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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 186 / Monday, September 28, 2009 / Notices

Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528, 202–
254–6877.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
(Pub. L. 92–463).
At this meeting, the Committee will
receive classified (SECRET-level)
updated threat and Homeland Security
related briefings; and classified reports
from the Committee panels. West Coast
laboratories, Federally Funded Research
and Development Centers (FFRDCs),
and Homeland Security experts will
present SECRET-level briefings
concerning matters sensitive to
homeland security.
Basis for Closure: In accordance with
section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, it has been determined
that the Homeland Security Science and
Technology Advisory Committee
meeting concerns sensitive Homeland
Security information and classified
matters within the meaning of 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(1) and (c)(9)(B) which, if
prematurely disclosed, would
significantly jeopardize national
security and frustrate implementation of
proposed agency actions and that,
accordingly, the portion of the meeting
that concerns these issues will be closed
to the public.
Dated: September 16, 2009.
Bradley I. Buswell,
Under Secretary for Science and Technology
(Acting).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–140, Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request

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ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form I–140,
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker;
OMB Control Number 1615–0015.

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on May 5, 2009, at 74 FR
20722, allowing for a 60-day public

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comment period. USCIS received three
comments. USCIS’s discussion and
response to the comments are addressed
in the supporting statement. The
supporting statement will be posted to
the Web site at: http://
www.regulations.gov.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until October 28,
2009. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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), and to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, Clearance Office, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC
20529–2210. Comments may also be
submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202–
272–8352 or via e-mail at
[email protected], and to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–395–
5806 or via e-mail at
[email protected].
When submitting comments by
e-mail, please make sure to add OMB
Control No. 1615–0015 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
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 submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.

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(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–140,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Business or other for
profit. The information furnished on
Form I–140 will be used by U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services to
classify aliens under section 203(b)(1),
203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (Act).
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 96,000 responses at one hour
per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 96,000 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument, please visit the
Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2210,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: September 23, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E9–23363 Filed 9–25–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Administrative Rulings
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
collection of information: 1651–0085.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, CBP invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on an information collection
requirement concerning Administrative
Rulings. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;
44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before November 27,
2009, to be assured of consideration.

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 186 / Monday, September 28, 2009 / Notices
Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Office of
Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street,
NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799
9th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington,
DC. 20229–1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;
44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments
should address: (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimates of the burden of the
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden including
the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology; and (e) the
annual costs burden to respondents or
record keepers from the collection of
information (a total capital/startup costs
and operations and maintenance costs).
The comments that are submitted will
be summarized and included in the CBP
request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
In this document CBP is soliciting
comments concerning the following
information collection:
Title: Administrative Rulings.
OMB Number: 1651–0085.
Form Number: None.
Abstract: The collection of
information in 19 CFR Part 177 is
necessary in order to enable Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to respond
to requests by importers and other
interested persons for the issuance of
administrative rulings. These rulings
pertain to the interpretation and
application of the CBP and related laws
with respect to prospective and current
transactions.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to the information collection. This
submission is being made to extend the
expiration date.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.

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Rulings
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 120,000.
Appeals
Estimated Number of Respondents:
200.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 40
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 8,000.
Dated: September 22, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and
Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of an Existing
Information Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: File No. OMB
25, Special Immigrant Visas for Fourth
Preference Employment-Based
Broadcasters; OMB Control No. 1615–
0064.

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on June 25, 2009, at 74 FR
30314, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comments.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until October 26,
2009. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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), and to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of

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Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, Clearance Office, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC
20529–2210. Comments may also be
submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202–
272–8352 or via e-mail at
[email protected], and to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–395–
5806 or via e-mail at
[email protected].
When submitting comments by
e-mail, please make sure to add OMB
Control No. 1615–0064 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
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 submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Special Immigrant Visas for Fourth
Preference Employment-Based
Broadcasters.
(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–25); 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 information will be
used by the USCIS to determine
eligibility for the requested
classification as fourth preference
employment-based immigrant
broadcasters.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time

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