[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations]
[Department of State Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Part XIII





Department of State





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE (STATE)                                            
  
  
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Ch. I

[Public Notice 2053]

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Semiannual publication of regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 
U.S.C. 602, and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act Amendments 
of 1988, 41 U.S.C. 421(g), and OMB guidance to the Department of State 
pursuant to Executive Order 12866, the October 1994 agenda of 
regulations of the Department of State is set forth below. The purpose 
of this publication is to provide information to the public on the 
Department's regulatory plans. Consistent with OMB guidance, this 
agenda includes active continuing items from prior agendas, plus one 
new item.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Beth West, Assistant Legal 
Adviser for Legislation and General Management, Department of State, 
Room 5425, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520-6310; telephone 
(202) 647-5154.

Dated: August 22, 1994.

Anthony Quainton,

Acting Under Secretary for Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE (STATE)                         Proposed Rule Stage
  
  
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2507. AMENDMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACQUISITION REGULATION (DOSAR CASE 
89-011)

Legal Authority:  22 USC 2658; 22 USC 4343; 40 USC 486(c); 5 USC 301

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 601 to 670 (Revision)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The DOSAR will be revised to include all agency acquisition 
regulations that implement and supplement the FAR. The revision will 
incorporate agency policy, procedures, contract clauses, solicitation 
provisions, and forms governing the Department of State contracting 
process.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Gladys Gines, Analyst, Domestic Policy and Compliance 
Division, Department of State, A/OPE, Room 603, SA-6, Washington, DC 
20522-0602, 703 516-1691

RIN: 1400-AA31
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2508.  VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE 
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED; BUSINESS AND MEDIA VISAS, 
TREATY TRADER, AND TREATY INVESTORS

Legal Authority:  Not yet determined

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.51; 22 CFR 41.58; 22 CFR 41.2(l); 22 CFR 41.31

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation pertains to the E Visa, which has been 
amended and incorporated into Visa; Part 41 Documentation of 
Nonimmigrants under the INA, as amended (RIN 1400-AA36).

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Chief, Division of Legislation and 
Regulations, Visa Office, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20522-0113, 202 663-1204

RIN: 1400-AA52
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2509.  SMALL PURCHASE THRESHOLD FOR GRANTEE PROCUREMENT

Legal Authority:  22 USC 2658

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 135.36

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule would increase the small purchase threshold for 
grantee procurement from the current level of $25,000 to a new level of 
$100,000 or the small purchase threshold set in 41 USC 403(11), 
whichever is greater.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/94
Final Action                    09/00/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: Robert Lloyd, Director, Program Development and 
Management Division, Department of State, Room 603 (A/OPE), SA-6, 
Washington, DC 20522-0602, 703 516-1690

RIN: 1400-AA53
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2510. GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Legal Authority:  22 USC 2658

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 135

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations propose to amend 22 CFR part 145 to revise 
certain Governmentwide administrative requirements for grants and 
cooperative agreements to State and local governments in conjunction 
with a revised common rule to be issued by Federal agencies to 
implement a revised version of OMB circular A-102.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           06/18/84                    49 FR 24958
Notice of Proposed Forms        05/29/87                    52 FR 20178
NPRM                            06/09/87                    52 FR 21820
Begin Review                    06/24/87                    52 FR 23729
Notice Public Comment Period End07/28/87                    52 FR 20178
NPRM Comment Period End         08/10/87                    52 FR 21820
Final Rule                      03/11/88                     53 FR 8034
NPRM                            11/04/88                    53 FR 44716
NPRM Public Comment Period End  01/03/89                    53 FR 44716
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: Robert Lloyd, Director, Program Development and 
Management Division, Department of State, Room 603, SA-6, Washington, 
DC 20522-0602, 703 516-1690

RIN: 1400-AA20
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2511. INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR)

Legal Authority:  22 USC 2778; EO 12735; 22 USC 2752; EO 11958; 22 USC 
2797; 22 USC 2658

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 120 to 130

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The ITAR were first published in their current form in 1955 
and have been periodically amended to reflect statutory enactments and 
to implement foreign policy. The July 1993 revision of the ITAR was the 
first substantial revision since December 1984. The final rule was 
published on July 22, 1992. The amended ITAR clarifies and updates 
these regulations and adds exemptions for certain types of exports.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Published Administrative Changes 
to the International Traffic in 
Arms Regulations                10/17/89                    54 FR 42496
New License Exemptions Under 
ITAR                            06/26/90                    53 FR 25981
NPRM                            07/25/91                    56 FR 34037
NPRM Comment Period End         08/26/91
NPRM - Amending the ITAR (Two 
Rules)                          09/05/91                    56 FR 43894
NPRM - Two Rule Changes to the 
ITAR                            09/16/91                    56 FR 46753
Amend Prohibited Destination 
List                            10/29/91                    56 FR 55630
Amend USML                      01/16/92                     57 FR 1886
Designate Non-Significant 
Military Equipment              01/16/92                     57 FR 1888
NPRM - Amends USML              04/13/92                    57 FR 12774
NPRM - Amends USML              04/22/92                    57 FR 14671
Final Rule - Amends Section 121 
of ITAR                         04/27/92                    57 FR 15227
NPRM - Revision of ITAR         05/07/92                    57 FR 19666
NPRM                            07/20/92                    57 FR 32148
NPRM - Global Position Systems 
Receivers                       09/09/92                    57 FR 41077
Final Rule - Amends USML        10/23/92                    57 FR 48315
NPRM - Space                    12/28/92                    57 FR 61589
Final Rule                      07/22/93                    58 FR 39280
Final Rule Amending Prohibited 
Destination List                04/04/94                    59 FR 15624
Final Rule - Clarify U.S. Person05/18/94                    59 FR 25811
Final Rule - Rwanda Embargo     06/02/94                    59 FR 28533
Final Rule - 3 Changes to ITAR  06/10/94                    59 FR 16681
Final Rule - Termination of 
South Africa Embargo            06/20/94                    59 FR 31667
Final Rule - Prohibit Lethal 
Items to Peru                   06/23/94                    59 FR 32481
Final Rule - Technical and 
Editorial Corrections to 07/22/
93 Revision                     12/00/94
Final Rule Amending USML        12/00/94
Final Rule Revising Encryption 
Controls                        12/00/94
Final Rule Updating MTCR List   12/00/94
NPRM - Procedural Changes to 07/
22/93 Revision                  12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Rose Biancaniello, Dep. Dir. for Licensing, Office of 
Defense Trade Controls, Department of State, PM/DTC, Room 200, Annex 6, 
Washington, DC 20522-0602, 703 875-6644

RIN: 1400-AA23
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2512. FOREIGN PROHIBITIONS ON LONGSHORE WORK BY U.S. NATIONALS

Legal Authority:  8 USC 1288(d)

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 89 (Revision)

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, December 31, 1993.
Legal deadline reflects the statutory requirement that the list be 
updated on an annual basis.

Abstract: The above-mentioned statute requires the Secretary of State 
to compile, and update annually through Notice-and-Comment rulemaking 
procedures, a list, by particular longshore activity, of countries 
where performance of such activity is prohibited by law, regulation, or 
in practice in the country concerned. According to the statute cited 
above, the Attorney General will use this list for enforcing 
restrictions on work performed by crewmembers of vessels from such 
countries. Compilation of the list itself does not involve any 
significant costs and is based upon information being provided to the 
Department of State by U.S. diplomatic missions overseas as well as by 
the public. Questions regarding the policy justification for the list 
and its use are best directed to the Departments of Labor, 
Transportation, and Justice.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              05/30/91                    56 FR 24338
Final Rule                      12/27/91                    56 FR 66970
Final Rule Effective            01/01/92
Final Rule Correction           01/04/92                     57 FR 1384
Updated List of Countries  NPRM 11/04/92 (57 FR 52600)  NPRM Comment 
Period End 12/04/92  Final Rule 12/13/93 (58 FR 65118)  Final Rule 
Effective 12/13/93  NPRM 03/24/94 (59 FR 13904)  NPRM Comment Period 
End 04/25/94  Final Rule 12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: In accordance with the mandate to maintain 
annually the list of countries, the Department will issue Final Rules 
to amend the list as appropriate.

Agency Contact: Stephen Miller, Office of Maritime and Land Transport, 
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, 2201 C 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20520-5816, 202 647-6961

RIN: 1400-AA34
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2513. VISAS; PART 41 DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE INA, AS 
AMENDED

Legal Authority:  PL 101-649, title II; PL 101-649, sec 201; PL 101-
649, sec 204; PL 101-649, sec 209

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.51; 22 CFR 41.58; 22 CFR 41.2(1); 22 CFR 41.31

Legal Deadline:  NPRM, Statutory, October 1, 1991.

Abstract: The Immigration Act of 1990 (the Act), Pub. L. 101-649, 
enacted on November 29, 1990, constitutes a comprehensive revision of 
the United States immigration law. This law modified certain 
nonimmigrant visa (NIV) classifications and created others. The 
Immigration and Nationality Act at section 104 (8 U.S.C. 1104) grants 
the Secretary of State general authority over the issuance and refusal 
of visas and to promulgate necessary regulations.

Timetable:

Addition of Brunei  Interim Final Rule 07/29/93 (58 FR 40585)  Comment 
Period End 08/30/93  Final Action 12/00/94

Creation of New NIV Classification (R Visa)  Interim Final Rule 01/06/
92 (57 FR 341)  Comment Period End 02/05/92  Final Action 12/00/94

H-L-P-O Visas  Final Action 07/16/92 (57 FR 31446)

Modification of E Visa Classification  NPRM 09/03/91 (56 FR 
43565)  Comment Period End 11/04/91  Final Action 12/00/94

Passport and Visa Waiver Requirements  NPRM 07/30/91 (56 FR 
36029)  Comment Period End 08/29/91  Final Action 01/11/94 (59 FR 1473)

Visa Waiver Pilot Program  Interim Final Rule 09/13/91 (56 FR 
46716)  Comment Period End 10/15/91  Final Action 12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Cornelius D. Scully, III, Office Director, Legislation, 
Regulations and Advisory Assistance, Department of State, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, 2401 E Street NW., SA-1, Washington, DC 20522-0113, 
202 663-1184

RIN: 1400-AA36
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2514. TRANSIT WITHOUT VISA (TWOV)

Legal Authority:  Section 212(d)(4)(C) of the Immigration & Nationality 
Act (INA)

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.2(i)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Under the provision of section 212(d)(4)(C), the Secretary of 
State and the Attorney General acting jointly have the authority to 
waive nonimmigrant visa requirements for aliens in continuous and 
direct transit through the United States.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              08/16/93                    58 FR 43438
Interim Final Rule Comment 
Period End                      09/15/93                    58 FR 43438
Final Action                    12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Cornelius D. Scully, III, Office Director, Legislation, 
Regulations and Advisory Assistance, Department of State, 2401 E Street 
NW., SA-1, Washington, DC 20522-0113, 202 663-1184

RIN: 1400-AA48
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2515. VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM

Legal Authority:  PL 99-603, sec 313; PL 101-649, sec 201; PL 102-232, 
sec 303

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.2(l)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Section 313 of PL 99-603 amended the Immigration and 
Nationality Act by adding section 217 which established the 
nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP). This program waives the 
nonimmigrant visa requirements, to facilitate the admission of certain 
nonimmigrant alien visitors under the VWPP. Section 217, as amended by 
PL 101-649 and PL 102-232, revises from time to time the list of 
countries designated by the Secretary of State and the Attorney 
General, acting jointly, to participate in the Visa Waiver Pilot 
Program. Brunei has been added to that list.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              07/29/93                    22 FR 40585
Final Action                    12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cornelius D. Scully, III, Office Director, Legislation, 
Regulations and Advisory Assistance, Department of State, 2401 E Street 
NW., SA-1, Washington, DC 20522-0113, 202 663-1184

RIN: 1400-AA49
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2516. NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

Legal Authority:  North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); NAFTA 
Implementation Act, sec 341 and 342

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 4151; 22 CFR 4154; 22 CFR 4159 (New)

Legal Deadline:  NPRM, Statutory, January 11, 1994.

Abstract: Implements chapter 16 of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement (NAFTA), and sections 341 and 342 of the North American Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the Implementation Act), signed 
December 8, 1993, which addressed the movement of business persons 
among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This rule amends 
regulations concerning two nonimmigrant visa classifications, treaty 
traders and investors and intracompany transfers, and promulgates new 
regulations for a category for professionals under INA section 214(e) 
as amended by the Implementation Act. Regulations spell out 
requirements for classification as a NAFTA professional.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              12/28/93                    58 FR 68526
Final Action                    12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Chief, Division of Legislation and 
Regulations, Visa Office, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., SA-1, 
Washington, DC 20522-0113, 202 663-1204

RIN: 1400-AA51
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2517.  B-1 VISA CLASSIFICATION

Legal Authority:  PL 101-649, Immigration Act of 1990

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 4131

Legal Deadline:  NPRM, Statutory, October 1, 1991.

Abstract: B Visa Regulation revisions which incorporate 9FAM notes and 
INS OI reflect changes in interpretation of B Visa classes resulting 
from enactment of Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1990 and 
MATINA.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/26/93                    58 FR 40024
NPRM Comment Period Extended to 
11/23/93                        09/23/93                    58 FR 49456
NPRM Comment Period End         09/24/93
NPRM Comment Period Extended to 
12/06/93                        11/23/93                    58 FR 61856
Final Action                    12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Chief, Division of Legislation and 
Regulations, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW. (SA-1), Washington, 
DC 20522-0113, 202 663-1204

RIN: 1400-AA54
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE (STATE)                           Completed Actions
  
  
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2518. DIVERSITY IMMIGRANTS

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 4233 (New)

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    03/31/94                    59 FR 15298

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cornelius D. Scully, III, 202 663-1184

RIN: 1400-AA50
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