📄Regulatory Changes for Unaccompanied Alien Children Administration
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is inviting public comment on revisions to an approved information collection, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970- 0547. The request consists of several forms that allow ORR to perform Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau (UACB)-related administrative activities, such as facilitating stakeholder visits to care provider facilities; obtaining consent from children to share their case file information; and processing requests and waivers for the hiring of key and non-key personnel at care provider facilities.
Learn More🏥Public Comments Invitation on Incident Reporting for Unaccompanied Minors
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is inviting public comments on the proposed information collection, including proposed changes. The request consists of several forms that will allow the Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau (UAC Bureau) to ensure that serious issues are elevated to ORR and that all incidents and the response to such incidents are documented and resolved in a way that protects the interests of children.
Learn More🍼FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Food for Babies and Young Children
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice of availability that appeared in the Federal Register on January 7, 2025. The document announced the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children." The notice published with an error in the Background section. This document corrects the error.
Learn More🚫Executive Order on Funding for Gender Transition Procedures in Minors
Executive Order 14187 aims to protect children from medical interventions related to gender transition, prohibiting federal funding and promoting a policy shift in pediatric healthcare. It mandates a review of existing guidelines and outlines actions for various government departments to enforce these provisions and prioritize children's health.
Learn More🥣FDA Sets New Lead Action Levels for Baby Food Compliance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children." The guidance establishes action levels for lead in certain processed foods intended for babies and young children less than 2 years old. The guidance is intended to set achievable action levels that will help further reduce lead in the food supply.
Learn More🤝Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (Committee) will be held on January 13, 2025. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to discuss its plans and responsibilities over its 24-month extension to advise on the development and implementation of successful interventions with children and youth who have been impacted by labor and sex trafficking, make recommendations for administrative and legislative changes regarding the trafficking of children and youth, and publish information on best practices regarding the labor and sex trafficking of children and youth.
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