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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 218 / Monday, November 10, 2008 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Services Ombudsman;
DHS CIS Ombudsman Case Problem
Submission
Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Services Ombudsman,
DHS.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
information collection 1601–0004, DHS
Form 7001.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Services Ombudsman,
submits this extension for the following
information collection request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Office of the
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Ombudsman is soliciting comments
concerning an extension to an existing
information collection, DHS CIS
Ombudsman Case Problem Submission,
DHS Form 7001.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until January 9, 2009.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.1
ADDRESSES: 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), Office of the CIS
Ombudsman, Director of
Communications, Mail Stop 1225,
Washington, DC 20528–1225.
Comments may also be submitted to
DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352,
202–357–0042 or via e-mail at
[email protected] or
[email protected].

If
additional information is required
contact: the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), Office of the CIS
Ombudsman, Director of
Communications, Mail Stop 1225,
Washington, DC 20528–1225, 202–357–
8100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Deputy Secretary, Office of
the Citizenship and Immigration
Services Ombudsman (CISOMB),
collects information to receive and
process correspondence received from
individuals, employers, and their
designated representatives to: (1) Assist

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individuals and employers in resolving
problems during interactions with U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS); (2) identify areas in which
individuals and employers have
problems in dealing with USCIS; and (3)
and to the extent possible, propose
changes to mitigate problems as
mandated by the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, section 452.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
which:
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 submissions
of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Services Ombudsman.
Title: DHS CIS Ombudsman Case
Problem Submission.
OMB Number: 1601–0004.
Frequency: One-time response.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households. This information collection
is necessary for CISOMB to identify
problem areas, propose changes, and
assist individuals experiencing
problems during adjudication of an
immigrant benefit with USCIS.
Number of Respondents: 2,600
respondents.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
hour per response.
Total Burden Hours: 2,600 annual
burden hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $0.00.
Richard Mangogna,
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DHS–2008–0015]

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of
Homeland Security Biographies and
Awards System of Records
Privacy Office; DHS.
Notice of Privacy Act system of

AGENCY:
ACTION:

records.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974 and as part of the
Department of Homeland Security’s
ongoing effort to review and update
legacy system of record notices, the
Department of Homeland Security
proposes to consolidate four legacy
record systems: Treasury/CS.032
Biographical Files (Headquarters),
October 18, 2001, FEMA/EX–1
Biographies, September 7, 1990, FEMA/
EX–2 President’s and Director’s Award
Nominees, September 7, 1990, and
DOT/CG 671 Biographical Statement,
April 11, 2000, into one Departmentwide system of records. The Department
of Homeland Security also proposes to
partially consolidate Treasury/
USSS.008 Public Affairs Record System,
August 28, 2001, into this new record
system. This system will allow the
Department of Homeland Security to
collect and maintain the biographical
information of Department of Homeland
Security employees and other
individuals, as well as Departmental
award recipients who are not employed
by the Department of Homeland
Security. Departmental award recipients
who are Department of Homeland
Security employees are covered under
OPM/GOVT–2 Performance File System
Records. Categories of individuals,
categories of records, and the routine
uses of these legacy system of records
notices have been consolidated and
updated to better reflect the
Department’s biographies record
systems. This consolidated system,
titled Biographies and Awards, will be
included in the Department’s inventory
of record systems.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 10,
2008. This new system will be effective
December 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number DHS–
2008–0015 by one of the following
methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–866–466–5370.

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