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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 239 / Thursday, December 16, 2021 / Notices
ACTION:

Notice.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY

This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Texas (FEMA–4586–DR), dated
February 19, 2021, and related
determinations.

SUMMARY:

Homeland Security Science and
Technology Advisory Committee;
Correction
Science and Technology
Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: Committee management; notice
of Federal Advisory Committee charter
re-establishment; correction.
AGENCY:

This amendment was issued
November 12, 2021.

DATES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
The notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Texas is hereby amended to
include the following areas among those
areas determined to have been adversely
affected by the event declared a major
disaster by the President in his
declaration of February 19, 2021.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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[Docket No. DHS–2021–0043]

Archer, Coleman, and Fayette Counties for
debris removal [Category A] and permanent
work [Categories C–G] under the Public
Assistance program (already designated for
emergency protective measures [Category B],
including direct federal assistance, under the
Public Assistance program).
Bexar, Brazos, Caldwell, Comal, Galveston,
Jones, and Kendall Counties for debris
removal [Category A] and permanent work
[Categories C–G] under the Public Assistance
program (already designated for Individual
Assistance and emergency protective
measures [Category B], including direct
federal assistance, under the Public
Assistance program).
Brazos and Jones Counties for snow
assistance under the Public Assistance
program.
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.

The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) is correcting a notice
published in the Federal Register on
November 1, 2021 regarding then reestablishment of the Homeland Security
Science and Technology Advisory
Committee (HSSTAC). The notice listed
incorrect effective and expiration dates
for the HSSTAC charter. The correct
effective date for the charter should be
November 23, 2021 and the correct
expiration date should be November 23,
2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Cox, HSSTAC Executive Director,
and Stanley Cunningham, HSSTAC
Designated Federal Official, S&T
Department of Homeland Security,
[email protected], 202–878–1455.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Correction
In the Federal Register of November
1, 2021, at FR Doc 2021–23651, on page
60268, in the third column, replace the
date ‘‘November 15, 2021’’ with the date
‘‘November 23, 2021’’ and replace the
date ‘‘November 15, 2023’’ with the date
‘‘November 23, 2023.’’
Dated: December 13, 2021.
Stanley Cunningham,
Designated Federal Official for the HSSTAC.
[FR Doc. 2021–27275 Filed 12–15–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[Docket Number– DHS–2021–0052]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Services Ombudsman
Request for Case Assistance Form
(DHS Form 7001)

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.

Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments; extension of a currently
approved collection, 1601–0004.

[FR Doc. 2021–27200 Filed 12–15–21; 8:45 am]

SUMMARY:

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AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security will submit the following

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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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until February 14,
2022. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number Docket #
DHS–2021–0052, at:
Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number Docket # DHS–2021–
0052. All comments received will be
posted without change to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to http://
www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of the Citizenship and Immigration
Services Ombudsman (CIS
Ombudsman) was created under section
452 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (Pub. L. 107–296) to: (1) Assist
individuals and employers in resolving
problems with 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 individuals and employers who are
experiencing problems with USCIS
during the processing of an immigration
benefits.
The CIS Ombudsman collects and
processes requests for case assistance
electronically on the DHS Form 7001
through the Case Assistance Analytics
and Data Integration (CAADI) system.
Per Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
requirements, a fillable PDF version of
the form is also provided on the CIS
Ombudsman’s website. The PDF form
may be completed online, printed and
emailed or mailed to the CIS
Ombudsman’s office as indicated on the
form. It is noted on the form that using
the paper method may delay the
processing time. After approval of the
changes to the form as detailed below,
the online form will be updated and
posted on the CIS Ombudsman’s
website at http://www.dhs.gov/caseassistance for electronic submission of
the form.
Summary of proposed form changes:
a. To save time for the customer:

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a. New and improved instructions
make it clear when it is appropriate to
submit a request for case assistance and
who can submit a request.
b. New instructions were added to the
beginning of each section of the form;
previously they were listed on a
separate form.
b. To reduce processing time:
a. Form sections were re-ordered (see
below) and expanded to obtain more
information up front and in a logical
order.
b. Enhanced instructions clarify the
supporting documentation needed to
submit along with the form to reduce
the number of times customers are
asked to provide additional
documentation.
The revised DHS Form 7001 includes
these re-ordered and named sections; 3
new sections are indicated in bold:
1. Actions Taken with USCIS for
Resolution
a. Other Actions Taken
2. Reasons for Requesting Case
Assistance
3. Applications/Petitions Filed
4. Type of Benefit Sought
5. Name of Applicant or Petitioner
6. Contact Information
7. Identification
8. Supporting Documentation
9. Consent for Applicant/Petitioner
10. Consent for Attorney/Accredited
Representative
11. Consent for Family Member
Applicants
12. Beneficiary Information for
Employment-Based Petitions
OMB is particularly interested in
comments that:
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 the electronic
submission of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
Title: Office of the Citizenship and
Immigration Services Ombudsman
Request for Case Assistance (DHS Form
7001).
OMB Number: 1601–0004.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Members of the
Public.
Number of Respondents: 18,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
Hour.
Total Annual Reporting Burden
Hours: 18,000.
Robert Dorr,
Executive Director, Business Management
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2021–27250 Filed 12–15–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7034–N–71; OMB Control
No: 2528–New]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Older Adult Home
Modification Evaluation
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 30 days of public
comment.

SUMMARY:

DATES:

Comments Due Date: January 18,

2022.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Written comments and

ADDRESSES:

recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_submission@
omb.eop.gov or www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at
[email protected] or telephone
202–402–5535. This is not a toll-free
number. Person with hearing or speech
impairments may access this number
through TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Guido.
This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
The Federal Register notice that
solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60
days was published on September 14,
2021 at 86 FR 51178.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Older
Adult Home Modification Evaluation.
OMB Approval Number: 2528–New.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Congress
authorized HUD to make grants to
experienced non-profit organizations,
States, local governments, or public
housing agencies for safety and
functional home modification repairs to
meet the needs of low-income elderly
homeowners to enable them to remain
in their primary residence. This
information collection supports HUD’s
evaluation on the effectiveness of the
grants. HUD will both evaluate grantee
implementation and the impact of the
modification on the client recipients
whose homes are modified.

TABLE 6—ESTIMATED TIME AND COSTS TO GRANTEE RESPONDENTS f
Information collected

Number of
respondents

Frequency
of response

4,478
2,790

1
1

4,478
2,790

0.08
0.08

358
223

$33.46
33.46

$11,987
7,468

2,250
32

1
1

2,250
32

0.50
4.00

1,125
128

33.46
33.46

37,643
4,283

Client Eligibility Documentation Form a .........................
Lost-to-Project Form b ...................................................
OAHM Program Documentation of Work Completed
Form c ........................................................................
Grantee Process Evaluation Online Survey Year 1 d ...

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