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Vol. 76, No. 20 

Monday, January 31, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

8 CFR Parts 1 and 292 

[DHS Docket No. USCIS–2009–0077] 

RIN 1601–AA58 

Professional Conduct for Practitioners: 

Rules, Procedures, Representation, 

and Appearances; Reopening the 

Public Comment Period 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. 

ACTION: Interim rule; reopening and 

extending the public comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) announces the 

reopening and extension of the public 

comment period for the interim rule 

entitled ‘‘Professional Conduct for 

Practitioners: Rules, Procedures, 

Representations, and Appearances.’’ The 

interim rule was published on February 

2, 2010, comments were accepted until 

March 4, 2010, and the rule was 

effective on March 4, 2010. 

To provide the public with optimum 

opportunity to comment on the interim 

rule, DHS will reopen the comment 

period for an additional 30 days. DHS 

will consider comments received during 

the entire public comment period in its 

development of the final rule. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before March 2, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by DHS Docket No. USCIS– 

2009–0077, by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: You may submit comments 

directly to USCIS by e-mail at 

rfs.regs@dhs.gov. Include DHS Docket 

No. USCIS–2009–0077 in the subject 

line of the message. 

• Mail: Sunday Aigbe, Chief, 

Regulatory Products Division, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2020. To ensure 

proper handling, please reference DHS 

Docket No. USCIS–2009–0077 on your 

correspondence. This mailing address 

may also be used for paper, disk, or CD– 

ROM submissions. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Sunday 

Aigbe, Chief, Regulatory Products 

Division, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529– 

2020. Contact Telephone Number (202) 

272–8377. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel A. McCarthy, Disciplinary 

Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services, Department of Homeland 

Security, 70 Kimball Avenue, Room 

103, S. Burlington, VT 05403, telephone 

(802) 660–5043 (not a toll-free call), or 

e-mail Rachel.McCarthy@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation 

Interested persons are invited to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written data, views, or 

arguments on all aspects of this rule. 

DHS also invites comments that relate to 

the economic or federalism effects that 

might result from this rule. Comments 

that will provide the most assistance to 

DHS will reference a specific portion of 

the rule, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include data, 

information, or authority that support 

such recommended change. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and DHS 

Docket No. USCIS–2009–0077. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket or to 

read background documents or 

comments received go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submitted 

comments may also be inspected at the 

Regulatory Products Division, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2020. 

Background 

On February 2, 2010, the Department 

of Homeland Security (DHS) published 

an interim rule with request for 

comments in the Federal Register at 75 

FR 5225. The interim rule amended 

DHS regulations to: 

• Conform the grounds of discipline 

and procedures regulations with those 

promulgated by the Department of 

Justice; 

• Clarify who is authorized to 

represent applicants and petitioners in 

cases before DHS; 

• Remove duplicative rules, 

procedures, and authority; 

• Improve the clarity and uniformity 

of existing regulations; and to 

• Make technical and procedural 

changes; and conform terminology. 

DHS has received several requests to 

reopen and extend the public comment 

period on this interim rule. The interim 

rule was effective on March 4, 2010, and 

the changes made in the rule are and 

will remain in force and effect 

notwithstanding this notice. 

Nevertheless, DHS has decided to 

provide an additional opportunity for 

the public to comment and will reopen 

the public comment period for an 

additional 30 days. DHS also is 

extending the original comment period 

until March 2, 2011 and will consider 

comments received throughout the 

entire public comment period in 

development of its final rule. Please 

visit http://www.regulations.gov to view 

the rule, comments received, and all 

supporting documents. 

Janet Napolitano, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2010–0995] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Beaufort River/Atlantic 

Intracoastal Waterway, Beaufort, SC 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 


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