Notice2026-06809
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Refugee Resettlement Annual Survey of Refugees
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Published
April 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks an extension to the existing data collection for the Annual Survey of Refugees (ASR) (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0033; Expiration Date: October 30, 2026) through 2027. The ASR is a yearly sample survey of refugee households entering the U.S. in the previous 5 fiscal years (FYs). There are no changes currently requested to the form, but ACF intends to submit a revision request in 2027 for future annual requests.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17971-17972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06809]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0033]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Refugee
Resettlement Annual Survey of Refugees
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 Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks an extension to the
existing data collection for the Annual Survey of Refugees (ASR)
(Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0033; Expiration Date: October
30, 2026) through 2027. The ASR is a yearly sample survey of refugee
households entering the U.S. in the previous 5 fiscal years (FYs).
There are no changes currently requested to the form, but ACF intends
to submit a revision request in 2027 for future annual requests.
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#167f78707975797a7a7375627f797856777570387e7e6538717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94fdfaf2fbf7fbf8f8f1f7e0fdfbfad4f5f7f2bafcfce7baf3fbe2">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title
of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Data from the ASR are used to meet the Office of
Refugee Resettlement's (ORR) congressional reporting requirements, as
set forth in the Refugee Act of 1980, section 413(a) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act. ORR makes survey findings available to the public
and uses findings for the purposes of program planning, policy-making,
and budgeting. There are no changes to the survey. Information
collection materials will be translated into 20 languages. ACF
acknowledges that English is the official language and authoritative
version of all federal information and will note this on the translated
material.
This request is for an extension to allow ORR to complete the 2025
ASR and to field the 2026 ASR. Changes to the 2025 ASR, which is
currently in process, at this time would be problematic for data
quality and cost efficiencies. Maintaining the current survey
safeguards compliance with congressional requirements, preserves the
validity of the data, and avoids operational disruptions that could
undermine the completion and credibility of the 2025 ASR. There are
ongoing efforts to test the feasibility of an online survey and based
on the findings of these tests, revisions will be proposed to the ASR
that are expected to reduce burden. While those efforts are completed
and integrated for future years, ORR proposes to use the current
version of the ASR for 2025 and 2026. A revision request will be
submitted in 2027 to implement changes.
Respondents: The ASR secures a nationally representative sample of
refugee households arriving in the United States in the previous 5 FYs.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual Total number Average burden Annual
Instrument number of of responses hours per burden
respondents per respondent response hours
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Introduction Letter and Postcard..................... 1,500 1 .05 75
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Annual Survey of Refugees............................ 1,500 1 .83 1,245
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.............. ............ .............. .............. 1,320
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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: Section 413 [8 U.S.C. 1523].)
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-06809 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am]
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