[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
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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 projected
regulations, 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 and
deregulatory activity. DHS expects that this information will enable
the public to be more aware of, and effectively participate in, the
Department's regulatory and deregulatory 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 actions
identified in this agenda to the individual listed in the summary
portion as the point of contact for that action.
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) and Executive Order
13771 ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs'' (Jan.
30, 2017), which require the Department to publish a semiannual agenda
of regulations. The regulatory agenda is a summary of existing and
projected regulations 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 November 16, 2018,
at 83 FR 58031.
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: March 6, 2019.
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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101....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA72
Acquisition Regulation,
Enhancement of
Whistleblower Protections
for Contractor Employees.
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Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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102....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA76
Acquisition Regulation:
Safeguarding of
Controlled Unclassified
Sensitive Information
(HSAR Case 2015-001).
103....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA78
Acquisition Regulation:
Information Technology
Security Awareness
Training (HSAR Case 2015-
002).
104....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA79
Acquisition Regulation:
Privacy Training (HSAR
Case 2015-003).
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Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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105....................... Ammonium Nitrate Security 1601-AA52
Program.
106....................... Chemical Facility Anti- 1601-AA69
Terrorism Standards
(CFATS).
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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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107....................... Requirements for Filing 1615-AB98
Motions and
Administrative Appeals.
108....................... EB-5 Immigrant Investor 1615-AC11
Regional Center Program.
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109....................... Removing H-4 Dependent 1615-AC15
Spouses From the Classes
of Aliens Eligible for
Employment Authorization.
110....................... U.S. Citizenship and 1615-AC18
Immigration Services Fee
Schedule.
111....................... Electronic Processing of 1615-AC20
Immigration Benefit
Requests.
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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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112....................... Inadmissibility on Public 1615-AA22
Charge Grounds.
113....................... EB-5 Immigrant Investor 1615-AC07
Program Modernization.
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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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114....................... Registration Requirement 1615-AB71
for Petitioners Seeking
To File H-1B Petitions on
Behalf of Cap Subject
Aliens.
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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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115....................... Financial Responsibility-- 1625-AC39
Vessels; Superseded
Pollution Funds (USCG-
2017-0788).
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U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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116....................... 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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117....................... Seafarers' Access to 1625-AC15
Maritime Facilities.
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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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118....................... Importer Security Filing 1651-AA70
and Additional Carrier
Requirements (Section 610
Review).
119....................... Implementation of the Guam- 1651-AA77
CNMI Visa Waiver Program
(Section 610 Review).
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Transportation Security Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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120....................... 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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121....................... Visa Security Program Fee. 1653-AA77
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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122....................... Procedures and Standards 1653-AA67
for Declining Surety
Immigration Bonds and
Administrative Appeal
Requirement for Breaches.
123....................... Adjusting Program Fees for 1653-AA74
the Student and Exchange
Visitor Program.
124....................... Apprehension, Processing, 1653-AA75
Care and Custody of Alien
Minors and Unaccompanied
Alien Children.
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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125....................... Ammonium Nitrate Security 1670-AA00
Program.
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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126....................... Chemical Facility Anti- 1670-AA01
Terrorism Standards
(CFATS).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Proposed Rule Stage
101. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Enhancement of
Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
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................................ 04/00/20 .......................
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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, 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)
Final Rule Stage
102. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Safeguarding of
Controlled Unclassified Sensitive Information (HSAR Case 2015-001)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
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 security and privacy measures to ensure Controlled
Unclassified Information (CUI), such as Personally Identifiable
Information (PII), is adequately safeguarded by DHS contractors.
Specifically, the rule would define key terms, outline security
requirements and inspection provisions for contractor information
technology (IT) systems that store, process or transmit CUI, 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
NPRM Comment Period Extended End.... 04/19/17 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 12/00/19 .......................
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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, 245 Murray Lane SW, 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
103. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Information Technology
Security Awareness Training (HSAR Case 2015-002)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C.
1302 and 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-
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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
NPRM Comment Period Extended End.... 04/19/17 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 12/00/19 .......................
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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, 245 Murray Lane SW, 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
104. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Privacy Training (HSAR
Case 2015-003)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
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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NPRM................................ 01/19/17 82 FR 6425
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/20/17 .......................
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 03/20/17 82 FR 14341
NPRM Comment Period Extended End.... 04/19/17 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 12/00/19 .......................
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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, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street SW,
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)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Completed Actions
105. Ammonium Nitrate Security Program
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 488 et seq.
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.'' DHS intends to publish a
notice announcing the availability of a redacted version of a technical
report developed by Sandia National Laboratories titled Ammonium
Nitrate Security Program Technical Assessment.'' The report documents
Sandia National Laboratories' technical research, testing, and findings
related to the feasibility of weaponizing commercially available
products containing ammonium nitrate. DHS intends to use this notice to
solicit comments on the report and its application to the proposed
Ammonium Nitrate Security Program rulemaking.
Timetable:
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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 .......................
Withdrawn........................... 02/21/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Group Leader, Strategic Policy and
Rulemaking, Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division
(NPPD/ISCD), 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-
0610, Phone: 703 235-5263, Fax: 703 603-4935, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1601-AA52
106. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 621 to 629
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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ANPRM............................... 08/18/14 79 FR 48693
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 10/17/14 .......................
Withdrawn........................... 02/21/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Group Leader, Strategic Policy and
Rulemaking, Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division
(NPPD/ISCD), 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-
0610, Phone: 703 235-5263, Fax: 703 603-4935, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1601-AA69
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Proposed Rule Stage
107. Requirements for Filing Motions and Administrative Appeals
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552 and 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................................ 12/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: William K. Renwick, Jr., Acting Deputy Chief,
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Administrative Appeals Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529-2090, Phone: 202 272-8377, Fax: 202 272-1480,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1615-AB98
108. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
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. 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.
Timetable:
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ANPRM............................... 01/11/17 82 FR 3211
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 04/11/17 .......................
NPRM................................ 03/00/20 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Brian Hunt, Acting Chief, Business and Foreign
Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20529-2200, Phone: 202 272-8377
Fax: 202 272-1480, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1615-AC11
109. Removing H-4 Dependent Spouses From the Classes of Aliens Eligible
for Employment Authorization
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 112; 8 U.S.C. 1103(a); 8 U.S.C.
1184(a)(1); 8 U.S.C. 1324a(H)(3)(B)
Abstract: On February 25, 2015, DHS published a final rule
extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4
dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking employment-
based lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. DHS is publishing this
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend that 2015 final rule. DHS is
proposing to remove from its regulations certain H-4 spouses of H-1B
nonimmigrants as a class of aliens eligible for employment
authorization.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 05/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Brian Hunt, Acting Chief, Business and Foreign
Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20529-2200, Phone: 202 272-8377,
Fax: 202 272-1480, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1615-AC15
110. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1356(m)
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted a FY 2019/2020
fee review for its Immigration Examinations Fee Account (IEFA),
pursuant to the requirements of the Chief Financial Officers Act of
1990 (CFO Act), 31 U.S.C. 901-03 and the Immigration and Nationality
Act, section 286(m), 8 U.S.C. 1356(m). The CFO Act requires each
agency's chief financial officer 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.'' As a result of the FY 2019/2020
IEFA fee review, DHS will propose to adjust USCIS' fee schedule via
notice and comment rulemaking.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 08/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kika M. Scott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Suite 4018, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529,
Phone: 202 272-8377, Fax: 202 272-1480, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1615-AC18
111. Electronic Processing of Immigration Benefit Requests
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 112; 8 U.S.C. 1103; 44 U.S.C. 3504
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose
to: (1) Set requirements for online submission for immigration benefit
requests and explain the requirements associated with electronic
processing;
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and (2) make changes to existing regulations to allow end-to-end
digital processing.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 12/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Michael Mayhew, Chief of Staff, Immigration Records
and Identity Services Directorate, Department of Homeland Security,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529, Phone: 202 272-8377, Fax: 202 272-1480, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1615-AC20
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Final Rule Stage
112. Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101 to 1103; 8 U.S.C. 1182 and 1183; . .
.
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing
public feedback received on the notice of proposed rulemaking published
on October 10, 2018. After considering public input, DHS will finalize
regulatory provisions guiding the inadmissibility determination on
whether an alien is likely at any time to become a public charge under
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4). DHS proposed to add a regulatory provision, which
would define the term public charge and would outline DHS's public
charge considerations.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 05/26/99 64 FR 28676
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/26/99 .......................
NPRM................................ 10/10/18 83 FR 51114
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/10/18 .......................
Final Action........................ 09/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mark Phillips, Chief, Residence and Naturalization
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-AA22
113. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
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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NPRM................................ 01/13/17 82 FR 4738
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/11/17 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 05/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edie Pearson, Chief of Policy, Immigrant Investor
Program Office, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 131 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20529-2200,
Phone: 202 272-8377, Fax: 202 272-1480, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1615-AC07
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Completed Actions
114. Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-1B
Petitions on Behalf of Cap Subject Aliens
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security proposes to amend its
regulations governing petitions filed on behalf of H-1B beneficiaries
who may be counted under section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) (``H-1B regular cap'') or under section
214(g)(5)(C) of the INA (``H-1B master's cap''). This rule proposes to
establish an electronic registration program for petitions subject to
numerical limitations for the H-1B nonimmigrant classification. This
action is being considered because the demand for H-1B specialty
occupation workers by U.S. employers has often exceeded the numerical
limitation. This rule is intended to allow U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) to more efficiently manage the intake and
selection process for these H-1B petitions. The Department published a
proposed rule on this topic in 2011. The Department intends to publish
an additional proposed rule in 2018. The proposal may include a
modified selection process, as outlined in section 5(b) of Executive
Order 13788, Buy American and Hire American.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 03/03/11 76 FR 11686
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/02/11 .......................
NPRM................................ 12/03/18 83 FR 62406
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/02/19 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 01/31/19 84 FR 888
Final Rule Effective................ 04/01/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Brian Hunt, Acting Chief, Business and Foreign
Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20529-2200, Phone: 202 272-8377,
Fax: 202 272-1480, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1615-AB71
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Proposed Rule Stage
115. Financial Responsibility--Vessels; Superseded Pollution Funds
(USCG-2017-0788)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2704; 33 U.S.C. 2716 and 2716a; 42
U.S.C. 9607
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to 9609; 6 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 12580; sec. 7(b), 3 CFR, 1987; Comp., p.
193; E.O. 12777, secs. 4 and 5, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351, as amended
by E.O. 13286, sec. 89, 3; 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 166, and by E.O.
13638, sec. 1, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 227; Department of Homeland
Security Delegation Nos. 0170.1 and 5110, Revision 01
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to amend its rule on vessel
financial responsibility to include tank vessels greater than 100 gross
tons, to clarify and strengthen the rule's reporting requirements, to
conform its rule to current practice, and to remove two superseded
regulations. This rulemaking will ensure the Coast Guard has current
information when there are significant changes in a vessel's operation,
ownership, or evidence of financial responsibility, and reflect current
best practices in the Coast Guard's management of the Certificate of
Financial Responsibility Program. This rulemaking will also promote the
Coast Guard's missions of maritime stewardship, maritime security, and
maritime safety.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 07/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Benjamin White, Project Manager, National Pollution
Funds Center, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7605, Washington, DC 20593-7605,
Phone: 202 795-6066, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1625-AC39
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Long-Term Actions
116. Commercial Fishing Vessels--Implementation of 2010 and 2012
Legislation
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
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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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: Joseph Myers, Project Manager, 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
117. Seafarers' Access to Maritime Facilities
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
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.......................... 04/01/19 84 FR 12102
Final Action Effective.............. 05/01/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: LCDR Yamaris Barril, 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, Phone: 202
372-1151, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1625-AC15
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)
Long-Term Actions
118. Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements
(Section 610 Review)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
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 and 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 Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking. 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
and also invited comments on the revised Regulatory Assessment and
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. (See 73 FR 71782-85 for
regulatory text and 73
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CFR 71733-34 for general discussion.) The remaining requirements of the
rule were adopted as final.
Timetable:
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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
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Final Action........................ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Craig Clark, Branch Chief, Advance Data Programs
and Cargo Initiatives, 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
119. Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610
Review)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
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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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........................ 12/00/20 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Cheryl C. Peters, Program Manager, Office of Field
Operations, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 3.3C-12, Washington, DC 20229,
Phone: 202 344-1707, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1651-AA77
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Final Rule Stage
120. Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114; Pub. L. 110-53, secs. 1405, 1408,
1501, 1512, 1517, 1531, and 1534
Abstract: The 9/11 Act 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. This final rule
implements the regulatory mandate. 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, the
Transportation Security Administration (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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Notice; Request for Comment......... 06/14/13 78 FR 35945
Notice; Comment Period End.......... 07/15/13 .......................
NPRM................................ 12/16/16 81 FR 91336
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/16/17 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 07/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chandru (Jack) Kalro, Deputy Director, Surface
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Policy, Plans, and Engagement, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-1145, Email:
[email protected].
Alex Moscoso, Chief Economist, Economic Analysis Branch-Cross Modal
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Policy, Plans, and Engagement, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-5839, Email:
[email protected].
Traci Klemm, Assistant Chief Counsel, Regulations and Security
Standards, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Chief Counsel's Office, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA
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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
121. VISA Security Program Fee
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1356
Abstract: ICE seeks to enable the expansion of the Visa Security
Program (VSP) by proposing to move it to a user-fee funded model (as
opposed to relying on appropriations). The VSP leverages resources in
the National Capital Region (NCR) and at U.S. diplomatic posts overseas
to vet and screen visa applicants; identifies and prevents the travel
of those who constitute potential national security and/or public
safety threats; and launches investigations into criminal and/or
terrorist affiliated networks operating in the U.S. and abroad. The
fees collected as a result of this rule would fund an expansion of the
VSP, enabling ICE to extend visa security screening and vetting
operations and investigative efforts to more visa-issuing posts
overseas, and in turn, enhance the U.S. government's ability to prevent
travel to the United States by those who pose a threat to the national
security interests of the U.S.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 01/00/20 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Austin Moore, Unit Chief, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-5117, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1653-AA77
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)
Final Rule Stage
122. Procedures and Standards for Declining Surety Immigration Bonds
and Administrative Appeal Requirement for Breaches
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
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 new 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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NPRM................................ 06/05/18 83 FR 25951
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/06/18 .......................
Final Action........................ 09/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mark Lawyer, Chief, Regulations, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th
Street SW, Mail Stop 5006, Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-5683,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1653-AA67
123. Adjusting Program Fees for the Student and Exchange Visitor
Program
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1372; 8 U.S.C. 1762; 8 U.S.C. 1101; 8
U.S.C. 1356; 31 U.S.C. 901 to 903; 31 U.S.C. 902; . . .
Abstract: ICE will publish a final rule to adjust fees that the
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) charges individuals and
organizations. In 2017, SEVP conducted a comprehensive fee study and
determined that current fees do not recover the full costs of the
services provided. ICE has determined that adjusting fees is necessary
to fully recover the increased costs of SEVP operations, program
requirements, and to provide the necessary funding to sustain
initiatives critical to supporting national security. The final rule
will adjust fees for individuals and organizations. The SEVP fee
schedule was last adjusted in a rule published on September 26, 2008.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 07/17/18 83 FR 33762
NPRM Comment Period End............. 09/17/18 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 05/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Sharon Snyder, Unit Chief, Policy and Response
Unit, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Potomac Center North STOP 5600, 500 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20536-5600, Phone: 703 603-5600,
RIN: 1653-AA74
124. Apprehension, Processing, Care and Custody of Alien Minors and
Unaccompanied Alien Children
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103; 8 U.S.C. 1182; 8 U.S.C. 1225 to
1227; 8 U.S.C. 1362
Abstract: In 1985, a class-action suit challenged the policies of
the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) relating to the
detention, processing, and release of alien children; the case
eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court upheld the
constitutionality of the challenged INS regulations on their face and
remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.
In January 1997, the parties reached a comprehensive settlement
agreement, referred to as the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA). The
FSA was to terminate five years after the date of final court approval;
however, the termination provisions were modified in 2001, such that
the FSA does not terminate until 45 days after publication of
regulations implementing the agreement.
Since 1997, intervening statutory changes, including passage of the
Homeland Security Act (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA), have
significantly changed the applicability of certain provisions of the
FSA. The rule would codify the relevant and substantive terms of the
FSA and enable the U.S. Government to seek
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termination of the FSA and litigation concerning its enforcement.
Through this rule, DHS, HHS, and DOJ will create a pathway to ensure
the humane detention of family units while satisfying the goals of the
FSA. The rule will also implement related provisions of the TVPRA.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 09/07/18 83 FR 45486
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/06/18 .......................
Final Action........................ 09/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mark Lawyer, Chief, Regulations, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th
Street SW, Mail Stop 5006, Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-5683,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1653-AA75
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Proposed Rule Stage
125. Ammonium Nitrate Security Program
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 488 et seq.
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.'' DHS intends to publish a
notice announcing the availability of a redacted version of a technical
report developed by Sandia National Laboratories titled Ammonium
Nitrate Security Program Technical Assessment. The report documents
Sandia National Laboratories' technical research, testing, and findings
related to the feasibility of weaponizing commercially available
products containing ammonium nitrate. DHS intends to use this notice to
solicit comments on the report and its application to the proposed
Ammonium Nitrate Security Program rulemaking.
Timetable:
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ANPRM............................... 10/29/08 73 FR 64280
ANPRM 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 .......................
Notice of Availability.............. 05/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Group Leader, Strategic Policy and
Rulemaking, Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency, Infrastructure Security Compliance
Division, 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-0610,
Phone: 703 235-5263, Fax: 703 603-4935, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1670-AA00
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Long-Term Actions
126. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 621 to 629
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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ANPRM............................... 08/18/14 79 FR 48693
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 10/17/14
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NPRM................................ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Group Leader, Strategic Policy and
Rulemaking, Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency, Infrastructure Security Compliance
Division, 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-0610,
Phone: 703 235-5263, Fax: 703 603-4935, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1670-AA01
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