[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Homeland Security Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Part VIII
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
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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 all current
and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and
completed actions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For
this edition of the DHS regulatory agenda, the most important
significant regulatory actions and a Statement of Regulatory Priorities
are included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears in both the online
Unified Agenda and in part II of the Federal Register that includes the
Unified Agenda. It is expected that this information will enable the
public to be more aware of and effectively participate in the
Department's regulatory activity. The public also is invited to submit
comments on any aspect of this agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General
Please direct all comments and inquiries on the agenda in
general to the Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Division, Office
of the General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528.
Specific
Please direct specific comments and inquiries on individual
regulatory actions identified in this agenda to the individual
listed in the summary of the regulation as the point of contact for
that regulatory action.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is given pursuant to the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354,
September 19, 1980) and Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, ``Regulatory
Planning and Review'' (September 30, 1993), which require the
publication of a semiannual agenda of regulations by the Department.
The regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of all current and
projected rulemakings, as well as actions completed since the
publication of the last regulatory agenda for the Department. DHS' last
semiannual regulatory agenda was published on April 30, 2007 at 72 FR
22574.
Beginning with the fall 2007 edition, the Internet will be the
basic means for disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete
Unified Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a
format that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain
information from the Agenda database.
Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for
the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), the Department of Homeland
Security's printed agenda entries include regulatory actions that
are in the Department's regulatory flexibility agenda, in
accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain
information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's Agenda
requirements. Additional information on these entries is available
in the Unified Agenda published on the Internet. In addition, for
fall editions of the Agenda, the entireRegulatory Plan will
continue to be printed in the Federal Register, as in past years,
including DHS's regulatory plan.
DHS currently has several directorates and program offices
that are involved in Departmental rulemaking actions. These include
the Science and Technology Directorate, and the Management
Directorate. Further, effective March 31, 2007, the former
Preparedness Directorate was reorganized and moved under FEMA in
accordance with the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of
2006 (Pub. L. 109-295) (PKEMRA). Accordingly, active regulatory
matters previously issued as Office of the Secretary rules by the
former Preparedness Directorate, will now be identified as FEMA
regulatory actions. In addition, the National Protection and
Programs Directorate (NPPD) was established under PKEMRA. NPPD,
which houses such offices as the Office of Cyber Security, the
Office of Infrastructure Protection and US-VISIT, is responsible
for several regulatory actions set forth in this Agenda.
DHS also has several components that have active regulatory
programs, including the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard), the U.S.
Secret Service, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),
the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP). Many of these components had active regulatory
agendas when they transferred to DHS in 2003. Any of those legacy
regulatory actions that remain active are identified in this DHS
regulatory agenda. Accordingly, some of the regulatory actions
identified in this agenda may reference actions initiated by a
predecessor Department or agency, such as the Departments of
Justice or Treasury, or the former-Immigration and Naturalization
Service.
In September 2005, DHS joined the Environmental Protection
Agency Federal Partner online electronic Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) located at www.regulations.gov; with the exception of
the Coast Guard and TSA, who remained with the Department of
Transportation's (DOT) electronic Docketing Management System.
Effective October 1, 2007, the Coast Guard and TSA will migrate to
FDMS ensuring that all DHS regulatory actions subject to public
comment are available on www.regulations.gov.
The semiannual agenda of the Department conforms to the
Unified Agenda format developed by the Regulatory Information
Service Center.
Dated: September 28, 2007.
Mary Kate Whalen,
Deputy Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.
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Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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385 Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable to Federal 1601-AA37
Agencies for Official Purposes (Reg Plan Seq No. 56)..................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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386 Sharing Sensitive Homeland Security Information (Section 610 Review).................. 1601-AA25
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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387 Reduction of the Number of Acceptable Documents and Other Changes to Employment 1615-AA01
Verification Requirements (Reg Plan Seq No. 57).......................................
388 Employment Based Immigrants--Elimination of Beneficiary Substitution on Approved Labor 1615-AB34
Certifications and Validity Period of Approved Labor Certifications...................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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389 Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (USCG-2004-17697)............... 1625-AA03
390 Increasing Passenger Weight Standard for Passenger Vessels (USCG 2005-22732) (Reg Plan 1625-AB20
Seq No. 65)...........................................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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391 Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (Reg Plan Seq No. 69).... 1651-AA70
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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392 Letters and Documents; Advanced Electronic Presentation of Cargo Data................. 1651-AA55
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Transportation Security Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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393 Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime 1652-AA41
Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License.............
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Transportation Security Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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394 Modification of the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF) (Market Share)........ 1652-AA43
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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395 Collection of Fees Levied on F, M, and J Nonimmigrants and Schools Approved by DHS To 1653-AA54
Enroll F and M Nonimmigrants To Defray the Costs of the Student and Exchange Visitor
Program...............................................................................
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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396 Electronic Signature and Storage of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification..... 1653-AA47
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Federal Emergency Management Agency--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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397 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.............................................. 1660-AA50
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OS)
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385. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS
ACCEPTABLE TO FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 56 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1601-AA37
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Completed Actions
Office of the Secretary (OS)
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386. SHARING SENSITIVE HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION (SECTION 610
REVIEW)
Legal Authority: PL 107-296; 116 Stat 2135; 6 USC 301
Abstract: There is a need to articulate the Federal statutory
protection and establish regulatory procedures for sharing Homeland
Security Information among Federal agencies and appropriate State,
tribal, local, and private sector personnel.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Withdrawn 09/10/07
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Agency Contact: Deborah Drexler, Branch Chief, Information Sharing and
Coordination, Department of Homeland Security, 4200 Wisconsin Avenue
NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202 282-9400
Fax: 202 282-8828
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA25
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
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387. REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS AND OTHER CHANGES
TO EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 57 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1615-AA01
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388. EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRANTS--ELIMINATION OF BENEFICIARY
SUBSTITUTION ON APPROVED LABOR CERTIFICATIONS AND VALIDITY PERIOD OF
APPROVED LABOR CERTIFICATIONS
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; 8 USC 1182; . . .
Abstract: DHS and the Department of Labor's Employment and Training
Administration (DOL) are proposing changes to reduce the incentives and
opportunities for fraud and abuse related to the permanent employment
of aliens in the United States. DHS is considering the elimination of
the current practice of allowing the substitution of alien
beneficiaries on permanent labor certifications, among other options.
In addition, DHS is proposing to reduce further the likelihood of the
submission of malafide Form I-140, Immigration Petition for Alien
Worker, which are employment-based petitions that are supported by
fraudulent or stale labor certification applications for the permanent
employment of aliens in the United States by proposing a 45-day period
for employers to file approved permanent labor certifications in
support of Form I-140 petitions with DHS after the issuance of an
approved labor certification by DOL.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/00/08
NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/08
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Kevin Cummings, Branch Chief, Business and Trade
Services, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, (ULLICO) 3rd Floor, Office of Program and
Regulations Development, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20529
Phone: 202 272-8412
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AB34
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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389. CLAIMS PROCEDURES UNDER THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990 (USCG-2004-
17697)
Legal Authority: 33 USC 2713 to 2714
Abstract: This rulemaking implements section 1013 (Claims Procedures)
and section 1014 (Designation of Source and Advertisement) of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990. An interim rule was published in 1992, and
provides the basic requirements for the filing of claims for
uncompensated removal costs or damages resulting from the discharge of
oil, for the designation of the sources of the discharge, and for the
advertisement of where claims are to be filed. The interim rule also
includes the processing of natural resource damage (NRD) claims. The
NRD claims, however, were not processed until September 25, 1997, when
the Department of Justice issued an opinion that the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) is available without further appropriation
to pay trustee NRD claims under the general claims provisions of the
Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990, 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(4). Release of this
more comprehensive notice of proposed rulemaking has been delayed while
the Coast Guard gained experience on NRD claims, as well as other OPA
damages. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
protection of natural resources.
Market or Regulatory Failure Analysis: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990
(OPA 90), at 33 U.S.C. 2713(e), requires regulations for the
presentation, filing, processing, settlement, and adjudication of
claims for reimbursement of uncompensated oil removal costs and damages
by the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. On August 12, 1992, the Coast
Guard published an interim rule with request for comments, at 33 CFR
part 136, entitled ``Claims Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990'' (57
FR 36314). The provisions in this rulemaking would address public
comment on the interim rRule and assist claimants in their preparation
of a complete OPA 90 claim. We believe that without this regulation
there would be inadequate or asymmetric information available to OPA 90
claimants.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Rule 08/12/92 57 FR 36314
Correction 09/09/92 57 FR 41104
Interim Rule Comment Period End 12/10/92
NPRM 09/00/08
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Benjamin White, Project Manager, National Pollution
Funds Center, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 4200
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203-1804
Phone: 202 493-6863
RIN: 1625-AA03
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390. INCREASING PASSENGER WEIGHT STANDARD FOR
PASSENGER VESSELS (USCG 2005-22732)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 65 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1625-AB20
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)
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391. IMPORTER SECURITY FILING AND ADDITIONAL CARRIER REQUIREMENTS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 69 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1651-AA70
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Rule Stage
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)
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392. LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS; ADVANCED ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION OF CARGO
DATA
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 19 USC 1431; 19 USC 1436; 19 USC 2071 note;
. . .
Abstract: Pursuant to section 343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002, as
amended by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, CBP
requires that it receive electronically information pertaining to cargo
before the cargo is either brought into or sent from the United States
by any mode of commercial transportation. This rule concerns letters
and documents that are being transported by air transportation. The
rule exempts from full manifesting requirements flat documents and
letters not exceeding 16 ounces.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 03/00/08
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: David M. King, Program Officer, Office of Field
Operations, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20229
Phone: 202 344-1133
RIN: 1651-AA55
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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393. TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL (TWIC)
IMPLEMENTATION IN THE MARITIME SECTOR; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT
FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE
Legal Authority: 6 USC 469; 18 USC 842; 18 USC 845; 46 USC 70105; 49
USC 114; 49 USC 5103a; 49 USC 40113; 49 USC 44903; 49 USC 46105
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the United States
Coast Guard (Coast Guard), issued a final rule on January 25, 2007
implementing provisions of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of
2002. The rule requires credentialed merchant mariners and workers with
unescorted access to secure areas of vessels and facilities to undergo
a security threat assessment and receive a biometric credential, known
as a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). After
enrollment in a Captain of the Port Zone is complete, persons without
TWICs will not be granted unescorted access to secure areas at affected
maritime facilities or on vessels. The final rule will enhances the
security of ports by requiring security threat assessments of persons
in secure areas and by improving access control measures to prevent
those who may pose a security threat from gaining unescorted access to
secure areas of ports.
In the final rule, TSA applies its security threat assessment standards
that apply to commercial drivers authorized to transport hazardous
materials to merchant mariners and workers who require unescorted
access to secure areas on vessels and at maritime facilities. To
minimize redundant background checks of workers, TSA amended the threat
assessment standards to include a process by which TSA determines if a
background check conducted by another governmental agency is comparable
to the standards in this rule. TSA expanded existing appeal and waiver
provisions to apply to TWIC applicants and air cargo employees who
undergo a security threat assessment. These modifications include a
process for the review of adverse waiver decisions and certain
disqualification cases by an administrative law judge. TSA also extends
the time period in which applicants may apply for an appeal or waiver.
The rule establishes the user fee for the TWIC and invites comment on
one component of the fee, the card replacement fee.
TSA is amending the final rule to establish a new replacement card fee
and to codify the existing user fees that TSA announced in the Federal
Register on March 20, 2007. In addition, TSA announces that the FBI is
reducing its fee to conduct fingerprint based criminal history record
checks from $22 to $17.25. TSA is also amending the immigration
standards to permit additional aliens who are lawfully present in the
U.S. and have a need for a TWIC to apply for one.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice-Information Collection;
Prototype 60 Day New Collection 04/05/04 69 FR 17704
Notice-Information Collection;
National Survey 60 Day New
Collection 04/05/04 69 FR 17703
Notice-Information Collection;
Prototype 30 Day New Collection 07/27/04 69 FR 44675
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Notice-Information Collection;
National Survey 30 Day New
Collection 07/27/04 69 FR 44675
NPRM 05/22/06 71 FR 29396
NPRM; Comment Period End 07/06/06
Notice-Public Meetings 05/26/06 71 FR 30352
Notice-Response to Letters from
Congress 08/21/06 71 FR 48527
Final Rule; Request for Comments01/25/07 72 FR 3492
Final Rule; Comment Period End
For Card Replacement Fee 02/26/07
Final Rule Effective 03/26/07
Final Rule; Correction 1 02/07/07 72 FR 5632
Final Rule; TWIC Fees 03/20/07 72 FR 13026
Final Rule; Correction 2 03/26/07 72 FR 14049
Final Rule; OFR Editorial
Correction to TSA Correction 2 03/30/07 72 FR 15195
Notice; TWIC Biometric Reader
Specs and SmartCard Application 09/20/07 72 FR 53784
Final Rule; TWIC Amendment Fees
and Non-resident Alien
Applicants 09/28/07 72 FR 55043
Notice; TWIC Enrollment Date for
Port of Wilmington, DE 10/09/07 72 FR 57342
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Date for
the Port of Corpus Christi, TX 10/26/07 72 FR 60871
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates-
Ports of Honolulu; Baton Rouge;
Takoma; Beaumont; Oakland 11/06/07 72 FR 62667
Notice: Public Meeting on Reader
Hardware and Card Application
Specifications 11/08/07 72 FR 63106
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates-
Ports of Houston; Providence;
Chicago; Port Arthur; Savannah 11/13/07 72 FR 63919
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates-
Ports of Seattle, NewYork/New
Jersey, Wilmington,
Jacksonville, Duluth, and New
Orleans 12/00/07
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Maurine Fanguy, TWIC Project Manager, Department of
Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Office of
Threat Assessment & Credentialing, TSA-19, HQ, E8, 601 South 12th
Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220
Phone: 571 227-3741
Email: [email protected]
Christine Beyer, Attorney, Regulations Division, Department of Homeland
Security, Transportation Security Administration, Office of the Chief
Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12-336N, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
22202-4220
Phone: 571 227-2657
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1652-AA41
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Long-Term Actions
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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394. MODIFICATION OF THE AVIATION SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE FEE (ASIF)
(MARKET SHARE)
Legal Authority: 49 USC 44901; 49 USC 44940
Abstract: This rulemaking will seek comment on a proposed revision to
the method for apportioning the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee
(ASIF) among air carriers. The ASIF is a fee imposed on air carriers
and foreign air carriers to help pay the Government's costs of
providing civil aviation security services.
Starting in fiscal year 2005, the Aviation and Transportation Security
Act (ATSA) (Pub. L. 107-71; 11/19/2001), authorizes TSA to change the
methodology for imposing the ASIF on air carriers and foreign air
carriers from a system based on their 2000 screening costs to a system
based on market share or other appropriate measures.
On November 5, 2003, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
published a notice requesting comment on possible changes in order to
allow for open industry and public input before beginning the formal
rulemaking process for changing this fee.
TSA sought comments on issues regarding how to impose the ASIF, and
whether, when, and how often the ASIF should be adjusted. The comment
period was extended on the notice for an additional 30 days, until
February 5, 2004. TSA is considering a market share methodology for
implementation.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice; Requesting Comment-
Imposition of the Aviation
Security Infrastructure Fee
(ASIF) 11/05/03 68 FR 62613
Notice-Imposition of ASIF;
Comment Period End 01/05/04
Notice-Imposition of ASIF;
Comment Period Extended 12/31/03 68 FR 75611
Notice-Imposition of ASIF;
Extended Comment Period End 02/05/04
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Michael Gambone, Deputy Director, Office of Revenue,
Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration,
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Office of Finance & Administration, TSA-14, HQ, W12-319, 601 South 12th
Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220
Phone: 571 227-1081
Fax: 571 227-2904
Email: [email protected]
Greg Moxness, Branch Chief, Regulatory & Business Analysis Branch,
TSNI, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Office of Transportation Sector Network Management,
TSA-28, HQ, E3-203S, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220
Phone: 571 227-1002
Email: [email protected]
Linda L. Kent, Attorney, Regulations Division, Department of Homeland
Security, Transportation Security Administration, Office of the Chief
Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12-126S, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
22202-4220
Phone: 571 227-2675
Fax: 571 227-1381
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1652-AA43
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)
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395. COLLECTION OF FEES LEVIED ON F, M, AND J NONIMMIGRANTS AND SCHOOLS
APPROVED BY DHS TO ENROLL F AND M NONIMMIGRANTS TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF
THE STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1372, 8 USC 1356(m), 31 USC 9701
Abstract: This rule will modify DHS regulations governing the
established SEVIS I-901 and the SEVP certification fees to defray
actual costs of related SEVP operating expenses. It further modifies
DHS regulations to establish a fee that will defray SEVP operating
expenses related to oversight and recertification of SEVP-certified
schools, enabling SEVP to become compliant with the USA PATRIOT Act,
HSA, and the Border Security Act.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/00/08
NPRM Comment Period End 06/00/08
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Louis Farrell, Acting Director, Student and Exchange
Visitor Program, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, 425 I Street NW., Suite 6034, Washington, DC 20536
Phone: 202 305-2346
RIN: 1653-AA54
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Long-Term Actions
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)
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396. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND STORAGE OF FORM I-9, EMPLOYMENT
ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1324a; 8 CFR 2
Abstract: This interim rule amends Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) regulations to provide that employers and recruiters or referrers
for a fee required to complete and retain Forms I-9, Employment
Eligibility Verification, may sign and retain these forms
electronically. This rule implements statutory changes to the Form I-9
retention requirement that President George W. Bush signed into law on
October 30, 2004. In implementing these changes, this rule sets
standards for electronic signatures and the electronic retention of the
Form I-9.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 06/15/06 71 FR 34510
Interim Final Rule Effective 06/15/06
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/14/06
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: John Shofi, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 425 I Street NW., Washington, DC
20536
Phone: 202 353-3611
RIN: 1653-AA47
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Long-Term Actions
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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397. ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM
Legal Authority: Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
USC 2229) as amended.
Abstract: To update existing guidance on grants made directly to fire
departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service (EMS)
organizations of a State for the purpose of enhancing their ability to
protect the health and safety of the public as well as that of
firefighting personnel facing fire and fire-related hazards, and on
grants made to eligible organizations and fire departments for fire
prevention and firefighter safety research activities.
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Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Brian Cowan, Director, Assistance to Firefighters
Program Office, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 245 Murray Lane SW., Building 410, Washington, DC
20528-7000
Phone: 202 786-9790
Fax: 202 786-9938
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1660-AA50
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