Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request, 12809-12810 [E7-4948]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 52 / Monday, March 19, 2007 / Notices 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: Form N–455, Application for Transfer of Petition for Naturalization; OMB Control No. 1615– 0055. ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES ACTION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 May 18, 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, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, 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 1615–0055 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:50 Mar 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously approved information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Transfer of Petition for Naturalization. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N–455. 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 form is provided by USCIS for use by a petitioner for naturalization to request a transfer of his or her application from one court to another court. USCIS will also use this form to make a recommendation to the court. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 100 responses at 10 minutes (.166) per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 17 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 contact Richard Sloan, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529, telephone number 202–272–8377. Dated: March 14, 2007. Richard A. Sloan, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7–4947 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request 60-Day notice of information collection under review: Form I–643, Health and Human Services Statistical Data for Refugee/Asylee Adjusting Status; OMB Control No. 1615–0070. ACTION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12809 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 May 18, 2007. Written comments and suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, and especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, 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 add the OMB Control Number 1615–0070 in the subject box. 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 proposed 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 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: Revision of an existing information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Health and Human Services Statistical Data for Refugee/Asylee Adjusting Status. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I–643. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1 12810 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 52 / Monday, March 19, 2007 / Notices (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. Refugees and asylees, Cuban/Haitian Entrants under section 202 of Public Law 99–603, and Amerasians under Public Law 97–359, must use this form when applying for adjustment of status, with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS will provide the data collected on this form to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 195,000 responses at 55 minutes (.916) per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 178,620 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the information collection instrument, please contact Richard A. Sloan, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529; Telephone No. 202–272–8377. Dated: March 14, 2007. Richard Sloan, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E7–4948 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5030–FA–04] Announcement of Funding Awards for the Rural Housing and Economic Development Program Fiscal Year 2006 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice of funding awards. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Rural Housing and Economic Development Program. This announcement contains the names of the awardees and the amounts of the awards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D., Director, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7137, Washington, DC 20410–7000; telephone (202) 708–2290 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing- and speech-impaired persons may access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service toll-free at (800) 877–8339. For general information on this and other HUD programs, call Community Connections at (800) 998–9999 or visit the HUD Web site at https:// www.hud.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rural Housing and Economic Development program was authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 1999. The competition was announced in the NOFA published March 8, 2006 (71 FR 11903). Applications were rated and selected for funding on the basis of selection criteria contained in that notice. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.250. The Rural Housing and Economic Development Program is designed to build capacity at the State and local level for rural housing and economic development and to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. Eligible applicants are local rural non-profit organizations, community development corporations, federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies, and State community and/or economic development agencies. The funds made available under this program were awarded competitively, through a selection process conducted by HUD. For the Fiscal Year 2006 competition, a total of $16,800,000 was awarded to 56 projects nationwide. In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the grantees and amounts of the awards in Appendix A to this document. Dated: February 22, 2007. ´ Nelson R. Bregon, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. Appendix A—Fiscal Year 2006 Funding Awards for Rural Housing and Economic Development Program ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Recipient City State Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc .......................................... Chilkot Indian Association ......................................................................... Asa’carsarmiut Tribal Council .................................................................... Organized Village of Kasaan .................................................................... Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization ................................ Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc. ..................................................... International Sonoran Desert Alliance ...................................................... Elfrida Citizens’ Alliance ............................................................................ West Fresno Coalition for Economic Development .................................. Relational Culture Institute ........................................................................ Shingle Springs Rancheria ........................................................................ Better Opportunities Builders, Inc. ............................................................ Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria ............................................... Huerfano/Las Aminas Area COG .............................................................. Everglades Community Association .......................................................... Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc ................................ Area Committee to Improve Opportunities, NOW ..................................... CDC of Southwest Georgia ....................................................................... Youthbuild McLean County ....................................................................... Anchorage ....................................... Haines ............................................. Mountain Village ............................. Ketchikan ........................................ Greensboro, .................................... Mobile ............................................. Ajo ................................................... Elfrida .............................................. Fresno ............................................. Fresno ............................................. Shingle Springs ............................... Fresno ............................................. Loteta .............................................. Trinidad ........................................... Florida ............................................. Vienna ............................................. Athens ............................................. Colquitt ............................................ Bloomington .................................... AK ...................... AK ...................... AK ...................... AK ...................... AL ....................... AL ....................... AZ ....................... AZ ....................... CA ...................... CA ...................... CA ...................... CA ...................... CA ...................... CO ...................... FL ....................... GA ...................... GA ...................... GA ...................... IL ........................ 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 52 (Monday, March 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12809-12810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4948]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of an Existing 
Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection under review: Form I-
643, Health and Human Services Statistical Data for Refugee/Asylee 
Adjusting Status; OMB Control No. 1615-0070.

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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 May 18, 2007.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in 
this notice, and especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, 
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, 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 add the OMB Control Number 1615-
0070 in the subject box.
    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 proposed 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 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: Revision of an existing 
information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Health and Human Services 
Statistical Data for Refugee/Asylee Adjusting Status.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-643. 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. Refugees 
and asylees, Cuban/Haitian Entrants under section 202 of Public Law 99-
603, and Amerasians under Public Law 97-359, must use this form when 
applying for adjustment of status, with the U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS will provide the data collected on 
this form to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 195,000 
responses at 55 minutes (.916) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 178,620 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument, please contact Richard A. Sloan, 
Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, Suite 3008, 
Washington, DC 20529; Telephone No. 202-272-8377.

    Dated: March 14, 2007.
Richard Sloan,
Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-4948 Filed 3-16-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-10-P
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