[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 9, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4514]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

8 CFR Part 214

[DHS No. 2004-0033]
RIN 1615-AA82


Petitions for Aliens To Perform Temporary Nonagricultural 
Services or Labor (H-2B)

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On January 27, 2005, at 70 FR 3984, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services published a proposed rule in the Federal Register, 
to provide a uniform review process governing petitions for aliens to 
perform temporary nonagricultural services or labor. To ensure that the 
public has ample opportunity to fully review and comment on the 
proposed rule, DHS has extended the comment period for this rule for an 
additional 30 days. This document informs the public that the comment 
period has been extended until April 8, 2005.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 8, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1615-AA82 or DHS 
Docket DHS-2004-0033 by one of the following methods:
     EPA Federal Partner EDOCKET Web site: http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the Web 
site.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. When submitting comments 
electronically, please include RIN 1615-AA82 or DHS-2004-0033 in the 
subject line of the message.
     Mail/Hand-delivered/Courier: Director, Regulatory 
Management Division, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, 
Washington, DC 20529.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the DHS-2004-
0033 or RIN 1615-AA82. All comments received will be posted without 
change to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket, including any personal 
information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments 
and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Public 
Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
this document below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. You may also 
access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. 
Submitted comments may also be inspected at Regulatory Management 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 2nd Floor, 
Washington, DC, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 
Arrangements to inspect submitted comments should be made in advance by 
calling (202) 272-8377.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin J. Cummings, Adjudications 
Officer, Office of Program and Regulation Development, U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 111 
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529, telephone 
(202) 353-8177.

Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 05-4514 Filed 3-8-05; 8:45 am]
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