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(5) Discussions and working group
sessions by the Communications and
Risk Management Subcommittees on
current program strategies, future plans,
and long range goals for CFIVSAC.
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public.
Please note the meetings may close early
if all business is finished. At the Chair’s
discretion, members of the public may
make presentations during the meeting.
If you would like to make an oral
presentation at the meeting, please
notify the Designated Federal Officer no
later than February 14, 2009. Written
material for distribution at a meeting
should reach the Coast Guard no later
than February 14, 2009. If you would
like a copy of your material distributed
to each member of the committee in
advance of the meeting, please submit
25 copies to the DFO no later than
February 14, 2009.
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, contact the Designated Federal
Officer as soon as possible but no later
than May 14, 2008.
Dated: January 28, 2009.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard

National Offshore Safety Advisory
Committee
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of open teleconference
meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commander P.W. Clark, Designated
Federal Officer of NOSAC, or Mr. Jim
Magill, Assistant Designated Federal
Officer, telephone 202–372–1414, fax
202–372–1926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
participation is welcome and the public
may participate in person by coming to
Room 1303, U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters Building, 2100 Second
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593 or
by contacting COMMANDER P.W. Clark
at 202–372–1410 for call in information.
Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2.

Agenda of Meeting

[USCG–2009–0065]

SUMMARY: This notice announces a
teleconference meeting of the National
Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
(NOSAC) to discuss items listed in the
agenda as well as other items that
NOSAC may consider. This meeting
will be open to the public.
DATES: The teleconference call will take
place on Thursday, February 26, 2009,
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST. This
meeting may close early if all business
is finished. Written material and
requests to make oral presentations
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have a copy of your material distributed
to each member of the committee
should reach the Coast Guard on or
before February 25, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet,
via telephone conference, on February
26, 2009. Members of the public
wishing to participate may contact
Commander P.W. Clark at 202–372–
1410 for call in information or they may
participate in person by coming to
Room 1303, U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters Building, 2100 Second
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593. As
there are a limited number of
teleconference lines, public
participation will be on a first come
basis. Written comments should be sent
to Commander P.W. Clark, Designated
Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant
(CG–5222), 2100 Second Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20593–0001; or by fax
to 202–372–1926. This notice is
available on our online docket, USCG–
2009–0065, at http://
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The agenda for the February 26, 2009
Committee meeting is as follows:
(1) Introduction of Committee
members and the public.
(2) Discussion of a Coast Guard
request for data on foreign vessels
arriving on the U.S. Outer Continental
Shelf from abroad.
(3) Committee vote on acceptance of
the aforementioned data and a decision
on providing this data to the Coast
Guard.
(4) Coast Guard update on proposed
changes to NVIC 03–06, Change 1.
(5) Update on work by Subcommittee
on Foreign Citizens engaged in OCS
Activities.
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public.
Please note that the meeting may close
early if all business is finished. At the
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public may make oral presentations
during the meeting. If you would like to
make an oral presentation at a meeting,
please notify the DFO no later than
February 25, 2009. Written material for
distribution at a meeting should reach
the Coast Guard no later than February
25, 2009.
Minutes
The teleconference will be recorded,
and a summary will be available for
public review and copying 30 days
following the teleconference meeting.
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, contact Mr. Jim Magill at 202–
372–1414 as soon as possible.
Dated: February 3, 2009.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations
and Standards.
[FR Doc. E9–3299 Filed 2–11–09; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Arrival and Departure
Record
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
comments; Revision of an existing
information collection: 1651–0111.
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act concerning the Form I–
94 (Arrival/Departure Record), the Form
I–94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver
Arrival/Departure), and the Electronic
System for Travel Authorization
(ESTA). This is an extension (with
change) of an existing collection of
information. This document is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. This
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register (73 FR 75730) on December 12,
2008, allowing for a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.

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This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before March 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer,
Department of Homeland Security/
Customs and Border Protection, and
sent via electronic mail to
[email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
encourages the general public and
affected Federal agencies to submit
written comments and suggestions on
proposed and/or continuing information
collection requests pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13). Your comments should
address one 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/component,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies/components 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
collections of information on those who
are to 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.
Title: Arrival and Departure Record,
Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/
Departure, the Electronic System for
Travel Authorization (ESTA).
OMB Number: 1651–0111.
Form Numbers: I–94 and I–94W.
Abstract: Form I–94 (Arrival/
Departure Record) and Form I–94W
(Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/
Departure Record) are used to document
a traveler’s admission into the United
States. These forms include date of
arrival, visa classification and the date
the authorized stay expires. The forms
are also used by business employers and
other organizations to confirm legal
status in the United States. The
Electronic System for Travel
Authorization (ESTA) applies to aliens
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Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and
requires that VWP travelers provide
information electronically to CBP before
embarking on travel to the United
States. The recent expansion of the VWP
to include seven additional countries
resulted in a change to the burden hours
of this collection of information.
Current Actions: This submission is
being made to extend the expiration
date.
Type of Review: Extension (with
change).
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents (I–
94 and I–94W): 30,924,380.
Estimated Number of Respondents
(ESTA): 18,000,000.
Estimated Time per Response (I–94
and I–94W): 8 minutes.
Estimated Time per Response (ESTA):
15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 8,623,249.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost on
the Public: $185,546,280.
If additional information is required,
contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room
3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202–
344–1429.
Dated: February 6, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information
Services Branch.
[FR Doc. E9–3120 Filed 2–12–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5256–N–01]

Allocations and Common Application
and Reporting Waivers Granted to and
Alternative Requirements for
Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Disaster Recovery Grantees
Under 2008 Supplemental CDBG
Appropriations
Office of the Secretary, HUD.
Notice of allocations, waivers,
and alternative requirements.
AGENCY:
ACTION:

SUMMARY: This Notice advises the public
of the initial allocation of grant funds
for CDBG disaster recovery grants for
the purpose of assisting in the recovery
in areas covered by a declaration of
major disaster under title IV of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq.) as a result of natural
disasters that occurred in 2008. As
described in the SUPPLEMENTARY
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is authorized by statute and regulations
to waive statutory and regulatory
requirements and specify alternative
requirements for this purpose, upon the
request of the state grantees. This Notice
also describes the common application,
eligibility, and administrative waivers
and the common alternative and
statutory requirements for the grants.
This Notice also grants to additional
state allocatees the waivers included in
the Federal Register published on
September 11, 2008 (73 FR 52870).
DATES: Effective Date: February 18,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessie Handforth Kome, Director,
Disaster Recovery and Special Issues
Division, Office of Block Grant
Assistance, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 7286, Washington, DC
20410, telephone number 202–708–
3587. Persons with hearing or speech
impairments may access this number
via TTY by calling the Federal
Information Relay Service at 800–877–
8339. Facsimile inquiries may be sent to
Ms. Kome at 202–401–2044. (Except for
the ‘‘800’’ number, these telephone
numbers are not toll free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority To Grant Waivers
The Consolidated Security, Disaster
Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110–
329, approved September 30, 2008)
(hereinafter, ‘‘Second 2008 Act’’ to
differentiate it from the earlier 2008
Supplemental Appropriations Act, Pub.
L. 110–252, approved June 30, 2008)
appropriates $6.5 billion, to remain
available until expended, in CDBG
funds for necessary expenses related to
disaster relief, long-term recovery, and
restoration of infrastructure, housing
and economic revitalization in areas
affected by hurricanes, flooding, and
other natural disasters that occurred
during 2008, for which the President
declared a major disaster under title IV
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). A rescission of
$377,139,920 (Pub. L. 110–161,
approved December 26, 2007), and a
statutory set-aside of $6.5 million for
HUD administrative costs reduces the
amount to be distributed to
$6,116,360,080. The Second 2008 Act
authorizes the Secretary to waive, or
specify alternative requirements for any
provision of any statute or regulation
that the Secretary administers in
connection with the obligation by the
Secretary or use by the recipient of these
funds and guarantees, except for

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