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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Forms G–1041 and G–
1041A, Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Forms G–
1041 and G–1041A, Genealogy Index
Search Request and Genealogy Records
Request.
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ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
submitting 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 notice
was previously published in the Federal
Register on February 16, 2012, at 77 FR
9259, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comments for this 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 May 21,
2012. 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
Coordinator, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Clearance Office, 20
Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC
20529. Comments may also be
submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202–
272–0997 or via email at
uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, and to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile
at 202–395–5806 or via email at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
When submitting comments by email
please make sure to add OMB Control
Number 1615–0096 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 collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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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:
Genealogy Index Search Request and
Genealogy Records Request.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Forms G–
1041 and G–1041A. 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 will use these forms
will to facilitate an accurate and timely
response to genealogy index search and
records requests.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond:
Form G–1041—2,570 responses
(electronically submitted) at .50 hours
(30 minutes) per response and 1,080
responses (submitted by mail) at .58
hours (35 minutes).
Form G–1041A—1,683 responses
(electronically submitted) at 1 hour
(60 minutes) per response and 823
responses (submitted by mail) at 1.08
hours (68 minutes).
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 4,483.4 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://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
If additional information is required
contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
PO 00000
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Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC
20529, (202) 272–1470.
Dated: April 16, 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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Statutorily Mandated Designation of
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AGENCY:
This notice designates
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purposes of the Low-Income Housing
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and the 2006–2010 tabulations of
American Community Survey (ACS).
The 2012 Difficult Development Areas
(DDAs) designated in the Federal
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questions on how QCTs are designated
and on geographic definitions, contact
Michael K. Hollar, Senior Economist,
Economic Development and Public
Finance Division, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 Seventh Street SW., Room 8234,
Washington, DC 20410–6000; telephone
number 202–402–5878, or send an email
to Michael.K.Hollar@hud.gov. For
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Passthroughs and Special Industries,
Internal Revenue Service, 1111
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Assistant Administrator for
Procurement Policy, Office of
Government Contracting, Small
Business Administration, 409 Third
Street SW., Suite 8800, Washington, DC
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Forms G-1041 and G-
1041A, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Forms G-
1041 and G-1041A, Genealogy Index Search Request and Genealogy Records
Request.
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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 notice was previously
published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2012, at 77 FR 9259,
allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any
comments for this 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 May
21, 2012. 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
Coordinator, Regulatory Coordination Division, Clearance Office, 20
Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be
submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-0997 or via email at
uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov, and to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile
at 202-395-5806 or via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
When submitting comments by email please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615-0096 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 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: Genealogy Index Search Request
and Genealogy Records Request.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Forms G-1041
and G-1041A. 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
will use these forms will to facilitate an accurate and timely response
to genealogy index search and records requests.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
Form G-1041--2,570 responses (electronically submitted) at .50
hours (30 minutes) per response and 1,080 responses (submitted by mail)
at .58 hours (35 minutes).
Form G-1041A--1,683 responses (electronically submitted) at 1 hour
(60 minutes) per response and 823 responses (submitted by mail) at 1.08
hours (68 minutes).
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 4,483.4 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://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20529,
(202) 272-1470.
Dated: April 16, 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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