Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-589; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request, 16047-16048 [2012-6597]
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Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
Commonwealth of Kentucky is hereby
amended to include the following areas
among those areas determined to have
been adversely affected by the event
declared a major disaster by the
President in his declaration of March 6,
2012.
Magoffin and Wolfe Counties for
Individual Assistance.
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.)
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4055–
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2012–0002]
Oregon; Major Disaster and Related
Determinations
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This is a notice of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Oregon (FEMA–
4055–DR), dated March 2, 2012, and
related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: March 2, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that, in a letter dated
March 2, 2012, the President issued a
major disaster declaration under the
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authority of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
(the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in
certain areas of the State of Oregon resulting
from a severe winter storm, flooding,
landslides, and mudslides during the period
of January 17–21, 2012, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant a major
disaster declaration under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such
a major disaster exists in the State of Oregon.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you
are hereby authorized to allocate from funds
available for these purposes such amounts as
you find necessary for Federal disaster
assistance and administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide Public
Assistance in the designated areas and
Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal
assistance is supplemental, any Federal
funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will
be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible
costs.
Further, you are authorized to make
changes to this declaration for the approved
assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.
The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order
12148, as amended, Dolph A. Diemont,
of FEMA is appointed to act as the
Federal Coordinating Officer for this
major disaster.
The following areas of the State of
Oregon have been designated as
adversely affected by this major disaster:
Benton, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas,
Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion,
Polk, and Tillamook Counties for Public
Assistance.
All counties within the State of Oregon are
eligible to apply for assistance under the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
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(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.)
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–589; Extension of an
Existing Information Collection;
Comment Request
60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review; Form I–589,
Application for Asylum and for
Withholding for Removal; OMB Control
No. 1615–0067.
ACTION:
The Department Homeland Security,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) will be submitting the
following information collection request
for review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection notice
is published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until May 18, 2012.
During this 60 day period, USCIS will
be evaluating whether to revise the
Form I–589. Should USCIS decide to
revise Form I–589 we will advise the
public when we publish 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–589.
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, Laura Dawkins, Acting
Chief Regulatory Coordinator,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, Clearance
Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may
also be submitted to DHS via facsimile
to 202–272–0997 or via email at
uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov. When
submitting comments by email, please
make sure to add OMB Control No.
1615–0067 in the subject box. Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the collection of information should
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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 for Asylum and for
Withholding of Removal.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–589;
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS).
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Form I–589 is necessary to
determine whether an alien applying for
asylum and/or withholding of removal
in the United States is classified as
refugee, and is eligible to remain in the
United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 46,000 responses at 12 hours
per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 552,000 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 also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529, Telephone
number 202–272–8377.
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Dated: March 14, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Acting Chief Regulatory Coordinator,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of
Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012–6597 Filed 3–16–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
2012 West Coast Trade Symposium:
‘‘Harmonizing Trade for a Stronger
Economy’’
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of trade symposium.
AGENCY:
This year, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) will be holding
two trade symposia. One trade
symposium will be held on the West
Coast in May and the other will be on
the East Coast later in the year. This
document announces that CBP will
convene the 2012 West Coast Trade
Symposium to discuss issues relating to
the agency’s role in international trade
initiatives and programs. This year
marks our twelfth year hosting trade
symposia. Members of the international
trade and transportation communities
and other interested parties on the West
Coast are encouraged to attend.
DATES: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The CBP 2012 West Coast
Trade Symposium will be held at the
Long Beach Convention and
Entertainment Center in the Grand
Ballroom at 300 E. Ocean Boulevard,
Long Beach, CA 90802.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of Trade Relations at (202) 344–
1440, or at tradeevents@dhs.gov. To
obtain the latest information on the
Symposium and to register online, visit
the CBP Web site at https://www.cbp.gov.
Requests for special needs should be
sent to the Office of Trade Relations at
tradeevents@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP will
be holding two trade symposia this year,
one on the West Coast and one on the
East Coast. This year’s theme for the
Trade Symposium is ‘‘Harmonizing
Trade for a Stronger Economy.’’ This
document announces that the West
Coast trade symposium will be held in
Long Beach, California on May 10, 2012.
The format of this year’s West Coast
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symposium will be held in a general
session; there will be no breakout
sessions. Discussions will be held
regarding CBP’s role in international
trade initiatives and programs.
The agenda for the 2012 West Coast
Trade Symposium and the keynote
speakers will be announced at a later
date on the CBP Web site (https://
www.cbp.gov). The registration fee is
$225.00 per person. Interested parties
are requested to register early, as space
is limited. Registration will open to the
public on or about March 19, 2012. All
registrations must be made on-line at
the CBP Web site (https://www.cbp.gov)
and will be confirmed with payment by
credit card only.
Due to the overwhelming interest to
attend past symposia, each company is
requested to limit their company’s
registrations to no more than three
participants, in order to afford equal
representation from all members of the
international trade community. If a
company exceeds the limitation, any
additional names submitted for
registration will automatically be placed
on the waiting list.
As an alternative to on-site
attendance, access to live webcasting of
the event will be available for a fee of
$35.00. This includes the broadcast and
historical access to recorded sessions for
a period of time after the event.
Registration for this is on-line as well.
Please note that the 2012 East Coast
Trade Symposium will be held later in
the year.
Hotel accommodations will be
announced at a later date on the CBP
Web site (https://www.cbp.gov).
Dated: March 14, 2012.
Maria Luisa O’Connell,
Senior Advisor for Trade and Public
Relations, Office of Trade Relations.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5603–N–18]
Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB Public/
Private Partnerships for the MixedFinance Development of Public
Housing Units
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-589; Extension
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form I-
589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding for Removal; OMB
Control No. 1615-0067.
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The Department Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until May 18, 2012.
During this 60 day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to
revise the Form I-589. Should USCIS decide to revise Form I-589 we will
advise the public when we publish 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-589.
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, Laura Dawkins, Acting Chief Regulatory
Coordinator, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Clearance Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-
0997 or via email at uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov. When submitting comments
by email, please make sure to add OMB Control No. 1615-0067 in the
subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and
affected agencies concerning the collection of information should
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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 for Asylum and for
Withholding of Removal.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-589;
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I-
589 is necessary to determine whether an alien applying for asylum and/
or withholding of removal in the United States is classified as
refugee, and is eligible to remain in the United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 46,000
responses at 12 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 552,000 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 also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Coordination
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529, Telephone
number 202-272-8377.
Dated: March 14, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Acting Chief Regulatory Coordinator, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
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