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declaration of November 2, 2006:
The parishes of Allen, Calcasieu,
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[FEMA–1668–DR]
Louisiana; Amendment No. 1 to Notice
of a Major Disaster Declaration
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
November 17, 2006.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Louisiana is hereby amended to
include the following areas among those
areas determined to have been adversely
affected by the catastrophe declared a
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60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Application
for Status as Temporary Resident under
Section 245A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act; Form I–687. OMB
Control No. 1615–0090.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Louisiana (FEMA–1668–DR),
dated November 2, 2006, and related
determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services; Agency Information
Collection Activities: Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
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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 January 26, 2007.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this
notice, especially regarding the
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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 1615–0090 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
agencies estimate of the burden of the
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:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Status as Temporary
Resident under Section 245A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–687.
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 collection of
information on Form I–687 is required
to verify the applicant’s eligibility for
temporary status, and if the applicant is
deemed eligible, to grant him or her the
benefit sought.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 100,000 responses at 1 hour
and 10 minutes (1.16 hours) per
response.
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(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 116,000 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,
(202) 272–8377.
Date: November 20, 2006.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Director, Regulatory Management
Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Privacy Act of 1974, As Amended;
Amendment of an Existing System of
Records
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Proposed amendment of an
existing system of records.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary,
Department of the Interior (DOI), is
issuing public notice of its intent to
amend an existing Privacy Act system of
records entitled, OHA–01, ‘‘Hearings
and Appeals Files.’’ Changes include
updating information under the
following headings: System location;
Categories of records in the system;
Routine uses of records maintained in
the system; and Policies and practices
for storing, retrieving, accessing,
retaining and disposing of records in the
system. Changes also include the
renumbering of the system as OS–09,
‘‘Hearings and Appeals Files.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE: Under 5 U.S.C.
552a(e)(11), the public is provided a 30day period in which to comment on the
agency’s intended use of the
information in the system of records.
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), in its Circular A–130, requires
an additional 10-day period in which to
make comments. Any persons interested
in commenting on this proposed
amendment may do so by submitting
comments in writing to the Privacy Act
Officer, Office of the Secretary, 1849 C
St., NW., MS 1413 MIB, Washington, DC
20240. Comments received within 40
days of publication in the Federal
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Register will be considered. The system
will be effective as proposed at the end
of the comment period unless comments
are received which would require a
contrary determination. The Office of
the Secretary will publish a revised
notice if changes are made based upon
a review of comments received.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Director, Office of Hearings and
Appeals, 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite
300, Arlington, Virginia 22203, 703–
235–3810.
Information assembled in case files
and docket systems pertaining to the
following categories of hearings and
appeals proceedings. Types of records
vary from category to category and case
to case, but may include
correspondence; pleadings and briefs
submitted by the parties; administrative
record materials, other documentary
evidence, and transcripts of testimony;
notices, orders, and decisions issued by
administrative law judges,
administrative judges, and other
deciding officials; names and addresses
of parties; and associated docket cards
and docket system data entries. During
the active consideration of a case,
records may also include deliberative
process materials such as a judge’s
notes, draft orders or decisions, and
comments on such drafts from other
judges or staff.
Primary categories of hearings and
appeals proceedings covered by OS–09:
(1) Contract disputes arising out of
decisions (and failures to decide) by
contracting officers considered and
decided by the Interior Board of
Contract Appeals.
(2) Indian probate matters, including
determination of heirs, approval of
wills, and proceedings relating to tribal
acquisition of certain interests of
decedents in trust and restricted lands,
considered and decided by the Probate
Hearings Division; and appeals in such
matters considered and decided by the
Interior Board of Indian Appeals.
(3) Heirship determinations under the
White Earth Reservation Land
Settlement Act of 1985 considered and
decided by the WELSA Hearings
Division; and appeals in such matters
considered and decided by the Interior
Board of Indian Appeals.
(4) Appeals pertaining to
administrative actions of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs considered and decided
by the Interior Board of Indian Appeals.
(5) Contest proceedings and other
hearings relating to the use and
disposition of public lands and their
resources, including land selections
arising under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act, considered and decided
by the Departmental Cases Hearings
Division; appeals in such matters
considered and decided by the Interior
Board of Land Appeals; and appeals
OHA–01
is being amended to reflect
administrative changes occurring since
it was last published, including updated
addresses for the Office of Hearings and
Appeals (OHA) headquarters office, for
its three Hearings Divisions, and for the
System Manager. It is also being
amended to provide additional
information on the types of records
assembled in hearings and appeals case
files and the categories of hearings and
appeals currently handled by OHA, to
include several additional categories of
disclosures outside the Department, and
to reflect OHA’s development of
tracking systems to facilitate access to
and to better manage the processing of
hearings and appeals. Lastly, its
numbering is being changed from OHA–
01 to OS–9 to bring it into conformity
with the current pattern of numbering
Privacy Act System of Record Notices in
the Office of the Secretary.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Sue Ellen Sloca,
Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Secretary.
INTERIOR/OS–09
SYSTEM NAME:
Hearings and Appeals Files—Interior,
OS–09.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
(1) Director’s Office and Appeals
Boards: Office of Hearings and Appeals,
801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 300,
Arlington, Virginia 22203.
(2) Probate Hearings Division, Office
of Hearings and Appeals, 801 N. Quincy
Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia
22203.
(3) Departmental Cases Hearings
Division, Office of Hearings and
Appeals, 405 S. Main Street, Suite 400,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.
(4) White Earth Reservation Land
Settlement Act (WELSA) Hearings
Division, Office of Hearings and
Appeals, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal
Building, 1 Federal Drive, Suite 3600A,
Ft. Snelling, Minnesota 55111–4040.
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Individuals involved or otherwise
identified in hearings and appeals
proceedings before the Office of the
Director, Appeals Boards, and Hearings
Divisions of the Office of Hearings and
Appeals (OHA).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Agency Information
Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review:
Application for Status as Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act; Form I-687. OMB Control No. 1615-0090.
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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 January 26, 2007.
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 1615-0090 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 agencies estimate of the burden of
the 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: Revision of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Status as
Temporary Resident under Section 245A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-687.
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
collection of information on Form I-687 is required to verify the
applicant's eligibility for temporary status, and if the applicant is
deemed eligible, to grant him or her the benefit sought.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 100,000
responses at 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.16 hours) per response.
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(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 116,000 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, (202) 272-8377.
Date: November 20, 2006.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
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