[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
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Vol. 79

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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 and 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 7, 2014, at 79 FR 1174.
    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 agendas 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: February 28, 2014.
 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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171.......................  Ammonium Nitrate Security          1601-AA52
                             Program.
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     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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172.......................  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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173.......................  Numbering of Undocumented          1625-AA14
                             Barges.
174.......................  Updates to Maritime                1625-AB38
                             Security.
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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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175.......................  Vessel Requirements for            1625-AA99
                             Notices of Arrival and
                             Departure, and Automatic
                             Identification System.
176.......................  Inspection of Towing               1625-AB06
                             Vessels.
177.......................  Transportation Worker              1625-AB21
                             Identification Credential
                             (TWIC); Card Reader
                             Requirements.
178.......................  MARPOL Annex 1 Update.....         1625-AB57
179.......................  Lifesaving Devices                 1625-AB83
                             Uninspected Vessels
                             Commercial Barges and
                             Sailing Vessels (Section
                             610 Review).
180.......................  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
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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181.......................  Outer Continental Shelf            1625-AA18
                             Activities.
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                   U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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182.......................  Implementation of the 1995         1625-AA16
                             Amendments to the
                             International Convention
                             on Standards of Training,
                             Certification, and
                             Watchkeeping (STCW) for
                             Seafarers, 1978.
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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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183.......................  Importer Security Filing           1651-AA70
                             and Additional Carrier
                             Requirements (Section 610
                             Review).
184.......................  Implementation of the Guam-        1651-AA77
                             CNMI Visa Waiver Program
                             (Section 610 Review).
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       Transportation Security Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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185.......................  General Aviation Security          1652-AA53
                             and Other Aircraft
                             Operator Security.
186.......................  Security Training for              1652-AA55
                             Surface Mode Employees.
187.......................  Standardized Vetting,              1652-AA61
                             Adjudication, and Redress
                             Services.
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        Transportation Security Administration--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
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188.......................  Aircraft Repair Station            1652-AA38
                             Security.
189.......................  Modification of the                1652-AA43
                             Aviation Security
                             Infrastructure Fee (ASIF)
                             (Market Share).
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       U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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190.......................  Standards To Prevent,              1653-AA65
                             Detect, and Respond to
                             Sexual Abuse and Assault
                             in Confinement Facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Final Rule Stage

171. 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..........................   12/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Chief, Rulemaking Section, Department 
of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, 
Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (NPPD/ISCD), 245 Murray 
Lane, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20598-0610, Phone: 703 235-5263, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA52


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Proposed Rule Stage

172. 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 
(USCIS), 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.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/00/15  .......................
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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

173. 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 allows the Coast Guard to 
identify the owners of abandoned barges. This rulemaking supports the 
Coast Guard's broad role and responsibility of protecting natural 
resources.
    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...................   08/00/14  .......................
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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

174. Updates to Maritime Security

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 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 Standards of Training, Certification & 
Watchkeeping 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................................   09/00/14  .......................
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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), 2703 
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593-
7501, Phone: 202 372-1133, Email: loan.t.o'[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB38

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Final Rule Stage

175. 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; 46 U.S.C. 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

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NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/15/09  .......................
Notice of Second Public Meeting        04/15/09  .......................
 Comment Period End.
Final Rule..........................   12/00/14  .......................
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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, 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593-7501, 
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, 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7418, Washington, DC 20593-7418, 
Phone: 202 372-1563, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA99

176. 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..........................   03/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ken Doyle, Project Manager, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant (CG-OES-2), 2703 Martin Luther 
King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, Phone: 202 
372-1421, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB06

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

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 701; 50 
U.S.C. 191; 50 U.S.C. 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 
(TWIC). 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 Extended End....   06/20/13  .......................
Final Rule..........................   01/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LCDR Greg Callaghan, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant (CG-FAC-2), 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr Avenue SE., STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593-7501, Phone: 
202 372-1168, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB21

178. 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..........................   05/00/14  .......................
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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, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., 
STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, Phone: 202 372-1386, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB57

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

    Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103; 46 U.S.C. 4102; Department of 
Homeland Security Delegation No 0170.1(92)(a), (92)(b)
    Abstract: The Coast Guard proposed aligning its regulations with 
the 2010 Coast Guard Authorization Act. Before 2010, uninspected 
commercial barges and uninspected commercial sailing vessels fell 
outside the scope of a statute requiring the regulation of lifesaving 
devices on uninspected vessels. Lifesaving devices were required on 
these vessels only if they carried passengers for hire. The 2010 Act 
brought these vessels within the scope of the statutory requirement to 
carry lifesaving devices even if they carry no passengers. The Coast 
Guard proposed requiring the use of wearable personal flotation devices 
for individuals on board uninspected commercial barges and sailing 
vessels, and amending

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several regulatory tables to reflect that requirement. This rulemaking 
promotes the Coast Guard's maritime safety mission.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/17/13  78 FR 42739
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/15/13  .......................
Final Rule..........................   05/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Martin L. Jackson, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant (CG-ENG-4), 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, 
Phone: 202 372-1391, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB83

180. 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..................   09/00/14  .......................
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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, 2703 Martin Luther 
King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593-7501, Phone: 202 
372-1249, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB85

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Long-Term Actions

181. 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...................   06/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Dan Lawrence, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant (CG-OES-2), 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, 
Phone: 202 372-1382, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA18

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Completed Actions

182. 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 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 NPRMs (SNPRM) 
on March 23, 2010 and August 1, 2011.
    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

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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..........................   12/24/13  78 FR 77795
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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, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. 
Avenue SE., STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, Phone: 202 372-1409, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA16

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Final Rule Stage

183. Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements 
(Section 610 Review)

    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 final rule implements the provisions of section 203 
of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006. On 
November 25, 2008, CBP published an interim final rule (CBP Dec. 08-46) 
in the Federal Register (73 FR 71730), that finalized most of the 
provisions proposed in the NPRM. The interim final rule did not 
finalize six data elements that were identified as areas of potential 
concern for industry during the rulemaking process and, for which, CBP 
provided some type of flexibility for compliance with those data 
elements. CBP solicited public comment on these six data elements, is 
conducting a structured review, and also invited comments on the 
revised Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility 
Analysis. [See 73 FR 71782-85 for regulatory text and 73 CFR 71733-34 
for general discussion.] The remaining requirements of the rule were 
adopted as final. 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........................   02/00/15  .......................
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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

184. Implementation of the GUAM-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610 
Review)

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-229, sec 702
    Abstract: The IFR (or the final rule planned for the coming year) 
rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to 
implement section 702 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 
(CNRA). This law extends the immigration laws of the United States to 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides 
for a joint visa waiver program for travel to Guam and the CNMI. This 
rule implements section 702 of the CNRA by amending the regulations to 
replace the current Guam Visa Waiver Program with a new Guam-CNMI Visa 
Waiver Program. The amended regulations set forth the requirements for 
nonimmigrant visitors who seek admission for business or pleasure and 
solely for entry into and stay on Guam or the CNMI without a visa. This 
rule also establishes six ports of entry in the CNMI for purposes of 
administering and enforcing the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. Section 
702 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA), subject 
to a transition period, extends the immigration laws of the United 
States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and 
provides for a visa waiver program for travel to Guam and/or the CNMI. 
On January 16, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP), issued an interim final rule in the 
Federal Register replacing the then-existing Guam Visa Waiver Program 
with the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program and setting forth the 
requirements for nonimmigrant visitors seeking admission into Guam and/
or the CNMI under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. As of November 28, 
2009, the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program is operational. This program 
allows nonimmigrant visitors from eligible countries to seek admission 
for business or pleasure for entry into Guam and/or the CNMI without a 
visa for a period of authorized stay not to exceed forty-five days. 
This rulemaking would finalize the January 2009 interim final rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   01/16/09  74 FR 2824
Interim Final Rule Effective........   01/16/09  .......................
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      03/17/09  .......................
 End.
Technical Amendment; Change of         05/28/09  74 FR 25387
 Implementation Date.
Final Action........................   02/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Paul Minton, CBP Officer (Program Manager), 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 344-
2723, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1651-AA77


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Proposed Rule Stage

185. 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) security measures for 
foreign aircraft operators commensurate with measures for U.S. 
operators, (2) the type of aircraft subject to TSA regulation, (3) 
compliance oversight, (4) watch list matching of passengers, (5) 
prohibited items, (6) scope of the background check requirements and 
the procedures used to implement the requirement, and (7) other issues.
    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...................   12/00/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Zach Carder, Engagement Manager, General Aviation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, TSA-
28, HQ, E, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22304, Phone: 571 227-
2995, Email: [email protected].
    Monica Grasso Ph.D., Manager, Economic Analysis Branch-Cross Modal 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, TSA-
28, HQ, E10, 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, 601 South 
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-3443, Fax: 571 
227-1381, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1652-AA53

186. Security Training for Surface Mode Employees

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114; Pub. L. 110-53, secs 1408, 1517, 
and 1534
    Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends 
to propose a new regulation to address the security of freight 
railroads, public transportation, passenger railroads, and over-the-
road buses in accordance with the Implementing Recommendations of the 
9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act). As required by the 9/11 Act, 
the rulemaking will propose that certain railroads, public 
transportation agencies, and over-the-road bus companies provide 
security training to their frontline employees in the areas of security 
awareness, operational security, incident prevention and response, and 
security exercises that test effectiveness of training. The rulemaking 
will also propose extending security coordinator and reporting security 
incident requirements applicable to rail operators under current 49 CFR 
part 1580 to the non-rail transportation components of covered public 
transportation agencies and over-the-road buses. The regulation will 
take into consideration any current security training requirements or 
best practices.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   12/00/14  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Chandru (Jack) Kalro, Deputy Director, Surface 
Division, 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 
227-1145, Fax: 571 227-2935, Email: [email protected].
    Monica Grasso Ph.D., Manager, Economic Analysis Branch-Cross Modal 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, TSA-
28, HQ, E10, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 
571 227-3329, Email: [email protected].
    David Kasminoff, Senior Counsel, Regulations and Security Standards 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12, 601 South 
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-3583, Fax: 571 
227-1378, Email: [email protected].
    Traci Klemm, Senior Counsel, Regulations and Security Standards 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12, 601 South 
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-3596, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1652-AA55

187. Standardized Vetting, Adjudication, and Redress Services

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114, 5103A, 44903 and 44936; 46 U.S.C. 
70105; 6 U.S.C. 469; Pub. L. 110-53, secs 1411, 1414, 1520, 1522 and 
1602
    Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends 
to propose new regulations to revise and standardize the procedures, 
adjudication criteria, and fees for most of the security threat 
assessments (STA)

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of individuals for which TSA is responsible. The scope of the 
rulemaking will include transportation workers from all modes of 
transportation who are required to undergo an STA, including surface 
maritime and aviation workers. In accordance with the Implementing 
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act), the 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) will address STAs for frontline 
employees for public transportation agencies and railroad.
    In addition, TSA will propose fees to cover the cost of all STAs. 
TSA plans to improve efficiencies in processing STAs and streamline 
existing regulations by simplifying language and removing redundancies.
    As part of this proposed rule, TSA will propose revisions to the 
Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP) regulations. TSA published an 
interim final rule for ASFP on September 20, 2004. TSA regulations 
require aliens seeking to train at Federal Aviation Administration-
regulated flight schools to complete an application and undergo an STA 
prior to beginning flight training. There are four categories under 
which students currently fall; the nature of the STA depends on the 
student's category. TSA is considering changes to the AFSP that would 
improve the equity among fee payers and enable the implementation of 
new technologies to support vetting.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   02/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Hao-y Tran Froemling, Acting Director, Program 
Management Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation 
Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, TSA-10, 
HQ, E6, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6010, Phone: 571 
227-2782, Email: [email protected].
    Monica Grasso Ph.D., Manager, Economic Analysis Branch-Cross Modal 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, TSA-
28, HQ, E10, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 
571 227-3329, Email: [email protected].
    John Vergelli, Attorney, Regulations and Security Standards 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12, 601 South 
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-4416, Fax: 571 
227-1378, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1652-AA61

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Completed Actions

188. Aircraft Repair Station Security

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114; 49 U.S.C. 44924
    Abstract: With the Final Rule, TSA requires certain repair stations 
located on or adjacent to an airport to adopt limited security measures 
to prevent the unauthorized operation of large aircraft left 
unattended. All repair stations certificated under part 145 of FAA's 
regulations must submit to security inspections and audits and 
implement security directives if issued by TSA.
    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..........................   01/13/14  79 FR 2119
Final Rule Effective................   02/27/14  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6029, Phone: 
571 227-3378, Email: [email protected].
    Monica Grasso Ph.D., Manager, Economic Analysis Branch-Cross Modal 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, TSA-
28, HQ, E10, 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, 
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-2675, 
Fax: 571 227-1381, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1652-AA38

189. Modification of the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF) 
(Market Share)

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44901; 49 U.S.C. 44924
    Abstract: This rulemaking is no longer needed, because section 
601(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, Div. A., Public Law 113-67 
(127 Stat. 1165, Dec. 26, 2013) repeals the Aviation Security 
Infrastructure Fee (ASIF) effective as of October 1, 2014. Accordingly, 
TSA is withdrawing this rulemaking.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notice; Requesting Comment--           11/05/03  68 FR 62613
 Imposition of the Aviation Security
 Infrastructure Fee (ASIF).
Notice--Imposition of ASIF; Comment    01/05/04  .......................
 Period End.
Notice--Imposition of ASIF; Comment    12/31/03  68 FR 75611
 Period Extended.
Notice--Imposition of ASIF; Extended   02/05/04  .......................
 Comment Period End.
Withdrawn...........................   02/11/14  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michael Gambone, Deputy Director, Office of 
Revenue, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Finance and Administration, TSA-14, HQ, W12, 
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6014, Phone: 571 227-1081, 
Fax: 571 227-2904, Email: [email protected].
    Monica Grasso Ph.D., Manager, Economic Analysis Branch--Cross Modal 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry

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Engagement, TSA-28, HQ, E10, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 
20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-3329, Email: [email protected].
    Traci Klemm, Senior Counsel, Regulations and Security Standards 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12, 601 South 
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-3596, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1652-AA43

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

Completed Actions

190. Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse and 
Assault in Confinement Facilities

    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) is finalizing 
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 Rule..........................   03/07/14  79 FR 13099
Final Rule Effective................   05/06/14  .......................
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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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