Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request, 60557-60558 [E6-17020]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 198 / Friday, October 13, 2006 / Notices C Street, SW., Suite 713, Washington, DC 20472. The database into which the information is entered is also maintained within the same office space. FEMA Headquarters manages data use at all locations where it will be needed, including all locations where NDMS or US&R members will be deployed. FEMA has a configuration management process that is used to share any necessary information in a consistent and secure manner with all potential users. Copies of paper applications as well as information maintained electronically are stored in a work area that is locked when it is not staffed. The doors to the work area are kept closed. There is limited access given to persons who have a need to access the information to perform their official duties. FEMA computer based records such as databases or e-mails are stored in database servers secured in a file server room in another location and backed up nightly. RETRIEVABILITY: Files and automated data are retrievable by name, social security number, medical profession, geographic area and/or residence of an applicant or existing NDMS or US&R medical professional employee. ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES2 SAFEGUARDS: Data access within DHS/FEMA computer systems is determined by the system administrator staff on a need-toknow basis only. Access is provided to the online system based upon written authorization of the NDMS Chief or his designee, and will result in generation of a unique userID and password. Passwords must be updated on a regular basis based upon internal FEMA administration requirements. All printouts and paper records will be marked as ‘‘For Official Use Only’’ (FOUO), and will be maintained within NDMS offices at Headquarters location, 500 C Street, SW., Suite 713, Washington, DC 20472. The offices containing these records are locked, with only authorized personnel having unsupervised access. Information is shared internally within DHS only as specified herein on a need-to-know basis and only for purposes of credentialing and for oversight of the program. FEMA limits the sharing of personal information collected as part of the NDMS and US&R medical credentialing process to external agencies on a caseby-case basis. Permission to have the credentialing information is based upon the ‘‘need to know.’’ Once the ‘‘need to know’’ has been established and VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:21 Oct 12, 2006 Jkt 211001 verified, the information will be shared. Only those portions of the requested information for which the ‘‘need to know’’ has been established will be shared. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Records in this system will be retained in accordance with a schedule approved by NARA for personnel records. Employee files are retained for a period of 65 years after date of employee’s separation from the Agency, based on NARA General Records Schedule (GRS), Sec. 1, 1(b). The retention schedule for application information for eligible applicants who are not hired for any reason is delineated in GRS, Schedule 1, Transmittal No. 12, July 2004, Section 33, part a–t, ‘‘Examining and Certification Records.’’ SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: Chief Medical Officer, National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), 500 C Street, SW., Suite 713, Washington, DC 20472. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: Requests for Privacy Act protected information must conform with DHS regulations found at 6 CFR Part 5 and FEMA’s regulations at 44 CFR Part 6. They must be made in writing, and clearly marked as a ‘‘Privacy Act Request’’ on the envelope and letter. Inquiries should be addressed to FEMA—Records Management Division, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. Requests may also be sent to: Privacy Act Officer, DHS/FEMA Office of Chief Counsel (OGC), General Law Division, Room 518, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Same as the Notification Procedure above. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE: Same as the Notification Procedure above. The letter should state clearly and concisely the information contested, the reasons for contesting it, and the proposed amendment to the information that is sought pursuant to DHS Privacy Act regulations at 6 CFR Part 5 and FEMA regulations at 44 CFR Part 6. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: • Applicants for NDMS health care related jobs and US&R status requiring specific credentials. • Current NDMS medical professionals requiring updated credential verification and privileging. • State and local licensing boards. • Educational institutions. PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60557 • Sources of information on which to base credentialing decisions for NDMS medical professionals—such as the National Practitioner Databank. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. Dated: October 2, 2006. Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E6–16671 Filed 10–12–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4400–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Interagency Alien Witness and Informant Record; Form I–854; OMB No. 1615–0046. ACTION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until December 12, 2006. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352 or via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615–0046 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies 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 collection of information, including the E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1 60558 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 198 / Friday, October 13, 2006 / Notices ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES2 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 currently approved collection(s). (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Interagency Alien Witness and Informant Record. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I–854. 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 and Households. The information collection is used by law enforcement agencies to bring alien witnesses and informants to the United States in ‘‘S’’ nonimmigrant classification. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 125 responses at 4.25 hours per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 531 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: https://uscis.gov/ graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm. If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, Telephone Number (202) 272–8377. Dated: October 10, 2006. Richard A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6–17020 Filed 10–12–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:21 Oct 12, 2006 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5045–N–41] Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Ezzell, room 7266, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; TTY number for the hearing- and speechimpaired (202) 708–2565 (these telephone numbers are not toll-free), or call the toll-free Title V information line at 1–800–927–7588. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing this Notice to identify Federal buildings and other real property that HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies regarding unutilized and underutilized buildings and real property controlled by such agencies or by GSA regarding its inventory of excess or surplus Federal property. This Notice is also published in order to comply with the December 12, 1988 Court Order in National Coalition for the Homeless v. Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503– OG (D.D.C.). Properties reviewed are listed in this Notice according to the following categories: Suitable/available, suitable/ unavailable, suitable/to be excess, and unsuitable. The properties listed in the three suitable categories have been reviewed by the landholding agencies, and each agency has transmitted to HUD: (1) Its intention to make the property available for use to assist the homeless, (2) its intention to declare the property excess to the agency’s needs, or (3) a statement of the reasons that the property cannot be declared excess or made available for use as facilities to assist the homeless. Properties listed as suitable/available will be available exclusively for homeless use for a period of 60 days from the date of this Notice. Where PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 property is described as for ‘‘off-site use only’’ recipients of the property will be required to relocate the building to their own site at their own expense. Homeless assistance providers interested in any such property should send a written expression of interest to HHS, addressed to John Hicks, Division of Property Management, Program Support Center, HHS, room 5B–17, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443–2265. (This is not a toll-free number.) HHS will mail to the interested provider an application packet, which will include instructions for completing the application. In order to maximize the opportunity to utilize a suitable property, providers should submit their written expressions of interest as soon as possible. For complete details concerning the processing of applications, the reader is encouraged to refer to the interim rule governing this program, 24 CFR part 581. For properties listed as suitable/to be excess, that property may, if subsequently accepted as excess by GSA, be made available for use by the homeless in accordance with applicable law, subject to screening for other Federal use. At the appropriate time, HUD will publish the property in a Notice showing it as either suitable/ available or suitable/unavailable. For properties listed as suitable/ unavailable, the landholding agency has decided that the property cannot be declared excess or made available for use to assist the homeless, and the property will not be available. Properties listed as unsuitable will not be made available for any other purpose for 20 days from the date of this Notice. Homeless assistance providers interested in a review by HUD of the determination of unsuitability should call the toll free information line at 1– 800–927–7588 for detailed instructions or write a letter to Mark Johnston at the address listed at the beginning of this Notice. Included in the request for review should be the property address (including zip code), the date of publication in the Federal Register, the landholding agency, and the property number. For more information regarding particular properties identified in this Notice (i.e., acreage, floor plan, existing sanitary facilities, exact street address), providers should contact the appropriate landholding agencies at the following addresses: Agriculture: Ms. Marsha Pruitt, Realty Officer, Department of Agriculture, Reporters Building, 300 7th St., SW., Rm 310B, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 720–4335; Army: Ms. Veronica Rines, E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60557-60558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17020]


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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: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 
Interagency Alien Witness and Informant Record; Form I-854; OMB No. 
1615-0046.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until December 12, 2006.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management 
Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, 
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via 
facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When 
submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control 
Number 1615-0046 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions 
from the public and affected agencies 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 collection of information, including the

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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 currently approved 
collection(s).
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Interagency Alien Witness and 
Informant Record.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-854. 
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 and Households. The 
information collection is used by law enforcement agencies to bring 
alien witnesses and informants to the United States in ``S'' 
nonimmigrant classification.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 125 responses 
at 4.25 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 531 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: https://
uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm.
    If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory 
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, 
DC 20529, Telephone Number (202) 272-8377.

    Dated: October 10, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E6-17020 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am]
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