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BILLING CODE 4120-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration MicroArray Quality Control Project on the Evaluation of Analysis Protocols for Deoxyribonucleic Acid Microarray Data AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of solicitation. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)is soliciting gene expression datasets from deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA)microarray studies, as well as proposals to analyze these datasets in order to evaluate the impact of different analysis protocols on the selection of genes and their associated signatures for biomarker pattern development. This project is being coordinated by FDA as a followup to the MicroArray Quality Control
(MAQC)Project. This evaluation process is open to the public. DATES: Datasets and proposals for participation in the project must be received by the National Center for Toxicological Research on or before 4:30 p.m. c.s.t. on May 31, 2006, or be postmarked on or before May 31, 2006. ADDRESSES: Datasets and proposals should be sent to Leming Shi, National Center for Toxicological Research, Food and Drug Administration, 3900 NCTR Rd., Jefferson, AR 72079, 870-543-7387, FAX: 870-543-7686; e-mail: *leming.shi@fda.hhs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA's Critical Path Initiative ( *http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/criticalpath* ) identifies pharmacogenomics as a key opportunity in advancing medical product development and personalized medicine. FDA issued the “Guidance for Industry: Pharmacogenomic Data Submissions” ( *http://www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/6400fnl.pdf* ) to facilitate scientific progress in the field of pharmacogenomic data integration in drug development and medical diagnostics. A microarray is a tool for analyzing gene expression. It consists of a small membrane or glass slide containing samples of many genes arranged in a regular pattern. DNA is a nucleic acid—usually in the form of a double helix—that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellular forms of life and most viruses. DNA microarray is a collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface, such as glass, plastic or silicon chip forming an array. DNA microarrays represent a core technology in pharmacogenomics and toxicogenomics; however, before this technology can be reliably applied in clinical practice and regulatory decisionmaking, further evaluation is needed of the process for the analysis of hybridization data that results in predictive signatures. The MAQC project involves six FDA centers, major providers of microarray platforms and ribonucleic acid
(RNA)samples, government agencies, academic laboratories, and other stakeholders. The MAQC project will work with participating scientists to develop baseline practices for the analysis of hybridization data. Original datasets, analyses, and conclusions from this project will be made available to the public throughout the project. For more information about the MAQC project, please visit *http://www.fda.gov/nctr/science/centers/toxicoinformatics/maqc/* . Dated: April 13, 2006. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E6-5995 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2001N-0464 (formerly Docket No. 01N-0464)] Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting; Revised Form VAERS-2; Withdrawal of Proposed Revised Form AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice; withdrawal. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)is announcing the withdrawal of a proposed revised form that was issued in the **Federal Register** on November 20, 2001. DATES: April 21, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph L. Okrasinski, Jr., Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM-17), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-1448, 301-827-6210. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the **Federal Register** of November 20, 2001 (66 FR 58153), FDA announced the availability of a proposed revised form entitled “Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System” (Form VAERS-2) dated July 2001. This proposed revised form is being withdrawn because FDA is no longer pursuing changes to the form. Dated: April 12, 2006. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E6-5970 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Program; Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment
(PEA)and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the US-VISIT Plan for Potential Changes to Immigration and Border Management Processes AGENCY: US-VISIT, DHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: A Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment
(PEA)and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program are available to the public for electronic download. The Final PEA examines the potential environmental impacts of four strategic approaches to enhance immigration and border management processes and addresses the substantive comments received on the Draft PEA during the public comment period. These four approaches are aimed at improving information available to determine the identity and immigration status of individuals traveling to and from the United States. The Final PEA resulted in a FONSI that selected the proposed action, or Hybrid Alternative, as the approach to enhance the immigration and border management enterprise. The Final PEA and FONSI are made available to the public in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA)and the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ)regulations for implementing NEPA. DATES: The Final PEA and FONSI will be available to the public on April 17, 2006. ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final PEA and FONSI may be obtained by download through the Internet at *http://www.dhs.gov/us-visit* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Mahoney, US-VISIT Environmental Program Manager, at
(202)298-5245, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.—5 p.m. EDT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: US-VISIT published a Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment
(PEA)on the US-VISIT Plan for Potential Changes to Immigration and Border Management Processes in the **Federal Register** (71 FR 8602, February 17, 2006). The Notice briefly discussed four strategic approaches analyzed in the Draft PEA, informed the public on how to obtain a copy of the Draft PEA, requested comments from the public on the Draft PEA during the public commenting period, and informed the public on the location and time of public meetings in seven locations in the United States during the public comment period. The comment period ended on March 18, 2006. Thirty-two
(32)comments were received and considered by US-VISIT. The proposed action, or Hybrid Alternative, has been selected as the approach by which enhancements will be made to immigration and border management processes. This approach was selected after careful review of the environmental assessment and consideration of input received from the public and other federal and state agencies during the public comment period. The Hybrid Alternative was chosen because it provides the most opportunity for the entities responsible for immigration and border management to incorporate and balance the most useful components of the virtual and physical border alternatives to achieve security, facilitation, individual privacy, and immigration system integrity goals. A review of the relative impacts showed that no alternative would result in a significant impact and that the Hybrid Alternative ranked second in terms of environmental preference. As warranted, tiered environmental analyses for specific initiatives at the land border ports of entry resulting from selection of the Hybrid Alternative will be conducted and these tiered analyses will be made available to the public. A collection or “toolbox” of strategies and information for monitoring, mitigation, and environmental stewardship will also be developed to be used in implementing the Hybrid Alternative. Juan Reyes, Director, Office of Safety and Environmental Programs, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6-5971 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [DHS-2005-0053] Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security; United States Customs and Border Protection. ACTION: Notice of revision to and expansion of Privacy Act system of records. SUMMARY: This notice announces a revision to and expansion of a previously-established Privacy Act system of records, the Global Enrollment System, to facilitate the creation of a consolidated database to collect biometric and biographic data for individuals who voluntarily exchange personally identifiable information in return for expedited transit at U.S. border entry points. The Global Enrollment System will enhance transportation security by affording United States Customs and Border Protection, the system owner, the opportunity to perform advanced screening on low-risk trusted travelers and to expedite the security screening process of these trusted travelers as their low-risk status is confirmed. DATES: The revised System of Records will be effective May 22, 2006, unless comments are received that result in a contrary determination. The public is invited to comment on the proposed System of Records. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-2005-0053 by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax:
(202)572-8727. • Mail: Border Security Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Mint Annex, Washington, DC 20229; Maureen Cooney, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, 601 S. 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have any questions about this notice, please contact Laurence Castelli, Chief, Privacy Act Policy and Procedures Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229, Phone:
(202)572-8720, Fax
(202)572-8727; or Maureen Cooney, Acting Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Arlington, VA 22202-4220, Phone:
(571)227-3813, Fax:
(571)227-4171. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: United States Customs and Border Protection, a component agency of the Department of Homeland Security, currently operates multiple programs at Ports of Entry that offer individuals an expedited transit experience at United States security points in exchange for providing personally identifiable information to facilitate identification of the individual as a “trusted traveler.” The personally identifiable information now collected for these programs is currently maintained in the Global Enrollment System (GES), a Privacy Act system of records, notice of which was last published in the **Federal Register** on March 13, 1997, as Justice/INS-017 (62 FR 11919). CBP inherited these Port of Entry expedited border-crossing programs upon the creation of DHS on March 1, 2003. These local programs were created by both the former Immigration and Naturalization Service and the former U.S. Customs Service to facilitate the regular and recurring border transit of individuals who voluntarily provide information to CBP in exchange for expedited processing at the border. The personally identifiable data collected for these programs is maintained in a legacy GES system, notice of which was originally published in the **Federal Register** at 62 FR 11919 on March 13, 1997 as Justice/INS-017. CBP is now consolidating these various programs, which have operated locally, into a national system as a means for both expanding the expedited border crossing benefit to approved participants and achieving greater uniformity in the criteria for admission to these programs. The information to be collected will continue to be provided primarily by applicants, and will consist of biographic data sufficient for program purposes and biometric data—currently envisioned to be fingerprints and photographs—that will be used for identity verification. In order to complete the enrollment process, the information from applicants will be used to query law enforcement and other databases in order for CBP to decide if an individual can be accepted as a low-risk, “trusted traveler.” There will be an opportunity for the individual to verify the accuracy of the information at enrollment. In addition, a redress program will be available so that if errors are made in decisions regarding applicants, a process is available to resolve these discrepancies. An enterprise-wide Global Enrollment System
(GES)will centralize the application and enrollment functions for these programs in a way that is efficient, integrated and scalable. The proposed revisions to GES are expected to be part of the process by which CBP and the entire Department of Homeland Security, acting in concert with the Department of State and our international partners, adopts 21st century technology to improve the security of our borders while facilitating travel by United States citizens and foreign visitors. The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) embodies fair information principles in a statutory framework governing the means by which the United States Government collects, maintains, uses and disseminates personally identifiable information. The Act applies to information that is maintained in a “system of records.” A “system of records” is a group of any records under the control of an agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. The Privacy Act requires each agency to publish in the **Federal Register** a description of the type and character of each system of records that the agency maintains, and the routine uses for which such information may be disseminated and the purpose for which the system is maintained. The revised and consolidated Global Enrollment System is described below. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), a report of this revised system of records has been provided to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)and to the Congress. DHS/CBP-002 System Name: Global Enrollment System (GES). System Location: This computer database is located at U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP)National Data Center in Washington, DC. Computer terminals are located at border ports of entry and airport and seaport inspection facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Categories of Individuals Covered by the System: Individuals who apply to use any form of automated or other expedited inspection for verifying eligibility to cross the borders into the United States. Categories of Records in the System: The system contains application data such as full name, including nickname or other names used, place and date of birth, gender, current and former addresses, telephone numbers, country of citizenship, alien registration number (if applicable), employment history, biometric data, driver's license number and issuing state or province, the make, model, color, year, license number and license issuing state or province of the applicant's vehicle, the flag and home port (where the vessel is foreign flagged), name, registration number and registration issuing state or province of the applicant's vessel, the name and address of the vehicle's or vessel's registered owners if different from the applicant, and the amount of fee paid. The application may also include such information as the frequency of border crossings or travel, and the most frequent reason for crossing the border or travel, information supplied by the applicant as to whether he or she has been arrested or convicted of any violations of law, and information obtained from checks of other law enforcement databases that would confirm or refute this information. Authority for Maintenance of the System: 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1201, 1304, and 1356. Purpose(s): Information in this system is used to adjudicate applications to enter the United States by any available form of automated or other expedited inspection, including that offered to travelers arriving in the United States via dedicated commuter lanes, to pedestrians and vehicles arriving at ports of entry, to pedestrians and vehicles arriving at other lands borders, and to air and sea travelers. Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records or information contained in this system may be disclosed outside DHS as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: A. To Federal, State, local, foreign, international or tribal government agencies or organizations during the course of processing applications to elicit information necessary to make decisions on these applications. B. To appropriate Federal, State, local, foreign, international or tribal government agencies or organizations that are lawfully engaged in collecting intelligence or law enforcement information (whether civil, criminal or administrative) and/or charged with investigating, prosecuting, enforcing or implementing civil and/or criminal laws, related rules, regulations or orders, to enable these entities to carry out their law enforcement and intelligence responsibilities. C. To a Congressional office response to an inquiry from that Congressional office made at the request of the individual to whom the record pertains. D. To the National Archives and Records Administration or other federal government agencies pursuant to records management inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. E. To the Department of Justice or other federal agency conducting litigation or proceedings before any court, adjudicative or administrative body, when:
(a)DHS, or
(b)any employee of DHS in his/her official capacity, or
(c)any employee of DHS in his/her individual capacity where DOJ or DHS has agreed to represent the employee, or
(d)the United States or any agency thereof, is a party to the litigation or has an interest in such litigation. F. To contractors, grantees, experts, consultants, volunteers, and others performing or working on a contract, service, grant, cooperative agreement, or other assignment for the Federal government, when necessary to accomplish an agency function related to this system of records. G. To an agency, organization, or individual for the purposes of performing authorized audit or oversight operations. Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the System: Storage: Application information is maintained in paper form and in an automated database in electronic format. Retrievability: These records are retrieved by name, address, vehicle license number or other personal identifier. Safeguards: The system is protected through a multi-layer security approach. The protective strategies are physical, technical, administrative and environmental in nature and provide access control to sensitive data, physical access control to DHS facilities, confidentiality of communications, authentication of sending parties, and personnel screening to ensure that all personnel with access to data are screened through background investigations commensurate with the level of access required to perform their duties. Retention and Disposal: The legacy GES system provides that records will be destroyed three years after the denial of an application as a “trusted traveler” or after an issued permit expires. In light of the changes to the program that are envisioned, CBP will work with its Records personnel to develop an appropriate retention schedule that accounts for both operational and privacy concerns. System Manager and Address: Director, Passenger Systems Program Office, Office of Information and Technology, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20229. Notification Procedures: To determine whether this system contains records relating to you, write to the CBP Customer Satisfaction Unit, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (Room 5.5C), Washington, DC 20229. Records Access Procedures: Requests for access must be in writing and should be addressed to CBP Customer Satisfaction Unit in the Office of Field Operations, or the DHS Director for Departmental Disclosure and FOIA. Requests should conform to the requirements of 6 CFR part 5, subpart B, which provides the rules for requesting access to Privacy Act records maintained by DHS. The envelope and letter should be clearly marked “Privacy Act Access Request.” The request should include a general description of the records sought and must include the requester's full name, current address, and date and place of birth. The request must be signed and either notarized or submitted under penalty of perjury. Contesting Records Procedures: Same as Records Access Procedures above. State clearly and concisely the information being contested, the reasons for contesting it, and the proposed amendment to the information sought. Record Source Categories: The primary source of information is the application. Other law enforcement records systems may be used as part of adjudicating the applications. Exemptions Claimed for the System: Records and information in this system obtained from checks of other law enforcement databases are exempt from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I),
(5)and (8), (f), and
(g)of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) and (k)(2). No exemptions are claimed for information obtained from an application or otherwise submitted by an applicant. Dated: April 13, 2006. Maureen Cooney, Acting Chief Privacy Officer. [FR Doc. E6-5968 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-24513] Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), its Subcommittees on Outreach and Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security (HCTS), and its Working Group on Barge Emissions and Barge Placarding will meet to discuss various issues relating to the marine transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. These meetings will be open to the public. DATES: The Working Group on Barge Emissions and Barge Placarding will meet on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Outreach Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the HCTS Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. CTAC will meet on Thursday, May 11, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. These meetings may close early if all business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before May 1, 2006. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before May 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, One Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to Commander Robert J. Hennessy, Executive Director of CTAC, Commandant (G-PSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or E-mail: *CTAC@comdt.uscg.mil.* This notice is available on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Robert J. Hennessy, Executive Director of CTAC, or Ms. Sara Ju, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone 202-267-1217, fax 202-267-4570. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Agenda of Working Group on Barge Emissions and Barge Placarding
(1)Introduce Working Group members and attendees.
(2)Review barge emissions guidance documents.
(3)Discuss implementation strategy.
(4)Develop position regarding the placarding of inland barges. Agenda of Outreach Subcommittee Meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2006
(1)Introduce Subcommittee members and attendees.
(2)Finalize CTAC accomplishments list.
(3)Develop CTAC outreach presentation.
(4)Schedule fall 2006 CTAC meeting. Agenda of HCTS Subcommittee Meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2006
(1)Introduce Subcommittee members and attendees.
(2)Develop guidance on hazards of certain dangerous cargo
(CDC)residues. Agenda of CTAC Meeting on Thursday, May 10, 2006
(1)Introduce Committee members and attendees.
(2)Status report presentation from the CTAC HCTS Subcommittee.
(3)Status report presentation from the CTAC Outreach Subcommittee.
(4)Status report presentation from the CTAC MARPOL Annex II Working Group.
(5)Status report presentation from the CTAC Barge Emission and Barge Placarding Working Group.
(6)Presentation on the role of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) in marine oil and chemical spill response.
(7)Presentation on hazardous material transportation issues around large populations.
(8)Presentation on cracks in chemical tankers.
(9)Update on Coast Guard regulatory projects. Procedural These meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings may close early if all business is finished. At the discretion of the Chair, members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings generally limited to 5 minutes. If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please notify the Executive Director and submit written material on or before May 1, 2006. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Committee in advance of a meeting, please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director (see ADDRESSES ) no later than May 1, 2006. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, telephone the Executive Director as soon as possible. Dated: April 13, 2006. Howard L. Hime, Acting Director of Standards, Assistant Commandant for Prevention. [FR Doc. E6-5960 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Form I-589. OMB Control No. 1615-0067. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until June 20, 2006. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, Washington, DC 20529. 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 please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615-0067 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:* Revision of a currently approved information collection.
(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal.
(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection:* Form I-589. 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. This information collection will be used to determine whether an alien applying for asylum and/or withholding of deportation in the United States is classifiable as a refugee, and is eligible to remain in the United States.
(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* 63,138 responses at 12 hours per response.
(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 757,656 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: *http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm.* If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529,
(202)272-8377. Dated: April 14, 2006. Stephen Tarragon, Deputy Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6-5834 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review; Application by Refugee for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability; Form I-602. OMB No. 1615-0069. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until June 20, 2006. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 4th floor, Washington, DC 20529. 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 please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615-0069 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 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 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 respond, including 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 by Refugee for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability.
(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection:* Form I-602. 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. This form is necessary to establish eligibility for waiver of excludability based on humanitarian, family unity, or public interest.
(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* 2,500 responses at 15 minutes (.25) per response.
(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* 625 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: *http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm.* If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529,
(202)272-8377. Dated: April 13, 2006. Richard A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E6-5835 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5044-N-06] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment, Public Housing Occupancy Data AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* June 20, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites,
(202)708-0713, extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. (This is not a toll-free number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected 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:* Public Housing Occupancy Data. *OMB Approval Number:* 2577-0028. *Form Number:* HUD-50058. *Description of the need for the information and its proposed use:* Housing Agencies
(HAs)are required to submit occupancy information electronically to HUD through the Form 50058 module of the Public and Indian Housing
(PIH)Information Center (PIC). The information to be collected provides occupancy information to monitor units that are or will be vacant, demolished, boarded-up, under repair/modernization rehabilitation, or converted to a non-dwelling status. These unoccupied units represent a serious waste of program resources that could be averted by HUD attention and intervention. The information on the Form 50058 is verified electronically before it is accepted in the PIC system. The information is used to prepare input to reports on Presidential and Congressional needs. *Members of Effected Public:* Individuals or households, State, Local, or Tribal Government. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents:* *Frequency of Submission:* Annually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours *Reporting Burden* 3,200 3,200 1 3,200 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 3,200. *Status of the proposed information collection:* Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: April 14, 2006. Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E6-5956 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5044-N-07] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Low-Income Public Housing Operating Budget, Supporting Schedules and Related Forms AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* June 20, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites,
(202)708-0713, extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. (This is not a toll-free number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected 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:* Low-Income Public Housing Operation Budget, Supporting Schedules and Related Forms. *OMB Control Number:* 2577-0026. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* The operating budget and supporting schedules and related forms are submitted by PHAs for the low-income housing program. The operating budget provides a summary of proposed budget receipts and expenditures by major category, as well as blocks for indicating approval of budget receipts and expenditures by the PHA and HUD. The supporting schedules and related forms provide the detail of how the amount shown on the operating budget were arrived at, as well as justification of certain specified amounts. The information is reviewed by HUD to determine if the plan of operation adopted by the PHA and amounts included therein are reasonable for the efficient and economical operation of the development(s), and the PHA is in compliance with HUD procedures to assure that sound management practices will be followed in the operation of the development. A small number of PHAs
(200)are still required to submit their operating budget packages to HUD, namely those that are troubled, those that are recently out of troubled status or at risk of becoming troubled, or those that are at risk of fiscal insolvency. PHAs are still required to prepare their operating budgets and submit them to their Board for approval prior to their operating subsidy being approved by HUD. The operating budgets must be kept on file for review, if requested. *Agency form number, if applicable:* HUD-52564, HUD-52566, HUD-52567, HUD-52571, HUD-52573, HUD-52574 and HUD-52267. *Members of affected public:* PHAs, state or local government. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents:* The estimated number of respondents is 3,141 IPAs that prepare and submit to the Board of Commissioners operating budgets and supporting schedules and related forms annually and keep them on file. The total reporting burden is 377,831 hours. *Status of the proposed information collection:* Extension of an existing collection. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: April 14, 2006. Bessy Kong, Director, Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E6-5959 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5045-N-16] 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: April 21, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 7262, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 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 1-800-927-7588. 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: April 13, 2006. Mark R. Johnston, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. [FR Doc. 06-3717 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am]
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