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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC 

was established on September 5, 2002. 

The Committee was established to 

advise, consult with, and make 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services, through 

the Assistant Secretary for Health, on a 

broad range of topics including: (1) The 

current state of knowledge and research 

and the relevant gaps in knowledge and 

research about the epidemiology, 

etiologies, biomarkers and risk factors 

relating to CFS, and identifying 

potential opportunities in these areas; 

(2) impact and implications of current 

and proposed diagnosis and treatment 

methods for CFS; (3) development and 

implementation of programs to inform 

the public, health care professionals, 

and the biomedical academic and 

research communities about CFS 

advances; and (4) partnering to improve 

the quality of life of CFS patients. 

Nominations: The Office on Women’s 

Health is requesting nominations to fill 

CFSAC positions that are scheduled to 

be vacated. The positions are scheduled 

to become vacant in April 2012. The 

Committee membership consists of 11 

members. The Committee is composed 

of seven biomedical research scientists 

with demonstrated expertise in 

biomedical research applicable to CFS 

and four individuals with demonstrated 

expertise in health care delivery, private 

health care services or insurers, or 

voluntary organizations concerned with 

the problems of individuals with CFS. 

The scheduled vacancies affect both 

member categories. 

Individuals selected for appointment 

to the Committee will serve as voting 

members. Individuals selected for 

appointment to the committee can be 

invited to serve terms of up to four 

years. Committee members receive a 

stipend for attending Committee 

meetings and also are authorized to 

receive per diem and reimbursement for 

travel expenses incurred to attend the 

meetings. 

To qualify for consideration of 

appointment to the Committee, an 

individual must possess and 

demonstrate experience and expertise in 

the designated fields or disciplines, as 

well as expert knowledge of the broad 

issues and topics pertinent to CFS. 

Nominations should be typewritten. 

The original nomination package should 

include: (1) A letter of nomination that 

clearly states the name and affiliation of 

the nominee, the basis for the 

nomination (i.e., specific attributes 

which qualify the nominee for being 

considered for appointment to the 

Committee), and a statement that the 

nominee is willing to serve as a member 

of the Committee; (2) the nominator’s 

name, address, and daytime telephone 

number, and contact information 

(specifically, home and/or work 

address, telephone number and e-mail 

address) for the nominated individual; 

and (3) a current copy of the nominated 

individual’s curriculum vitae or resume. 

Nominations that do not provide these 

three elements will not be considered. 

Nominations of Federal employees 

should not be submitted; Federal 

employees will not be considered for 

appointment to the Committee. 

The Department makes every effort to 

ensure that the membership of HHS 

Federal advisory committees is fairly 

balanced in terms of points of view 

represented and the committee’s 

function. Every effort is made to ensure 

that a broad representation of 

geographic areas, gender, ethnic and 

minority groups, and people with 

disabilities are given consideration for 

membership on HHS Federal advisory 

committees. Appointment to this 

Committee shall be made without 

discrimination on the basis of age, race, 

ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, 

disability, and cultural, religious, or 

socioeconomic status. Potential 

candidates will be required to provide 

detailed information concerning such 

matters as financial holdings, 

consultancies, and research grants or 

contracts to permit evaluation of 

possible conflicts of interest. 

Dated: July 12, 2011. 

Nancy C. Lee, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health— 

Women’s Health and Executive Secretary, 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 

Committee. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Case Submission Form, 

Case Assistance Form 

(Form DHS–7001), Online Ombudsman Form 

DHS–7001 

AGENCY: Office of the Citizenship and 

Immigration Service Ombudsman, DHS. 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for 

comments; Revision of currently 

approved collection. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security, Office of the Citizenship and 

Immigration Service 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). 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until September 16, 

2011. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

questions about this Information 

Collection Request should be forwarded 

to Office of the Citizenship and 

Immigration Services Ombudsman, 

DHS, Attn.: Chief of Special Programs, 

Mail Stop 1225, Washington, DC 20528– 

1225. Comments may also be submitted 

to DHA via facsimile to 202–272–8352, 

202–357–0042 or via e-mail at 

rfs.regs@dhs.gov or 

cisombudsman@dhs.gov. 

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 issue 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 anticipates employing the 

use of information technology in 

collecting and processing information 

by offering the option for electronic 

submission of the DHS Form 7001 in 


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FY2012. The technology for electronic 

capture of this data is in the final phase 

of development with successful testing 

of a pilot version conducted in the 4th 

quarter of FY2010. We are requesting a 

two year approval for the form 

anticipating Government Paperwork 

Elimination Act compliance for 

electronic means for collections to be 

developed and deployed by FY2012. We 

plan to submit any required paperwork 

to amend this document for the 

electronic version of this form during 

FY2011. There has been no increase or 

decrease in the estimated annual burden 

hours previously reported for this 

information collection. There is no 

change in the information being 

collected, however there have been 

cosmetic changes to the form including 

punctuation and formatting. The title of 

the form has changed from ‘‘Case 

Problem Submission Worksheet (CIS 

Ombudsman Form DHS–7001)’’ to 

‘‘Case Assistance Form (Form DHS– 

7001)’’ The name of the system has 

changed from ‘‘Virtual Ombudsman 

System’’ to ‘‘Online Ombudsman Form 

DHS–7001’’. The instructions have been 

updated to reflect the electronic 

submission options. Instructions for 

electronic submission will be posted on 

the CIS Ombudsman Web site at 

http://www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman. 

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. These 

documents are currently under review 

by DHS HQ Privacy Office. 

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. 

Analysis 

Agency: Office of the Citizenship and 

Immigration Service Ombudsman, DHS. 

Title: Case Submission Form. 

OMB Number: 1601–0004. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Household. 

Number of Respondents: 2,600. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

Hour. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,600. 

Richard Spires, 

Chief Information Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: BioWatch Filter Holder Log 

AGENCY: Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for 

comments; Extension with change. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security, 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 

May 2, 2011 at 76 FR 24504, 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 August 17, 2011. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

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. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

additional information is required 

contact: The Department of Homeland 

Security, Attn.: Daniel Yereb, 

djy1@dhs.gov, 703–647–8052. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Office of Health Affairs/OCMO Early 

Detection Division will collect 

information from BioWatch 

jurisdictions. The BioWatch Program 

operates aerosol collector equipment in 

approximately 30 U.S. jurisdictions to 

monitor for the presence of organisms 

that may be related to the deliberate 

release of a select subset of biological 

threat agents. Information is collected in 

writing by a representative of a 

BioWatch jurisdiction (either an 

employee, or a contractor) assigned 

responsibility for installing and 

removing filters from aerosol collection 

devices and transportation to local 

laboratories for sample analysis. A 

standard filter log form is completed for 

each sample and is archived by the 

BioWatch jurisdiction for a period of 

one year. The BioWatch Program 

reimburses participating jurisdictions 

for the cost of collection and laboratory 

analysis activities, including the 

preparation of the filter log form and 

other documentation. The creation of a 

written record for each sample is 

required to support law enforcement 

activities, including criminal 

prosecution in the case of a deliberate 

release of a biological agent. 


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