[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 31, 2021)]
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Federal Register / Vol. 86 , No. 60 / Wednesday, March 31, 2021 / UA: 
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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 projected 
regulations, existing regulations, and completed actions of the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components. This agenda 
provides the public with information about DHS's regulatory and 
deregulatory activity. DHS expects that this information will enable 
the public to be more aware of, and effectively participate in, the 
Department's regulatory and deregulatory activity. DHS invites the 
public to submit comments on any aspect of this agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General

    Please direct general comments and inquiries on the agenda to the 
Regulatory Affairs Law Division, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, 
Mail Stop 0485, Washington, DC 20528-0485.

Specific

    Please direct specific comments and inquiries on individual actions 
identified in this agenda to the individual listed in the summary 
portion as the point of contact for that action.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS provides this notice pursuant to the 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354, Sept. 
19, 1980) and Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' 
(Sept. 30, 1993) as incorporated in Executive Order 13563 ``Improving 
Regulation and Regulatory Review'' (Jan. 18, 2011) and Executive Order 
13771 ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs'' (Jan. 
30, 2017), which require the Department to publish a semiannual agenda 
of regulations. The regulatory agenda is a summary of existing and 
projected regulations as well as actions completed since the 
publication of the last regulatory agenda for the Department. DHS's 
last semiannual regulatory agenda was published on August 26, 2020, at 
85 FR 52715.
    Beginning in fall 2007, the internet became the basic means for 
disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete Unified Agenda is 
available online at www.reginfo.gov.
    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) requires Federal 
agencies to publish their regulatory flexibility agendas in the Federal 
Register. A regulatory flexibility agenda shall contain, among other 
things, a brief description of the subject area of any rule which is 
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. DHS's printed agenda entries include regulatory actions 
that are in the Department's regulatory flexibility agenda. Printing of 
these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by 
the agenda provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Additional 
information on these entries is available in the Unified Agenda 
published on the internet.
    The semiannual agenda of the Department conforms to the Unified 
Agenda format developed by the Regulatory Information Service Center.

    Dated: September 4, 2020.
Christina E. McDonald,
Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.

               Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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246.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA72
                             Acquisition Regulation,
                             Enhancement of
                             Whistleblower Protections
                             for Contractor Employees.
247.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA76
                             Acquisition Regulation:
                             Safeguarding of
                             Controlled Unclassified
                             Sensitive Information
                             (HSAR Case 2015-001).
248.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA78
                             Acquisition Regulation:
                             Information Technology
                             Security Awareness
                             Training (HSAR Case 2015-
                             002).
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     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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249.......................  Removing H-4 Dependent             1615-AC15
                             Spouses From the Classes
                             of Aliens Eligible for
                             Employment Authorization.
250.......................  Employment Authorization           1615-AC40
                             for Certain Classes of
                             Aliens With Final Orders
                             of Removal (Reg Plan Seq
                             No. 43).
251.......................  Short-Term Extension for E-        1615-AC51
                             Verify Employers in the H-
                             2A Program.
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


       U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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252.......................  Removal of International           1615-AC04
                             Entrepreneur Parole
                             Program.
253.......................  Collection and Use of              1615-AC14
                             Biometrics by U.S.
                             Citizenship and
                             Immigration Services (Reg
                             Plan Seq No. 46).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


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      U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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254.......................  Requirements for Filing            1615-AB98
                             Motions and
                             Administrative Appeals.
255.......................  EB-5 Immigrant Investor            1615-AC11
                             Regional Center Program.
256.......................  U.S. Citizenship and               1615-AC18
                             Immigration Services Fee
                             Schedule and Changes to
                             Certain Other Immigration
                             Benefit Request
                             Requirements.
257.......................  Electronic Processing of           1615-AC20
                             USCIS Immigration Benefit
                             Requests.
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      U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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258.......................  Removal of 30-Day                  1615-AC19
                             Processing Provision for
                             Asylum Applicant-Related
                             Form I-765 Employment
                             Authorization
                             Applications.
259.......................  Asylum Application,                1615-AC27
                             Interview, and Employment
                             Authorization for
                             Applicants.
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                  U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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260.......................  Lifejacket Approval                1625-AC62
                             Harmonization.
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                   U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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261.......................  Claims Procedures Under            1625-AA03
                             the Oil Pollution Act of
                             1990 (USCG-2004-17697).
262.......................  Commercial Fishing                 1625-AB85
                             Vessels--Implementation
                             of 2010 and 2012
                             Legislation.
263.......................  Financial Responsibility--         1625-AC39
                             Vessels; Superseded
                             Pollution Funds (USCG-
                             2017-0788).
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          U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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264.......................  Implementation of the Guam-        1651-AA77
                             CNMI Visa Waiver Program
                             (Section 610 Review).
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          U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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265.......................  Importer Security Filing           1651-AA70
                             and Additional Carrier
                             Requirements (Section 610
                             Review).
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      U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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266.......................  Visa Security Program Fee.         1653-AA77
267.......................  Adjusting Program Fees for         1653-AA81
                             the Student and Exchange
                             Visitor Program (Reg Plan
                             Seq No. 57).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


       U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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268.......................  Establishing a Fixed Time          1653-AA78
                             Period of Admission and
                             an Extension of Stay
                             Procedure for
                             Nonimmigrant Academic
                             Students, Exchange
                             Visitors, and
                             Representatives of
                             Foreign Information Media
                             (Reg Plan Seq No. 59).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


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       U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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269.......................  Procedures and Standards           1653-AA67
                             for Declining Surety
                             Immigration Bonds and
                             Administrative Appeal
                             Requirement for Breaches.
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  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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270.......................  Ammonium Nitrate Security          1670-AA00
                             Program (Reg Plan Seq No.
                             62).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


   Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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271.......................  Chemical Facility Anti-            1670-AA01
                             Terrorism Standards
                             (CFATS).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Long-Term Actions

246. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Enhancement of 
Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: Sec. 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013, (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 
2013); 41 U.S.C. 1302(a)(2) and 1707
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to 
amend its Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) parts 3003 
and 3052 to implement section 827 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 
2, 2013) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Section 827 of the 
NDAA for FY 2013 established enhancements to the Whistleblower 
Protections for Contractor Employees for all agencies subject to 
section 2409 of title 10, United States Code, which includes the USCG.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of 
Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-
15, 301 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, 
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#741a151a170d5a1c150602110d341c055a101c075a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e98788878a90c781889b9f8c90a98198c78d819ac78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1601-AA72

247. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Safeguarding of 
Controlled Unclassified Sensitive Information (HSAR Case 2015-001)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 to 302; 41 U.S.C. 1302, 1303 and 1707
    Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule 
would implement security and privacy measures to ensure Controlled 
Unclassified Information (CUI), such as Personally Identifiable 
Information (PII), is adequately safeguarded by DHS contractors. 
Specifically, the rule would define key terms, outline security 
requirements and inspection provisions for contractor information 
technology (IT) systems that store, process or transmit CUI, institute 
incident notification and response procedures, and identify post-
incident credit monitoring requirements.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/19/17  82 FR 6429
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/20/17
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   03/20/17  82 FR 14341
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   04/19/17
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Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans, Procurement Analyst, Department 
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, 
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, 245 Murray Lane SW, Washington, DC 
20528, Phone: 202 447-0056, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9be8f3faeef5ffe9fab5ffeefcfcfaf5e8dbf3eab5fff3e8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74071c15011a1006155a10011313151a07341c055a101c075a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of Homeland Security, 
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcb2bdb2bfa5f2b4bdaeaab9a59cb4adf2b8b4aff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a242b24293364222b383c2f330a223b642e2239642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1601-AA76

248. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Information Technology 
Security Awareness Training (HSAR Case 2015-002)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 41 U.S.C. 1707, 1302 and 
1303
    Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule 
would standardize information technology security awareness training 
and DHS Rules of Behavior requirements for contractor and subcontractor 
employees who access DHS information systems and information resources 
or contractor-owned and/or operated information systems and information 
resources capable of collecting, processing, storing, or transmitting 
controlled unclassified information (CUI).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/19/17  82 FR 6446
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/20/17

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NPRM Comment Period Extended........   03/20/17  82 FR 14341
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   04/19/17
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Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans, Procurement Analyst, Department 
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, 
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, 245 Murray Lane SW, Washington, DC 
20528, Phone: 202 447-0056, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#087b60697d666c7a69266c7d6f6f69667b486079266c607b266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ec9f848d9982889e8dc288998b8b8d829fac849dc288849fc28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of Homeland Security, 
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email: 
<ls-thn-eq><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#37595659544e195f564541524e775f4619535f4419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="016f606f62782f6960737764784169702f6569722f666e77">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1601-AA78

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Proposed Rule Stage

249. Removing H-4 Dependent Spouses From the Classes of Aliens Eligible 
for Employment Authorization

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 112; 8 U.S.C. 1103(a), 1184(a)(1) and 
1324a(H)(3)(B)
    Abstract: On February 25, 2015, DHS published a final rule that 
amended DHS regulations to extend eligibility for employment 
authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrant 
workers who are seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident 
(LPR) status. DHS is publishing this notice of proposed rulemaking to 
propose to remove from its regulations this class of aliens for 
eligibility for employment authorization.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/20
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Nimick, Chief, Business and Foreign Workers 
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 5900 Capital 
Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009, Phone: 240 
721-3000.
    RIN: 1615-AC15

250. Employment Authorization for Certain Classes of Aliens With Final 
Orders of Removal

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 43 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1615-AC40

251. Short-Term Extension for E-Verify Employers in the H-2A Program

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 107-296, sec. 116; 6 U.S.C. 112; 8 U.S.C. 
1103(a), 1184(a)(1), and 1324a(h)(3)(B)
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security proposes to amend its 
regulations regarding short-term extensions for U.S. employers seeking 
temporary or seasonal agricultural nonimmigrant workers in the H-2A 
program to provide a short-term extension of the H-2A petition validity 
period by up to 2 weeks (14 days) to petitioning employers who are 
participants in good standing in E-Verify. The E-Verify petitioner may 
request the short-term extension at the time of the initial H-2A 
petition, or the petitioner may file a new H-2A petition to request the 
short-term extension. This proposal would allow H-2A workers to 
continue their H-2A employment for the same petitioner and under the 
same terms and conditions as the valid temporary labor certification 
and the H-2A petition without the requirement to obtain a new temporary 
labor certification from the Department of Labor.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/05/20  85 FR 62842
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/04/20  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Nimick, Chief, Business and Foreign Workers 
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 5900 Capital 
Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009, Phone: 240 
721-3000.
    RIN: 1615-AC51

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Final Rule Stage

252. Removal of International Entrepreneur Parole Program

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A)
    Abstract: On January 17, 2017, DHS published the International 
Entrepreneur Final Rule (the IE final rule) in the Federal Register at 
82 FR 5238, with an original effective date of July 17, 2017. On May 
29, 2018, DHS published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
proposing to remove the international entrepreneur parole program from 
DHS regulations and solicited public comments on the proposal.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/31/16  81 FR 60129
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/17/16  .......................
Final Rule..........................   01/17/17  82 FR 5238
Final Rule Delay of Effective Date..   07/11/17  82 FR 31887
Final Rule Effective................   07/17/17  .......................
NPRM--Removal of International         05/29/18  83 FR 24415
 Entrepreneur Parole Program.
NPRM Comment Period End-Removal of     06/28/18  .......................
 International Entrepreneur Parole
 Program.
Final Action--Removal of               12/00/20  .......................
 International Entrepreneur Parole
 Program.
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Nimick, Chief, Business and Foreign Workers 
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 5900 Capital 
Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009, Phone: 240 
721-3000.
    RIN: 1615-AC04

253. Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 46 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1615-AC14


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Long-Term Actions

254. Requirements for Filing Motions and Administrative Appeals

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a; 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103 and 
1304; 6 U.S.C. 112
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing 
this rule to improve the administration of U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) appeals, motions, and certifications. The 
proposed changes would update and restructure the regulations in order 
to clarify and streamline the administrative review process, increase 
efficiency, and reflect the establishment of DHS and its components.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/21  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: William K. Renwick, Jr., Branch Chief, Department 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
Administrative Appeals Office, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, 
Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009, Phone: 202 721-3000.
    RIN: 1615-AB98

255. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5); Pub. L. 102-395, secs. 610 
and 601(a); Pub. L. 107-273, sec. 11037; Pub. L. 101-649, sec. 121(a); 
Pub. L. 105-119, sec. 116; Pub. L. 106-396, sec. 402; Pub. L. 108-156, 
sec. 4; Pub. L. 112-176, sec. 1; Pub. L. 114-113, sec. 575; Pub. L. 
114-53, sec. 131; Pub. L. 107-273
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering 
making regulatory changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional 
Center Program. DHS issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(ANPRM) to seek comment from the public on several topics, including: 
(1) The process for initially designating entities as regional centers, 
(2) a potential requirement for regional centers to utilize an exemplar 
filing process, (3) continued participation requirements for 
maintaining regional center designation; and (4) the process for 
terminating regional center designation. While DHS has gathered some 
information related to these topics, the ANPRM sought additional 
information that can help the Department make operational and security 
updates to the Regional Center Program while minimizing the impact of 
such changes on regional center operations and EB-5 investors.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   01/11/17  82 FR 3211
ANPRM Comment Period End............   04/11/17  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
NPRM................................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Nimick, Chief, Business and Foreign Workers 
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 5900 Capital 
Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009, Phone: 240 
721-3000.
    RIN: 1615-AC11

256. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes 
to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1356(m)
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted a FY 2019/2020 
fee review for its Immigration Examinations Fee Account (IEFA), 
pursuant to the requirements of the Chief Financial Officers Act of 
1990 (CFO Act), 31 U.S.C. 901-03 and the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, section 286(m), 8 U.S.C. 1356(m). The CFO Act requires each 
agency's chief financial officer to ``review, on a biennial basis, the 
fees, royalties, rents, and other charges imposed by the agency for 
services and things of value it provides, and make recommendations on 
revising those charges to reflect costs incurred by it in providing 
those services and things of value.'' As a result of the FY 2019/2020 
IEFA fee review, and following full consideration of public comments, 
DHS published its final rule (85 FR 46788) on August 3, 2020 with an 
effective date of October 2, 2020.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/14/19  84 FR 62280
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   12/09/19  84 FR 67243
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/16/19  .......................
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   12/30/19  .......................
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........   01/24/20  85 FR 4243
NPRM Comment Period Reopened End....   02/10/20  .......................
Final Action........................   08/03/20  85 FR 46788
Correction..........................   08/17/20  85 FR 49941
Correction..........................   08/31/20  85 FR 53645
Final Action Effective..............   10/02/20  .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kika M. Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Department 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 5900 
Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009, Phone: 
202 721-3000.
    RIN: 1615-AC18

257. Electronic Processing of USCIS Immigration Benefit Requests

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
    Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 112; 8 U.S.C. 1103; 44 U.S.C. 3504
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose 
to: (1) Set requirements for mandatory-online submission for 
immigration benefit requests and explain the requirements associated 
with electronic processing; and (2) make changes to existing 
regulations to allow end-to-end digital processing.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/21  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Michael Mayhew, Chief of Staff, Immigration Records 
and Identity Services Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, 
Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009, Phone: 202 721-3000.
    RIN: 1615-AC20


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Completed Actions

258. Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-
Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101 and 1103; Pub. L. 103-322; 8 U.S.C. 
1105a; 8 U.S.C. 1151, 1153 and 1154; 8 U.S.C. 1182; 8 U.S.C. 1186a; 8 
U.S.C. 1255; Pub. L. 113-4; 5 U.S.C. 801
    Abstract: On September 9, 2019, DHS issued a proposed rule that 
would withdraw a regulatory provision stating that U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS) has 30 days from the date an asylum 
applicant files the initial Form I-765, Application for Employment 
Authorization (EAD application) to grant or deny that initial 
employment authorization application. DHS also proposed removing the 
provision requiring that the application for renewal must be received 
by USCIS 90 days prior to the expiration of the employment 
authorization. DHS will issue a final rule to respond to public 
comments and finalize removal of these provisions.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/09/19  84 FR 47148
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/08/19  .......................
Final Action........................   06/22/20  85 FR 37502
Final Action Effective..............   08/21/20  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Daniel Kane, Branch Chief, Service Center 
Operations, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp 
Springs, MD 20588-0009, Phone: 202 721-3000.
    RIN: 1615-AC19

259. Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for 
Applicants

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(2)
    Abstract: On November 14, 2019, The Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS) proposed regulatory amendments intended to promote greater 
accountability in the application process for requesting employment 
authorization and to deter the fraudulent filing of asylum applications 
for the purpose of obtaining Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). 
DHS is considering public comments in development of the final rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/14/19  84 FR 62374
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/13/20  .......................
Final Action........................   06/26/20  85 FR 38532
Final Action Effective..............   08/25/20  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Maureen A. Dunn, Chief, Humanitarian Affairs 
Division, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital 
Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009, Phone: 240 
721-3000.
    RIN: 1615-AC27

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Proposed Rule Stage

260. <bullet> Lifejacket Approval Harmonization

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
    Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306(a); 46 U.S.C. 3306(b); 46 U.S.C. 
4102(a); 46 U.S.C. 4102(b); 46 U.S.C. 4302(a); 46 U.S.C. 4502(a); 46 
U.S.C. 4502(c)(2)(B)
    Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to amend the lifejacket approval 
requirements and follow-up program requirements by incorporating three 
new bi-national standards. At the same time, the Coast Guard proposes 
to amend lifejacket and personal flotation devices (PFD) carriage 
requirements to allow for the use of equipment approved to the new 
standards, and to remove obsolete equipment approval requirements. The 
new standards are state-of-the-art and are intended to replace the 
legacy standards. The proposed amendments will streamline the process 
for approval of PFDs and allow manufacturers the opportunity to produce 
more innovative equipment that meets the approval requirements of both 
Canada and the United States, while reducing the burden for 
manufacturers in both the approval process and follow-up program.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/20  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jacqueline M. Yurkovich, Project Manager (CG- ENG-
4), Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, Phone: 
202 372-1389, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7ada6a4b6b2a2abaea9a2e9aae9beb2b5aca8b1aea4af87b2b4a4a0e9aaaeab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="721813110307171e1b1c175c1f5c0b0700191d041b111a32070111155c1f1b1e">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1625-AC62

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Long-Term Actions

261. Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (USCG-2004-
17697)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2713 and 2714
    Abstract: The purpose of this project is to remove superseded 
regulations at 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 135, and to 
finalize the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA'90) claims procedures at 33 
CFR part 136. The OPA'90 claims procedures, implementing OPA'90 section 
1013 (Claims Procedures) and section 1014 (Designation of Source and 
Advertisement), were established by an interim rule, titled ``Claims 
under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990'' (Interim Rule) that has not been 
substantively amended since it was published in 1992. This rulemaking 
supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of protection of natural 
resources.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   08/12/92  57 FR 36314
Correction..........................   09/09/92  57 FR 41104
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      12/10/92  .......................
 End.
Notice of Inquiry...................   11/01/11  76 FR 67385
Notice of Inquiry Comment Period End   01/30/12  .......................
NPRM................................   11/00/21  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Benjamin White, Project Manager, National Pollution 
Funds Center, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7605, Washington, DC 20593-7605, 
Phone:

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202 795-6066, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97f5f2f9fdf6fafef9b9ffb9e0fffee3f2d7e2e4f4f0b9fafefb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="264443484c474b4f48084e08514e4f52436653554541084b4f4a">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1625-AA03

262. Commercial Fishing Vessels--Implementation of 2010 and 2012 
Legislation

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 4502 and 5103; Pub. L. 111-281
    Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to implement those requirements 
of 2010 and 2012 legislation that pertain to uninspected commercial 
fishing industry vessels and that took effect upon enactment of the 
legislation but that, to be implemented, require amendments to Coast 
Guard regulations affecting those vessels. The applicability of the 
regulations is being changed, and new requirements are being added to 
safety training, equipment, vessel examinations, vessel safety 
standards, the documentation of maintenance, and the termination of 
unsafe operations. This rulemaking promotes the Coast Guard's maritime 
safety mission.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/21/16  81 FR 40437
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   08/15/16  81 FR 53986
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/19/16  .......................
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   12/18/16  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Joseph Myers, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue 
SE, STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593-7501, Phone: 202 372-1249, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c2a8adb1a7b2aaeca6ecafbba7b0b182b7b1a1a5ecafabae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="117b7e627461793f753f7c6874636251646272763f7c787d">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1625-AB85

263. Financial Responsibility--Vessels; Superseded Pollution Funds 
(USCG-2017-0788)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2704; 33 U.S.C. 2716 and 2716a; 42 
U.S.C. 9607 to 9609; 6 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 12580; sec. 7(b), 3 CFR, 1987; 
Comp., p. 193; E.O. 12777, secs. 4 and 5, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351, as 
amended by E.O. 13286, sec. 89, 3; 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 166, and by 
E.O. 13638, sec. 1, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 227; Department of Homeland; 
Security Delegation Nos. 0170.1 and 5110, Revision 01
    Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to amend its rule on vessel 
financial responsibility to include tank vessels greater than 100 gross 
tons, to clarify and strengthen the rule's reporting requirements, to 
conform its rule to current practice, and to remove two superseded 
regulations. This rulemaking will ensure the Coast Guard has current 
information when there are significant changes in a vessel's operation, 
ownership, or evidence of financial responsibility, and reflect current 
best practices in the Coast Guard's management of the Certificate of 
Financial Responsibility Program. This rulemaking will also promote the 
Coast Guard's missions of maritime stewardship, maritime security, and 
maritime safety.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/13/20  85 FR 28802
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/11/20  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Benjamin White, Project Manager, National Pollution 
Funds Center, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7605, Washington, DC 20593-7605, 
Phone: 202 795-6066, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f79592999d969a9e99d99fd9809f9e8392b782849490d99a9e9b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7c5c2c9cdc6cacec989cf89d0cfced3c2e7d2d4c4c089cacecb">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1625-AC39

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Final Rule Stage

264. Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610 
Review)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-229, sec. 702
    Abstract: The interim final rule amends Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) regulations to implement section 702 of the Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA). This law extends the immigration 
laws of the United States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands (CNMI) and provides for a joint visa waiver program for travel 
to Guam and the CNMI. This rule implements section 702 of the CNRA by 
amending the regulations to replace the current Guam Visa Waiver 
Program with a new Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. The amended 
regulations set 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. This rule also establishes six 
ports of entry in the CNMI for purposes of administering and enforcing 
the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. Section 702 of the Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA), subject to a transition period, 
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/or the CNMI. On January 16, 2009, the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP), issued an interim final rule in the Federal Register replacing 
the then-existing Guam Visa Waiver Program with the Guam-CNMI Visa 
Waiver Program and setting forth the requirements for nonimmigrant 
visitors seeking admission into Guam and/or the CNMI under the Guam-
CNMI Visa Waiver Program. As of November 28, 2009, the Guam-CNMI Visa 
Waiver Program is operational. This program allows nonimmigrant 
visitors from eligible countries to seek admission for business or 
pleasure for entry into Guam and/or the CNMI without a visa for a 
period of authorized stay not to exceed 45 days. This rulemaking would 
finalize the January 2009 interim final rule.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   01/16/09  74 FR 2824
Interim Final Rule Effective........   01/16/09  .......................
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      03/17/09  .......................
 End.
Technical Amendment; Change of         05/28/09  74 FR 25387
 Implementation Date.
Final Action........................   10/00/21  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Neyda Yejo, Program Manager, Electronic System for 
Travel Authorization, Office of Field Operations, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 344-2373, 
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fa949f839e9bd493d4839f9095ba99988ad49e9289d49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d636874696c236423746867624d6e6f7d2369657e236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1651-AA77


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Long-Term Actions

265. Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements 
(Section 610 Review)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109-347, sec. 203; 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 
66; 19 U.S.C. 1431; 19 U.S.C. 1433 and 1434; 19 U.S.C. 1624; 19 U.S.C. 
2071 (note); 46 U.S.C. 60105
    Abstract: This final rule implements the provisions of section 203 
of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006. On 
November 25, 2008, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an 
interim final rule (CBP Dec. 08-46) in the Federal Register (73 FR 
71730), that finalized most of the provisions proposed in the Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking. It requires carrier and importers to provide to 
CBP, via a CBP approved electronic data interchange system, certain 
advance information pertaining to cargo brought into the United States 
by vessel to enable CBP to identify high-risk shipments to prevent 
smuggling and ensure cargo safety and security. The interim final rule 
did not finalize six data elements that were identified as areas of 
potential concern for industry during the rulemaking process and, for 
which, CBP provided some type of flexibility for compliance with those 
data elements. CBP solicited public comment on these six data elements 
and also invited comments on the revised Regulatory Assessment and 
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. (See 73 FR 71782-85 for 
regulatory text and 73 CFR 71733-34 for general discussion.) The 
remaining requirements of the rule were adopted as final.
    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  .......................
Interim Final Rule..................   11/25/08  73 FR 71730
Interim Final Rule Effective........   01/26/09  .......................
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      06/01/09  .......................
 End.
Correction..........................   07/14/09  74 FR 33920
Correction..........................   12/24/09  74 FR 68376
                                     -----------------------------------
Final Action........................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brian Sale, Branch Chief, Manifest & Conveyance 
Security Division, Cargo & Conveyance, Office of Field Operation, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 325-3338, 
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcdeced5ddd292dd92cfddd0d9fcdfdecc92d8d4cf92dbd3ca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7715051e161959165904161b123714150759131f0459101801">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1651-AA70

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

Proposed Rule Stage

266. Visa Security Program Fee

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1356
    Abstract: ICE seeks to enable the expansion of the Visa Security 
Program (VSP) by proposing to move it to a user-fee funded model (as 
opposed to relying on appropriations). The VSP leverages resources in 
the National Capital Region (NCR) and at U.S. diplomatic posts overseas 
to vet and screen visa applicants; identifies and prevents the travel 
of those who constitute potential national security and/or public 
safety threats; and launches investigations into criminal and/or 
terrorist affiliated networks operating in the U.S. and abroad. The 
fees collected as a result of this rule would fund an expansion of the 
VSP, enabling ICE to extend visa security screening and vetting 
operations and investigative efforts to more visa-issuing posts 
overseas, and in turn, enhance the U.S. government's ability to prevent 
travel to the United States by illicit actors.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/00/21  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sharon Hageman, Regulations Unit Chief, Department 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 
12th Street SW, Mail Stop 5006, Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-
6960, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6859e97849998d89e9791939b9798b69f9593d8929e85d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="62110a03100d0c4c0a0305070f030c220b01074c060a114c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1653-AA77

267. Adjusting Program Fees for the Student and Exchange Visitor 
Program

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 57 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1653-AA81

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

Final Rule Stage

268. Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of 
Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, 
and Representatives of Foreign Information Media

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 59 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1653-AA78

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

Completed Actions

269. Procedures and Standards for Declining Surety Immigration Bonds 
and Administrative Appeal Requirement for Breaches

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103
    Abstract: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is 
establishing standards and procedures ICE will follow before making a 
determination to stop accepting immigration bonds posted by a surety 
company that has been certified to issue bonds by the Department of the 
Treasury when the company does not cure deficient performance. Treasury 
administers the Federal corporate surety program and, in its current 
regulations, allows agencies to prescribe ``for cause'' standards and 
procedures for declining to accept new bonds from Treasury-certified 
sureties. ICE will also require surety companies seeking to overturn a 
breach determination to file an administrative appeal raising all legal 
and factual defenses.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   06/05/18  83 FR 25951
NPRM Comment Period End.............   08/06/18  .......................

[[Page 16914]]

 
Final Action........................   07/31/20  85 FR 45968
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sharon Hageman, Regulations Unit Chief, Department 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 
12th Street SW, Mail Stop 5006, Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-
6960, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c1f040d1e030242040d0b09010d022c050f094208041f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9eedf6ffecf1f0b0f6fff9fbf3fff0def7fdfbb0faf6edb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1653-AA67

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Proposed Rule Stage

270. Ammonium Nitrate Security Program

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 62 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1670-AA00

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Long-Term Actions

271. Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 621 to 629
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously 
invited public comment on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(ANPRM) for potential revisions to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism 
Standards (CFATS) regulations. The ANPRM provided an opportunity for 
the public to provide recommendations for possible program changes. 
Taking into consideration the comments received, the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has determined to limit the scope 
of this rulemaking to improving Appendix A to the CFATS regulations and 
address concerns with release-flammable security issues. Additionally, 
in June 2020, CISA published a notice announcing the availability of a 
retrospective analysis of the data, assumptions, and methodology that 
were used to support the 2007 CFATS interim final rule and providing 
the public an opportunity to provide comment. Once the comment period 
closes, CISA intends to determine the next appropriate step for this 
rulemaking.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   08/18/14  79 FR 48693
ANPRM Comment Period End............   10/17/14  .......................
                                     -----------------------------------
NPRM................................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Lona Saccomando, Chemical Facility of Interest 
(CFOI) Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency, 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0610, 
Arlington, VA 20528-0610, Phone: 703 603-4898, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddb1b2b3bcf3aebcbebeb2b0bcb3b9b29dbeb4aebcf3b9b5aef3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b1714151a55081a181814161a151f143b1812081a551f1308551c140d">[email protected]</span></a>.
    RIN: 1670-AA01

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