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Information Collection Request

Annual Survey of Refugees

ICR 201603-0970-014 · OMB 0970-0033 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2016-03-21
Supporting Statement B
2016-01-14
Supporting Statement A
2016-03-21
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
9803 Modified
189528 Unchanged
ICR Details
0970-0033 201603-0970-014
Historical Active 201601-0970-006
HHS/ACF ORR
Annual Survey of Refugees
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 03/23/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 03/22/2016
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
02/28/2019 02/28/2019 02/28/2019
4,000 0 4,000
1,100 0 1,340
0 0 0
The Annual Survey of Refugees collects information on the social and economic circumstances of a random sample of refugees, Amerasians and entrants who arrived in the United States in the five years prior to the date of the survey. The survey focuses on the refugees training, labor force participation and welfare utilization rates. Dates are segmented by region of origin, State of resettlement, and number of months since arrival. The nonsubstantive change request submitted in March 2016 proposed removing a number of questions. After internal review, we propose striking 41 of 133 survey items (30.8%). Twenty-seven of these items appear on the survey’s household roster, which means the focal respondent is asked these questions for all household members aged 16 and above. By adjusting the length of the roster, we will reduce response burden on large households, which the survey contractor suggests is a barrier to response for some sample members. The primary purpose of the Annual Survey of Refugees is to fulfill ORR’s congressional reporting requirements; the survey items we propose to strike are not necessary for congressional reporting. It is also our hope that these reductions will lead to a more efficient use of resources while reducing burden on respondents and increasing the survey’s response rate.
PL: Pub.L. 106 - 152 413(b)(1) Name of Law: Refugee Assistance
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  80 FR 6189 10/14/2015
80 FR 80772 12/28/2015
Yes
2
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Survey Instrument
Request for Participation Letter
  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 4,000 4,000 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,100 1,340 0 -240 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
After internal review, we propose striking 41 of 133 survey items (30.8%). Twenty-seven of these items appear on the survey’s household roster, which means the focal respondent is asked these questions for all household members aged 16 and above. By adjusting the length of the roster, we will reduce response burden on large households, which the survey contractor suggests is a barrier to response for some sample members.
$862,770
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Sargis 2026907275
  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.
03/22/2016