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LCDR Wm. Erik Pickering, District Nine, 

Prevention Branch, U.S. Coast Guard, 

telephone 216–902–6050. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose 

A Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance, as allowed for under 33 

U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18, has 

been issued for the research vessel R/V 

SIKULIAQ, O.N. Pending, Marinette 

Marine Corporation Hull No. MMC 

0650. The vessel’s primary purpose is to 

conduct oceanographic research around 

the world. The unique design of the 

vessel did not lend itself to full 

compliance with 33 CFR 84.05(a) of the 

Coast Guard’s Inland Navigation Rules 

and Annex I (3(a)) of the Convention on 

the International Regulations for 

Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972 and 

1981) (COLREGS). 

The Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 

certifies that full compliance with the 

applicable Inland Navigation Rules and 

COLREGS would interfere with the 

special functions/intent of the vessel 

and would not significantly enhance the 

safety of the vessel’s operation. Placing 

the masthead light in the required 

position would interfere with the 

vessel’s science and boat/davit 

operations. 

The Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance authorizes the R/V 

SIKULIAQ to deviate from the 

requirements set forth in 33 CFR 

84.05(a) and COLREGS Annex I (3(a)), 

and place its aft masthead light 124.7 

feet from the forward masthead light, 

which is less than half of the ship length 

(130.75 feet). 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 CFR 81.18. 

Dated: March 16, 2012. 

D.P. Verfaillie, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Prevention 

Division, By Direction of the Commander, 

Ninth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7338 Filed 3–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form N–565; Extension of 

an Existing Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information 

collection under review; Form N–565, 

Application for Replacement 

Naturalization/Citizenship Document; 

OMB Control No. 1615–0091. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

information collection notice is 

published to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. Comments 

are encouraged and will be accepted for 

60 days until May 29, 2012. 

During this 60 day period, USCIS will 

be evaluating whether to revise the 

Form N–565. Should USCIS decide to 

revise Form N–565 we will advise the 

public when we publish the 30-day 

notice in the Federal Register in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The public will then 

have 30 days to comment on any 

revisions to the Form N–565. 

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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 

Coordination Division, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2020. 

Comments may also be submitted to 

DHS via facsimile to 202–272–0997 or 

via e-mail at 

USCISFRComment@dhs.gov. When 

submitting comments by email, please 

make sure to add OMB Control No. 

1615–0091 in the subject box. 

Note: The address listed in this notice 

should only be used to submit comments 

concerning the extension of the Form N–565. 

Please do not submit requests for individual 

case status inquiries to this address. If you 

are seeking information about the status of 

your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case 

Status’’ online at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/ 

Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National 

Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283 

(TTY 1–800–767–1833). 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the 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 an existing information 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Replacement 

Naturalization/Citizenship Document. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form N–565; 

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. Form N–565 is used to 

apply for a replacement of a Declaration 

of Intention, Certificate of Citizenship or 

Replacement Certificate, or to apply for 

a special certificate of naturalization as 

a U.S. citizen to be recognized by a 

foreign country. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 29,298 responses at 55 minutes 

(0.916) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 26,836 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 Coordination Division, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2020, 

Telephone number 202–272–8377. 

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18256 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 27, 2012 / Notices 

Dated: March 22, 2012. 

Sunday Aigbe, 

Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination 

Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7299 Filed 3–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Revision of an Existing 

Information Collection, Comment 

Request 

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information 

collection under review: Form I–9, 

Employment Eligibility Verification. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

information collection notice is 

published in the Federal Register to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

sixty days until May 29, 2012. 

Written comments and suggestions 

regarding items contained in this notice, 

and especially with regard to the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time should be directed to the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), USCIS, Office of Policy and 

Strategy, Sunday Aigbe, Acting Chief, 

Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529. Comments may 

also be submitted to DHS via facsimile 

to 202–272–8352, or via email at 

uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov. When 

submitting comments by email add the 

OMB Control Number 1615–0047 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: 

Revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Employment Eligibility Verification. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–9. 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Employers, 

employees, recruiters and referrers for a 

fee (limited to agricultural associations, 

agricultural employers, or farm labor 

contractors), and state employment 

agencies. This form was developed to 

facilitate compliance with section 274A 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 

which prohibits the knowing 

employment of unauthorized aliens. 

This information collection is necessary 

for employers, agricultural recruiters 

and referrers for a fee, and state 

employment agencies to verify the 

identity and employment authorization 

of individuals hired (or recruited or 

referred for a fee, if applicable) for 

employment in the United States. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: This figure was derived by 

multiplying the number of respondents 

(78,000,000) x frequency of response (1) 

x hour per response .16 hours (10 

minutes). The annual recordkeeping 

burden is added to the total annual 

reporting burden which is based on 

20,000,000 recordkeepers at .05 hours 

(3 minutes) per filing. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 13,480,000 annual burden 

hours. 

If you have additional comments, 

suggestions, or need a copy of the 

information collection instrument, 

please visit the USCIS Web site at: 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/main. We may also be 

contacted at: USCIS, Office of Policy 

and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination 

Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20529, Telephone 

number 202–272–8377. 

Dated: March 22, 2012. 

Sunday Aigbe, 

Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination 

Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7340 Filed 3–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in 

Calculating Interest on Overdue 

Accounts and Refunds on Customs 

Duties 

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

of the quarterly Internal Revenue 

Service interest rates used to calculate 

interest on overdue accounts 

(underpayments) and refunds 

(overpayments) of customs duties. For 

the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 

2012, the interest rates for overpayments 

will be 2 percent for corporations and 3 

percent for non-corporations, and the 

interest rate for underpayments will be 

3 percent for both corporations and noncorporations. This notice is published 

for the convenience of the importing 

public and Customs and Border 

Protection personnel. 

DATES: Effective Date: April 1, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron 

Wyman, Revenue Division, Collection 

and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom 

Drive, Suite #100, Indianapolis, Indiana 

46278; telephone (317) 614–4516. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and 

Treasury Decision 85–93, published in 

the Federal Register on May 29, 1985 

(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on 

applicable overpayments or 

underpayments of customs duties must 

be in accordance with the Internal 

Revenue Code rate established under 26 

U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 was 

amended (at paragraph (a)(1)(B) by the 

Internal Revenue Service Restructuring 

and Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105– 

206, 112 Stat. 685) to provide different 

interest rates applicable to 

overpayments: one for corporations and 

one for non-corporations. 

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