Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request, 41417 [05-14123]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 19, 2005 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[FEMA–1593–DR]
Alabama; Amendment No. 1 to Notice
of a Major Disaster Declaration
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Emergency
Preparedness and Response Directorate,
Department of Homeland Security.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Alabama (FEMA–1593–DR),
dated July 10, 2005, and related
determinations.
DATES:
Effective Date: July 11, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.
The notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Alabama is hereby amended to
include the following area among those
areas determined to have been adversely
affected by the catastrophe declared a
major disaster by the President in his
declaration of July 10, 2005:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Escambia County for Individual Assistance
(already designated for debris removal and
emergency protective measures (Categories A
and B) under the Public Assistance program,
including direct Federal assistance. For a
period of up to 72 hours, assistance for
emergency protective measures, including
direct Federal assistance, will be provided at
100 percent of the total eligible costs. The
period of up to 72 hours at 100 percent
excludes debris removal.)
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services
Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and
Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and
Households Disaster Housing Operations;
97.050, Individuals and Households
Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program.)
Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness
and Response, Department of Homeland
Security.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request
30-Day notice of information
collection under review: Application for
Naturalization, Form N–400.
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on May 16, 2005 at 70 FR
25842, allowed for a 60-day public
comment period. The USCIS received
several comments and
recommendations from the public
regarding improvements to this
information collection. We have taken
them under consideration for the 2006
revisions to this form.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until August 18,
2005. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the collection of information
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques, or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of this information
collection:
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(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Naturalization.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form N–400.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Households. The USCIS uses the
information collected to determine
eligibility for naturalization.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 700,000 responses at 6 hours
and 8 minutes (6.13) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 4,291,000 annual burden
hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument,
please contact Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management
Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529; (202) 272–8377.
Dated: July 14, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Regulatory Management Division, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Request;
Comment Request
30-day notice of information
collection under review: Application for
transfer of petition for naturalization;
Form N–455.
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was
previously published in the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review:
Application for Naturalization, Form N-400.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register on May 16, 2005 at 70 FR 25842, allowed for a 60-day
public comment period. The USCIS received several comments and
recommendations from the public regarding improvements to this
information collection. We have taken them under consideration for the
2006 revisions to this form.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
August 18, 2005. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the collection of information should address one or
more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques,
or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of this information collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Naturalization.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-400.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The USCIS
uses the information collected to determine eligibility for
naturalization.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 700,000
responses at 6 hours and 8 minutes (6.13) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 4,291,000 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument, please contact Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20529; (202) 272-8377.
Dated: July 14, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
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