[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9773-9774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4258]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

8 CFR Part 103

[INS No. 1404F-92]
RIN 1115-AC34


Fee for Application for Naturalization Under Section 405 of the 
Immigration Act of 1990; Form N-400

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule adopts without change, an interim rule published in 
the Federal Register on May 27, 1993, by the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service (the Service), which amended the existing fee 
schedule. The fee schedule was amended to recover the cost of providing 
special services under section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 
(IMMACT), which allows for the naturalization of certain natives of the 
Philippines, based upon qualifying active duty military service during 
World War II, who would not otherwise be eligible for naturalization, 
and section 113 of the Departments of Commerce, State, Justice, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1993, which permits the 
interview and naturalization of these persons in the Philippines. The 
fee for naturalization in those cases was raised to recover the cost of 
providing those special services and benefits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 22, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W.R. Tollifson, Adjudications 
Officer, Naturalization and Special Projects Branch, Immigration 
and Naturalization Service, 451 I Street, NW., Room 3214, 
Washington, DC 20536, telephone (202) 514-5014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    On May 27, 1993, the Commissioner of the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service published in the Federal Register at 58 FR 
30698-30699, an interim rule with request of comments to amend the 
Service's application fee schedule to include a surcharge for 
applications for naturalization where the applicant will be naturalized 
in the Philippines under section 405 of IMMACT.
    The public was provided with a 45-day comment period which ended on 
July 12, 1993. No comments were received during that period. 
Accordingly, the fee for those applications processed in the 
Philippines and received by the Service on or after June 28, 1993, will 
remain $120.00.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b), 
the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
certifies that this rule will not have a significant adverse economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. This rule merely 
adopts without change, an interim rule which has been in effect since 
June 28, 1993.

Executive Order 12866

    This regulation is not considered by the Department of Justice, 
Immigration and Naturalization Service, to be a ``significant 
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f), 
Regulatory Planning and Review, and the Office of Management and Budget 
has waived its review process under section 6(a)(3)(A).

Executive Order 12612

    The regulation proposed herein will not have substantial direct 
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national 
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, in 
accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this rule 
does not [[Page 9774]] have sufficient federalism implications to 
warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Executive Order 12606

    The Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service 
certifies that she has assessed this rule in light of the criteria in 
Executive Order 12606 and has determined that this regulation will not 
have an impact on family well-being.
    The information collection requirement contained in this rule has 
been cleared by the Office of Management and Budget under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The clearance number for 
this collection is contained in 8 CFR 299.5, Display of Control 
Numbers.

List of Subjects in 8 CFR Part 103

    Administrative practices and procedures, Authority delegations 
(Government agencies), Freedom of Information, Privacy, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds, Fees, Forms.

    Accordingly, the interim rule amending 8 CFR part 103 which was 
published in the Federal Register on May 27, 1993 at 58 FR 30698-30699 
is adopted as a final rule without change.

    Dated: February 9, 1995.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 95-4258 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]
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