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18See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6). 

19Because 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 January 25, 2026, provided the 

student satisfies the minimum course load 

requirement in this notice. 

remains covered under DED, then the 

student maintains F–1 nonimmigrant 

status and DED concurrently. 

When a student applies simultaneously 

for a DED-related EAD and benefits 

under this notice, what is the minimum 

course load requirement while an 

application for employment 

authorization is pending? 

The F–1 nonimmigrant student must 

maintain normal course load 

requirements for a ‘‘full course of 

study’’ 18 unless or until the F–1 

nonimmigrant student is granted 

employment authorization under this 

notice. DED-related employment 

authorization, by itself, does not 

authorize a nonimmigrant student to 

drop below twelve credit hours, or 

otherwise applicable minimum 

requirements (e.g., clock hours for nontraditional academic programs). Once 

approved for a DED-related EAD and 

Special Student Relief employment 

authorization, as indicated by the DSO’s 

required entry in SEVIS and issuance of 

an updated Form I–20, the F–1 

nonimmigrant student may drop below 

twelve credit hours, or otherwise 

applicable minimum requirements (with 

a minimum of six semester or quarter 

hours of instruction per academic term 

if the student is at the undergraduate 

level, or a minimum of three semester 

or quarter hours of instruction per 

academic term if the student is at the 

graduate level). See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5)(v), 

214.2(f)(6), 214.2(f)(9)(i) and (ii). 

How does an F–1 student who has 

received a DED-related EAD then apply 

for authorization to take a reduced 

course load under this notice? 

There is no further application 

process with USCIS if a student has 

been approved for a DED-related EAD. 

However, the F–1 nonimmigrant student 

must demonstrate and provide 

documentation to the DSO of severe 

economic hardship as a direct result of 

the current humanitarian crisis in 

Lebanon. The DSO will then verify and 

update the student’s SEVIS record to 

enable the F–1 nonimmigrant student 

with DED to reduce their course load 

without any further action or 

application. No other EAD needs to be 

issued for the F–1 nonimmigrant 

student to have employment 

authorization. 

Can a noncitizen who has been granted 

a DED-related EAD apply for 

reinstatement to F–1 nonimmigrant 

student status after the noncitizen’s F– 

1 nonimmigrant student status has 

lapsed? 

Yes. Current regulations permit 

certain students who fall out of F–1 

nonimmigrant student status to apply 

for reinstatement. See 8 CFR 

214.2(f)(16). This provision might apply 

to students who worked on a DEDrelated EAD or dropped their course 

load before July 26, 2024, and therefore 

fell out of F–1 nonimmigrant status. The 

student must satisfy the criteria set forth 

in the F–1 nonimmigrant student status 

reinstatement regulations. 

How long will this notice remain in 

effect? 

This notice grants temporary relief 

through January 25, 2026,19 to eligible 

F–1 nonimmigrant students. DHS will 

continue to monitor the situation in 

Lebanon. Should the special provisions 

authorized by this notice need 

modification or extension, DHS will 

announce such changes in the Federal 

Register. 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

An F–1 nonimmigrant student seeking 

off-campus employment authorization 

due to severe economic hardship 

resulting from the current humanitarian 

crisis in Lebanon must demonstrate to 

the DSO that this employment is 

necessary to avoid severe economic 

hardship. A DSO who agrees that a 

nonimmigrant student should receive 

such employment authorization must 

recommend an application approval to 

USCIS by entering information in the 

remarks field of the student’s SEVIS 

record. The authority to collect this 

information is in the SEVIS collection of 

information currently approved by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) under OMB Control Number 

1653–0038. 

This notice also allows an eligible F– 

1 nonimmigrant student to request 

employment authorization, work an 

increased number of hours while the 

academic institution is in session, and 

reduce their course load while 

continuing to maintain F–1 

nonimmigrant student status. 

To apply for employment 

authorization, certain F–1 

nonimmigrant students must complete 

and submit a currently approved Form 

I–765 according to the instructions on 

the form. OMB has previously approved 

the collection of information contained 

on the current Form I–765, consistent 

with the PRA (OMB Control No. 1615– 

0040). Although there will be a slight 

increase in the number of Form I–765 

filings because of this notice, the 

number of filings currently contained in 

the OMB annual inventory for Form I– 

765 is sufficient to cover the additional 

filings. Accordingly, there is no further 

action required under the PRA. 

Alejandro Mayorkas, 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24226 Filed 10–17–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–CB–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[CIS No. 2782–24; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 

2024–0013] 

RIN 1615–ZC10 

Implementation of Employment 

Authorization for Individuals Covered 

by Deferred Enforced Departure for 

Lebanon 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS), 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of Employment 

Authorization for Individuals Covered 

by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). 

SUMMARY: On July 26, 2024, President 

Joseph Biden issued a memorandum to 

the Secretary of State and the Secretary 

of Homeland Security (Secretary) 

determining that it was in the foreign 

policy interest of the United States to 

defer for 18 months through January 25, 

2026, the removal of certain Lebanese 

nationals present in the United States 

and to provide them with employment 

authorization documentation. The 

memorandum directed the Secretary to 

make provision for immediate 

allowance of employment authorization 

for such individuals. This notice 

provides information about Deferred 

Enforced Departure (DED) for Lebanese 

nationals and provides information on 

how eligible individuals may apply for 

DED-based Employment Authorization 


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1See Memorandum on the Deferred Enforced 

Departure for Certain Lebanese Nationals, 89 FR 

61341, July 26, 2024, https://www.federal

register.gov/documents/2024/07/31/2024-17006/ 

deferred-enforced-departure-for-certain-lebanesenationals. 

Documents (EADs) with USCIS, as well 

as for travel authorization. 

DATES: DED for eligible Lebanese 

noncitizens covered by this notice began 

on July 26, 2024 and ends on January 

25, 2026. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

• You may contact Rena ́ CutlipMason, Chief, Humanitarian Affairs 

Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services, Department of Homeland 

Security, by mail at 5900 Capital 

Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 

20746, or by phone at 240–721–3000. 

• For further information on DED, 

including additional information on 

eligibility, please visit the USCIS DED 

web page at https://www.uscis.gov/ 

humanitarian/deferred-enforceddeparture. You can find specific 

information about DED for Lebanon by 

selecting ‘‘DED Covered Country— 

Lebanon’’ from the menu on the left of 

the DED web page. 

• If you have additional questions 

about DED, please visit https://

www.uscis.gov/tools. Our online virtual 

assistant, Emma, can answer many of 

your questions and point you to 

additional information on our website. 

If you are unable to find your answers 

there, you may also call our USCIS 

Contact Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 

800–767–1833). 

• Applicants seeking information 

about the status of their individual Form 

I–765, Application for Employment 

Authorization, or Form I–131, 

Application for Travel Documents, 

Parole Documents, and Arrival/ 

Departure Records, may check Case 

Status Online, available on the USCIS 

website at https://www.uscis.gov, or 

visit the USCIS Contact Center at 

https://www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. 

• You can also find more information 

at local USCIS offices, listed on the 

USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov/ 

about-us/find-a-uscis-office, after this 

notice is published. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Abbreviations 

CFR—Code of Federal Regulations 

DED—Deferred Enforced Departure 

DHS—U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security 

DoS—Department of State 

EAD—Employment Authorization Document 

FNC—Final Non-confirmation 

Form I–131—Application for Travel 

Documents, Parole Documents, and 

Arrival/Departure Records 

Form I–765—Application for Employment 

Authorization 

Form I–797—Notice of Action 

Form I–9—Employment Eligibility 

Verification 

Form I–912—Request for Fee Waiver 

Form I–94—Arrival/Departure Record 

FR—Federal Register 

Government—U.S. Government 

IER—U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights 

Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights 

Section 

INA—Immigration and Nationality Act 

SAVE—USCIS Systematic Alien Verification 

for Entitlements Program 

Secretary—Secretary of Homeland Security 

TTY—Text Telephone 

USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

U.S.C.—United States Code 

Purpose of This Action 

Under the President’s constitutional 

authority to conduct the foreign 

relations of the United States, President 

Biden has determined that it is in the 

foreign policy interest of the United 

States to defer through January 25, 2026, 

the removal of certain Lebanese 

nationals who have resided in the 

United States since July 26, 2024.1

Humanitarian conditions in southern 

Lebanon have significantly deteriorated 

leaving Lebanese civilians in danger. 

Through this Notice, as directed by the 

President, DHS is establishing 

procedures for certain Lebanese 

nationals covered by DED to apply for 

EADs valid through January 25, 2026. 

Employment authorization and the 

procedures for obtaining EADs in this 

notice apply to any of the following 

individuals who are not subject to any 

of the ineligibilities described in 

President Biden’s July 26, 2024 

memorandum to the secretaries of State 

and Homeland Security: noncitizens of 

the United States who are nationals of 

Lebanon, regardless of country of birth, 

who have resided in the United States 

since July 26, 2024. Lebanese nationals 

must meet all eligibility criteria, 

including required documentation, for 

DED described in this notice. Finally, 

this notice provides instructions for 

eligible Lebanese nationals in the 

United States on how to request 

advance travel authorization. 

What is Deferred Enforced Departure 

(DED)? 

• DED is an administrative deferral of 

removal ordered by the President. The 

authority to extend DED arises from the 

President’s constitutional authority to 

conduct the foreign relations of the 

United States. DED has been authorized 

in situations where certain groups of 

noncitizens may face danger if required 

to return to countries, or any part of 

such countries, experiencing political 

instability, conflict, or other unsafe 

conditions, or when there are other 

foreign policy reasons for allowing a 

designated group of noncitizens to 

remain in the United States temporarily. 

• Although DED is not a specific 

immigration status and does not require 

Lebanese nationals to file an application 

with USCIS, individuals covered by 

DED are not subject to removal from the 

United States, usually for a designated 

period. Furthermore, the President may 

direct the Secretary to provide certain 

benefits that are authorized under the 

immigration laws, such as employment 

authorization, to noncitizens covered by 

the DED directive during the designated 

period. 

• USCIS publishes a Federal Register 

notice to inform the covered population 

on how to apply for any benefits 

provided. See instructions for Form I– 

765, available on the USCIS website at 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/ 

files/document/forms/i-765instr.pdf. 

• The eligibility requirements for 

individuals who are covered by DED are 

based on the terms of the President’s 

memorandum regarding DED and any 

relevant implementing requirements 

established by DHS. Since DED is a 

directive to defer removal of an 

individual, rather than a specific 

immigration status like Temporary 

Protected Status, there is no DED 

application form required for an 

individual to be covered by DED. If an 

individual covered by DED wants to 

apply for an EAD, they must file Form 

I–765. Similarly, if an individual 

covered by DED want to apply for 

advance travel authorization, they must 

file Form I–131. 

Ur M. Jaddou, 

Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 


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2 Id. 3For information about filing fee waiver requests 

including through Form I–912, Request for Fee 

Waiver, see https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/ 

additional-information-on-filing-a-fee-waiver. 

Eligibility and Employment 

Authorization for DED 

How will I know if I am eligible for 

employment authorization under the 

DED presidential memorandum for 

Lebanon? 

Consistent with the President’s July 

26, 2024, DED memorandum,2 the 

procedures for employment 

authorization in this notice apply to 

noncitizens of the United States who are 

nationals of Lebanon, who were present 

in the United States on July 26, 2024, 

except for those: 

• who have voluntarily returned to 

Lebanon after the date of the 

memorandum; 

• who have not continuously resided 

in the United States since the date of the 

memorandum; 

• who are inadmissible under section 

212(a)(3) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 

1182(a)(3)) or deportable under section 

237(a)(4) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 

1227(a)(4)); 

• who have been convicted of any 

felony or two or more misdemeanors 

committed in the United States, or who 

meet any of the criteria set forth in 

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

1158(b)(2)(A)); 

• who are subject to extradition; 

• whose presence in the United States 

the Secretary of Homeland Security has 

determined is not in the interest of the 

United States or presents a danger to 

public safety; or 

• whose presence in the United States 

the Secretary of State has reasonable 

grounds to believe would have 

potentially serious adverse foreign 

policy consequences for the United 

States. 

What will I need to file if I am covered 

by DED and would like to obtain an 

EAD? 

If you are a Lebanese national covered 

by DED and want a DED-based EAD, 

you must file Form I–765. Please 

carefully follow the Form I–765 

instructions when completing the 

application for an EAD. When filing 

Form I–765, you must: 

• Indicate that you are eligible for 

DED by entering ‘‘(a)(11)’’ in response to 

Question 27 on Form I–765; and 

• Submit the fee for Form I–765 (or 

request a fee waiver,3 which you may 

submit on Form I–912, Request for Fee 

Waiver). See Fee Schedule (Form G– 

1055). 

Supporting Documentation 

The filing instructions on Form I–765 

list all the documents needed to apply. 

You may also find information on the 

initial required documents on the 

USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov/ 

i-765. If USCIS determines after 

reviewing your submission that it needs 

additional information, we will send 

you a request for evidence. 

How will I know if I must submit my 

biometrics to USCIS? 

If USCIS needs biometrics to produce 

your EAD after you apply, we will send 

you a biometrics services appointment 

notice with the time and location of 

your appointment. You can prepare for 

your biometrics appointment by visiting 

the Preparing for Your Biometric 

Services Appointment web page at 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filingguidance/preparing-for-your-biometricservices-appointment. Be sure to bring 

valid photo identification to your 

appointment. 

Where do I find the fees for DED 

applicants? 

You can find the most current filing 

fees for individuals covered by DED 

filing Form I–765 and Form I–131 by 

visiting the Form G–1055, Fee Schedule 

at https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055. No 

biometrics fees are required when you 

file. 

Where do I submit my completed DEDbased Form I–765? 

For a DED-based EAD, mail your 

completed Form I–765 and supporting 

documentation to the proper address in 

Table 1. 

TABLE 1—MAILING ADDRESSES

If you are . . . Mail to . . . 

Mailing your form through the U.S. Postal Service.USCIS, Attn: DED Lebanon, P.O. Box 805283, Chicago, IL 60680–5283. 

Using FedEx, UPS, or DHL ..................... USCIS, Attn: DED Lebanon (Box 805283), 131 S Dearborn Street, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603–5517. 

You may file Form I–765 and Form I– 

131 together or separately. If you are 

filing multiple applications, petitions, 

or requests, USCIS recommends sending 

separate payments for each application. 

If you submit one payment covering all 

your applications and we reject one of 

the applications, petitions, or requests, 

we will need to reject all the others as 

well. Find more information below on 

filing Form I–131. 

Can I file my DED-based Form I–765 

electronically? 

No. Electronic filing is not available to 

file a DED-based Form I–765. 

What happens after January 25, 2026, 

to DED-based EADs? 

This DED authorization is set to end 

on January 25, 2026. After that date, 

employers can no longer accept EADs 

with the Category (a)(11) and a Card 

Expires date of January 25, 2026. You 

will need to present other evidence of 

continued employment authorization, if 

any, to your employer by January 26, 

2026. 

Travel 

Lebanese nationals covered by DED 

may also apply for and be granted travel 

authorization as a matter of discretion. 

You must file for travel authorization if 

you wish to travel outside of the United 

States and be eligible to reenter the 

United States. If USCIS grants travel 

authorization, it generally gives you 

permission to leave the United States 

and return during a specific period. 

Customs and Border Protection officers 

make the ultimate determination, upon 

the noncitizen’s arrival at a United 

States port of entry, whether to parole 

the noncitizen into the United States 

and for what length of time. To request 

travel authorization, you must file Form 

I–131, available at https://

www.uscis.gov/i-131. You may file Form 

I–131 together with your Form I–765 or 

separately. When you file Form I–131, 

you must: 

• Select Item Number 5.D. in Part 1 

on Form I–131; and 

• Submit the fee for Form I–131. 

If you leave the United States without 

first receiving travel authorization, you 

may no longer be eligible for DED and 

may not be permitted to reenter the 

United States. Please also be advised 

that if you return to Lebanon, even with 

advance travel authorization, you may 

not be permitted to resume DED in the 


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4See Memorandum on the Deferred Enforced 

Departure for Certain Lebanese Nationals, 89 FR 

61341, July 26, 2024, https://www.federal

register.gov/documents/2024/07/31/2024-17006/ 

deferred-enforced-departure-for-certain-lebanesenationals. 

United States since the presidential 

memorandum providing for DED for 

Lebanon excludes individuals who have 

voluntarily returned to Lebanon after 

the date of the memorandum.4

Mailing Information 

Mail your completed Form I–131 to 

the proper address provided in Table 1. 

Supporting Documentation 

The filing instructions for Form I–131 

list all the documents you need to 

include with your application. You may 

also find information on the acceptable 

documentation and DED eligibility on 

the USCIS website at https://

www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/deferredenforced-departure. If USCIS needs 

additional evidence, we will send you a 

request for evidence. 

General Employment-Related 

Information for Individuals With DEDBased EADs and Their Employers 

How can I obtain information on the 

status of my EAD request? 

To get case status information about 

your DED-based EAD request, you can 

check Case Status Online at https://

www.uscis.gov, or visit the USCIS 

Contact Center at https://www.uscis.gov/ 

contactcenter. If you still need 

assistance, you may ask a question 

about your case online at https://

egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do or call 

the USCIS Contact Center at 800–375– 

5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). 

When I am hired, what documentation 

may I show to my employer as evidence 

of identity and employment 

authorization when completing Form I– 

9? 

You can find the Lists of Acceptable 

Documents on Form I–9, Employment 

Eligibility Verification, as well as the 

Acceptable Documents web page at 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/ 

acceptable-documents. Employers must 

complete Form I–9 to verify the identity 

and employment authorization of all 

new employees. Within three business 

days of hire, employees must present 

acceptable documents to their 

employers as evidence of identity and 

employment authorization to satisfy 

Form I–9 requirements. 

You may present any documentation 

from List A (which provides evidence of 

both identity and employment 

authorization) or documentation from 

List B (which provides evidence of your 

identity) together with documentation 

from List C (which provides evidence of 

employment authorization), or you may 

present an acceptable receipt as 

described in the Form I–9 Instructions. 

Employers may not reject a document 

based on a future expiration date. You 

can find additional information about 

Form I–9 on the I–9 Central web page 

at https://www.uscis.gov/I-9Central. An 

EAD is an acceptable document under 

List A. 

If I have an EAD based on another 

immigration status, can I obtain a new 

DED-based EAD? 

Yes, if you are covered by DED, you 

can obtain a new DED-based EAD, even 

if you already have an EAD or 

employment authorization based on 

another immigration status or category. 

If you want to obtain a DED-based EAD 

valid through January 25, 2026, you 

must file Form I–765 and pay the 

associated fee (unless USCIS grants your 

fee waiver request). 

Can my employer require that I provide 

any other documentation to complete 

Form I–9, such as evidence of my status 

or proof of my Lebanese citizenship? 

No. When completing Form I–9, 

employers must accept any unexpired 

documentation that appears on the 

Form I–9 Lists of Acceptable Documents 

that reasonably appears to be genuine 

and that relates to you, or an acceptable 

List A, List B, or List C receipt. 

Employers may not request proof of 

Lebanese citizenship when completing 

Form I–9 for new hires or reverifying 

the employment authorization of 

current employees. Refer to the ‘‘Note to 

Employees’’ section of this Federal 

Register notice for important 

information about your rights if your 

employer rejects lawful documentation, 

requires additional documentation, or 

otherwise discriminates against you 

based on your citizenship or 

immigration status, or your national 

origin. 

Note to All Employers 

Employers are reminded that the laws 

requiring proper employment eligibility 

verification and prohibiting unfair 

immigration-related employment 

practices remain in full force. This 

Federal Register notice does not 

supersede or in any way limit 

applicable employment verification 

rules and policy guidance, including 

those rules listing reverification 

requirements. For general questions 

about the employment eligibility 

verification process, employers may call 

USCIS at 888–464–4218 (TTY 877–875– 

6028) or email USCIS at I-9Central@

dhs.gov. USCIS accepts calls and emails 

in English, Spanish and many other 

languages. For questions about avoiding 

discrimination during the employment 

eligibility verification process (Form I– 

9 and E-Verify), employers may call the 

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights 

Division, Immigrant and Employee 

Rights Section (IER) Employer Hotline 

at 800–255–8155 (TTY 800–237–2515). 

IER offers language interpretation in 

numerous languages. Employers may 

also email IER at IER@usdoj.gov or get 

more information online at https://

www.justice.gov/ier. 

Note to Employees 

For general questions about the 

employment eligibility verification 

process, employees may call USCIS at 

888–897–7781 (TTY 877–875–6028) or 

email USCIS at I-9Central@dhs.gov. 

USCIS accepts calls and emails in 

English and many other languages. 

Employees or applicants may also call 

the IER Worker Hotline at 800–255– 

7688 (TTY 800–237–2515) for 

information regarding employment 

discrimination based on citizenship, 

immigration status, or national origin, 

including discrimination related to 

Form I–9 and E-Verify. The IER Worker 

Hotline provides language interpretation 

in numerous languages. 

To comply with the law, employers 

must accept any document or 

combination of documents from the 

Lists of Acceptable Documents if the 

documentation reasonably appears to be 

genuine and to relate to the employee, 

or an acceptable List A, List B, or List 

C receipt as described in the Form I–9 

instructions. Employers may not require 

extra or additional documentation 

beyond what is required for Form I–9 

completion. Further, employers 

participating in E-Verify who receive an 

E-Verify case result of ‘‘Tentative Nonconfirmation’’ (mismatch) must 

promptly inform employees of the 

mismatch and give such employees an 

opportunity to resolve the mismatch. A 

mismatch means that the information 

entered into E-Verify from Form I–9 

differs from records available to DHS. 

Employers may not terminate, 

suspend, delay training, withhold or 

lower pay, or take any adverse action 

against an employee because of a 

mismatch while the case is still pending 

with E-Verify. A Final Non-confirmation 

(FNC) case result occurs if E-Verify 

cannot confirm an employee’s 

employment eligibility. An employer 

may terminate employment based on a 

case result of FNC. Employmentauthorized employees who receive an 

FNC may call USCIS for assistance at 

888–897–7781 (TTY 877–875–6028). 


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For more information about E-Verifyrelated discrimination or to report an 

employer for discrimination in the EVerify process based on citizenship, 

immigration status, or national origin, 

contact IER’s Worker Hotline at 800– 

255–7688 (TTY 800–237–2515). 

Additional information about proper 

nondiscriminatory Form I–9 and EVerify procedures is available on the 

IER website at https://www.justice.gov/ 

ier and the USCIS and E-Verify websites 

at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central and 

https://www.e-verify.gov. 

Note Regarding Federal, State, and 

Local Government Agencies (Such as 

Departments of Motor Vehicles) 

If you are applying for a Federal, state, 

or local government benefit, you may 

need to provide the government agency 

with documents that show you are 

covered under DED or authorized to 

work based on DED or both. Check with 

the government agency requesting 

documentation about which documents 

the agency will accept. 

Some government agencies use SAVE, 

https://www.uscis.gov/save, to confirm 

the current immigration status of 

applicants for public benefits and 

licenses. SAVE can verify that an 

individual is covered by DED based on 

an EAD with category (a)(11) or a Form 

I–797, Notice of Action, reflecting 

approval of your Form I–765 for an EAD 

with a DED category code of (a)(11). In 

most cases, SAVE provides an 

automated electronic response to 

benefit-granting agencies within 

seconds, but occasionally verification 

can be delayed. You can check the 

status of your SAVE verification by 

using CaseCheck at https://

www.uscis.gov/save/save-casecheck. 

CaseCheck is a free service that lets you 

follow the progress of your SAVE 

verification case using your date of birth 

and one immigration identifier number 

(such as your A-Number or USCIS 

number) or Verification Case Number. If 

an agency has denied your application 

based solely or in part on a SAVE 

response, the agency must allow you to 

appeal the decision in accordance with 

the agency’s procedures. If the agency 

has received and acted on or will act on 

a SAVE verification, and you do not 

believe the SAVE response is correct, 

the SAVE website, https://

www.uscis.gov/save/for-benefitapplicants, has detailed information on 

how to correct or update your 

immigration record, make an 

appointment, or submit a written 

request to correct records. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_HQ–FRN_MO4500183366] 

Establishment and Call for 

Nominations for the National Advisory 

Committee for Implementation of the 

Bureau of Land Management Public 

Lands Rule 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) is publishing this 

notice in accordance with the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act 

(FLPMA), as amended, and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The BLM 

gives notice that the Secretary of the 

Interior is establishing the National 

Advisory Committee for Implementation 

of the BLM Public Lands Rule 

(Committee) and is seeking nominations 

for individuals to be considered as 

Committee members and alternate 

members. 

DATES: Comments regarding the 

establishment of this Committee must 

be submitted no later than November 4, 

2024. All nominations must be received 

no later than November 18, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the 

establishment of the Committee and 

nominations for the Committee should 

be sent to the BLM office listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carrie Richardson, National Advisory 

Committee Coordinator, Bureau of Land 

Management, 1849 C Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20240; phone: (202) 

742–0625, email: crichardson@blm.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee is established in accordance 

with section 309 of FLPMA, as amended 

(43 U.S.C. 1739). The BLM is subject to 

standards and procedures for the 

creation, operation, and termination of 

BLM resource advisory councils at 43 

CFR subpart 1784. The Council will not 

exceed 15 discretionary primary 

members and up to 15 alternate 

members to be appointed by the 

Secretary of the Interior as follows: 

a. Two representatives of State 

governments; 

b. One representative of local 

governments; 

c. Two representatives of Tribal 

governments; 

d. Two representatives of the public at 

large; 

e. At least one representative of the 

science community, including 

archaeological or historical interests; 

f. At least two representatives of nongovernmental organizations specializing 

in environmental, conservation, or 

watershed interests; recreation interests; 

or hunting and fishing interests; 

g. At least one representative of 

energy or mineral development; 

h. At least one representative of 

Federal grazing permit holders or other 

permittees; and 

i. At least one representative of 

commercial recreation activities. 

Members will be appointed to the 

Committee to serve 2-year terms. 

Nominating Potential Members: 

Nominations should include a resume 

providing an adequate description of the 

nominee’s qualifications, including 

information that would enable the 

Department of the Interior to make an 

informed decision regarding the 

membership requirements of the 

Committee and permit the Department 

of the Interior to contact a potential 

member. Nominees are strongly 

encouraged to include supporting letters 

from employers, associations, 

professional organizations, and/or other 

organizations that indicate support by a 

meaningful constituency for the 

nominee. Please indicate any BLM 

permits, leases, or licenses that you hold 

personally or are held by your 

employer. Members of the Committee 

serve without compensation. However, 

while away from their homes or regular 

places of business, members engaged in 

Committee business may be allowed 

travel expenses, including per diem in 

lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 

U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as 

persons employed intermittently in 

Federal Government service. 

The Committee will meet 

approximately 2–4 times per year, and 

at such other times as designated by the 

DFO. 

Simultaneous with this notice, the 

BLM will issue a press release providing 

additional information for submitting 

nominations. 

Public Disclosure of Comments: 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personally identifiable information (PII) 

in your comment, you should be aware 

that your entire comment—including 

your PII—may be made publicly 


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