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OMB Control No:
0970-0407
ICR Reference No:
202512-0970-007
Status:
Received in OIRA
Previous ICR Reference No:
202208-0970-001
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
ORR
Title:
Refugee Assistance Program Estimates: ORR-2 Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) Program Quarterly Financial Report on Expenditures and Obligations
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
Date Submitted to OIRA:
12/22/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2026
Responses
228
252
Time Burden (Hours)
342
378
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
Abstract:
As required at 8 U.S.C. 1522 and reflected in the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s (ORR) program regulations at 45 CFR §400.11(c), States must submit to the Director, or designee, a financial status report no later than 30 days after the end of each quarter. The ORR-2 Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) Program Quarterly Report on Expenditures and Obligations serves as this report for the CMA grant. The ORR-2 is a single-page financial report that allows ORR to collect the necessary data to ensure that funds are adequate for the projected need and thereby meet the requirements of both the Refugee Act and ORR regulations. ORR reimburses, to the extent of available appropriations, certain non-federal costs for the provision of cash and medical assistance to refugees, along with allowable expenses for the administration of the refugee resettlement program at the state level. States and Replacement Designees (RD) currently submit the ORR-2, which provides aggregate expenditure and obligation data. The ORR-2 collects expenditures and obligations data separately for each of the four CMA program components: refugee cash assistance, refugee medical assistance, cash and medical assistance administration, and services for unaccompanied refugee minors. This breakdown of financial status data allows ORR to track program expenditures in detail, to anticipate any funding issues and to meet the requirements of ORR regulations at 45 CFR §400.211 to collect these data for use in estimating future costs of the refugee resettlement program. Each year after receipt of its annual appropriation, ORR must implement the methodology at 45 CFR §400.211 to ensure that appropriated funds will be adequate for reimbursement to States for the costs of assistance provided to eligible refugees. The estimating methodology prescribed in the regulations requires the use of actual past costs by program component. If the methodology indicates that appropriated funds are inadequate, ORR must take steps to reduce federal expenses, such as by limiting the number of months of eligibility for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA).
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
8 USC 1522
Name of Law: Authorization for programs for domestic resettlement of and assistance to refugees
PL:
Pub.L. 96 - 212 412
Name of Law: Refugee Act of 1980
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:
90 FR 45386
09/22/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 59839
12/22/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
ORR-2, CMA Quarterly Report on Expenditures and Obligations
ORR-2
CMA Quarterly Report on Expenditures and Obligations
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Request
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
228
252
0
-24
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
342
378
0
-36
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:
Minor changes to the names of certain lines on the ORR-2 are proposed to align with changes made in August 2025 to the ORR-1 form (OMB #: 0970-0030). Additionally, Wilson Fish agencies previously responded to this request but due to changes in the structure and purpose of that program no longer fall under this request.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$25,148
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:
12/22/2025
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