Search Results for keywords:"Unaccompanied Children Bureau"

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  • 2025-00004 — Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority; Delegation From Office of Refugee Resettlement Director to Unaccompanied Children Bureau Chief
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 1130
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Health and Human Services Department has delegated authority to the Chief of the Unaccompanied Children Bureau to make decisions related to juvenile court jurisdiction for unaccompanied alien children seeking special immigrant status. This delegation is in accordance with the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. It will be effective on the date of signature and conforms with existing financial, administrative, and departmental policies. The actions taken by the Chief prior to this date are also affirmed and ratified.

    Simple Explanation

    The Health and Human Services Department has given a special helper, the Chief of the Unaccompanied Children Bureau, the power to decide things for kids who come to the U.S. alone and need help. This is like letting a teacher give someone else permission to help kids with their homework, but it's not clear exactly when this started and how they'll make sure it’s done right.

  • 2025-02158 — Privacy Act; Implementation
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 8781
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is addressing an issue with a direct final rule published on December 23, 2024, which was intended to take effect on February 6, 2025. Due to administrative problems, including a wrong email address, HHS is reopening the public comment period and changing the effective date to March 21, 2025. This rule exempts a new Privacy Act system of records, related to the investigation of child abuse or neglect, from certain Privacy Act requirements. People can submit comments until March 5, 2025, using specific methods listed in the document.

    Simple Explanation

    The government made a mistake and gave the wrong email for people to send their thoughts about a new rule about protecting kids. Now they fixed the mistake and are giving more time for people to share what they think before making the rule final.

  • 2024-31129 — Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Children Bureau Assessments for Children and Sponsors (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-NEW)
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106485
    Reading Time:about 20 minutes

    The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public feedback on a proposed information collection by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). This collection involves various forms used to assess the needs and status of unaccompanied children in ORR custody and their potential sponsors. The forms have been reorganized to improve efficiency and include new ones designed to better gather critical data, like language preferences and health information, while acknowledging diverse gender identities. The public has until February 28, 2025, to submit comments on the proposed changes.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to hear what people think about some new forms they're planning to use to learn more about kids who traveled to the U.S. without their parents. They're checking to make sure these forms aren't too confusing or hard to fill out.

  • 2024-30311 — Privacy Act; Implementation
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 104450
    Reading Time:about 14 minutes

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is establishing a new system of records to maintain child abuse and neglect investigation records for the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Unaccompanied Children Bureau. The rule exempts this system from certain Privacy Act requirements, like disclosure and access rights, to protect the integrity of investigations and secure sensitive information. HHS explains that these exemptions are necessary to prevent interference with investigations, safeguard the identities of children and informants, and maintain the effectiveness of investigative techniques. The rule will be effective by February 6, 2025, unless adverse comments are received by January 22, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to keep some information about kids, who are in special care, secret to make sure nobody messes up their investigations and to protect the kids and people helping them. They think this is important, but some people worry it might not be fair because it keeps things secret that people might want to see.