[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32327-32328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14824]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of Protocol

22 CFR Part 4

[Public Notice 2402]


Notification of Foreign Official Status; Elimination and 
Reinvention of Regulations

AGENCY: Office of Protocol, State.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is eliminating and reinventing its 
regulations as part of the President's Regulatory Reinvention 
Initiative. In furtherance of this project, the Office of Protocol has 
determined that 22 CFR Part 4 should be updated and clarified to 
reflect changes which have occurred since that part originally was 
published.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lawrence Dunham, Assistant Chief of Protocol (202) 647-1985.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 22 CFR, Part 4 is that portion of the 
Department's regulations setting forth

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the rules which foreign embassies must follow to notify the Office of 
Protocol of the arrival or employment, in the United States, of the 
foreign government officers or employees (including domestics and 
family members) described below. Since it originally was promulgated, 
changes in the notification procedure, as well as in the documents 
required, have taken place, and the Department has determined that it 
is desirable to update and simplify the regulations. This involves a 
foreign affairs function of the United States and thus is excluded from 
5 U.S.C. 553 and from analyses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 
1980. In addition the modifications set forth do not change the 
existing procedure fundamentally and merely reflect changes (such as 
new form numbers) which already have gone into effect.
    While this rule is legally exempt from review under Executive Order 
12866, it has been reviewed to ensure consistency with its overall 
policies and objectives. This final rule does not contain a new or 
amended information requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The forms referenced in the regulation have 
been notified in the Federal Register and approved by OMB as required 
by that act.

List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 4

    Aliens, Foreign officials.

    Accordingly, 22 CFR, Part 4 is revised to read as follows:

PART 4--NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN OFFICIAL STATUS

    Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a(a)(4).


Sec. 4.1  General.

    In accordance with Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on 
Diplomatic Relations and Article 24 of the Vienna Convention on 
Consular Relations, diplomatic missions must notify the Office of 
Protocol immediately upon the arrival, in the United States, of any 
foreign government officer or employee (including domestics and family 
members), who are serving at diplomatic missions, consular posts, or 
miscellaneous foreign government offices. If the employee is already in 
the United States in some other capacity, the notification should be 
made upon assumption of duties. This initial notification requirement 
also includes all U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens who are 
employed by foreign missions.


Sec. 4.2  Procedure.

    Notification and subsequent changes are made as follows:
    (a) Diplomatic and career consular officers and their dependents: 
Form DSP-110, Notification of Appointment of Foreign Diplomatic Officer 
and Career Consular Officer;
    (b) All other foreign government employees who are serving at 
diplomatic missions, consular posts, or miscellaneous foreign 
government offices and their dependents: Form DSP-111, Notification of 
Appointment of Foreign Government Employee.
    (c) Honorary consular officers: Form DSP-112, Notification of 
Appointment of Honorary Consular Officer.
    (d) Missions should use Form DSP-113, Notification of Change--
Identification Card Request, to promptly inform the Department of State 
of any change in the status of officers or employees of the missions 
and their family members originally reported to Protocol, or to apply 
for an identification card.
    (e) Upon termination of employment of any diplomatic or consular 
officer, honorary consular officer, embassy or consular employee, or 
miscellaneous foreign government staff member, a Form DSP-115, Notice 
of Termination of Diplomatic, Consular, or Foreign Government 
Employment, must be submitted to the Office of Protocol.

    Dated: May 29, 1996.
Molly Raiser,
Chief of Protocol.
[FR Doc. 96-14824 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]
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