[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12456]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 62

RIN 1400-AC01

[Public Notice 5117]


Participation in the Exchange Visitor Program as Professor and 
Research Scholar; Correction

AGENCY: State Department.

ACTION: Correction to final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State published a document in the Federal 
Register of May 19, 2005, concerning a final rule on regulations for 
professors and research scholars in the Exchange Visitor Program. The 
document contained incorrect information regarding the 12-month bar, 
and this document corrects that error.

DATES: This correction becomes effective on the later of June 20, 2005, 
or the date upon which the Department of Homeland Security publishes a 
notice in the Federal Register announcing that it has completed the 
technical computer updates to its electronic Student and Exchange 
Visitor Information System (SEVIS) that are necessary to implement this 
rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley S. Colvin, Office of Exchange 
Coordination, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of 
State 202-203-5029; Fax 202-203-5087.

PART 62--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 62 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J), 1182, 1184, 1258; 22 U.S.C. 
1431-1442, 2451-2460; Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act 
of 1998, Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 et seq.; Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1977, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 200; E.O. 12048 of March 
27, 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 168.


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2. Section 62.20 (d)(2) introductory text is revised to read as 
follows:


Sec.  62.20  Professors and research scholars.

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    (d)* * * (2) The participant has not been physically present in the 
United States as a nonimmigrant pursuant to the provisions of 8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(J) for all or part of the twelve-month period immediately 
proceeding the date of program commencement set forth on his or her 
Form DS-2019, unless:
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    Dated: June 17, 2005.
Stanley S. Colvin,
Director, Acting, Office of Exchange Coordination, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05-12456 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]
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