Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-129, Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request, 21639-21640 [E8-8645]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 22, 2008 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Place: The Bolger Center Hotel, 9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac, MD 20854. Contact Person: Jane A. DoussardRoosevelt, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3184, MSC 7848, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–4445, doussarj@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics Integrated Review Group; Synthetic and Biological Chemistry B Study Section. Date: June 12–13, 2008. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Sir Francis Drake Hotel, 450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. Contact Person: Kathryn M. Koeller, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4166, MSC 7806, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 2681, koellerk@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Health of the Population Integrated Review Group; Cardiovascular and Sleep Epidemiology Study Section. Date: June 12–13, 2008. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. Contact Person: J. Scott Osborne, PhD, MPH, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4114, MSC 7816, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 1782, osbornes@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Reproductive Endocrinology. Date: June 12, 2008. Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Contact Person: Nancy Sheard, SCD, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6046–E, MSC 7892, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 1154, sheardn@csr.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: April 14, 2008. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. E8–8453 Filed 4–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:25 Apr 21, 2008 Jkt 214001 21639 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker; OMB Control Number 1615–0009. National Institutes of Health On February 5, 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a 60 Day notice in the Federal Register announcing a revision to Form I–129. However due to the approaching expiration of Form I–129 at the end of May, USCIS has decided to publish the second submission as an extension. When the proposed revision to Form I–129 is ready to be reviewed by the public, USCIS will follow normal protocol and publish another 60 and 30 Day Notice in the Federal Register announcing the revision and requesting comments. 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 February 5, 2008, at 73 FR 6733 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 22, 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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 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, 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 email, please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615–0009 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 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 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: Heart, Lung, and Blood Initial Review Group, Clinical Trials Review Committee. Date: June 30—July 1, 2008. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Pier 5 Hotel, 711 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202. Contact Person: Patricia A. Haggerty, PhD, Chief, Clinical Studies and Training Scientific Review Section, Review Branch, Division of Extramural Research Activities, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 7194, Bethesda, MD 20892–7924, 301–435–0288, haggertp@nhlbi.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and Vascular Diseases Research; 93.838, Lung Diseases Research; 93.839, Blood Diseases and Resources Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: April 14, 2008. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. E8–8513 Filed 4–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I–129, Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I–129, ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 21640 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 22, 2008 / Notices 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 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. (3) Agency form number, if any and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I–129. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This form is used by an employer to petition for aliens to come to the U.S. temporarily to perform services, labor, and training or to request extensions of stay or changes in nonimmigrant status for nonimmigrant workers. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 368,948 responses at 2.75 hours per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 1,014,607 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the information collection instrument, please visit the USCIS Web site at: https://www.regulations.gov/search/ index.jsp. We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, telephone number 202–272–8377. Dated: April 16, 2008. Stephen Tarragon, Acting Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E8–8645 Filed 4–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:25 Apr 21, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Information Collection; Hunting and Fishing Application and Report Forms for National Wildlife Refuges Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: You must submit comments on or before June 23, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or (703) 358–2269 (fax). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax, or e-mail (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358–2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee), as amended, (Administration Act) and the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k– 460k–4) (Recreation Act) govern the administration and uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts. The Administration Act consolidated all the different refuge areas into a single ‘‘Refuge System.’’ It also authorizes us to permit public uses on lands of the National Wildlife Refuge System and identifies six priority public uses on national wildlife refuges, including hunting and fishing. The Administration Act instructs us that these uses are ‘‘legitimate and appropriate general public use of the System, directly related to the mission of the System and the purposes of many refuges, and which generally fosters refuge management and through which PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the American public can develop an appreciation for fish and wildlife.’’ The Administration Act also directs us to: ‘‘provide increased opportunities for families to experience compatible wildlife-dependent recreation, particularly opportunities for parents and their children to safely engage in traditional outdoor activities, such as fishing and hunting.’’ The Recreation Act allows the use of refuges for public recreation when it is not inconsistent or does not interfere with the primary purpose(s) of the refuge. There are 389 national wildlife refuges where we administer hunting and/or fishing programs. We only collect user information at about 20 percent of these refuges. Information that we plan to collect will help us to: (1) Administer and monitor hunting and fishing programs on refuges. (2) Distribute hunting and fishing permits in a fair and equitable manner to eligible participants. We are proposing nine new application and report forms associated with hunting and fishing on refuges. We may not allow all opportunities on all refuges; therefore, we require different forms for each. Not all refuges will use each form and some refuges may collect the information in a nonform format. We will use the following application forms when we assign areas, dates, and/ or types of hunts via a drawing because of limited resources, high demand, or when a permit is needed to hunt. We will issue application forms for specific periods, usually seasonally or annually. (1) FWS Form 3–2354 (Quota Deer Hunt Application). (2) FWS Form 3–2355 (Waterfowl Lottery Application). (3) FWS Form 3–2356 (Big Game Hunt Application). (4) FWS Form 3–2357 (Migratory Bird Hunt Application). (5) FWS Form 3–2358 (Fishing/ Shrimping/Crabbing Application) We plan to collect information on: (1) Applicant (name, address, phone number) so that we can notify applicants of their selection. (2) User preferences (dates, areas, method) so that we can distribute users equitably. (3) Whether or not the applicant is applying for a special opportunity for disabled or youth hunters. (4) Age of youth hunter(s) so that we can establish eligibility. We will ask users to report on their success after their experience so that we can evaluate hunt quality and resource impacts. We will use the following activity reports, which we will distribute during appropriate seasons, as E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21639-21640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8645]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-129, Extension 
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker; OMB Control Number 1615-0009.

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    On February 5, 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
(USCIS) published a 60 Day notice in the Federal Register announcing a 
revision to Form I-129. However due to the approaching expiration of 
Form I-129 at the end of May, USCIS has decided to publish the second 
submission as an extension. When the proposed revision to Form I-129 is 
ready to be reviewed by the public, USCIS will follow normal protocol 
and publish another 60 and 30 Day Notice in the Federal Register 
announcing the revision and requesting comments.
    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 February 5, 2008, at 73 FR 6733 allowing for a 60-
day public comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 
22, 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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, 
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 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, 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 1615-0009 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 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 a currently 
approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker.
    (3) Agency form number, if any and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-129. 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. This form 
is used by an employer to petition for aliens to come to the U.S. 
temporarily to perform services, labor, and training or to request 
extensions of stay or changes in nonimmigrant status for nonimmigrant 
workers.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 368,948 
responses at 2.75 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1,014,607 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument, please visit the USCIS Web site at: 
https://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
    We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, 
telephone number 202-272-8377.

    Dated: April 16, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-8645 Filed 4-21-08; 8:45 am]
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