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1 In 2004, the Department, in coordination with 

the Department of Homeland Security, determined 

that biometric identifiers should include two 

fingerprints and a photograph (69 FR 78515). In 

2010, the standard was changed to ten fingerprints 

and a photograph (75 FR 39323). Certain 

individuals under the age of 14 and those age 80 

or over are exempt from the fingerprint 

requirement. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. 

Matthew Ramsey, 

Executive Director, Office of Privacy and 

Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. 

Participating Agencies: SSA and 

OPM. 

Authority for Conducting the 

Matching Program: This Agreement is 

executed under the Privacy Act of 1974 

(5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the 

Computer Matching and Privacy 

Protection Act (CMPPA) of 1988, Public 

Law 100–503, 102 Stat. 2507 (1988), as 

amended, and the Computer Matching 

and Privacy Protection Amendments of 

1990 (Privacy Act), (Pub. L. 101–508, 

104 Stat. 143 (1990)), and the 

regulations and guidance promulgated 

thereunder. 

Legal authority for OPM’s disclosures 

under this agreement are the Privacy 

Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(1) & (3)) and 

section 101(c) of the PSRA (Pub. L. 117– 

108, Title I, 101(c); 5 U.S.C. 8903c note). 

Section 1837(o) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p(o)) authorizes a 

one-time Medicare Part B PSRA SEP for 

certain eligible Postal Service 

annuitants and their family members. 

Purpose(s): This matching program 

sets forth the terms, conditions, and 

safeguards under which SSA uses 

identifying information (e.g., name, 

SSN, and date of birth) concerning 

Postal Service annuitants and their 

family members as part of a process to 

verify eligibility to enroll in Medicare 

Part B during the PSRA SEP. This onetime PSRA SEP will occur during a 6- 

month period beginning on April 1, 

2024, and ending on September 30, 

2024. 

Categories of Individuals: The 

individuals whose information is 

involved in this matching program are 

Postal Service annuitants and their 

family members. 

Categories of Records: SSA will 

maintain an OPM SEP reference list, 

which includes Postal Service 

annuitants’ and family members’ SSN, 

name, and date of birth who are not 

enrolled in Medicare Part B. 

System(s) of Records: SSA will 

maintain the information concerning 

Postal Service annuitants and family 

members in the Claims Folders System, 

60–0089, last fully published at 84 FR 

58422 (October 31, 2019) for the period 

needed to support the PSRA SEP. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28104 Filed 12–20–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12235] 

RIN 1400–AF79 

Pilot Program To Resume Renewal of 

H–1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the 

United States for Certain Qualified 

Noncitizens 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice of pilot program. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State (the 

‘‘Department’’) is announcing a pilot 

program to resume domestic visa 

renewal for qualified H–1B 

nonimmigrant visa applicants who meet 

certain requirements. This notice 

describes the requirements for 

participation in the pilot and provides 

information on how those falling within 

the bounds of the pilot program may 

apply for domestic visa renewal. 

DATES: The pilot program will accept 

applications from January 29 to April 1, 

2024. Applicants who meet the 

requirements may choose to participate 

during the application window by 

applying online at https://

travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/usvisas/employment/domesticrenewal.html. Written comments and 

related materials must be received on or 

before midnight April 15, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may 

submit comments, identified by 

Department docket number DOS–2023– 

0042 or RIN 1400–AF79, through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

website instructions for submitting 

comments. A summary of this rule is 

also available at www.regulations.gov by 

searching for ‘‘1400–AF79’’ from the 

home page. 

Comments submitted in a manner 

other than the one listed above, 

including emails or letters sent to 

Department officials, will not be 

considered comments on the Notice, 

and may not be considered by the 

Department. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jami 

Thompson, Senior Regulatory 

Coordinator, Visa Services, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Department of State; 

email: VisaRegs@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public 

Participation: The Department invites 

all interested parties to submit written 

data, views, comments, and arguments 

on all aspects of this Notice. Comments 

must be submitted in English, or an 

English translation must be provided. 

Comments that will provide the most 

assistance to the Department should 

comment on the proposal to provide for 

renewal of visas within the United 

States. Do not submit case inquiries, 

case numbers, bar code numbers, or 

photographs from any vias application. 

The Department does not intend to 

address comments as part of this pilot, 

but will consider relevant comments in 

deciding on any future rulemaking. 

Instructions: If you submit a 

comment, you must include the agency 

name and the RIN 1400–AF79 for this 

Notice in the title or body of the 

comment. Submitted comments will be 

publicly posted to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regualtions.gov. Therefore, you 

may wish to consider limiting the 

amount of personal information that you 

provide. The Department may withhold 

from public viewing information 

provided in comments that it 

determines offensive. For additional 

information, please read the Privacy Act 

notice available in the footer at 

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to the docket and 

to read background documents or 

comments received, go to 

www.regulations.gov, referencing RIN 

1400–AF79. You may also sign up for 

email alerts on the online docket to be 

notified when comments are posted. 

I. Background 

In 2004, the Department discontinued 

the domestic renewal of non-diplomatic 

nonimmigrant visas primarily because 

of the passage of the Enhanced Border 

Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 

2002 (Pub. L. 107–173), which required 

that U.S. visas issued after October 26, 

2004, include biometric identifiers 1 (69 

FR 35121). Then, as now, the State 

Department did not possess the capacity 

to collect fingerprints in the United 

States, so all non-diplomatic visa 

applicants were required to apply for 

new visas outside of the United States 

where fingerprints can be collected at a 

U.S. embassy, consulate or, for certain 

posts, at an offsite contract facility. For 

purposes of implementing this pilot, 

however, those prior concerns are 

overcome, as participation in the pilot is 

limited to individuals who have 

previously submitted fingerprints in 

connection with the application for the 

prior visa, are eligible for a waiver of the 

in-person interview requirement and 

meet other applicable requirements. The 


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goal of this pilot is to test the 

Department’s technical and operational 

ability to resume domestic visa renewals 

for specific nonimmigrant 

classifications and to assess the efficacy 

of this program in reducing worldwide 

visa wait times by shifting certain 

workloads from overseas posts to the 

United States. 

II. Pilot Program and Requirements for 

Participation 

Pursuant to 22 CFR 41.111(b)(3), the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa 

Services (VO DAS) and Department 

officials designated by them, are 

authorized to issue, in their discretion, 

nonimmigrant visas in the United 

States, to qualified applicants who meet 

specific criteria. Based on this 

discretionary authority, the VO DAS 

sets the limitations and parameters of 

the domestic renewal pilot, including 

establishing parameters that limit the 

types of applications that fall within the 

pilot’s scope. Consequently, applicants 

that fall outside of this scope are not 

eligible to apply for, nor be issued, a 

visa domestically. 

Participation in this pilot will be 

limited to applicants who(se): 

1. Are seeking to renew an H–1B visa; 

during the pilot phase, the Department 

will not process any other visa 

classifications; 

2. Prior H–1B visa that is being 

renewed was issued by Mission Canada 

with an issuance date from January 1, 

2020, through April 1, 2023; or by 

Mission India with an issuance date of 

February 1, 2021, through September 

30, 2021; 

3. Are not subject to a nonimmigrant 

visa issuance fee (Note: this is 

commonly referred to as a ‘‘reciprocity 

fee’’); 

4. Are eligible for a waiver of the inperson interview requirement; 

5. Have submitted ten fingerprints to 

the Department in connection with a 

previous visa application; 

6. Prior visa does not include a 

‘‘clearance received’’ annotation; 

7. Do not have a visa ineligibility that 

would require a waiver prior to visa 

issuance; 

8. Have an approved and unexpired 

H–1B petition; 

9. Were most recently admitted to the 

United States in H–1B status; 

10. Are currently maintaining H–1B 

status in the United States; 

11. Period of authorized admission in 

H–1B status has not expired; and 

12. Intend to reenter the United States 

in H–1B status after a temporary period 

abroad. 

Some of these requirements are 

mandated by statute or regulation. 

Others are discretionary requirements 

and are designed to limit the pilot 

population to a size that is manageable 

and consistent with available resources, 

and control the costs of conducting the 

pilot, while still testing the efficacy of 

a domestic renewals program. 

Specifically, the Department is 

limiting the scope of the pilot to 

applicants who were previously issued 

visas within specified dates by Missions 

Canada or India to properly assess the 

performance and capabilities of 

contractors who manage the majority of 

the Department’s worldwide visa 

processing. The population of visa 

applicants in India and Canada is 

sufficiently representative of the global 

population and visa issuances during 

the referenced periods provide enough 

cases to make the pilot results 

meaningful, without overwhelming 

available resources. 

Additionally, the Department is 

limiting the scope of the pilot to include 

only H–1B applicants. After careful 

consideration, the Visa Office 

determined that including other visa 

categories, including H–4s (dependents 

of H–1B principal applicants), created 

additional technical and operational 

challenges that cannot be resolved 

before the pilot launch date. For 

instance, developing standard operating 

procedures and training staff to 

recommence domestic renewals is a 

time-consuming process that requires 

months of practice currently underway 

for H–1B adjudications. Developing 

processes to adjudicate additional visa 

categories will continue concurrent with 

the pilot, leveraging real time data and 

feedback to expand the program. 

Limiting the pilot to only H–1B 

principal applicants will also maximize 

the Department’s direct impact on U.S. 

industry partners, whose H–1B 

employees may need to travel abroad for 

work purposes and risk being unable to 

immediately return if their visa is 

expired. 

As the Department does not conduct 

in-person nonimmigrant visa interviews 

or collect fingerprints domestically, a 

key requirement for participation in the 

pilot is that applicants for domestic visa 

renewal must qualify for a waiver of the 

in-person interview requirement under 

section 222(h) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act (INA) and have 

fingerprints on file with the Department 

that may be used for biometric vetting. 

Just like any individual applying for a 

nonimmigrant visa overseas, including 

those whose in-person interview is 

waived, all applicants for domestic visa 

renewal must undergo screening and 

vetting. With certain exceptions set out 

in the law, most applicants seeking to 

renew their H–1B visas, whether 

overseas or domestically, within 48 

months of the expiration of their prior 

visa in the same classification, will be 

eligible for a waiver of the in-person 

interview requirement. Based on 

statutory requirements for an interview 

waiver under INA section 222(h)(2), 

applicants for domestic visa renewal 

must reside in the United States. 

Applicants are not required to submit 

evidence of residence in the United 

States at the time they submit their 

application beyond the information 

requested in the visa application; 

however, additional information may be 

requested at any time prior to visa 

issuance. 

Some applicants may not be fully 

aware of the facts that caused them to 

be ineligible for interview waiver, even 

though the reasons are tied to a specific 

statutory ground. For example, 

applicants requiring a Department 

clearance are ineligible for interview 

waiver, but such clearance requirements 

are not public information. Any such 

requirement would be based on the 

applicant’s individual circumstances. 

Applicants who do not meet the 

requirements for domestic adjudication 

as published in this notice, including 

eligibility for a waiver of the in-person 

interview requirement, are not eligible 

to apply for, nor be issued a visa 

domestically. Fees will not be refunded 

and these applicants must submit a new 

application, pay the associated fee, and 

apply overseas where they have a 

residence or are physically present if 

they wish to pursue a new visa. 

Participation in the pilot is voluntary. 

Individuals who do not wish to 

participate in this pilot may continue to 

apply overseas at a U.S. embassy or 

consulate where they have a residence 

or are physically present. 

The pilot aligns with the 

Administration’s commitment to 

transform federal customer experience 

and service delivery to rebuild trust in 

government, as outlined in Executive 

Order 14058, signed on December 13, 

2021 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/ 

briefing-room/presidential-actions/ 

2021/12/13/executive-order-ontransforming-federal-customerexperience-and-service-delivery-torebuild-trust-in-government/). By 

designing and delivering services with a 

focus on innovative solutions and the 

user experience of American industry 

partners, the Department is looking to 

alleviate the uncertainty often 

experienced by U.S. companies that 

employ temporary workers requiring 

petition-based visas, as well as the 

uncertainty experienced by their 

impacted workers. This pilot will also 


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2A properly completed application is one that is 

completed in accordance with the instructions 

provided on the DS–160. 

support implementation of the Chips 

and Science Act and Executive Order 

14110, issued on October 30, 2023, 

which outlines the administration’s 

commitment to the safe, secure, and 

trustworthy development and use of 

artificial intelligence (https://

www.federalregister.gov/documents/ 

2023/11/01/2023-24283/safe-secureand-trustworthy-development-and-useof-artificial-intelligence). 

III. Procedures for Participation 

a. Application Period 

The Department will begin accepting 

online applications January 29, 2024 via 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/ 

en/us-visas/employment/domesticrenewal.html. In order to control the 

number of applications received, the 

Department will, each week, release 

approximately 2,000 application slots 

for applicants whose most recent H–1B 

visas were issued by Mission Canada, 

and approximately 2,000 application 

slots for those whose most recent H–1B 

visas were issued by Mission India 

(approximately 4,000 total each week) 

on the following dates: 

• January 29 

• February 5 

• February 12 

• February 19 

• February 26 

Every application received will be 

counted against an approximate 2,000 

maximum weekly limit for each 

participating Mission. Once the limit is 

reached, the online portal will be locked 

until the next tranche of slots are 

released for each participating Mission 

group on the next application date. 

Applicants who are unable to apply on 

one application date may attempt to 

apply on any of the remaining 

application dates during the entry 

period. The application period for the 

pilot will close when all application 

slots are filled or on April 1, 2024, 

whichever comes first. 

b. Completing the Online Application 

for the Pilot 

To complete an application, 

applicants must navigate to the 

dedicated domestic visa renewal 

website available at https://

travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/usvisas/employment/domesticrenewal.html. On this site, applicants 

will be directed to select the hostcountry post of their most recent H–1B 

visa issuance (either Canada or India). 

From there, applicants will be taken 

through a navigator tool, which will 

assist applicants in assessing their 

qualifications for participation in the 

pilot, as discussed in Section II, 1–12 

above. Applicant responses to questions 

in the navigator tool will not be retained 

by the Department. After completing the 

self-assessment, qualified applicants 

must electronically complete and 

submit Form DS–160. Qualified 

applicants will also receive instructions 

through the portal on how to pay the 

required, non-refundable, nontransferrable Machine-Readable Visa 

(MRV) application processing fee and 

where to mail their passports and other 

required documents for processing. The 

navigator is not capable of screening out 

all unqualified applicants. 

Consequently, it is possible the 

application subsequently will be 

returned unadjudicated for failure to 

satisfy the requirements for pilot 

participation or adjudicated and refused 

based on failure to qualify for an 

interview waiver. The MRV application 

processing fee payment will not be 

refunded in either case. 

c. Application Processing 

Applications will be considered in the 

order received. The Department will not 

provide non-automated status reports on 

individual applications, other than the 

return of the application, issuance of the 

visa, or refusal, nor will it expedite 

applications. Applicants may check the 

status of their application at: https://

ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/ 

Status.aspx?App=NIV. 

The application processing is as 

follows: 

After online submission of the DS– 

160 and payment of the non-refundable, 

non-transferrable MRV fee, applicants 

will receive instructions through the 

portal to send their passports and other 

required documents (as specified in 

section d. Required Documents of this 

notice) via the U.S. Postal Service or 

commercial courier service to the 

Department (see section f, below). 

Applications will then be sorted to 

determine whether they fall within the 

scope of the pilot. Applications and 

passports that do not pass this initial 

sorting process will be returned to 

applicants unadjudicated, as described 

below, but the fee will be retained to 

cover processing costs. Applications 

that satisfy the initial sorting 

requirements are forwarded to a location 

where authorized Department 

employees will adjudicate those 

applications. 

The average processing time for a 

domestic visa renewal application is 

expected to be six to eight weeks from 

the time that the passport and other 

required documents are received by the 

Department. The Department aims to 

complete processing of all applications 

no later than May 1, 2024. The 

Department will not consider requests 

for expedited processing. If an applicant 

anticipates urgent travel, the applicant 

may wish to apply for visa renewal 

overseas where they have a residence or 

are physically present. If an applicant 

applies for domestic visa renewal and 

learns that they must travel urgently, the 

applicant may withdraw their 

application and request through the 

online portal that their passport be 

returned to them. If the applicant 

withdraws their application during the 

adjudication process, it will be refused 

under INA 221(g) and the MRV fee will 

not be refunded. The INA 221(g) refusal 

will not prejudice any future 

application. With this notice and other 

Department publications, visa 

applicants are made aware of the 

limited scope of this pilot program and 

the requirements for participation, as 

detailed in Section II, 1–12 above. 

Domestic issuance of a visa through 

the pilot program is not guaranteed. If 

the application is adjudicated but does 

not satisfy the requirements for 

domestic visa renewal under this pilot 

program for any reason, including a 

determination that the applicant 

requires an interview, resulting in a 

refusal under INA 221(g), the applicant 

may reapply by filing a new visa 

application at a U.S. consulate or 

embassy abroad where they have a 

residence or are physically present, and 

pay a new MRV fee. 

d. Required Documents 

Each applicant for a domestic H–1B 

visa renewal must submit the following 

documentation: 

• A properly completed 2 and 

electronically filed DS–160, Online 

Nonimmigrant Visa Application. 

• One photograph (taken within the 

last six months), which meets the 

specifications at: https://

travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/ 

passports/how-apply/photos.html. 

• A passport valid for travel to the 

United States, which is valid for at least 

six months beyond the visa application 

date, and contains a blank, unmarked 

page for placement of a visa foil. 

• The original or a copy of the 

applicant’s current Form I–797, Notice 

of Action. 

• The original or a copy of the 

applicant’s Form I–94, ArrivalDeparture Record (available at https://

i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home or on the 

Form I–797). 


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1For more information on the outer limits of the 

U.S. continental shelf in areas beyond 200 nautical 

miles from the baseline from which the breadth of 

the territorial sea is measured, see the U.S. 

Extended Continental Shelf Project on the website 

of the Department of State (https://www.state.gov/ 

u-s-extended-continental-shelf-project/). 

e. Fee Payment 

After completing their DS–160, 

applicants must pay the required 

$205.00 non-refundable and nontransferable MRV fee via the online 

portal. Fee payment may only be made 

using a major debit or credit card. 

Payment confirmation will be provided 

at that time. 

f. Where To Send Passport and Other 

Required Documents 

After completing the DS–160 and 

paying the MRV fee, applicants will be 

provided information via the portal on 

where and how to send their passports 

and required documentation. 

g. Visa and Documentation Return 

Issued visas, passports, and other 

documents submitted by the applicant 

will be returned via U.S. Postal Service 

or a commercial courier. It is important 

to note that issuance of a visa in the 

United States is NOT a grant of 

nonimmigrant status, does not 

constitute an extension of current 

nonimmigrant status, and does not 

constitute an admission to the United 

States. The visa only permits the 

applicant to seek entry at a U.S. port of 

entry after overseas travel and is not a 

guarantee of admission. Any foreign 

nationals seeking to extend or maintain 

their status while in the United States 

should contact U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) per usual 

practice. 

h. Out-of-Scope Case Returns 

The Department will return the 

following out-of-scope cases without an 

adjudication and without a refund of the 

MRV fee: 

• Any application that seeks to renew 

a visa other than an H–1B visa. 

• Any application where the prior H– 

1B visa was not issued by Mission 

Canada with an issuance date of January 

1, 2020, through April 1, 2023; or by 

Mission India with an issuance date of 

February 1, 2021, through September 

30, 2021. 

• Any application which is subject to 

a nonimmigrant visa issuance fee 

(reciprocity fee). An applicant may 

research reciprocity fees by country and 

visa class here: U.S. Visa: Reciprocity 

and Civil Documents by Country 

(state.gov). 

• Any application where the prior 

visa includes a ‘‘clearance received’’ 

annotation. 

i. Visa Refusals 

Visa applications will be refused 

under section 221(g) of the INA if the 

application is accepted for domestic 

adjudication, but the applicant is 

subsequently found to be ineligible for 

a waiver of the in-person interview 

requirement under section 222(h) of the 

INA, or otherwise fails to satisfy the 

requirements for domestic renewal set 

out above in Section II, 9–12. In such 

cases, any applicant seeking to pursue a 

visa application will have to do so by 

filing a new DS–160 with a new MRV 

fee payment at an embassy or consulate 

overseas. The Department will not 

transfer applications to an overseas 

embassy or consulate or refund the MRV 

fee for applications returned or refused 

under the pilot program. 

The Department also will refuse an 

application under section 221(g) of the 

INA if the applicant fails to provide 

required documentation or information 

but is expected to overcome the refusal 

before the end of the pilot. In such 

instances, the Department will provide 

specific instructions to the applicant 

with an opportunity to provide any 

outstanding documents or information, 

or correct any minor errors in the 

application, by April 15, 2024, before 

completing adjudication. Applicants 

who are instructed to provide such 

documentation or information, or those 

who are instructed to correct minor 

errors in their application, will not be 

required to pay an additional MRV fee. 

If the applicant provides the requested 

information by April 15, 2024, and the 

Department can issue the visa through 

the pilot program, the Department will 

overcome the 221(g) refusal and issue 

the visa. As the pilot concludes on May 

1, 2024, any refusal due to missing 

documents or information will not be 

able to be overcome after that time. 

Some examples of additional 

information or documents that may be 

required include: 

• Properly completed Form DS–160, 

• Photograph meeting Department 

standards, and 

• Evidence the applicant is resident 

in the United States. 

Julie M. Stufft, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, 

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28160 Filed 12–20–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 12244] 

RIN: 1400–AF75 

Continental Shelf and Maritime 

Boundaries; Notice of Limits 

SUMMARY: This notice provides updated 

information pertaining to the outer 

limits of the U.S. continental shelf. 

DATES: These limits are in effect as of 

December 21, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Van Pay, Executive Director, U.S. 

Extended Continental Shelf Project, 

Department of State, vanpaybj@

state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By 

Presidential Proclamation No. 2667 

made on September 28, 1945, the 

United States asserted jurisdiction and 

control over the natural resources of its 

continental shelf. Subsequent to that 

Presidential Proclamation and through 

its domestic laws, the United States has 

exercised sovereign rights and 

jurisdiction over its continental shelf, 

consistent with international law. 

The Department of State on behalf of 

the Government of the United States 

hereby announces the outer limits of the 

continental shelf of the United States of 

America. The coordinates in this notice 

describe the outer limits of the 

continental shelf of the United States in 

areas beyond 200 nautical miles from 

the baseline from which the breadth of 

the territorial sea is measured, in 

accordance with international law.1 In 

other areas, the outer limits of the 

continental shelf of the United States 

are the same as the limits of the 

exclusive economic zone of the United 

States set forth in Public Notice 12243 

or any subsequent Public Notice 

pertaining to the limits of the U.S. 

exclusive economic zone in such areas 

that supersedes that notice. 

The limits set forth in this notice are 

subject to future revision, including 

with respect to maritime boundary 

delimitation with neighboring countries. 

The Government of the United States 

has been, is, and will be engaged in 

consultations and negotiations with 

governments of neighboring countries 

concerning the delimitation of areas 

subject to the respective jurisdiction of 

the United States and of these countries. 

The outer limits of the continental shelf 

of the United States as set forth in this 

notice are without prejudice to any 

negotiations with these countries or to 

any positions that may have been or 

may be adopted respecting the limits of 

maritime jurisdiction in such areas. 

The coordinates in this notice are 

expressed in decimal degrees and have 

six decimal places. All coordinates use 

the World Geodetic System 1984 (‘‘WGS 

84’’) datum, unless otherwise noted. 


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