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(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 50 responses at 30 minutes (.50 

hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 25 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 contact 

Richard A. Sloan 202–616–7600, 

Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, Citizenship and Immigration 

Services, Department of Homeland 

Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

Additionally, comments and/or 

suggestions regarding the item(s) 

contained in this notice, especially 

regarding the estimated public burden 

and associated response time may also 

be directed to Mr. Richard A. Sloan.

Dated: September 24, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Citizenship and 

Immigration Services.

[FR Doc. 04–21791 Filed 9–28–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of Existing 

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Request OMB Emergency 

Approval; Petition for Nonimmigrant 

Worker; Form I–129

The Department of Homeland 

Security, Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (CIS) has submitted the 

following information collection request 

(ICR) utilizing emergency review 

procedures to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

clearance in accordance with section 

1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (1)(2)(iii) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

DHS has determined that it cannot 

reasonably comply with the normal 

clearance procedures under this part 

because normal clearance procedures 

are reasonably likely to prevent or 

disrupt the collection of information. 

Emergency review and approval of this 

information collection will ensure that 

the collection may continue. Therefore, 

OMB approval has been requested by 

October 31, 2004. 

If grant, the emergency approval is 

only valid for 90 days. ALL comments 

and/or questions pertaining to this 

pending request for emergency approval 

MUST be directed to OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Desk Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, 725—17th Street, 

NW., Suite 10235, Washington, DC 

20503, 202–395–5806. 

During the first 60 days of this same 

period, a regular review of this 

information collection is also being 

undertaken. During the regular review 

period, the DHS requests written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

this information collection. Comments 

are encouraged and will be accepted for 

sixty days until November 29, 2004. 

During the 60-day regular review. ALL 

comments and suggestions, or questions 

regarding additional information, as 

well as requests to obtain a copy of the 

information collection instrument with 

instructions, should be directed to Mr. 

Richard A. Sloan, 202–616–7600, 

Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, Citizenship and Immigration, 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 

111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529. Written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

the proposed collection of information 

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 

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 a previously approved 

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–129, 

Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. This form is used by an 

employer to petition for aliens to come 

to the U.S. temporarily to perform 

services, labor, training or to request 

extensions of stay or changes in 

nonimmigrant status for nonimmigrant 

workers. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 368,948 responses at 2.75 

hours per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 998,357 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 contact 

Richard A. Sloan, 202–616–7600, 

Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

Additionally, comments and/or 

suggestions regarding the item(s) 

contained in this notice, especially 

regarding the estimated public burden 

and associated response time may also 

be directed to Mr. Richard A. Sloan.

Dated: September 24, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Departmental Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Citizenship and Immigrant Services.

[FR Doc. 04–21792 Filed 9–28–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Information Collection Renewal 

Submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act; OMB 

Control Number 1018–0111; Summary 

Information for Ranking National 

Coastal Wetlands Grant Program 

Proposals, 50 CFR Part 84

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service 

(We) has submitted the collection of 

information listed below to OMB for 

approval under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. If