Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-600K, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request, 58029-58030 [2011-23861]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2011 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES recommendations regarding the operation of the Academy. Agenda On the first day of the meeting, the Board will elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for fiscal year (FY) 2012, and will review and approve the minutes of the July 12, 2011 meeting. The Board will review Academy program activities, including instructorled online course pilot tests, current curriculum developments, and anticipated FY 2012 curriculum developments. There will be an introduction of new staff members and the Academy will report on the revamped National Professional Development Matrix, a standard career development education and training model, which the Academy has modified to tie together the various accreditation criteria, voluntary professional standards, and higher education curricula. The modification includes adding the National Fire Protection Association job proficiency requirement titles and the Center for Professional Excellence standards. There will be a discussion on the status of the conversion of courses to bachelor’s-degree equivalent educational outcomes by adding the National Fire Protection Association job proficiency requirement titles and the Center for Professional Excellence standards. The discussion will include a review of course objectives and the outlines for 13 courses that are being rewritten and will be added to the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Web site. The Academy will report on the Atlanta Fire Department and North Carolina workshops which are being held to explain the model curricula and professional development matrix. The status of the FESHE Institutional Recognition and Certificate program, which is under active review by the North American Fire Training Directors for possible revision and approval, will be reviewed. The Academy will report on the status of Training Resources and Data Exchange (TRADE)/FESHE Adobe Connect sessions, including discussion of Academy-facilitated work sessions which will be held in each of 10 FEMA regions. The Board will attend Annual Ethics Training, provided by FEMA’s Office of Chief Counsel, and will discuss the status of deferred maintenance and capital improvements on the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) campus, to include the FY 2011 Budget Request/FY 2012 Budget Planning updates, and National Fire Programs update. The Board will review and VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:46 Sep 16, 2011 Jkt 223001 consider reports from the Applicant Outreach Subcommittee, FESHE/ Professional Development Subcommittee, Training Resources and Data Exchange Review Subcommittee, and Emergency Medical Services Subcommittee. After discussion of these topics, there will be a public comment period. After deliberation, the Board will recommend action to the Superintendent of the National Fire Academy and the Administrator of FEMA. On the second day of the meeting, the Board will engage in an annual report working session. There will be no public comment period on the second day. Dated: September 12, 2011. Denis G. Onieal, Superintendent, National Fire Academy, United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2011–23992 Filed 9–16–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N–600K, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N– 600K; Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322. ACTION: 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 June 29, 2011, at 76 FR 38197, allowing for a 60-day public comment period for a proposed revision to the information collection. However, USCIS is postponing deployment of the revisions to this information collection, and therefore requests to extend the current edition of this information collection without revision at this time. USCIS received one comment on the proposed revisions to this information collection. USCIS acknowledges receipt of the comment in the supporting statement (item 8) posted at https:// www.regulations.gov and will further PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58029 address the comment regarding the proposed revisions when USCIS revises the 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 October 19, 2011. 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 Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529– 2020. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352 or via e-mail at USCISFRComment@ dhs.gov, and OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–395–5806 or via oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615–0087 in the subject box. 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 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: Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322. E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1 58030 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2011 / Notices (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N– 600K; 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. The data collected on this form is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefit of citizenship. The form serves the purpose of standardizing requests for the benefit, and will ensure that the basic information required to assess eligibility is provided by the applicants. (5) An estimate of the total number of annual respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,950 responses at 1 hour and 35 minutes (1.583 hours) per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 4,670 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 Products Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529–2020, telephone (202) 272–8377. Dated: September 13, 2011. Sunday Aigbe, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2011–23861 Filed 9–16–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Customs and Border Protection [Docket No. USCBP–2011–0035; ADM–9–03 OT:RR:RD:TC; H183695 MJS] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. AGENCY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:46 Sep 16, 2011 Jkt 223001 Border Protection (COAC) will meet on October 4, 2011, in El Paso, TX. The meeting will be open to the public. As an alternative to on-site attendance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will also offer a live webcast of the COAC meeting via the Internet. DATES: COAC will meet on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. Registration: If you plan on attending via webcast, please register online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/ ?w=60 by close-of-business on September 27, 2011. Please feel free to share this information with interested members of your organizations or associations. If you plan on attending on-site, please register either online at https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/ ?w=57 or by e-mail to tradeevents@dhs.gov by close-ofbusiness on September 27, 2011. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Radisson Hotel El Paso Airport, in the Venetian 2 Salons, 1770 Airway Boulevard, El Paso, TX 79925. All visitors report to the foyer of Venetian 2 Salons. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Wanda Tate as soon as possible. To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later than September 27, 2011 and must be identified by USCBP– 2011–0035 and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: Tradeevents@dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. • Fax: 202–325–4290. • Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, DC 20229. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comments received by the COAC, go to https://www.regulations.gov. There will be three public comment periods held during the meeting on October 4, 2011. On-site speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker. Please note that the public comment period for on-site speakers may end before the time indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP web page at the time of the meeting. Comments can also be made electronically anytime during the COAC meeting webcast, but please note that webcast participants will not be able to provide oral comments. Comments submitted electronically will be read into the record at some time during the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone 202–344–1440; facsimile 202–325–4290. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). The COAC provides advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on matters pertaining to the commercial operations of CBP and related functions within DHS or the Department of the Treasury. Agenda The COAC will meet to review, discuss next steps and formulate recommendations on the following four issues: • The work of the Global Supply Chain Security: Land Border Security Initiatives Subcommittee. • The work of the Role of the Broker, a Broker Revision Project. • The Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) Pilot, Account Executive Pilots and Work of the Simplified Entry and Financial Processing Work Group. • The work of the One U.S. Government at the Border Subcommittee. Prior to the COAC taking action on any of these four issues, members of the public will have an opportunity to provide comments orally or, for comments submitted electronically during the meeting, by reading the comments into the record. The COAC will receive an update and discuss the following CBP Initiatives and Subcommittee issues: • Update on the Work of the Air Cargo Security Subcommittee. E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58029-58030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23861]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-600K, Extension 
of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N-
600K; Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under 
Section 322.

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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 June 29, 2011, at 76 FR 38197, allowing for a 60-
day public comment period for a proposed revision to the information 
collection. However, USCIS is postponing deployment of the revisions to 
this information collection, and therefore requests to extend the 
current edition of this information collection without revision at this 
time. USCIS received one comment on the proposed revisions to this 
information collection. USCIS acknowledges receipt of the comment in 
the supporting statement (item 8) posted at https://www.regulations.gov 
and will further address the comment regarding the proposed revisions 
when USCIS revises the 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 
October 19, 2011. 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 Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk 
Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 
Products Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2020. Comments may also 
be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at 
USCISFRComment@dhs.gov, and OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 
202-395-5806 or via oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. When submitting 
comments by e-mail please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615-0087 
in the subject box.
    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 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: Application for Citizenship and 
Issuance of Certificate under Section 322.

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    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-600K; 
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. The data 
collected on this form is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services (USCIS) to determine eligibility for the requested immigration 
benefit of citizenship. The form serves the purpose of standardizing 
requests for the benefit, and will ensure that the basic information 
required to assess eligibility is provided by the applicants.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of annual respondents and the 
amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,950 
responses at 1 hour and 35 minutes (1.583 hours) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 4,670 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 
Products Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-
2020, telephone (202) 272-8377.

    Dated: September 13, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office of the Executive 
Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-23861 Filed 9-16-11; 8:45 am]
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