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because normal clearance procedures 

are reasonably likely to prevent or 

disrupt the collection of information. 

Therefore, immediate OMB approval 

has been requested. If granted, the 

emergency approval is only valid for 

180 days. All comments and/or 

questions pertaining to this pending 

request for emergency approval must be 

directed to OMB, Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: 

Department of Homeland Security Desk 

Officer, 725 17th Street, NW., Suite 

10235, Washington, DC 20503. 

During the first 60 days of this same 

period, a regular review of this 

information collection is also being 

undertaken. During the regular review 

period, the DHS requests written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

this information collection. Comments 

are encouraged and will be accepted 

until January 3, 2006. During 60-day 

regular review, all comments and 

suggestions, or questions regarding 

additional information, to include 

obtaining a copy of the information 

collection instrument with instructions, 

should be directed to Mr. Richard A. 

Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, Department of Homeland 

Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20529, 3rd Floor, 

202–272–8377. 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 a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Exemption from NSEERS Registration 

Requirements. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: No Agency 

Form Number. File No. OMB–40, U.S. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals and 

Households. This information collection 

allows an alien to seek an exemption 

from the NSEERS registration 

requirements by submitting a letter to 

the Department of Homeland Security 

containing specific information. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 5,800 responses at 30 minutes 

(.5 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 2,900 annual burden hours. 

Dated: October 26, 2005. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

[FR Doc. 05–21639 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of 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: Application 

for Status as Temporary Resident under 

Section 245A of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act, Form I–687. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (CIS) have 

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 March 23, 2005 at 70 FR 

14706, allowing for a 30-day public 

comment period. No comments were 

received by CIS on this information 

collection and OMB granted a 6-month 

approval for this collection. 

The purpose of this notice is to 

provide for a second 30-day period for 

public comments and obtain a 3-year 

approval for the use of this form. 

Comments are encouraged and will be 

accepted until December 1, 2005. This 

process is conducted in accordance with 

5 CFR 1320.10. 

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 

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 submission of 

responses. 

Overview of this information 

collection: 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Status as Temporary 

Resident under Section 245A 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–687. 

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. The collection of 

information on Form I–687 is required 

to verify the applicant’s eligibility for 

temporary status, and if the applicant is 

deemed eligible, to grant him or her the 

benefit sought. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 100,000 responses at 1 hour 

and 10 minutes (1.16 hours) per 

response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 116,000 annual burden 

hours. 

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Information about CIS forms is 

available online at the CIS Forms, Fees 

and Fingerprints Information Center. 

The Forms and Fees link provides 

information on immigration forms and 

how to print them. We recommend that 

you obtain all of your forms by 

downloading (printing) them from this 

Web site. This will ensure that you will 

have the most up-to-date version of the 

form that is currently available. 

If you have additional comments, 

suggestions, or need additional 

information, please contact Director, 

Regulatory Management Division 

(RMD), CIS, Department of Homeland 

Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

Dated: October 26, 2005. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management Division, 

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigrant Services. 

[FR Doc. 05–21717 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4971–N–56] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; 

Qualification/Requalification CDBG 

Urban Counties Grants/New York 

Towns 

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 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

This is a request for an extension of 

the approval to collect the information 

under the Community Development 

Block Grant (CDBG) program. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 

1, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2506–0170) 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: 

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 

Officer, AYO, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or 

Lillian Deitzer at 

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 Mr. Eddins or Ms. 

Deitzer. 

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: Qualification/ 

Requalification CDBG Urban Counties 

Grants/New York Towns. 

OMB Approval Number: 2506–0170. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Description of the Need For the 

Information and its Proposed Use: 

Based on statutory provisions, counties 

seeking qualification or requalification 

as urban counties under the CDBG 

program must provide information to 

HUD every three years identifying the 

units of general local governments 

(UGLGs) within the county participating 

as a part of the county for purposes of 

receiving CDBG funds. The population 

of UGLGs for each eligible urban county 

and New York town are used in HUD’s 

allocation of CDBG funds for all 

entitlement and State CDBG grantees. 

New York towns must undertake a 

similar process every three years 

because under New York State law, New 

York towns that contain incorporated 

UGLGs within their boundaries cannot 

qualify as metropolitan cities unless 

they execute cooperation agreements 

with all such incorporated units. The 

New York town qualification process 

must be completed prior to the 

qualification or urban counties so that 

any town that does not qualify as a 

metropolitan city will still have an 

opportunity to participate as part of an 

urban county. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

responses × Hours per response = Burden hours 

Reporting Burden .............................................................................. 178 61 62 3,798 

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 3,798. 

Affected Members of the Public: 

Urban counties and New York towns 

that are eligible as entitlement grantees 

of the CDBG program. 

Status: Extension of an existing 

collection. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

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

amended. 

Dated: October 25, 2005. 

Wayne Eddins, 

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E5–6014 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Rappahannock River Valley National 

Wildlife Refuge 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent.