Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 200 / Monday, October 19, 2009 / Notices 53511 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form I–690; Extension of an 

Existing Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information 

collection under review: Form I–690, 

Application for Waiver of Grounds of 

Excludability; OMB Control Number 

1615–0032. 

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 

30312, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. USCIS did not receive 

any comments on the form or 

instructions. However, USCIS did 

receive one comment concerning 

waivers. This comment has been 

forwarded to the appropriate USCIS 

office for a response. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until November 18, 

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, NW., 

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 email, please make sure to add OMB 

Control No. 1615–0032 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: 

Application for Waiver of Grounds of 

Excludability. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–690. 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (USCIS). 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

Households. USCIS will use this form to 

determine whether applicants are 

eligible for admission to the United 

States under sections 210 and 245A of 

the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 85 responses at 15 minutes 

(.25) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 21 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: October 14, 2009. 

Stephen Tarragon, 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–25043 Filed 10–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[Docket No. USCBP–2009–0026] 

Notice of Meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on Commercial Operations 

of Customs and Border Protection 

(COAC) 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on 

Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection (COAC) will meet 

on November 4, 2009 in Washington, 

DC. The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

DATES: COAC will meet Wednesday, 

November 4, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Please note that the meeting may close 

early if the committee completes its 

business. If you plan on attending, 

please register either online at http:// 

www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/ 

trade_outreach/coac/, or by e-mail to 

tradeevents@dhs.gov by close-ofbusiness on Friday, October 30, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Ronald Reagan Building in the 

Atrium Hall, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Written 

material, comments, as well as any 

requests to have copies of your 

submitted materials distributed to 

committee members prior to the meeting 

should reach the contact person at the 

address below by October 30, 2009. 

Comments must be identified by 

USCBP–2009–0026 and may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: tradeevents@dhs.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 202–325–4290. 

• Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of 

Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Room 5.2A, Washington, 

DC 20229. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. 


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