget #0970-0550, expiration July 31, 2026). Revisions were made to
reduce burden and streamline information collection.
DATES: Comments due June 8, 2026.
ADDRESSES: 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. You can obtain
copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a63646c65696566666f697e6365644a6b696c24626279246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="375e59515854585b5b5254435e585977565451195f5f4419505841">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title
of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The URM Program Application is completed on behalf of
unaccompanied minors in the U.S. who are applying for entry into the
URM Program. The application includes biographical data and information
on the child's needs to support placement efforts. The Withdrawal of
URM Program Application or Declination of URM Program Placement Forms
are completed when a child is no longer interested in entering the URM
Program or is not interested in entering the placement he/she was
offered. These forms will be translated into Spanish, French, and other
languages as appropriate. ACF acknowledges that English is the official
language and authoritative version of all federal information and will
note this on the translated material. Proposed revisions include
reducing the number of open-ended text box questions by 67 percent,
changing the format of other questions to allow for quicker responses,
cutting unnecessary questions, and revising instructions for enhanced
clarity.
Respondents: Case managers, attorneys, or other representatives
working with unaccompanied minors who may be eligible for the URM
Program.
Annual Burden Estimates: Proposed revisions to the URM Program
application are expected to reduce the average burden hours per
respondent by 33 percent. The estimated total number
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of respondents over the next 3 years is expected to be fewer than
previously estimated. Overall, estimated total annual burden hours are
reduced by 48 percent.
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Total number Annual number Average burden Annual
Instrument of of responses hours per burden
respondents per respondent response hours
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URM Program Application.............................. 350 1 1.00 350
Withdrawal of Application or Declination of Placement 40 1 0.20 8
Forms...............................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.............. ............ .............. .............. 358
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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: 8 U.S.C. 1522(d).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-06805 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am]
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