Family Reunification Task
Force Travel Questionnaire
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
07/05/2021
07/02/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
3,000
0
1,000
0
0
0
Executive Order 14011 (E.O. 14011),
Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of
Families, in response to the prior Administration’s use of
immigration laws to intentionally separate children from their
parents and legal guardians (families), including through the use
of the Zero-Tolerance Policy. E.O. 14011 directs the Interagency
Task Force on the Reunification of Families (Task Force) to
identify children who were separated and facilitate and enable the
reunification of the families. Additionally, E.O. 14011 directs the
Task Force to provide recommendations on providing additional
services and support for the reunified families, including
behavioral health services with a focus on trauma-informed care.
The Secretary of Homeland Security is the chair of the Task Force
and is joined by the Department of State, Department of Health and
Human Services, and the Department of Justice. To carry out the
Task Force role to reunify families, DHS is proposing this new data
collection. The purpose is to achieve efficiencies to process these
individuals for a successful family reunification. To streamline
the reunification travel coordination process, the Task Force plans
to collect details in advance of travel, information the Task Force
needs to make arrangement for the beneficiary and coordination with
stakeholders. To streamline the reunification travel coordination
process, the Task Force plans to collect details in advance of
travel, information the Task Force needs to make arrangement for
the beneficiary and coordination with stakeholders.
Executive Order 14011
(E.O. 14011), Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the
Reunification of Families, in response to the prior
Administration’s use of immigration laws to intentionally separate
children from their parents and legal guardians (families),
including through the use of the Zero-Tolerance Policy. E.O. 14011
directs the Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families
(Task Force) to identify children who were separated and facilitate
and enable the reunification of the families. Because family
reunification is currently ongoing, it is vital that DHS implement
the information collection as soon as possible in order to collect
the necessary travel information for a smooth coordination process
for all families traveling to be reunified with their separated
children. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) and
the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) implementing
regulations at 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13: (1) this information is
necessary to the mission of the agency, (2) this information is
necessary prior to the time periods established under PRA, (3)
public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance
procedures are followed, and (4)an unanticipated event has
occurred.
EO: EO
14011 Name/Subject of EO: Establishment of Interagency Task Force
on the Reunification of Families
EO: EO 14011 Name/Subject of EO:
Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of
Families
Heather Santiago 202 738-2411
heather.santiago@hq.dhs.gov
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:
(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.