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nationals, and residents of that country;
and (4) such other factors as may serve
the U.S. interest. See 8 CFR
214.2(h)(5)(i)(F)(1)(i) and 8 CFR
214.2(h)(6)(i)(E)(1).
In December 2008, DHS published in
the Federal Register two notices,
‘‘Identification of Foreign Countries
Whose Nationals Are Eligible to
Participate in the H–2A Visa Program,’’
and ‘‘Identification of Foreign Countries
Whose Nationals Are Eligible to
Participate in the H–2B Visa Program,’’
which designated 28 countries whose
nationals are eligible to participate in
the H–2A and H–2B programs. See 73
FR 77,043 (Dec. 18, 2008); 73 FR 77,729
(Dec. 19, 2008). The notices ceased to
have effect on January 17, 2010 and
January 18, 2010, respectively. See 8
CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i)(F)(2) and 8 CFR
214.2(h)(6)(i)(E)(3). To allow for the
continued operation of the H–2A and
H–2B programs, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State,
has published subsequent notices on an
annual basis. See 75 FR 2,879 (Jan. 19,
2010) (adding 11 countries); 76 FR 2,915
(Jan. 18, 2011) (removing Indonesia and
adding 15 countries); 77 FR 2,558 (Jan.
18, 2012) (adding five countries).
The Secretary of Homeland Security
has determined, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State, that the 58
countries designated in the January 18,
2012 notice continue to meet the
standards identified in that notice for
eligible countries and therefore should
remain designated as countries whose
nationals are eligible to participate in
the H–2A and H–2B programs. Further,
the Secretary of Homeland Security,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, has determined to add Grenada to
the list. This determination is made
taking into account the four factors
identified above. The Secretary of
Homeland Security also considered
other pertinent factors including, but
not limited to, evidence of past usage of
the H–2A and H–2B programs by
nationals of the country to be added, as
well as evidence relating to the
economic impact on particular U.S.
industries or regions resulting from the
addition or continued non-inclusion of
specific countries.
Designation of Countries Whose
Nationals Are Eligible To Participate in
the H–2A and H–2B Nonimmigrant
Worker Programs
Pursuant to the authority provided to
the Secretary of Homeland Security
under sections 214(a)(1), 215(a)(1), and
241 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(1), 1185(a)(1), and
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concurrence of the Secretary of State,
nationals from the following countries
to be eligible to participate in the H–2A
and H–2B nonimmigrant worker
programs:
Argentina
Australia
Barbados
Belize
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Kiribati
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Nauru
The Netherlands
Nicaragua
New Zealand
Norway
Papua New Guinea
Peru
The Philippines
Poland
Romania
Samoa
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
Tonga
Turkey
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Vanuatu
This notice does not affect the status
of aliens who currently hold valid H–2A
or H–2B nonimmigrant status. Persons
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affected by this notice at the time they
seek an extension of stay in H–2
classification, or a change of status (1)
from another nonimmigrant status to H–
2 status or (2) from one H–2 status to
another.
Nothing in this notice limits the
authority of the Secretary of Homeland
Security or her designee or any other
federal agency to invoke against any
foreign country or its nationals any
other remedy, penalty, or enforcement
action available by law.
Janet Napolitano,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Application for Foreign
Trade Zone and/or Status Designation,
and Application for Foreign Trade
Zone Activity Permit
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: 1651–0029.
AGENCY:

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 the Application
for Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/
or Status Designation, and Application
for Foreign Trade Zone Activity Permit
(CBP Forms 214, 214A, 214B, 214C and
216). This request for comment is being
made pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before March 19, 2013 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
799 9th Street NW., 5th 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,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 799 9th Street NW.,
5th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–1177,
at 202–325–0265.
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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).
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 cost burden to respondents or
record keepers from the collection of
information (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: Application for Foreign Trade
Zone Admission and/or Status
Designation, and Application for
Foreign Trade Zone Activity Permit.
OMB Number: 1651–0029.
Form Number: CBP Forms 214, 214A,
214B, 214C and 216.
Abstract: Foreign trade zones (FTZs)
are geographical enclaves located within
the geographical limits of the United
States but for tariff purposes are
considered to be outside the United
States. Imported merchandise may be
brought into FTZs for storage,
manipulation, manufacture or other
processing and subsequent removal for
exportation, consumption in the United
States, or destruction. A company
bringing goods into a zone has a choice
of zone status (privileged/nonprivileged foreign, domestic, or zonerestricted) which affects the way such
goods are treated by Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) and for tariff
purposes upon entry into the customs
territory of the U.S.
CBP Forms 214, 214A, 214B, and
214C, Application for Foreign-Trade
Zone Admission and/or Status
Designation, are used by companies that
bring merchandise into a foreign trade
zone to register the admission of such
merchandise into FTZs, and to apply for
the appropriate zone status. CBP Form
CBP 216, Foreign-Trade Zone Activity
Permit, is used by companies to request
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exhibit or destroy merchandise in a
foreign trade zone.
These FTZ forms are authorized by 19
U.S.C. 81 and provided for by 19 CFR
146.22, 146.32, 146.41, 146.44, 146.52,
146.53, and 146.66. These forms are
accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/
cgov/toolbox/forms/.
Action: CBP proposes to extend the
expiration date of this information
collection with no change to the burden
hours or to CBP Forms 214, 214A, 214B,
214C and 216.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form 214, Application for ForeignTrade Zone Admission and/or Status
Designation
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,749.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 25.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
168,725.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 42,182.
Form 216, Application for ForeignTrade Zone Activity Permit
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,500.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
25,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,167.
Dated: January 14, 2013.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2013–01057 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5687–N–01]

Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request;
Assisted Living Conversion Program
(ALCP) for Eligible Multifamily Housing
Projects and Emergency Capital Repair
Program (ECRP)
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The proposed information
collection requirement described below

SUMMARY:

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will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 19,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Reports Liaison Officer, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410,
Room 9120 or the number for the
Federal Information Relay Service (1–
800–877–8339)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine Brennan, Director, Office of
Housing Assistance and Grant
Administration, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone
(202) 708–3000, (this is not a toll free
number) for copies of the proposed
forms and other available information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection 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; (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
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Assisted Living
Conversion Program (ALCP) and
Emergency Capital Repair Program
(ECRP).
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2502–0542.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Assisted Living Conversion Program
and the Emergency Capital Repair
Program application submission
requirements are necessary to assist

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