This information is being requested in
order to carry out the functions of the U.S. Repatriation Program.
This program is authorized by Section 1113 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. § 1313) and the assistance provided to mentally ill
repatriates found under 24 U.S.C. §§ 321 - 329. This program also
provides services under emergency and group repatriations which are
authorized under Section 1113 and by the extension of the Executive
Order (E.O.) precedent, E.O. 12656 (53 CFR 47491). General program
regulations are found under 45 CFR 211 & 212. Under each
requirement, specific information must be provided in order to
determine eligibility, provide services, and properly manage the
financial activities of this Program which includes collection of
the amount associated to the services provided. In general, the
U.S. Repatriation Program (hereinafter Program) was established in
1935 under Section 1113 (Assistance for U.S. Citizens Returned from
Foreign Countries), to provide temporary assistance to U.S.
citizens and their dependents identified by the Department of State
as having returned, or been brought from a foreign country to the
U.S. because of destitution, illness, war, threat of war, or a
similar crisis, and are without available resources. Upon arrival
in the U.S., services for repatriates are the responsibility of the
Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Secretary has delegated
these responsibilities to the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), and later was delegated from ACF to the Office of
Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Temporary assistance, which is defined
as cash payment, medical care (including counseling), temporary
billeting (e.g., shelter), transportation, and other goods and
services necessary for the health or welfare of individuals is
given to eligible repatriates in the form of a service loan and
must be repaid to the U.S. Government. Temporary assistance is
available to repatriates for up-to 90-days and might be extended by
ORR if the circumstances involved necessitate or justify the
furnishing of such extension of services (42 U.S.C. § 1313). A case
can be closed prior to reaching the 90th day upon finding that the
eligible individual has resources available to meet his/her
immediate needs. Once a case is closed, ORR through its
arrangements with the Program Support Center begins collection of
the amount associated to the services provided. Repatriates can
apply for a waiver or deferral of their repatriation loan which is
approved on a case by case basis by ORR (45 CFR 212).
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:
(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;
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.
Form 1 Temporary Assistance Extension Request Form
Repatriation Program and Supporting Statement OMB.doc
Temporary Assistance Extension Request Form