Agency Information Collection Activities: Registration for Classification as a Refugee, Form I-590; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection, 6915-6916 [2014-02448]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 24 / Wednesday, February 5, 2014 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (k) Warrants an exemption from the relevant inadmissibility provision in the totality of the circumstances. Implementation of this determination will be made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in consultation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or by U.S. consular officers, as applicable, who shall ascertain, to their satisfaction, and in their discretion, that the particular alien meets each of the criteria set forth above. This exercise of authority may be revoked as a matter of discretion and without notice at any time with respect to any and all persons subject to it. Any determination made under this exercise of authority as set out above can inform but shall not control a decision regarding any subsequent benefit or protection applications, unless such exercise of authority has been revoked. 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This determination is based on an assessment related to the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States as they apply to the particular persons described herein and shall not have any application with respect to other persons or to other provisions of U.S. law. Jeh Charles Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security. John F. Kerry, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2014–02357 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9M–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Feb 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615–0068] Agency Information Collection Activities: Registration for Classification as a Refugee, Form I– 590; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection ACTION: 30-Day notice. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 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 September 20, 2013, at 78 FR 57870, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received one comment in connection with the 60-day notice. DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 7, 2014. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, must be directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer via email at oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. The comments submitted to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer may also be submitted to DHS via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2007–0036 or via email at uscisfrcomment@ uscis.dhs.gov. All submissions received must include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615–0068. 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. For additional information please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of https:// www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6915 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. Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Registration for Classification as Refuge. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I–590; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I–590 provides a uniform method for applicants to apply for refugee status and contains the information needed for USCIS to adjudicate such applications. The revised Form I–590 includes additional questions that have been transferred from Form G–646, Sworn Statement of Refugee Applying for Admission into the United States. These questions assist USCIS in determining whether an applicant is inadmissible to the United States. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Registration for E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 6916 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 24 / Wednesday, February 5, 2014 / Notices Classification—100,000 respondents at 3 hours and 20 minutes (3.33 hours) per response; Request for Interview—1,500 respondents at 1 hour per response; DNA Evidence—100 respondents at 2 hours per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 334,700 annual burden hours. If you need a copy of the information collection instrument with supplementary documents, or need additional information, please visit 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 202–272–8377. Dated: January 30, 2014. Laura Dawkins, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2014–02448 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R6– ES–2014– N010; FXES111306 00000D2– 123–FF06E00000] Endangered and Threatened Species; Permits Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits. AGENCY: Applicant name Permit No. BELLINI ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING ............................................................................... BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................... BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................... COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................. FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG, INC. ......................................................................................... IRON COUNTY COMMISSION ................................................................................................... KANSAS CITY ZOO .................................................................................................................... KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................... NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ....................................................................................................... NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ....................................................................................................... POWER ENGINEERS ................................................................................................................. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ......................................................................................... UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY ............................................................................ U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ..................................................................................................... UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................ UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................ VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ....................................................................................... WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT ........................................................................... Availability of Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written requires for a copy of such documents to Kathy Konishi (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Fish and Wildlife Service Authority mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) Dated: January 30, 2014. Nicole Alt, Acting Assistant Regional Director, MountainPrairie Region. [FR Doc. 2014–02385 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Feb 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (Act). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Konishi, Permit Coordinator Ecological Services, (303) 236–4212 (phone); permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have issued the following permits in response to recovery permit applications we received under the authority of section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Each permit listed below was issued only after we determined that it was applied for in good faith; that granting the permit would not be to the disadvantage of the listed species; and that the terms and conditions of the permit were consistent with purposes and policy set forth in the Act. SUMMARY: 060668 073201 165829 046795 09941B 20942B 183432 067729 057485 145090 237960 18695B 045150 047282 07858A 049748 103272 067397 Date issued 9/13/2013 7/10/2013 7/29/2013 10/29/2013 8/20/2013 11/4/2013 12/30/2013 7/8/2013 7/8/2013 12/2/2013 12/30/2013 10/23/2013 9/13/2013 7/19/2013 7/17/2013 8/13/2013 7/17/2013 7/29/2013 Date expired 6/30/2018 6/30/2018 3/31/2018 12/31/2018 6/30/2018 12/31/2112 12/31/2018 6/30/2018 3/31/2018 12/31/2018 12/31/2018 12/31/2063 6/30/2018 6/30/2018 6/30/2018 3/31/2018 9/30/2018 3/31/2018 permit allows such activity. The Act requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. [FWS–R6–ES–2014–N011; FXES11130600000D2–123–FF06E00000] DATES: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications ADDRESSES: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered or threatened species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species unless a Federal SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by March 7, 2014. You may submit comments or requests for copies or more information by any of the following methods. Alternatively, you may use one of the following methods to request hard copies or a CD–ROM of the documents. Please specify the permit you are interested in by number (e.g., Permit No. TE–XXXXXX). • Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE–XXXXXX) in the subject line of the message. • U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6915-6916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02448]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[OMB Control Number 1615-0068]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Registration for 
Classification as a Refugee, Form I-590; Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 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 September 20, 2013, at 78 FR 
57870, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. USCIS received one 
comment in connection with the 60-day notice.

DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 
March 7, 2014. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, must be directed to the OMB USCIS 
Desk Officer via email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. The comments 
submitted to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer may also be submitted to DHS 
via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2007-0036 or via 
email at uscisfrcomment@uscis.dhs.gov. All submissions received must 
include the agency name and the OMB Control Number 1615-0068.
    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. 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Registration for Classification 
as Refuge.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
DHS sponsoring the collection: Form I-590; USCIS.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Form I-
590 provides a uniform method for applicants to apply for refugee 
status and contains the information needed for USCIS to adjudicate such 
applications.
    The revised Form I-590 includes additional questions that have been 
transferred from Form G-646, Sworn Statement of Refugee Applying for 
Admission into the United States. These questions assist USCIS in 
determining whether an applicant is inadmissible to the United States.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Registration 
for

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Classification--100,000 respondents at 3 hours and 20 minutes (3.33 
hours) per response; Request for Interview--1,500 respondents at 1 hour 
per response; DNA Evidence--100 respondents at 2 hours per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 334,700 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the information collection instrument with 
supplementary documents, or need additional information, please visit 
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 202-272-
8377.

    Dated: January 30, 2014.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-02448 Filed 2-4-14; 8:45 am]
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