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(TSA), issued a joint final rule (72 FR
3492; January 25, 2007) pursuant to the
Maritime Transportation Security Act
(MTSA), Public Law 107–295, 116 Stat.
2064 (November 25, 2002), and the
Security and Accountability for Every
Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act), Public
Law 109–347 (October 13, 2006). This
rule requires all credentialed merchant
mariners and individuals with
unescorted access to secure areas of a
regulated facility or vessel to obtain a
TWIC. In this final rule, on page 3510,
TSA and Coast Guard stated that a
phased enrollment approach based
upon risk assessment and cost/benefit
would be used to implement the
program nationwide, and that TSA
would publish a notice in the Federal
Register indicating when enrollment at
a specific location will begin and when
it is expected to terminate.
This notice provides the start dates for
TWIC initial enrollment at the Ports of
Ponce, PR on April 17, 2008 and
Laporte, TX on April 23, 2008. The
Coast Guard will publish a separate
notice in the Federal Register indicating
when facilities within the Captain of the
Port Zone San Juan, including those in
the Port of Ponce, and Captain of the
Port Zone Ohio Valley, including those
in the Port of Laporte must comply with
the portions of the final rule requiring
TWIC to be used as an access control
measure. That notice will be published
at least 90 days before compliance is
required.
To obtain information on the preenrollment and enrollment process, and
enrollment locations, visit TSA’s TWIC
Web site at https://www.tsa.gov/twic.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on April 1,
2008.
Rex Lovelady,
Program Manager, TWIC, Office of
Transportation Threat Assessment and
Credentialing, Transportation Security
Administration.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–9, Extension of an
Existing Information Collection,
Comment Request
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form I–9,
Employment Eligibility Verification;
OMB Control No. 1615–0047.
ACTION:
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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 January 14, 2008, at 73 FR
2270, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comments for this information
collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until May 5, 2008.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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), and to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) USCIS Desk Officer.
Comments may be submitted to: USCIS,
Chief, 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, and to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile
at 202–395–6974 or via e-mail at
kastrich@omb.eop.gov.
When submitting comments by e-mail
please make sure to add OMB Control
Number 1615–0047. Written comments
and suggestions from the public and
affected agencies 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.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Employment Eligibility Verification.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–9.
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. This form was developed to
facilitate compliance with section 274A
of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
which prohibits the knowing
employment of unauthorized aliens.
The information collected is used by
employers or by recruiters for
enforcement of provisions of
immigration laws that are designed to
control the employment of unauthorized
aliens.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: This figure was derived by
multiplying the number of respondents
(78,000,000) × frequency of response (1)
× hour per response (9 minutes or 0.15
hours). The annual recordkeeping
burden is added to the total annual
reporting burden which is based on
20,000,000 recordkeepers at (3 minutes
or .05 hours) per filing.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 12,700,000 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.
Dated: April 1, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting 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
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-9, Extension of
an Existing Information Collection, Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-9,
Employment Eligibility Verification; OMB Control No. 1615-0047.
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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 January 14, 2008, at 73 FR 2270, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for this
information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May
5, 2008. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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), and to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief,
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, and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
via facsimile at 202-395-6974 or via e-mail at kastrich@omb.eop.gov.
When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0047. Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies 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: Extension of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Employment Eligibility
Verification.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-9.
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. This form
was developed to facilitate compliance with section 274A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, which prohibits the knowing employment
of unauthorized aliens. The information collected is used by employers
or by recruiters for enforcement of provisions of immigration laws that
are designed to control the employment of unauthorized aliens.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: This figure was
derived by multiplying the number of respondents (78,000,000) x
frequency of response (1) x hour per response (9 minutes or 0.15
hours). The annual recordkeeping burden is added to the total annual
reporting burden which is based on 20,000,000 recordkeepers at (3
minutes or .05 hours) per filing.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 12,700,000 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.
Dated: April 1, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
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