[December 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 238)]
[Unified Agenda]
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Department of Homeland Security
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Part IX
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
6 CFR Chs. I and II
[DHS Docket No. OGC-RP-04-001]
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This notice is given pursuant to the requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354, September 19, 1980) and
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review''
(September 30, 1993), which require the publication of a semiannual
agenda of regulations by the Department of Homeland Security
(Department or DHS). The regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of
all current and projected rulemakings, and completed actions of the
Department. This is the Department's third semi-annual agenda and
second regulatory plan. Under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public
Law 107-295 (Homeland Security Act), 22 pre-existing agencies or
components transferred to DHS. The Department of Homeland Security is
comprised of five major divisions or directorates: Border and
Transportation Security; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Science
and Technology; Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection; and
Management. Besides the five Directorates of DHS, several other
critical agencies were folded into the Department or were created
including the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Office of Private Sector
Liaison, and the Office of Inspector General.
Although DHS is relatively new, many of its components had
active regulatory agendas that have carried into this agenda, such
as the legacy Immigration and Nationalization Service (INS), which
has been divided into the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and
the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. Together, the latter
components alone comprise half of the DHS regulatory agenda. The
legacy INS rulemakings primarily set forth application or other
process standards for obtaining benefits, privileges, or other
attributes afforded to visa or citizen holders. Other DHS
components, such as the U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), have regulatory functions rooted in
promulgating safety or security standards. DHS recently joined the
Environmental Protection Agency Federal Partner On-line Electronic
Docket System (EDocket). Members of the public may access this
docket at: http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. All Coast Guard and TSA
electronic dockets may continue to be accessed at: http://
dms.dot.gov. Since Coast Guard and TSA were originally on the
Department of Transportation's (DOT) electronic Docketing
Management System, those agencies will remain on that system until
DHS fully migrates to the Federal Electronic Docketing System to
occur sometime in late fiscal year 2005.
The DHS agenda provides the public with information about the
Department's regulatory practices. It is expected that this
information will enable the public to more effectively participate
in the Department's regulatory activities. The public is also
invited to submit comments on any aspect of this agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General
You should direct all comments and inquiries on the agenda in
general to the Regulations Division, Office of the General Counsel,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
Specific
You should direct all comments and inquiries on the particular
items in the agenda to the individual listed for the regulation or
the general rulemaking contact person for the DHS components.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The semiannual agenda of the Department
conforms to the Unified Agenda format developed by the Regulatory
Information Service Center.
For this edition of DHS' regulatory agenda, the most
significant regulatory actions are included in The Regulatory Plan,
which appears in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. The
Regulatory Plan entries are listed in the table of contents below
and are denoted by a bracketed bold reference, which directs the
reader to the appropriate number in part II. DHS' Statement of
Regulatory Priorities is also included in part II.
Dated: September 24, 2004.
Laticia Argenti,
Deputy Associate General Counsel for Regulations.
Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1143 Supplemental Standards of Conduct for Employees of the Department of Homeland Security 1601-AA17
1144 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements; 1601-AA18
Administration of Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Ed., Hospitals,
and Other Nonprofit Orgs..............................................................
1145 Homeland Security Information Sharing (Reg Plan Seq No. 68)........................... 1601-AA25
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
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Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1146 Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Procedures................................. 1601-AA00
1147 Production or Disclosure of Official Information in Connection With Legal Proceedings. 1601-AA01
1148 Classified National Security Information.............................................. 1601-AA02
1149 Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Department of Homeland 1601-AA03
Security Programs or Activities.......................................................
1150 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving 1601-AA04
Federal Financial Assistance..........................................................
1151 Regulations Regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, or National 1601-AA05
Origin in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance...............
1152 Authority of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Delegations of 1601-AA06
Authority; Immigration Laws...........................................................
1153 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide 1601-AA10
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace..................................................
1154 Program Fraud Civil Remedies.......................................................... 1601-AA11
1155 Regulations Imposing Restrictions Upon Lobbying....................................... 1601-AA12
1156 National Environmental Policy Act Procedures.......................................... 1601-AA13
1157 Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Information (Reg Plan Seq No. 69)..... 1601-AA14
1158 Regulations Implementing the Support Antiterrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies 1601-AA15
Act of 2002 (the SAFETY Act) (Reg Plan Seq No. 70)....................................
1159 Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)....................................... 1601-AA16
1160 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Human Resources Management System (Reg Plan Seq 1601-AA21
No. 71)...............................................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1161 Procedures Relating to Awards Under the Equal Access to Justice Act................... 1601-AA22
1162 Collection of Nontax Debts Owed to the Department of Homeland Security................ 1601-AA23
1163 Right to Financial Privacy............................................................ 1601-AA24
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1164 Revised Grounds of Inadmissibility; Exceptions and Waivers for Immigrants and 1615-AA00
Nonimmigrants.........................................................................
1165 International Matchmaking Organizations (Section 610 Review).......................... 1615-AA11
1166 Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions.................................................. 1615-AA15
1167 Immigrant and Nonimmigrant; Religious Workers......................................... 1615-AA16
1168 Dismissal of Asylum Application for Unexcused Failure To Appear and Affect on 1615-AA18
Eligibility for Employment Authorization..............................................
1169 Special Immigrant Status for Certain NATO Civilian Employees.......................... 1615-AA21
1170 Inadmissibility To Enter the United States for Former U.S. Citizens Who Renounced 1615-AA32
Citizenship To Avoid Taxation.........................................................
1171 Implementation of the Numerical Limit on Asylum Grants and Refugee Admissions Based on 1615-AA37
Resistance to Coercive Population Control Measures....................................
1172 Intercountry Adoptions................................................................ 1615-AA43
1173 Waiver of Fees........................................................................ 1615-AA48
1174 Adoption of Siblings; Adopted Alien Children Less Than 18 Years of Age Considered a 1615-AA50
``Child''.............................................................................
1175 Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(k)............................................. 1615-AA54
1176 Implementation of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 1615-AA55
(ACWIA), the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21),
and Other Related Bills...............................................................
1177 Consent To Reapply for Admission After Removal........................................ 1615-AA61
1178 Waivers of the Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for Certain Exchange Visitors... 1615-AA62
1179 Illegal Entries, Unlawful Presence, and Automatic Voiding of Nonimmigrant Visas....... 1615-AA64
1180 Medical Examination Requirements and Designation of Civil Surgeons.................... 1615-AA65
1181 Medical Grounds of Inadmissibility and Waivers........................................ 1615-AA66
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1182 Adjustment of the Appeal and Motion Fee To Recover Full Costs......................... 1615-AA88
1183 Changes to Employment Authorization Eligibility for Certain Applicants and to 1615-AA89
Standards for Determining a Frivolous Asylum Application..............................
1184 Removal of Standardized Request for Evidence Processing Timeframe..................... 1615-AB13
1185 Establishment of Fee for Processing Genealogical Research Requests.................... 1615-AB19
1186 Administrative Appeals Office: Procedural Reforms To Improve Efficiency............... 1615-AB29
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1187 Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence: Conditional 1615-AA02
Residents and Fiance(e)s..............................................................
1188 Petition To Classify Alien as Immediate Relative of a U.S. Citizen or as a Preference 1615-AA03
Immigrant; Self-Petitioning for Certain Battered or Abused Alien Spouses and Children.
1189 Affidavit of Support on Behalf of Immigrants.......................................... 1615-AA06
1190 Adjustment of Status, Continued Validity of Nonimmigrant Status, and Unexpired 1615-AA12
Employment Authorization for Applicants Maintaining Nonimmigrant H or L Status........
1191 Fingerprinting Applicants and Petitioners for Immigration Benefits; Establishing a Fee 1615-AA14
for Fingerprinting by the Department of Homeland Security.............................
1192 Suspension of Deportation and Special Rule Cancellation of Removal for Certain 1615-AA17
Nationals of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Former Soviet Bloc Countries.................
1193 Inadmissibility and Deportability on Public Charge Grounds............................ 1615-AA22
1194 Application for Refugee Status; Acceptable Sponsorship Agreement Guaranty of 1615-AA24
Transportation........................................................................
1195 Battered and Abused Conditional Residents; Termination of Marriage by Conditional 1615-AA29
Residents.............................................................................
1196 Revoking Grants of Naturalization..................................................... 1615-AA30
1197 Registration and Fingerprinting of Aliens in the United States: Control of Employment 1615-AA33
of Aliens.............................................................................
1198 Adding Actuaries and Plant Pathologists to the North American Free Trade Agreement.... 1615-AA38
1199 Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence; Temporary 1615-AA40
Removal of Certain Restrictions of Eligibility........................................
1200 Asylum and Withholding Definitions.................................................... 1615-AA41
1201 Petition To Classify Alien as Immediate Relative of a U.S. Citizen or Preference 1615-AA42
Immigrant; Adjustment of Status to That of a Person Admitted for Permanent Residence..
1202 Academic Honorarium for B Nonimmigrant Aliens......................................... 1615-AA44
1203 Children Born Outside the United States; Applications for Certificate of Citizenship.. 1615-AA45
1204 Allowing for the Filing of Form I-140 Visa Petition Concurrently With a Form I-485 1615-AA46
Application in Certain Circumstances..................................................
1205 Establishing Premium Processing Service for Employment-Based Petitions and 1615-AA49
Applications..........................................................................
1206 Adjustment of Status for Certain Nationals of Nicaragua, Cuba, and Haiti.............. 1615-AA51
1207 Adjustment to Lawful Resident Status of Certain Class Action Participants Who Entered 1615-AA52
Before January 1, 1982, Under the Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act (LIFE Act)..
1208 Nonimmigrant Classes; Spouses and Children of Lawful Permanent Residents; V 1615-AA53
Classification........................................................................
1209 K Nonimmigrant Classification; Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE)............. 1615-AA56
1210 New Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons Eligible for 1615-AA59
the T Nonimmigrant Status.............................................................
1211 Adjustment of Status for Victims of Trafficking....................................... 1615-AA60
1212 Removal of Limitations on the Validity Period for Employment Authorization Documents.. 1615-AA63
1213 New Classification for Victims of Certain Criminal Activity; Eligibility for the U 1615-AA67
Nonimmigrant Status...................................................................
1214 Documentary Requirements for Certain Temporary Residents.............................. 1615-AA69
1215 Restructuring the Nonimmigrant Regulations............................................ 1615-AA74
1216 Waivers for Nonimmigrants Under Section 212(d)(3)(A) of the Immigration and 1615-AA75
Nationality Act.......................................................................
1217 Clarification of Regulations Relating to Aliens That Are Employment Authorized 1615-AA78
Incident to Status....................................................................
1218 Procedures for Conducting Examinations and Waiving the Oath of Allegiance for 1615-AA81
Naturalization Applicants With Disabilities...........................................
1219 Electronic Signature on Applications and Petitions for Immigration and Naturalization 1615-AA83
Benefits..............................................................................
1220 Withholding of Adjudication........................................................... 1615-AA86
1221 Implementation of Amendments Affecting Petitions for Employment Creation Aliens....... 1615-AA90
1222 Implementation of the Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of 1615-AA91
the United States Regarding Asylum Claims.............................................
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1223 Implementation of the Age Out Protections Afforded Under the Child Status Protection 1615-AA95
Act...................................................................................
1224 Filing of Proposals for Designation as a Regional Center Approved To Participate in 1615-AB00
the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program..................................................
1225 Application for Naturalization by Alternative Application if Citizen Parent Has Died.. 1615-AB08
1226 Sunset of Additional $1,000 Filing Fee and Return to 65,000 Annual Limit on H-1B 1615-AB10
Nonimmigrant Petition Approvals.......................................................
1227 Requiring Completion of Security Checks Before Issuance of Evidence of Alien 1615-AB12
Registration..........................................................................
1228 Classification of Certain Scientists of the Commonwealth of Independent States of the 1615-AB14
Former Soviet Union and the Baltic States as Employment-Based Immigrants..............
1229 Petitioning Requirements for the O and P Nonimmigrant Classifications................. 1615-AB17
1230 Change or Extension of Nonimmigrant Status Under the Chile and Singapore Free Trade 1615-AB22
Agreements............................................................................
1231 Eligibility Pilot Program (Precertification of Certain I129 and I140 Petitioners)..... 1615-AB25
1232 Petitions for Employment Based Immigrants............................................. 1615-AB27
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1233 Reduction of the Number of Acceptable Documents and Other Changes to Employment 1615-AA01
Verification Requirements (Section 610 Review)........................................
1234 Temporary Protected Status Notices and Regulations.................................... 1615-AA04
1235 Definition of the Term ``Lawfully Present'' for Purposes of Eligibility for Public 1615-AA05
Benefits..............................................................................
1236 Regulations Concerning the Convention Against Torture................................. 1615-AA19
1237 National Interest Waivers for Second Preference Employment-Based Immigrant Physicians 1615-AA34
Serving in Medically Underserved Areas or at Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities
1238 Petitioning Requirements for the H-1C Nonimmigrant Classification Under Public Law 106- 1615-AA35
95....................................................................................
1239 Special Immigrant Visa for Fourth Preference Employment-Based Broadcasters............ 1615-AA47
1240 Adjustment of Status for Certain Syrian Nationals Granted Asylum in the United States. 1615-AA57
1241 Construction Work and the B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification.......................... 1615-AA58
1242 Requiring Change of Status From B to F-1 or M-1 Nonimmigrant Prior To Pursuing a 1615-AA73
Course of Study.......................................................................
1243 Petitions for Aliens To Perform Temporary Nonagricultural Services or Labor (H-2B).... 1615-AA82
1244 Waiver of Criminal Grounds of Inadmissibility for Immigrants.......................... 1615-AA94
1245 Eliminating the Numerical Cap on Mexican TN Nonimmigrants............................. 1615-AA96
1246 Criminal Grounds of Inadmissibility, Exceptions and Waivers for Immigrants and 1615-AB15
Nonimmigrants, Refugees and Asylees...................................................
1247 Petitions for Employment Creation Aliens.............................................. 1615-AB20
1248 Extension of the Deadline for Certain Health Care Workers Required To Obtain 1615-AB28
Certificates..........................................................................
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1249 Limiting Liability for Certain Technical and Procedural Violations of Paperwork 1615-AA08
Requirements..........................................................................
1250 Verification of Eligibility for Public Benefits....................................... 1615-AA13
1251 Employment Authorization for Certificate of Citizenship Applicants.................... 1615-AA39
1252 Limiting the Period of Admission for B Nonimmigrant Aliens............................ 1615-AA68
1253 Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions Under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 1615-AA71
1254 Adding and Removing Institutions To and From the List of Recognized American 1615-AA72
Institutions of Research..............................................................
1255 Limiting the Use of Duration of Status for Certain F, J, and I Nonimmigrants.......... 1615-AA80
1256 Adjustment of the Immigration Benefit Application Fee Schedule To Recover Costs 1615-AA84
Associated With Additional Security Checks............................................
1257 Availability of Material Under Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act............. 1615-AB18
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U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1258 Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (USCG-2004-17697)............... 1625-AA03
1259 State Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (USCG-2004-19123).................. 1625-AA06
1260 Numbering of Undocumented Barges (USCG-1998-3798)..................................... 1625-AA14
1261 Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of 1625-AA16
Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers, 1978 (CGD 95-062).....
1262 Marine Events: Permit Procedures (USCG-2001-10713).................................... 1625-AA35
1263 Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices by Persons Operating or Riding on Personal 1625-AA40
Watercraft or Being Towed Behind Recreational Vessels (USCG-2002-11421)...............
1264 Traffic Separation Schemes: In the Strait of Juan De Fuca and Its Approaches; In Puget 1625-AA48
Sound and Its Approaches; In Haro Strait, Boundary Pass, and in the Strait of Georgia
(USCG-2002-12702).....................................................................
1265 Administrative Changes To Numbering of Vessels and Reporting of Casualties (USCG-2003- 1625-AA70
14963)................................................................................
1266 Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels (USCG-2003-16158) (Reg Plan Seq No. 72)........... 1625-AA77
1267 Pollution Prevention Equipment (USCG-2004-18939)...................................... 1625-AA90
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1268 Reporting Marine Casualties (USCG-2000-6927).......................................... 1625-AA04
1269 Limited Service Domestic Voyage Load Lines for River Barges on Lake Michigan (USCG- 1625-AA17
1998-4623)............................................................................
1270 Anchorage Ground; Safety Zone; Speed Limit; Tongass Narrows and Ketchikan, Alaska 1625-AA23
(CGD17-99-002)........................................................................
1271 Post Casualty Drug and Alcohol Testing (USCG-2001-8773) (Reg Plan Seq No. 73)......... 1625-AA27
1272 Rates for Pilotage on the Great Lakes (USCG-2002-11288)............................... 1625-AA38
1273 Vessel Documentation: Lease Financing for Vessels Engaged in the Coastwise Trade; 1625-AA63
Second Rulemaking (USCG-2003-14472)...................................................
1274 Terms Imposed by States on Numbering of Vessels (USCG-2003-15708)..................... 1625-AA75
1275 Review and Update of Standards for Marine Equipment (USCG-2003-16630)................. 1625-AA83
1276 Validation of Merchant Mariners' Vital Information and Issuance of Coast Guard 1625-AA85
Merchant Mariner's Licenses and Certificates of Registry (USCG-2004-17455)............
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1277 Safety Zone Regulations............................................................... 1625-AA00
1278 Special Anchorage Areas/Anchorage Grounds Regulations................................. 1625-AA01
1279 Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil (CGD 90-068)..................... 1625-AA02
1280 Escort Vessels for Certain Tankers (CGD 91-202)....................................... 1625-AA05
1281 Regatta and Marine Parade Regulations................................................. 1625-AA08
1282 Drawbridge Regulations................................................................ 1625-AA09
1283 Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters (CGD 91-202a)................................... 1625-AA10
1284 Regulated Navigation Areas............................................................ 1625-AA11
1285 Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (USCG- 1625-AA12
1999-5705)............................................................................
1286 Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (USCG-1998-4354).................. 1625-AA13
1287 Outer Continental Shelf Activities (USCG-1998-3868)................................... 1625-AA18
1288 Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil (USCG-1998- 1625-AA19
3417).................................................................................
1289 Deepwater Ports (USCG-1998-3884)...................................................... 1625-AA20
1290 Commercial Diving Operations (USCG-1998-3786)......................................... 1625-AA21
1291 Improvements to Maritime Safety in Puget Sound-Area Waters (USCG-1998-4501)........... 1625-AA22
1292 Cargo Securing on Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters (USCG-2000-7080)................... 1625-AA25
1293 Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and 1625-AA26
Alternative Technology Revisions (USCG-2001-8661).....................................
1294 Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) (USCG-2001-8826).............. 1625-AA29
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1295 Federal Requirements for Propeller Injury Avoidance Measures (USCG 2001-10163)........ 1625-AA31
1296 Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters (USCG- 1625-AA32
2001-10486)...........................................................................
1297 Drawbridge Operations Regulations; Revisions (USCG-2001-10881)........................ 1625-AA36
1298 Notifications of Arrival and Departure in Ports or Places in the United States (USCG- 1625-AA41
2001-11865)...........................................................................
1299 Protection for Whistleblowers in the Coast Guard (USCG-2002-13016).................... 1625-AA50
1300 Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River (USCG-1998-4399)....................... 1625-AA58
1301 Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Administrative Proceedings of the Coast 1625-AA59
Guard (USCG 1998-3472)................................................................
1302 Escort Vessels for Certain Tankers--Crash Stop Criteria (USCG-2003-14734)............. 1625-AA65
1303 Validation of Merchant Mariners' Vital Information and Issuance of Coast Guard 1625-AA81
Merchant Mariner's Documents (MMDs) (USCG-2003-14500).................................
1304 Security Zone Regulations............................................................. 1625-AA87
1305 Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes (USCG-2003-16814)..................... 1625-AA89
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U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1306 Training and Qualifications for Personnel on Passenger Ships (USCG 1999-5610)......... 1625-AA24
1307 Alternate Tonnage Convention: Small Passenger Vessels................................. 1625-AA37
1308 Penalties for Nonsubmission of Ballast Water Management Reports (USCG-2002-13147)..... 1625-AA51
1309 Mandatory Ballast Water Management Program for U.S. Waters (USCG-2003-14273).......... 1625-AA52
1310 Country of Origin Codes and Revision of Regulations on Hull Identification Numbers 1625-AA53
(USCG-2003-14272).....................................................................
1311 Alternate Hull Examination Program for Certain Passenger Vessels, and Underwater 1625-AA57
Surveys for Passenger, Nautical School, and Sailing School Vessels (USCG-2000-6858)...
1312 Fire-Suppression Systems and Voyage Planning for Towing Vessels (USCG 2000-6931)...... 1625-AA60
1313 Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) by Certain Children Aboard Recreational 1625-AA62
Vessels (USCG-2000-8589)..............................................................
1314 Notification of Arrival in U.S. Ports; Certain Dangerous Cargoes; Electronic 1625-AA82
Submission (USCG-2003-16688)..........................................................
1315 Safety Zone for Outer Continental Shelf Facility in the Gulf of Mexico (CGD 08-04-004) 1625-AA84
1316 Unauthorized Entry Into Cuban Territorial Waters (USCG-2004-17509).................... 1625-AA86
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Directorate of Border and Transportation Security--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1317 United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT); 1650-AA00
Auth. To Collect Biometric Data From Addit'l Travelers and Expansion to 50 Most Highly
Trafficked Land Border Ports (Reg Plan Seq No. 74)....................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1318 Advance Notice Requirements for Aircraft Landings and Arrivals; Revisions to the 1651-AA41
Private Aircraft Overflight Program...................................................
1319 Prior Disclosure and Lost Duty or Revenue Demands When Penalty Claim Not Issued....... 1651-AA42
1320 Cargo Information (Manifest) Discrepancy Reporting Requirements and Penalty Guidelines 1651-AA45
1321 Reinstatement of Transit Program...................................................... 1651-AA50
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Bureau of Customs and Border Protection--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1322 Elimination of Immigration and Naturalization Service-Issued Mexican and Canadian 1651-AA08
Border Crossing Cards.................................................................
1323 Extension of 25-Mile Limit at Select Arizona Ports-of-Entry........................... 1651-AA11
1324 Electronic Transmission of Passenger and Crew Manifests for Vessels and Aircraft...... 1651-AA37
1325 Access to Customs Security Areas at Airports.......................................... 1651-AA38
1326 Conditional Release Period and Customs Bond Obligations for Food, Drugs, Devices, and 1651-AA39
Cosmetics.............................................................................
1327 Passenger Name Record Information Required for Passengers on Flights in Foreign Air 1651-AA40
Transportation To or From the United States...........................................
1328 Confidentiality of Commercial Information............................................. 1651-AA47
1329 Publication of Administrative Forfeiture Notices...................................... 1651-AA48
1330 Letters and Documents; Advance Electronic Presentation of Cargo Data.................. 1651-AA55
1331 Remittance of Immigration User Fee.................................................... 1651-AA57
1332 Changes to the Administrative Process for Petitions for Relief Regarding Seizures and 1651-AA58
Forfeitures Resulting From Violations of Immigration and Naturalization Laws..........
1333 Extension of Time Limit on Admission of Certain Mexican Nationals..................... 1651-AA60
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Bureau of Customs and Border Protection--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1334 Visa Waiver Program................................................................... 1651-AA00
1335 Inspection and Expedited Removal of Aliens; Detention and Removal of Aliens; Conduct 1651-AA04
of Removal Proceedings................................................................
1336 Establishment of Preinspected Automated Lane (PAL) Program............................ 1651-AA06
1337 Amendment of the Regulatory Definition of Arriving Alien.............................. 1651-AA07
1338 Removal of Visa and Passport Waiver for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and 1651-AA23
Bermuda...............................................................................
1339 Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Nationals of the British Virgin Islands Entering the 1651-AA29
United States Through St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.................................
1340 Procedures Governing the Border Release Advanced Screening and Selectivity (BRASS) 1651-AA35
Program...............................................................................
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Bureau of Customs and Border Protection--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1341 Fees for Participation in Dedicated Commuter Lanes at Selected Ports of Entry; 1651-AA01
Collection of Fees Under the Dedicated Commuter Lane Program..........................
1342 Establishing Criteria for Determining Countries Whose Citizens Are Ineligible for the 1651-AA02
Transit Without Visa (TWOV) Program...................................................
1343 Suspension of Privilege To Transport Aliens to the United States...................... 1651-AA05
1344 Documentary Requirements for Returning Residents...................................... 1651-AA09
1345 Contracts With Transportation Lines................................................... 1651-AA10
1346 Imposition of Fines for Violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act............. 1651-AA12
1347 Expansion of Dedicated Commuter Lanes; Clarification of Driver's License Requirement 1651-AA13
for Applicants to Dedicated Commuter Lanes and Automated Permit Port Programs.........
1348 Update of List of Countries Whose Citizens or Nationals Are Ineligible for Transit 1651-AA14
Without Visa (TWOV) Privileges to the United States Under the TWOV Program............
1349 Adding Colombia to the List of Countries Whose Citizens or Nationals Are Ineligible 1651-AA15
for Transit Without Visa (TWOV) Privileges to the United States Under the TWOV Program
1350 Adjustment of Fees for Dedicated Commuter Lanes and Secure Electronic Network for 1651-AA16
Travelers' Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) Programs at Land Border Ports of Entry...........
1351 Visa Waiver Program: Guam Visa Waiver Program......................................... 1651-AA17
1352 Removing Russia From the List of Countries Whose Citizens or Nationals Are Ineligible 1651-AA18
for Transit Without Visa (TWOV) Privileges to the United States Under the TWOV Program
1353 Posting of Security Guard at Gangway of Vessel for Detaining Alien Crewman............ 1651-AA24
1354 Removing Indonesia and Malaysia from the Guam Visa Waiver Program..................... 1651-AA26
1355 Automated Inspection Services--Extension of Enrollment Period......................... 1651-AA27
1356 Designated Land Border Crossing Locations for Certain Conveyances..................... 1651-AA32
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1357 Examination of In-Transit Mail Shipments.............................................. 1651-AA34
1358 Patent Surveys........................................................................ 1651-AA36
1359 Customs Broker License Examination Dates.............................................. 1651-AA46
1360 Implementation of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology 1651-AA54
Program (US-VISIT): Biometric Enrollment Requirements.................................
1361 Overtime Compensation and Premium Pay for Customs Officers............................ 1651-AA59
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Transportation Security Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1362 Background Checks for Airport Workers................................................. 1652-AA06
1363 Air Cargo Security Requirements....................................................... 1652-AA23
1364 Maritime and Land Security Directives and Information Circulars....................... 1652-AA26
1365 Maritime Transportation Security Act: Background Checks for Maritime Workers.......... 1652-AA27
1366 Fees for Security Threat Assessments for Hazmat Drivers............................... 1652-AA33
1367 Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Transportation Security 1652-AA34
Intelligence Service (TSIS) Operations Files..........................................
1368 Sensitive Security Information (SSI) for Land Modes................................... 1652-AA37
1369 Aircraft Repair Station Security...................................................... 1652-AA38
1370 Enhanced Security Procedures for Operations at Certain Airports in the Washington, DC 1652-AA39
Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone..............................................
1371 Foreign Air Carrier Security.......................................................... 1652-AA40
1372 Transportation Worker Identification Credential....................................... 1652-AA41
1373 Modification of the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee.............................. 1652-AA43
1374 Threat Assessments Regarding Holders of and Applicants for FAA Certificates........... 1652-AA44
1375 Secure Flight Program................................................................. 1652-AA45
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Transportation Security Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1376 Imposition and Collection of Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fees........... 1652-AA00
1377 Aviation Security Infrastructure Fees................................................. 1652-AA01
1378 Private Charter Security Rules........................................................ 1652-AA04
1379 Protection of Sensitive Security Information.......................................... 1652-AA08
1380 Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials 1652-AA17
Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers License..........................................
1381 Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals; Security Awareness 1652-AA35
Training for Flight School Employees..................................................
1382 Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Registered Traveler Operations 1652-AA36
Files.................................................................................
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Transportation Security Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1383 Civil Aviation Security Rules......................................................... 1652-AA02
1384 Security Programs for Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More......................... 1652-AA03
1385 Security Compliance Program for Aircraft Operators.................................... 1652-AA09
1386 Security Compliance Program for Airports.............................................. 1652-AA10
1387 Criminal History Records Checks....................................................... 1652-AA11
1388 Transportation of Explosives From Canada to the United States Via Commercial Motor 1652-AA16
Vehicle and Railroad Carrier..........................................................
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1389 Marine Vessel Security Standards--Prohibited Items.................................... 1652-AA22
1390 Federal Flight Deck Officer Program................................................... 1652-AA24
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Transportation Security Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1391 Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemption...................................... 1652-AA28
1392 CAPPS II--Access to Passenger Reservation Information................................. 1652-AA32
1393 Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions for Passenger and Aviation Security 1652-AA42
Screening Records.....................................................................
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Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1394 Establishing Procedures for Recertification of Schools Approved by the Student and 1653-AA42
Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to Enroll F or M Nonimmigrant Students (Reg Plan Seq
No. 75)...............................................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1395 Nonimmigrant Classes; S Classification; Law Enforcement Initiatives; Alien Witnesses.. 1653-AA00
1396 Use of Parole for Humanitarian Reasons or Significant Public Benefit.................. 1653-AA04
1397 Procedures for Detainee Hunger Strikes................................................ 1653-AA12
1398 Interest Payments on Cancelled Cash Bonds............................................. 1653-AA20
1399 Powers and Authorities of Officers and Employees...................................... 1653-AA27
1400 Denial and Revocation for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Students.. 1653-AA33
1401 Removal of Companies Holding a Certificate From the Secretary of the Treasury as an 1653-AA38
Acceptable Surety on Immigration Bonds................................................
1402 Requirements for Admission, Extension, and Maintenance of Nonimmigrant Status; Effect 1653-AA40
of Visa Revocation....................................................................
1403 Transfer of Flight Training Programs Under the Department of State Oversight to the 1653-AA43
Department of Homeland Security.......................................................
1404 Strengthening Controls Over Immigration Surety Bonds.................................. 1653-AA45
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Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1405 Agreement Promising Nondeportation or Other Immigration Benefits...................... 1653-AA02
1406 Requiring Aliens Ordered Removed From the United States To Surrender to the Department 1653-AA05
of Homeland Security for Removal......................................................
1407 Early Release for Removal of Criminal Aliens in State Custody for Nonviolent Offenses. 1653-AA06
1408 Power of Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security To Terminate Deportation 1653-AA08
Proceedings and Initiate Removal Proceedings..........................................
1409 Protection and Assistance for Victims of Trafficking.................................. 1653-AA09
1410 Increasing the Number of Officers Authorized To Issue Notices To Appear and Arrest 1653-AA10
Warrants for Immigration Violations...................................................
1411 Detention of Aliens Subject to Final Orders of Removal................................ 1653-AA13
1412 Custody Procedures.................................................................... 1653-AA14
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1413 Address Notification To Be Filed With Designated Applications......................... 1653-AA15
1414 Abbreviation or Waiver of Training for State or Local Law Enforcement Officers 1653-AA18
Authorized To Enforce Immigration Law During a Mass Influx of Aliens..................
1415 Authorizing Collection of Fee Levied on F, J, and M Nonimmigrant Classifications Under 1653-AA23
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) (Section 610
Review)...............................................................................
1416 Revision of the Regulations Concerning F, J, and M Nonimmigrant Classifications....... 1653-AA24
1417 SEVIS Reporting Requirements of Academic Institutions at the Start of Each Term or 1653-AA28
Session...............................................................................
1418 Changes in Registration Policies and Monitoring of Certain Nonimmigrants.............. 1653-AA29
1419 Extending the Period of Duration of Status for Certain F and J Nonimmigrant Aliens.... 1653-AA30
1420 Requiring Certification of All Service-Approved Schools for Enrollment in the Student 1653-AA31
and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).......................................
1421 Reduced Course Load for Certain F and M Nonimmigrant Students at Border Communities... 1653-AA32
1422 Authorizing Suspension of Employment Authorization Requirements on the Basis of Severe 1653-AA34
Economic Hardship for F-1 Students and Emergent Circumstances.........................
1423 Countries To Which Aliens May Be Removed.............................................. 1653-AA35
1424 Change in Business Practices; Acceptance of Payments of Fees By Credit Card and Other 1653-AA36
Electronic Means Where Possible.......................................................
1425 Implementation of the Border Commuter Student Act of 2002............................. 1653-AA37
1426 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment......................................... 1653-AA39
1427 Execution of Removal Orders; Countries to Which Aliens May Be Removed................. 1653-AA41
1428 Establish Compliance Criteria and Comprehensive Fee for Recertification of Schools 1653-AA44
Approved by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) To Enroll F or M
Nonimmigrant Students.................................................................
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Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1429 Employer Sanctions Modifications...................................................... 1653-AA01
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Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1430 National Flood Insurance Program; Standard Flood Insurance Policy; Expansion of 1660-AA30
Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage and Prospective Payment of Flood Insurance
Premiums..............................................................................
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Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1431 Hazard Mitigation Planning and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program........................ 1660-AA17
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Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1432 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program................................................... 1660-AA00
1433 Criminal and Civil Penalties Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 1660-AA01
Emergency Assistance Act..............................................................
1434 Disaster Assistance; Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.................................. 1660-AA02
1435 Debt Collection....................................................................... 1660-AA05
1436 National Urban Search and Rescue Response System...................................... 1660-AA07
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1437 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Insurance Coverage and Rates................. 1660-AA09
1438 Disaster Assistance; Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households................. 1660-AA18
1439 Management Costs...................................................................... 1660-AA21
1440 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP).......... 1660-AA22
1441 Disaster Assistance; Crisis Counseling Regular Program; Amendment to Regulation....... 1660-AA23
1442 Disaster Assistance; Fire Management Assistance Grant Program......................... 1660-AA26
1443 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property 1660-AA28
Insurers..............................................................................
1444 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property 1660-AA29
Insurers; Extension of Term of Arrangement............................................
1445 Disaster Assistance; Public Assistance Insurance Requirements......................... 1660-AA32
1446 Estimating Eligible Cost.............................................................. 1660-AA33
1447 Assistance Program Under the 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001............................ 1660-AA34
1448 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); State Renewal of Group Flood Insurance Policy 1660-AA35
1449 Pilot Program for the Mitigation of Severe Repetitive Loss Properties................. 1660-AA36
1450 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program................................................... 1660-AA37
1451 Grants for Repetitive Insurance Claim Properties...................................... 1660-AA38
1452 Disaster Assistance; Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.................................. 1660-AA39
1453 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program....................................................... 1660-AA40
1454 National Flood Insurance Program; Appeal of Decisions Relating to Flood Insurance 1660-AA41
Coverage..............................................................................
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Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1455 Disaster Assistance Definitions; Statutory Change..................................... 1660-AA19
1456 Program Fraud Civil Remedies.......................................................... 1660-AA31
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1143. SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Priority: Info./Admin./Other. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 5 CFR 2625.105
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation will tailor the Executive Branchwide
Standards of Conduct for application in DHS. This regulation will
replace the existing regulations of agencies that were incorporated
into DHS that have continued to apply to those employees whose duties
and organizational structure have remained largely unchanged after
their incorporation. Two significant areas to be addressed are outside
employment and participation as an officer or director of non-
Governmental organizations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Robert E. Coyle, (Acting) Legal Advisor for Ethics,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4248
Fax: 202 772-9728
RIN: 1601-AA17
_______________________________________________________________________
1144. UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS; ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER ED., HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGS.
Priority: Info./Admin./Other. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 31 USC 503; 31 USC 1111; 41 USC 405; Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1970; EO 11541
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing
regulations that will establish uniform administrative procedures for
Federal grants and cooperative agreements and subawards to State,
local, and Indian tribal governments and for Federal
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grants and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals
and other nonprofit organizations. DHS is also issuing regulations
setting for audit requirements of State and local governments and
nonprofit organizations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Local, State
Agency Contact: Van Pace, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of
Homeland Security, Under Secretary for Management, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-3608
Email: van.pace@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA18
_______________________________________________________________________
1145. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 68 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1601-AA25
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1146. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT PROCEDURES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 5 USC 552; 5 USC
552(a)
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 5.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action establishes procedures for the Department of
Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary, necessary to implement the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) (Privacy Act). The provisions of this subpart shall apply
to each component of the Department. The FOIA provides for the full
disclosure of agency records and information to the public unless that
information is exempt under clearly delineated statutory language. The
Privacy Act serves to safeguard public interest in informational
privacy by delineating the duties and responsibilities of Federal
agencies that collect, store, and disseminate personal information
about individuals. The procedures established here ensure that the
Department fully satisfies its responsibility to the public to disclose
departmental information while simultaneously safeguarding individual
privacy. The Privacy Act serves to balance the Government's need to
maintain information about individuals with the rights of individuals
to be protected against unwarranted invasions of their privacy stemming
from Federal agencies' collection, maintenance, use, and disclosure of
personal information about them. Agencies are required to issue
regulations outlining the agency's rules and procedures for
implementation of the Privacy Act and its provisions in the agency.
This includes procedures on how individuals may request access to
information about themselves, request amendment or correction of those
records, and request an accounting of disclosures of their records by
the Department.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/27/03 68 FR 4056
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/28/03
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Elizabeth Withnell, Chief Counsel to the Privacy
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary,
Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 772-5015
Fax: 202 772-5036
Email: elizabeth.withnell@dhs.gov
Tony Kendrick, Director, Departmental Disclosure, Department of
Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 772-9848
Email: tony.kendrick@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA00
_______________________________________________________________________
1147. PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION IN CONNECTION
WITH LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 5 USC 552; 5 USC
552(a)
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 5.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action establishes procedures governing the disclosure
of information in connection with litigation and certain other types of
proceedings.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/27/03 68 FR 4070
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/28/03
Modification of Interim Final
Rule 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: catherine.mitrano@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA01
_______________________________________________________________________
1148. CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; EO 12958; EO
13142; 3 CFR ch 1
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 7.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This final rule will implement Executive Order 12958,
``Classified National Security Information,'' as amended, by
establishing elements of the Department of Homeland Security's
classified national security information regulations, specifically the
Secretary of
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Homeland Security's designation of a Senior Agency Official to direct
and administer the classified information program at the Department of
Homeland Security.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/27/03 68 FR 4073
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/28/03
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: John J. Young, Department of Homeland Security, Office
of the Secretary, Office of Security, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 358-1438
Fax: 202 772-9741
Email: john.young@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA02
_______________________________________________________________________
1149. ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 29 USC 794
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 15.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim final rule establishes for the Department of
Homeland Security the necessary procedures for the enforcement of
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap, as it applies to
programs or activities conducted by the Department. It sets forth
standards for what constitutes discrimination on the basis of mental or
physical handicap, provides a definition for individual with handicaps
and qualified individual with handicaps, and establishes a complaint
mechanism for resolving allegations of discrimination. Although this is
a policy rule, the Department will examine any impact upon individuals
that this policy may create.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10886
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Tim Keefer, Department of Homeland Security, Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-4529
Fax: 202 772-9738
Email: timothy.keefer@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA03
_______________________________________________________________________
1150. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 20 USC 1681 to
1683; 20 USC 1685 to 1688
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 17.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action establishes for the Department of Homeland
Security the necessary procedures for effectuating title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (except sections 904 and 906
of those Amendments), which is designed to eliminate (with certain
exceptions) discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program
or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, whether or not such
program or activity is offered or sponsored by an educational
institution as defined in these title IX regulations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10892
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Tim Keefer, Department of Homeland Security, Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-4529
Fax: 202 772-9738
Email: timothy.keefer@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA04
_______________________________________________________________________
1151. REGULATIONS REGARDING NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE,
COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 310; 42 USC 2000d to
2000d-7
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 21.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action effectuates the provisions of title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the end that no person in the United States
shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance from the Department of Homeland Security.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10904
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Tim Keefer, Department of Homeland Security, Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-4529
Fax: 202 772-9738
Email: timothy.keefer@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA05
_______________________________________________________________________
1152. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY;
DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY; IMMIGRATION LAWS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 8 USC 1101; 8
USC 1103
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 1.1; 8 CFR 2.1; 8 CFR 103.1; 8 CFR 239.1
Legal Deadline: None
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Abstract: This action amends certain regulations relating to the
administration and enforcement of the immigration laws to reflect the
authority of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), and to address delegation of that authority within the
Department, as a result of the March 1, 2003, transfer of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice to
DHS.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10922
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Daniel Brown, Attorney, Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4239
Fax: 202 772-9731
Email: daniel.brown@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA06
_______________________________________________________________________
1153. GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND
GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; PL 100-690; 41
USC 701
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 27.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action establishes new procedures under Executive Order
12549, signed February 18, 1986, and Executive Order 12689, signed
August 16, 1989. This regulation is similar to rules of other Federal
agencies as part of a uniform system of nonprocurement debarment and
suspension. The rules are intended to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse,
in Federal nonprocurement transactions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: catherine.mitrano@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA10
_______________________________________________________________________
1154. PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 31 USC 3801 to
3812
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 19.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
of 1986, which is codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812. This Act imposes
through administrative adjudication, civil penalties, and assessments
against certain persons making false claims or statements.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: catherine.mitrano@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA11
_______________________________________________________________________
1155. REGULATIONS IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS UPON LOBBYING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 31 USC 1352, PL
101-121
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 9.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim final rule establishes those procedures
necessary to fulfill departmental obligations to impose restrictions
upon lobbying. Except to the extent a Department component has adopted
separate guidance under 31 U.S.C. 1352, the provisions of this subpart
shall apply to each component of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
This regulation establishes procedures concerning general prohibitions
on lobbying, and the use of certain appropriated funds, and the
appropriate penalties for violations of those prohibitions. The purpose
of the procedures is to ensure that neither the recipients of
appropriated funds nor the employees of DHS inappropriately solicit for
action by the Congress.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10912
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Hugo Teufel, Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4240
RIN: 1601-AA12
_______________________________________________________________________
1156. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT PROCEDURES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296; 5 USC 301; 42 USC 4321 et seq; 40 CFR 1500
to 1508; EO 12114; EO 12898
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, August 1, 2003.
Abstract: The purpose of this action is to establish the procedures
that the Department of Homeland Security shall use to comply with
section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)); the Council on Environmental Quality's
(CEQ) regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA
(40 CFR parts 1500-1508); Executive Order 12114, ``Environmental
Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions,'' dated January 4, 1979; and
Executive Order 12898, ``Federal Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations,`` dated
February 11, 1994. This publication is to be used in conjunction with
the CEQ regulations.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Case Opened 06/01/04
Comment Period End 07/01/04 69 FR 33043
Final Action 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: David Reese, Director, Office of Safety and
Environment, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4224
Email: david.reese@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA13
_______________________________________________________________________
1157. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 69 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1601-AA14
_______________________________________________________________________
1158. REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE SUPPORT ANTITERRORISM BY FOSTERING
EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACT OF 2002 (THE SAFETY ACT)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 70 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1601-AA15
_______________________________________________________________________
1159. HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR)
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 41 USC 418b(a); 41 USC 418(b)
CFR Citation: 48 CFR ch 30
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This final rule revises the Homeland Security Acquisition
Regulation published in the December 4, 2003, Federal Register (69 FR
67868) as an interim rule. It addresses public comments received as a
result of the December 4, 2003, interim rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 12/04/03 68 FR 67868
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 01/05/04
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Kathy Strouss, Department of Homeland Security, Office
of the Chief of Procurement, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-0141
RIN: 1601-AA16
_______________________________________________________________________
1160. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 71 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1601-AA21
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Long-Term Actions
Office of the Secretary (OS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1161. PROCEDURES RELATING TO AWARDS UNDER THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 5 USC 504(c)(1)
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 13.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action implements the provisions of the Equal Access to
Justice Act, which provides for the award of attorney fees and other
expenses to eligible individuals, and entities who are parties to
certain administrative proceedings before agencies of the Federal
Government, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The
purpose of these rules is to establish procedures for the submission
and consideration of applications for awards before DHS.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: catherine.mitrano@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA22
_______________________________________________________________________
1162. COLLECTION OF NONTAX DEBTS OWED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: PL 107-296; 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 5 USC 5514; 26
USC 6402; 31 USC 3701; 31 USC 3711; 31 USC 3716 to 3718; 31 USC 3720A;
31 USC 3720B; 31 USC 3720D; . . .
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 23.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule implements the Department of Homeland Security's
(DHS) debt collection regulations to conform to the Debt Collection Act
of 1982, Public Law 97-365, 96 Stat. 1749 (October 25, 1982), as
amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), Public
Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 1358 (April 26, 1996), the Federal Claims
Collection Standards, 31 CFR chapter IX (parts 900 through 904), and
other laws applicable to the collection of nontax debts owed to DHS
entities.
DHS adopts the Governmentwide debt collection standards promulgated by
the Departments of the Treasury and Justice, known as the Federal
Claims Collection Standards (FCCS), as revised on November 22, 2000 (65
FR 70390), and supplements the FCCS by prescribing procedures
consistent with the FCCS, as necessary and appropriate for DHS
operations. DHS entities may, but are not required to, promulgate
additional policies and procedures consistent with this regulation, the
FCCS, and other applicable Federal laws, policies, and procedures. This
regulation also provides the procedures for the collection of debts
owed to other Federal agencies when a request for offset is received by
DHS.
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This regulation does not apply to the collection of tax debts, which is
governed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. et seq.), and
regulations, policies, and procedures issued by the Internal Revenue
Service or other Federal agency collecting tax debts.
Nothing in this regulation precludes the use of collection remedies not
contained in this regulation. For example, DHS entities may collect
unused travel advances through setoff of an employee's pay under 5
U.S.C. 5705. DHS entities and other Federal agencies may simultaneously
use multiple collection remedies to collect a debt, except as
prohibited by law.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: catherine.mitrano@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA23
_______________________________________________________________________
1163. RIGHT TO FINANCIAL PRIVACY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: PL 107-296; 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 3012; 12 USC 3401 et
seq, Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978; . . .
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 25.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation establishes procedures for requesting
information under the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C.
3401 et seq.). The Act provides for the protection of financial records
and information from disclosure by financial institutions. Under
certain limited circumstances and procedures, the Act permits law
enforcement agencies to request financial records from the holding
financial institution. These proposed provisions will authorize
Departmental units to request such information under the format request
procedure established by section 1108 of the Act.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: catherine.mitrano@dhs.gov
RIN: 1601-AA24
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1164. REVISED GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY; EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS FOR
IMMIGRANTS AND NONIMMIGRANTS
Priority: Other Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 8 USC 1158 to 1160; 8 USC 1182 to 1184; 5
USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1102; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8
USC 1154; 8 USC 1157
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 207; 8 CFR 208; 8 CFR 210; 8 CFR 212; 8
CFR 240; 8 CFR 241; 8 CFR 245; 8 CFR 245a; 8 CFR 249; 8 CFR 274a; 8 CFR
299; . . .
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking covers several grounds of inadmissibility
applicable to those aliens seeking admission to the United States
temporarily or permanently--criminal, security, labor certification,
licensure requirements for foreign medical graduates and health care
workers, failure to attend a removal proceeding, fraud, improperly
issued immigrant visa, permanent ineligibility for U.S. citizenship,
and miscellaneous grounds. It implements several pieces of legislation.
The most significant is the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), signed on September 30, 1996,
which substantially revised most grounds of inadmissibility under
section 212 of the Act and the waivers available to both immigrants and
nonimmigrants.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: CIS No. 1413-92
Transferred from RIN 1115-AB45
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, (ULLICO), Office of Program and Regulations
Development, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
RIN: 1615-AA00
_______________________________________________________________________
1165. INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING ORGANIZATIONS (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1375; PL 104-208
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 207; 28 CFR 68
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule requires international matchmaking organizations
doing business in the United States to provide certain immigration
information to any person recruited for matchmaking through these
entities. This provision implements section 652 of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Public Law
104-208.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM (CIS No. 1838-97) 07/16/97 62 FR 38041
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/15/97
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NPRM (CIS No. 1838-97) 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1838-97
Transferred from RIN 1115-AE77
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: pearl.chang@dhs.gov
RIN: 1615-AA11
_______________________________________________________________________
1166. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE PETITIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department proposes to amend its regulations to add
eligibility and consent requirements for approvals of special immigrant
juvenile petitions, Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or
Special Immigrant. The proposed rule would require petitioners for
special immigrant juvenile classification to demonstrate that a
dependency order relating to the juvenile beneficiary (juvenile) was
granted on account of abuse, neglect, or abandonment and establish that
a court has determined that the juvenile should not be returned to the
home country. The proposed rule would also provide that a dependency
order may not serve as a precondition to the approval of the petition
unless the Secretary gives his express consent. These changes are
necessary to conform the regulations to the statutory eligibility
changes made by the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1998.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1948-98
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF11
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: pearl.chang@dhs.gov
RIN: 1615-AA15
_______________________________________________________________________
1167. IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT; RELIGIOUS WORKERS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1255; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On June 8, 1995, at 60 FR 29751, the Department published a
final rule that provided that all persons, other than ministers,
immigrating to the U.S. as religious workers must immigrate or adjust
status to permanent residence before October 1, 1997. By statute this
special immigrant category for religious workers expired on October 1,
2000. Congress extended the category again for an additional three
years, until October 1, 2003. This regulation will implement the
extension of this category and modify qualifying employment experience
requirements for those persons affected by this provision of
immigration regulations. In order to maintain consistency in the
adjudication of nonimmigrant and special immigrant religious worker
classifications, the nonimmigrant religious workers classification
will, where appropriate, reflect the special immigration religious
worker changes.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM (CIS No. 1436-94) 01/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1436-94
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF12
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULL |
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