[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of State Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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Part XIII



Department of State



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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Ch. I

[Public Notice 2517]

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 
U.S.C. 602, 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 April 1997 agenda 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. Stephen Mathias, 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: March 14, 1997.

Patrick F. Kennedy,

Acting Under Secretary of State for Management.
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1927. REVISION TO DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACQUISITION REGULATION (DOSAR)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 93-400; PL 96-83

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 6

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Department is revising the DOSAR to comply with changes 
to the procurement system as a result of the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act and the Federal Acquisition Reform Act. The Department 
also plans to make several administrative changes and technical 
corrections.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           11/00/97
ANPRM Comment Period End        01/00/98

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is a 
statutory requirement. The agency has not yet determined whether there 
is a paperwork burden associated with this action.

Agency Contact: Gladys Gines, Procurement Analyst, Department of State, 
Office of the Procurement Executive, Room 603, SA-6, Washington, DC 
20520-0602
Phone: 703 516-1691
Fax: 703 875-6155

RIN: 1400-AA71
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1928.  IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION ACT 212(G) WAIVER

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 104-208, sec 341(b); 8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 40.11

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation provides for the waiver of 212(a)(1)(ii) 
inadmissibility.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., (SA-1), 
Room L603, Washington, DC 20520-0106
Phone: 202 663-1203

RIN: 1400-AA78
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1929.  INADMISSIBLE GROUNDS: PUBLIC CHARGE

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 104-208, sec 551; 8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 40.41

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule incorporates provisions making petitioning sponsor 
contractually responsible.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., (SA-1), 
Room L603, Washington, DC 20520-0106
Phone: 202 663-1203

RIN: 1400-AA79
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1930.  INADMISSIBLE GROUNDS: ALIENS SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 104-208, sec 345(a)(1); 8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 40.66

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule incorporates provisions making aliens subject to 
civil penalty inadmissible.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., (SA-1), 
Room L603, Washington, DC 20520-0106
Phone: 202 663-1203

RIN: 1400-AA80

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1931.  INADMISSIBLE GROUNDS: STUDENT VISA ABUSERS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 104-208, sec 346; 8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 40.67

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule makes students who violate sec 214(1) of the INA 
inadmissible.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., (SA-1), 
Room L603, Washington, DC 20520-0106
Phone: 202 663-1203

RIN: 1400-AA81
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1932.  GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY: ALIENS REMOVED AND UNLAWFULLY 
PRESENT

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 104-208, sec 301(6); 8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 40.91; 22 CFR 40.92; 22 CFR 40.93

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule renders aliens unlawfully present in the United 
States and aliens removed from the United States inadmissible.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., (SA-1), 
Room L603, Washington, DC 20520-0106
Phone: 202 663-1203

RIN: 1400-AA82
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1933.  VALIDITY OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 104-208, sec 631(b); 8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.112(b)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule deals with nonimmigrant visa validity for aliens 
who have established permanent residence in a third country.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., (SA-1), 
Room L603, Washington, DC 20520-0106
Phone: 202 663-1203

RIN: 1400-AA83
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1934.  DIVERSITY IMMIGRANTS: FEES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 104-208, sec 636; 8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 42.33

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule establishes fees for diversity immigrant visas.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., (SA-1), 
Room L603, Washington, DC 20520-0106
Phone: 202 663-1203

RIN: 1400-AA84
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1935.  IMMIGRANT VISA VALIDITY

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 104-208 sec 631(a); 8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 42.72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation extends the validity of immigrant visas from 
4 months to 6 months.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW.(SA-1), Room 
L603, Washington, DC 20520-0106
Phone: 202 663-1203

RIN: 1400-AA85
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1936. FOREIGN PROHIBITIONS ON LONGSHORE WORK BY U.S. NATIONALS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  8 USC 1288(d)

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 89 (Revision)

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, December 31, 1995.
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 
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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  NPRM 11/24/95 (60 FR 58026)  NPRM Comment Period End 12/
26/95  NPRM Comment Period Extended to 01/26/96 (60 FR 65609)  NPRM 
Comment Period Extended to 02/02/96 (61 FR 2915)  NPRM 06/06/96 (61 FR 
29115)  Final Rule 06/13/96 (61 FR 29941)  Request for Comments 05/00/
97  Comment Period End 06/00/97  Final Rule 07/00/97

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
Phone: 202 647-6961

RIN: 1400-AA34
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1937. VISAS; PART 41 DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE INA, AS 
AMENDED

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  PL 99-603, sec 313; PL 101-649, sec 201; PL 102-232, 
sec 303; 8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.51; 22 CFR 41.58; 22 CFR 41.31

Legal Deadline: None

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. This regulation also 
incorporated RIN 1400-AA52, Visas: Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended; Business and Media 
Visas, Treaty Trader, and Treaty Investors.

Timetable:

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

Modification of E Visa Classification  NPRM 09/03/91 (56 FR 
43565)  Comment Period End 11/04/91  Final Rule 08/15/95 (60 FR 
42034)  Final Action 12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, 2401 E Street, NW., SA-1, 
Washington, DC 20522-0113
Phone: 202 663-1204
Fax: 202 663-3898

RIN: 1400-AA36
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1938. TRANSIT WITHOUT VISA (TWOV)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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. Yugoslavia was removed from 
the list of countries participating in this program.

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
Final Action                    12/00/97

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
Phone: 202 663-1184

RIN: 1400-AA48
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1939. VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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, Argentina, and Australia have been added to that list. 
Ireland has also been added as a probationary country.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              07/29/93                    58 FR 40585
Final Action                    12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

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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
Phone: 202 663-1184

RIN: 1400-AA49
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1940. NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.51; 22 CFR 41.52; 22 CFR 41.59 (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                    12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

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

RIN: 1400-AA51
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1941. B-1 VISA CLASSIFICATION

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.31

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                    12/00/97

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
Phone: 202 663-1204

RIN: 1400-AA54
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1942. REVISION OF U.S. MUNITIONS LIST

Priority:  Routine and Frequent

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  22 USC 2778

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 121.1; 22 CFR 121.16

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Review and revision as appropriate of USML on compliance with 
AECA.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    12/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Philip Rhoads, Chief, Compliance and Enforcement 
Branch, Department of State, Room 200, SA-6, Washington, DC 20522-0602
Phone: 703 875-6650
Fax: 703 875-5663

RIN: 1400-AA64
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1943. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS BEING ELIMINATED OR REINVENTED AS PART 
OF REGULATORY REINVENTION INITIATIVE

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  22 USC 2651a

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 2a; 22 CFR 2; 22 CFR 4; 22 CFR 9b; 22 CFR 10; 22 
CFR 31; 22 CFR 33; 22 CFR 111; 22 CFR 112; 22 CFR 133; 22 CFR 171; 22 
CFR 181

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Department will be eliminating or modifying the above 
rules in response to the President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative. 
The rules affected include rules concerning protection of foreign 
missions, notification of foreign official status, obtaining press 
building passes, employee responsibilities and conduct, settlement of 
property damage and tort claims, fisherman's protective act procedures, 
reparations and removal of alien enemies, disposal of surplus 
government property in foreign areas, freedom of information, and 
coordination and reporting of international agreements.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM - Procedures Under Hague 
Convention International Child 
Abduction                       05/15/95                    60 FR 25843
Final Rule Reinventing Notarial 
and Related Services            10/03/95                    60 FR 51719
NPRM Reinventing Passport 
Application - Minors            10/03/95                    60 FR 51760
Correction to NPRM Reinventing 
Passport                        10/19/95                    60 FR 54103
NPRM Reinventing Coordination 
and Reporting of Int'l 
Agreements                      10/23/95                    60 FR 54319

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Final Rule - Visas - Certain 
Aliens Previously Removed from 
the U.S.                        01/24/96                     61 FR 1832
Final Rule Eliminating Regs on 
Admin. Settlement of Tort Claims 
and Property Damage Claims      01/30/96                     61 FR 2915
Final Rule Reinventing 
Regulations on Press Building 
Passes                          02/02/96                     61 FR 3800
Final Rule - Reinventing 
Passport Application - Minors   02/21/96                     61 FR 6505
Final Rule Elim. Regs on Removal 
of Alien Enemies, WWII Repar. 
and Disposal of Surplus Property02/21/96                     61 FR 6506
Final Rule Reinventing Passport 02/21/96                     61 FR 6505
Final Rule - International Child 
Abduction                       02/26/96                     61 FR 7069
Final Rule - Procedures Under 
Hague Convention International 
Child Abduction                 02/26/96                     61 FR 7069
Final Rule Reinventing 
Coordination and Reporting of 
Int'l Agreements                02/26/96                     61 FR 7070
Final Rule Reinventing 
Guidelines on Protection of 
Foreign Missions                03/14/96                    61 FR 10447
Final Rule - Shipping and Seaman06/13/96                    61 FR 29940
Final Rule Passports - 
Application - Release of 
Information                     06/13/96                    61 FR 29940
Final Rule Notification of 
Foreign Official Status         06/24/96                    61 FR 32327
NPRM - Availability of 
Information and Records to the 
Public                          07/31/96                    61 FR 39927
Final Rule Nationality and 
Passports                       08/22/96                    61 FR 43310
Final Rule Fishermen's 
Protective Act Guaranty & Fund 
Procedures                      09/24/96                    61 FR 49966
Final Rule - Availability of 
Information and Records to the 
Public                          04/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: D. Stephen Mathias, Assistant Legal Adviser, Department 
of State, Office of the Legal Adviser, Washington, DC 20520-0602
Phone: 202 647-5154
Fax: 202 647-6794

RIN: 1400-AA67
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1944. ADDITION OF COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VISA WAIVER 
PILOT PROGRAM

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.2(L)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Addition of countries eligible to participate in the Visa 
Waiver Pilot Program.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    10/00/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, Visa Services, Room L603C, 
Washington, DC 20522-0101
Phone: 202 663-1203
Fax: 202 663-3898

RIN: 1400-AA75
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1945. ESTABLISHING OF REGISTRY IN STATE DEPARTMENT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT 
EXECUTION OF INTERNATIONAL WILLS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  International Legal Materials, vol XII, no.6, Nov. 
1973, p 1302

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 92.81(b)(3)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: By resolution of the international diplomatic conference that 
adopted the final text of the 1973 convention on the forms of 
international wills, there was a recommendation that States establish 
an internal system to permit the optional registration of information 
to facilitate the discovery of international wills. The President 
transmitted the convention to the Senate on July 2, 1986, with the 
recommendation that the Senate give its advice and consent to U.S. 
ratification of the convention, and information about the intention to 
establish the Registry in the Department of State (Senate Treaty Doc. 
99-29). The Senate gave advice and consent on August 2, 1991. 
Implementing legislation (the International Wills Act) is required 
before the United States can take further action to ratify the 
convention.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: U.S. ratification of the 1973 convention 
providing a uniform law on the form of an international will provides 
the basis for establishment of the registry.

Agency Contact: Carmen A. DiPlacido, Director, Office of Policy Review 
and Interagency Liaison, Department of State, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520-5816
Phone: 202 647-3666
Fax: 202 647-0103

RIN: 1400-AA56
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1946. NEW IMMIGRANT CLASSIFICATION SYMBOLS FOR BATTERED SPOUSES AND 
CHILDREN OF U.S. CITIZENS AND LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  8 USC 1104

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 42.11

Legal Deadline: None

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Abstract: This regulation adds new immigrant classification symbols for 
battered spouses and children of U.S. citizens and legal permanent 
residents.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel, Division Chief, Legislation and 
Regulation Division, Department of State, Visa Services, Room L 603C, 
Washington, DC 20522-0101
Phone: 202 663-1203
Fax: 202 663-3898

RIN: 1400-AA72
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1947. ITAR CONTROLS ON BROKERING

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  22 USC 2778

CFR Citation:  Not yet determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulatory action will implement an amendment to the 
Arms Export Control Act regarding controls on brokering activities 
relating to transfers of defense articles and services.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Philip Rhoads, Chief, Compliance and Enforcement 
Branch, Department of State, Office of Defense Trade Controls, PM/DTC, 
Room 200, SA-6, Washington, DC 20522-0602
Phone: 703 875-6650
Fax: 703 875-5663

RIN: 1400-AA74
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1948.  DENIAL OF PASSPORTS FOR NONPAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  22 USC 211a; 22 USC 2658; 22 USC 3926; 42 USC 652

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 51.70; 22 CFR 51.75; 22 CFR 51.80 to 51.89

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, October 1, 1997.

Abstract: 22 USC 211a authorizes the Secretary of State to issue 
passports. Section 370 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 amends section 452 (42 USC 652), 
as amended by section 245 of the Act, to require the Secretary of State 
to deny a passport to a person who is in arrears of child support of 
more than $5,000 upon certification to that effect by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Service. The effective date of section 370 is October 
1, 1997. This is a new regulation under 22 CFR 51 subpart E - 
Limitation on Issuance or Extension of Passports.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sharon E. Palmer-Royston, Attorney-Adviser, Department 
of State, Passport Policy and Advisory Services, 1111 19th Street NW., 
Suite 260, Washington, DC 20522-1705
Phone: 202 955-0222
Fax: 202 955-0230

RIN: 1400-AA77
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1949. REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND ERRORS UNDER THE ITAR

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 120.10; 22 CFR 123.22; 22 CFR 124.12; 22 CFR 128; 
22 CFR 130

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    09/17/96                    61 FR 48830

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Philip Rhoads
Phone: 703 875-6550
Fax: 703 875-5663

RIN: 1400-AA23
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1950. COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE REVIEW, CATEGORY XV OF THE U.S. MUNITIONS 
LIST

Priority:  Routine and Frequent

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 121.1

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    11/05/96                    61 FR 56894

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Philip Rhoads
Phone: 703 875-6650
Fax: 703 875-5663

RIN: 1400-AA65
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1951. PLACE OF NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation:  22 CFR 41.101

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    11/01/96                    61 FR 56438

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen K. Fischel
Phone: 202 663-1202
Fax: 202 663-3898

RIN: 1400-AA73
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1952. ITAR CRYPTOGRAPHY

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation:  None

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    12/30/96                    61 FR 68633

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Philip Rhoads
Phone: 703 875-6650
Fax: 703 875-5663

RIN: 1400-AA76
[FR Doc. 97-7851 Filed 04-24-97; 8:45 am]
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