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Comments may also be submitted to 

DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352, or 

via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When 

submitting comments by e-mail add the 

USCIS File Number (OMB–22) 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: 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

National Interest Waivers; Supplemental 

Evidence to I–140 and I–485. 

(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–22. 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 or 

Households. The supplemental 

documentation will be used by the U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services to 

determine eligibility for national 

interest waiver requests and to finalize 

the request for adjustment to lawful 

permanent resident status. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 8,000 responses, two responses 

per respondent, at one (1) hour per 

response. 

An estimate of the total public burden 

(in hours) associated with the collection: 

16,000 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/search/ 

index.jsp. 

We may also be contacted at: USCIS, 

Regulatory Management Division, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 

3008, Washington, DC 20529, 

Telephone number 202–272–8377. 

Dated: January 28, 2008. 

Stephen Tarragon, 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Management 

Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services, Department of Homeland Security. 

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BILLING CODE 4410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Request for Applicants for 

Appointment to the Departmental 

Advisory Committee on Commercial 

Operations of Customs and Border 

Protection and Related Homeland 

Security Functions (COAC) 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Committee Management; 

request for applicants for appointment 

to the Departmental Advisory 

Committee on Commercial Operations 

of Customs and Border Protection and 

Related Homeland Security Functions 

(COAC). 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) is requesting 

individuals who are interested in 

serving on the Departmental Advisory 

Committee on Commercial Operations 

of Customs and Border Protection and 

Related Homeland Security Functions 

(COAC) to apply for appointment. 

COAC provides advice and makes 

recommendations to the Commissioner 

of CBP, Secretary of Homeland Security, 

and Secretary of the Treasury on all 

matters involving the commercial 

operations of CBP and related DHS 

functions. 

DATES: Applications for membership 

should reach CBP on or before April 1, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for 

membership, your application should be 

sent to CBP by one of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: Traderelations@dhs.gov. 

• Facsimile: (202) 344–2064. 

• Mail: Ms. Wanda J. Tate, Program 

Management Analyst, Office of 

International Affairs and Trade 

Relations, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Room 8.5C, Washington, DC 

20229. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Wanda J. Tate, Program Management 

Analyst, Office of International Affairs 

and Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, (202) 344–1440, Fax 

(202) 344–2064. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Departmental Advisory Committee on 

Commercial Operations of Customs and 

Border Protection and Related 

Homeland Security Functions (COAC) is 

an advisory committee established in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C., app.). 

Purpose and Objective: The purpose 

of the Committee is to provide advice to 

the Commissioner of Customs and 

Border Protection, the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, and the Secretary of 

the Treasury on all matters involving 

the commercial operations of Customs 

and Border Protection (CBP) and related 

functions within the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS) or Treasury, 

and to submit an annual report to 

Congress describing its operations and 

setting forth any recommendations. The 

Committee provides a critical and 

unique forum for distinguished 

representatives of diverse industry 

sectors to present their views and advice 

directly to senior Treasury, DHS, and 

CBP officials. This is done on a regular 

basis in an open and candid 

atmosphere. 

Balanced Membership Plans: The 

members will be selected by the 

Commissioner of CBP (subject to 

approval by the Secretary of Homeland 

Security and the Secretary of the 

Treasury) from representatives of the 

trade and transportation community 

that do business with CBP, or others 

who are directly affected by CBP 

commercial operations and related 

functions. In addition, members will 

represent major regions of the country, 

and, by statute, not more than ten of the 

Committee’s members may be affiliated 

with the same political party. 

Background 

In the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 

Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100–203), Congress 

directed the Secretary of the Treasury to 

create an Advisory Committee on 

Commercial Operations of the U.S. 

Customs Service (now CBP). The 

Committee is to consist of twenty 

members drawn from industry sectors 

affected by CBP commercial operations 

with balanced political party 

affiliations. The Committee’s first twoyear charter was filed on October 17, 

1988, and the Committee has been 

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renewed for subsequent two-year terms 

nine times since then. 

With the creation of DHS, the 

Secretary of the Treasury delegated a 

joint chair and Committee management 

role to the Secretary of Homeland 

Security (see Treasury Department 

Order No. 100–16, 19 CFR Part 0 

Appx.). In Delegation Number 7010.3 

(May, 2006), the Secretary of Homeland 

Security delegated to the Commissioner 

of CBP the authority to preside jointly 

with Treasury over the meetings of the 

Committee, to make appointments 

(subject to approval of the Secretary of 

Homeland Security) to COAC jointly 

with Treasury, and to receive COAC 

advice. 

It is expected that, during its eleventh 

two-year term, the Committee will 

consider issues relating to enhanced 

border and cargo supply chain security. 

COAC will continue to provide advice 

and report on matters such as CBP 

modernization and automation, 

informed compliance and compliance 

assessment, account-based processing, 

commercial enforcement and 

uniformity, international efforts to 

harmonize customs practices and 

procedures, strategic planning, northern 

border and southern border issues, and 

relationships with foreign customs 

authorities. 

Committee Meetings 

The Committee meets at least once 

each quarter, although additional 

meetings may be scheduled. Generally, 

every other meeting of the Committee 

may be held outside of Washington, DC, 

usually at a CBP port of entry. 

Committee Membership 

Membership on the Committee is 

personal to the appointee and is 

concurrent with the two-year duration 

of the charter for the eleventh term. 

Under the Charter, a member may not 

send an alternate to represent him or her 

at a Committee meeting. However, since 

Committee meetings are open to the 

public, another person from a member’s 

organization may attend and observe the 

proceedings in a nonparticipating 

capacity. Regular attendance is 

essential; the Charter provides that a 

member who is absent for two 

consecutive meetings or two meetings in 

a calendar year shall be recommended 

for replacement on the Committee. 

No person who is required to register 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act as an agent or representative of a 

foreign principal may serve on this 

advisory committee. 

Members who are currently serving 

on the Committee are eligible to reapply for membership provided that 

they are not in their second consecutive 

term and that they have met attendance 

requirements. A new application letter 

(see ADDRESSES above) is required, but it 

may incorporate by reference materials 

previously filed (please attach courtesy 

copies). 

Members will not be paid 

compensation by the Federal 

Government for their services with 

respect to the COAC. 

Application for Advisory Committee 

Appointment 

There is no prescribed format for the 

application. Applicants may send a 

letter describing their interest and 

qualifications and enclose a resume. 

Any interested person wishing to 

serve on the Committee must provide 

the following: 

• Statement of interest and reasons 

for application; 

• Complete professional biography or 

resume; 

• Political affiliation, in order to 

ensure balanced representation 

(mandatory). If no party registration or 

allegiance exists, indicate 

‘‘independent’’ or ‘‘unaffiliated’’. 

In addition, all applicants must state 

in their applications that they agree to 

submit to pre-appointment background 

and tax checks (mandatory). However, a 

national security clearance is not 

required for the position. 

In support of the policy of DHS on 

gender and ethnic diversity, qualified 

women and members of minority groups 

are encouraged to apply for 

membership. 

Dated: January 30, 2008. 

W. Ralph Basham, 

Commissioner, Customs and Border 

Protection. 

[FR Doc. E8–1944 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5186–N–05] 

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities 

To Assist the Homeless 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice identifies 

unutilized, underutilized, excess, and 

surplus Federal property reviewed by 

HUD for suitability for possible use to 

assist the homeless. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 1, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Room 7262, Washington, 

DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; 

TTY number for the hearing- and 

speech-impaired (202) 708–2565, (these 

telephone numbers are not toll-free), or 

call the toll-free Title V information line 

at 800–927–7588. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the December 12, 1988 

court order in National Coalition for the 

Homeless v. Veterans Administration, 

No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD 

publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, 

identifying unutilized, underutilized, 

excess and surplus Federal buildings 

and real property that HUD has 

reviewed for suitability for use to assist 

the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the 

purpose of announcing that no 

additional properties have been 

determined suitable or unsuitable this 

week. 

Dated: January 24, 2008. 

Mark R. Johnston, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. 

[FR Doc. E8–1578 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5152–N–03] 

Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing 

Choice Voucher Program and 

Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room 

Occupancy Program for Fiscal Year 

2008; Revised for Selected Areas 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice of Final Fair Market 

Rents (FMRs) for Fiscal Year 2008, 

Update. 

SUMMARY: This notice updates the FMRs 

for Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, and Pascagoula, 

MS, to accommodate continuing rental 

market impacts of Hurricane Katrina. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 1, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information on the 

methodology used to develop FMRs or 

a listing of all FMRs, please call the 

HUD USER information line at (800) 

245–2691 or access the information on 

the HUD Web site, http:// 

www.huduser.org/datasets/fmr.html. 

Any questions related to use of FMRs or 

voucher payment standards should be 

directed to the respective local HUD 

program staff. Questions on how to 

conduct FMR surveys or further 

methodological explanations may be 

addressed to Marie L. Lihn or Lynn A. 

Rodgers, Economic and Market Analysis 

Division, Office of Economic Affairs, 

Office of Policy Development and 

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