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or issuance of the licenses and
identification cards.
In compliance with GPEA, states will
be permitted to submit the required
information for their security plans,
certification packages, and written
exceptions processes electronically.
States will be permitted to submit
electronic signatures but must keep the
original signature on file. Additionally,
because they contain sensitive security
information (SSI), the security plans
must be handled and protected in
accordance with 49 CFR Part 1520. 6
CFR 37.41(c). The final rule does not
dictate how States must submit their
employees’ fingerprints to the FBI for
background checks; however it is
assumed States will do so via electronic
means or another means determined by
the FBI.
This is a revision to the original REAL
ID information request that covered
submissions of material compliance
checklists and requests for extensions to
meet the requirements of the regulation.
This collection is being revised to cover
the collection of information required
under the regulation for full
compliance, including recordkeeping
requirements and employee background
checks, and to include information to
assist DHS in making full compliance
determinations. States seeking
certification of full compliance with the
REAL ID Act must follow the
certification requirements described in
§ 37.55 of the regulation and referenced
in the response to question one of this
supporting statement. There are no new
or additional costs associated with this
revised information collection. All costs
were included in the REAL ID final rule
that was published in January 2008.
There has been an increase in annual
burden hours associated with this
collection. This increase in burden is a
result of the collection of information
required for full compliance. The
number of respondents also has
increased from 51 to 56, as the
previously approved collection did not
include the five U.S. Territories (Puerto
Rico, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the
Virgin Islands, and American Samoa).
Analysis
Agency: Office of the Secretary, DHS.
Title: REAL ID: Minimum Standards
for Driver’s Licenses and Identification
Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies.
OMB Number: 1601–0005.
Frequency: Once.
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
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Total Burden Hours: 443,606.
Dated: September 27, 2011.
Richard Spires,
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Case Submission Form,
Case Assistance Form; (Form DHS–
7001), Online Ombudsman Form DHS–
7001
Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Service Ombudsman, DHS.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
comments; Revision of a currently
approved collection.
AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Service Ombudsman, will
submit 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). DHS previously published this
information collection request (ICR) in
the Federal Register on July 18, 2011 at
76 FR 42129, for a 60-day public
comment period. No comments were
received by DHS. The purpose of this
notice is to allow additional 30-days for
public comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until November 4,
2011. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 OMB Desk Officer, Department of
Homeland Security and sent via
electronic mail to
[email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395–5806. 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;
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
additional information is required
contact: Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Services Ombudsman,
DHS, Attn.: Chief of Special Programs,
Mail Stop 1225, Washington, DC 20528–
1225. Comments may also be submitted
to DHA via facsimile to 202–272–8352,
202–357–0042 or via e-mail at
[email protected] or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Citizenship and Immigration Services
(CIS) Ombudsman was created under
section 452 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) to: (1)
Assist individuals and employers in
resolving problems with the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS); (2) to identify areas in which
individuals and employers have
problems in dealing with USCIS; and (3)
to the extent possible, propose changes
in the administrative practices of USCIS
to mitigate problems. This form is used
by an applicant who is experiencing
problems with USCIS during the
processing of an immigration benefit.
The information collected on this
form will allow the CIS Ombudsman to
identify the issue such as: (1) A case
problem which is a request for
information about a case that was filed
with USCIS (‘‘case problem’’); or (2) the
identification of a systemic issue that
may or may not pertain to an individual
case which the individual, attorney or
employer is seeking to bring to the
attention of the CIS Ombudsman
(‘‘trend’’). For case problems, the CIS
Ombudsman will refer case specific
issues to the Customer Assistance Office
for USCIS for further research, and
review.
For trends received, the CIS
Ombudsman notes the systemic issue
identified in the correspondence which
may or may not be incorporated into
future recommendations submitted to
the Director of USCIS pursuant to
section 452(d)(4) of Public Law 107–
296.
The use of this form provides the
most efficient means for collecting and
processing the required data. The CIS
Ombudsman anticipates employing the

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use of information technology in
collecting and processing information
by offering the option for electronic
submission of the DHS Form 7001 in
FY2012. The technology for electronic
capture of this data is in the final phase
of development with successful testing
of a pilot version conducted in the 4th
quarter of FY2010. We are requesting a
two year approval for the form
anticipating Government Paperwork
Elimination Act compliance for
electronic means for collections to be
developed and deployed by FY2012. We
plan to submit any required paperwork
to amend this document for the
electronic version of this form during
FY2011. There has been no increase or
decrease in the estimated annual burden
hours previously reported for this
information collection. There is no
change in the information being
collected, however there have been
cosmetic changes to the form including
punctuation and formatting. The title of
the form has changed from ‘‘Case
Problem Submission Worksheet (CIS
Ombudsman Form DHS–7001)’’ to
‘‘Case Assistance Form (Form DHS–
7001)’’ The name of the system has
changed from ‘‘Virtual Ombudsman
System’’ to ‘‘Online Ombudsman Form
DHS–7001’’. The instructions have been
updated to reflect the electronic
submission options. Instructions for
electronic submission will be posted on
the CIS Ombudsman Web site at
http://www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman.
The terms of clearance from the
previously approved collection have
been addressed by updates to the: (a)
Privacy Impact Assessment for the
Office of the Citizenship & Immigration
Services Ombudsman (CISOMB) Virtual
Ombudsman System (March 19, 2010);
and the (b) Systems of Records Notice:
9110–9B Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Secretary [Docket
No. DHS–2009–0146] Privacy Act of
1974; Department of Homeland Security
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Ombudsman—001 Virtual Ombudsman
System (March 2010) to reflect the name
change to Online Ombudsman Form
DHS–7001 System of Records.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
Senior Executive Service Performance
Review; Correction
Office of the Secretary, DHS.
Notice; correction.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Department of Homeland
Security published a document in the
Federal Register of September 26, 2011,
regarding the appointment of the
members of the Senior Executive
Performance Review Boards. This
correction adds the names of three
individuals who were omitted from the
listing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Haefeli, Office of the Chief
Human Capital Officer, telephone (202)
357–8164.
SUMMARY:

Correction
In the Federal Register of September
26, 2011, in FR Doc. 2011–24577,
beginning on page 59417, please add the
following three names to the column
listing names in alphabetical order on
pages 59417 and 59418:
McLaughlin, Christopher,
Shelton Waters,
Karen, Tate, Cornelius.
Dated: September 28, 2011.
Shonna R. James,
Director, Executive Resources, Office of the
Chief Human Capital Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3327–
EM; Docket ID FEMA–2011–0001]

Analysis
Agency: Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Service Ombudsman, DHS.
Title: Case Submission Form.
OMB Number: 1601–0004.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Household.
Number of Respondents: 2,600.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1
Hour.
Total Burden Hours: 2,600.

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North Carolina; Emergency and
Related Determinations
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This is a notice of the
Presidential declaration of an
emergency for the State of North
Carolina (FEMA–3327–EM), dated

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August 25, 2011, and related
determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: August 25, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that, in a letter dated
August 25, 2011, the President issued an
emergency declaration under the
authority of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5208
(the Stafford Act), as follows:
I have determined that the emergency
conditions in certain areas of the State of
North Carolina resulting from Hurricane
Irene beginning on August 25, 2011, and
continuing, are of sufficient severity and
magnitude to warrant an emergency
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (‘‘the Stafford
Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such an
emergency exists in the State of North
Carolina.
You are authorized to provide appropriate
assistance for required emergency measures,
authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act,
to save lives and to protect property and
public health and safety, and to lessen or
avert the threat of a catastrophe in the
designated areas. Specifically, you are
authorized to provide assistance for
emergency protective measures (Category B),
including direct Federal assistance, under the
Public Assistance program. This assistance
excludes regular time costs for subgrantees’
regular employees.
Consistent with the requirement that
Federal assistance is supplemental, any
Federal funds provided under the Stafford
Act for Public Assistance will be limited to
75 percent of the total eligible costs. In order
to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available
for these purposes such amounts as you find
necessary for Federal emergency assistance
and administrative expenses.
Further, you are authorized to make
changes to this declaration for the approved
assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, Department of Homeland
Security, under Executive Order 12148,
as amended, Michael F. Byrne, of FEMA
is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this declared
emergency.
The following areas of the State of
North Carolina have been designated as
adversely affected by this declared
emergency:
Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Halifax,
Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Nash, Northampton,
Onslow, Pamlico, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell,

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