[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51271-51272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25712]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
8 CFR Part 286
[INS No. 1923-98]
RIN 1115-AF26
Technical Change for Submission for Immigration User Fee
Requirements
AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service
(Service) regulations by making technical changes to the addressee
where periodic summary statements of user fees collected are to be
sent, and revising the name of the payee to whose attention remittances
shall be forwarded. These technical changes are administrative in
nature and are necessary to conform to the current organizational and
supervisory structure of the Service's Office of Management.
DATES: This final rule is effective October 26, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Ditkoff, Fee Policy and Rate-
Setting Branch, Office of Budget, Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS), 425 I St., NW, Room 6240, Washington, DC 20536,
telephone number (202) 305-8620.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule amends 8 CFR part 286 to
reflect the change in nomenclature, whereas the summary statements due
on the last business day of the following month be forwarded to the
Service's Chief, Analysis and Formulation Branch, in place of Fee
Setting and Analysis Branch. In addition, this final rule amends the
name of the payee to whom the remittance shall be made from the
Service's Associate Commissioner Finance, to Assistant Commissioner,
Office of Financial Management.
The Service's implementation of this rule is based on the ``good
cause'' exception found at 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). The amendments contained
herein relate to agency management in that the amendments correct
nomenclature changes published in previous rules. The reason and
necessity for prompt implementation is to further ensure timely receipt
of the periodic summary reports, remittances, and correspondence from
the public. It would be contrary to the public interest to issue the
rule as proposed rule in that it would further delay executing the
nomenclature changes.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, in
accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), has
reviewed this regulation and, by approving it, certifies that this rule
will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities because of the following factors: The technical changes
addressed in this final rule are administrative in nature and are
necessary to conform to the current organizational and supervisory
structure of the Service's Office of Management. As such, the technical
changes have no significant economic impact.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100
million or more in any year, and it will not significantly or uniquely
affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary
under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of 1996. This rule will not
result in a annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; a
major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on
competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on
the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-
based companies in domestic and export markets.
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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 regulations 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 preparation
of a Federalism Assessment.
Executive Order 12988 Civil Justice Reform
This final rule meets the applicable standards set forth in
sections 3(a) and 3(b) of E.O. 12988.
List of Subjects in 8 CFR Part 286
Immigration, Reporting and record keeping requirements.
Accordingly, part 286 of chapter 1 of title 8 of the Code of
Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 286--IMMIGRATION USER FEE
1. The authority citation for part 286 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1356; 8 CFR part 2.
Sec. 286.1 [Amended]
2. Section 286.1(e) is amended by revising the term ``Associate
Commissioner, Finance'' to read ``Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Financial Management'' and by revising the term ``Office of the
Associate Commissioner, Finance,'' to read ``Office of the Assistant
Commissioner, Financial Management,''.
Sec. 286.2 [Amended]
3. Section 286.2(b) is amended in the third sentence by revising
the phrase ``Fee Analysis and Operations Branch'' to read ``Analysis
and Formulation Branch''.
Sec. 286.5 [Amended]
4. In Sec. 286.5, paragraph (d) is amended by revising the term
``Associate Commissioner, Finance, INS'' to read ``Assistant
Commissioner, Office of Financial Management, INS''.
Sec. 286.5 [Amended]
5. In Sec. 286.5, paragraph (e) is amended by revising the term
``Associate Commissioner, Finance'' to read ``Assistant Commissioner,
Financial Management'' wherever it appears in this paragraph.
Sec. 286.6 [Amended]
6. Section 286.6 is amended by revising the term ``Associate
Commissioner, Finance'' to read ``Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Financial Management'' wherever it appears in this section.
Dated: September 21, 1998.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 98-25712 Filed 9-24-98; 8:45 am]
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