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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 an existing information 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Waiver of the Foreign 

Residence Requirement of Section 

212(e) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–612. 

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 and 

households. This form is used by the 

USCIS to determine eligibility for a 

waiver. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 1,300 responses at 20 minutes 

(.333) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 433 annual burden hours. 

If you have additional comments, 

suggestions, or need a copy of the 

proposed information collection 

instrument, please contact USCIS, Chief, 

Regulatory Management Division, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 

3008, Washington, DC 20529, telephone 

202–272–8377. 

Dated: February 22, 2007. 

Stephen Tarragon, 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management 

Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Form I–134, 

Affidavit of Support; OMB Control 

Number 1615–0014. 

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 December 19, 2006, at 71 FR 

75970, allowing for a 60-day public 

comment period. USCIS received one 

comment from the public concerning 

the burden hour estimate. Accordingly, 

USCIS increased the burden estimate 

based on the comment. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until March 29, 

2007. 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 Management 

and Budget (OMB) USCIS Desk Officer. 

Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, 

Chief, Regulatory Management Division, 

Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts 

Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 

20529. 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–

6974 or via e-mail at 

kastrich@omb.eop.gov. 

When submitting comments by e-mail 

please make sure to add OMB Control 

Number 1615–0014 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 

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: 

Affidavit of Support. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–134. 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. This information collection 

is used to determine if an applicant for 

an immigration benefit will become a 

public charge if admitted to the United 

States. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 44,000 responses at 90 minutes 

(1.5 hrs.) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 66,000 annual burden hours. 

If you have additional comments, 

suggestions, or need a copy of the 

information collection instrument, 

please contact, Chief, Regulatory 

Management Division, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 

3008, Washington, DC 20529; 202–272–

8377. 

Dated: February 16, 2007. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E7–3339 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5117–N–21] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; Rural 

Housing and Economic Development 

Program Application and Semi-Annual 

Reporting 

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 


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Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

Application for Rural Housing and 

Economic Development program grant 

funds. Information is required to rate 

and rank competitive applications and 

to ensure eligibility of applicants for 

funding. Semi-annual reporting is 

required to monitor grant management. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: March 29, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2506–0169) 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, Departmental Reports 

Management Officer, QDAM, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 

Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from 

HUD’s Web site at http:// 

hlannwp031.hud.gov/po/i/icbts/ 

collectionsearch.cfm. 

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 

through the use of appropriate 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

This notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Rural Housing and 

Economic Development Program 

Application and Semi-Annual 

Reporting. 

OMB Approval Number: 2506–0169. 

Form Numbers: SF–424, HUD–40210, 

HUD–424B, HUD–424C, HUD–424D, 

HUD–40076, HUD–2880, HUD–2990, 

HUD–2991, HUD–2992, HUD–2993, 

HUD–2994, HUD–50070, HUD–50071, 

SF–269a. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and its Proposed Use: 

Application for Rural Housing and 

Economic Development program grant 

funds. Information is required to rate 

and rank competitive applications and 

to ensure eligibility of applicants for 

funding. Semi-annual reporting is 

required to monitor grant management. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion, Semi-annually. 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

responses × Hours per response = Burden hours 

Reporting Burden ...................................... 627 1.66 41.54 43,490 

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 

43,490. 

Status: Extension of a currently 

approved collection. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

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

amended. 

Dated: February 20, 2007. 

Lillian L. Deitzer, 

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Safe Harbor Agreement and Receipt of 

Application for an Enhancement of 

Survival Permit Associated With the 

Restoration of Habitat for Utah Prairie 

Dogs on Private Land in Piute County, 

UT 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: Mr. Verl Bagley (Applicant/ 

Cooperator) has applied to the Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service) for an 

Enhancement of Survival Permit (ESP) 

for the Utah prairie dog (UPD) pursuant 

to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 

This permit application includes a Safe 

Harbor Agreement (SHA) between the 

Applicant and the Service. The Service 

requests information, views, and 

opinions from the public via this notice. 

Further, the Service is soliciting 

information regarding the adequacy of 

the SHA as measured against the 

Service’s Safe Harbor Policy and the 

regulations that implement it. 

DATES: Written comments on the permit 

application must be received on or 

before March 29, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review 

the SHA and the ESP application may 

obtain a copy by writing the Service’s 

Mountain-Prairie Regional Office, 

Denver, Colorado. Documents also will 

be available for public inspection during 

normal business hours at the Regional 

Office, 134 Union Boulevard, Denver, 

Colorado 80228–1807, or the Utah Field 

Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50, West 

Valley City, Utah 84119. Written data or 

comments concerning the SHA or ESP 

application should be submitted to the 

Regional office and must be in writing 

to be processed. Comments must be 

submitted in writing to be adequately 

considered in the Service’s decisionmaking process. Please reference permit 

number TE131544–0 in your comments, 

or in the request for the documents 

discussed herein. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat 

Mehlhop, Regional Safe Harbor 

Coordinator (see Denver address above), 

telephone 303–236–4215, or Larry Crist, 

Utah Field Office Supervisor (see West 

Valley City address above), telephone 

801–975–3330. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The UPD 

is the westernmost member of the genus 

Cynomys. The species’ range, which is 

limited to the southwestern quarter of 

Utah, is the most restricted of all prairie 

dog species in the United States. 

Distribution of the UPD has been greatly 

reduced due to disease (plague), 

poisoning, drought, and human-related 

habitat alteration. Protection of this 

species and enhancement of its habitat 

on private land will benefit recovery 

efforts. 

The primary objective of a SHA is to 

encourage voluntary conservation 

measures to benefit the species and the 

landowner. Through this agreement, the 


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