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[FR Doc. 2018–13881 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[DHS Docket No. ICEB–2015–0003] 

RIN 1653–ZA14 

Extension of Employment 

Authorization for Nepali F–1 

Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing 

Severe Economic Hardship Relating to 

the April 25, 2015 Earthquake in the 

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal 

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement (ICE), DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

of the extension of suspension of certain 

regulatory requirements for F–1 

nonimmigrant students whose country 

of citizenship is the Federal Democratic 

Republic of Nepal (Nepal) in order to 

avoid severe economic hardship that 

otherwise would result from the 

immediate, abrupt cessation of the 

temporarily suspended regulatory 

requirements governing on-campus and 

off-campus employment previously 

afforded due to the damage caused by 

the earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 

2015. An earlier notice suspended these 

requirements for eligible Nepali F–1 

nonimmigrant students. This notice 

extends eligibility for relief afforded 

under that earlier notice. Qualified 

students will continue to be allowed to 

apply for employment authorization and 

work an increased number of hours 

while school is in session provided that 

they satisfy the minimum course load 

requirement, while continuing to 

maintain their F–1 student status until 

June 24, 2019. 

DATES: This F–1 notice is effective June 

28, 2018 and will remain in effect 

through June 24, 2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sharon Snyder, Unit Chief, Student and 

Exchange Visitor Program, MS 5600, 

U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20536–5600; (703) 603– 

3400. This is not a toll-free number. 

Program information can be found at 

http://www.ice.gov/sevis/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

What action is DHS taking under this 

notice? 

The Secretary of Homeland Security 

is exercising her authority under 8 CFR 

214.2(f)(9) to extend the temporary 

suspension of certain requirements 

governing on-campus and off-campus 

employment for F–1 nonimmigrant 

students whose country of citizenship is 

Nepal in order to avoid severe economic 

hardship that otherwise would result 

from the immediate, abrupt cessation of 

the temporarily suspended regulatory 

requirements governing on-campus and 

off-campus employment previously 

afforded due to the damage caused by 

the earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 

2015. See 80 FR 69237 (Nov. 9, 2015). 

The original notice was effective from 

November 9, 2015 until December 24, 

2016. A subsequent notice provided for 

an 18-month extension from December 

27, 2016 through June 24, 2018. See 81 

FR 95161 (Dec. 27, 2016). Effective with 

this publication, suspension of the 

requirements for qualifying students is 

extended from June 28, 2018 through 

June 24, 2019, after which the extension 

expires. 

The Secretary’s decision to 

temporarily extend the suspension of 

certain requirements takes into account 

the factors that led to her decision to 

terminate Temporary Protected Status 

(TPS), as detailed below. The Secretary 

has determined that conditions in Nepal 

no longer support TPS designation. To 

provide for an orderly transition 

regarding TPS, the Secretary is 

terminating that designation effective at 

11:59 p.m., local time, on June 24, 2019. 

See 83 FR 23705 (May 22, 2018). 

For reasons that are similar to those 

leading to the decision to terminate 

Nepal’s TPS designation, the Secretary 

is unlikely to further extend the 

suspension of the requirements 

governing on-campus and off-campus 

employment for F–1 nonimmigrant 

students who are experiencing severe 

economic hardship (8 CFR 214.2(f)(9)) 

after June 24, 2019. DHS strongly 

advises individuals who would be 

impacted by such decision to take steps 

to prepare themselves for that 


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eventuality, including by establishing 

alternative means of financial support. 

During the time period that this notice 

is effective, F–1 nonimmigrant students 

granted employment authorization 

through the notice will continue to be 

deemed to be engaged in a ‘‘full course 

of study’’ for the duration of their 

employment authorization provided 

they satisfy the minimum course load 

requirement described in 80 FR 69237. 

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

Who is covered under this action? 

This notice applies exclusively to 

F–1 nonimmigrant students who meet 

all of the following conditions: (1) Are 

citizens of Nepal; (2) were lawfully 

present in the United States in F–1 

nonimmigrant status on April 25, 2015, 

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 a school that is Student and 

Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)- 

certified for enrollment of F–1 students; 

(4) are currently maintaining F–1 status; 

(5) require employment pursuant to this 

notice to avoid severe economic 

hardship that otherwise would result 

from the immediate, abrupt cessation of 

the temporarily suspended regulatory 

requirements governing on-campus and 

off-campus employment previously 

afforded due to the damage caused by 

the earthquake in Nepal of April 25, 

2015; and (6) were issued employment 

authorization or obtained other student 

relief (i.e., were permitted to work an 

increased number of hours while school 

was in session and/or reduce their 

course load while continuing to 

maintain F–1 student status) by June 24, 

2018, on account of experiencing severe 

economic hardship as a direct result of 

the earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 

2015. 

As of April 26, 2018, DHS estimates 

that there are approximately 15,388 

Nepali F–1 nonimmigrant students 

enrolled in schools in the United States. 

This notice applies to both 

undergraduate and graduate students, as 

well as elementary school, middle 

school, and high school students. The 

notice, however, applies differently to 

elementary school, middle school, and 

high school students (see the discussion 

published at 80 FR 69239 in the 

question, ‘‘Does this notice apply to 

elementary school, middle school, and 

high school students in F–1 status?’’). 

F–1 students covered by this notice 

who transfer to other academic 

institutions that are SEVP-certified for 

enrollment of F–1 students remain 

eligible for the relief provided by means 

of this notice during the time period 

that this notice is effective. 

Why is DHS taking this action? 

The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) took action to provide 

temporary relief to F–1 nonimmigrant 

students whose country of citizenship is 

Nepal and who experienced severe 

economic hardship as a direct result of 

the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. 

See 80 FR 69237. It enabled these F–1 

students to obtain employment 

authorization, work an increased 

number of hours while school was in 

session, and reduce their course load 

while continuing to maintain their F–1 

student status. 

DHS has reviewed conditions in 

Nepal. Based on the review, the 

Secretary has determined that the 

circumstances supporting Nepal’s 2015 

relief for emergent circumstances 

directly resulting from the magnitude 

7.8 earthquake that occurred on April 

25, 2015 no longer exist as of the date 

of this notice. DHS has determined, 

however, that emergent circumstances 

justify extending until June 24, 2019, 

the effective date of the suspension of 

the requirements for the F–1 students 

who meet the aforementioned criteria 

because an immediate, abrupt cessation 

of the temporarily suspended regulatory 

requirements governing on-campus and 

off-campus employment could 

precipitate severe hardship for these 

students. 

Nepal has made considerable progress 

in post-earthquake recovery and 

reconstruction, and conditions in Nepal 

have significantly improved since the 

country’s last F–1 student temporary 

relief extension in 2016. The substantial 

disruption to living conditions has 

subsided for many of the Nepalese 

impacted by the earthquake. The 

number of citizens with access to clean 

water and sanitation has significantly 

increased, and reconstruction of 

thousands of homes has been completed 

or is underway. Schools and hospitals 

are functioning, and roads are being 

rebuilt. Additionally, government 

ministries and agencies are functioning 

at pre-earthquake levels, and the 

Government of Nepal is no longer 

temporarily unable to handle adequately 

the return of its nationals. See 

Termination of the Designation of Nepal 

for Temporary Protected Status, 83 FR 

23705 (May 22, 2018). 

Nepal has received a significant 

amount of international aid to assist in 

earthquake recovery efforts, which 

enabled the completion of many 

reconstruction projects and will support 

ongoing reconstruction for years to 

come. Nepal has made good progress in 

housing reconstruction, with slightly 

more than one in seven homes 

destroyed having been rebuilt, and more 

than half of homes under construction. 

For the most part, schools and health 

facilities have resumed operating at preearthquake levels. Nationwide, only 11 

percent of schools and less than 9 

percent of health facilities remain 

impacted by earthquake damage. Access 

to clean water has returned to preearthquake levels, and there has been a 

gradual improvement in food security in 

areas most affected by the earthquake. In 

areas still waiting for community water 

systems to be rebuilt, communities have 

access to clean water from other 

sources. All national- and most 

subnational-level infrastructure 

damaged by the earthquake has been 

retrofitted or rebuilt. 

Thousands of Nepalese return 

annually to Nepal after working abroad, 

and the government has been able to 

accommodate the return of these 

citizens. In addition to receiving its 

returning nationals, Nepal is welcoming 

tourists, who are visiting Nepal at 

higher rates than before the earthquake. 

Given these developments, DHS finds 

that the previously existing need for 

eligible Nepali F–1 students to work an 

increased number of hours beyond those 

generally allowed under regulatory 

requirements to meet their basic living 

requirements no longer exists as a direct 

consequence of the earthquake. 

However, the Secretary recognizes that 

an immediate, abrupt cessation to the 

suspension of regulatory requirements 

may precipitate significant economic 

harm for students from Nepal who 

currently rely on the employment 

authorization issued or other student 

relief obtained pursuant to the 

temporarily suspended regulatory 

requirements. The Secretary has 

determined that these separate emergent 

circumstances justify a further extension 

of the suspension, and anticipates that 

an extension for an additional year will 

provide sufficient time to mitigate these 

reliance interests. Extending the 

suspension of regulatory requirements 

for the temporary period noted above 

will provide students with employment 

authorization for a limited period if they 

can establish significant economic 

hardship resulting from the emergent 

circumstances, and will allow them 

time to establish alternative means of 

financial support after the suspended 

requirements expire. 

How do I apply for employment 

authorization under the circumstances 

of this notice? 

F–1 nonimmigrant students whose 

country of citizenship is Nepal who 

were lawfully present in the United 

States on April 25, 2015, meet the 


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eligibility requirements above, and 

would experience severe economic 

hardship for reasons described above 

may apply for employment 

authorization under the otherwise 

applicable guidelines described in 80 

FR 69237. However, an F–1 student 

seeking employment authorization due 

to severe economic hardship, in 

applying for such authorization based 

upon the separate emergent 

circumstances as determined by the 

Secretary as described above in this 

notice, must demonstrate to the 

Designated School Official (DSO) that 

the hardship would be precipitated by 

a cessation of previously authorized 

employment. For an F–1 student 

seeking off-campus employment 

authorization, in making the 

recommendation that the student be 

approved for such employment, the 

DSO, in addition to certifying the 

otherwise applicable information, will 

certify the student is a citizen of Nepal 

and requires employment pursuant to 

this notice to avoid severe economic 

hardship that otherwise would result 

from the immediate, abrupt cessation of 

the temporarily suspended regulatory 

requirements governing the employment 

that the student was previously afforded 

due to the damage caused by the 

earthquake in Nepal of April 25, 2015. 

This notice extends the time period 

during which such F–1 students may 

seek employment authorization. All 

interested F–1 students should follow 

the otherwise applicable instructions 

listed in the original notice. 

Kirstjen M. Nielsen, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–28–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–DTS#– 

25749;PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] 

National Register of Historic Places; 

Notification of Pending Nominations 

and Related Actions 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service is 

soliciting comments on the significance 

of properties nominated before June 2, 

2018, for listing or related actions in the 

National Register of Historic Places. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

by July 13, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via 

U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers 

to the National Register of Historic 

Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St. 

NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

properties listed in this notice are being 

considered for listing or related actions 

in the National Register of Historic 

Places. Nominations for their 

consideration were received by the 

National Park Service before June 2, 

2018. Pursuant to Section 60.13 of 36 

CFR part 60, written comments are 

being accepted concerning the 

significance of the nominated properties 

under the National Register criteria for 

evaluation. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Nominations submitted by State 

Historic Preservation Officers: 

CALIFORNIA 

Los Angeles County 

Brown Beret Headquarters (Chicano 

Moratorium in Los Angeles County 

MPS), 2639–41 E 4th St., East Los 

Angeles, MP100002654. 

Chicano Moratorium March December 

20, 1969 (Chicano Moratorium in Los 

Angeles County MPS), Five Points 

Memorial, N Indiana St., Michigan 

Ave., Obregon Park, East Los Angeles, 

MP100002655. 

El Barrio Free Clinic (Chicano 

Moratorium in Los Angeles County 

MPS), 5012 E Whittier Blvd., Los 

Angeles, MP100002656. 

National Chicano Moratorium March 

August 29, 1970 (Chicano Moratorium 

in Los Angeles County MPS), 

Belvedere & Salazar Parks, Mednik & 

Atlantic Aves., E 3rd St., Beverly & 

Whittier Blvds., East Los Angeles, 

MP100002657. 

DELAWARE 

Sussex County 

Godwin School, 23235 Godwin School 

Rd., Millsboro, SG100002658. 

NEBRASKA 

Cherry County 

County Line Bridge (Highway Bridges in 

Nebraska MPS), Private Rd. over 

Niobrara R., Valentine vicinity, 

MP100002660. 

Douglas County 

Drummond Motor Company (Lincoln 

Highway in Nebraska MPS), 2600 

Farnam St., Omaha, MP100002661. 

Firestone Tire and Rubber Building 

(Lincoln Highway in Nebraska MPS), 

2570 Farnam St., Omaha, 

MP100002663. 

Holt County 

O’Neill Carnegie Library (Carnegie 

Libraries in Nebraska MPS AD), 601 E 

Douglas St., O’Neill, MP100002665. 

NEW YORK 

Madison County 

Oneida Downtown Commercial Historic 

District, Broad, Main & Cedar Sts., S 

of Elm, N of Washington, Oneida, 

SG100002667. 

Oneida County 

Downtown Genessee Street Historic 

District, Various, Utica, SG100002668. 

WISCONSIN 

Pierce County 

Glen Park Suspension Footbridge, End 

of W Cascade Ave., across the South 

Fork Kinnickkinnic R., River Falls, 

SG100002671. 

A request 

for the following resource: 

NORTH DAKOTA 

Morton County 

State Training School Historic District, 

Heart R., W bank, 0.5 mi. S of W Main 

St., on W edge of Mandan, Mandan 

vicinity, OT95001549. 

Additional documentation has been 

received for the following resources: 

ARIZONA 

Maricopa County 

Silk Stocking Neighborhood Historic 

District, 290 N Washington St., 

Chandler, AD11000567. 

Pima County 

Blenman—Elm Historic District, 2401 

E Elm St., Tucson, AD03000318. 

ARKANSAS 

Garland County 

Ouachita Avenue Historic District, 

Bounded by Ouachita Ave., Orange 

St., Central Ave. & Olive St., Hot 

Springs, AD11000690. 

NEBRASKA 

Douglas County 

Fairacres Historic District, Roughly 

bounded by Fairacres Rd., Dodge, N 

62nd, California & N 68th Sts., 

Omaha, AD100001353. 


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