Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-824, Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request, 18390-18391 [E9-9243]

Download as PDF 18390 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 22, 2009 / Notices campus. Visitors will be asked to show one form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver’s license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit. Information is also available on the Institute’s/Center’s home page: https:// www.ninds.nih.gov, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.853, Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders; 93.854, Biological Basis Research in the Neurosciences, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: April 16, 2009. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. E9–9236 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement SingleSource Program Expansion Supplement dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, HHS. Subject: Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement. ACTION: Notice to Award a Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement to the North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDHS) under the North Dakota Wilson-Fish Program. CFDA#: 93.583. Legislative Authority: The Refugee Act of 1980 as amended, Wilson-Fish Amendment, 8 U.S.C. 1522(e)(7); section 412(e)(7)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Amount of Award: $181,184 supplement for current year. Project Period: 09/30/2005–09/29/ 2010. Justification for the Exception to Competition: The Wilson-Fish program is an alternative to the traditional Stateadministered refugee assistance program for providing integrated assistance and services to refugees, asylees, Amerasian Immigrants, Cuban and Haitian Entrants, Trafficking Victims and Iraqi/ Afghani SIV’s. North Dakota is one of 12 sites that has chosen this alternative approach. The supplemental funds will allow the grantee, NDHS, to provide refugee cash assistance through the end of this fiscal year to eligible refugees (and others eligible for refugee benefits) VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:31 Apr 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 under the North Dakota Wilson-Fish Program. The primary reason for the grantee’s supplemental request is a higher number of arrivals than anticipated when the grantee’s budget was submitted and approved last year. The Refugee Act of 1980 mandates that the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) reimburse States and Wilson-Fish projects for the costs of cash and medical assistance for newly arriving refugees. Since 1991, ORR has reimbursed States and Wilson-Fish agencies for providing cash and medical assistance to eligible individuals during their first eight months in the United States. Hence, the supplement is consistent with the purposes of the Wilson-Fish Program, the Refugee Act of 1980, and ORR policy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Rubenstein, Wilson-Fish Program Manager, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Aerospace Building, 8th Floor West, 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: 202–205–5933. Dated: April 6, 2009. David H. Siegel, Acting Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement. [FR Doc. E9–9269 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE ;P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Refugee Resettlement Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, HHS. ACTION: Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement; Notice to Award a Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants—Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program (USCRI–VRRP) under the Vermont Wilson-Fish Program. CFDA#: 93.583 Legislative Authority: The Refugee Act of 1980 as amended, Wilson-Fish Amendment, 8 U.S.C. 1522(e)(7); section 412(e)(7)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Amount of Award: $414,041 supplement for current year. Project Period: 09/30/2005–09/29/ 2010. PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Justification for the Exception to Competition: The Wilson-Fish program is an alternative to the traditional Stateadministered refugee assistance program for providing integrated assistance and services to refugees, asylees, Amerasian Immigrants, Cuban and Haitian Entrants, Trafficking Victims and Iraqi/ Afghani SIV’s. Vermont is one of 12 sites that has chosen this alternative approach. The supplemental funds will allow the grantee, USCRI–VRRP, to provide refugee cash assistance through the end of this fiscal year to eligible refugees (and others eligible for refugee benefits) under the Vermont Wilson-Fish Program. The primary reason for the grantee’s supplemental request is a higher number of arrivals than anticipated when the grantee’s budget was submitted and approved last year. The Refugee Act of 1980 mandates that the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) reimburse States and Wilson-Fish projects for the costs of cash and medical assistance for newly arriving refugees. Since 1991, ORR has reimbursed States and Wilson-Fish agencies for providing cash and medical assistance to eligible individuals during their first eight months in the United States. Hence, the supplement is consistent with the purposes of the Wilson-Fish Program, the Refugee Act of 1980, and ORR policy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Rubenstein, Wilson-Fish Program Manager, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Aerospace Building, 8th Floor West, 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: 202–205–5933. Dated: April 6, 2009. David H. Siegel, Acting Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement. [FR Doc. E9–9282 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I–824, Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I–824, Application for Action on an Approved E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 22, 2009 / Notices Application or Petition; OMB Control No. 1615–0044. 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 June 22, 2009. Written comments and suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, and especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529–2210. 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– 0044 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 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. dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of an existing information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:31 Apr 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 sponsoring the collection: Form I–824, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or households. This information collection is used to request a duplicate approval notice, to notify and to verify to the U.S. Consulate that a petition has been approved or that a person has been adjusted to permanent resident status. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 43,772 responses at 25 minutes (.416 hours) per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 18,209 annual burden hours. If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please visit the Web site at: https:// www.regulations.gov/. We may be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529–2210, Telephone number 202–272–8377. 18391 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY notice, and especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Clearance Office,111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529–2210. 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– 0059 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 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. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Overview of This Information Collection Dated: April 17, 2009. Kathryn Catania, Management and Program Analyst, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E9–9243 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N–644, Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N–644, Application for Posthumous Citizenship; OMB Control No. 1615– 0059. 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 June 22, 2009. Written comments and suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of an existing information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Posthumous Citizenship. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N–644, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or households. The information collected will be used to determine an applicant’s eligibility to request posthumous citizenship status for a decedent and to determine the decedent’s eligibility for such status. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18390-18391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9243]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-824, Extension 
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-
824, Application for Action on an Approved

[[Page 18391]]

Application or Petition; OMB Control No. 1615-0044.

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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 June 22, 2009.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in 
this notice, and especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-
2210. 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 1615-0044 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 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 for Action on an 
Approved Application or Petition.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-824, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or households. This 
information collection is used to request a duplicate approval notice, 
to notify and to verify to the U.S. Consulate that a petition has been 
approved or that a person has been adjusted to permanent resident 
status.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 43,772 
responses at 25 minutes (.416 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 18,209 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please 
visit the Web site at: https://www.regulations.gov/.
    We may be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division, 111 
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2210, Telephone number 
202-272-8377.

    Dated: April 17, 2009.
Kathryn Catania,
Management and Program Analyst, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-9243 Filed 4-21-09; 8:45 am]
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