Description: A State Plan is required
by 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1522 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the
Act) [Title IV, Sec. 412 of the Act] for each State agency
requesting Federal funding for refugee resettlement under 8 U.S.C.
Sec. 1524 [Title IV, Sec. 414 of the Act], including Refugee Cash
and Medical Assistance, Refugee Social Services, and Targeted
Assistance program funding. The State Plan is a comprehensive
narrative description of the nature and scope of a State's programs
and provides assurances that the programs will be administered in
conformity with the specific requirements stipulated in 45 CFR
400.4-400.9. The State Plan must include all applicable State
procedures, designations, and certifications for each requirement
as well as supporting documentation. A State may use a pre-print
format prepared by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) or a different
format, on the condition that the format used meets all of the
State plan requirements under Title IV of the Act and ORR
regulations at 45 CFR part 400. Respondents: State Agencies,
Replacement Designees under 45 CFR 400.301(c), and Wilson-Fish
Grantees (State Agencies) administering or supervising the
administration of programs under Title IV of the Act.
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.