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Estimated Cost: There is no expected 

cost to the respondents. The estimated 

annual cost to the Federal Government 

is $193,750. 

Comments: Written comments are 

solicited to (a) evaluate whether the 

proposed data collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of the agency, 

including whether the information shall 

have practical utility; (b) evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) minimize the burden 

of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. Comments must be 

submitted on or before May 7, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should 

submit written comments to Chief, 

Records Management and Privacy, 

Information Resources Management 

Branch, Information Technology 

Services Division, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Room 609, Washington, DC 20472. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Christopher Trice, Program 

Analyst, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, at 540–678–2109 

for additional information. You may 

contact the Records Management 

Branch for copies of the proposed 

collection of information at facsimile 

number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail 

address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. 

Dated: March 1, 2007. 

John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, 

Chief, Records Management and Privacy, 

Information Resources Management Branch, 

Information Technology Services Division, 

Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E7–4161 Filed 3–7–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

Open Meeting/Conference Call, Board 

of Visitors for the National Fire 

Academy 

AGENCY: U.S. Fire Administration, 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

announces the following committee 

meeting: 

Name: Board of Visitors (BOV) for the 

National Fire Academy. 

Date of Meeting: March 28–29, 2007. 

Place: Building H, Room 300, 

National Emergency Training Center, 

Emmitsburg, Maryland. 

Time: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on March 28; 

8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. on March 29. 

Proposed Agenda: Review National 

Fire Academy Program Activities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency announces that the 

committee meeting will be open to the 

public in the Emmitsburg commuting 

area with seating available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Members of the 

general public who plan to participate 

in the meeting should contact the Office 

of the Superintendent, National Fire 

Academy, U.S. Fire Administration, 

16825 South Seton Avenue, 

Emmitsburg, MD 21727, (301) 447–

1117, on or before March 21, 2007. 

Minutes of the meeting will be 

prepared and will be available for 

public viewing in the Office of the U.S. 

Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire 

Administration, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emmitsburg, 

Maryland 21727. Copies of the minutes 

will be available upon request within 60 

days after the meeting. 

The National Fire Academy Board of 

Visitors is administered by the U.S. Fire 

Administration, which is currently part 

of the Preparedness Directorate of the 

Department of Homeland Security. In 

the near future, the U.S. Fire 

Administration will be transferred to the 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, also part of the Department of 

Homeland Security. During this 

transition, the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency will continue to 

support this program. 

Dated: March 1, 2007. 

Charlie Dickinson, 

Acting U.S. Fire Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E7–4151 Filed 3–7–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–17–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[CIS No. 2404–07; DHS Docket No. USCIS–

2007–0002] 

RIN 1615–ZA46 

Extension of the Designation of Sudan 

for Temporary Protected Status; 

Automatic Extension of Employment 

Authorization Documentation for 

Sudanese TPS Beneficiaries 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of 

temporary protected status designation 

of Sudan. 

SUMMARY: This Notice alerts the public 

that the designation of Sudan for 

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has 

been extended for 18 months to 

November 2, 2008, from its current 

expiration date of May 2, 2007. This 

Notice also sets forth procedures 

necessary for nationals of Sudan (or 

aliens having no nationality who last 

habitually resided in Sudan) with TPS 

to re-register and to apply for an 

extension of their Employment 

Authorization Documents (EADs) for the 

additional 18-month period. Reregistration is limited to persons who 

have previously registered for TPS 

under the designation of Sudan and 

whose application has been granted or 

remains pending. Certain nationals of 

Sudan (or aliens having no nationality 

who last habitually resided in Sudan) 

who have not previously applied for 

TPS may be eligible to apply under the 

late initial registration provisions. 

Given the timeframes involved with 

processing TPS re-registrants, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) recognizes that re-registrants may 

not receive a new EAD until after their 

current EAD expires on May 2, 2007. 

Accordingly, this Notice automatically 

extends the validity of EADs issued 

under the TPS designation of Sudan for 

six months, through November 2, 2007, 

and explains how TPS beneficiaries and 

their employers may determine which 

EADs are automatically extended. New 

EADs with the November 2, 2008 

expiration date will be issued to eligible 

TPS beneficiaries who timely re-register 

and apply for an EAD. 

DATES: The extension of the TPS 

designation of Sudan is effective May 3, 

2007, and will remain in effect until 

11:59 p.m. on November 2, 2008. The 

60-day re-registration period begins 

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until May 7, 2007. To facilitate 

processing of their applications, 

applicants are strongly encouraged to 

file as soon as possible after the start of 

the 60-day re-registration period 

beginning on March 8, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Horner, Status and Family 

Branch, Office of Service Center 

Operations, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts 

Avenue, NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, 

DC 20529, telephone (202) 272–1505. 

This is not a toll-free call. Further 

information will also be available at 

local USCIS offices upon publication of 

this Notice and on the USCIS Web site 

at http://uscis.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Abbreviations and Terms Used in This 

Document 

Act—Immigration and Nationality Act 

ASC—USCIS Application Support 

Center 

DHS—Department of Homeland 

Security 

EAD—Employment Authorization 

Document 

Secretary—Secretary of Homeland 

Security 

SAF—Sudanese Armed Forces 

SPLM/A—Sudan People’s Liberation 

Movement/Army 

USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services 

UNHCR—United Nations High 

Commissioner for Refugees 

What authority does the Secretary of 

Homeland Security have to extend the 

designation of Sudan for TPS? 

Section 244(b)(1) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (Act), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1), authorizes the Secretary of 

Homeland Security (Secretary), after 

consultation with appropriate agencies 

of the Government, to designate a 

foreign state (or part thereof) for TPS. 

The Secretary may then grant TPS to 

eligible nationals of that foreign state (or 

aliens having no nationality who last 

habitually resided in that state). 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(a)(1)(A). 

At least 60 days before the expiration 

of the TPS designation, or any extension 

thereof, the Secretary, after 

consultations with appropriate agencies 

of the Government, must review the 

conditions in a foreign state designated 

for TPS to determine whether the 

conditions for the TPS designation 

continue to be met and, if so, the length 

of an extension. 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A), 

(C). If the Secretary determines that the 

foreign state no longer meets the 

conditions for the TPS designation, he 

must terminate the designation. 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(B). 

Why did the Secretary decide to extend 

the TPS designation of Sudan? 

On November 4, 1997, the Attorney 

General published a Notice in the 

Federal Register at 62 FR 59737 

designating Sudan for TPS based on an 

ongoing armed conflict and 

extraordinary and temporary conditions 

within that country. The Attorney 

General extended this designation the 

next year, determining that the 

conditions warranting such designation 

continued to be met. 63 FR 59337 (Nov. 

3, 1998). On November 9, 1999, the 

Attorney General extended and redesignated Sudan by publishing a 

Notice in the Federal Register, based 

upon the ongoing armed conflict and 

extraordinary and temporary conditions. 

64 FR 61128. Subsequent to that date, 

the Attorney General and the Secretary 

of Homeland Security have extended 

the TPS designation of Sudan four 

times, determining in each instance that 

the conditions warranting the 

designation continued to be met. 65 FR 

67407 (Nov. 9, 2000); 66 FR 46031 (Aug. 

31, 2001); 67 FR 55877 (Aug. 30, 2002); 

68 FR 52410 (Sept. 3, 2003). On October 

7, 2004, the Secretary extended and redesignated Sudan for TPS due to the 

ongoing armed conflict in the Darfur 

region and the extraordinary and 

temporary conditions resulting from the 

ongoing conflict. 69 FR 60168. The most 

recent extension of Sudan for TPS 

became effective on November 2, 2005, 

and is due to expire at 11:59 p.m. May 

2, 2007. 70 FR 52429 (Sept. 2, 2005). 

Over the past year, DHS and the 

Department of State have continued to 

review conditions in Sudan. Based on 

this review, the Secretary has concluded 

that an 18-month extension is warranted 

because the armed conflict and 

extraordinary and temporary conditions 

that prompted redesignation of Sudan 

for TPS in October 2004 persist. Further, 

the Secretary has determined that it is 

not contrary to the national interest of 

the United States to permit aliens who 

are eligible for TPS based on the 

designation of Sudan to remain 

temporarily in the United States. See 8 

U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(C). 

Despite the signing of a 

comprehensive peace agreement 

between the government of Sudan and 

the Sudan People’s Liberation 

Movement/Army (SPLM/A), conditions 

in Sudan continue to be volatile and 

dangerous in large parts of Western and 

Southern Sudan. Sporadic violence 

continues in Southern Sudan, with 

fighting among armed elements 

associated with the Sudanese Armed 

Forces (SAF), the SAF itself, and the 

SPLM/A. The humanitarian crisis in the 

Darfur region of Western Sudan 

continues to cause concern, with an 

estimated 250,000 people displaced 

since the beginning of 2006, and armed 

clashes have intensified since 

September 2006. In November 2006, 

10,000 civilians were displaced during 

joint government/Janjaweed attacks on 

12 villages in the Jebel Mara region of 

Darfur and the deliberate targeting of 

civilians continues. Since the beginning 

of the conflict, approximately 2 million 

people have been forced to leave their 

homes and live in displaced person 

camps while hundreds of thousands 

have been killed. 

There have also been incidents of 

violence and instability in southern 

Sudan. It is estimated that 250 civilian 

and military deaths resulted from 

fighting that erupted between the SPLA 

and a faction of the South Sudan 

Defense Forces and that an additional 

300–400 civilians were wounded. Some 

of the violence was attributed to the 

forces of the Ugandan rebel Lord’s 

Resistance Army, which, despite having 

signed a cessation of hostilities 

agreement with the government of 

Uganda on August 26, 2006, was 

reported by the former United Nations 

Secretary-General to continue to pose a 

military threat. The Government of 

Southern Sudan has since stepped up 

efforts to restore security in the region. 

Access to humanitarian relief is 

limited by security concerns and 

Government of Sudan-imposed 

constraints on relief organizations. 

While the Office of the United Nations 

High Commissioner for Refugees 

(UNHCR) facilitated the return of 

approximately 91,000 southern 

Sudanese refugees and displaced 

persons to Sudan through direct 

repatriation assistance and reintegration 

programs in 2006, return is not risk free; 

civilians have continued to be victims of 

episodic violence, and UNHCR has not 

yet moved into a phase of actively 

promoting refugee returns. 

Based upon this review, the Secretary 

finds, after consultation with the 

appropriate Government agencies, that 

the conditions that prompted the 

designation of Sudan for TPS continue 

to be met. See 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A). 

The armed conflict is ongoing and there 

are extraordinary and temporary 

conditions in Sudan that prevent aliens 

who are nationals of Sudan (or aliens 

having no nationality who last 

habitually resided in Sudan) from 

returning in safety. See 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1)(A), (C). The Secretary also 

finds that it is not contrary to the 

national interest of the United States to 


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permit aliens who meet the eligibility 

requirements of TPS to remain in the 

United States temporarily. See 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1)(C). On the basis of these 

findings, the Secretary concludes that 

the designation of Sudan for TPS should 

be extended for an additional 18-month 

period. See 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(C). 

Notice of Extension of the TPS 

Designation of Sudan 

By the authority vested in me as 

Secretary of Homeland Security under 

section 244 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254a, 

I have determined, after consultation 

with the appropriate Government 

agencies, that the conditions that 

prompted redesignation of Sudan for 

TPS in October 2004 continue to be met. 

See 8 U.S.C 1254a(b)(3)(A), (C). There 

are approximately 520 nationals of 

Sudan (or aliens having no nationality 

who last habitually resided in Sudan) 

who have been granted TPS and who 

may be eligible for re-registration. 

Accordingly, I am extending the TPS 

designation of Sudan for 18 months 

from May 3, 2007 to November 2, 2008. 

For instructions on this extension, 

please refer to the following 

attachments, which include filing and 

eligibility requirements for Temporary 

Protected Status and Employment 

Authorization Documents. 

Dated: March 1, 2007. 

Michael Chertoff, 

Secretary. 

Temporary Protected Status Filing 

Guidelines 

If I currently have benefits through the 

TPS designation of Sudan for TPS and 

would like to maintain them, do I need 

re-register for TPS? 

Yes. If you already have received TPS 

benefits through the designation of 

Sudan for TPS, your benefits will expire 

at 11:59 p.m. on May 2, 2007. All TPS 

beneficiaries must comply with the reregistration requirements described in 

this Notice in order to maintain TPS 

benefits through November 2, 2008. TPS 

benefits include temporary protection 

against removal from the United States 

and employment authorization during 

the TPS designation period. 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(a)(1). Failure to re-register 

without good cause will result in the 

withdrawal of your temporary protected 

status and possibly your removal from 

the United States. 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(c)(3)(C). 

If I am currently registered for TPS or 

have a pending application for TPS, 

how do I re-register to renew my benefits 

for the duration of the extension period? 

Please submit the proper forms and 

fees according to the Table 1 below. 

Aliens who have previously registered 

for TPS but whose applications remain 

pending should follow these 

instructions if they wish to renew their 

TPS benefits. All TPS re-registration 

applications submitted without the 

required fees will be returned to the 

applicant. All fee waiver requests 

should be filed in accordance with 8 

CFR 244.20. If you received an EAD 

during the most recent registration 

period, please submit a photocopy of 

the front and back of your EAD. 

TABLE 1.—APPLICATION FORMS AND APPLICATION FEES

If And Then 

You are re-registering for TPS .......................... You are applying for an extension of your 

EAD valid through November 2, 2008.

You must complete and file the Form I–765, 

Application for Employment Authorization, 

with the $180 fee or a fee waiver request. 

You must also submit Form I–821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, with no 

fee. 

You are re-registering for TPS .......................... You are NOT applying for renewal of your 

EAD.

You must complete and file the Form I–765 

with no fee and Form I–821 with no fee 

Note: DO NOT check any box for the question ‘‘I am applying for’’ listed on Form I–

765 as you are NOT requesting an EAD 

benefit. 

You are applying for TPS as a late initial registrant and you are between the ages of 14 

and 65 (inclusive).

You are applying for a TPS-related EAD ......... You must complete and file Form I–821 with 

the $50 fee or fee waiver request and Form 

I–765 with the $180 fee or a fee waiver request. 

You are applying for TPS as a late initial registrant and are under age 14 or over age 65.You are applying for a TPS-related EAD ......... You must complete and file Form I–821 with 

the $50 fee or fee waiver request. You must 

also submit Form I–765 with no fee. 

You are applying for TPS as a late initial registrant, regardless of age.You are NOT applying for an EAD .................. You must complete and file Form I–821 with 

the $50 fee or fee waiver request and Form 

I–765 with no fee. 

Your previous TPS application is still pending .. You are applying to renew your temporary 

treatment benefits (i.e., an EAD with category ‘‘c–19’’ on its face).

You must complete and file the Form I–765 

with the $180 fee or a fee waiver request. 

You must also submit Form I–821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, with no 

fee. 

Certain applicants must also submit a 

Biometric Service Fee (See Table 2). The 

Biometric Service Fee will not be 

waived. 8 CFR 103.2(e)(4)(i), (iii). 


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TABLE 2.—BIOMETRIC SERVICE FEES

If And Then 

You are 14 years of age or older ............ 1. You are re-registering for TPS, or ....................

2. You are applying for TPS under the late initial 

registration provisions, or.

3. Your TPS application is still pending and you 

are applying to renew temporary treatment 

benefits.

You must submit a Biometric Service fee of $70. 

You are younger than 14 years of age ... You are applying for an EAD ................................ You must submit a Biometric Service fee of $70. 

What edition of the Form I–821 should 

be submitted? 

Only the edition of Form I–821 dated 

November 5, 2004, or later will be 

accepted. The revision date can be 

found in the bottom right corner of the 

form. The proper form can be found on 

the Internet at http://www.uscis.gov or 

by calling the USCIS forms hotline at 1–

800–870–3676. 

Where should an applicant submit his 

or her application for TPS? 

Please reference table 3 below to see 

where to mail your specific application. 

TABLE 3.—APPLICATION MAILING DIRECTIONS

If Then mail to Or, for non-United States Postal Service 

(USPS) deliveries, mail to 

You are applying for re-registration or applying 

to renew your temporary treatment benefits.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Attn: TPS Sudan P.O. Box 8677 Chicago, 

IL 60680–8677.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Attn: TPS Sudan 427 S. LaSalle—3rd Floor 

Chicago, IL 60605–1029. 

You are applying for TPS for the first time, as 

a late initial registrant.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Attn: TPS Sudan P.O. Box 8677 Chicago, 

IL 60680–8677.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Attn: TPS Sudan Late Initial Registrant 427 

S. LaSalle—3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60605–

1029. 

Can an applicant file their application 

electronically? 

If you are filing for re-registration and 

do not need to submit supporting 

documentation with your application, 

you may file your application 

electronically. To file your application 

electronically, follow directions on the 

USCIS Web site at: http:// 

www.uscis.gov. 

Who should submit supporting 

documentation? 

See Table 4 below to determine if you 

need to submit supporting 

documentation. 

TABLE 4.—WHO SHOULD SUBMIT

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION? 

If Then 

One or more of the 

questions listed in 

Part 4, Question 2 

of Form I–821 applies to you.

You must submit an 

explanation, on a 

separate sheet(s) 

of paper, and/or 

additional documentation must be 

provided. You may 

NOT file electronically. 

TABLE 4.—WHO SHOULD SUBMIT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION?—Continued 

If Then 

You were granted 

TPS by an Immigration Judge or 

the Board of Immigration Appeals.

You must include evidence of the grant 

of TPS (such as an 

order from the Immigration Judge) 

with your application package. You 

may NOT file electronically. 

What is late initial registration? 

Some persons may be eligible for late 

initial registration under 8 CFR 244.2. In 

order to be eligible for late initial 

registration an applicant must: 

(1) Be a national of Sudan (or alien 

who has no nationality and who last 

habitually resided in Sudan); 

(2) Have continuously resided in the 

United States since October 7, 2004; 

(3) Have been continuously physically 

present in the United States since 

October 7, 2004; and 

(4) Be both admissible as an 

immigrant, except as provided under 

section 244(c)(2)(A) of the Act, and not 

ineligible under section 244(c)(2)(B) of 

the Act. 

Additionally, the applicant must be 

able to demonstrate that during the 

initial registration period (from 

November 4, 1997 to November 3, 

1998), during the registration period for 

the first re-designation (from November 

9, 1999 to November 2, 2000), or during 

the registration period for the most 

recent re-designation (from October 7, 

2004 to April 5, 2005), he or she: 

(1) Was a nonimmigrant or had been 

granted voluntary departure status or 

any relief from removal; 

(2) Had an application for change of 

status, adjustment of status, asylum, 

voluntary departure, or any relief from 

removal or change of status pending or 

subject to further review or appeal; 

(3) Was a parolee or had a pending 

request for reparole; or 

(4) Is the spouse or child of an alien 

currently eligible to be a TPS registrant. 

An applicant for late initial 

registration must file an application for 

late registration no later than 60 days 

after the expiration or termination of the 

conditions described above. 8 CFR 

244.2(g). All late initial registration 

applications for TPS, pursuant to the 

TPS designation of Sudan, should be 

submitted to the appropriate address in 

Chicago, Illinois as defined in Table 3. 

Are certain aliens ineligible for TPS? 

Yes. There are certain criminal and 

terrorism-related inadmissibility 

grounds that render an alien ineligible 

for TPS. See 8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(A)(iii). 

Further, aliens who have been convicted 

of any felony or two or more 


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misdemeanors committed in the United 

States are ineligible for TPS under 

section 244(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Act, 8 

U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B)(i), as are aliens 

described in the bars to asylum in 

section 208(b)(2)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1158(b)(2)(A). See 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(c)(2)(B)(ii). An individual granted 

TPS will have his or her TPS withdrawn 

if the alien is not in fact eligible for TPS, 

if the alien fails to timely re-register for 

TPS without good cause, or if the alien 

fails to maintain continuous physical 

presence in the United States. See 8 

U.S.C. 1254a(c)(3)(A)–(C). 

Does TPS lead to lawful permanent 

residence? 

No. TPS is a temporary benefit that 

does not lead to lawful permanent 

residence or confer any other 

immigration status. 8 U.S.C. 1254a, 

(f)(1), and (h). When a country’s TPS 

designation is terminated, TPS 

beneficiaries will maintain the same 

immigration status they held prior to 

TPS (unless that status has since 

expired or been terminated), or any 

other status they may have acquired 

while registered for TPS. Accordingly, if 

an alien held no lawful immigration 

status prior to being granted TPS and 

did not obtain any other status during 

the TPS period, he or she will revert to 

unlawful status upon the termination of 

the TPS designation. Once the Secretary 

determines that a TPS designation 

should be terminated, aliens who had 

TPS under that designation are expected 

to plan for their departure from the 

United States. 

May I apply for another immigration 

benefit while registered for TPS? 

Yes. Registration for TPS does not 

prevent you from applying for nonimmigrant status, filing for adjustment 

of status based on an immigrant 

petition, or applying for any other 

immigration benefit or protection. 8 

U.S.C. 1254a(a)(5). For the purposes of 

change of status and adjustment of 

status, an alien is considered as being 

in, and maintaining, lawful status as a 

nonimmigrant during the period in 

which the alien is granted TPS. See 8 

U.S.C. 1254a(f)(4). 

How does an application for TPS affect 

my application for asylum or other 

immigration benefits? 

An application for TPS does not affect 

an application for asylum or any other 

immigration benefit. Denial of an 

application for asylum or any other 

immigration benefit does not affect an 

applicant’s TPS eligibility, although the 

grounds for denying one form of relief 

may also be grounds for denying TPS. 

For example, a person who has been 

convicted of a particularly serious crime 

is not eligible for asylum or TPS. See 8 

U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A)(ii) and 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(c)(2)(B)(ii). 

Does this extension allow nationals of 

Sudan (or aliens having no nationality 

who last habitually resided in Sudan) 

who entered the United States after 

October 7, 2004, to file for TPS? 

No. An extension of a TPS 

designation does not change the 

required dates of continuous residence 

and continuous physical presence in the 

United States. This extension does not 

expand TPS eligibility to those beyond 

the current TPS eligibility requirements 

of Sudan. To be eligible for benefits 

under this extension, nationals of Sudan 

(or aliens having no nationality who last 

habitually resided in Sudan) must have 

continuously resided and been 

continuously physically present in the 

United States since October 7, 2004, the 

date of the most recent designation of 

Sudan for TPS. 

Employment Authorization Document 

Extension Guidelines 

Who is eligible to receive an automatic 

extension of his or her EAD from May 

2, 2007 to November 2, 2007? 

To receive an automatic extension of 

an EAD, an individual must be a 

national of Sudan (or an alien having no 

nationality who last habitually resided 

in Sudan) who has applied for and 

received an EAD under the designation 

of Sudan for TPS and who has not had 

TPS withdrawn or denied. This 

automatic extension is limited to EADs 

issued on Form I–766, Employment 

Authorization Document, bearing an 

expiration date of May 2, 2007. The 

EAD must also be a Form I–766 bearing 

the notation ‘‘A–12’’ or ‘‘C–19’’ on the 

face of the card under ‘‘Category.’’

If I am currently registered under the 

designation of Sudan for TPS and am 

re-registering for TPS, how do I receive 

an extension of my EAD after the 

automatic six-month extension? 

TPS re-registrants will receive a 

notice in the mail with instructions to 

appear at a USCIS Application Support 

Center (ASC) for biometrics collection. 

When you report to the ASC, you must 

bring the following documents: (1) Your 

receipt notice for your re-registration 

application; (2) your ASC appointment 

notice; and (3) your current EAD. If no 

further action is required for your case, 

you will receive a new EAD, valid 

through November 2, 2008, through the 

mail. If your case requires further 

resolution, USCIS will contact you in 

writing to explain what additional 

information, if any, is necessary to 

resolve your case. If your application is 

approved, you will receive a new EAD 

in the mail with an expiration date of 

November 2, 2008. 

May I request an interim EAD at my 

local District Office? 

No. USCIS will not be issuing interim 

EADs to TPS applicants and reregistrants at District Offices. 

How may employers determine whether 

an EAD has been automatically 

extended for six months through 

November 2, 2007, and is therefore 

acceptable for completion of the Form I–

9? 

An EAD that has been automatically 

extended for six months by this Notice 

through November 2, 2007, will actually 

contain an expiration date of May 2, 

2007, and must be a Form I–766 bearing 

the notation ‘‘A–12’’ or ‘‘C–19’’ on the 

face of the card under ‘‘Category.’’ New 

EADs or extension stickers showing the 

November 2, 2007, expiration date of 

the six-month automatic extension will 

not be issued. Employers should not 

request proof of Sudanese citizenship. 

Employers should accept an EAD as a 

valid ‘‘List A’’ document and not ask for 

additional I–9 documentation if 

presented with an EAD that has been 

extended pursuant to this Federal 

Register Notice, and the EAD reasonably 

appears on its face to be genuine and to 

relate to the employee. This does not 

affect the right of an applicant for 

employment or an employee to present 

any legally acceptable document as 

proof of identity and eligibility for 

employment. 

Note to Employers: Employers are 

reminded that the laws requiring 

employment eligibility verification and 

prohibiting unfair immigration-related 

employment practices remain in full force. 

This Notice does not supersede or in any way 

limit applicable employment verification 

rules and policy guidance, including those 

setting forth re-verification requirements. See 

8 CFR 274a.2(b)(1)(vii). For questions, 

employers may call the USCIS Office of 

Business Liaison Employer Hotline at 1–800–

357–2099. Also, employers may call the U.S. 

Department of Justice Office of Special 

Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair 

Employment Practices (OSC) Employer 

Hotline at 1–800–255–8155 or 1–800–362–

2735 (TDD). Employees or applicants may 

call the OSC Employee Hotline at 1–800–

255–7688 or 1–800–237–2515 (TDD) for 

information regarding the automatic 

extension. Additional information is 

available on the OSC Web site at http:// 

www.usdoj.gov/crt/osc/index.html. 


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How may employers determine an 

employee’s eligibility for employment 

once the automatic extension has 

expired on November 2, 2007? 

Eligible TPS aliens will possess an 

EAD with an expiration date of 

November 2, 2008. The EAD will be a 

Form I–766 bearing the notation ‘‘A–12’’

or ‘‘C–19’’ on the face of the card under 

‘‘Category,’’ and should be accepted for 

the purposes of verifying identity and 

employment authorization. 

What documents may a qualified 

individual show to his or her employer 

as proof of employment authorization 

and identity when completing Form I–9, 

Employment Eligibility Verification? 

During the first six months of this 

extension, qualified individuals who 

have received a six-month automatic 

extension of their EADs by virtue of this 

Federal Register Notice may present 

their TPS-based EAD to their employer, 

as described above, as proof of identity 

and employment authorization through 

November 2, 2007. To minimize 

confusion over this extension at the 

time of hire or re-verification, qualified 

individuals may also present a copy of 

this Federal Register Notice regarding 

the automatic extension of employment 

authorization documentation through 

November 2, 2007. 

After the first six months of this 

extension, and continuing until the end 

of the extension period, November 2, 

2008, a qualified individual may present 

their new EAD valid through November 

2, 2008. 

In the alternative, any legally 

acceptable document or combination of 

documents listed in List A, List B, or 

List C of the Form I–9 may be presented 

as proof of identity and employment 

eligibility. 

[FR Doc. E7–4097 Filed 3–7–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage 

Corridor Commission Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, 

Office of the Secretary. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

upcoming meeting of the Delaware & 

Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 

Commission. Notice of this meeting is 

required under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463). 

Meeting Date and Time: Friday, 

March 9, 2007—1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Address: Emrick Technology Center, 

2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton, 

PA 18042. 

The agenda for the meeting will focus 

on implementation of the Management 

Action Plan for the Delaware and 

Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and 

State Heritage Park. The Commission 

was established to assist the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its 

political subdivisions in planning and 

implementing an integrated strategy for 

protecting and promoting cultural, 

historic and natural resources. The 

Commission reports to the Secretary of 

the Interior and to Congress. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage 

Corridor Commission was established 

by Pub. L. 100–692, November 18, 1988 

and extended through Pub. L. 105–355, 

November 13, 1998. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. 

Allen Sachse, Executive Director, 

Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage 

Corridor Commission, 2750 Hugh Moore 

Park Road, Easton, PA 18042, (610) 923–

3548. 

Dated: March 2, 2007. 

C. Allen Sachse, 

Executive Director, Delaware & Lehigh 

National Heritage Corridor Commission. 

[FR Doc. 07–1078 Filed 3–7–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–PE–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Construction of Six Single-Family 

Homes in Volusia County, FL 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice: receipt of applications 

for five incidental take permits; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service), announce the 

availability of five Incidental Take 

Permit (ITP) Applications and Habitat 

Conservation Plans (HCPs) from the 

following four applicants: Formosa 

Homes, Inc., LaPalma Construction, 

Inc., Vincent Scorpio, and Today Homes 

Development, Inc. Each requests one or 

more ITPs for a duration of 2 years 

under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (Act). The applicants 

collectively anticipate taking a total of 

approximately 1.5 acres (ac) of Florida 

scrub-jay (Alphelocoma coerulescens)—

occupied habitat incidental to 

constructing six single-family homes in 

Volusia County, Florida (Projects). The 

applicants’ HCPs describe the mitigation 

and minimization measures the 

applicants propose to address the effects 

of the Projects to the scrub-jay. 

DATES: We must receive any written 

comments on the ITP applications and 

HCPs on or before April 9, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the 

applications and HCPs, you may write 

the Field Supervisor at our Jacksonville 

Field Office, 6620 Southpoint Drive, 

South, Suite 310, Jacksonville, FL 

32216, or make an appointment to visit 

during normal business hours. If you 

wish to comment, you may mail or hand 

deliver comments to the Jacksonville 

Field Office, or you may e-mail 

comments to paulalsisson@fws.gov. 

For more information on reviewing 

documents and public comments and 

submitting comments, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Paula Sisson, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist, Jacksonville Field Office (see 

ADDRESSES); telephone: 904/232-2580, 

ext. 126. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Review and Comment 

Please reference permit numbers 

TE135675–0 for Formosa Homes, Inc.; 

TE145181–0 for LaPalma Construction, 

Inc.; TE143409–0 for Victor Scorpio; 

and TE143407–0 and TE143408–0 for 

Today Homes Development, Inc., in all 

requests or comments. Please include 

your name and return address in your 

e-mail message. If you do not receive a 

confirmation from us that we have 

received your e-mail message, contact 

us directly at the telephone number 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. Our practice is to make 

comments, including names and home 

addresses of respondents, available for 

public review during regular business 

hours. Individual respondents may 

request that we withhold their home 

address from the administrative record. 

We will honor such requests to the 

extent allowable by law. There may also 

be other circumstances in which we 

would withhold from the administrative 

record a respondent’s identity, as 

allowable by law. If you wish us to 

withhold your name and address, you 

must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your comments. We will 

not, however, consider anonymous 

comments. We will make all 

submissions from organizations or 

businesses, and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 


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