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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 December 23, 2016, at 81 FR 94756.
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: April 3, 2017.
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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125....................... Chemical Facility Anti- 1601-AA69
Terrorism Standards
(CFATS).
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Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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126....................... Ammonium Nitrate Security 1601-AA52
Program.
127....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA72
Acquisition Regulation,
Enhancement of
Whistleblower Protections
for Contractor Employees.
128....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA76
Acquisition Regulation:
Safeguarding of
Controlled Unclassified
Sensitive Information
(HSAR Case 2015-001).
129....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA78
Acquisition Regulation:
Information Technology
Security Awareness
Training (HSAR Case 2015-
002).
130....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA79
Acquisition Regulation:
Privacy Training (HSAR
Case 2015-003).
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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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131....................... Requirements for Filing 1615-AB98
Motions and
Administrative Appeals.
132....................... EB-5 Immigrant Investor 1615-AC11
Regional Center Program.
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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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133....................... EB-5 Immigrant Investor 1615-AC07
Program Modernization.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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134....................... Registration Requirement 1615-AB71
for Petitioners Seeking
To File H-1B Petitions on
Behalf of Aliens Subject
to Numerical Limitations.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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135....................... Retention of EB-1, EB-2, 1615-AC05
and EB-3 Immigrant
Workers and Program
Improvements Affecting
Highly-Skilled H-1B
Nonimmigrant Workers.
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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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136....................... Seafarers' Access to 1625-AC15
Maritime Facilities.
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U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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137....................... Numbering of Undocumented 1625-AA14
Barges.
138....................... Outer Continental Shelf 1625-AA18
Activities.
139....................... Commercial Fishing 1625-AB85
Vessels--Implementation
of 2010 and 2012
Legislation.
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U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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140....................... Transportation Worker 1625-AB21
Identification Credential
(TWIC); Card Reader
Requirements.
141....................... Updates to Maritime 1625-AB38
Security.
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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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142....................... 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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143....................... Importer Security Filing 1651-AA70
and Additional Carrier
Requirements (Section 610
Review).
144....................... Implementation of the Guam- 1651-AA77
CNMI Visa Waiver Program
(Section 610 Review).
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Transportation Security Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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145....................... General Aviation Security 1652-AA53
and Other Aircraft
Operator Security.
146....................... Security Training for 1652-AA55
Surface Transportation
Employees.
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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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147....................... Procedures and Standards 1653-AA67
for Declining Surety
Immigration Bonds and
Administrative Appeal
Requirement for Breaches.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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148....................... Updates to Floodplain 1660-AA85
Management and Protection
of Wetlands Regulations
to Implement Executive
Order 13690 and the
Federal Flood Risk
Management Standard.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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149....................... National Flood Insurance 1660-AA86
Program (NFIP) Financial
Assistance/Subsidy
Arrangement.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Proposed Rule Stage
125. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 113-254
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously
invited public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking
(ANPRM) for potential revisions to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
Standards (CFATS) regulations. The ANPRM provided an opportunity for
the public to provide recommendations for possible program changes. DHS
is reviewing the public comments received in response to the ANPRM,
after which DHS intends to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 08/18/14 79 FR 48693
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 10/17/14
NPRM................................ 10/00/17
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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-AA69
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Long-Term Actions
126. 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.''
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
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Final Rule.......................... To Be Determined
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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
127. 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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NPRM................................ 10/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of
Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-
15,
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301 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1601-AA72
128. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Safeguarding of
Controlled Unclassified Sensitive Information (HSAR Case 2015-001)
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 to 302; 41 U.S.C. 1302; 41 U.S.C.
1303; 41 U.S.C. 1707
Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
would implement adequate security and privacy measures to safeguard
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), such as Personally
Identifiable Information (PII), for DHS contractors. Specifically, the
rule would define key terms, outline security requirements and
inspection provisions for contractor information technology (IT)
systems that store or process sensitive information, institute incident
notification and response procedures, and identify post-incident credit
monitoring requirements.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 01/19/17 82 FR 6429
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/20/17
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 03/20/17 82 FR 14341
Second NPRM Comment Period End...... 04/19/17
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans, Procurement Analyst, Department
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Room 3114, 245 Murray Lane,
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0056, 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-AA76
129. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Information Technology
Security Awareness Training (HSAR Case 2015-002)
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C.
1302; 41 U.S.C. 1303
Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
would standardize information technology security awareness training
and DHS Rules of Behavior requirements for contractor and subcontractor
employees who access DHS information systems and information resources
or contractor-owned and/or operated information systems and information
resources capable of collecting, processing, storing or transmitting
controlled unclassified information (CUI).
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 01/19/17 82 FR 6446
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/20/17
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 03/20/17 82 FR 14341
Second NPRM Comment Period End...... 04/19/17
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans, Procurement Analyst, Department
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Room 3114, 245 Murray Lane,
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0056, 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-AA78
130. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Privacy Training (HSAR
Case 2015-003)
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C.
1702; 41 U.S.C. 1303
Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
would require contractors to complete training that addresses the
protection of privacy, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, and
the handling and safeguarding of Personally Identifiable Information
and Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/19/17 82 FR 6425
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/20/17
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 03/20/17 82 FR 14341
Second NPRM Comment Period End...... 04/19/17
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Candace Lightfoot, Procurement Analyst, Department
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Building 410 (RDS), 245 Murray
Drive, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0082, 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-AA79
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Proposed Rule Stage
131. Requirements for Filing Motions and Administrative Appeals
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 rule proposes to revise 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 (AAO). 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. The proposed changes are
intended to promote simplicity, accessibility, and efficiency in the
administration of USCIS appeals and motions. The Department also
solicits public comment on proposed changes to the AAO's appellate
jurisdiction.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 12/00/17
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
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Agency Contact: Charles ``Locky'' Nimick, Deputy Chief, Department
of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Administrative Appeals Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20529-2090, Phone: 703 224-4501, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1615-AB98
132. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5); Pub. L. 102-395, secs. 610
and 601(a); Pub. L. 107-273, sec. 11037; Pub. L. 101-649, sec. 121(a);
Pub. L. 105-119, sec. 116; Pub. L. 106-396, sec. 402; Pub. L. 108-156,
sec. 4; Pub. L. 112-176, sec. 1; Pub. L. 114-113, sec. 575; Pub. L.
114-53, sec. 131; Pub. L. 107-273
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering
making regulatory changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional
Center Program. Based on decades of experience operating the program,
DHS has determined that program changes are needed to better reflect
business realities for regional centers and EB-5 immigrant investors,
to increase predictability and transparency in the adjudication process
for stakeholders, to improve operational efficiency for the agency, and
to enhance program integrity. DHS issued an Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (ANPRM) to seek comment from all interested stakeholders on
several topics, including: (1) The process for initially designating
entities as regional centers, (2) a potential requirement for regional
centers to utilize an exemplar filing process, (3) continued
participation requirements for maintaining regional center designation,
and (4) the process for terminating regional center designation. While
DHS has gathered some information related to these topics, the ANPRM
sought additional information that can help the Department make
operational and security updates to the Regional Center Program while
minimizing the impact of such changes on regional center operations and
EB-5 investors. The ANPRM is organized to include requests for comment
immediately following discussions of the relevant issues.
Timetable:
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ANPRM............................... 01/11/17 82 FR 3211
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 04/11/17
NPRM................................ 04/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Lori S. MacKenzie, Division Chief, Operations
Policy & Performance, Immigrant Investor Program, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 131 M
Street NE., Washington, DC 20529-2200, Phone: 202 357-9214, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1615-AC11
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Final Rule Stage
133. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)
Abstract: In January 2017, the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) proposed to amend its regulations governing the employment-based,
fifth preference (EB-5) immigrant investor classification. In general,
under the EB-5 program, individuals are eligible to apply for lawful
permanent residence in the United States if they make the necessary
investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States and create
or, in certain circumstances, preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for
qualified U.S. workers. This rule sought public comment on a number of
proposed changes to the EB-5 program regulations. Such proposed changes
included: raising the minimum investment amount; allowing certain EB-5
petitioners to retain their original priority date; changing the
designation process for targeted employment areas; and other
miscellaneous changes to filing and interview processes.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/13/17 82 FR 4738
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/11/17
Final Action........................ 04/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Lori S. MacKenzie, Division Chief, Operations
Policy & Performance, Immigrant Investor Program, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 131 M
Street NE., Washington, DC 20529-2200, Phone: 202 357-9214, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1615-AC07
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Long-Term Actions
134. Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File H-1B
Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to Numerical Limitations
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security will finalize its
regulations governing petitions filed on behalf of alien workers
subject to annual numerical limitations. This rule proposes to
establish an electronic registration program for petitions subject to
numerical limitations for the H-1B nonimmigrant classification. This
action is necessary because the demand for H-1B specialty occupation
workers by U.S. companies may exceed the numerical limitation. This
rule is intended to allow USCIS to more efficiently manage the intake
and lottery process for these H-1B petitions.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 03/03/11 76 FR 11686
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/02/11
Next Action Undetermined............
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Susan Arroyo, Chief of Staff, Service Center
Operations, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20529, Phone: 202 272-1094, Fax: 202 272-1543, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1615-AB71
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Completed Actions
135. Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program
Improvements Affecting Highly-Skilled H-1B Nonimmigrant Workers
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 112; 8 U.S.C. 1154 and 1155; 8 U.S.C.
1184; 8 U.S.C. 1255; 8 U.S.C. 1324a
Abstract: In November 2016, the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) amended its regulations affecting certain employment-based
immigrant
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and nonimmigrant classifications. This rule amended regulations to
provide stability and job flexibility for the beneficiaries of approved
employment-based immigrant visa petitions while they wait to become
lawful permanent residents. DHS also updated its regulations to conform
them with the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act
of 2000 (AC21) as amended by the Twenty-First Century Department of
Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (the 21st Century DOJ
Appropriations Act), as well as the American Competitiveness and
Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA). The rule clarified several
interpretive questions raised by ACWIA and AC21 regarding H-1B
petitions, and incorporated relevant AC21 policy memoranda and an
Administrative Appeals Office precedent decision.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 12/31/15 80 FR 81900
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/29/16
Final Rule.......................... 11/18/16 81 FR 82398
Final Rule Effective................ 01/17/17
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kevin Cummings, Division Chief, Business and
Foreign Workers Division, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529, Phone: 202 272-8377,
Fax: 202 272-1480, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1615-AC05
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Final Rule Stage
136. Seafarers' Access to Maritime Facilities
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33 U.S.C. 1231; Pub. L. 111-281,
sec. 811
Abstract: This regulatory action will implement section 811 of the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281), which requires
the owner/operator of a facility regulated by the Coast Guard under the
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-295) (MTSA)
to provide a system that enables seafarers and certain other
individuals to transit between vessels moored at the facility and the
facility gate in a timely manner at no cost to the seafarer or other
individual. Ensuring that such access through a facility is consistent
with the security requirements in MTSA is part of the Coast Guard's
Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) mission.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 12/29/14 79 FR 77981
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........ 05/27/15 80 FR 30189
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/01/15
Final Rule.......................... 10/00/17
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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-AC15
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Long-Term Actions
137. 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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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
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Next Action Undetermined............ 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
138. 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.
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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
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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
139. Commercial Fishing Vessels--Implementation of 2010 and 2012
Legislation
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-281
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to implement 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's maritime
safety mission.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/21/16 81 FR 40437
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 08/15/16 81 FR 53986
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/19/16
Second NPRM Comment Period End...... 12/18/16
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Final Rule.......................... To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jack Kemerer, Project Manager, CG-CVC-3, 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)
Completed Actions
140. 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 established 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
141. 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 is no longer pursuing this rulemaking.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Withdrawn........................... 03/10/17
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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
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)
Final Rule Stage
142. 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 reinstates 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
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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.......................... 07/00/17
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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
143. 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 (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........................ 11/00/18
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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
144. Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610
Review)
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-229, sec. 702
Abstract: The interim final 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 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........................ 08/00/18
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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
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Long-Term Actions
145. 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.
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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].
Mardi Ruth Thompson, Senior Counsel, 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: 202 365-1850, Fax: 571 227-1379,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1652-AA53
146. Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114; Pub. L. 110-53, secs. 1405, 1408,
1501, 1512, 1517, 1531, and 1534
Abstract: As required by the 9/11 Act, this final rule requires
security training for employees of higher-risk freight railroad
carriers, public transportation agencies (including rail mass transit
and bus systems), passenger railroad carriers, and over-the-road bus
(OTRB) companies. Owner/operators of these higher-risk railroads,
systems, and companies will be required to train employees performing
security-sensitive functions, using a curriculum addressing
preparedness and how to observe, assess, and respond to terrorist-
related threats and/or incidents. As part of this rulemaking, TSA is
expanding its current requirements for rail security coordinators and
reporting of significant security concerns (currently limited to
freight railroads, passenger railroads, and the rail operations of
public transportation systems) to include the bus components of higher-
risk public transportation systems and higher-risk OTRB companies. TSA
is also adding a definition for Transportation Security-Sensitive
Materials (TSSM). Other provisions are being amended or added, as
necessary, to implement these additional requirements.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/16/16 81 FR 91336
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/16/17
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chandru (Jack) Kalro, Deputy Director, Surface
Division, Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, Department
of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-1145, Fax: 571
227-2935, 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].
Traci Klemm, Assistant Chief Counsel for 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: 571 227-3596, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1652-AA55
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)
Proposed Rule Stage
147. Procedures and Standards for Declining Surety Immigration Bonds
and Administrative Appeal Requirement for Breaches
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103
Abstract: 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 when the company does not cure deficient performance. 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.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/00/17
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
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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, 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)
Long-Term Actions
148. Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands
Regulations To Implement Executive Order 13690 and the Federal Flood
Risk Management Standard
Legal Authority: E.O. 11988, as amended; E.O. 13690
Abstract: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposes
to amend its regulations at 44 CFR part 9 ``Floodplain Management and
Protection of Wetlands'' to implement Executive Order 13690, which
establishes the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). 44 CFR
part 9 describes FEMA's process for determining whether the proposed
location for an action falls within a floodplain. In addition, for
those projects that would fall within a floodplain, part 9 describes
FEMA's framework for deciding whether and how to complete the action in
the floodplain, in light of the risk of flooding. Consistent with
Executive Order 13690 and the FFRMS, the proposed rule would change how
FEMA defines a ``floodplain'' with respect to certain actions.
Additionally, under the proposed rule, FEMA would use natural systems,
ecosystem process, and nature-based approaches, where practicable, when
developing alternatives to locating a proposed action in the
floodplain.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 08/22/16 81 FR 57401
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/21/16
Next Action Undetermined............
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kristin Fontenot, Office of Environmental and
Historic Preservation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
Phone: 202 646-2741, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1660-AA85
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Completed Actions
149. 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) issued
this final rule to remove the copy of the Financial Assistance/Subsidy
Arrangement (Arrangement) and the summary of the Financial Control Plan
from the appendices of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
regulations. 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.......................... 11/23/16 81 FR 84483
Final Rule Effective................ 12/23/16
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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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