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ORR submits emergency approval for an information collection about services provided to unaccompanied minors

  1. Original Date Announced

    July 24, 2020

    On July 24, 2020, ORR submitted a request to OMB for emergency approval on a new information collection relating to the care of unaccompanied children (UAC). The proposed instructions are:

    • Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5)
    • Home Study Report (Form S-6)
    • New Sponsor (Form S-7)
    • Initial Intakes Assessment (Form S-8)
    • Assessment for Risk (Form S-9)
    • UAC Assessment (Form S-11)
    • UAC Case Review (Form S-12)
    • Individual Service Plan (Form S-13)
    • Travel Request for Long Term Foster Care (Form S-14)
    • Child Advocate Recommendation and Appointment (Form S-15)
    • Summary Notes: Thirty Day Restrictive Placement Case Review (Form S-16)
    • UAC Case Status

    [ID #1276]

    Supporting Statement Submitted to OMB Federal Register Notice
  2. Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

    • August 26, 2020

      OMB approval

      On 8/26/2020, OMB approved the information collection that was announced on 7/24/20.

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    • December 18, 2020

      Submission for OMB Review; Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien Children - Extension Request

      On December 18, 2020, ORR requested to continue an information collection that will allow the provision of services to unaccompanied minors as required by statute and ORR policy. The information collection was originally approved for emergency use for six months. This request is to continue the data collection. The components of this information request include:

      1. Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5)
      2. Home Study Report (Form S-6)
      3. New Sponsor (Form S-7)
      4. Initial Intakes Assessment (Form S-8)
      5. Assessment for Risk (Form S-9)
      6. UAC Assessment (Form S-11)
      7. UAC Case Review (Form S-12)
      8. Individual Service Plan (Form S-13)
      9. UAC Long Term Foster Care Travel Request (Form S-14)
      10. Child Advocate Recommendation and Appointment (Form S-15)
      11. Summary Notes: Thirty Day Restrictive Placement Case Review (Form S-16)
      12. UAC Case Status

      ORR provided the public with a 30 day comment period.

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  4. Biden Administration Action

    February 25, 2021

    Form S-6

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  5. Biden Administration Action

    February 25, 2021

    Form S-12

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  6. Biden Administration Action

    February 25, 2021

    Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5)

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  7. Biden Administration Action

    February 25, 2021

    Adult Contact Profile (Form S-7)

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  8. Biden Administration Action

    February 25, 2021

    Assessment for Risk (Form S-9)

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  9. Biden Administration Action

    February 25, 2021

    Individual Service Plan (Form S-13)

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  10. Biden Administration Action

    February 25, 2021

    Initial Intakes Assessment (Form S-8)

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  11. Biden Administration Action

    February 25, 2021

    UAC Assessment (Form S-11)

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  12. Biden Administration Action

    February 25, 2021

    Long Term Foster Care Travel Request (Form S-14)

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  13. Biden Administration Action: Proposed Revocation/Replacement/Modification

    February 25, 2021

    Proposed Information Collection Activity; Services Provided to Unaccompanied Alien Children

    This Biden administration action announces a proposed modification to the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

    On February 25, 2021, ORR published a notice inviting public comment on changes to the OMB-approved information collection. In particular, ORR has revised the 11 instruments currently approved under OMB #0970-0553 and plans to add 11 new instruments. ORR invites public comment within 60 days.

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  14. Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained

    March 10, 2021

    OMB approval

    On 03/10/21, OMB approved the extension of this information collection that was announced on 12/18/20.

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  15. Biden Administration Action

    September 30, 2021

    Submission for OMB Review; Services Provided to Unaccompanied Children (0970-0553)

    On September 30, 2021, ORR announced that it had submitted to OMB for approval a proposal to revise 11 instruments, discontinue 1 instrument, add 11 instruments, and replace the term "unaccompanied alien child (UAC)" with "unaccompanied child (UC)." ORR plans to incorporate all instruments and changes into UC Path's initial launch, with plans to revise the system based on public comments after public launch.

    ORR plans to revise the Sponsor Assessment (Form S-5), Home Study Assessment (formerly titled Home Study Report) (Form S-6), Adult Contact Profile (formerly titled New Sponsor) (Form S-7), Initial Intakes Assessment (Form S-8), Assessment for Risk (Form S-9), UC Assessment (Form S-11), UC Case Review (Form S-12), Individual Service Plan (Form S-13), Long Term Foster Care Travel Request (Form S-14), Child Advocate Recommendation and Appointment (Form S-15), and 30 Day Restrictive Placement Case Review (formerly titled Summary Notes: Thirty Day Restrictive Placement Case Review) (Form S-16). ORR plans to discontinue the UC Case Status instrument.

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  16. Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained

    April 21, 2022

    OMB Approval

    On 04/21/22, OMB approved the proposal that was announced on 09/30/21.

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Current Status

Partially in effect

Most Recent Action

April 21, 2022 Action: Approved/Retained OMB Approval
February 25, 2021
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February 25, 2021
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February 25, 2021
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February 25, 2021
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February 25, 2021
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March 10, 2021
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September 30, 2021
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April 21, 2022
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