[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 5808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2710]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Refugee Resettlement Program Estimates: CMA, ORR-1.
OMB No.: 0970-0030.
Description: 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 in the
administration of the Refugee Resettlement Program. ORR needs sound
State estimates of likely expenditures for refugee cash, medical, and
administrative (CMA) expenditures so that it can anticipate Federal
costs in upcoming quarters. If Federal costs are anticipated to exceed
budget allocations, ORR must take steps to reduce Federal expenses,
such as limiting the number of months of eligibility for Refugee Cash
Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA).
To meet the need for reliable State estimates of anticipated
expenses, ORR has developed a single-page form in which States estimate
the average number of recipients for each category of assistance, the
average unit cost over the next 12 months, and the expense for the
overall administration of the program. This form, the ORR-1 (formerly
Form FSA-601) must be submitted prior to the beginning of each Federal
fiscal year. Without this information, ORR would be sent out of
compliance with the intent of its legislation and otherwise unable to
estimate program costs adequately.
In addition, the ORR-1 serves as the State's application for
reimbursement of its CMA expenses. Submission of this form is thus
required by section 412(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
which provides that ``no grant or contract may be awarded under this
section unless an appropriate proposal and application . . . are
submitted to, and approved by, the appropriate administering
official.''
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses Average Total burden
Instrument respondents per burden hours hours
respondent per response
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ORR-1................................................... 24 1 .5 .24
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained by writing to The Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Information Services, Division of Information Resource
Management Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, Attn: Ms. Wendy Taylor.
Dated: January 29, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-2710 Filed 2-3-98; 8:45 am]
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