Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 / Notices 69937 

Liquefied Gases and Liquefied Natural 

Gas (LNG). 

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 

Two subcommittees will meet to 

discuss the following task statements: 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CST 

(1) Task Statement 22–03: 

Recommendations on Testing 

Requirements for Anti-Flashback 

Burners for Vapor Control Systems. 

1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. CST 

(2) Task Statement 22–02: 

Recommendations on Industry Best 

Practices and Regulatory Updates 

Related to the Maritime Transportation 

of Lithium Batteries. 

The task statements and other 

subcommittee information are located at 

Homeport at the following address: 

https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ 

federal-advisory-committees/nationalchemical-transportation-safetyadvisory-committee-(nctsac)/taskstatements. The agenda for the 

discussion of each task statement will 

include the following: 

(1) Introduction and review 

subcommittee task statement. 

(2) Public comment period. 

(3) Subcommittee discussion and 

preparation of any proposed 

recommendations for the Committee 

meeting on November 30, 2023. 

(4) Adjournment of meeting. 

Thursday, November 30, 2023 

The agenda for the National Chemical 

Transportation Safety Advisory 

Committee meeting on Thursday, 

November 30, 2023 is as follows: 

(1) Call to order. 

(2) Roll call and determination of 

quorum. 

(3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard 

leadership. 

(4) Chairman and Designated Federal 

Officer’s remarks. 

(5) Acceptance of June 15, 2023 

meeting minutes and status of task 

items. 

(6) Committee will review, discuss, 

and formulate recommendations on the 

following items: 

a. Task Statement 21–01: 

Recommendations on Loading Limits of 

Gas Carriers and U.S. Coast Guard 

Supplement to International Hazardous 

Zone Requirements. 

b. Task Statement 22–01: 

Recommendations to Support 

Reductions to Emissions and 

Environmental Impacts Associated with 

Marine Transport of Chemicals, 

Liquefied Gases and Liquefied Natural 

Gas (LNG). 

c. Task Statement 22–02: 

Recommendations on Industry Best 

Practices and Regulatory Updates 

Related to the Maritime Transportation 

of Lithium Batteries. 

d. Task Statement 22–03: 

Recommendations on Testing 

Requirements for Anti-Flashback 

Burners for Vapor Control System. 

(7) Subcommittee recommendation 

discussion. 

(8) Presentation of Task Statement 

23–01: Recommendations to Update 

CG–ENG Policy Letter 02–15. 

(9) Task statement tracking 

discussion. 

(10) Public comment period. 

(11) Set next meeting date and 

location. 

(12) Adjournment of meeting. 

A copy of all meeting documentation 

will be available at: https://

homeportr.uscg.mil/missions/federaladvisory-committees/national-chemicaltransportation-safety-advisorycommittee-(nctsac)/committee-meetings 

no later than November 22, 2023. 

Alternatively, you may contact 

Lieutenant Ethan Beard as noted in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section above. 

Public comments or questions will be 

taken throughout the meetings as the 

Committee discusses the issues and 

prior to deliberations and voting. There 

will be a public comment period at the 

end of meetings. Speakers are requested 

to limit their comments to two minutes. 

Contact the individual listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

above, to register as a speaker. 

Dated: October 2, 2023. 

Jeffrey G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22410 Filed 10–6–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in 

Calculating Interest on Overdue 

Accounts and Refunds of Customs 

Duties 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

that the quarterly Internal Revenue 

Service interest rates used to calculate 

interest on overdue accounts 

(underpayments) and refunds 

(overpayments) of customs duties will 

increase from the previous quarter. For 

the calendar quarter beginning October 

1, 2023, the interest rates for 

underpayments will be 8 percent for 

both corporations and non-corporations. 

The interest rate for overpayments will 

be 8 percent for non-corporations and 7 

percent for corporations. This notice is 

published for the convenience of the 

importing public and U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection personnel. 

DATES: The rates announced in this 

notice are applicable as of October 1, 

2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bruce Ingalls, Revenue Division, 

Collection Refunds & Analysis Branch, 

6650 Telecom Drive, Suite #100, 

Indianapolis, Indiana 46278; telephone 

(317) 298–1107. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and 

Treasury Decision 85–93, published in 

the Federal Register on May 29, 1985 

(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on 

applicable overpayments or 

underpayments of customs duties must 

be in accordance with the Internal 

Revenue Code rate established under 26 

U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 

provides different interest rates 

applicable to overpayments: one for 

corporations and one for noncorporations. 

The interest rates are based on the 

Federal short-term rate and determined 

by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on 

behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury 

on a quarterly basis. The rates effective 

for a quarter are determined during the 

first-month period of the previous 

quarter. 

In Revenue Ruling 2023–17, the IRS 

determined the rates of interest for the 

calendar quarter beginning October 1, 

2023, and ending on December 31, 2023. 

The interest rate paid to the Treasury for 

underpayments will be the Federal 

short-term rate (5%) plus three 

percentage points (3%) for a total of 

eight percent (8%) for both corporations 

and non-corporations. For 

overpayments made by noncorporations, the rate is the Federal 

short-term rate (5%) plus three 

percentage points (3%) for a total of 

eight percent (8%). For corporate 

overpayments, the rate is the Federal 

short-term rate (5%) plus two 

percentage points (2%) for a total of 

seven percent (7%). These interest rates 

used to calculate interest on overdue 

accounts (underpayments) and refunds 

(overpayments) of customs duties 

increased from the previous quarter. 

These interest rates are subject to 

change for the calendar quarter 


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beginning January 1, 2024, and ending 

on March 31, 2024. 

For the convenience of the importing 

public and U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection personnel, the following list 

of IRS interest rates used, covering the 

period from July of 1974 to date, to 

calculate interest on overdue accounts 

and refunds of customs duties, is 

published in summary format. 

Beginning date Ending date Under payments 

(percent) 

Over payments 

(percent) 

Corporate 

overpayments 

(eff. 1–1–99) 

(percent) 

070174 ................................................................................................. 063075 6 6 ............................

070175 ................................................................................................. 013176 9 9 ............................

020176 ................................................................................................. 013178 7 7 ............................

020178 ................................................................................................. 013180 6 6 ............................

020180 ................................................................................................. 013182 12 12 ............................

020182 ................................................................................................. 123182 20 20 ............................

010183 ................................................................................................. 063083 16 16 ............................

070183 ................................................................................................. 123184 11 11 ............................

010185 ................................................................................................. 063085 13 13 ............................

070185 ................................................................................................. 123185 11 11 ............................

010186 ................................................................................................. 063086 10 10 ............................

070186 ................................................................................................. 123186 9 9 ............................

010187 ................................................................................................. 093087 9 8 ............................

100187 ................................................................................................. 123187 10 9 ............................

010188 ................................................................................................. 033188 11 10 ............................

040188 ................................................................................................. 093088 10 9 ............................

100188 ................................................................................................. 033189 11 10 ............................

040189 ................................................................................................. 093089 12 11 ............................

100189 ................................................................................................. 033191 11 10 ............................

040191 ................................................................................................. 123191 10 9 ............................

010192 ................................................................................................. 033192 9 8 ............................

040192 ................................................................................................. 093092 8 7 ............................

100192 ................................................................................................. 063094 7 6 ............................

070194 ................................................................................................. 093094 8 7 ............................

100194 ................................................................................................. 033195 9 8 ............................

040195 ................................................................................................. 063095 10 9 ............................

070195 ................................................................................................. 033196 9 8 ............................

040196 ................................................................................................. 063096 8 7 ............................

070196 ................................................................................................. 033198 9 8 ............................

040198 ................................................................................................. 123198 8 7 ............................

010199 ................................................................................................. 033199 7 7 6 

040199 ................................................................................................. 033100 8 8 7 

040100 ................................................................................................. 033101 9 9 8 

040101 ................................................................................................. 063001 8 8 7 

070101 ................................................................................................. 123101 7 7 6 

010102 ................................................................................................. 123102 6 6 5 

010103 ................................................................................................. 093003 5 5 4 

100103 ................................................................................................. 033104 4 4 3 

040104 ................................................................................................. 063004 5 5 4 

070104 ................................................................................................. 093004 4 4 3 

100104 ................................................................................................. 033105 5 5 4 

040105 ................................................................................................. 093005 6 6 5 

100105 ................................................................................................. 063006 7 7 6 

070106 ................................................................................................. 123107 8 8 7 

010108 ................................................................................................. 033108 7 7 6 

040108 ................................................................................................. 063008 6 6 5 

070108 ................................................................................................. 093008 5 5 4 

100108 ................................................................................................. 123108 6 6 5 

010109 ................................................................................................. 033109 5 5 4 

040109 ................................................................................................. 123110 4 4 3 

010111 ................................................................................................. 033111 3 3 2 

040111 ................................................................................................. 093011 4 4 3 

100111 ................................................................................................. 033116 3 3 2 

040116 ................................................................................................. 033118 4 4 3 

040118 ................................................................................................. 123118 5 5 4 

010119 ................................................................................................. 063019 6 6 5 

070119 ................................................................................................. 063020 5 5 4 

070120 ................................................................................................. 033122 3 3 2 

040122 ................................................................................................. 063022 4 4 3 

070122 ................................................................................................. 093022 5 5 4 

100122 ................................................................................................. 123122 6 6 5 

010123 ................................................................................................. 093023 7 7 6 

100123 ................................................................................................. 123123 8 8 7 


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1Because the suspension of requirements under 

this notice applies throughout an academic term 

during which the suspension is in effect, DHS 

considers an F–1 nonimmigrant student who 

engages in a reduced course load or employment (or 

both) after this notice is effective to be engaging in 

a ‘‘full course of study,’’ see 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6), and 

eligible for employment authorization, through the 

end of any academic term for which such student 

is matriculated as of June 7, 2025, provided the 

student satisfies the minimum course load 

requirements in this notice. 

2Cameroon Crisis Response Plan 2023, UN 

International Office of Migration, Jan. 19, 2023, 

available at https://crisisresponse.iom.int/response/ 

cameroon-crisis-response-plan-2023 (last visited 

July 26, 2023). 

Dated: October 4, 2023. 

Jeffrey Caine, 

Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22413 Filed 10–6–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement 

[Docket No. ICEB–2023–0012] 

RIN 1653–ZA43 

Employment Authorization for 

Cameroonian F–1 Nonimmigrant 

Students Experiencing Severe 

Economic Hardship as a Direct Result 

of the Current Armed Conflict and 

Current Humanitarian Crisis in 

Cameroon 

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement; Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

the Secretary of Homeland Security 

(Secretary) is suspending certain 

regulatory requirements for F–1 

nonimmigrant students whose country 

of citizenship is Cameroon, regardless of 

country of birth (or individuals having 

no nationality who last habitually 

resided in Cameroon), and who are 

experiencing severe economic hardship 

as a direct result of the current armed 

conflict and current humanitarian crisis 

in Cameroon. The Secretary is taking 

action to provide relief to these 

Cameroonian students who are in lawful 

F–1 nonimmigrant student status, so the 

students may request employment 

authorization, work an increased 

number of hours while school is in 

session, and reduce their course load 

while continuing to maintain their F–1 

nonimmigrant student status. The U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) will deem an F–1 nonimmigrant 

student granted employment 

authorization by means of this notice to 

be engaged in a ‘‘full course of study’’ 

for the duration of the employment 

authorization, if the nonimmigrant 

student satisfies the minimum course 

load requirement described in this 

notice. 

DATES: This action is effective December 

8, 2023, through June 7, 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sharon Snyder, Unit Chief, Policy and 

Response Unit, Student and Exchange 

Visitor Program, MS 5600, U.S. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 

500 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20536–5600. email: sevp@ice.dhs.gov, 

telephone: (703) 603–3400. This is not 

a toll-free number. Program information 

can be found at https://www.ice.gov/ 

sevis/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

What action is DHS taking under this 

notice? 

The Secretary is exercising authority 

under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9) to temporarily 

suspend the applicability of certain 

requirements governing on-campus and 

off-campus employment for F–1 

nonimmigrant students whose country 

of citizenship is Cameroon regardless of 

country of birth (or individuals having 

no nationality who last habitually 

resided in Cameroon), who are present 

in the United States in lawful F–1 

nonimmigrant student status on the date 

of publication of this notice, and who 

are experiencing severe economic 

hardship as a direct result of the current 

armed conflict and current 

humanitarian crisis in Cameroon. The 

original notice, which suspended 

certain regulatory requirements for F–1 

nonimmigrant students experiencing 

severe economic hardship as a direct 

result of the crisis at that time was 

effective from June 7, 2022, through 

December 7, 2023. See 87 FR 34701 

(June 7, 2022). Effective with this 

publication, suspension of the 

employment limitations is available 

through June 7, 2025, for those who are 

in lawful F–1 nonimmigrant status on 

the date of publication of this notice. 

DHS will deem an F–1 nonimmigrant 

student granted employment 

authorization through this notice to be 

engaged in a ‘‘full course of study’’ for 

the duration of the employment 

authorization, if the student satisfies the 

minimum course load set forth in this 

notice.1 See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i)(F). 

Who is covered by this notice? 

This notice applies exclusively to F– 

1 nonimmigrant students who meet all 

of the following conditions: 

(1) Are a citizen of Cameroon 

regardless of country of birth (or an 

individual having no nationality who 

last habitually resided in Cameroon); 

(2) Were lawfully present in the 

United States on the date of publication 

of this notice in F–1 nonimmigrant 

status under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of 

the Immigration and Nationality Act 

(INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i); 

(3) Are enrolled in an academic 

institution that is Student and Exchange 

Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified for 

enrollment for F–1 nonimmigrant 

students; 

(4) Are currently maintaining F–1 

nonimmigrant status; and 

(5) Are experiencing severe economic 

hardship as a direct result of the current 

armed conflict and current 

humanitarian crisis in Cameroon. 

This notice applies to F–1 

nonimmigrant students in an approved 

private school in kindergarten through 

grade 12, public school grades 9 through 

12, and undergraduate and graduate 

education. An F–1 nonimmigrant 

student covered by this notice who 

transfers to another SEVP-certified 

academic institution remains eligible for 

the relief provided by means of this 

notice. 

Why is DHS taking this action? 

DHS is taking action to provide relief 

to Cameroonian F–1 nonimmigrant 

students experiencing severe economic 

hardship due to the current armed 

conflict and current humanitarian crisis 

in Cameroon. Based on its review of 

country conditions in Cameroon and 

input received from the U.S. 

Department of State (DOS), DHS is 

taking action to allow eligible F–1 

nonimmigrant students from Cameroon 

to request employment authorization, 

work an increased number of hours 

while school is in session, and reduce 

their course load while continuing to 

maintain F–1 nonimmigrant status. 

In Cameroon’s Far North region, 

attacks from Boko Haram and the 

Islamic State West Africa Province 

(ISWAP, aka IS–WA, aka ISIS–WA) are 

becoming more frequent as part of the 

armed conflict in that region.2

Separately, the Republic of Cameroon 

continues to face secessionist violence 

in the English-speaking regions 

(Northwest Region and Southwest 

Region). The armed conflict in the Far 

North and violence elsewhere has led to 

a severe humanitarian crisis in 

Cameroon, weakened the economy, and 

caused many Cameroonians to flee to 


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