[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 9498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5503]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
[INS No. 1741-95]


Immigration and Naturalization Service P-1 Nonimmigrant Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of P-1 Nonimmigrant Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., Appendix II (1972), the Commissioner, 
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), with the approval of the 
Attorney General, is establishing a P-1 Nonimmigrant Advisory Committee 
for the purpose of examining the question of whether United States-
based entertainment groups seeking to employ alien entertainers may 
file P1 nonimmigrant petitions. In addition, the Advisory Committee 
will provide input regarding the appropriate use of the P-1 
nonimmigrant classification as it relates to the employment of non-
United States-based circus personnel. The object of the Committee is to 
provide an organized public forum for discussion of the above issues 
which have arisen between officials of the Service and members of the 
public in general, and management and labor groups in the entertainment 
industry in particular.
    The INS also intends to use the Advisory Committee in the future in 
order to discuss additional issues relating to the P-1 classification 
as well as other issues that may arise with respect to the 
entertainment industry.
    It is anticipated that the members of the Committee will assist the 
Service in being more responsive to the needs and concerns of the 
entities affected by the P-1 nonimmigrant classification.

MEMBERSHIP: The Committee will be composed of approximately 10-15 
representatives from the entertainment industry, immigration 
practitioners, and labor organizations. The INS has been contacted by a 
number of representatives from these groups who have expressed interest 
in joining the Committee and volunteered their services. In addition, 
the INS invites other individuals interested in becoming members of 
this committee on contact, by interested in becoming members of this 
committee to contact, by letter or fax, the INS officer designated as 
the contact person listed below within 60 days of publication of this 
notice with a statement of their qualifications for membership and 
reasons why they believe they should participate. The INS will then 
publish a second notice after it has selected all the committee 
members.
    The Committee will function solely as an advisory body in 
compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
Its charter will be filed in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John W. Brown, Adjudications Officer, Immigration and Naturalization 
Service, 425 I Street NW., room 3214, Washington, DC 20536, Telephone 
(202) 514-3240, Fax (202 514-0198).

    Dated: February 16, 1996.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 96-5503 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]
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