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found to be Category 1 sellers.
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to be Category 1 sellers.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
22 CFR Part 22
RIN 1400–AC42
[Public Notice: 6035]
Schedule of Fees for Consular
Services, Department of State and
Overseas Embassies and Consulates
Department of State.
Interim final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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SUMMARY: This rule amends the
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services.
Specifically, it raises from $100 to $131
the fee charged for the processing of an
application for a nonimmigrant visa
(MRV) and Border Crossing Card (BCC)
and increases the immigrant visa fee by
$20.00. The Department of State is
adjusting the fees as an emergency
measure to ensure that sufficient
resources are available to meet the costs
of processing non-immigrant and
immigrant visas in light of increased
security measures put in place since
2004 and fee collection mandates on
behalf of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
Effective date: This interim final
rule becomes effective January 1, 2008.
Comment date: The Department of
State will accept written comments from
interested persons up to February 29,
2008.
DATES:
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Interested parties may
submit comments by any of the
following methods:
• Persons with access to the Internet
may view this notice and submit
comments by going to the
regulations.gov Web site at: https://
www.regulations.gov/index.cfm.
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM): U.S.
Department of State, Office of the
Executive Director, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Suite
H1004, 2401 E Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20520.
• E-mail: fees@state.gov. You must
include the RIN (1400–AC42) in the
subject line of your message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Inzerillo, Office of the
Executive Director, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State; phone:
202–663–3923, telefax: 202–663–2499;
e-mail: fees@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Background
What Is the Authority for This Action?
The majority of the Department of
State’s consular fees are established
pursuant to the general user charges
statute, 31 U.S.C. 9701 (which directs
that certain government services be selfsustaining to the extent possible), and/
or title 22 U.S.C. 4219, which as
implemented through Executive Order
10718 of June 27, 1957, authorizes the
Secretary of State to establish fees to be
charged for official services provided by
U.S. embassies and consulates. In
addition, a number of statutes address
specific fees. A cost-based,
nonimmigrant visa processing fee for
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the machine readable visa (MRV) and
for a combined border crossing and
nonimmigrant visa card (BCC) (see 22
CFR 41.32) is authorized by section
140(a) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994
and 1995, Public Law 103–236 (April
30, 1994), as amended. Various statutes
permit the Department to retain some of
the consular fees it collects, including
the MRV and MRV/BCC fees. Section
103 of the Enhanced Border Security
and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002,
Public Law 107–173 (May 14, 2002),
amended section 140(a) of Public Law
103–236 to permit the Department to
retain all MRV fees until they are
expended. Public Law 103–317 (FY 95
CJS Appropriation Act, 8 U.S.C. 1356
note) gives retention authority for an
increase to IV fees ‘‘caused by
processing an applicant’s fingerprints.’’
Consistent with OMB Circular A–25
guidelines, the Department conducted a
Cost of Service Study (COSS) from
January 2003 to June 2004 to update the
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services.
The results of that study were the
foundation of the current Schedule,
which was published as a final rule on
February 2, 2005, at Volume 70, No. 21
FR Doc. 05–1930. The Schedule went
into effect on March 8, 2005. The $100
MRV fee, however, was based on the
previous COSS completed in 2002 and
was not raised as a result of the 2004/
2005 COSS, which indicated that the
actual cost for MRV services was
$107.32. The Department intends to
initiate collection of the fee at the
increased rate on January 1, 2008.
Furthermore, on January 1, 2008, the
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FBI will begin charging the Department
of State for fingerprint and name checks.
The additional charges will cover the
FBI fees, and the collection of 10 prints
and systems related costs.
The increase in the Immigration visa
application fee is merely the sum of the
fee that Department must remit to the
FBI for each set of prints taken and the
collection costs to the Department.
Why Is the Department Raising the MRV
and BCC Fees to $131, and the
Immigrant Visa Application Fee to $355
at This Time?
The primary reason for increasing the
fees is that in January 2008, the
Department will begin paying fees to the
FBI for checking the fingerprints against
the FBI’s Integrated Automated
Fingerprint Identification System
(IAFIS) and for running visa applicant
names through Security Advisory
Opinion (SAO) processes.
In addition, the $100 MRV fee that
went into effect on November 1, 2002
was based on estimates of visa demand,
taking the 2001 COSS as a baseline. The
fee was calculated taking into account
the costs of worldwide nonimmigrant
visa operations, visa demand, and other
related costs. The 2004 COSS
subsequently determined that the MRV
and BCC fees should be set at $107.32
based on revised costs and demand.
However, in response to public
comment and its own concern over the
cost to the applicant, the Department of
State determined that it would continue
to charge $100 per applicant rather than
the actual cost to the Department of
$107.32.
Because of the need for additional
measures to enhance border security,
however, the costs to the Department of
processing non-immigrant visas have
since risen even further. The increased
costs include the cost of collecting ten
fingerprints from applicants at all visa
processing locations and performing
name checks on all applicants. Based on
these increased costs, the Department
has determined that an MRV and BCC
fee of $131 will be required to recover
the full cost of processing nonimmigrant
visa applications during the anticipated
period of the current Schedule of Fees.
Failure to increase the fees at this time
could jeopardize the Department’s
ability to continue critical programs,
including the enhanced border security
measures recently undertaken. Given
the uncertainty with respect to actual
applicant volume, the fee may need to
be adjusted in the future.
The FBI fingerprint fee will also be
assessed in all immigrant visa cases. In
order to recoup the Department’s cost of
collecting and providing the 10
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fingerprints to the FBI as well as the FBI
fee for the fingerprint check, the
immigrant visa fee will increase by
$20.00 to $355. Since the Department
has the authority to retain fees, this
increase will be used to pay the FBI fee
and fund the department’s associated
collection costs.
The estimated total increase in cost
for nonimmigrant visa applicants is
$310,000,000 ($31.00 per applicant,
with an estimated 10,000,000
applicants).
The estimated total increase in cost
for immigrant visa applicants is
$14,000,000 ($20 per applicant, with an
estimated 700,000 applicants).
Regulatory Findings
Administrative Procedure Act
The Department is publishing this
rule as an interim final rule, with a 60day provision for post-promulgation
public comments, and with an effective
date less than 30 days from the date of
publication, based on the ‘‘good cause’’
exceptions set forth at 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B) and 553(d)(3). Delaying
implementation of this rule would be
contrary to the public interest because
failure to increase the fees on January 1
would jeopardize the Department’s
ability to continue critical programs,
including visa screening procedures that
are necessary for national security. As
explained above, the FBI will begin
charging the Department a fee to process
the fingerprints of visa applicants and to
perform name checks of those
applicants beginning January 1. The
Department’s ability to perform this
screening is of vital public interest
because it is an essential component of
efforts to enhance the nation’s border
security.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of State, in
accordance with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), has
reviewed this regulation and, by
approving it, certifies that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small
entities.
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
This rule will not result in the
expenditure by State, local and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of $1 million or more in
any year and it will not significantly or
uniquely affect small governments.
Therefore, no actions were deemed
necessary under the provisions of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995.
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Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996
This rule is not a major rule as
defined by section 804 of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of
1996. This rule will not result in an
annual effect on the economy of $100
million or more; a major increase in
costs or prices; or significant adverse
effects on competition, employment,
investment, productivity, innovation, or
on the ability of United States-based
companies to compete with foreign
based companies in domestic and
import markets.
Executive Order 12866
OMB considers this rule to be a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866, section 3(f),
Regulatory Planning and Review.
Accordingly, this rule has been
submitted to OMB for review.
Executive Order 13132
This regulation 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 section 6 of Executive
Order 13132, it is determined that this
rule does not have sufficient federalism
implications to require consultations or
warrant the preparation of a federalism
summary impact statement.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any new
reporting or recordkeeping
requirements. It will affect OMB
collection numbers 1405–0018 and
1405–0015 by increasing the public cost
burden.
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 22
Consular services, Fees, Passports and
visas.
I Accordingly, 22 CFR part 22 is
amended as follows:
PART 22—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 22
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153 note, 1351, 1351
note; 10 U.S.C. 2602(c); 22 U.S.C. 214,
2504(a), 4201, 4206, 4215, 4219; 31 U.S.C.
9701; Pub. L. 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681 et seq.;
Pub. L. 108–447, 118 Stat. 2809 et seq.; E.O.
10718, 22 FR 4632, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp.,
p. 382; E.O. 11295, 31 FR 10603, 3 CFR,
1966–1970 Comp., p. 570.
2. Section 22.1 is amended by:
a. Revising item No. 21(a) and (b), and
item 32 to read as set forth below:
I b. Removing item 35(f).
I
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Nonimmigrant Visa Services
21. Nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees (per person):
(a) Nonimmigrant visa [21-MRV Processing] ...................................................................................................................................
(b) Border crossing card—10 year (age 15 and over) [22–131 BCC 10 Year] ...............................................................................
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Immigrant and Special Visa Services
32. Immigrant visa application processing fee (per person) [31–IV Application] ....................................................................................
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Dated: December 11, 2007.
Patrick Kennedy,
Under Secretary of State for Management,
Department of State.
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BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
22 CFR Part 62
[Public Notice: 6033]
RIN 1400–AC29
Rule Title: Exchange Visitor Program—
Sanctions and Terminations
Department of State.
Final Rule.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of State
(Department) published a Proposed Rule
regarding sponsor sanctions and
program terminations, together with a
request for comments, on May 31, 2007.
A total of 49 comments were submitted,
reviewed and evaluated. The
Department herewith adopts the
Proposed Rule, with minor edits, as a
Final Rule.
DATES: Effective Date: This Final Rule is
effective January 22, 2008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
former United States Information
Agency (USIA) and, as of October 1,
1999, its successor, the U.S. Department
of State (Department), have promulgated
regulations governing the Exchange
Visitor Program. Those regulations now
appear at 22 CFR Part 62. The
regulations governing sanctions appear
at 22 CFR 62.50, and regulations
governing termination of a sponsor’s
designation, at 22 CFR 62.60 through
62.62. The ultimate goals of the
sanctions regulations are to further the
foreign policy interests of the United
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States, and to protect the health, safety,
and welfare of Exchange Visitor
Program participants. These regulations
largely have remained unchanged since
1993, when the USIA undertook a major
regulatory reform of the Exchange
Visitor Program, as administered by the
Office of Exchange Coordination and
Designation (Office).
On May 31, 2007, the Department
published a Proposed Rule on sanctions
and terminations with a comment
period ending July 30, 2007. 72 FR
30302–30308. Forty-nine (49) parties
filed comments, which the Department
reviewed and evaluated. Two
membership organizations filed
comments on behalf of a large number
of individual designated program
sponsors. Twenty-five (25) commenting
parties favored the Proposed Rule. The
remaining commenting parties criticized
the Proposed Rule in one or more
respects, and several parties
recommended changes to the Proposed
Rule.
Having thoroughly reviewed the
comments and the changes that
commenting parties recommended, the
Department has determined that it will,
and hereby does, adopt the Proposed
Rule, with minor edits, and promulgates
it as a Final Rule. The Department’s
evaluation of the written comments and
recommendations follows.
As the Department noted in the
Supplementary Information
accompanying the Proposed Rule,
The [Fulbright-Hays] Act authorizes the
President to provide for such exchanges if it
would strengthen international cooperative
relations. The language of the Act and its
legislative history make it clear that the
Congress considered international
educational and cultural exchanges to be a
significant part of the public diplomacy
efforts of the President in connection with
Constitutional prerogatives in conducting
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foreign affairs. Thus, exchange visitor
programs that do not further the public
diplomacy goals of the United States should
not be designated initially, or retain their
designation. Accordingly, it is imperative
that the Department have the power to revoke
program designations or deny applications
for program redesignation when it
determines that such programs do not serve
the country’s public diplomacy goals.
The above statement is the
underpinning for the Department’s
entire approach to the sanctions regime
of the Exchange Visitor Program.
Comment Analysis
One of the overall criticisms of the
Proposed Rule was that the Department
eliminated the requirement that it find
alleged violations of Part 62 to be willful
or negligent before imposing sanctions.
Fifteen (15) comments were opposed to
the change. The Department believes
that such criticism is without merit. A
program sponsor, prior to being
designated or redesignated, must
demonstrate that it (i.e., the responsible
officer and alternate responsible
officer(s)), its employees, and third
parties acting on its behalf have the
knowledge and ability to comply and
remain in continual compliance with all
provisions of Part 62. [§ 62.3(b)(1);
§ 62.9(a) and (f)(1) and (2); and
§ 62.11(a).] Since knowledge and ability
to comply and remain in full
compliance with the regulations are
fundamental requirements of sponsor
designation, it is essentially irrelevant
whether a sponsor violates regulations
willfully, negligently, or even
inadvertently. Violations, whether or
not willful or negligent, may harm the
national security or the public
diplomacy goals of the United States, or
pose a threat to the health, safety or
welfare of program participants, and the
Department must have the capacity to
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
22 CFR Part 22
RIN 1400-AC42
[Public Notice: 6035]
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and
Overseas Embassies and Consulates
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Interim final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services.
Specifically, it raises from $100 to $131 the fee charged for the
processing of an application for a nonimmigrant visa (MRV) and Border
Crossing Card (BCC) and increases the immigrant visa fee by $20.00. The
Department of State is adjusting the fees as an emergency measure to
ensure that sufficient resources are available to meet the costs of
processing non-immigrant and immigrant visas in light of increased
security measures put in place since 2004 and fee collection mandates
on behalf of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
DATES: Effective date: This interim final rule becomes effective
January 1, 2008.
Comment date: The Department of State will accept written comments
from interested persons up to February 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
Persons with access to the Internet may view this notice
and submit comments by going to the regulations.gov Web site at: http:/
/www.regulations.gov/index.cfm.
Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM): U.S. Department of State,
Office of the Executive Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S.
Department of State, Suite H1004, 2401 E Street, NW., Washington, DC
20520.
E-mail: fees@state.gov. You must include the RIN (1400-
AC42) in the subject line of your message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Inzerillo, Office of the
Executive Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State;
phone: 202-663-3923, telefax: 202-663-2499; e-mail: fees@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
What Is the Authority for This Action?
The majority of the Department of State's consular fees are
established pursuant to the general user charges statute, 31 U.S.C.
9701 (which directs that certain government services be self-sustaining
to the extent possible), and/or title 22 U.S.C. 4219, which as
implemented through Executive Order 10718 of June 27, 1957, authorizes
the Secretary of State to establish fees to be charged for official
services provided by U.S. embassies and consulates. In addition, a
number of statutes address specific fees. A cost-based, nonimmigrant
visa processing fee for the machine readable visa (MRV) and for a
combined border crossing and nonimmigrant visa card (BCC) (see 22 CFR
41.32) is authorized by section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, Public Law 103-236
(April 30, 1994), as amended. Various statutes permit the Department to
retain some of the consular fees it collects, including the MRV and
MRV/BCC fees. Section 103 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa
Entry Reform Act of 2002, Public Law 107-173 (May 14, 2002), amended
section 140(a) of Public Law 103-236 to permit the Department to retain
all MRV fees until they are expended. Public Law 103-317 (FY 95 CJS
Appropriation Act, 8 U.S.C. 1356 note) gives retention authority for an
increase to IV fees ``caused by processing an applicant's
fingerprints.''
Consistent with OMB Circular A-25 guidelines, the Department
conducted a Cost of Service Study (COSS) from January 2003 to June 2004
to update the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services. The results of
that study were the foundation of the current Schedule, which was
published as a final rule on February 2, 2005, at Volume 70, No. 21 FR
Doc. 05-1930. The Schedule went into effect on March 8, 2005. The $100
MRV fee, however, was based on the previous COSS completed in 2002 and
was not raised as a result of the 2004/2005 COSS, which indicated that
the actual cost for MRV services was $107.32. The Department intends to
initiate collection of the fee at the increased rate on January 1,
2008. Furthermore, on January 1, 2008, the
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FBI will begin charging the Department of State for fingerprint and
name checks. The additional charges will cover the FBI fees, and the
collection of 10 prints and systems related costs.
The increase in the Immigration visa application fee is merely the
sum of the fee that Department must remit to the FBI for each set of
prints taken and the collection costs to the Department.
Why Is the Department Raising the MRV and BCC Fees to $131, and the
Immigrant Visa Application Fee to $355 at This Time?
The primary reason for increasing the fees is that in January 2008,
the Department will begin paying fees to the FBI for checking the
fingerprints against the FBI's Integrated Automated Fingerprint
Identification System (IAFIS) and for running visa applicant names
through Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) processes.
In addition, the $100 MRV fee that went into effect on November 1,
2002 was based on estimates of visa demand, taking the 2001 COSS as a
baseline. The fee was calculated taking into account the costs of
worldwide nonimmigrant visa operations, visa demand, and other related
costs. The 2004 COSS subsequently determined that the MRV and BCC fees
should be set at $107.32 based on revised costs and demand. However, in
response to public comment and its own concern over the cost to the
applicant, the Department of State determined that it would continue to
charge $100 per applicant rather than the actual cost to the Department
of $107.32.
Because of the need for additional measures to enhance border
security, however, the costs to the Department of processing non-
immigrant visas have since risen even further. The increased costs
include the cost of collecting ten fingerprints from applicants at all
visa processing locations and performing name checks on all applicants.
Based on these increased costs, the Department has determined that an
MRV and BCC fee of $131 will be required to recover the full cost of
processing nonimmigrant visa applications during the anticipated period
of the current Schedule of Fees. Failure to increase the fees at this
time could jeopardize the Department's ability to continue critical
programs, including the enhanced border security measures recently
undertaken. Given the uncertainty with respect to actual applicant
volume, the fee may need to be adjusted in the future.
The FBI fingerprint fee will also be assessed in all immigrant visa
cases. In order to recoup the Department's cost of collecting and
providing the 10 fingerprints to the FBI as well as the FBI fee for the
fingerprint check, the immigrant visa fee will increase by $20.00 to
$355. Since the Department has the authority to retain fees, this
increase will be used to pay the FBI fee and fund the department's
associated collection costs.
The estimated total increase in cost for nonimmigrant visa
applicants is $310,000,000 ($31.00 per applicant, with an estimated
10,000,000 applicants).
The estimated total increase in cost for immigrant visa applicants
is $14,000,000 ($20 per applicant, with an estimated 700,000
applicants).
Regulatory Findings
Administrative Procedure Act
The Department is publishing this rule as an interim final rule,
with a 60-day provision for post-promulgation public comments, and with
an effective date less than 30 days from the date of publication, based
on the ``good cause'' exceptions set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and
553(d)(3). Delaying implementation of this rule would be contrary to
the public interest because failure to increase the fees on January 1
would jeopardize the Department's ability to continue critical
programs, including visa screening procedures that are necessary for
national security. As explained above, the FBI will begin charging the
Department a fee to process the fingerprints of visa applicants and to
perform name checks of those applicants beginning January 1. The
Department's ability to perform this screening is of vital public
interest because it is an essential component of efforts to enhance the
nation's border security.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of State, in accordance with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), has reviewed this regulation and, by
approving it, certifies that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local and
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $1
million or more in any year and it will not significantly or uniquely
affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary
under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of 1996. This rule will not
result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; a
major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on
competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on
the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign
based companies in domestic and import markets.
Executive Order 12866
OMB considers this rule to be a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f), Regulatory Planning and
Review. Accordingly, this rule has been submitted to OMB for review.
Executive Order 13132
This regulation 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 section 6
of Executive Order 13132, it is determined that this rule does not have
sufficient federalism implications to require consultations or warrant
the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any new reporting or recordkeeping
requirements. It will affect OMB collection numbers 1405-0018 and 1405-
0015 by increasing the public cost burden.
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 22
Consular services, Fees, Passports and visas.
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Accordingly, 22 CFR part 22 is amended as follows:
PART 22--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 22 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153 note, 1351, 1351 note; 10 U.S.C.
2602(c); 22 U.S.C. 214, 2504(a), 4201, 4206, 4215, 4219; 31 U.S.C.
9701; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 et seq.; Pub. L. 108-447, 118
Stat. 2809 et seq.; E.O. 10718, 22 FR 4632, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp.,
p. 382; E.O. 11295, 31 FR 10603, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 570.
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2. Section 22.1 is amended by:
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a. Revising item No. 21(a) and (b), and item 32 to read as set forth
below:
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b. Removing item 35(f).
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Sec. 22.1 Schedule of fees.
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Item No. Fee
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Nonimmigrant Visa Services
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21. Nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card
processing fees (per person):
(a) Nonimmigrant visa [21-MRV Processing].............. $131
(b) Border crossing card--10 year (age 15 and over) [22- 131
131 BCC 10 Year]......................................
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Immigrant and Special Visa Services
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32. Immigrant visa application processing fee (per person) 355
[31-IV Application].......................................
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Dated: December 11, 2007.
Patrick Kennedy,
Under Secretary of State for Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-24646 Filed 12-19-07; 8:45 am]
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