[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Homeland Security Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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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) and its 
component agencies and divisions. This agenda provides the public with 
information about DHS' regulatory activity. DHS expects 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. This is 
DHS' eighth semiannual regulatory agenda since the Department's 
inception in January 2003. DHS' last semiannual regulatory agenda was 
published on December 10, 2007, at 72 FR 7006.

     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), DHS' 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 entire regulatory plan will continue to be printed in 
the Federal Register, as in past years, including DHS' regulatory 
plan.

     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 have fully 
migrated to FDMS ensuring that all DHS regulatory actions subject 
to public comment are now 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: March 27, 2008.

 Mary Kate Whalen,

Deputy Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.

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                                                                                                     Regulation
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187         Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable to Federal    1601-AA37
            Agencies for Official Purposes........................................................
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                         U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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188         Employment Based Immigrants--Elimination of Beneficiary Substitution on Approved Labor    1615-AB34
            Certifications and Validity Period of Approved Labor Certifications...................
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                          U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Completed Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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189         Reduction of the Number of Acceptable Documents and Other Changes to Employment           1615-AA01
            Verification Requirements.............................................................
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                                      U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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190         Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (USCG-2004-17697)...............    1625-AA03
191         Increasing Passenger Weight Standard for Passenger Vessels (USCG-2005-22732)..........    1625-AB20
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192         Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements..........................    1651-AA70
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193         Letters and Documents; Advanced Electronic Presentation of Cargo Data.................    1651-AA55
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194         Certified Cargo Screening Program.....................................................    1652-AA64
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                            Transportation Security Administration--Long-Term Actions
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195         Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime     1652-AA41
            Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License.............
196         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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197         Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter; Clarification;        1653-AA50
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                           U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Long-Term Actions
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198         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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199         Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program..............................................    1660-AA50
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)                 Completed Actions


Office of the Secretary (OS)



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187. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS 
ACCEPTABLE TO FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES

Legal Authority: Division B--REAL ID Act of 2005; The Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense; The Global War on Terror 
and Tsunami Relief, 2005; PL 109-13, 119 Stat 231, 302 (May 11, 2005) 
(codified at 49 USC 30301 note)

Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security is establishing minimum 
standards for State-issued driver's licenses and identification cards 
that Federal agencies would accept for official purposes on or after 
May 11, 2008, in accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005. This rule 
establishes standards to meet the minimum requirements of the REAL ID 
Act of 2005, including: Information and security features that must be 
incorporated into each card; application information to establish the 
identity and immigration status of an applicant before a card can be 
issued; and physical security standards for locations where driver's 
licenses and applicable identification cards are issued.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            03/09/07                    72 FR 10820
NPRM Comment Period End         05/08/07
Final Action                    01/29/08                     73 FR 5272
Final Action Effective          03/31/08

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Darrell Williams, Director, REAL ID, Department of 
Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 447-3836
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1601-AA37
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)               Proposed Rule Stage


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)



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188. 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                            08/00/08
NPRM Comment Period End         09/00/08

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, Second Floor, Office of Program and Regulations 
Development, 20 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)                 Completed Actions


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)



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189. REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS AND OTHER CHANGES 
TO EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Legal Authority: 8 USC 1324a; PL 104-208

Abstract: On September 30, 1996, the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) was enacted. Section 
412(a) of IIRIRA requires a reduction in the number of documents that 
may be accepted in the employment verification process. Section 412(d) 
clarifies the applicability of section 274A to the Federal Government. 
Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires Agencies to 
review rules that have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities every 10 years. The Department is conducting 
this review in conjunction with IIRIRA implementation.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM (No. 1399 Comment Period 
End 12/23/93)                   11/23/93                    58 FR 61846
NPRM (No. 1339S Comment Period 
End 07/24/95)                   06/22/95                    60 FR 32472
Notice (No. 1713 Applications 
Due 01/29/96)                   11/30/95                    60 FR 61630
Appl. Extension Through 3/8/96; 
Notice Pilot Demonstration 
Program (No. 1713)              02/06/96                     61 FR 4378
Final Rule (No. 1399E)          09/04/96                    61 FR 46534
Interim Final Rule (No. 1818)   09/30/97                    62 FR 51001
NPRM (No. 1890-97 Comment Period 
End 04/03/98)                   02/02/98                     63 FR 5287
Merged With RIN 1615-AB69       02/22/08

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Katherine Lotspeich, Chief, Verification Division, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 358-7771
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1615-AA01
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)               Proposed Rule Stage


U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)



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190. 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 rule 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                            01/00/09

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
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1625-AA03
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191. INCREASING PASSENGER WEIGHT STANDARD FOR PASSENGER VESSELS (USCG-
2005-22732)

Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321(j); 43 USC 1333; 46 USC 2103, 3205, 3306, 
3307, 3703, 6101; 49 USC App 1804; EO 111735; EO 12234; Dept of 
Homeland Security Delegation No 0170.1

Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes developing a rule that addresses 
both the stability calculations and the environmental operating 
requirements for certain domestic passenger vessels. The proposed rule 
would address the outdated per-person weight averages that are 
currently used in stability calculations for certain domestic passenger 
vessels. In addition, the proposed rule would add environmental 
operating requirements for domestic passenger vessels that could be 
adversely affected by sudden inclement weather. This rulemaking would 
increase passenger safety by significantly reducing the risk of certain 
types of passenger vessels capsizing due to either passenger 
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operating these vessels in hazardous weather conditions.
Market or Regulatory Failure Analysis: These regulations need to be 
updated to reflect current passenger weights. Standards are often set 
because owners and operators cannot internalize the benefits of 
appropriate safety standards. The commercial passenger vessel industry 
is not capable of voluntarily establishing uniform, nationwide 
standards for passenger weight. Failure to update the standards to 
reflect accurate, current passenger weights places passenger vessels at 
greater risk of capsizing.
This NPRM would support the Coast Guard's strategic goal of maritime 
safety.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            12/00/08

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: William Peters, Program Manager, Office of Design & 
Engineering Standards, Systems Engineering Division (CG-5212), 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593
Phone: 202 372-1371
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1625-AB20
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)                  Final Rule Stage


U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)



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192. IMPORTER SECURITY FILING AND ADDITIONAL CARRIER REQUIREMENTS

Legal Authority: PL 109-347, sec 203; 5 USC 301; 19 USC 66, 1431, 1433, 
1434, 1624, 2071 note; 46 USC 60105

Abstract: This rule would amend DHS regulations to provide that Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) must receive, by way of a CBP-approved 
electronic data interchange system, additional information from 
carriers and importers pertaining to cargo before the cargo is brought 
into the United States by vessel. The information required is that 
which is reasonably necessary to enable high-risk shipments to be 
identified so as to prevent smuggling and ensure cargo safety and 
security pursuant to the laws enforced and administered by CBP. The 
amendment is specifically intended to implement the provisions of 
section 203 of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 
2006.

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
Final Action                    09/00/08

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Richard DiNucci, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229
Phone: 202 344-2513
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1651-AA70
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)                 Completed Actions


U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)



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193. 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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Withdrawn                       04/22/08

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)                  Final Rule Stage


Transportation Security Administration (TSA)



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194. [bull] CERTIFIED CARGO SCREENING PROGRAM

Legal Authority: PL 110-53, sec 1602; 49 USC 114; 49 USC 40113; 49 USC 
44901 to 44905 ; 49 USC 44913 to 44914; 49 USC 44916; 49 USC 44935 to 
44936; 49 USC 46105

Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will 
establish the Certified Cargo Screening Program that will certify 
shippers, manufacturers, and other entities to screen air cargo 
intended for transport on a passenger aircraft. This will be the 
primary means through which TSA will meet the

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requirements of sec. 1602 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/
11 Commission Act of 2007 that mandates that 100 percent of air cargo 
transported on passenger aircraft, operated by an air carrier or 
foreign air carrier in air transportation or intrastate air 
transportation, must be screened by August 2010, to ensure the security 
of all such passenger aircraft carrying cargo.
Under this rulemaking, each certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) 
and their employees and authorized representatives that will be 
screening cargo must successfully complete a security threat 
assessment. The CCSF must also submit to an audit of their security 
measures by third party auditors, screen cargo using TSA-approved 
methods, and initiate strict chain of custody measures to ensure the 
security of the cargo throughout the supply chain prior to tendering it 
for transport on passenger aircraft.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              08/00/08

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Victor Parker, Branch Chief, Air Cargo Policy & Plans, 
Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of Transportation Sector Network Management, 
TSA-28, HQ, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 571 227-3664
Email: [email protected]

Alice Crowe, Attorney, Regulations Division, Department of Homeland 
Security, Transportation Security Administration, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E-12-309N, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 
22202-4220
Phone: 571 227-2652
Fax: 571 227-1378
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1652-AA64
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)                 Long-Term Actions


Transportation Security Administration (TSA)



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195. 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 enhances the security 
of ports by requiring security threat assessments of persons with 
unescorted access to secure areas.
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 and card replacement fee for the 
TWIC. The standard TWIC fee total is $132.50, and is valid for five 
years. Workers with current, comparable background checks will pay a 
reduced fee of $105.25. The cost of a replacement TWIC, if the original 
is lost, stolen, or damaged is $60.

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
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

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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 Dundalk, MD; 
Minneapolis, MN; and St. Paul, 
MN                              11/16/07                    72 FR 64662
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Lake Charles, LA       11/19/07                    72 FR 65054
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Boston, MA; Charleston, 
SC; Cleveland, OH et al         11/21/07                    72 FR 65586
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Mobile, AL; Brunswick, 
GA; Milwaukee, WI; and Phila. PA11/28/07                    72 FR 67312
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Long Beach, CA and 
Indiana Harbor, IN              12/03/07                    72 FR 67945
Notice: TWIC Enrollment 
DatesPorts of Tulsa, OK and 
Albany, NY                      12/04/07                    72 FR 68174
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Seattle, WA; New York/
New Jersey; Wilmington, NC et al12/10/07                    72 FR 69698
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach, 
CA                              12/13/07                    72 FR 70877
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Peoria and Joliet, IL; 
Memphis, TN; and Buffalo, NY    12/14/07                    72 FR 71143
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Hilo, HI; International 
Falls, MN; Ontonagon, MI et al  12/26/07                    72 FR 73040
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Portland, OR; Victoria, 
TX; Kahului, Maui, HI et al     01/03/08                      73 FR 496
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Bourne, MA; Green Bay, 
WI; Pittsburgh, PA et al        01/11/08                     73 FR 2058
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Vicksburg, MS; 
Muskegon, MI; and Miami, FL     01/17/08                     73 FR 3261
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Louisville, KY; 
Ashtabula, OH; Everett, WA et al01/29/08                     73 FR 5204
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Tampa, FL; Cincinnati, 
OH; Richmond, CA; S. Louisiana, 
LA                              02/15/08                     73 FR 8893
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Anacortes, WA and 
Norfolk, VA                     02/20/08                     73 FR 9347
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Marine City MI; St. 
Ignace MI; Palm Beach FL; St. 
Louis, MO                       02/25/08                    73 FR 10044
Notice--Information Collection; 
30-Day Renewal TWIC Program     02/25/08                    73 FR 10043
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Newport News, Panama 
City, SanDiego, Gulfport, 
KeyWest et al                   03/06/08                    73 FR 12186
TWIC Correcting Amendments      03/12/08                    73 FR 13155
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates 
for Port of Bangor, ME          03/12/08                    73 FR 13244
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Ponce, PR and Laporte, 
TX                              04/04/08                    73 FR 18550
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Portsmouth, NH; 
Chattanooga, TN; and San Juan, 
PR                              04/11/08                    73 FR 19859
Notice: TWIC Enrollment Dates--
Ports of Juneau, AK; Freeport, 
TX; Anchorage, AK and Sandusky, 
OH                              04/18/08                    73 FR 21149


Next Action Undetermined

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, Assistant Chief Counsel, 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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196. 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.

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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

________________________________________________________________________

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, 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, Sr. 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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197. SAFE-HARBOR PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYERS WHO RECEIVE A NO-MATCH LETTER; 
CLARIFICATION; INITIAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS

Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1324a

Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to 
amend its regulations that provide a ``safe harbor'' from liability 
under section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act for employers 
who follow certain procedures after receiving a notice from the Social 
Security Administration (SSA) -- called a ``no-match letter'' -- or 
from DHS -- called a ``notice of suspect document'' -- that casts doubt 
on the employment eligibility of their employees. The prior final rule 
was published on August 15, 2007 (the August 2007 Final Rule).
Implementation of that rule was preliminarily enjoined by the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of California on 
October 10, 2007. The district court based its preliminary injunction 
on three findings. This supplemental proposed rule clarifies certain 
aspects of the August 2007 Final Rule and responds to the three 
findings underlying the district court's injunction.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            06/14/06                    71 FR 34281
NPRM Comment Period End         08/14/06
Final Rule                      08/15/07                    72 FR 45611
Supplemental NPRM               03/26/08                    73 FR 15944
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period 
End                             04/25/08
Second NPRM                     05/00/08
Final Action                    10/00/08

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Ms. Marissa Hernandez, National Program Manager, 
Worksite Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, Office of Investigations, 425 I Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20536
Phone: 202 307-0071

RIN: 1653-AA50
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)                 Long-Term Actions


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)



_______________________________________________________________________




198. 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

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and the electronic retention of the Form I-9.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

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: Ms. Marissa Hernandez, National Program Manager, 
Worksite Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, Office of Investigations, 425 I Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20536
Phone: 202 307-0071

RIN: 1653-AA47
_______________________________________________________________________


Department of Homeland Security (DHS)                 Long-Term Actions


Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)



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199. 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.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

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
[FR Doc. E8-7538 Filed 05-02-08; 8:45 am]
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