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Management (see ADDRESSES) or
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necessary to send one set of comments.
Identify comments with the docket
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
III. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
SUMMARY:
These guidances refer to previously
approved collections of information
found in FDA regulations. These
collections of information are subject to
review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520). The collections of information in
these guidances have been approved
under OMB control number 0910–0672.
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ComplianceRegulatoryInformation/
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GuidanceComplianceRegulatory
Information/default.htm, or https://
www.regulations.gov.
Dated: December 13, 2012.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB Review
and Approval; Public Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
In compliance with section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) will
submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
Comments submitted during the first
public review of this ICR will be
provided to OMB. OMB will accept
further comments from the public
during the review and approval period.
To request a copy of the clearance
requests submitted to OMB for review,
email paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the
HRSA Reports Clearance Office at 301–
443–1984.
Information Collection Request Title:
National Health Service Corps Travel
Request Worksheet (OMB No. 0915–
0278)—Revision
Abstract: Clinicians participating in
the HRSA National Health Service
Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program use
the online Travel Request Worksheet to
request travel funds from the Federal
Government to perform pre-employment
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Responses
per
respondent
interviews at sites on the NHSC’s
Opportunities List. The travel approval
process is initiated when a scholar
notifies the NHSC of an impending
interview at one or more NHSC
approved practice sites. The Travel
Request Worksheet is also used to
initiate the relocation process after a
NHSC scholar has successfully been
matched to an approved practice site.
Upon receipt of the Travel Request
Worksheet, the NHSC will review and
approve or disapprove the request and
promptly notify the scholar and the
NHSC logistics contractor regarding
travel arrangements and authorization of
the funding for the site visit or
relocation.
Burden Statement: Burden in this
context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose or provide the information
requested. This includes the time
needed to review instructions, to
develop, acquire, install and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose
of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information, to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information, and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. The total annual burden
hours estimated for this Information
Collection Request are summarized in
the table below.
The annual estimate of burden is as
follows:
Total
responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Scholar Travel Request Worksheet .....................................
180
2
360
.0667
24
Total ..............................................................................
180
2
360
.0667
24
Submit your comments to
the desk officer for HRSA, either by
email to
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by
fax to 202–395–5806. Please direct all
correspondence to the ‘‘attention of the
desk officer for HRSA.’’
Deadline: Comments on this ICR
should be received within 30 days of
this notice.
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ADDRESSES:
Dated: December 14, 2012.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information
Coordination.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0052]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Application for
Naturalization, Form Number N–400;
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection
ACTION:
60-Day notice.
The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites
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the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment upon this
proposed revision of a currently
approved collection of information. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the information
collection notice is published in the
Federal Register to obtain comments
regarding the nature of the information
collection, the categories of
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.
the time, effort, and resources used by
the respondents to respond), the
estimated cost to the respondent, and
the actual information collection
instruments.
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Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for sixty days until
February 19, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
suggestions regarding items contained
in this notice, and especially with
regard to the estimated public burden
and associated response time should be
directed to DHS using one of the
following methods: (1) Via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal Web site at
www.Regulations.gov under e-Docket ID
number USCIS–2008–0025; (2) by email
to USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov; or
(3) by mail to DHS, USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2140. All
submissions received must include the
OMB Control Number 1615–0052 in the
subject box, the agency name and
Docket ID 2008–0025.
Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to consider
limiting the amount of personal
information that you provide in any
voluntary submission you make to DHS.
DHS may withhold information
provided in comments from public
viewing that it determines may impact
the privacy of an individual or is
offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
https://www.regulations.gov.
DATES:
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Note: The address listed in this notice
should only be used to submit comments
concerning this information collection.
Please do not submit requests for individual
case status inquiries to this address. If you
are seeking information about the status of
your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case
Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/
Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283.
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
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
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(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.
USCIS continually reviews its
information collection tools for
accuracy, completeness, and utility and,
as a result, the agency is proposing the
addition of a number of questions to
Form N–400. These additional questions
will allow USCIS to make more
informed decisions on the eligibility of
respondents to the form. Form N–400 is
the final information collection activity
that occurs before an eligibility
determination for naturalization is
made. Even if the applicant for
naturalization has received a previous
immigration benefit from USCIS, the
length of time that may have transpired
between the initial interaction that the
respondent had with USCIS on another
immigration benefit request and the
filing of the N–400 requires USCIS to
verify that actions taken by the
respondent during the intervening years
do not affect his or her eligibility for
naturalization. The form is also updated
to examine the inadmissibility grounds
that were added by the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004. Public Law 108–458 (Dec. 17,
2004). USCIS added these questions as
required by the agreement reached
through a working group comprised of
representatives of affected agencies,
including the Departments of Justice
and State, and U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement of DHS. These
additional questions are necessary for
USCIS to meet the statutory
requirements and the President’s
directive to make a determination that a
person is ineligible to naturalize
because of his or her past involvement
with terrorism, persecution, torture, or
genocide. See, Presidential
Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as
Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of
Persons Who Participate in Serious
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Violations and Other Abuses, at https://
www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/
2011/08/04/presidential-proclamationsuspension-entry-immigrants-andnonimmigrants. Because Form N–400
has changed significantly, the burden
estimate in this notice is not based on
the experience and observations of
actual public usage. USCIS would
appreciate and encourages the public’s
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input on the burden estimate so as to
provide the most accurate estimate
possible.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Naturalization.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: N–400;
USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. USCIS uses the information
gathered on Form N–400 to make a
determination as to a respondent’s
eligibility to naturalize and become a
United States citizen.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 764,450 respondents with an
estimated response per respondent of 6
hours and 55 minutes for the form N–
400 and 1 hour and 17 minutes for the
biometric processing.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 7,076,514 Hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument with instructions,
or additional information, please visit
the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov. We may
also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2140,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-0052]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for
Naturalization, Form Number N-400; Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently
approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the information collection notice is published
in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the
information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the respondent, and the actual
information collection instruments.
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DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days
until February 19, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained
in this notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public
burden and associated response time should be directed to DHS using one
of the following methods: (1) Via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web
site at www.Regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2008-0025;
(2) by email to USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov; or (3) by mail to DHS,
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140. All
submissions received must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0052 in
the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID 2008-0025.
Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to consider limiting the
amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary
submission you make to DHS. DHS may withhold information provided in
comments from public viewing that it determines may impact the privacy
of an individual or is offensive. For additional information, please
read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the
footer of https://www.regulations.gov.
Note: The address listed in this notice should only be used to
submit comments concerning this information collection. Please do
not submit requests for individual case status inquiries to this
address. If you are seeking information about the status of your
individual case, please check ``My Case Status'' online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
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 agency's 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.
USCIS continually reviews its information collection tools for
accuracy, completeness, and utility and, as a result, the agency is
proposing the addition of a number of questions to Form N-400. These
additional questions will allow USCIS to make more informed decisions
on the eligibility of respondents to the form. Form N-400 is the final
information collection activity that occurs before an eligibility
determination for naturalization is made. Even if the applicant for
naturalization has received a previous immigration benefit from USCIS,
the length of time that may have transpired between the initial
interaction that the respondent had with USCIS on another immigration
benefit request and the filing of the N-400 requires USCIS to verify
that actions taken by the respondent during the intervening years do
not affect his or her eligibility for naturalization. The form is also
updated to examine the inadmissibility grounds that were added by the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Public Law
108-458 (Dec. 17, 2004). USCIS added these questions as required by the
agreement reached through a working group comprised of representatives
of affected agencies, including the Departments of Justice and State,
and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of DHS. These additional
questions are necessary for USCIS to meet the statutory requirements
and the President's directive to make a determination that a person is
ineligible to naturalize because of his or her past involvement with
terrorism, persecution, torture, or genocide. See, Presidential
Proclamation--Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of
Persons Who Participate in Serious Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Violations and Other Abuses, at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/08/04/presidential-proclamation-suspension-entry-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants. Because Form N-400 has changed
significantly, the burden estimate in this notice is not based on the
experience and observations of actual public usage. USCIS would
appreciate and encourages the public's input on the burden estimate so
as to provide the most accurate estimate possible.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a Currently
Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Naturalization.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: N-400; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS
uses the information gathered on Form N-400 to make a determination as
to a respondent's eligibility to naturalize and become a United States
citizen.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 764,450
respondents with an estimated response per respondent of 6 hours and 55
minutes for the form N-400 and 1 hour and 17 minutes for the biometric
processing.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 7,076,514 Hours.
If you need a copy of the information collection instrument with
instructions, or additional information, please visit the Federal
eRulemaking Portal site at: https://www.regulations.gov. We may also be
contacted at: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20529-2140, Telephone number 202-272-8377.
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security.
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