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submitted to OMB may be obtained

from Mr. Eddins.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

Notice informs the public that the

Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) has submitted to

OMB, for emergency processing, an

information collection package with

respect to alternatives to the SF 424,

Application for Federal Assistance, and

directly related forms intended to offer

consolidated and streamlined grant

application processes in accordance

with the provisions of Public Law 106–

107, The Federal Financial Assistance

Improvement Act of 1999.

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: HUD Alternative for

SF 424 forms, Application for Federal

Assistance and attendent forms.

OMB Control Number: 2501–Pending.

Agency Form Numbers: HUD–424,

HUD–424–B, HUD–424–C.

Members of Affected Public: State,

Local or Tribal Government, Not-forProfit Institutions.

Estimation of the total numbers of

hours needed to prepare the information

collection including number of

respondents, frequency of responses,

and hours of response: An estimation of

the total number of hours needed to

prepare the forms for each grant

application is 1, however, the burden

will assessed against each individual

grant program submission under the

Paperwork Reduction Act; number of

respondents is 9,091; frequency of

response is on the occasion of

application for benefits.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: May 2, 2001.

Wayne Eddins,

Departmental Reports Management Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–11528 Filed 5–7–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

General Management Plan, Final

Environmental Impact Statement, Zion

National Park, Utah

AGENCY: National Park Service,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Availability of final

environmental impact statement and

general management plan for Zion

National Park.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)

the National Environmental Policy Act

of 1969, the National Park Service

announces the availability of a Final

Environmental Impact Statement and

General Management Plan (FEIS/GMP)

for Zion National Park, Utah.

DATES: The Draft EIS/GMP was on

public review from December 6, 1999

through February 29, 2000. Responses to

public comment are addressed in the

FEIS/GMP. A 30-day no-action period

will follow publication of the

Environmental Protection Agency’s

Notice of Availability of the FEIS/GMP

in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS/GMP are

available from the Superintendent, Zion

National Park, Springdale, Utah 84767–

1099; Telephone (435) 772–0142. Public

reading copies of the FEIS/GMP will be

available for review at the following

locations: Office of the Superintendent,

Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah

84767–1099; Telephone (435) 772–0142.

Planning and Environmental Quality,

Intermountain Support Office—Denver,

National Park Service, 12795 W.

Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO

80228, Telephone: (303) 969–2851.

Office of Public Affairs, National Park

Service, Department of the Interior, 18th

and C Streets NW., Washington, DC

20240, Telephone: (202) 208–6843.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS/

GMP analyzes four alternatives for

managing and using Zion National Park.

The plan is intended to provide a

foundation to help park managers guide

park programs and set priorities for the

management of Zion National Park over

the next 20 years. The ‘‘no-action’’

alternative is a continuation of the

present management course regarding

the management of visitor use. The

National Park Service’s preferred

alternative would emphasize

management of resources and visitors,

rather than providing new

developments, and establishes a zoning

framework to proactively address

impacts resulting from visitor use.

Alternative A would provide

opportunities for more widespread and

increased use of Zion, while still

protecting resources and providing

opportunities for a range of visitor

experiences. Alternative B would focus

on providing increased protection for

park resources while still providing

opportunities for a range of visitor

experiences. All of the action

alternatives would limit park visitation

in some backcountry areas, recommend

adjustments to the park boundary, and

recommend five drainages and their

tributaries in the park, and six

tributaries on Bureau of Land

Management lands adjacent to the park,

be included in the national wild and

scenic rivers system.

The FEIS/GMP in particular evaluates

the environmental consequences of the

preferred alternative and the other

alternatives on natural resources (e.g.,

air and water quality, North Fork of the

Virgin River floodplain, Virgin

spinedace, Mexican spotted owl, desert

bighorn sheep), natural sounds, the

range of visitor experiences and

activities, and the socioeconomic

environment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Superintendent, Zion National Park, at

the above address and telephone

number.

Dated: March 9, 2001.

R. Everhart,

Director, Intermountain Region, National

Park Service.

[FR Doc. 01–11542 Filed 5–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

[INS No. 2135–01; AG Order No. 2427–2001]

RIN 1115–AE26

Extension of the Designation of

Honduras Under the Temporary

Protected Status Program

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization

Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The designation of Honduras

under the Temporary Protected Status

(TPS) program will expire on July 5,

2001. This notice extends the Attorney

General’s designation of Honduras

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under the TPS program for 12 months

until July 5, 2002, and sets forth

procedures necessary for nationals of

Honduras (or aliens having no

nationality who last habitually resided

in Honduras) with TPS to register for

the additional 12-month period. Eligible

nationals of Honduras (or aliens having

no nationality who last habitually

resided in Honduras) may re-register for

TPS and an extension of employment

authorization. Re-registration is limited

to persons who registered during the

initial registration period, which ended

on August 20, 1999, or who registered

after that date under the late initial

registration provisions. Persons who are

eligible for late initial registration may

register for TPS during this extension.

Nationals of Honduras (or aliens having

no nationality who last habitually

resided in Honduras) who are eligible

for late initial registration may register

for TPS during this extension.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The extension of the

TPS designation for Honduras is

effective July 5, 2001, and will remain

in effect until July 5, 2002. The 90-day

re-registration period begins May 8,

2001, and will remain in effect until

August 6, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rebecca K. Peters, Residence and Status

Services Branch, Adjudications,

Immigration and Naturalization Service,

Room 3214, 425 I Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20536, telephone (202)

514–4754.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

What Authority Does the Attorney

General Have to Extend the Designation

of Honduras Under the TPS Program?

Section 244(b)(3)(A) of the

Immigration and Nationality Act (Act)

states that at least 60 days before the

end of an extension or a designation, the

Attorney General must review

conditions in the foreign state for which

the designation is in effect. 8 U.S.C.

1254a(b)(3)(A). If the Attorney General

does not determine that the foreign state

no longer meets the conditions for

designation, the period of designation is

automatically extended for 6 months

pursuant to section 244(b)(3)(C) of the

Act, although the Attorney General may

exercise his discretion to extend the

designation for 12 or 18 months. 8

U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(C). With respect to

Honduras, such an extension makes TPS

available only to persons who have been

continuously physically present since

January 5, 1999, and have continuously

resided in the United States since

December 30, 1998.

Why Did the Attorney General Decide

to Extend the TPS Designation for

Honduras?

Since the date of the last extension of

Honduras’ TPS designation, the

Departments of Justice and State have

continued to review conditions in

Honduras. Prior to making a decision,

the Attorney General had consultations

with the Department of State to

determine whether conditions

warranting the TPS designation

continued to exist. Despite indications

of progress in recovery efforts, the

Attorney General determined that

sufficient damage from Hurricane Mitch

persists and that Honduras remains

temporarily unable to handle adequately

the return of over 100,000 nationals. 8

U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(B)(ii). For example, a

review of Honduras’ current conditions

revealed that 14,000 out of the

approximate 50,000 victims of

Hurricane Mitch remain in shelters.

Further, out of 60,000 housing units

needed after Hurricane Mitch, only

about 18,000 have actually been

constructed. Upon review of all

available information, the Attorney

General concluded that a 12-month

extension of Honduras’ TPS designation

is warranted.

Why did the Attorney General Extend

the TPS Designation for a Period of 12

Months?

The Attorney General determined that

a 12-month extension would afford

Honduras a sufficient amount of time to

substantially complete its recovery

efforts. At the expiration of the current

extension, Honduras will have been

designated for TPS for a period of 30

months. To date, Honduras has made

progress in recovering from the effects

of Hurricane Mitch. Balancing the need

for additional time for recovery efforts

with the temporal nature of the TPS

benefit, the Attorney General

determined that a 12-month extension

would provide Honduras sufficient time

to complete its recovery efforts to the

point that it can handle adequately the

return of its nationals.

If I Currently Have TPS, How Do I ReRegister for an Extension?

If you have already been granted TPS

through the Honduras TPS Program,

your TPS will expire on July 5, 2001.

Persons previously granted TPS under

the Honduras program may apply for an

extension by filing (1) a Form I–821,

Application for Temporary Protected

Status, without the fee, during the reregistration period that begins May 8,

2001 and ends August 6, 2001, and (2)

a Form I–765, Application for

Employment Authorization, and by

submitting two identification

photographs (11⁄2′′ × 11⁄2′′). To determine

whether or not you must submit the one

hundred dollar ($100) filing fee with the

Form I–765, see the chart below.

If Then

You are applying for employment authorization through July 5, 2002 .... You must complete and file: (1) Form I–765, Application for Employment Authorization, with the $100 fee.

Your already have employment authorization or do not require employee authorization.You must complete and file: (1) Form I–765, with no filing fee.

Your are applying for employment authorization and are requesting a

fee waiver.

You must complete and file: (1) Fee waiver request and affidavit (and

any other information) in accordance with 8 CFR 244.20, and (2)

Form I–765 with no fee.

Where Should I Submit the Application

for an Extension of TPS?

Nationals of Honduras (or aliens who

have no nationality and who last

habitually resided in Honduras) seeking

to re-register for the extension of TPS

must submit an application and

accompanying materials to the INS

service center that has jurisdiction over

the applicant’s place of residence.

When May I File for an Extension of

TPS

The 90-day re-registration period

begins May 8, 2001, and will remain in

effect until August 6, 2001.

May I Apply for an Extension of My

Work Authorization If I Have been

Granted Employment Authorization on

the Basis of My Pending I–821, but as

of July 5, 2001, My Original Form I–821

Is Still Pending?

Yes, you may apply for an extension

of employment authorization. Follow

the instructions for reregistration above.

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How Does an Application for TPS

Affect My Application for Asylum or

Other Immigration Benefits

An application for TPS does not affect

an application for asylum or any other

immigration benefit. A person who is

otherwise eligible for TPS and who has

applied for, or plans to apply for,

asylum, but who has not yet been

granted asylum or withholding of

removal, may also apply for TPS. Denial

of an application for asylum or any

other immigration benefit does not

necessarily affect disposition of a

separate TPS application, though

grounds for denying one form of relief

may serve as the basis for denying TPS,

as well. For example, a person who has

been convicted of a particularly serious

crime is ineligible for both asylum and

TPS. 8 U.S.C. 1158(b) (2); 8 U.S.C.

1254a(c) (2) (B).

Does This Extension Allow Nationals of

Honduras (or Aliens Having No

Nationality Who Last Habitually

Resided in Honduras) Who Entered the

United States after December 30, 1998,

to File for TPS?

No. This is a notice of an extension of

the TPS designation for Honduras, not

a notice of re-designation for Honduras

for TPS. An extension of TPS does not

change the required dates of continuous

residence and continuous physical

presence in the United States and does

not expand TPS availability to include

nationals of Honduras (or aliens having

no nationality who last habitually

resided in Honduras) who arrived in the

United States after the required dates for

continuous physical presence, January

5, 1999, and continuous residence,

December 30, 1998.

Is Late Initial Registration Possible?

Yes. In addition to timely reregistration, late initial registration is

possible for some persons from

Honduras under 8 CFR 244.2(f)(2). To

apply for late initial registration and

applicant must:

(1) be a national of Honduras (or an

alien who has no nationality and who

last habitually resided in Honduras);

(2) have been continuously physically

present in the United States since

January 5, 1999;

(3) have continuously resided in the

United States since December 30, 1998;

and,

(4) be admissible as an immigrant,

except as otherwise provided under

section 244(c) (2) (A) of the Act, and not

ineligible under section 244 (c) (2) (B)

of the Act.

Additionally, the applicant must be

able to demonstrate that, during the

registration period from January 5, 1999,

through July 5, 2000, he or she:

(1) was a nonimmigrant or had been

granted voluntary departure status or

any relief from removal,

(2) had an application for change of

status, adjustment of status, asylum,

voluntary departure, or any relief from

removal pending or subject to further

review or appeal,

(3) was a parolee or had a pending

request for reparole, or

(4) was the spouse or child of an alien

currently eligible to be a TPS registrant.

8 CFR 244.2(f)(2).

An applicant for late initial

registration must register no later than

sixty (60) days from the expiration or

termination of the conditions described

above. 8 CFR 244.2(g).

Notice of Extension of Designation of

Honduras Under the TPS Program

By the authority vested in me as

Attorney General under sections

244(b)(1), (b)(3)(A), and (b)(3)(C) of the

Act, I have consulted with the

appropriate government agencies

concerning whether the conditions

under which Honduras was designated

for TPS continue to exist. As a result, I

determine that the conditions for

designation of TPS for Honduras

continue to be met, specifically that the

damage from Hurricane Mitch persists

and Honduras remains temporarily

unable to handle adequately the return

of its nationals. 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A).

Accordingly, I order as follows:

(1) The designation of Honduras

under section 244(b) of the Act is

extended for an additional 12-month

period from July 5, 2001, to July 5, 2002.

8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(C).

(2) I estimate that there are

approximately 105,000 nationals of

Honduras (or aliens who have no

nationality and who last habitually

resided in Honduras) who have been

granted TPS and who are eligible for reregistration.

(3) In order to be eligible for TPS

during the period from July 5, 2001, to

July 5, 2002, a national of Honduras (or

an alien who has no nationality and

who last habitually resided in

Honduras) who has already received a

grant of TPS under the Honduras TPS

designation or who is eligible to file

under the late filing provision of 8 CFR

244.2(f)(2) must register for TPS by

filing a new Application for Temporary

Protected Status, Form I–821, along

with an Application for Employment

Authorization, Form I–765, within the

90-day period beginning on May 8, 2001

and ending on August 6, 2001. Failure

to register without good cause will

result in the withdrawal of TPS. 8 CFR

244.17(c).

(4) At least 60 days before this

extension terminates on July 5, 2002,

the Attorney General will review the

designation of Honduras under the TPS

program and determine whether the

conditions for designation continue to

be met. 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A). Notice

of that determination, including the

basis for the determination, will be

published in the Federal Register.

(5) Information concerning the

Honduran TPS program will be

available at local Service offices upon

publication of this notice and on the

INS website at http://

www.ins.usdoj.gov.

Dated: May 1, 2001.

John Aschroft,

Attorney General.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

[INS No. 2136–01; AG Order No. 2426–2001]

RIN 1115—AE26

Extension of the Designation of

Nicaragua Under the Temporary

Protected Status Program

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization

Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The designation of Nicaragua

under the Temporary Protected Status

(TPS) will expire on July 5, 2001. This

notice extends the Attorney General’s

designation of Nicaragua under the TPS

program for 12 months until July 5,

2002, and sets forth procedures

necessary for nationals of Nicaragua (or

aliens having no nationality who last

habitually resided in Nicaragua) with

TPS to register for the additional 12-

month period. Eligible nationals of

Nicaragua (or aliens having no

nationality who last habitually resided

in Nicaragua) may re-register for TPS

and an extension of employment

authorization. Re-registration is limited

to persons who registered during the

initial registration period, which ended

on August 20, 1999, or who registered

after that date under the late initial

registration provisions. Persons who are

eligible for late initial registration may

register for TPS during this extension.

Nationals of Nicaragua (or aliens having

no nationality who last habitually

resided in Nicaragua) who are eligible

for late initial registration may register

for TPS during this extension.