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ACTION:
are encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until July 21, 2008.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to 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., 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–
0102 in the subject box.
During this 60-day period USCIS will
be evaluating whether to revise the
Form G–639. Should USCIS decide to
revise the Form G–639 it will advise the
public when it publishes the 30-day
notice in the Federal Register in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The public will then
have 30-days to comment on any
revisions to the Form G–639.
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.
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
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act
Request.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form G–639.
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
New information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: BioKnowledge Center Expert Database.
Agency Form Number, if any, and the
applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: DHS Form
10043 (2/08), DHS Science &
Technology Directorate.
(3) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Individuals; the data will be
gathered from individual SMEs and
stored in a central database, accessible
through a Web-based portal. The SME
information will be shared with U.S.
Government program managers and
other members of the biodefense
community who have a legitimate need
to identify biological SMEs.
(4) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond:
a. Estimate of the total number of
respondents: 4000
b. An estimate of the time for an
average respondent to respond: .25
burden hours.
Dated: May 14, 2008.
Kenneth D. Rogers,
Chief Information Officer, Science and
Technology Directorate.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form G–639, Extension of
an Existing Information Collection;
Comment Request
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60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form G–639,
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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. This form is provided as a
convenient means for persons to
provide data necessary for identification
of a particular record desired under
FOIA/PA.
(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 15
minutes per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 25,000 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument,
please visit: 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: May 19, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Management
Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8–11534 Filed 5–21–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–539, Extension of an
Existing Information Collection;
Comment Request
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form I–539,
Application to Extend/Change
Nonimmigrant Status. OMB Control
Number: 1615–0003.
ACTION:
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 July 21, 2008.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
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response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 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–
0003 in the subject box.
During this 60-day period USCIS will
be evaluating whether to revise the
Form I–539. Should USCIS decide to
revise the Form I–539 it will advise the
public when it publishes the 30-day
notice in the Federal Register in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The public will then
have 30-days to comment on any
revisions to the Form I–539.
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.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of an existing information
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application to Extend/Change
Nonimmigrant Status.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–539.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as brief
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abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. This form will be used to
apply for an extension of stay or for a
change to another nonimmigrant
classification.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 261,867 responses at 45
minutes (.75) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 196,400 annual burden
hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument,
please visit: 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: May 19, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Management
Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5187–N–32]
Certification and Funding of State and
Local Fair Housing Enforcement
Agencies
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
State and local government agencies
apply for certification of substantial
equivalency with the Fair Housing Act.
Once determined to be substantially
equivalent, HUD enters into a
cooperative agreement with such an
agency though which funding is
provided in support of fair housing
enforcement.
DATES:
Comments Due Date: June 23,
2008.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
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this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2529–0005) 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, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Lillian Deitzer at
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.
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
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: Certification and
Funding of State and Local Fair Housing
Enforcement Agencies.
OMB Approval Number: 2529–0005.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Its Proposed Use: State
and local government agencies apply for
certification of substantial equivalency
with the Fair Housing Act. Once
determined to be substantially
equivalent, HUD enters into a
cooperative agreement with such an
agency though which funding is
provided in support of fair housing
enforcement.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion, Biannually.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-539, Extension
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. OMB Control
Number: 1615-0003.
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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 July 21, 2008.
Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this
notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and
associated
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response time should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 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 1615-0003 in the subject box.
During this 60-day period USCIS will be evaluating whether to
revise the Form I-539. Should USCIS decide to revise the Form I-539 it
will advise the public when it publishes the 30-day notice in the
Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
public will then have 30-days to comment on any revisions to the Form
I-539.
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: Extension of an existing
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application to Extend/Change
Nonimmigrant Status.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-539.
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
will be used to apply for an extension of stay or for a change to
another nonimmigrant classification.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 261,867
responses at 45 minutes (.75) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 196,400 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument, please visit: 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: May 19, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-11535 Filed 5-21-08; 8:45 am]
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