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provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel, 

NIMH COR Honors Undergraduate Research 

Training. 

Date: October 6, 2008. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase 

Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, NW., 

Washington, DC 20015. 

Contact Person: David M. Armstrong, PhD, 

Scientific Review Administrator, Division of 

Extramural Activities, National Institute of 

Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center/ 

Room 6138/MSC 9608, 6001 Executive 

Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301– 

443–3534, armstrda@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.242, Mental Health Research 

Grants; 93.281, Scientist Development 

Award, Scientist Development Award for 

Clinicians, and Research Scientist Award; 

93.282, Mental Health National Research 

Service Awards for Research Training, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: September 5, 2008. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. E8–21173 Filed 9–11–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Security of Aircraft and Safety of 

Passengers Departing From Airports 

From Venezuela to the United States 

AGENCY: Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This document informs the 

public that the Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) is unable to determine 

whether international airports in 

Venezuela that serve as the last point of 

departure for non-stop flights to the 

United States maintain and carry out 

effective aviation security measures. 

Since the Government of Venezuela has 

refused multiple requests to allow 

assessments of its airports by the 

Transportation Security Administration 

(TSA), DHS can no longer verify the 

security of its airports. As authorized by 

statute, DHS is directing all U.S. and 

foreign air carriers (and their agents) 

providing service between the United 

States and Venezuelan airports, to 

provide notice to any passenger 

purchasing a ticket for transportation 

between the United States and these 

airports that DHS is unable to determine 

whether such airports maintain and 

carry out effective security measures. 

DHS is also requiring that similar 

notices be posted at U.S. airports. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Stein, Office of Global 

Strategies, International Operations, 

TSA–38, Transportation Security 

Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 

Arlington, VA 22202–4220, telephone: 

(571) 227–3239, e-mail: 

Richard.Stein@dhs.gov. 

Notice 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44907(a), the 

Secretary of Homeland Security (the 

Secretary) is required to assess 

periodically the effectiveness of the 

security measures maintained by foreign 

airports that are served by U.S carriers, 

from which foreign air carriers serve the 

United States, that may pose a ‘‘high 

risk of introducing danger to 

international air travel,’’ or other 

airports deemed appropriate by the 

Secretary. If the Secretary determines 

that a foreign airport does not maintain 

and carry out effective security 

measures, the Secretary is required to 

‘‘notify the appropriate authorities of 

the government of the foreign country of 

the decision and recommend the steps 

necessary to bring the security measures 

up to a standard used in making the 

assessment.’’ 49 U.S.C. 44907(c). 

Further, the Secretary must: (a) 

Publish the identity of the foreign 

airport in the Federal Register, (b) post 

the identity of such airport at all U.S. 

airports that regularly provide 

scheduled air carrier operations, and (c) 

notify the news media of the identity of 

the airport. 49 U.S.C. 44907(d). In 

addition, the statute requires all air 

carriers providing service between the 

United States and the airport to provide 

written notice of the determination, 

either on or with the ticket, to all 

passengers purchasing transportation 

between the United States and the 

airport. 49 U.S.C. 44907(d)(1)(B). 

On August 8, 2008, the Secretary 

notified the Government of Venezuela 

that DHS could not determine whether 

Venezuelan airports that serve as the 

last point of departure for non-stop 

flights to the United States maintain and 

carry out effective security measures. 

This notification was made because the 

Government of Venezuela has not 

permitted the Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) to conduct 

assessments of the security measures 

maintained and carried out at these 

airports, using the security standards 

and appropriate recommended practices 

established by the International Civil 

Aviation Organization (ICAO) as the 

basis for analysis. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) is issuing this document 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 114, to inform the 

public that DHS is unable to determine 

whether such airports maintain and 

carry out effective security measures. 

DHS directs that all U.S. airports with 

regularly scheduled air carrier 

operations prominently post a notice 

displaying this information. Further, 

DHS is notifying the news media of this 

decision to provide public notification. 

In addition, DHS is requiring that each 

U.S. and foreign air carrier (and their 

agents) providing transportation 

between the United States and these 

Venezuelan airports provide notice of 

this information to each passenger 

buying a ticket for transportation 

between the United States and these 

airports, with such notice to be made by 

written material included on or with 

such ticket. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8, 

2008. 

Michael Chertoff, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–21224 Filed 9–11–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[CIS No. 2457–08; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 

2008–0036] 

RIN 1615–ZA74 

Revision to Direct Mail Program for 

Submitting Form N–400, Application 

for Naturalization 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) is 

revising its Direct Mail Program so that 

certain filings of Form N–400, 

Application for Naturalization, will now 

be filed at a designated lockbox facility 

instead of a USCIS Service Center. 

However, if you are the spouse of an 

active member of the Armed Forces, this 

notice instructs you now to file your 

Form N–400 at the Nebraska Service 

Center (NSC), whether you are filing 

from within the U.S. or abroad. This 


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notice does not change the filing 

location for Forms N–400 filed by active 

members or certain veterans of the 

Armed Forces who are eligible to apply 

for naturalization under sections 328 or 

329 of the Immigration and Nationality 

Act (the Act). 

DATES: This notice becomes effective 

October 14, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathleen Stanley, Chief, Lockbox 

Operations Division, Office of the Chief 

Financial Officer, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts 

Avenue, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, 

DC 20529, Telephone (202) 233–2385. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

What Is the Direct Mail Program? 

The Direct Mail Program allows 

USCIS to standardize and more 

efficiently process applications by 

eliminating duplicative work, 

maximizing staff productivity, and 

introducing better information 

management tools. The purpose and 

strategy of the Direct Mail Program has 

been discussed in detail in previous 

rulemaking and notices. (See 59 FR 

33903, 59 FR 33985, 60 FR 22408, 61 FR 

2266, 61 FR 56060, 62 FR 16607, 63 FR 

891, 63 FR 892, 63 FR 13434, 63 FR 

13878, 63 FR 16828, 63 FR 50584, 63 FR 

8688, 63 FR 8689, 64 FR 67323, 69 FR 

3380, 69 FR 4210, 70 FR 30768, 72 FR 

3402, and 73 FR 50336.) 

Explanation of Changes 

Will this notice change my eligibility for 

naturalization? 

No. This notice only affects the filing 

instructions where certain Form N–400s 

must be mailed. Some Form N–400s that 

were previously filed at USCIS Service 

Centers must now be sent to a 

designated lockbox facility. Please note 

that active members and certain 

veterans of the Armed Forces, as well as 

spouses of active members of the Armed 

Forces, have separate filing instructions. 

Filing changes will be discussed in 

detail in the following charts. 

Where should I send my Form N–400 

and all supporting documentation? 

Please refer to the following charts as 

to where to file your Form N–400: 

ARMED FORCES APPLICANTS (VETERANS & ACTIVE MEMBERS) & SPOUSES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

If . . . Then mail to . . . 

You are a veteran or an active member of the Armed Forces and are eligible to apply 

for naturalization under section 328 or 329 of the Act; or 

Nebraska Service Center, P.O. Box 87426, Lincoln, NE 

68501–7426. 

You are the spouse of an active member of the Armed Forces Private Courier (non-USPS) Deliveries: Nebraska Service Center, 850 S Street, Lincoln, NE 68508. 

NON-ARMED FORCES APPLICANTS

If . . . Then mail to . . . 

You reside in: 

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, 

Territory of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands.

USCIS Lockbox Facility, USCIS, P.O. Box 21251, Phoenix, AZ 85036. 

Private Courier (non-USPS) Deliveries: USCIS, Attn: 

N400, 1820 E Skyharbor Circle S. Floor 1, Phoenix, 

AZ 85036. 

You reside in: 

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 

Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New 

Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 

Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands.

USCIS Lockbox Facility, USCIS, P.O. Box 299026, 

Lewisville, TX 75029. 

Private Courier (non-USPS) Deliveries: USCIS, Attn: 

N400, 2501 S. State Hwy 121, Bldg. #4, Lewisville, TX 

75067. 

What happens if I file a Form N–400 

covered by this notice at the wrong 

location? 

For the first 30 days after this notice 

takes effect, USCIS will forward any 

improperly addressed Form N–400s 

covered by this notice to the proper 

lockbox address. Any applications 

forwarded within this time period will 

be considered properly filed when 

receipted at the Lockbox. 

After this 30-day transition period, 

any Form N–400 covered by this notice 

that is received at a location other than 

the appropriate lockbox address will be 

returned to you with an explanation 

directing you to mail it to the 

appropriate lockbox address. 

Is USCIS amending the Form N–400 

Instructions? 

USCIS is currently amending 

instructions and information listed on 

our Web site (http://www.uscis.gov) to 

reflect the new filing addresses and 

process change information. For 

example, inserting the requirement for 

passport style photos and providing 

clarification of the grounds for rejection 

of an application. 

Where may I find information related to 

eligibility requirements for 

naturalization? 

You may find general eligibility 

requirements for naturalization at our 

Web site: http://www.uscis.gov. You 

may also download ‘‘A Guide to 

Naturalization (Form M–476),’’ which 

provides information on the benefits 

and responsibilities of citizenship, an 

overview of the naturalization process, 

and eligibility requirements. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

USCIS is amending the instructions to 

the Form N–400. Accordingly, USCIS 

has submitted an information collection 

request to Office of Management and 

Budget in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. The 

instruction changes will not impose any 

new reporting or record-keeping 

requirements. The OMB control number 

for this collection is contained in 8 CFR 

299.5, Display of control numbers. 


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Dated: August 28, 2008. 

Jonathan R. Scharfen, 

Acting Director, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services. 

[FR Doc. E8–21083 Filed 9–11–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5186–N–37] 

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. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 12, 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: September 4, 2008. 

Mark R. Johnston, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. 

[FR Doc. E8–21002 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5261–N–01] 

Notice of Reclassification of Four 

Investigative Field Offices to Regional 

Offices: Cleveland, OH; Baltimore, MD; 

Tampa, FL; and Seattle, WA 

AGENCY: Office of Inspector General, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development (HUD/OIG). 

ACTION: Notice of reclassification of 

field offices of investigation as regional 

offices of investigation. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

that the HUD/OIG Office of 

Investigation plans to reclassify its 

Cleveland; Baltimore; Tampa; and 

Seattle field offices as regional offices. 

The planned reclassification is intended 

to: (1) Improve the alignment of limited 

investigative resources, to promote more 

efficient responses to HUD or 

Congressional requests involving critical 

program issues; (2) redeploy resources 

to prevent and detect fraud in new 

program delivery of CPD and FHA; and 

(3) improve management control and 

effectiveness, and reduce travel costs of 

management by reducing region size. 

The HUD/OIG Office of Audit, to the 

extent that it maintains field offices in 

these locations, has determined that 

based upon the different nature of its 

responsibilities it does not need to 

reorganize. This notice also includes a 

cost-benefit analysis supporting the 

reclassification of the four field offices. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

McCarty, Assistant Inspector General for 

Investigations, Room 8274, Department 

of Housing and Urban Development, 

451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, 20410–4500, 202–708–0390 (This is 

not a toll free number.) A 

telecommunication device for hearing 

and speech-impaired persons (TTY) is 

available at 800–877–8339 (Federal 

Information Relay Services). (This is a 

toll free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

7(p) of the Department of Housing and 

Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 

3535(p)) provides that a plan for 

reorganization, of any regional, area, 

insuring, or other field office of the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development may take effect only upon 

the expiration of 90 days after the 

publication in the Federal Register of a 

cost-benefit analysis of the effect of the 

plan on the office involved. The 

required cost-benefit analysis must 

include: (1) An estimate of cost savings 

anticipated; (2) an estimate of the 

additional cost which will result from 

the reorganization; (3) a discussion of 

the impact on the local economy; and 

(4) an estimate of the effect of the 

reorganization on the availability, 

accessibility, and quality of services 

provided for recipients of those services. 

Legislative history pertaining to 

section 7(p) indicates that not all 

reorganizations are subject to the 

requirements of section 7(p). Congress 

stated that ‘‘[t]his amendment is not 

intended to [apply] to or restrict the 

internal operations or organization of 

the Department (such as the 

establishment of new or combination of 

existing organization units within a 

field office, the duty stationing of 

employees in various locations to 

provide on-site service, or the 

establishment or closing, based on 

workload, of small, informal offices 

such as valuation stations).’’ (See House 

Conference Report No. 95–1792, 

October 14, 1978 at 58.) Although HUD/ 

OIG believes that the legislative history 

of section 7(p) strongly suggests that the 

legislation is inapplicable to a 

reclassification of four field offices that 

will in no way reduce the level of 

services provided to areas served by 

such offices, HUD/OIG nonetheless 

voluntarily publishes the following the 

cost-benefit analysis of its plan. 

Cost-Benefit Analysis 

A. Background 

Since 2002, HUD/OIG staffing has 

declined from a high of 750 full time 

equivalents (FTEs) to a current level of 

650 FTEs. Simultaneous with this 

constriction of staff resources, HUD/OIG 

has had to contend with additional, 

extraordinary responsibilities associated 

with the September 11, 2001, terrorist 

attacks and the 2005 natural disasters 

along the Gulf Coast. The staff 

reductions and unforeseen additional 

responsibilities have caused HUD/OIG 

Office of Investigation to struggle to 

address baseline fraud, waste, and abuse 

in HUD programs. To more efficiently 

and effectively address HUD/OIG’s core 

mission and at the same time become 

better prepared to respond to inevitable 

but unpredictable events, HUD/OIG 

plans to reclassify four field offices to 

regional office status at the close of the 

90-day period following the publication 

of this notice. 

B. Description of Proposed Changes 

At the expiration of 90 days following 

the publication of this notice, the HUD/ 

OIG Office of Investigation will 

reclassify its Cleveland, Ohio; 

Baltimore, Maryland; Tampa, Florida; 

and Seattle, Washington field offices as 

regional offices. The Cleveland Regional 


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