[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
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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 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, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, 
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 December 26, 2019, 
at 84 FR 71142.
    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 3, 2020.
Christina E. McDonald,
Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.

               Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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116.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA72
                             Acquisition Regulation,
                             Enhancement of
                             Whistleblower Protections
                             for Contractor Employees.
117.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA76
                             Acquisition Regulation:
                             Safeguarding of
                             Controlled Unclassified
                             Sensitive Information
                             (HSAR Case 2015-001).
118.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA78
                             Acquisition Regulation:
                             Information Technology
                             Security Awareness
                             Training (HSAR Case 2015-
                             002).
119.......................  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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120.......................  Collection and Use of              1615-AC14
                             Biometrics by U.S.
                             Citizenship and
                             Immigration Services.
121.......................  Removing H-4 Dependent             1615-AC15
                             Spouses From the Classes
                             of Aliens Eligible for
                             Employment Authorization.
122.......................  Short-Term Non-Emergency           1615-AC51
                             Extension for E-Verify
                             Employers in the H-2A
                             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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123.......................  Removal of International           1615-AC04
                             Entrepreneur Parole
                             Program.
124.......................  U.S. Citizenship and               1615-AC18
                             Immigration Services Fee
                             Schedule and Changes to
                             Certain Other Immigration
                             Benefit Request
                             Requirements.
125.......................  Removal of 30-Day                  1615-AC19
                             Processing Provision for
                             Asylum Applicant-Related
                             Form I-765 Employment
                             Authorization
                             Applications.
126.......................  Asylum Application,                1615-AC27
                             Interview, and Employment
                             Authorization for
                             Applicants.
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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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127.......................  Requirements for Filing            1615-AB98
                             Motions and
                             Administrative Appeals.
128.......................  EB-5 Immigrant Investor            1615-AC11
                             Regional Center Program.
129.......................  Electronic Processing of           1615-AC20
                             USCIS Immigration Benefit
                             Requests.
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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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130.......................  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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131.......................  Commercial Fishing                 1625-AB85
                             Vessels--Implementation
                             of 2010 and 2012
                             Legislation.
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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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132.......................  Importer Security Filing           1651-AA70
                             and Additional Carrier
                             Requirements (Section 610
                             Review).
133.......................  Implementation of the Guam-        1651-AA77
                             CNMI Visa Waiver Program
                             (Section 610 Review).
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        Transportation Security Administration--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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134.......................  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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135.......................  Visa Security Program Fee.         1653-AA77
136.......................  Establishing a Fixed Time          1653-AA78
                             Period of Admission and
                             an Extension of Stay
                             Procedure for
                             Nonimmigrant Academic
                             Students, Exchange
                             Visitors, and
                             Representatives of
                             Foreign Information Media.
137.......................  Adjusting Program Fees for         1653-AA81
                             the Student and Exchange
                             Visitor Program.
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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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138.......................  Procedures and Standards           1653-AA67
                             for Declining Surety
                             Immigration Bonds and
                             Administrative Appeal
                             Requirement for Breaches.
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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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139.......................  Ammonium Nitrate Security          1670-AA00
                             Program.
140.......................  Chemical Facility Anti-            1670-AA01
                             Terrorism Standards
                             (CFATS).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Long-Term Actions

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

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................           To Be Determined
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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

117. 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, 1303 and 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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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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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
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Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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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

118. 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, 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-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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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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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
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Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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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

119. 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. 1303, 1702 and 
1707
    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
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   04/19/17
                                     -----------------------------------
Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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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,

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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

120. Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103(a); 8. U.S.C. 1444 to 1446; 8 U.S.C. 
1365a and 1365b; 8 U.S.C. 1304(a); Pub. L. 107-56; Pub. L. 107-173; 
Pub. L. 109-248, sec. 402(a) and 402(b)
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose to 
update its regulations to eliminate multiple references to specific 
biometric types, and to allow for the expansion of the types of 
biometrics required to establish and verify an identity. DHS will also 
propose to modify age restrictions where they exist to detect, deter, 
or prevent human trafficking of children; establish consistent identity 
enrollment and verification policies and processes; and align U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) biometric collection with 
other immigration operations. The DHS proposal will provide a 
definition to the public on the term biometric and how biometrics will 
be used in the immigration process.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michael J. McDermott, Acting Division Chief, 
Security and Public Safety Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 2304, Washington, DC 20529, 
Phone: 202 272-8377, Fax: 202 272-1480.
    RIN: 1615-AC14

121. 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), 1184(a)(1) and 
1324a(H)(3)(B)
    Abstract: On February 25, 2015, DHS published a final rule that 
amended DHS regulations to extend eligibility for employment 
authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrant 
workers who are seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident 
(LPR) status. DHS is publishing this notice of proposed rulemaking to 
propose to remove from its regulations this class of aliens for 
eligibility for employment authorization.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Locky Nimick, 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 1100, Washington, DC 20529-2090, Phone: 202 272-8377, 
Fax: 202 272-1480.
    RIN: 1615-AC15

122.  Short-Term Non-Emergency Extension for E-Verify Employers 
in the H-2A Program

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 107-296, sec. 116; 6 U.S.C. 112; 8 U.S.C. 
1103(a), 1184(a)(1), and 1324a(h)(3)(B)
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security proposes to amend its 
regulations regarding short-term extensions for U.S. employers seeking 
temporary or seasonal agricultural nonimmigrant workers in the H-2A 
program to provide a short-term non-emergency extension of the H-2A 
petition validity period by up to 14 days to U.S. employers who are 
participants in good standing in E-Verify.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Locky Nimick, 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 1100, Washington, DC 20529-2090, Phone: 202 272-8377, 
Fax: 202 272-1480.
    RIN: 1615-AC51

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Final Rule Stage

123. Removal of International Entrepreneur Parole Program

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A)
    Abstract: On January 17, 2017, DHS published the International 
Entrepreneur Final Rule (the IE final rule) in the Federal Register at 
82 FR 5238, with an original effective date of July 17, 2017. On May 
29, 2018, DHS published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
proposing to remove the international entrepreneur parole program from 
DHS regulations and solicited public comments on the proposal.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/31/16  81 FR 60129
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/17/16
Final Rule..........................   01/17/17  82 FR 5238
Final Rule Delay of Effective Date..   07/11/17  82 FR 31887
Final Rule Effective................   07/17/17
NPRM--Removal of International         05/29/18  83 FR 24415
 Entrepreneur Parole Program.
NPRM Comment Period End-Removal of     06/28/18
 International Entrepreneur Parole
 Program.
Final Action--Removal of               09/00/20
 International Entrepreneur Parole
 Program.
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Locky Nimick, 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 1100, Washington, DC 20529-2090, Phone: 202 272-8377, 
Fax: 202 272-1480.
    RIN: 1615-AC04

124. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes 
to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1356(m)

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    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, on November 14, 2019, DHS issued a proposed rule (84 
FR 62280) to adjust USCIS' fee schedule via notice and comment 
rulemaking. That comment period was subsequently extended on December 
9, 2019 (84 FR 67243) and reopened on January 24, 2020 (85 FR 4243). 
DHS is considering the comments received in developing a final rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/14/19  84 FR 62280
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   12/09/19  84 FR 67243
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/16/19
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   12/30/19
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........   01/24/20  85 FR 4243
NPRM Comment Period Reopened End....   02/10/20
Final Action........................   09/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kika M. Scott, 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.
    RIN: 1615-AC18

125. Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-
Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101 and 1103; Pub. L. 103-322; 8 U.S.C. 
1105a; 8 U.S.C. 1151, 1153 and 1154; 8 U.S.C. 1182; 8 U.S.C. 1186a; 8 
U.S.C. 1255; Pub. L. 113-4; 5 U.S.C. 801
    Abstract: On September 9, 2019, DHS issued a proposed rule that 
would withdraw a regulatory provision stating that U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) has 30 days from the date an asylum 
applicant files the initial Form I-765, Application for Employment 
Authorization (EAD application) to grant or deny that initial 
employment authorization application. DHS also proposed removing the 
provision requiring that the application for renewal must be received 
by USCIS 90 days prior to the expiration of the employment 
authorization. DHS will issue a final rule to respond to public 
comments and finalize removal of these provisions.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/09/19  84 FR 47148
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/08/19
Final Action........................   06/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Daniel Kane, Branch Chief, Service Center 
Operations, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-
2140, Phone: 202 272-8377.
    RIN: 1615-AC19

126. Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for 
Applicants

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(2)
    Abstract: On November 14, 2019, The Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS) proposed regulatory amendments intended to promote greater 
accountability in the application process for requesting employment 
authorization and to deter the fraudulent filing of asylum applications 
for the purpose of obtaining Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). 
DHS is considering public comments in development of the final rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/14/19  84 FR 62374
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/13/20
Final Action........................   08/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Maureen A. Dunn, Chief, Humanitarian Affairs 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, Suite 1200, 20 
Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529, Phone: 202 272-8377, 
Fax: 202 272-1480.
    RIN: 1615-AC27

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Long-Term Actions

127. 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, 1103 and 
1304; 6 U.S.C. 112
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing 
this rule to improve the administration of U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) appeals, motions, and certifications. The 
proposed changes would update and restructure the regulations in order 
to clarify and streamline the administrative review process, increase 
efficiency, and reflect the establishment of DHS and its components.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/00/21
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: William K. Renwick, Jr., Branch 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.
    RIN: 1615-AB98

128. 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

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(ANPRM) to seek comment from the public 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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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   01/11/17  82 FR 3211
ANPRM Comment Period End............   04/11/17
NPRM................................   12/00/21
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Locky Nimick, 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 1100, Washington, DC 20529-2090, Phone: 202 272-8377, 
Fax: 202 272-1480.
    RIN: 1615-AC11

129. Electronic Processing of USCIS Immigration Benefit Requests

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
    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 mandatory-online submission for 
immigration benefit requests and explain the requirements associated 
with electronic processing; and (2) make changes to existing 
regulations to allow end-to-end digital processing.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/00/21
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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.
    RIN: 1615-AC20

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Proposed Rule Stage

130. 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 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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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/13/20  85 FR 28802
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/11/20
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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

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

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 4502 and 5103; 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
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   12/18/16
                                     -----------------------------------
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. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Long-Term Actions

132. 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

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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 CFR 71733-34 for general discussion.) The 
remaining requirements of the rule were adopted as final.
    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........................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brian Sale, Branch Chief, Manifest & Conveyance 
Security Division, Cargo & Conveyance, Office of Field Operation, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 325-3338, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1651-AA70

133. 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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               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........................   06/00/21
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Neyda Yejo, Program Manager, Electronic System for 
Travel Authorization, Office of Field Operations, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 344-2373, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1651-AA77

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Completed Actions

134. 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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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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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..........................   03/23/20  85 FR 16456
Final Rule Effective................   06/22/20
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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--
Coordination & Analysis 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 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

135. 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 illicit actors.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sharon Hageman, Acting Regulations Unit Chief/Chief 
Economist, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, Mail Stop 5006, Washington, DC 
20536, Phone: 202 732-3462, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1653-AA77

136. Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of 
Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, 
and Representatives of Foreign Information Media

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101; 8 U.S.C. 1103; 8 U.S.C. 1182 and 
1184
    Abstract: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will 
propose to modify the period of authorized stay for certain categories 
of nonimmigrants traveling to the United States by eliminating the 
availability of ``duration of status'' and by providing a maximum 
period of authorized stay with options for extensions for each 
applicable visa category.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sharon Hageman, Acting Regulations Unit Chief/Chief 
Economist, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, Mail Stop 5006, Washington, DC 
20536, Phone: 202 732-3462, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1653-AA78

137.  Adjusting Program Fees for the Student and Exchange 
Visitor Program

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1372(e); 8 U.S.C. 1372(g); 8 U.S.C. 
1356(m); 8 U.S.C. 1356(n)
    Abstract: ICE will propose a regulation to adjust fees that the 
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) charges individuals and 
organizations to improve compliance and enforcement related to 
nonimmigrant students. ICE has determined that increasing the fees is 
necessary to support increased compliance including worksite 
enforcement, investigating fraud related to nonimmigrant employment, 
and enforcement regarding nonimmigrant students who violate their 
status. The SEVP fee schedule was last adjusted in a rule published on 
May 23, 2019.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sharon Hageman, Acting Regulations Unit Chief/Chief 
Economist, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, Mail Stop 5006, Washington, DC 
20536, Phone: 202 732-3462, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1653-AA81

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

Final Rule Stage

138. 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) is 
establishing 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 will 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................................   06/05/18  83 FR 25951
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/06/18
Final Action........................   07/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sharon Hageman, Acting Regulations Unit Chief/Chief 
Economist, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, Mail Stop 5006, Washington, DC 
20536, Phone: 202 732-3462, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1653-AA67

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Long-Term Actions

139. 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 titled ``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.'' In June 2019, DHS 
published a notice announcing the availability of a redacted version of 
a technical report titled Ammonium Nitrate Security Program Technical 
Assessment. Sandia National Laboratories developed the report. DHS 
requested public comments on the report and its application to the 
proposed definition of ammonium nitrate. DHS will review and consider 
all the comments received and then determine the next appropriate steps 
for this rulemaking.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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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..............   06/03/19  84 FR 25495
Notice of Availability Comment         09/03/19
 Period End.
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Lona Saccomando, Chemical Facility of Interest 
(CFOI) Coordinator, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, 
Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency, 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 
20528-0610, Phone: 703 603-4868, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1670-AA00

140. 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. In 
addition, DHS intends to publish a notice announcing the availability 
of a retrospective analysis of the data, assumptions, and methodology 
that were used to support the 2007 CFATS interim final rule. The intent 
of the retrospective analysis is to determine the most accurate 
assessment of the costs and burdens of the program and to update or 
confirm previous cost estimates based on observed data from the 
operation of the CFATS program since 2007.
    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................................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Lona Saccomando, Chemical Facility of Interest 
(CFOI) Coordinator, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, 
Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency, 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 
20528-0610, Phone: 703 603-4868, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1670-AA01

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