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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Case Assistance Form 

(Ombudsman Form DHS–7001 and 

Instructions) 

AGENCY: Office of the Citizenship and 

Immigration Services Ombudsman, 

DHS. 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for 

comments; Extension without change of 

a currently approved collection, 1601– 

0004. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security, Office of the Citizenship and 

Immigration Services Ombudsman, will 

submit the following Information 

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 

35). DHS previously published this 

information collection request (ICR) in 

the Federal Register on Friday, October 

17, 2014 at 79 FR 62450 for a 60-day 

public comment period. No comments 

were received by DHS. The purpose of 

this notice is to allow additional 30- 

days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until February 13, 

2015. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to OMB Desk Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security and sent via 

electronic mail to oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

(CIS) Ombudsman was created under 

section 452 of the Homeland Security 

Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296) to: (1) 

Assist individuals and employers in 

resolving problems with the U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

(USCIS); (2) to identify areas in which 

individuals and employers have 

problems in dealing with USCIS; and (3) 

to the extent possible, propose changes 

in the administrative practices of USCIS 

to mitigate problems. This form is used 

by an applicant who is experiencing 

problems with USCIS during the 

processing of an immigration benefit. 

The information collected on this 

form will allow the CIS Ombudsman to 

identify the problem such as: (1) A case 

problem which is a request for 

information about a case that was filed 

with USCIS (‘‘case problem’’); or (2) the 

identification of a systemic issue that 

may or may not pertain to an individual 

case which the individual, attorney or 

employer is seeking to bring to the 

attention of the CIS Ombudsman 

(‘‘trend’’). For case problems, the CIS 

Ombudsman will refer case specific 

issues to the Customer Assistance Office 

for USCIS for further research, and 

review. 

For trends received, the CIS 

Ombudsman notes the systemic issue 

identified in the correspondence which 

may or may not be incorporated into 

future recommendations submitted to 

the Director of USCIS pursuant to 

section 452(d)(4) of Public Law 107– 

296. 

The use of this form provides the 

most efficient means for collecting and 

processing the required data. The CIS 

Ombudsman is now employing the use 

of information technology in collecting 

and processing information by offering 

the option for electronic submission of 

the DHS Form 7001 through the 

Ombudsman Case Assistance Online 

System. Per PRA requirements, a fillable 

PDF version of the form is provided on 

the Ombudsman’s Web site. The PDF 

form can be completed online, printed 

out and sent to the Ombudsman’s office 

at the address indicated on the form. It 

is noted on the form that using the 

paper method can result in significant 

processing delays for the Ombudsman’s 

office to provide the requested case 

assistance. After approval of the changes 

to form detailed in this supporting 

statement, the online form will be 

updated and posted on the 

Ombudsman’s Web site at http://

www.dhs.gov/case-assistance for 

electronic online submission of the 

form. 

The assurance of confidentiality 

provided to the respondents for this 

information collection is provided by: 

(a) The CIS Ombudsman statute and 

mandate as established by Homeland 

Security Act Section 452; (b) the Privacy 

Impact Assessment for the Office of the 

Citizenship & Immigration Services 

Ombudsman (CISOMB) Virtual 

Ombudsman System (March 19, 2010) 

and the (c) Systems of Records Notice: 

9110–9B Department of Homeland 

Security, Office of the Secretary [Docket 

No. DHS–2009–0146] Privacy Act of 

1974; Department of Homeland Security 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Ombudsman—001 Online Ombudsman 

Form DHS–7001 System of Records. The 

DHS Privacy Office will receive the 

entire package of documents for this 

information collection to assure 

authorization for renewal of the 

collection. 

The CISOMB Form DHS–7001 and the 

Online Ombudsman Form DHS–7001 

system is constructed in compliance 

with all applicable DHS Privacy Office, 

DHS CIO, DHS Records Management, 

and OMB regulations regarding data 

collection, use, storage, and retrieval. 

The proposed public use data collection 

system is therefore intended to be 

distributed for public use primarily by 

electronic means with limited paper 

distribution and processing of paper 

forms. 

The CISOMB Form DHS–7001 (PDF) 

and the Online Ombudsman Form 

DHS–7001 (Ombudsman Case 

Assistance Online System) has been 

constructed in compliance with 

regulations and authorities under the 

purview of the DHS Privacy Office, DHS 

CIO, DHS Records Management, and 

OMB regulations regarding data 

collection, use, sharing, storage, 

information security and retrieval of 

information. 

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, the Department of Homeland 

Security is giving notice that it proposes 

to renew the Department of Homeland 

Security system of records notice titled, 

‘‘Department of Homeland Security 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Ombudsman—001 Online Ombudsman 

Form DHS–7001 and Ombudsman Case 

Assistance Online System of Records.’’ 

This system of records will continue to 

ensure the efficient and secure 

processing of information to aid the 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Ombudsman in providing assistance to 

individuals, employers, and their 

representatives in resolving problems 

with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services; identify areas in which 

individuals, employers, and their 

representatives have problems working 

with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services; and to the extent possible, 

propose changes to mitigate problems 

pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 272. This system 

will continue to be included in the 

Department of Homeland Security’s 

inventory of record systems. 

There has been an increase of 6,200 in 

the estimated annual burden hours 

previously reported for this information 

collection. The increase in burden hours 

is a reflection of agency estimates. There 

is no change in the information being 

collected, however there have been 

cosmetic changes to the form including 

punctuation, formatting, sequencing of 

information, and text changes to make 

the form more understandable and 

streamlined for use by respondents. The 

number of response fields has been 

reduced from 13 to 12 and arranged in 

a way that streamlines completion, 

submission and processing of the form. 

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The title of the form has changed from 

‘‘Case Problem Submission Worksheet 

(CIS Ombudsman Form DHS–7001)’’ to 

‘‘Case Assistance Form (Ombudsman 

Form DHS–7001)’’. The name of the 

system has changed from ‘‘Virtual 

Ombudsman System’’ to ‘‘Ombudsman 

Case Assistance Online’’. The following 

narrative explains the changes made on 

the form and the corresponding 

instructions: 

The Original 7001 form had the 

sections arranged in the following order: 

1—Name: Please identify the 

individual or employer encountering 

difficulties with USCIS (applicant/

beneficiary/petitioner). 

2—Contact Information: Please 

provide information on the individual 

or employer encountering difficulties 

with USCIS (applicant/beneficiary/

petitioner). 

3—Date of Birth. 

4—Country of Birth and Citizenship. 

5—Alien Registration Number (A– 

Number); The A–number appears in the 

following format: A123–456–789. 

6—Person Preparing This Form: 

Please indicate who is completing this 

form. 

7—Applications/Petitions Filed: List 

all applications and/or petitions 

pending with USCIS related to your case 

inquiry. 

8—Type of Immigration Benefit: 

Please provide the type of immigration 

benefit sought from USCIS. 

9—Reason for Inquiry: Please indicate 

if any of the options apply. Provide a 

description in section 10. 

10—Description: Describe the 

difficulties experienced with USCIS. 

Attach additional pages if needed. 

11—Prior Actions Taken: Check all 

that apply: Please describe the response 

USCIS provided and attach any relevant 

correspondence. 

12—Consent: If you are the 

beneficiary of an immigration petition, 

consent of the individual who 

submitted the petition on your behalf is 

required. The petitioner must sign. 

13—Attorney or Accredited 

Representative: Please complete this 

section if you are an attorney, a 

representative of an organization, an 

accredited representative, or anyone 

else preparing this form on behalf of the 

individual or employer encountering 

difficulties with USCIS. 

The Amended 7001 has the sections 

arranged in the following order: 

1. Name: Please identify the name of 

the individual or employer (applicant/

beneficiary/petitioner) encountering or 

difficulties with USCIS. Do not enter the 

attorney/law firm’s name here. 

2. Date of Birth: Country of Birth: 

Country of Citizenship: 

3. Alien Registration Number (A– 

Number); The A–number appears in the 

following format: A123–456–789. 

4. Contact Information: Please provide 

the contact information of the 

individual or employer (applicant/

beneficiary/petitioner) encountering 

difficulties with USCIS. Please include 

the primary E-Mail address for the 

Ombudsman to provide updates. 

5. Applications/Petitions Filed: List 

all applications and/or petitions 

pending with USCIS related to your case 

inquiry. 

6. Type of Immigration Benefit 

Sought: Please provide the type of 

immigration benefit sought from USCIS. 

7. Reason for Inquiry/Case Assistance 

Request: Check all that apply. Provide a 

description in section 8 and add 

documentation related to your inquiry. 

8. Description of your Case Problem: 

Describe the difficulties experienced 

with USCIS including all responses 

USCIS provided. Attach relevant 

correspondence concerning actions 

taken to resolve the issue before 

submitting with the Ombudsman’s 

Office including: Receipt notices; 

requests for evidence; decisions; notices 

and any other correspondence from 

USCIS about your case. Attach 

additional pages if needed. 

9. Prior Actions Taken to Remedy the 

Problem: Check all that apply and 

provide the additional information 

requested for each selection in the space 

provided. Note that if selecting Option 

a ‘‘Visited USCIS My Case Status at 

www.uscis.gov’’, you must indicate what 

additional actions (b through g) were 

taken to remedy the problem before 

submitting the form to the Ombudsman 

a. Visited USCIS My Case Status at 

www.uscis.gov and 

b. Contacted the National Customer 

Service Center (NCSC) for information 

and/or assistance regarding this case at 

their toll-free number 1–800–375–5283. 

Provide SRMT Number: 

c. Attended an InfoPass Appointment 

with USCIS. 

Provide InfoPass Number: 

d. Sent an Email to USCIS. Provide 

date email sent: Provide USCIS Email 

address: 

e. Contacted a U.S. Government 

Department or Agency for assistance. 

Provide name and contact information: 

f. Contacted a U.S. Congressional 

Representative for assistance. Provide 

name and contact information: 

g. Other. Please describe. 

10. Person Preparing This Form: 

Please indicate who is completing this 

form. 

11. Attorney or Accredited 

Representative: Please complete this 

section if you are an attorney, a 

representative of an organization, an 

accredited representative, or anyone 

else preparing this form on behalf of the 

individual or employer encountering 

difficulties with USCIS. Please attach 

copy of your Form G–28 

12. Consent: Please note that if you 

are the beneficiary of an immigration 

petition, consent of the individual or 

employer that submitted the petition on 

your behalf is required. The petitioner 

must sign. 

The instructions have been updated to 

reflect the electronic submission options 

as detailed in the previous paragraphs. 

Instructions for electronic submission 

will be posted on the CIS Ombudsman 

Web site at www.dhs.gov/

cisombudsman. The electronic version 

of the form will be developed by DHS 

OCIO (Office of the Chief Information 

Officer) based upon the approved 

version of the amended 7001 as 

described herein. 

There is no change in the terms of 

clearance from the previously approved 

collection have been addressed by 

updates to the: (a) Privacy Impact 

Assessment for the Office of the 

Citizenship & Immigration Services 

Ombudsman (CISOMB) Virtual 

Ombudsman System (March 19, 2010); 

and the (b) Systems of Records Notice: 

9110–9B Department of Homeland 

Security, Office of the Secretary [Docket 

No. DHS–2009–0146] Privacy Act of 

1974; Department of Homeland Security 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Ombudsman—001 Virtual Ombudsman 

System (March 2010) to reflect the name 

change to Online Ombudsman Form 

DHS–7001 System of Records. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

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 submissions 

of responses. 

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Agency: Office of the Citizenship and 

Immigration Services Ombudsman, 

DHS. 

Title: Case Assistance Form 

(Ombudsman Form DHS–7001and 

Instructions). 

OMB Number: 1601–0004. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

household. 

Number of Respondents: 8,800. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Total Burden Hours: 8,800. 

Dated: January 5, 2015. 

Carlene C. Ileto, 

Executive Director, Enterpirse Business 

Management Office. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00404 Filed 1–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2014–0077] 

The Critical Infrastructure Partnership 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of the Critical 

Infrastructure Partnership Advisory 

Council Charter. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) announced the 

establishment of the Critical 

Infrastructure Partnership Advisory 

Council (CIPAC) in a Federal Register 

Notice (71 FR 14930–14933) dated 

March 24, 2006, which identified the 

purpose of CIPAC, as well as its 

membership. This notice provides the 

revised charter signed by Secretary Jeh 

Johnson on December 7, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Renee Murphy, Designated Federal 

Officer, Critical Infrastructure 

Partnership Advisory Council, Sector 

Outreach and Programs Division, Office 

of Infrastructure Protection, National 

Protection and Programs Directorate, 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 

245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0607, 

Arlington, VA 20598–0607; telephone: 

(703) 603–5083; email: CIPAC@dhs.gov. 

Responsible DHS Official: Renee 

Murphy, Designated Federal Officer for 

the CIPAC. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

CIPAC Charter Revisions: The Secretary 

of Homeland Security extended the 

CIPAC Charter on March 18, 2014 for a 

period of two years. This charter has 

now been revised to further clarify the 

participation by federally registered 

lobbyists per the guidance released by 

the Office of Management and Budget in 

Federal Register Notice 79 FR 47482 

released on August 13, 2014. The 

revised charter was signed by the 

Secretary of Homeland Security on 

December 7, 2014. The current CIPAC 

charter is available on the CIPAC Web 

site (http://www.dhs.gov/cipac). 

Purpose and Activity: The CIPAC 

facilitates interaction between 

government officials and representatives 

of the community of owners and/or 

operators for each of the critical 

infrastructure sectors defined by 

Presidential Policy Directive 21 and 

identified in National Infrastructure 

Protection Plan 2013: Partnering for 

Critical Infrastructure Security and 

Resilience (NIPP 2013). The scope of 

activities covered by the CIPAC 

includes: Planning; coordinating among 

government and critical infrastructure 

owner and operator security partners; 

implementing security program 

initiatives; conducting operational 

activities related to critical 

infrastructure protection security 

measures, incident response, recovery, 

and infrastructure resilience; 

reconstituting critical infrastructure 

assets and systems for both manmade 

and naturally occurring events; and 

sharing threat, vulnerability, risk 

mitigation, and infrastructure continuity 

information. 

Organizational Structure: The NIPP 

2013 organizes the critical infrastructure 

community into 16 critical 

infrastructure sectors. Each of these 

sectors has a Government Coordinating 

Council (GCC) whose membership 

includes: (i) A lead Federal agency that 

is defined as the Sector-Specific 

Agency; (ii) all relevant Federal, State, 

local, tribal, and/or territorial 

government agencies (or their 

representative bodies) whose mission 

interests also involve the scope of the 

CIPAC activities for that particular 

sector; and (iii) a Sector Coordinating 

Council (SCC) whose membership 

includes critical infrastructure owners 

and/or operators or their representative 

trade associations. 

CIPAC Membership: CIPAC 

Membership may include: 

(i) Critical Infrastructure (CI) owner 

and operator members of a DHSrecognized Sector SCC, including their 

representative trade associations or 

equivalent organization members of an 

SCC as determined by the SCC. 

(ii) Federal, State, local, and tribal 

governmental entities comprising the 

members of the GCC for each sector, 

including their representative 

organizations; members of the State, 

Local, Tribal, and Territorial 

Government Coordinating Council; and 

representatives of other Federal agencies 

with responsibility for CI activities. 

CIPAC membership is organizational. 

Multiple individuals may participate in 

CIPAC activities on behalf of a member 

organization. 

Dated: January 7, 2015. 

Renee Murphy, 

Designated Federal Officer for the CIPAC. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[CIS No. 2550–14; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 

2007–0028] 

RIN 1615–ZB36 

Extension of the Designation of El 

Salvador for Temporary Protected 

Status 

Correction 

In notice document 2015–00031 

beginning on page 893 in the issue of 

Wednesday, January 7, make the 

following correction: 

On page 893, in the third column, in 

the 7th line, ‘‘March 9, 2015March 9, 

2015’’ should read ‘‘March 9, 2015’’. 

[FR Doc. C1–2015–00031 Filed 1–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5654–N–02] 

Section 8 Housing Assistance 

Programs Proposed Management and 

Occupancy Review Schedule 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Through this notice, FHA 

solicits comment from interested 

members of the public on HUD’s 

proposed Management and Occupancy 

Review (MOR) schedule for the seven 

project-based Section 8 programs 

administered by the Office of 

Multifamily Housing. This proposed 

schedule will reduce the frequency of 

unnecessary MORs, thereby minimizing 

interruptions in property operations 

created by onsite reviews, preserving 

staff time, and reducing costs. The 

proposed schedule ties the project’s 

annual MOR rating with HUD’s new 

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