[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35934-35935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17264]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

8 CFR Part 214

[INS No. 1765-96]
RIN 1115-AE40


Adding Oakland, California, and Sanford, Florida, to the List of 
Ports of Entry Accepting Applications for Direct Transit Without Visa

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
(the Service) regulations by adding Oakland, California, and Sanford, 
Florida, to the list of ports of entry where, except for transit from 
one part of foreign contiguous territory to another part of the same 
territory, an alien must make application for admission to the United 
States for direct transit without visa. This change is necessary to 
accommodate the increase in international commerce service Oakland, 
California, and Sanford, Florida.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 9, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert F. Hutnick, Assistant Chief Inspector, Immigration and 
Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, NW., Room 7228, Washington, DC 
20536, telephone number (202) 616-7499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule adds Oakland, California, 
and Sanford, Florida, to 8 CFR 214.2(c)(1) as ports of entry where, 
except for transit from one part of foreign contiguous territory to 
another part of the same territory, application for direct transit 
without visa must be made. The Orlando Sanford Airport in Sanford, 
Florida, will be adding additional international passenger service, 
specifically arrivals transiting between the United Kingdom and Mexico. 
By allowing this airport to accept applications for direct transit 
without visa, the Orlando Sanford Airport will be able to accommodate 
these transit air

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passengers. The Oakland International Airport has added international 
passenger service between France and Tahiti. By allowing this airport 
to accept applications for direct transit without visa, Oakland 
International Airport will be able to accommodate these transit air 
passengers.
    Compliance with 5 U.S.C. 553 as to notice of proposed rulemaking 
and delayed effective date is unnecessary as this rule relates to 
agency management. Since this rule pertains to agency ``practice and 
procedures'' it does not require Congressional review necessitated by 5 
U.S.C. Sec. 801.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, in 
accordance with Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), has 
reviewed this regulation and, by approving it, certifies that this rule 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. This rule merely allows the Oakland, California, and 
the Sanford, Florida, airports to accommodate international passengers 
by providing authority to accept applications for direct transit 
without visa. This rule will facilitate travel for the public.

Executive Order 12866

    This rule is not considered by the Department of Justice, 
Immigration and Naturalization Service, to be a ``significant 
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f), 
Regulatory Planning and Review, and the Office of Management and Budget 
has waived its review process under section 6(a)(3)(A).

Executive Order 12612

    The regulation proposed herein will not have substantial direct 
effects on the States, on the relationship between the National 
Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, in 
accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this rule 
does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the 
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

List of Subjects in 8 CFR Part 214

    Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Passports and visas.

    Accordingly, part 214 of chapter I of title 8 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 214--NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES

    1. The authority citation for part 214 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1182, 1184, 1186a, 1187,1221, 
1281, 1282; 8 CFR part 2.


Sec. 214.2  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 214.2, paragraph (c)(1) is amended, in the fourth 
sentence, by adding ``Oakland, CA,'' immediately after ``Norfolk, VA,'' 
and ``Sanford, FL,'' immediately after ``San Diego, CA,'' to the 
listing of ports of entry authorized to accept direct transit without 
visa applications.

    Dated: June 25, 1996.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 96-17264 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am]
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