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OMB Control No:
0970-0553
ICR Reference No:
202603-0970-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202504-0970-004
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
ORR - UAC Bureau
Title:
Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien Children
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:
03/06/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/04/2026
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2028
06/30/2028
06/30/2028
Responses
275,304
0
275,304
Time Burden (Hours)
51,900
0
51,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The “Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien Children” information collection contains five instruments that allow the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to provide services to unaccompanied alien children as required by the Homeland Security Act (HSA) (6 U.S.C. 279), the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA) (8 U.S.C. 1232), the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, (45 C.F.R. part 410), as well as other ORR regulations (i.e., 45 C.F.R. parts 411 and 412), and the provisions of the Flores Settlement Agreement (No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996)) that still apply to the Department of Health and Human Services. The collection was last approved by OMB on June 9, 2025, and the current expiration date is June 30, 2028. ORR is proposing changes to one form in this collection, the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Case Status (Form S-27). Specifically, ORR is proposing changes to the Location of Child appendix. These changes are based on feedback from UAC Portal users and aim to improve the utility of the information collection for ORR and respondents.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
6 USC 279
Name of Law: Homeland Security Act (HSA)
US Code:
8 USC 1232
Name of Law: Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
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:
89 FR 92941
11/25/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 17821
04/29/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Admission (Form S-18)
S-18
Admission
Case Manager Call Log and Case Notes (Form S-23)
S-23
Case Manager Call Log and Case Notes
Foster Care Travel Request (Form S-14)
S-14
Long Term Foster Care Travel Request - UC Path Version
UAC Authorized/ Restricted Call List and Call Log (Form S-20)
S-20
UAC Authorized/ Restricted Call List and Call Log (Form S-20)
UAC Case Status (Form S-27)
Form S-27
UAC Case Status
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
275,304
275,304
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
51,900
51,900
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Under this application for renewal, ORR proposes revisions to five forms, the removal of six forms, and the transfer of ten forms to two new information collections titled Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau Assessments of Children and Sponsors (OMB 0970 – NEW) and Home Study and Post-Release Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien Children (OMB 0970 – NEW), which are detailed separately in concurrent substantive packages. Additionally, on October 24, 2024, ORR submitted a request for revisions to forms approved under the Legal and Advocacy Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children collection (OMB 0970-0565) in which ORR also proposed transferring the Child Advocate Recommendation and Appointment (Form S-15) previously approved under this collection; the request is currently pending a decision before OMB.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,531,207,125
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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?
Yes
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:
03/04/2026
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