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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

6 CFR Chs. I and II

[DHS Docket No. OGC-RP-04-001]


Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: This regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of current and 
projected rulemakings, existing regulations, and completed actions of 
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components. This 
agenda provides the public with information about DHS's regulatory 
activity. DHS expects that this information will enable the public to 
be more aware of, and effectively participate in, the Department's 
regulatory activity. DHS invites the public to submit comments on any 
aspect of this agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General

    Please direct general comments and inquiries on the agenda to the 
Regulatory Affairs Law Division, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0485, 
Washington, DC 20528-0485.

Specific

    Please direct specific comments and inquiries on individual 
regulatory actions identified in this agenda to the individual listed 
in the summary of the regulation as the point of contact for that 
regulation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS provides this notice pursuant to the 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354, Sept. 
19, 1980) and Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' 
(Sept. 30, 1993) as incorporated in Executive Order 13563 ``Improving 
Regulation & Regulatory Review'' (Jan. 18, 2011), which require the 
Department to publish a semiannual agenda of regulations. The 
regulatory agenda is a summary of current and projected rulemakings, as 
well as actions completed since the publication of the last regulatory 
agenda for the Department. DHS's last semiannual regulatory agenda was 
published on January 8, 2013, at 78 FR 1586.
    Beginning in fall 2007, the Internet became the basic means for 
disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete Unified Agenda is 
available online at www.reginfo.gov.
    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) requires Federal 
agencies to publish their regulatory flexibility agenda in the Federal 
Register. A regulatory flexibility agenda shall contain, among other 
things, ``a brief description of the subject area of any rule which is 
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. DHS's printed agenda entries include regulatory actions 
that are in the Department's regulatory flexibility agenda. Printing of 
these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by 
the agenda provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Additional 
information on these entries is available in the Unified Agenda 
published on the Internet.
    The semiannual agenda of the Department conforms to the Unified 
Agenda format developed by the Regulatory Information Service Center.

    Dated: April 24, 2013.
Christina E. McDonald,
Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.

                Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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175.......................  Ammonium Nitrate Security          1601-AA52
                             Program.
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      U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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176.......................  Administrative Appeals             1615-AB98
                             Office: Procedural
                             Reforms To Improve
                             Efficiency.
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                  U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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177.......................  Outer Continental Shelf            1625-AA18
                             Activities.
178.......................  Updates to Maritime                1625-AB38
                             Security.
179.......................  Lifesaving Devices                 1625-AB83
                             Uninspected Vessels
                             Commercial Barges and
                             Sailing Vessels (Section
                             610 Review).
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                   U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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180.......................  Implementation of the 1995         1625-AA16
                             Amendments to the
                             International Convention
                             on Standards of Training,
                             Certification, and
                             Watchkeeping (STCW) for
                             Seafarers, 1978.
181.......................  Vessel Requirements for            1625-AA99
                             Notices of Arrival and
                             Departure, and Automatic
                             Identification System.
182.......................  Transportation Worker              1625-AB21
                             Identification Credential
                             (TWIC); Card Reader
                             Requirements.
183.......................  Nontank Vessel Response            1625-AB27
                             Plans and Other Vessel
                             Response Plan
                             Requirements.
184.......................  Marine Vapor Control               1625-AB37
                             Systems.
185.......................  Commercial Fishing                 1625-AB85
                             Vessels--Implementation
                             of 2010 and 2012
                             Legislation.
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                   U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
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186.......................  Marine Transportation--            1625-AA12
                             Related Facility Response
                             Plans for Hazardous
                             Substances.
187.......................  Tank Vessel Response Plans         1625-AA13
                             for Hazardous Substances.
188.......................  Numbering of Undocumented          1625-AA14
                             Barges.
189.......................  Inspection of Towing               1625-AB06
                             Vessels.
190.......................  MARPOL Annex 1 Update.....         1625-AB57
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          U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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191.......................  Importer Security Filing           1651-AA70
                             and Additional Carrier
                             Requirements.
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       Transportation Security Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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192.......................  General Aviation Security          1652-AA53
                             and Other Aircraft
                             Operator Security.
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        Transportation Security Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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193.......................  Aircraft Repair Station            1652-AA38
                             Security.
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       U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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194.......................  Standards To Prevent,              1653-AA65
                             Detect and Respond to
                             Sexual Abuse and Assault
                             in Confinement Facilities
                             (Section 610 Review).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Final Rule Stage

175. Ammonium Nitrate Security Program

    Legal Authority: 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, sec 563, 
subtitle J--Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate, Pub. L. 110-161
    Abstract: This rulemaking will implement the December 2007 
amendment to the Homeland Security Act entitled ``Secure Handling of 
Ammonium Nitrate.'' The amendment requires the Department of Homeland 
Security to ``regulate the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate by an 
ammonium nitrate facility. . . to prevent the misappropriation or use 
of ammonium nitrate in an act of terrorism.''
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   10/29/08  73 FR 64280
Correction..........................   11/05/08  73 FR 65783
ANPRM Comment Period End............   12/29/08
NPRM................................   08/03/11  76 FR 46908
Notice of Public Meetings...........   10/07/11  76 FR 62311
Notice of Public Meetings...........   11/14/11  76 FR 70366
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/01/11
Final Rule..........................   03/00/14
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Chief, Rulemaking Section, Department 
of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary, Infrastructure Security 
Compliance Division (NPPD/ISCD), Mail Stop 0610, 245 Murray Lane SW., 
Arlington, VA 20598-0610, Phone: 703 235-5263, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA52

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Long-Term Actions

176. Administrative Appeals Office: Procedural Reforms To Improve 
Efficiency

    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 5 U.S.C. 552a; 8 U.S.C. 1101; 8 
U.S.C. 1103; 8 U.S.C. 1304; 6 U.S.C. 112
    Abstract: This proposed rule revises the requirements and 
procedures for the filing of motions and appeals before the Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
and its Administrative Appeals Office. The proposed changes are 
intended to streamline the existing processes for filing motions and 
appeals and will reduce delays in the review and appellate process. 
This rule also proposes additional changes necessitated by the 
establishment of DHS and its components.

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    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: William K. Renwick, Supervisory Citizenship and 
Immigration Appeals Officer, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Administrative Appeals Office, 
Washington, DC 20529-2090, Phone: 703 224-4501, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1615-AB98

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Proposed Rule Stage

177. Outer Continental Shelf Activities

    Legal Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333(d)(1); 43 U.S.C. 1348(c); 43 U.S.C. 
1356; DHS Delegation No 0170.1
    Abstract: The Coast Guard is the lead Federal agency for workplace 
safety and health on facilities and vessels engaged in the exploration 
for, or development, or production of, minerals on the Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS), other than for matters generally related to 
drilling and production that are regulated by the Bureau of Ocean 
Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE). This project 
would revise the regulations on OCS activities by: (1) Adding new 
requirements, for OCS units for lifesaving, fire protection, training, 
hazardous materials used as stores, and accommodation spaces; (2) 
adding standards for electrical and machinery installations in 
hazardous locations; (3) providing regulations for dynamic positioning 
systems; (4) providing for USCG acceptance and approval of specified 
classification society plan reviews, inspections, audits, and surveys; 
and (5) requiring foreign vessels engaged in OCS activities to comply 
with rules similar to those imposed on U.S. vessels similarly engaged. 
This project would affect the owners and operators of facilities and 
vessels engaged in offshore activities.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Request for Comments................   06/27/95  60 FR 33185
Comment Period End..................   09/25/95  .......................
NPRM................................   12/07/99  64 FR 68416
NPRM Correction.....................   02/22/00  65 FR 8671
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   03/16/00  65 FR 14226
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   06/30/00  65 FR 40559
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/30/00  .......................
Supplemental NPRM...................   12/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Dan Lawrence, Program Manager, CG-OES-2, Department 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant, 2100 Second Street 
SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126, Phone: 202 372-1382, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA18

178. Updates to Maritime Security

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. ch 701; 
50 U.S.C. 191 and 192; EO 12656; 3 CFR 1988 Comp p 585; 33 CFR 1.05-1; 
33 CFR 6.04-11; 33 CFR 6.14; 33 CFR 6.16; 33 CFR 6.19; DHS Delegation 
No 0170.1
    Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes certain additions, changes, and 
amendments to 33 CFR, subchapter H. Subchapter H is comprised of parts 
101 through 106. Subchapter H implements the major provisions of the 
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA). This rulemaking is 
the first major revision to subchapter H. The proposed changes would 
further the goals of domestic compliance and international cooperation 
by incorporating requirements from legislation implemented since the 
original publication of these regulations, such as the Security and 
Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006, and including 
international standards such as STCW security training. This rulemaking 
has international interest because of the close relationship between 
subchapter H and the International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LCDR Loan O'Brien, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant, (CG-FAC-2), 2100 
Second Street SW., STOP 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581, Phone: 202 
372-1133, Email: loan.t.o'[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB38

179. Lifesaving Devices Uninspected Vessels Commercial Barges and 
Sailing Vessels (Section 610 Review)

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-281; 33 U.S.C. 1903(b); 46 U.S.C. 
3306; 46 U.S.C. 4102; 46 U.S.C. 4302; Department of Homeland Security 
Delegation No. 0170.1
    Abstract: Section 619 of the 2010 Coast Guard Authorization Act, 
(Act) (Pub. L. 111-281) amends title 46, United States Code (U.S.C.) 
4102(b), and directs the Coast Guard to regulate the installation, 
maintenance, and use of life preservers and other lifesaving devices 
for individuals on uninspected vessels. Currently, uninspected 
commercial barges not carrying passengers for hire are exempt from 
carriage requirements. This proposed rule would fulfill that statutory 
mandate by changing 46 CFR 25.25 and several associated tables to 
prescribe regulations requiring the installation, maintenance, and use 
of lifesaving devices to enhance the safety of persons working aboard 
these vessels.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined.
    Agency Contact: Martin L. Jackson, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant (CG-ENG-4), 2100 2nd 
Street SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126, Phone: 202 372-1391, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB83

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Final Rule Stage

180. Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International 
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping 
(STCW) for Seafarers, 1978

    Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103; 46 U.S.C. 71; 46 U.S.C. 73; DHS 
Delegation No. 0170.1
    Abstract: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) 
comprehensively amended the International Convention on Standards of 
Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) for

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Seafarers, 1978, in 1995 and 2010. The 1995 amendments came into force 
on February 1, 1997. This project implements those amendments by 
revising current rules to ensure that the United States complies with 
their requirements on: The training of merchant mariners, the 
documenting of their qualifications, and watch-standing and other 
arrangements aboard seagoing merchant ships of the United States. In 
addition, the Coast Guard has identified the need for additional 
changes to the interim rule issued in 1997. This project supports the 
Coast Guard's broad role and responsibility of maritime safety. It also 
supports the roles and responsibilities of the Coast Guard of reducing 
deaths and injuries of crew members on domestic merchant vessels and 
eliminating substandard vessels from the navigable waters of the United 
States. The Coast Guard published an NPRM on November 17, 2009, and 
Supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) on March 23, 2010.
    At a June 2010 diplomatic conference, the IMO adopted additional 
amendments to the STCW convention which change the minimum training 
requirements for seafarers. In response to feedback and to the adoption 
of those amendments, the Coast Guard developed a second Supplemental 
NPRM to incorporate the 2010 Amendments into the 1990 interim rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Notice of Meeting...................   08/02/95  60 FR 39306
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End   09/29/95  .......................
Notice of Inquiry...................   11/13/95  60 FR 56970
Comment Period End..................   01/12/96  .......................
NPRM................................   03/26/96  61 FR 13284
Notice of Public Meetings...........   04/08/96  61 FR 15438
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/24/96  .......................
Notice of Intent....................   02/04/97  62 FR 5197
Interim Final Rule..................   06/26/97  62 FR 34505
Interim Final Rule Effective........   07/28/97  .......................
NPRM................................   11/17/09  74 FR 59353
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/16/10  .......................
Supplemental NPRM...................   03/23/10  75 FR 13715
Supplemental NPRM...................   08/01/11  76 FR 45908
Public Meeting Notice...............   08/02/11  76 FR 46217
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End   09/30/11  .......................
Final Rule..........................   10/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Mark Gould, Project Manager, CG-OES-1, Department 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., STOP 
7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126, Phone: 202 372-1409, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA16

181. Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and 
Automatic Identification System

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1223; 33 U.S.C. 1225; 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 
U.S.C. 3716; 46 U.S.C. 8502 and ch 701; sec 102 of Pub. L. 107-295; EO 
12234
    Abstract: This rulemaking would expand the applicability for Notice 
of Arrival and Departure (NOAD) and Automatic Identification System 
(AIS) requirements. These expanded requirements would better enable the 
Coast Guard to correlate vessel AIS data with NOAD data, enhance our 
ability to identify and track vessels, detect anomalies, improve 
navigation safety, and heighten our overall maritime domain awareness.
    The NOAD portion of this rulemaking could expand the applicability 
of the NOAD regulations by changing the minimum size of vessels covered 
below the current 300 gross tons, require a notice of departure when a 
vessel is departing for a foreign port or place, and mandate electronic 
submission of NOAD notices to the National Vessel Movement Center. The 
AIS portion of this rulemaking would expand current AIS carriage 
requirements for the population identified in the Safety of Life at Sea 
(SOLAS) Convention and the Marine Transportation Marine Transportation 
Security Act (MTSA) of 2002.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/16/08  73 FR 76295
Notice of Public Meeting............   01/21/09  74 FR 3534
Notice of Second Public Meeting.....   03/02/09  74 FR 9071
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/15/09  .......................
Notice of Second Public Meeting        04/15/09  .......................
 Comment Period End.
Final Rule..........................   12/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LCDR Michael D. Lendvay, Program Manager, Office of 
Commercial Vessel, Foreign and Offshore Vessel Activities Div. (CG-CVC-
2), Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second 
Street SW., STOP 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581, Phone: 202 372-1218, 
Email: [email protected].
    Jorge Arroyo, Project Manager, Office of Navigation Systems (CG-
NAV-1), Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second 
Street SW., STOP 7683, Washington, DC 20593-7683, Phone: 202 372-1563, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA99

182. Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Card 
Reader Requirements

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. ch 701; 
50 U.S.C. 191 and 192; EO 12656
    Abstract: The Coast Guard is establishing electronic card reader 
requirements for maritime facilities and vessels to be used in 
combination with TSA's Transportation Worker Identification Credential. 
Congress enacted several statutory requirements within the Security and 
Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006 to guide regulations 
pertaining to TWIC readers, including the need to evaluate TSA's final 
pilot program report as part of the TWIC reader rulemaking. During the 
rulemaking process, we will take into account the final pilot data and 
the various conditions in which TWIC readers may be employed. For 
example, we will consider the types of vessels and facilities that will 
use TWIC readers, locations of secure and restricted areas, operational 
constraints, and need for accessibility. Recordkeeping requirements, 
amendments to security plans, and the requirement for data exchanges 
(i.e., Canceled Card List) between TSA and vessel or facility owners/
operators will also be addressed in this rulemaking.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   03/27/09  74 FR 13360
Notice of Public Meeting............   04/15/09  74 FR 17444
ANPRM Comment Period End............   05/26/09  .......................
Notice of Public Meeting Comment       05/26/09  .......................
 Period End.
NPRM................................   03/22/13  78 FR 20558
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   05/10/13  78 FR 27335
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/22/13  .......................
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   06/20/13  .......................

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Final Rule..........................   12/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LCDR Loan O'Brien, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant, (CG-FAC-2), 2100 
Second Street SW., STOP 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581, Phone: 202 
372-1133, Email: loan.t.o'[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB21

183. Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Vessel Response Plan 
Requirements

    Legal Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301 to 303; 33 U.S.C. 1223; 33 U.S.C. 
1231; 33 U.S.C. 3121; 33 U.S.C. 1903; 33 U.S.C. 1908; 46 U.S.C. 6101
    Abstract: This rulemaking would establish regulations requiring 
owners or operators of nontank vessels to prepare and submit oil spill 
response plans. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act defines nontank 
vessels as self-propelled vessels of 400 gross tons or greater that 
operate on the navigable waters of the United States, carry oil of any 
kind as fuel for main propulsion, and are not tank vessels. The NPRM 
proposed to specify the content of a response plan, and among other 
issues, address the requirement to plan for responding to a worst case 
discharge and a substantial threat of such a discharge. Additionally, 
the NPRM proposed to update International Shipboard Oil Pollution 
Emergency Plan (SOPEP) requirements that apply to certain nontank 
vessels and tank vessels. Finally, the NPRM proposed to require vessel 
owners and operators to submit their vessel response plan control 
number as part of the notice of arrival information. This project 
supports the Coast Guard's broad roles and responsibilities of maritime 
stewardship.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/31/09  74 FR 44970
Public Meeting......................   09/25/09  74 FR 48891
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/30/09  .......................
Final Rule..........................   07/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Mr. Timothy M. Brown, Project Manager, Office of 
Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC-1), Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Stop 7581, 
Washington, DC 20593-7581, Phone: 202 372-2358, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB27

184. Marine Vapor Control Systems

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1225; 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2); 46 U.S.C. 
3703
    Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to revise the existing safety 
regulations for facility and vessel vapor control systems (VCSs). The 
proposed changes would make VCS requirements more compatible with new 
Federal and State environmental requirements, regulate industry 
advancements in VCS technology, and codify the standards in the design 
and operation of a VCS at a tank barge cleaning facility. These changes 
would increase the safety of operations by regulating the design, 
installation, and use of VCSs, but would not require the installation 
or use of the systems.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/21/10  75 FR 65151
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/21/11  .......................
Final Rule..........................   07/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LT Jodi Min, Project Manager, CG-ENG-5, Department 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., STOP 
7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126, Phone: 202 372-1422, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB37

185. Commercial Fishing Vessels--Implementation of 2010 and 2012 
Legislation

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-281; title VI (Marine Safety)
    Abstract: The Coast Guard is implementing those requirements of 
2010 and 2012 legislation that pertain to uninspected commercial 
fishing industry vessels and that took effect upon enactment of the 
legislation but that, to be implemented, require amendments to Coast 
Guard regulations affecting those vessels. The applicability of the 
regulations is being changed, and new requirements are being added to 
safety training, equipment, vessel examinations, vessel safety 
standards, the documentation of maintenance, and the termination of 
unsafe operations. This rulemaking promotes the Coast Guard maritime 
safety mission.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   09/00/13  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jack Kemerer, Project Manager, CG-CVC-43, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593, Phone: 202 372-1249, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB85

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Long-Term Actions

186. Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for 
Hazardous Substances

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); Pub. L. 101-380; Pub. L. 108-
293
    Abstract: This project would implement provisions of the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) that require an owner or operator of a 
marine transportation-related facility transferring bulk hazardous 
substances to develop and operate in accordance with an approved 
response plan. The regulations would apply to marine transportation-
related facilities that, because of their location, could cause harm to 
the environment by discharging a hazardous substance into or on the 
navigable waters or adjoining shoreline. A separate rulemaking, under 
RIN 1625-AA13, was developed in tandem with this rulemaking and 
addresses hazardous substances response plan requirements for tank 
vessels. This project supports the Coast Guard's broad roles and 
responsibilities of maritime safety and maritime stewardship by 
reducing the consequence of pollution incidents.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   05/03/96  61 FR 20084
Notice of Public Hearings...........   07/03/96  61 FR 34775
ANPRM Comment Period End............   09/03/96
NPRM................................   03/31/00  65 FR 17416
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/29/00
Notice To Reopen Comment Period.....   02/17/11  76 FR 9276
Comment Period Reopen End...........   05/18/11
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Raymond Martin, Systems Engineering Division (CG-

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ENG-3), Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second 
Street SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126, Phone: 202 372-1384, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA12

187. Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); Pub. L. 101-
380; Pub. L. 108-293
    Abstract: This project would implement provisions of the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990 that require an owner or operator of a tank 
vessel carrying bulk hazardous substances to develop and submit to the 
Coast Guard a response plan and operate in accordance with an approved 
response plan. The regulations would apply to vessels operating on the 
navigable waters or within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the 
United States that carry bulk hazardous substances. Additionally, this 
project would update shipboard marine pollution emergency plans for 
noxious liquid substance (SMPEP-NLS) requirements that apply to certain 
nontank vessels and tank vessels. A separate rulemaking, under RIN 
1625-AA12, would address hazardous substances response plan 
requirements for marine transportation-related facilities. This project 
supports the Coast Guard's broad roles and responsibilities of maritime 
safety and maritime stewardship by reducing the consequences of 
pollution incidents.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   05/03/96  61 FR 20084
Notice of Public Hearings...........   07/03/96  61 FR 34775
ANPRM Comment Period End............   09/03/96
NPRM................................   03/22/99  64 FR 13734
Notice of Public Hearing............   06/15/99  64 FR 31994
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   06/15/99
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/21/99
NPRM Extended Comment Period End....   08/30/99
Notice To Reopen Comment Period.....   02/17/11  76 FR 9276
Comment Period End..................   05/18/11
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Raymond Martin, Systems Engineering Division (CG-
ENG-3), Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second 
Street SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126, Phone: 202 372-1384, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA13

188. Numbering of Undocumented Barges

    Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 12301
    Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 12301, as amended by the Abandoned Barge 
Act of 1992, requires that all undocumented barges of more than 100 
gross tons operating on the navigable waters of the United States be 
numbered. This rulemaking would establish a numbering system for these 
barges. The numbering of undocumented barges will allow identification 
of owners of barges found abandoned. This rulemaking supports the Coast 
Guard's broad role and responsibility of maritime stewardship.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Request for Comments................   10/18/94  59 FR 52646
Comment Period End..................   01/17/95
ANPRM...............................   07/06/98  63 FR 36384
ANPRM Comment Period End............   11/03/98
NPRM................................   01/11/01  66 FR 2385
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/11/01
NPRM Reopening of Comment Period....   08/12/04  69 FR 49844
NPRM Reopening Comment Period End...   11/10/04
                                     -----------------------------------
Supplemental NPRM                              To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Denise Harmon, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, National Vessel Documentation 
Center, 792 T.J. Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, WV 25419, Phone: 304 
271-2506, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA14

189. Inspection of Towing Vessels

    Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103; 46 U.S.C. 3301; 46 U.S.C. 3306; 46 
U.S.C. 3308; 46 U.S.C. 3316; 46 U.S.C. 3703; 46 U.S.C. 8104; 46 U.S.C. 
8904; DHS Delegation No 0170.1
    Abstract: This rulemaking would implement a program of inspection 
for certification of towing vessels, which were previously uninspected. 
It would prescribe standards for safety management systems and third-
party auditors and surveyors, along with standards for construction, 
operation, vessel systems, safety equipment, and recordkeeping.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/11/11  76 FR 49976
Notice of Public Meetings...........   09/09/11  76 FR 55847
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/09/11
                                     -----------------------------------
Final Rule                                     To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Patrick Mannion, Project Manager, CG-OES2, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street 
SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126, Phone: 202 372-1439, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB06

190. Marpol Annex 1 Update

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1902; 46 U.S.C. 3306
    Abstract: In this rulemaking, the Coast Guard would amend the 
regulations in subchapter O (Pollution) of title 33 of the CFR, 
including regulations on vessels carrying oil, oil pollution 
prevention, oil transfer operations, and rules for marine environmental 
protection regarding oil tank vessels, to reflect changes to 
international oil pollution standards adopted since 2004. Additionally, 
this regulation would update shipping regulations in title 46 to 
require Material Safety Data Sheets, in accordance with international 
agreements, to protect the safety of mariners at sea.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/09/12  77 FR 21360
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/26/12
Comment Period Extended.............   09/07/12  77 FR 43741
                                     -----------------------------------
Final Rule                                     To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LCDR William Nabach, Project Manager, Office of 
Design & Engineering Standards, CG-OES-2, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., STOP 7126, 
Washington, DC 20593-7126, Phone: 202 372-1386, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB57


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Final Rule Stage

191. Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109-347, sec 203; 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 
66; 19 U.S.C. 1431; 19 U.S.C. 1433 to 1434; 19 U.S.C. 1624; 19 U.S.C. 
2071 note; 46 U.S.C. 60105
    Abstract: This interim final rule implements the provisions of 
section 203 of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 
2006. It amended CBP Regulations to require carriers and importers to 
provide to CBP, via a CBP-approved electronic data interchange system, 
information necessary to enable CBP to identify high-risk shipments to 
prevent smuggling and insure cargo safety and security. Under the rule, 
importers and carriers must submit specified information to CBP before 
the cargo is brought into the United States by vessel. This advance 
information improves CBP's risk assessment and targeting capabilities, 
assists CBP in increasing the security of the global trading system, 
and facilitates the prompt release of legitimate cargo following its 
arrival in the United States. The interim final rule requested comments 
on those required data elements for which CBP provided certain 
flexibilities for compliance and on the revised costs and benefits and 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. CBP plans to issue a final rule after 
CBP completes a structured review of the flexibilities and analyzes the 
comments.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/02/08  73 FR 90
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/03/08
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   02/01/08  73 FR 6061
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/18/08
Interim Final Rule..................   11/25/08  73 FR 71730
Interim Final Rule Effective........   01/26/09
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      06/01/09
 End.
Correction..........................   07/14/09  74 FR 33920
Correction..........................   12/24/09  74 FR 68376
Final Action........................   02/00/14
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Craig Clark, Program Manager, Vessel Manifest & 
Importer Security Filing, Office of Cargo and Conveyance Security, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 344-
3052, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1651-AA70

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Proposed Rule Stage

192. General Aviation Security and Other Aircraft Operator Security

    Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 469; 18 U.S.C. 842; 18 U.S.C. 845; 46 
U.S.C. 70102 to 70106; 46 U.S.C. 70117; 49 U.S.C. 114; 49 U.S.C. 
114(f)(3); 49 U.S.C. 5103; 49 U.S.C. 5103a; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 
44901 to 44907; 49 U.S.C. 44913 to 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44916 to 44918; 49 
U.S.C. 44932; 49 U.S.C. 44935 to 44936; 49 U.S.C. 44942; 49 U.S.C. 
46105
    Abstract: On October 30, 2008 (73 FR 64790), the Transportation 
Security Administration (TSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM), proposing to amend current aviation transportation security 
regulations to enhance the security of general aviation by expanding 
the scope of current requirements, and by adding new requirements for 
certain large aircraft operators and airports serving those aircraft. 
TSA also proposed that all aircraft operations, including corporate and 
private charter operations, with aircraft having a maximum certificated 
takeoff weight (MTOW) above 12,500 pounds (large aircraft) be required 
to adopt a large aircraft security program. TSA also proposed to 
require certain airports that serve large aircraft to adopt security 
programs.
    After considering comments received on the NPRM and sponsoring 
public meetings with stakeholders, TSA decided to revise the original 
proposal to tailor security requirements to the general aviation 
industry. TSA is preparing a supplemental NPRM (SNPRM), which will 
include a comment period for public comments. TSA is considering the 
following proposed provisions in the SNPRM: (1) The type of aircraft 
subject to TSA regulation; (2) compliance oversight; (3) watch list 
matching of passengers; (4) prohibited items; (5) scope of the 
background check requirements and the procedures used to implement the 
requirement; and (6) other issues. Additionally, in the SNPRM, TSA 
plans to propose security measures for foreign aircraft operators 
commensurate with measures for U.S. operators.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/30/08  73 FR 64790
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/29/08
Notice--NPRM Comment Period Extended   11/25/08  73 FR 71590
NPRM Extended Comment Period End....   02/27/09
Notice--Public Meetings; Requests      12/18/08  73 FR 77045
 for Comments.
Supplemental NPRM...................   02/00/14
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kerwin Wilson, Acting Assistant General Manager, 
General Aviation Security, Department of Homeland Security, 
Transportation Security Administration, Office of Security Policy and 
Industry Engagement, TSA-28, HQ, E, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, 
VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-3788, Email: [email protected].
    Monica Grasso Ph.D., Director, Economic Analysis Branch, Department 
of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Office of 
Security Policy and Industry Engagement, TSA-28, HQ, E10-416N, 601 
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-3329, 
Email: [email protected].
    Denise Daniels, Attorney, Regulations and Security Standards 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12-127S, 601 
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-3443, Fax: 
571 227-1381, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1652-AA53

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Final Rule Stage

193. Aircraft Repair Station Security

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114; 49 U.S.C. 44924
    Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) proposed 
to add a new regulation to improve the security of domestic and foreign 
aircraft repair

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stations, as required by the section 611 of Vision 100--Century of 
Aviation Reauthorization Act and section 1616 of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007. The regulation proposed general requirements for security 
programs to be adopted and implemented by certain repair stations 
certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register on 
November 18, 2009, requesting public comments to be submitted by 
January 19, 2010. The comment period was extended to February 19, 2010, 
at the request of the stakeholders to allow the aviation industry and 
other interested entities and individuals additional time to complete 
their comments.
    TSA has coordinated its efforts with the FAA throughout the 
rulemaking process to ensure that the final rule does not interfere 
with FAA's ability or authority to regulate part 145 repair station 
safety matters.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Notice--Public Meeting; Request for    02/24/04  69 FR 8357
 Comments.
Report to Congress..................   08/24/04
NPRM................................   11/18/09  74 FR 59873
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/19/10
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   12/29/09  74 FR 68774
NPRM Extended Comment Period End....   02/19/10
Final Rule..........................   07/00/13
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Shawn Gallagher, Regional Security Inspector, 
Compliance Programs, Repair Stations, Department of Homeland Security, 
Transportation Security Administration, Office of Security Operations, 
TSA-29, HQ, E5-312N, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6029, 
Phone: 571 227-4005, Email: [email protected].
    Monica Grasso Ph.D., Director, Economic Analysis Branch, Department 
of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Office of 
Security Policy and Industry Engagement, TSA-28, HQ, E10-416N, 601 
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-3329, 
Email: [email protected].
    Linda L. Kent, Assistant Chief Counsel, Regulations and Security 
Standards Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation 
Security Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12-
126S, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-
2675, Fax: 571 227-1381, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1652-AA38

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

Final Rule Stage

194. Standards To Prevent, Detect and Respond To Sexual Abuse and 
Assault in Confinement Facilities (Section 610 Review)

    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 552; 5 U.S.C. 552a; 8 
U.S.C. 1103; 8 U.S.C. 1182; . . .
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to 
issue final regulations setting detention standards to prevent, detect, 
and respond to sexual abuse and assault in DHS confinement facilities. 
These regulations address and respond to public comments received on 
the notice of proposed rulemaking published December 19, 2012, at 77 FR 
75300.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/19/12  77 FR 75300
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   02/07/13  78 FR 8987
NPRM Comment Period End.............   02/19/13
NPRM Extended Comment Period End....   02/26/13
Final Action........................   08/00/13
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Alexander Hartman, Regulatory Coordinator, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-
6202, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1653-AA65

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