Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 4, 2009 / Notices 6047 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

United States Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of an Existing 

Information Collection; Comment 

Request 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review; Exemption 

from NSEERS Registration 

Requirements (File No. OMB–40); OMB 

Control No. 1653–0035. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement (USICE), has submitted the 

following information collection request 

for review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. The information collection was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on December 4, 2008 Vol. 73 

No. 234 73950, allowing for a 60 day 

public comment period. No comments 

were received on this information 

collection. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted for thirty days 

March 6, 2009. Written comments and 

suggestions from the public and affected 

agencies regarding items contained in 

this notice and especially with regard to 

the estimated public burden and 

associated response time should be 

directed to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget. Comments 

should be addressed to OMB Desk 

Officer, for United States Immigration 

and Customs Enforcement, Department 

of Homeland Security, and sent via 

electronic mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974. 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 currently approved 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Exemption from NSEERS Registration 

Requirements. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: No agency 

Form Number (File No. OMB–40), U.S. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

Households. This Information 

Collection allows an alien to seek an 

exemption from the NSEERS 

registration requirements by submitting 

a letter to the Department of Homeland 

Security containing specific 

information. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 5,800 responses at 30 minutes 

(.5 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 2,900 annual burden hours. 

Requests for a copy of the proposed 

information collection instrument, with 

instructions; or inquiries for additional 

information should be directed to: 

Joseph M. Gerhart, Chief, Records 

Management Branch, U.S. Immigration 

and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th 

Street, SW., Room 3138, Washington, 

DC 20536; (202) 732–6337. 

Dated: January 30, 2009. 

Joseph M. Gerhart, 

Chief, Records Management Branch, U.S. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E9–2411 Filed 2–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–28–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5287–N–01] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection for Public Comment: Notice 

of Funding Availability for the Hispanic 

Serving Institutions Assisting 

Communities (HSIAC) Program 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Policy Development and 

Research, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

will be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

DATES: Comment Due Date: April 6, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy 

Development and Research, Department 

of Housing and Urban Development, 

451 7th Street, SW., Room 8234, 

Washington, DC 20410–6000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Brunson, 202–708–3061, ext. 

3852 (this is not a toll-free number), for 

copies of the proposed forms and other 

available documents. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development will submit the proposed 

extension of information collection to 

OMB for review, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). 

This Notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

agencies concerning the proposed 

collection of information to: (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; (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 collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology, (e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses). 

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This Notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Notice of Funding 

Availability for the Hispanic Serving 

Institutions Assisting Communities 

Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2528–0198 

(exp. 05/31/09). 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use: The 

information is being collected to select 

applicants for award in this statutorily 

created competitive grant program and 

too monitor performance of grantees to 

ensure they meet statutory and program 

goals and requirements. 

Agency Form Numbers: SF–424, SF– 

424 Supplement, HUD–424–CB, SFLLL, 

HUD–27300, HUD–2880, HUD–2991, 

HUD–2990, HUD–2993, HUD–2994, 

HUD–2994A, HUD–96010, and HUD– 

96011. 

Members of the Affected Public: 

Nonprofit Hispanic-Serving Institutions 

that meet the definition of an HSI 

established in Title V of the 1998 

Amendments to the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 105–244; enacted 

October 7, 1998). 

Estimation of the total number of 

hours needed to prepare the information 

collection including number of 

respondents, frequency of response, and 

hours of response: Information pursuant 

to grant award will be submitted once 

a year. The following chart details the 

respondent burden on an annual and 

semi-annual basis: 

Number of 

respondents 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

Applicants ........................................................................................................ 40 40 40 1,600 

Semi-Annual Reports ....................................................................................... 15 30 6 180 

Final Reports ................................................................................................... 15 15 8 120 

Recordkeeping ................................................................................................. 15 15 5 75 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 59 1,975 

Status of the proposed information 

collection: Pending OMB approval. 

Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, 

as amended. 

Date: January 26, 2009. 

Jean Lin Pao, 

General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Policy 

Development and Research. 

[FR Doc. E9–2282 Filed 2–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5280–N–05] 

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities 

to Assist the Homeless 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice identifies 

unutilized, underutilized, excess, and 

surplus Federal property reviewed by 

HUD for suitability for possible use to 

assist the homeless. 

DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street SW., Room 7262, Washington, DC 

20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; TTY 

number for the hearing- and speechimpaired (202) 708–2565, (these 

telephone numbers are not toll-free), or 

call the toll-free Title V information line 

at 800–927–7588. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the December 12, 1988 

court order in National Coalition for the 

Homeless v. Veterans Administration, 

No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD 

publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, 

identifying unutilized, underutilized, 

excess and surplus Federal buildings 

and real property that HUD has 

reviewed for suitability for use to assist 

the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the 

purpose of announcing that no 

additional properties have been 

determined suitable or unsuitable this 

week. 

Dated: January 29, 2009. 

Mark R. Johnston, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. 

[FR Doc. E9–2291 Filed 2–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5281–N–10] 

Multifamily Housing Procedures for 

Projects Affected by PresidentiallyDeclared Disasters 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

This information is submitted to HUD 

for review to ensure that owners follow 

HUD procedures regarding recovery 

efforts after a Presidentially-declared 

disaster. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: March 6, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2502–NEW) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 402–8048. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Ms. Deitzer. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the Information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information to: (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; (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