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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2360]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

8 CFR Part 274a

[CIS No. 2441-08; Docket No. USCIS-2008-0001]
RIN 1615-AB69

Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.

ACTION: Interim rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS), is extending the effective date of its 
interim final rule ``Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility 
Verification,'' for 60 days, from February 2, 2009 to April 3, 2009. 
This temporary extension will provide DHS with an opportunity for 
further consideration of this rule. USCIS also is extending the comment 
period for this rule for 30 days.

DATES: This document is effective January 30, 2009. The effective date 
of the interim rule amending 8 CFR Part 274a, published on December 17, 
2008, at 73 FR 76505, is delayed until April 3, 2009. Written comments 
must be submitted on or before March 4, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by DHS Docket No. USCIS-
2008-0001 by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529-2210. 
To ensure proper handling, please reference DHS Docket No. USCIS-2008-
0001 on your correspondence. This mailing address may be used for 
paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, Department of Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 
NW., Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529-2210. Contact Telephone Number is 
(202) 272-8377.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen McHale, Verification Division, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security, 470 L'Enfant Plaza East, SW., Suite 8001, Washington, 
DC20529-2610, telephone (888) 464-4218 or e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USCIS published an interim final rule, 
``Documents Acceptable for Employment Verification,'' on December 17, 
2008, amending its regulations governing the types of acceptable 
identity and employment authorization documents and receipts that 
employees may present to their employers for completion of the Form I-
9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Under this interim rule, 
employers will no longer be able to accept expired documents to verify 
employment authorization on the Form I-9. This rule also adds a new 
document to the list of acceptable documents that evidence both 
identity and employment authorization and makes several technical 
corrections and updates. The rule is scheduled to become effective on 
February 2, 2009.
    During the public comment period for this rulemaking action, which 
currently concludes on February 2, 2009, USCIS received a number of 
comments requesting an extension of the effective date. USCIS is 
extending the comment period for this rule to allow additional public 
comment on the substantive legal and policy issues under this interim 
final rule.
    The 60-day extension of the effective date of this interim final 
rule also provides DHS officials the opportunity for further review and 
consideration of the interim final rule.

    January 30, 2009.
Michael Aytes,
Acting Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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