5994 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 26 / Monday, February 9, 2004 / Notices 

Tuesday, February 17th from 7 to 9 p.m. 

in Fanueil Hall, One Dock Square 

(corner of Congress and North Streets), 

Boston, MA 02109. The comment period 

on the scope of the EIS for the proposed 

project is extended to March 2, 2004. 

Comments should be received no later 

than March 2, 2004. All comments and 

questions should be directed to the 

address listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Valerie Nottingham, Chief, 

Environmental Quality Branch, Division 

of Environmental Protection, Office of 

Research Facilities, National Institutes 

of Health, DHHS, B13/2W64, Bethesda, 

MD 20892; by telephone 310–496–7775; 

fax 301–480–8056; or e-mail 

nottingv@ors.od.nih.gov.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321–4341 (National 

Environmental Policy Act).

Dated: January 29, 2004. 

Stephen A. Ficca, 

Associate Director for Research Services, 

National Institutes of Health.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Notice of 

Appeal to the Office of Administrative 

Appeals; Form I–290B. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, Bureau of Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (CIS), proposes to 

submit 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 purpose of this notice is to allow 

60 days for public review and 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until April 9, 2004. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

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:

New information collection. 

Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of 

Appeal to the Office of Administrative 

Appeals. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–290B. 

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 

Services, Administrative Appeals 

Office. 

(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 

individuals to appeal the denial or 

revocation of immigrant or 

nonimmigrant visa petitions. The 

information collected on this form is 

necessary in order for the CIS to make 

a determination that the appeal or 

motion to reopen or reconsider meet 

eligibility requirements. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 30,000 responses at 30 minutes 

(.50 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 15,000 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.

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 for 

replacement/initial nonimmigrant 

arrival-departure record; Form I–102. 

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;