49392 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 186 / Monday, September 28, 2009 / Notices 

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254–6877. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

(Pub. L. 92–463). 

At this meeting, the Committee will 

receive classified (SECRET-level) 

updated threat and Homeland Security 

related briefings; and classified reports 

from the Committee panels. West Coast 

laboratories, Federally Funded Research 

and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 

and Homeland Security experts will 

present SECRET-level briefings 

concerning matters sensitive to 

homeland security. 

Basis for Closure: In accordance with 

section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, it has been determined 

that the Homeland Security Science and 

Technology Advisory Committee 

meeting concerns sensitive Homeland 

Security information and classified 

matters within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(1) and (c)(9)(B) which, if 

prematurely disclosed, would 

significantly jeopardize national 

security and frustrate implementation of 

proposed agency actions and that, 

accordingly, the portion of the meeting 

that concerns these issues will be closed 

to the public. 

Dated: September 16, 2009. 

Bradley I. Buswell, 

Under Secretary for Science and Technology 

(Acting). 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form I–140, Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection; Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Form I–140, 

Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker; 

OMB Control Number 1615–0015. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 May 5, 2009, at 74 FR 

20722, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. USCIS received three 

comments. USCIS’s discussion and 

response to the comments are addressed 

in the supporting statement. The 

supporting statement will be posted to 

the Web site at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until October 28, 

2009. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the item(s) contained in this 

notice, especially regarding the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time, should be directed to the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), and to the Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS 

Desk Officer. Comments may be 

submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 

Products Division, Clearance Office, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 

20529–2210. Comments may also be 

submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202– 

272–8352 or via e-mail at 

rfs.regs@dhs.gov, and to the OMB USCIS 

Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–395– 

5806 or via e-mail at 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

When submitting comments by 

e-mail, please make sure to add OMB 

Control No. 1615–0015 in the subject 

box. 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: 

Revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–140, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Business or other for 

profit. The information furnished on 

Form I–140 will be used by U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services to 

classify aliens under section 203(b)(1), 

203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (Act). 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 96,000 responses at one hour 

per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 96,000 annual burden hours. 

If you need a copy of the information 

collection instrument, please visit the 

Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov. 

We may also be contacted at: USCIS, 

Regulatory Products Division, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2210, 

Telephone number 202–272–8377. 

Dated: September 23, 2009. 

Stephen Tarragon, 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–23363 Filed 9–25–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Administrative Rulings 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP), Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for 

comments; Extension of an existing 

collection of information: 1651–0085. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, CBP invites the general public 

and other Federal agencies to comment 

on an information collection 

requirement concerning Administrative 

Rulings. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 

44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 27, 

2009, to be assured of consideration. 


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ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

Attn: Tracey Denning, Office of 

Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, 

NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– 

1177. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Tracey Denning, 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 

9th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, 

DC. 20229–1177, at 202–325–0265. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 

44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments 

should address: (a) Whether the 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimates of the burden of the 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden including 

the use of automated collection 

techniques or the use of other forms of 

information technology; and (e) the 

annual costs burden to respondents or 

record keepers from the collection of 

information (a total capital/startup costs 

and operations and maintenance costs). 

The comments that are submitted will 

be summarized and included in the CBP 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval. All comments 

will become a matter of public record. 

In this document CBP is soliciting 

comments concerning the following 

information collection: 

Title: Administrative Rulings. 

OMB Number: 1651–0085. 

Form Number: None. 

Abstract: The collection of 

information in 19 CFR Part 177 is 

necessary in order to enable Customs 

and Border Protection (CBP) to respond 

to requests by importers and other 

interested persons for the issuance of 

administrative rulings. These rulings 

pertain to the interpretation and 

application of the CBP and related laws 

with respect to prospective and current 

transactions. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to the information collection. This 

submission is being made to extend the 

expiration date. 

Type of Review: Extension (without 

change). 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Rulings 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

12,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 120,000. 

Appeals 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 40 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 8,000. 

Dated: September 22, 2009. 

Tracey Denning, 

Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and 

Border Protection. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of an Existing 

Information Collection; Comment 

Request 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: File No. OMB 

25, Special Immigrant Visas for Fourth 

Preference Employment-Based 

Broadcasters; OMB Control No. 1615– 

0064. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) 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 June 25, 2009, at 74 FR 

30314, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. USCIS did not receive 

any comments. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until October 26, 

2009. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the item(s) contained in this 

notice, especially regarding the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time, should be directed to the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), and to the Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS 

Desk Officer. Comments may be 

submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 

Products Division, Clearance Office, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 

20529–2210. Comments may also be 

submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202– 

272–8352 or via e-mail at 

rfs.regs@dhs.gov, and to the OMB USCIS 

Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–395– 

5806 or via e-mail at 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

When submitting comments by 

e-mail, please make sure to add OMB 

Control No. 1615–0064 in the subject 

box. 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: 

Extension of a currently approved 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Special Immigrant Visas for Fourth 

Preference Employment-Based 

Broadcasters. 

(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–25); U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

Households. The information will be 

used by the USCIS to determine 

eligibility for the requested 

classification as fourth preference 

employment-based immigrant 

broadcasters. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 


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