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OMB Control No:
0970-0467
ICR Reference No:
202310-0970-015
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202210-0970-005
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
ORR
Title:
Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP) Data
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
10/27/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/27/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2026
02/28/2026
02/28/2026
Responses
7,821
0
8,336
Time Burden (Hours)
2,861
0
3,118
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand benefits and services to foreign nationals in the United States who are victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. Section 107(b)(1)(B)(i) of the TVPA of 2000, as amended, (22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(1)(B)(i)) authorizes the Secretary of HHS to expand non-entitlement benefits and services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in the United States and their family members with derivative T visas. It further states that such benefits and services “may include services to assist potential victims of trafficking in achieving certification and to assist minor dependent children of victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons or potential victims of trafficking.” Acting under a delegation of authority from the Secretary of HHS, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) funds time-limited comprehensive case management services to foreign national adult confirmed and potential victims of a severe form of human trafficking, as defined by the TVPA of 2000, as amended, who are seeking or have received HHS certification. The Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP) must also establish local regional presence to coordinate project activities and direct services. Case management services must be provided to qualified persons directly by full-time case managers that are staffed by the prime recipient and may also be provided through a network of per capita service providers, which provide direct services and community referrals. TVAP is currently inclusive of three distinct award programs: the Trafficking Victim Assistance Program , Aspire: Child Trafficking Victim Assistance Demonstration Program, and Lighthouse: Services, Outreach, and Awareness for Labor Trafficking (Lighthouse) Demonstration Program. The performance indicators and data collection instruments under OMB #0970-0467 apply to all three TVAP programs. The primary objective of OTIP’s victim assistance programs, including TVAP, is to provide comprehensive, culturally and linguistically responsive case management to individuals who have experienced a severe form of trafficking in persons. Current TVAP recipients have reported concerns over competing requirements and priorities under their awards, which made it difficult to balance direct service provision against training activities for community-based providers and members of the general public. Grant recipients have also cited concerns over the lack of foundational knowledge within their communities as to what constitutes human trafficking victimization, which has impacted their ability to identify potential victims and connect those individuals with services. Beginning in FY 2024, so as to reduce reporting burden on recipients and strengthen public awareness within the geographic service areas where recipients implement their programs, training is no longer required or an allowable activity under TVAP. These updated requirements pertaining to allowable and required programmatic activities were made public through the most recent NOFOs and grant award processes and are already in effect. As such, we are requesting to remove the training indicators from OMB #0970-0467 and to make a minor update to the Outreach form for recipients to report on their public awareness activities. Additionally, based on information about clients served during FY 2022, we are requesting an update to the Client Case Closure form.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
22 USC 7105(b)(1)(B)
Name of Law: Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (as amended)
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 45106
07/27/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 64053
10/21/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
7
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Barriers to Service Delivery and Monitoring Form
4
Barriers to Service Delivery and Monitoring Form
Categories of Assistance
8
Categories of Assistance Form
Client Case Closure
3
Client Case Closure
Client Characteristics and Program Entry
1
Client Characteristics and Program Entry
Client Service Use and Delivery
2
Client Service Use and Delivery
Subrecipient Enrollment
7
Subrecipient Enrollment Form
Training
6, 6
Training Form
Victim Outreach
5
Victim Outreach
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
7,821
8,336
0
-515
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,861
3,118
0
-257
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
This change request includes removal of the Training form and changes to the Outreach and Client Case Closure forms. This collection captures information on TVAP participant demographics (e.g., age, gender identity, race/ethnicity), type of trafficking experienced (sex, labor, or both), types of services and benefits provided, along with aggregate information on outreach activities conducted and subrecipients enrolled. Minor updates have been made to performance indicators under this collection in consultation with existing grant recipients and stakeholders, to reduce respondent burden and to bring the collection into alignment with new programmatic requirements. These updated requirements pertaining to allowable and required programmatic activities were made public through the most recent NOFOs and grant award processes and are already in effect. Additionally, a minor update has been made to a single data element on the Client Case Closure form based on based on information about clients served during the most recent fiscal year. The revisions made to this collection, as summarized in full below, bring the collection into alignment with new programmatic requirements and allow for clients served to be more accurately represented in post-award reporting datasets.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$6,529
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
10/27/2023
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