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15See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6). 

16Because 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 March 3, 2023, provided the 

student satisfies the minimum course load 

requirement in this notice. DHS also considers 

students who engage in online coursework pursuant 

to ICE coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) 

guidance for nonimmigrant students to be in 

compliance with regulations while such guidance 

remains in effect. See ICE Guidance and Frequently 

Asked Questions on COVID–19, available at https:// 

www.ice.gov/coronavirus [last visited May 2021]. 

including as provided under 8 CFR 

214.1(g), and maintains the student’s 

TPS, then the student maintains F–1 

status and TPS concurrently. 

Under the second option, the 

nonimmigrant student may apply for an 

EAD under Special Student Relief by 

filing the Form I–765 with the location 

specified in the filing instructions. At 

the same time, the F–1 nonimmigrant 

student may file a separate TPS 

application, but must submit the TPS 

application according to the instructions 

provided in the Federal Register Notice 

designating Yemen for TPS. If the 

nonimmigrant student has already 

applied for employment authorization 

under student relief, they are not 

required to submit the Form I–765 as 

part of the TPS application. However, 

some nonimmigrant students may wish 

to obtain a TPS EAD in light of certain 

extensions that may be available to 

EADs with an A–12 or C–19 category 

code. The nonimmigrant student should 

check the appropriate box when filling 

out Form I–821 to request a TPS-related 

EAD. Again, the nonimmigrant student 

will be able to maintain compliance 

requirements for F–1 nonimmigrant 

student status while having TPS. 

When a student applies simultaneously 

for TPS status 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’’ 15 unless or until the 

nonimmigrant student receives 

employment authorization under this 

notice. TPS-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 

language students). Once approved for 

Special Student Relief employment 

authorization, 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 a student who has received 

a TPS-related employment 

authorization document then apply for 

authorization to take a reduced course 

load under this notice? 

There is no further application 

process if a student has been approved 

for a TPS-related EAD. However,the F– 

1 nonimmigrant student must 

demonstrate and provide 

documentation to the DSO of the direct 

economic hardship resulting from the 

civil unrest in Yemen. The DSO will 

then verify and note this in the student’s 

SEVIS record to enable the F–1 

nonimmigrant student with TPS 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 

TPS apply for reinstatement to F–1 

student status after his or her F–1 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 a student who worked on a TPSrelated EAD or dropped their course 

load before publication of this notice, 

and therefore fell out of student status. 

The student must satisfy the criteria set 

forth in the student status reinstatement 

regulations. 

How long will this notice remain in 

effect? 

This notice grants temporary relief 

until March 3, 2023,16 to eligible F–1 

nonimmigrant students. DHS will 

continue to monitor the situation in 

Yemen. 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 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 eligible F–1 

nonimmigrant students to request 

employment authorization, work an 

increased number of hours while the 

academic institution is in session, and 

reduce the student’s 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 N. Mayorkas, 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement 

[OMB Control Number 1653–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: New Collection: Flight 

Manifest/Billing Agreement 

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reductions Act (PRA) of 


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1The TSA PreCheck Application Program refers 

to the DHS Trusted Traveler Program that TSA 

operates to determine if individuals are low-risk 

and may receive expedited screening. TSA 

PreCheck refers to expedited screening provided by 

TSA. 

2See Notice, 78 FR 72922 (December 4, 2013). 

1995, U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement (ICE), the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS), will submit 

the following Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance. This information 

collection was previously published in 

the Federal Register on April 27, 2021, 

allowing for a 60-day comment period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until August 9, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of the publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Lois J. 

Burrows, Office of the Chief Financial 

Officer, 202–732–4812, email: 

lois.j.burrows@ice.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information should address one or more 

of the following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) 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. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

New Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Flight 

Manifest/Billing Agreement. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: U.S. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. The Flight Manifest/Billing 

Agreement collects information for the 

purpose of confirming Space Available 

passengers on any ICE-chartered flight 

and to facilitate the effective billing of 

those passengers for the full coach fare 

of their seats on the flight. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents: The estimated total 

number of respondents for this 

information collection is 250 and the 

estimated hour burden per response is 

.25 hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The estimated annual burden 

is 63 hours. 

Dated: July 6, 2021. 

Scott Elmore, 

PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14633 Filed 7–8–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Transportation Security Administration 

[Docket No. TSA–2014–0001] 

TSA PreCheck® Application Program 

Fees 

AGENCY: Transportation Security 

Administration, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) administers the 

TSA PreCheck® Application Program 

(also known as the TSA Pre✓®

Application Program), in which 

members of the public may apply to be 

eligible for expedited airport security 

screening. To apply for TSA PreCheck 

Application Program eligibility, 

individuals voluntarily provide 

biometric and biographic information 

that TSA uses to conduct a security 

threat assessment and those applicants 

pay a fee to cover the cost to operate the 

TSA PreCheck Application Program. In 

this Notice, TSA announces the 

anticipated launch of additional 

enrollment providers who will be able 

to establish additional price points for 

the TSA PreCheck Application Program. 

These enrollment providers are planned 

to become available in 2021 to increase 

opportunities to apply for membership 

in the program. TSA will announce the 

details and pricing for these new 

enrollment options, when available, via 

https://www.tsa.gov/precheck. 

DATES: This notice is applicable July 9, 

2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anne Walbridge, Transportation 

Security Administration, 6595 

Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, 

VA 20598–6047; 571–227–2329; or 

email at TSAPrecheckEnrollment@

dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Availability of Notice Document 

You can get an electronic copy of 

published documents through the 

internet by— 

(1) Searching the electronic Federal 

Docket Management System (FDMS) 

web page at http://www.regulations.gov; 

or 

(2) Accessing the Government 

Publishing Office’s web page at http:// 

www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/ 

collection.action?collectionCode=FR to 

view the daily published Federal 

Register edition; or accessing the 

‘‘Search the Federal Register by 

Citation’’ in the ‘‘Related Resources’’ 

column on the left, if you need to do a 

Simple or Advanced search for 

information, such as a type of document 

that crosses multiple agencies or dates. 

In addition, copies are available by 

writing or calling the individual in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. 

I. Summary 

The TSA PreCheck Application 

Program (TSA PreCheck) is a voluntary, 

expedited security screening program 

connecting low-risk travelers departing 

from the United States with smarter 

security and a better air travel 

experience.1 There are approximately 10 

million members in the TSA PreCheck 

Application Program. Individuals 

enrolled in the TSA PreCheck 

Application Program are eligible to 

receive expedited screening at U.S. 

airports. As explained in the December 

4, 2013 Notice in the Federal Register,2

membership in the TSA PreCheck 

Application Program is within the sole 

discretion of TSA. Individuals may also 

receive TSA PreCheck expedited 

screening via membership in other 

programs such as certain U.S. Customs 


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