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(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:

Extension of a currently approved 

collection without change. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Replacement/Initial 

Nonimmigrant Arrival-Department 

Document. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–102. 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individual or 

households. This form is used by an 

alien temporarily residing in the United 

States to request a replacement of their 

arrival evidence. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 12,195 responses at 25 minutes 

(.416 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 5,073 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 202–514–3291, 

Director, Regulations and Forms 

Services Division, Bureau of Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Room 4307, 

425 U Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20536. 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. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Mr. Steve Cooper, PRA 

Clearance Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Office of Chief 

Information Officer, Regional Office 

Building 3, 7th and D Streets, SW., Suite 

4626–36, Washington, DC 20202.

Dated: February 4, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship 

and Immigration Services.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, DHS.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information 

collection under review: application to 

file declaration of intention; Form N–

300. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, Bureau of Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (CIS), has 

submitted 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 was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on November 28, 2003, at 68 

FR 66843, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. No public comment 

was received by the CIS on this 

proposed 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 March 10, 

2004. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially regarding the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time, should be directed to the 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attention: Department of 

Homeland Security Desk Officer, 725–

17th Street, NW., Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20530. 

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 

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:

Revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application to File Declaration of 

Intention. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form N–300. 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individual or 

households. This information collection 

will be used by permanent residents to 

file a declaration of intention to become 

a citizen of the United States. This 

collection is also used to satisfy 

documentary requirements for those 

seeking to work in certain occupations 

or professions or to obtain various 

licenses. 

(5) An estiamte of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 433 responses at 45 minutes 

(.75 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 325 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 202–514–3291, 

Director, Regulations and Forms 

Services Division, Bureau of Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Room 4307, 

425 I Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20536. 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. 

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If additional information is required 

contact: Mr. Steve Cooper, PRA 

Clearance Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Office of Chief 

Information Officer, Regional Office 

Building 3, 7th and D Streets, SW., Suite 

4626–36, Washington, DC 20202.

Dated: February 4, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship 

and Immigration Services.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, DHS.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information 

collection under review: request for 

certification of military or naval service; 

form N–426. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, Bureau of Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (CIS), has 

submitted 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 was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on November 28, 2003, at 68 

FR 66844, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. No public comment 

was received by the CIS on this 

proposed 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 March 10, 

2004. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially regarding the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time, should be directed to the 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attention: Department of 

Homeland Security Desk Officer, 725–

17th Street, NW., Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20530. 

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 

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:

Extension of a currently approved 

information collection without change. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Request for Certification of Military or 

Naval Service. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form N–426. 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individual or 

households. This form is used by 

naturalization applicants to document 

honorable service in the United States 

armed forces. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 45,000 responses at 45 minutes 

(.75 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 33,750 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 202–514–3291, 

Director, Regulations and Forms 

Services Division, Bureau of Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Room 4307, 

425 I Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20536. 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. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Mr. Steve Cooper, PRA 

Clearance Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Office of Chief 

Information Officer, Regional Office 

Building 3, 7th and D Streets, SW., Suite 

4626–36, Washington, DC 20202.

Dated: February 4, 2004. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship 

and Immigration Services.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–3194–EM] 

Maine; Emergency and Related 

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of an 

emergency for the State of Maine 

(FEMA–3194–EM), dated January 26, 

2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 26, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

January 26, 2004, the President declared 

an emergency declaration under the 

authority of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 

(Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the impact in 

certain areas of the State of Maine, resulting 

from the record/near record snow on 

December 14–15, 2003, is of sufficient 

severity and magnitude to warrant an 

emergency declaration under the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 

(Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such 

an emergency exists in the State of Maine. 

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 emergency 

protective measures under the Public 

Assistance program to save lives, protect 

public health and safety, and property. Other 

forms of assistance under Title V of the