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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 125 / Friday, June 27, 2008 / Notices
Dated: June 20, 2008.
Bruce Knight,
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory
Programs, USDA.
Jay M. Cohen,
Under Secretary, Science & Technology, DHS.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form N–648, Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form N–648,
Medical Certification for Disability
Exceptions; OMB Control No. 1615–
0060.
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ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 April 14, 2008,
at 73 FR 20058 allowing for a 60-day
public comment period. USCIS received
four comments for this information
collection. The comments will be
addressed in the supporting statement.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until July 28, 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.
Interested persons are invited to submit
written comments on the proposed
information collection to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget.
Comments should be addressed to OMB
Desk Officer, for U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security, and sent via
electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–6974.
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When submitting comments by email, please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615–0060. 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
agency’s 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.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Medical Certification for Disability
Exceptions.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form N–648.
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 and
households. USCIS uses the Form N–
648 medical certification issued by the
licensed medical professional to
substantiate a claim for an exception to
the requirements of section 312(a) of the
Act.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 20,000 responses at 2 hours
per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 40,000 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:
https://www.regulations.gov/search/
index.jsp.
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If additional information is required
contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management
Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue,
Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529,
(202) 272–8377.
Dated: June 24, 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. Customs and Border Protection
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request; Foreign Trade Zone Annual
Reconciliation Certification and
Record Keeping Requirement
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension of existing
collection of information: 1651–0051.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, CBP invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on an information collection
requirement concerning the Foreign
Trade Zone Annual Reconciliation
Certification and Record Keeping
Requirement. This request for comment
is being made pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before August 26, 2008,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2C,
Washington, DC 20229.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey
Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC
20229, Tel. (202) 344–1429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;
44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments
should address the accuracy of the
burden estimates and ways to minimize
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-648, Revision of
a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N-
648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions; OMB Control No.
1615-0060.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 April 14, 2008, at 73 FR 20058 allowing for a 60-
day public comment period. USCIS received four comments for this
information collection. The comments will be addressed in the
supporting statement.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until
July 28, 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. Interested persons are invited to submit
written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.
Comments should be addressed to OMB Desk Officer, for U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via
electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-
6974.
When submitting comments by e-mail, please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0060. 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 agency's 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.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Medical Certification for
Disability Exceptions.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-648.
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 and households. USCIS
uses the Form N-648 medical certification issued by the licensed
medical professional to substantiate a claim for an exception to the
requirements of section 312(a) of the Act.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 20,000
responses at 2 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 40,000 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: https://www.regulations.gov/
search/index.jsp.
If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington,
DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.
Dated: June 24, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-14576 Filed 6-26-08; 8:45 am]
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