Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/11/20/2013-27685/attestation-process-for-employers-using-f-1-students-in-off-campus-work
Timestamp: 2017-05-24 17:55:08
Document Index: 604587939

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 655', 'art1', 'art 655', 'art2', '§\u2009655', 'art3', '§\u2009655']

:: Attestation Process for Employers Using F-1 Students in Off-Campus Work
78 FR 69538
69538-69539
1205-AB66
2013-27685
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2013-27685
William L. Carlson, Ph.D., Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, Room C-4312, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-3010 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202-693-2768.
Section 221 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (IMMACT) (Pub L. 101-649; 104 Stat. 4978) as amended by section 303(b)(1) of the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-232; 105 Stat. 1733), supplemented sections 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C 1101(a)(15)(F)) by creating a pilot program, of limited duration. The pilot program permitted nonimmigrant foreign students to be admitted as F-1 nonimmigrant students to work off-campus if: (1) The alien had completed one academic year as an F-1 nonimmigrant and was maintaining good academic standing at the educational institution; (2) the alien would not be employed off-campus for more than 20 hours per week during the academic term; and (3) the employer provided an attestation to the Department of Labor and to the educational institution that it unsuccessfully recruited for the position for at least 60 days and would pay the higher of the actual wage at the worksite or the prevailing wage for the occupation in the area of employment. IMMACT, Sec 221(a). IMMACT established the program as a 3-year pilot to end September 30, 1994. The Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-416; 108 Stat. 4319) revived and extended the program through September 30, 1996. The program expired on September 30, 1996, and was never extended.
The Department implemented the F-1 visa pilot program through regulations at 20 CFR part 655 subparts J and K. See 56 FR 56860 (Nov. 6, 1991), as amended by 59 FR 64776 (Dec. 15, 1994), 60 FR 61210 (Nov. 29, 1995). Because of the expiration of the statutory program, these regulations are currently without force and effect and should be rescinded.
The Department has determined that it is unnecessary to publish the rescission of these regulations as a proposed rule, as generally required by the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. 553(b). The statutory provisions governing the pilot program have expired, and this rule simply rescinds the implementing regulations, which no longer have force and effect. Therefore, good cause exists for dispensing with the notice and comment requirements of the APA. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). For the same reasons, good cause exists to make this rule effective immediately upon publication of this rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
This final rule has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 12866, section 1(b), Principles of Regulation. The Department has determined that this rule is not a “significant regulatory action” under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f), Regulatory Planning and Review. The Department has also determined that this rule is not “economically significant” as defined in section 3(f)(1) Start Printed Page 69539of Executive Order 12866. Therefore, the information enumerated in section 6(a)(3)(C) of the order is not required.
The Department has reviewed this rule in accordance with E.O. 13132 regarding federalism and has determined that it does not have federalism implications. The rule does not have substantial direct effects on States, on the relationship between the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of Government as described by E.O. 13132. Therefore, the Department has determined that this rule will not have a sufficient federalism implication to warrant the preparation of a summary impact statement.
This rule was reviewed under the terms of E.O. 13175 regarding Indian Tribal Governments and was determined not to have Tribal implications. The rule does not have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. As a result, no Tribal summary impact statement has been prepared.
This rule is not subject to E.O. 13211 regarding Energy Supply. It will not have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy.
Start Amendment Part1. The authority citation for part 655 and the authority citation for subparts J and K continue to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Part2. Remove and reserve subpart J, consisting of §§ 655.900 through 655.950.End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Part3. Remove and reserve subpart K, consisting of §§ 655.1000 through 655.1060.End Amendment Part
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