The Refugee Act of 1980, 8 U.S.C.
1522, amended the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a
domestic refugee resettlement program that provides assistance and
services to refugees resettling in the United States. With the
enactment of this legislation, the Office of Refugee Resettlement
(ORR) issued a series of regulations at 45 CFR Part 400 to
establish comprehensive requirements for a State-administered
refugee resettlement program including child welfare services to
unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs). Originally, the program
provided services for refugee youth arriving from overseas
unaccompanied by a parent or adult relative. Over the years
Congress passed laws making other special populations already in
the United States eligible for the URM program. The URM program
currently operates in 14 states and the District of Columbia and
provides the same range of child welfare benefits and services
available to other foster children in those states and the District
as well as services required by ORR regulation. URM benefits and
services are provided in accordance with State Title IV-B and IV-E
child and family service plans, Federal and State regulations, and
ORR policy guidance. Participants in the URM program are placed
with licensed providers by the state or local government agencies
based on the provider’s licensed capacity and the minor’s specific
needs. The Director of ORR is required by the Refugee Act of 1980
to prepare and maintain a list of unaccompanied children who have
entered the United States; the names and last known residence of
their parents (if living) at the time of arrival; and the
children's location, status, and progress. Additionally, the Act
requires ORR to submit a report to the Congress each year which
summarizes the location and status of unaccompanied refugee
children admitted to the United States. ORR regulations at 45 CFR
400.120 describe the specific URM program reporting requirements
prescribed by the Director, and these requirements are implemented
through the ORR-3 and ORR-4 Reports. This information collection
request is for a revision. Specifically, we request to extend
approval for the ORR-3 and ORR-4 Report Forms with very minimal
changes to the report forms; ORR proposes minor revisions to the
form instructions to improve clarity in certain sections and
provide additional guidance for providers on how to assess youth
functioning.
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 ORR-3 ORR-3 (Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Placement Report) - State Agencies
Supporting Statement A_ORR-3 and ORR-4 Report Forms_September 2023_fnl.docx
ORR-3 (Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Placement Report) - State Agencies