United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2009_register executive 2010-12-02 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8077327 D09002ee1c80773cf United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency Section 702 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA) extends the immigration laws of the United States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides for a visa waiver program for travel to Guam and the CNMI. This rule implements section 702 of the CNRA by amending U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to replace the current Guam Visa Waiver Program with a new Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. Accordingly, this interim final rule sets forth the requirements for nonimmigrant visitors who seek admission for business or pleasure and solely for entry into and stay on Guam or the CNMI without a visa for a period of authorized stay of no longer than forty-five days. In addition, this rule establishes six ports of entry in the CNMI in order to administer and enforce the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program and to allow for immigration inspections in the CNMI, including arrival and departure controls, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). 74 FR 2824 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-16/E9-942 E9-942 FR16JA09-9 RIN 1651-AA77 9111-14-P USCBP-2009-0001 CBP Dec. No. 09-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-16/E9-942 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-16/html/E9-942.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-16/pdf/E9-942.pdf Aircraft Customs Duties and Inspection Vessels Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Administrative Practice and Procedure Aliens Immigration Passports and Visas Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Cultural Exchange Programs Employment Foreign Officials Health Professions Students Travel Restrictions Air Carriers Maritime Carriers Government Contracts 13 p. 2824 2836 74 FR 2824 Title 19 Part 122 19 CFR Part 122 Title 19 Part 4 19 CFR Part 4 Title 8 Part 100 8 CFR Part 100 Title 8 Part 212 8 CFR Part 212 Title 8 Part 214 8 CFR Part 214 Title 8 Part 215 8 CFR Part 215 Title 8 Part 233 8 CFR Part 233 Title 8 Part 235 8 CFR Part 235 RIN 1651-AA77 Establishing U.S. Ports of Entry in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Implementing the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue RULE E9-942 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Bureau of Customs and Border Protection 2009-01-16 USCBP-2009-0001 CBP Dec. No. 09-02 9111-14-P E9-942 Interim final rule; solicitation of comments.

Section 702 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA) extends the immigration laws of the United States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides for a visa waiver program for travel to Guam and the CNMI. This rule implements section 702 of the CNRA by amending U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to replace the current Guam Visa Waiver Program with a new Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. Accordingly, this interim final rule sets forth the requirements for nonimmigrant visitors who seek admission for business or pleasure and solely for entry into and stay on Guam or the CNMI without a visa for a period of authorized stay of no longer than forty-five days. In addition, this rule establishes six ports of entry in the CNMI in order to administer and enforce the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program and to allow for immigration inspections in the CNMI, including arrival and departure controls, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Effective Date: This interim final rule is effective January 16, 2009. Cheryl C. Peters, Office of Field Operations, at (202) 344-1438. Aircraft Customs Duties and Inspection Vessels Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Administrative Practice and Procedure Aliens Immigration Passports and Visas Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Cultural Exchange Programs Employment Foreign Officials Health Professions Students Travel Restrictions Air Carriers Maritime Carriers Government Contracts Establishing U.S. Ports of Entry in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Implementing the GuamCNMI Visa Waiver Program, http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 74, no. 11 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2009-01-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 648 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-16 P0b002ee180b6a318 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR16JA09 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-16/pdf/FR-2009-01-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-16/xml/FR-2009-01-16.xml fdlp 2757 3393 DGPO 2010-12-02 2024-06-05 FR-2009-01-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2009-01-16 74 11