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Original Date Announced
July 24, 2020On July 24, 2020, ORR requested expedited review of an information collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and invited public comments within 60 days on the proposed collection. The request consists of several forms that allow the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program to process release of UAC from ORR custody and provide services after release.
The forms included in the information collection are:
- Discharge Notification (Form R-2)
- Notice to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Chief Counsel—Release of Unaccompanied Alien Child to Sponsor and Request to Change Address (Form R-3)
- Release Request (Form R-4)
- Safety and Well-Being Follow-Up Call Report (Form R-6)
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Release of Unaccompanied Alien Children From ORR Custody - Extension Request Supporting StatementSubsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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August 21, 2020
OMB approved this information collection request
On August 21, 2020, OMB approved this information collection request and assigned it OMB Control Number #0970-0552.
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December 18, 2020
Release of Unaccompanied Alien Children From ORR Custody - Extension Request
On December 18, 2020, ORR requested to continue the information collection related to the processing of unaccompanied minors released from ORR custody and providing services after release. The information collection was originally approved for emergency use for six months.
The forms included in the information collection are:
- Discharge Notification (Form R-2)
- Notice to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Chief Counsel—Release of Unaccompanied Alien Child to Sponsor and Request to Change Address (Form R-3)
- Release Request (Form R-4)
- Safety and Well-Being Follow-Up Call Report (Form R-6)
Comments are due within 30 days.
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Biden Administration Action: Proposed Revocation/Replacement/Modification
February 25, 2021Inviting Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Information Collection: Release of Unaccompanied Alien Children From ORR Custody
This Biden administration policy seeks to modify the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On February 25, 2021, ORR, ACF, and HHS issued a request for public comment on proposed changes to currently approved forms relating to Release of Unaccompanied Alien Children from ORR Custody. The proposal would revise all four currently approved forms and reinstate one previously approved form. Comments will be accepted for 60 days.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Approved/Retained
March 10, 2021OMB approves information collect request
On 03/10/2021, the OMB approved the information collection submitted to the OMB in December 2020 by the Trump administration. OMB approved this information collection through March 31, 2022.
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Fully in EffectMost Recent Action
March 10, 2021 Action: Approved/Retained OMB approves information collect requestFebruary 25, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
March 10, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Forms and Information CollectionAgencies Affected: ORRPre Trump-Era Policies
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January 30, 2015
Prior ACF ORR forms have not been available online. ACF ORR did create a Policy Manual that is available online and addresses a number of issues covered in the proposed forms.
ACF/ORR | Children Entering the United States Unaccompanied