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Dated: November 16, 2007.
Richard A. Sloan,
Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[CIS No. 2426–07; DHS Docket No. USCIS–
2007–0043]
RIN 1615–ZA61
Cuban Family Reunification Parole
Program
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This Notice announces U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services’
Cuban Family Reunification Parole
Program. Under this program, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services is
offering beneficiaries of approved
family-based immigrant visa petitions
an opportunity to receive a
discretionary grant of parole to come to
the United States rather than remain in
Cuba to apply for lawful permanent
resident status. The purpose of the
program is to expedite family
reunification through safe, legal, and
orderly channels of migration to the
United States and to discourage
irregular and inherently dangerous
maritime migration.
DATES: This Notice is effective
November 21, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Manpreet S. Dhanjal, Refugee Officer,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland
Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue,
NW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20529,
Telephone (202) 272–1613.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
In furtherance of the U.S.-Cuba
Migration Accords, the United States
endeavors to provide a minimum of
20,000 travel documents annually to
aspiring Cuban emigrants. See Joint
´
Communique on Migration, U.S.-Cuba
(Sept. 9, 1994) (known together with the
May 2, 1995 Joint Statement as the U.S.Cuba Migration Accords (hereinafter
‘‘Migration Accords’’)). In so doing, the
United States offers a safe, legal, and
orderly means of coming to the United
States. To date, the majority of travel
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documents issued under the Migration
Accords fall into one of three programs:
family-based immigrant visas; refugee
resettlement; and parole under the
Special Cuban Migration Program, also
referred to as the Cuban Lottery. For
information on the Cuban Lottery, see
https://havana.usinterestsection.gov/
diversity_program.html.
Two aspects of the existing array of
migration programs limit the ability of
the United States to effectively promote
safe, legal, and orderly migration as an
alternative to maritime crossings. First,
with the exception of ‘‘immediate
relatives’’ (e.g., spouse, unmarried
child) of U.S. citizens (USCs), the
number of family-based immigrant visas
that are available in any given year is
limited by statute. See Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) sections 201(c),
202(a) & 203, 8 U.S.C. 1151(c), 1152(a)
& 1153. The statutory caps have resulted
in long waiting periods before family
members remaining in Cuba may rejoin
the USCs and lawful permanent
residents (LPRs) residing in the United
States who petitioned for them. Second,
the United States has not been
permitted to hold a new registration
period since 1998 due to constraints
placed on the Cuban Lottery program by
the Cuban Government. This greatly
reduces the pool of individuals to whom
the United States may issue travel
documents.
For these reasons, this Notice adds the
Cuban Family Reunification Parole
(CFRP) Program to the list of migrant
programs based on which the United
States issues travel documents under
the Migration Accords.
II. The CFRP Program
Under the CFRP Program, USCIS may
exercise its discretionary parole
authority to permit eligible Cuban
nationals to come to the United States
to rejoin their family members. See INA
section 212(d)(5)(A), 8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)(A) (permits parole of an alien
into the United States for urgent
humanitarian reasons or significant
public benefit); see also 8 CFR 212.5(c)
& (d) (discretionary authority for
granting parole). Granting parole to
eligible aliens under the CFRP Program
serves the significant public benefit of
enabling the United States to meet its
commitments under the Migration
Accords as well as reducing the
perceived need for family members left
behind in Cuba to make irregular and
inherently dangerous attempts to arrive
in the United States through unsafe
maritime crossings, thereby
discouraging alien smuggling as a means
to enter the United States. Whether to
parole a particular alien remains,
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however, a case-by-case, discretionary
determination.
III. Participation in the CFRP Program
USCIS will offer participation in the
CFRP Program to Cuban nationals who
reside in Cuba and who are the
beneficiaries (including any
accompanying or following to join
spouse and children (see INA section
203(d), 8 U.S.C. 1153(d)) of a properly
filed Form I–130, ‘‘Petition for Alien
Relative,’’ that has been approved, but
for which an immigrant visa is not yet
immediately available.
Under the CFRP Program, USCIS or
the Department of State’s National Visa
Center (NVC) will mail written notice to
U.S.-based USC and LPR petitioners
whose Forms I–130 have been approved
regarding their beneficiary’s eligibility
to participate in the CFRP Program and
the procedures for requesting parole.
However, participation in the CFRP is
voluntary. If USCIS exercises its
discretion to grant parole, it will issue
the necessary U.S. travel documents to
the beneficiary in Cuba. These travel
documents will enable the beneficiary
to travel safely to the United States to
rejoin his or her family members.
Participation in the CFRP Program is
not available to aliens who qualify as
‘‘immediate relatives’’ under section
201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the INA, 8 U.S.C.
1151(b)(2)(A)(i). The extraordinary
benefit of parole is not needed for these
aliens, since they may seek visas for
travel to the United States immediately
upon the approval of Form I–130.
Additional information about the
CFRP Program will be posted at
https://www.uscis.gov.
Dated: November 15, 2007.
Emilio T. Gonzalez,
Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5123–N–16]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment: Notice
of Funding Availability for the Tribal
Colleges and University Programs
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be submitted to the Office of
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Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES:
Comments Due Date: January 22,
2008.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8234,
Washington, DC 20410–6000.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Brunson, 202–402–3852 (this is
not a toll-free number), for copies of the
proposed forms and other available
documents.
The
Department of Housing and Urban
Development will submit the proposed
extension of information collection to
OMB for review, as required by the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (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 agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (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 collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses).
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Notice of Funding
Availability for the Tribal College and
Universities Program.
OMB Control Number: 2528–0215.
Number of
respondents
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use: The
information is being collected to select
applicants for awards in this statutorily
created competitive grant program and
to monitor performance of grantees to
ensure they meet statutory and program
goals and requirements.
Agency Form Numbers: SF424, HUD
424–SUPP, HUD 424–CB, SFLLL, HUD–
23700, HUD 2880, HUD 2990, HUD
2993, HUD–2994–A, HUD–96010,
HUD–96011.
Members of the Affected Public:
Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)
that meet the definition of a TCU
established in Title III of the 1998
Amendments to Higher Education Act
of 1965 (Pub. L. 105–244, approved
October 7, 1998).
Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: Information pursuant
to grant award will be submitted once
a year. The following chart details the
respondent burden on an annual and
semi-annual basis:
Total annual
responses
Hours per
response
Total hours
Applicants ........................................................................................................
Semi-Annual Reports .......................................................................................
Final Reports ...................................................................................................
Recordkeeping .................................................................................................
20
10
10
10
20
20
10
10
40
6
8
5
800
120
80
50
Total ..........................................................................................................
........................
........................
59
1,050
Status of the proposed information
collection: Pending OMB approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,
as amended.
Dated: November 13, 2007.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5117–N–98]
Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB; HUD
Standardized Grant Application Forms
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
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Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
The subject information collection is
required to rate and rank competitive
grant applications and to ensure
eligibility of applicants for funding.
HUD’s method for electronic collection
of Federal Financial Assistance
application budget data standardizes the
format for information collection
requirements for the applicants.
DATES: Comments Due Date: December
21, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2501–0017) and
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports
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Management Officer, QDAM,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410; e-mail
Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or
telephone (202) 402–8048. This is not a
toll-free number. Copies of available
documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from
HUD’s Web site at https://
www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/
collectionsearch.cfm.
This
notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the information
collection described below. This notice
is soliciting comments from members of
the public and affecting agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information to: (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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5123-N-16]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment:
Notice of Funding Availability for the Tribal Colleges and University
Programs
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below will be submitted to the Office of
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Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8234, Washington, DC 20410-6000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, 202-402-3852 (this is
not a toll-free number), for copies of the proposed forms and other
available documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Housing and Urban
Development will submit the proposed extension of information
collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:
(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 agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (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 collection
techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses).
This Notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Notice of Funding Availability for the Tribal
College and Universities Program.
OMB Control Number: 2528-0215.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The
information is being collected to select applicants for awards in this
statutorily created competitive grant program and to monitor
performance of grantees to ensure they meet statutory and program goals
and requirements.
Agency Form Numbers: SF424, HUD 424-SUPP, HUD 424-CB, SFLLL, HUD-
23700, HUD 2880, HUD 2990, HUD 2993, HUD-2994-A, HUD-96010, HUD-96011.
Members of the Affected Public: Tribal Colleges and Universities
(TCU) that meet the definition of a TCU established in Title III of the
1998 Amendments to Higher Education Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 105-244,
approved October 7, 1998).
Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response: Information pursuant to grant award
will be submitted once a year. The following chart details the
respondent burden on an annual and semi-annual basis:
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Number of Total annual Hours per
respondents responses response Total hours
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Applicants...................................... 20 20 40 800
Semi-Annual Reports............................. 10 20 6 120
Final Reports................................... 10 10 8 80
Recordkeeping................................... 10 10 5 50
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Total....................................... .............. .............. 59 1,050
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Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB
approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: November 13, 2007.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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