Placement and Transfer of
Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider
Facilities
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Emergency
09/26/2025
01/13/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2026
02/28/2026
12,003,289
12,003,289
5,950,965
5,950,965
0
0
The Office of Refugee Resettlement
(ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Bureau provides care and
custody for unaccompanied alien children until they can be safely
released to a sponsor, repatriated to their home country, or obtain
legal status. ORR funds residential care provider facilities that
provide temporary housing and other services to children in ORR
custody. Generally, care provider facilities are State licensed
(with the exception of those located in states unwilling to license
them and temporary influx care facilities) and must meet ORR
requirements to ensure a high-level quality of care. Services
provided at care provider facilities include, but are not limited
to, education, recreation, vocational training, acculturation,
nutrition, medical, mental health, legal, and case management. ORR
uses several forms directly related to the care of unaccompanied
alien children. The forms in this information collection allow ORR
to place unaccompanied alien children referred to ORR by federal
agencies into care provider facilities and to transfer children
within the ORR care provider network. On September 26, 2025, the
Office of Management and Budget approved revised versions of forms
P-4 and P-7 through emergency approval, as authorized under 5 CFR
1320.13. ORR is proposing revisions to one form in this collection,
the Authorization for Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Care (Form
P-2). The purpose of the Authorization for Medical, Dental and
Mental Health Care (Form P-2) is to inform the treating healthcare
provider that the care provider program has the authority, on
behalf of ORR, to provide consent for certain healthcare services
for unaccompanied alien children and to collect the child’s health
records for these services. In addition, the form explains the
reimbursement procedure for the submission of healthcare claims.
The approved version of the Authorization for Medical, Dental and
Mental Health Care (Form P-2) is not consistent with ORR’s current
consent policies, guidance on required healthcare services, and
reimbursement processes. The lack of alignment has caused confusion
in the healthcare community and a delay in reimbursement of
services.
ACF is requesting
emergency review and approval by OMB to update two forms approved
under the Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Children into ORR
Care Provider Facilities information collection (OMB #0970-0554),
as authorized under 5 CFR 1320.13. ACF is requesting approval as
soon as possible due to secure beds becoming available on September
15, 2025 and requests 180 days of approval, during which time a
full revision request will be submitted under normal procedures
under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collection is
essential to the mission of the agency, the use of normal clearance
procedures is reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the
collection of information, and public harm is reasonably likely to
result if normal clearance procedures are followed. For additional
information see Attachment A.
PL:
Pub.L. 113 - 4 1101(c) Name of Law: Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013
US Code: 6 USC
279 Name of Law: Homeland Security Act (HSA)
US Code: 8 USC
1232 Name of Law: Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA)
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.