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recommendations regarding the
operation of the Academy.
Agenda
On the first day of the meeting, the
Board will elect a Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson for fiscal year (FY) 2012,
and will review and approve the
minutes of the July 12, 2011 meeting.
The Board will review Academy
program activities, including instructorled online course pilot tests, current
curriculum developments, and
anticipated FY 2012 curriculum
developments. There will be an
introduction of new staff members and
the Academy will report on the
revamped National Professional
Development Matrix, a standard career
development education and training
model, which the Academy has
modified to tie together the various
accreditation criteria, voluntary
professional standards, and higher
education curricula. The modification
includes adding the National Fire
Protection Association job proficiency
requirement titles and the Center for
Professional Excellence standards.
There will be a discussion on the
status of the conversion of courses to
bachelor’s-degree equivalent
educational outcomes by adding the
National Fire Protection Association job
proficiency requirement titles and the
Center for Professional Excellence
standards. The discussion will include
a review of course objectives and the
outlines for 13 courses that are being
rewritten and will be added to the Fire
and Emergency Services Higher
Education (FESHE) Web site. The
Academy will report on the Atlanta Fire
Department and North Carolina
workshops which are being held to
explain the model curricula and
professional development matrix. The
status of the FESHE Institutional
Recognition and Certificate program,
which is under active review by the
North American Fire Training Directors
for possible revision and approval, will
be reviewed. The Academy will report
on the status of Training Resources and
Data Exchange (TRADE)/FESHE Adobe
Connect sessions, including discussion
of Academy-facilitated work sessions
which will be held in each of 10 FEMA
regions.
The Board will attend Annual Ethics
Training, provided by FEMA’s Office of
Chief Counsel, and will discuss the
status of deferred maintenance and
capital improvements on the National
Emergency Training Center (NETC)
campus, to include the FY 2011 Budget
Request/FY 2012 Budget Planning
updates, and National Fire Programs
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consider reports from the Applicant
Outreach Subcommittee, FESHE/
Professional Development
Subcommittee, Training Resources and
Data Exchange Review Subcommittee,
and Emergency Medical Services
Subcommittee.
After discussion of these topics, there
will be a public comment period. After
deliberation, the Board will recommend
action to the Superintendent of the
National Fire Academy and the
Administrator of FEMA.
On the second day of the meeting, the
Board will engage in an annual report
working session. There will be no
public comment period on the second
day.
Dated: September 12, 2011.
Denis G. Onieal,
Superintendent, National Fire Academy,
United States Fire Administration, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form N–600K, Extension of
a Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form N–
600K; Application for Citizenship and
Issuance of Certificate under Section
322.

ACTION:

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 29, 2011, at 76 FR
38197, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period for a proposed revision
to the information collection. However,
USCIS is postponing deployment of the
revisions to this information collection,
and therefore requests to extend the
current edition of this information
collection without revision at this time.
USCIS received one comment on the
proposed revisions to this information
collection. USCIS acknowledges receipt
of the comment in the supporting
statement (item 8) posted at http://
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address the comment regarding the
proposed revisions when USCIS revises
the information collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until October 19,
2011. 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, Office of the
Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–
2020. Comments may also be submitted
to DHS via facsimile to 202–272–8352
or via e-mail at USCISFRComment@
dhs.gov, and OMB USCIS Desk Officer
via facsimile at 202–395–5806 or via
[email protected]. When
submitting comments by e-mail please
make sure to add OMB Control Number
1615–0087 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
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:
Application for Citizenship and
Issuance of Certificate under Section
322.

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(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form N–
600K; 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 data collected on this
form is used by U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) to
determine eligibility for the requested
immigration benefit of citizenship. The
form serves the purpose of
standardizing requests for the benefit,
and will ensure that the basic
information required to assess eligibility
is provided by the applicants.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
annual respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average
respondent to respond: 2,950 responses
at 1 hour and 35 minutes (1.583 hours)
per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 4,670 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 Products
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20529–2020,
telephone (202) 272–8377.
Dated: September 13, 2011.
Sunday Aigbe,
Chief, Regulatory Products Division, Office
of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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Customs and Border Protection
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Advisory Committee on Commercial
Operations of Customs and Border
Protection (COAC)
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
AGENCY:

The Advisory Committee on
Commercial Operations of Customs and

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Border Protection (COAC) will meet on
October 4, 2011, in El Paso, TX. The
meeting will be open to the public. As
an alternative to on-site attendance, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
will also offer a live webcast of the
COAC meeting via the Internet.
DATES: COAC will meet on Tuesday,
October 4, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Please note that the meeting may close
early if the committee has completed its
business.
Registration: If you plan on attending
via webcast, please register online at
https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/
?w=60 by close-of-business on
September 27, 2011. Please feel free to
share this information with interested
members of your organizations or
associations. If you plan on attending
on-site, please register either online at
https://apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/
?w=57 or by e-mail to
[email protected] by close-ofbusiness on September 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Radisson Hotel El Paso Airport, in the
Venetian 2 Salons, 1770 Airway
Boulevard, El Paso, TX 79925. All
visitors report to the foyer of Venetian
2 Salons.
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance at the
meeting, contact Ms. Wanda Tate as
soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we
are inviting public comment on the
issues to be considered by the
committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’
section below.
Comments must be submitted in
writing no later than September 27,
2011 and must be identified by USCBP–
2011–0035 and may be submitted by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: [email protected].
Include the docket number in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: 202–325–4290.
• Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of
Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Room 5.2A, Washington,
DC 20229.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the words ‘‘Department of
Homeland Security’’ and the docket
number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided.
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comments received by the COAC, go to
http://www.regulations.gov.
There will be three public comment
periods held during the meeting on
October 4, 2011. On-site speakers are
requested to limit their comments to 3
minutes. Contact the individual listed
below to register as a speaker. Please
note that the public comment period for
on-site speakers may end before the
time indicated on the schedule that is
posted on the CBP web page at the time
of the meeting. Comments can also be
made electronically anytime during the
COAC meeting webcast, but please note
that webcast participants will not be
able to provide oral comments.
Comments submitted electronically will
be read into the record at some time
during the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room
5.2A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone
202–344–1440; facsimile 202–325–4290.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
(Pub. L. 92–463). The COAC provides
advice to the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the Secretary of the Treasury,
and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) on matters
pertaining to the commercial operations
of CBP and related functions within
DHS or the Department of the Treasury.
Agenda
The COAC will meet to review,
discuss next steps and formulate
recommendations on the following four
issues:
• The work of the Global Supply
Chain Security: Land Border Security
Initiatives Subcommittee.
• The work of the Role of the Broker,
a Broker Revision Project.
• The Center of Excellence and
Expertise (CEE) Pilot, Account
Executive Pilots and Work of the
Simplified Entry and Financial
Processing Work Group.
• The work of the One U.S.
Government at the Border
Subcommittee. Prior to the COAC taking
action on any of these four issues,
members of the public will have an
opportunity to provide comments orally
or, for comments submitted
electronically during the meeting, by
reading the comments into the record.
The COAC will receive an update and
discuss the following CBP Initiatives
and Subcommittee issues:
• Update on the Work of the Air
Cargo Security Subcommittee.

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