[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 94755-94763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29864]



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Vol. 81

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

  Federal Register / Vol. 81 , No. 247 / Friday, December 23, 2016 / 
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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 last published its semiannual regulatory 
agenda on June 9, 2016 at 81 FR 37308.
    Beginning in fall 2007, the Internet became the basic means for 
disseminating the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory 
Actions (``Unified Agenda''). The complete Unified Agenda is available 
online at www.reginfo.gov. As required by law, however, DHS still 
prints various items in the Federal Register.
    Executive Order 12866 requires Federal agencies to prepare a 
Regulatory Plan of the most important significant regulatory actions 
that the agency reasonably expects to issue in proposed or final form 
in that fiscal year or thereafter. As in past years, for fall editions 
of the semiannual regulatory agenda, Federal agencies print the entire 
Regulatory Plan in the Federal Register.
    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) requires Federal 
agencies to publish their regulatory flexibility agendas in the Federal 
Register. The law provides that a regulatory flexibility agenda shall 
contain, among other things, a brief description of the subject area of 
any rule that is likely to have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities. In accordance with the 
publication requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, DHS prints 
those regulatory actions that are part of DHS's regulatory flexibility 
agenda in the Federal Register.
    DHS's semiannual agenda conforms to the Unified Agenda format 
developed by the Regulatory Information Service Center.

    Dated: September 2, 2016.
 Christina E. McDonald,
Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.

              Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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307.......................  Chemical Facility Anti-            1601-AA69
                             Terrorism Standards
                             (CFATS) (Reg Plan Seq No.
                             53).
308.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA72
                             Acquisition Regulation,
                             Enhancement of
                             Whistleblower Protections
                             for Contractor Employees.
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


               Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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309.......................  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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310.......................  Requirements for Filing            1615-AB98
                             Motions and
                             Administrative Appeals
                             (Reg Plan Seq No. 55).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


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       U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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311.......................  Retention of EB-1, EB-2,           1615-AC05
                             and EB-3 Immigrant
                             Workers and Program
                             Improvements Affecting
                             Highly-Skilled H-1B
                             Nonimmigrant Workers (Reg
                             Plan Seq No. 60).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


      U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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312.......................  U.S. Citizenship and               1615-AC09
                             Immigration Services Fee
                             Schedule.
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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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313.......................  Commercial Fishing                 1625-AB85
                             Vessels--Implementation
                             of 2010 and 2012
                             Legislation (Reg Plan Seq
                             No. 61).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


                   U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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314.......................  Seafarers' Access to               1625-AC15
                             Maritime Facilities (Reg
                             Plan Seq No. 62).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


                   U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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315.......................  Numbering of Undocumented          1625-AA14
                             Barges.
316.......................  Outer Continental Shelf            1625-AA18
                             Activities.
317.......................  Transportation Worker              1625-AB21
                             Identification Credential
                             (TWIC); Card Reader
                             Requirements.
318.......................  Updates to Maritime                1625-AB38
                             Security.
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                   U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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319.......................  Inspection of Towing               1625-AB06
                             Vessels.
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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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320.......................  Implementation of the Guam-        1651-AA77
                             CNMI Visa Waiver Program
                             (Section 610 Review).
321.......................  Waiver of Passport and             1651-AA97
                             Visa Requirements Due to
                             an Unforeseen Emergency.
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          U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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322.......................  Importer Security Filing           1651-AA70
                             and Additional Carrier
                             Requirements (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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323.......................  Security Training for              1652-AA55
                             Surface Transportation
                             Employees (Reg Plan Seq
                             No. 66).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


        Transportation Security Administration--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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324.......................  General Aviation Security          1652-AA53
                             and Other Aircraft
                             Operator Security.
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        Transportation Security Administration--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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325.......................  Standardized Vetting,              1652-AA61
                             Adjudication, and Redress
                             Services.
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      U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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326.......................  Procedures and Standards           1653-AA67
                             for Declining Immigration
                             Surety Bonds and Appeal
                             Requirement for Breaches.
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          Federal Emergency Management Agency--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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327.......................  Updates to Floodplain              1660-AA85
                             Management and Protection
                             of Wetlands Regulations
                             to Implement Executive
                             Order 13690 and the
                             Federal Flood Risk
                             Management Standard (Reg
                             Plan Seq No. 69).
328.......................  National Flood Insurance           1660-AA86
                             Program (NFIP) Financial
                             Assistance/Subsidy
                             Arrangement.
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Proposed Rule Stage

307. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 53 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1601-AA69

308. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Enhancement of 
Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees

    Legal Authority: Sec. 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013, (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 
2013); 41 U.S.C. 1302(a)(2); 41 U.S.C. 1707
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to 
amend its Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) parts 3003 
and 3052 to implement section 827 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 
2, 2013) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Section 827 of the 
NDAA for FY 2013 established enhancements to the Whistleblower 
Protections for Contractor Employees for all agencies subject to 
section 2409 of title 10, United States Code, which includes the USCG.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/00/17
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Linda Stivaletti-Petty, Procurement Analyst, 
Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement 
Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation, 245 Murray Lane, Room 
3114, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-5639, Email: 
[email protected].
    Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of Homeland Security, 
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA72

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Long-Term Actions

309. Ammonium Nitrate Security Program

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-161, 2008 Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, section 563
    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.''

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    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
Next Action Undetermined............
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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 20528-0610, Phone: 703 235-5263, 
Fax: 703 603-4935, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA52

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Proposed Rule Stage

310. Requirements for Filing Motions and Administrative Appeals

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 55 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1615-AB98

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Final Rule Stage

311. Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program 
Improvements Affecting Highly-Skilled H-1B Nonimmigrant Workers

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 60 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1615-AC05

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Completed Actions

312. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule

    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1356(m)
    Abstract: This rule will adjust the fee schedule for U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immigration and 
naturalization benefit applications and petitions, including 
nonimmigrant applications and visa petitions. These fees fund the cost 
of processing applications and petitions for immigration benefits and 
services, and USCIS' associated operating costs. USCIS is revising 
these fees because the current fee schedule does not adequately recover 
the full costs of services provided by USCIS. Without an adjustment of 
the fee schedule, USCIS cannot provide adequate capacity to process all 
applications and petitions in a timely and efficient manner. The fee 
review is undertaken pursuant to the requirements of the Chief 
Financial Officers Act of 1990 (CFO Act), 31 U.S.C. 901-03. The CFO Act 
requires each agency's chief financial officer (CFO) to ``review, on a 
biennial basis, the fees, royalties, rents, and other charges imposed 
by the agency for services and things of value it provides, and make 
recommendations on revising those charges to reflect costs incurred by 
it in providing those services and things of value.''
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/04/16  81 FR 26904
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/05/16
Final Rule..........................   10/24/16  81 FR 73292
Final Rule Effective................   12/23/16
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Joseph D. Moore, Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, Suite 4018, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20529, Phone: 202 272-1701, Fax: 202 272-1970, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1615-AC09

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Proposed Rule Stage

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

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 61 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1625-AB85

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Final Rule Stage

314. Seafarers' Access to Maritime Facilities

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 62 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1625-AC15

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Long-Term Actions

315. 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 and user 
fees for an original or renewed Certificate of Number 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

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NPRM Reopening of Comment Period....   08/12/04  69 FR 49844
NPRM Reopening Comment Period End...   11/10/04
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Supplemental NPRM...................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Andrea Heck, 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 
271-2400, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA14

316. 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 Safety and 
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). This project would revise the 
regulations on OCS activities by: (1) Adding new requirements, for OCS 
units for lifesaving, fire protection, training, and helidecks; (2) 
providing for USCG acceptance and approval of specified classification 
society plan reviews, inspections, audits, and surveys; and (3) 
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
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Rawson, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant (CG-ENG-2), 2703 Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, 
Phone: 202 372-1390, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA18

317. 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; E.O. 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 took into account the final pilot 
data and the various conditions in which TWIC readers may be employed. 
For example, we considered 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 were also 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..........................   08/23/16  81 FR 57651
Final Rule Effective................   08/23/18
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LCDR Kevin McDonald, 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

318. 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; E.O. 12656; 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................................  To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LCDR Kevin McDonald, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Avenue SE., Commandant (CG-FAC-2), STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593-
7501, Phone: 202 372-1168, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB38


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Completed Actions

319. 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 implements a program of inspection for 
certification of towing vessels, which were previously uninspected. It 
prescribes 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..........................   06/20/16  81 FR 40003
Final Rule Effective................   07/20/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LCDR William Nabach, Project Manager, Office of 
Operating & Environmental 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-AB06

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Final Rule Stage

320. Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610 
Review)

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-229, sec. 702
    Abstract: The interim final rule (or the final rule planned for the 
coming year) 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 45 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........................   08/00/17  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Stephanie Watson, Supervisory Program Manager, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
Office of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 2.5B-38, 
Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 325-4548, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1651-AA77

321. Waiver of Passport and Visa Requirements Due to an Unforeseen 
Emergency

    Legal Authority: 212(a)(7)(B) INA 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)
    Abstract: This rule proposes to reinstate a 1996 amendment to 8 CFR 
212.1(g) regarding a waiver of documentary requirements for 
nonimmigrants seeking admission to the United States. The 1996 
amendment allowed the former Immigration and Naturalization Service 
(INS) to waive passport and visa requirements due to an unforeseen 
emergency while preserving its ability to fine carriers for unlawfully 
transporting aliens to the United States who do not have a valid 
passport or visa. On November 20, 2009, the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Second Circuit invalidated the 1996 amendment based on 
procedural grounds.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   03/08/16  81 FR 12032
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/09/16  .......................
Final Rule..........................   12/00/16  .......................
Final Rule Effective................   01/00/17  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Joseph R. O'Donnell, Program Manager, Fines, 
Penalties and Forfeitures Division, Department of Homeland Security, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 344-1691, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1651-AA97

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Long-Term Actions

322. 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, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an 
interim final rule

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(CBP Dec. 08-46) in the Federal Register (73 FR 71730), that finalized 
most of the provisions proposed in the NPRM. It requires carrier and 
importers to provide to CBP, via a CBP approved electronic data 
interchange system, certain advance information pertaining to cargo 
brought into the United States by vessel to enable CBP to identify 
high-risk shipments to prevent smuggling and ensure cargo safety and 
security. 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........................   11/00/17  .......................
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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

323. Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 66 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1652-AA55

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Long-Term Actions

324. 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, 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. TSA is 
considering publishing a supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) in response to 
comments received on the NPRM.
    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...................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kevin Knott, Branch Manager, Industry Engagement 
Branch--Aviation Division, Department of Homeland Security, 
Transportation Security Administration, Office of Security Policy and 
Industry Engagement, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22304, Phone: 
571 227-4370, Email: [email protected].
    Alex Moscoso, Lead Economist, Economic Analysis Branch--Cross Modal 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, 601 
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-5839, 
Email: [email protected].
    Denise Daniels, Attorney-Advisor, Regulations and Security 
Standards, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, 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)

Completed Actions

325. 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 
1531
    Abstract: Aspects of this rulemaking will be incorporated into 
other agency rulemaking. Accordingly, TSA is withdrawing this 
rulemaking.
    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 who are required to 
undergo an STA, including surface, maritime, and aviation workers. TSA 
will comply with certain vetting-related requirements of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act, Pub. L. 110-53 
(Aug. 3, 2007). TSA will propose fees to cover the cost of all STAs. 
TSA plans to improve the processing of STAs and streamline existing 
regulations by simplifying language and removing redundancies. TSA will 
propose revisions to the Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP) 
regulations. TSA published an interim final rule for AFSP 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
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Withdrawn...........................   08/16/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Chang Ellison, Branch Manager, Program Initiatives 
Branch, 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: 571 227-3604, 
Email: [email protected].
    Michael J. Pickford, Lead Economist, Economic Analysis Branch--
Cross Modal Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation 
Security Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry 
Engagement, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 
227-2268, Email: [email protected].
    John Vergelli, Senior Counsel, Regulations and Security Standards 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, 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)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

Proposed Rule Stage

326. Procedures and Standards for Declining Immigration Surety Bonds 
and Appeal Requirement for Breaches

    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103
    Abstract: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 
proposes to set forth standards and procedures ICE will follow before 
making a determination to stop accepting immigration bonds posted by a 
surety company that has been certified to issue bonds by the Department 
of the Treasury. Treasury administers the Federal corporate surety 
program and, in its current regulations, allows agencies to prescribe 
``for cause'' standards and procedures for declining to accept bonds 
from Treasury-certified sureties. ICE would also require surety 
companies seeking to overturn a breach determination to file an 
administrative appeal raising all legal and factual defenses in this 
appeal.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/00/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Beth Cook, Deputy Chief, Office of the Principal 
Legal Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, Suite 200, 166 Sycamore Street, Williston, VT 
05495, Phone: 802 288-7742, Email: [email protected].
    Molly Stubbs, ICE Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the 
Director, PTN--Potomac Center North, 500 12th Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-6202, Email: [email protected].
    Brad Tuttle, Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-5000, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1653-AA67

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Final Rule Stage

327. Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands 
Regulations To Implement Executive Order 13690 and the Federal Flood 
Risk Management Standard

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 69 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1660-AA85

328. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Financial Assistance/
Subsidy Arrangement

    Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.
    Abstract: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is 
proposing to remove the copy of the Financial Assistance/Subsidy 
Arrangement and the summary of the Financial Control Plan from the 
appendices of its National Flood Insurance Program regulations, as it 
is no longer necessary or appropriate to retain a contract, agreement, 
or any other arrangement between FEMA and private insurance companies 
in the Code of Federal Regulations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/23/16  81 FR 32261
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/22/16  .......................
Final Rule..........................   11/00/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Claudia Murphy, Policyholder Services Division, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, Phone: 202 646-2775, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1660-AA86

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