Federal Register #2026-20265

ACF Requests Comments on U.S. Repatriation Program Forms

The Administration for Children and Families is seeking public comments on continued use of the U.S. Repatriation Program’s administrative forms, not soliciting products or services for purchase. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR). - OEMs and vendors: None identified. - Information collection: A proposed three-year extension and revisions to 13 forms and templates (OMB #0970-0474): - Emergency Repatriation Eligibility Application (RR-01); Emergency Repatriation Reimbursement Request (RR-02); Loan Waiver and Deferral Application (RR-03); Routine Repatriation Reimbursement Request (RR-04). - Repatriation Repayment and Privacy Agreement (RR-05); Refusal of Temporary Assistance (RR-06); Temporary Assistance Extension Request (RR-07); Emergency Repatriation Request for Cost Approval and Federal Support. - Repatriation State Contact List; Repatriation Training and Technical Assistance Request; Repatriation Post-Training Survey; Needs Assessment; Emergency Repatriation Cooperative Agreement Reporting Template. - Notable updates and requirements: Revisions address eligibility, reimbursement, loan waiver/deferral and repayment, needs assessment, training feedback, state contacts, and emergency operations reporting. ACF proposes a new Needs Assessment and reporting template and estimates 1,011.5 annual respondent burden hours. - Program purpose: The forms support temporary assistance for eligible U.S. citizens and dependents returning from crises abroad. Assistance may include payments, medical care, lodging, and transportation, and is provided as a repayable service loan. - Public input requested: Comments on the collection’s necessity, burden estimates, clarity and usefulness, and ways to reduce respondent burden.

Description

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the U.S. Repatriation Program forms, covering thirteen forms, with several proposed changes and updated burden estimates. The program provides temporary assistance to eligible U.S. citizens and dependents returned from foreign countries during crises or because of destitution, illness, or mental illness, when they lack available resources. Assistance may include payments, medical care, temporary lodging, transportation, and other goods and services, and is provided as a repayable service loan. The notice solicits public comments on the proposed information collection, including its necessity, burden estimates, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden.

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