US Government Naturalization News

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-644, Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection;

The Federal Register USCIS News - Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:00

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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. This information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2010, at 75 FR 21013, allowing for a 60day public comment period. The 60day notice mentioned that during the 60day comment period USCIS would be evaluating whether to revise the Form
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N644. On July 15, 2010, USCIS published a 30day notice in the Federal Register at 75 FR 41216 extending the use of Form N644. However, USCIS should have published a 30day notice announcing a revision to the Form N644, not an extension. Accordingly, this 30day notice is published to let the public know that USCIS is revising Form N644.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encou

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-644, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection;

The Federal Register USCIS News - Thu, 07/15/2010 - 11:00

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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 April 22, 2010, at 75 FR 21013, allowing for a 60day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for this 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 August 16, 2010. 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 Management and Budget (OMB) USCIS Desk

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-821, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection;

The Federal Register USCIS News - Thu, 07/15/2010 - 11:00

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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
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previously published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2010, at 75 FR 21014, allowing for a 60day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for this 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 August 16, 2010. 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 Management and Budget (O

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-687, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection;

The Federal Register USCIS News - Thu, 07/15/2010 - 11:00

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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 April 23, 2010, at 75 FR 21340, allowing for a 60day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for this 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 August 16, 2010. 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 Management and Budget (OMB) USCIS Desk

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-912; New Information Collection; Comment Request

The Federal Register USCIS News - Wed, 07/14/2010 - 11:00
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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until September 13, 2010.

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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 205292210. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 2022728352 or via email at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When submitting comments by email, please make sure to add OMB Control No. 1615New in the subject box. Written

RIN: 0991-AB57

The Federal Register USCIS News - Wed, 07/14/2010 - 11:00
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or ``the Department'') is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (Privacy Rule), the Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information (Security Rule), and the rules pertaining to Compliance and Investigations, Imposition of Civil Money Penalties, and Procedures for Hearings (Enforcement Rule) issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The purpose of these modifications is to implement recent statutory amendments under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (``the HITECH Act'' or ``the Act''), to strengthen the privacy and security protection of health information, and to improve the workability and effectiveness of these HIPAA Rules.

National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule

The Federal Register USCIS News - Wed, 07/14/2010 - 11:00
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing revisions to the 1989 Total Coliform Rule. The proposed Revised Total Coliform Rule offers a meaningful opportunity for greater public health protection beyond the current Total Coliform Rule. The proposed revisions require systems that have an indication of coliform contamination in the distribution system to assess the problem and take corrective action that may reduce cases of illnesses and deaths due to potential fecal contamination and waterborne pathogen exposure. This proposal also updates provisions in other rules that reference analytical methods and other requirements in the current TCR (e.g., Public Notification and Ground Water Rules). These proposed revisions are in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended, which requires EPA to review and revise, as appropriate, each national primary drinking water regulation promulgated under the Safe Drinking Water Act not less often than every six years. As with

Political Contributions by Certain Investment Advisers

The Federal Register USCIS News - Wed, 07/14/2010 - 11:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission is adopting a new rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that prohibits an investment adviser from providing advisory services for compensation to a government client for two years after the adviser or certain of its executives or employees make a contribution to certain elected officials or candidates. The new rule also prohibits an adviser from providing or agreeing to provide, directly or indirectly, payment to any third party for a solicitation of advisory business from any government entity on behalf of such adviser, unless such third parties are registered brokerdealers or registered investment advisers, in each case themselves subject to pay to play restrictions. Additionally, the new rule prevents an adviser from soliciting from others, or coordinating, contributions to certain elected officials or candidates or payments to political parties where the adviser is providing or seeking government business. The Commission also is adopting rule

Extension of the Initial Registration Period for Haitians Under the Temporary Protected Status Program

The Federal Register USCIS News - Tue, 07/13/2010 - 11:00
On January 21, 2010, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security designated Haiti under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for a period of 18 months. DHS established a 180day registration period (from January 21, 2010, through July 20, 2010). This notice extends the registration period through January 18, 2011. This extension is necessary to provide applicants more time to register for TPS.

Extension of the Designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status and Automatic Extension of Employment

The Federal Register USCIS News - Fri, 07/09/2010 - 11:00
This Notice announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security has extended the designation of El Salvador for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months from its current expiration date of September 9, 2010, through March 9, 2012. This Notice also sets forth procedures necessary for nationals of El Salvador (or aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in El Salvador) with TPS to re register and to apply for an extension of their employment authorization documents (EADs) with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Reregistration is limited to persons who previously registered for TPS under the designation of El Salvador and whose applications have been granted or remain pending. Certain nationals of El Salvador (or aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in El Salvador) who have not previously
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applied for TPS may be eligible to apply under the late initial registration provisions.

New EADs with a March 9, 2012, expiration date wil

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-694, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection;

The Federal Register USCIS News - Thu, 07/08/2010 - 11:00

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting 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 April 22, 2010, at 75 FR 21014, allowing for a 60day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for this 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 August 9, 2010. 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 Management and Budget (OMB) USCIS Desk

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-243, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection;

The Federal Register USCIS News - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 11:00

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until August 9, 2010.

During this 60day period USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise the Form I243. Should USCIS decide to revise the Form I243 it will advise the public when it publishes the 30day notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The public will then have 30days to comment on any revisions to the Form I243.

Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and associated response time should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-824; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment

The Federal Register USCIS News - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 11:00

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 March 23, 2010 at 75 FR 13777, allowing for a 60 day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for this 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 July 9, 2010. 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 Management and Budget (OMB) USCIS Desk Officer.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Form I-777; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment

The Federal Register USCIS News - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 11:00

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until August 9, 2010.

During this 60day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise the Form I777. Should USCIS decide to revise Form I777 we will advise the public when we publish the 30day notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The public will then have 30 days to comment on any revisions to the Form I777.

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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Produc

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-300; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment

The Federal Register USCIS News - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 11:00

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 March 23, 2010 at 75 FR 13776, allowing for a 60 day public comment period. USCIS did not receive any comments for this 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 July 9, 2010. 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 Management and Budget (OMB) USCIS Desk Officer.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-865; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment

The Federal Register USCIS News - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 11:00

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until August 9, 2010.

During this 60 day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise the Form I865. Should USCIS decide to revise Form I865 we will advise the public when we publish the 30day notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The public will then have 30 days to comment on any revisions to the Form I865.

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), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Pr

Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule

The Federal Register USCIS News - Thu, 06/03/2010 - 11:00
EPA is tailoring the applicability criteria that determine which stationary sources and modification projects become subject to permitting requirements for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and title V programs of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). This rulemaking is necessary because without it PSD and title V requirements would apply, as of January 2, 2011, at the 100 or 250 tons per year (tpy) levels provided under the CAA, greatly increasing the number of required permits, imposing undue costs on small sources, overwhelming the resources of permitting authorities, and severely impairing the functioning of the programs. EPA is relieving these resource burdens by phasing in the applicability of these programs to GHG sources, starting with the largest GHG emitters. This rule establishes two initial steps of the phasein. The rule also commits the agency to take certain actions on future steps addressing smaller sources, but excludes certain smal

Conservation Stewardship Program

The Federal Register USCIS News - Thu, 06/03/2010 - 11:00
Section 2301 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Act) amended the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). On July 29, 2009, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published an interim final rule for CSP with a 60day public comment period. On September 21, 2009, the public comment period was extended 30 days. NRCS is publishing a final rule that addresses the comments received on the interim final rule and makes other minor adjustments to improve clarity of the rule.

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

The Federal Register USCIS News - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 11:00
This interim rule establishes the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. This interim rule provides technical and financial assistance in the form of loans and grants to qualified Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to support microentrepreneurs in the development and ongoing success of rural microenterprises.

Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Performance Requirements To Support Air Traffic Control (ATC)

The Federal Register USCIS News - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 11:00
This final rule amends FAA regulations by adding equipage requirements and performance standards for Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADSB) Out avionics on aircraft operating in Classes A, B, and C airspace, as well as certain other specified classes of airspace within the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). ADSB Out broadcasts information about an aircraft through an onboard transmitter to a ground receiver. Use of ADSB Out will move air traffic control from a radarbased system to a satellitederived aircraft location system. This action facilitates the use of ADSB for aircraft surveillance by FAA and Department of Defense (DOD) air traffic controllers to safely and efficiently accommodate aircraft operations and the expected increase in demand for air transportation. This rule also provides aircraft operators with a platform for additional flight applications and services.
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