Identification of Foreign Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible To Participate in the H-2A Visa Program, 77043 [E8-29785]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Identification of Foreign Countries
Whose Nationals Are Eligible To
Participate in the H–2A Visa Program
Office of the Secretary, DHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: On December 18, 2008, DHS
published in the Federal Register a final
rule ‘‘Changes to Requirements
Affecting H–2A Nonimmigrants,’’ which
provides that the Secretary of Homeland
Security will publish a list of designated
countries whose nationals can be the
beneficiaries of an approved H–2A
petition and are eligible for H–2A visas.
This initial list will be composed of
countries that are important for the
operation of the H–2A program and are
cooperative in the repatriation of their
citizens, subjects, nationals or residents
who are subject to a final order of
removal from the United States.
Publication of such notice is made by
the Secretary of Homeland Security,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State. Under the final rule, the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) will only approve petitions for
H–2A nonimmigrant status for nationals
of countries designated by means of this
list or by means of the special procedure
allowing petitioners to request approval
for particular beneficiaries if the
Secretary of Homeland Security
determines that it is in the U.S. interest.
Pursuant to the final rule, this notice
designates those countries the Secretary
of Homeland Security, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State,
has found to be eligible to participate in
the H–2A program.
DATES: This notice is effective January
17, 2009, and shall be without effect at
the end of one year after January 17,
2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Designation of Countries Whose
Nationals Are Eligible To Participate in
the H–2A Visa Program
Pursuant to the authority provided to
the Secretary of Homeland Security
under sections 241, 214(a)(1), and
215(a)(1) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1231,
1184(a)(1), and 1185(a)(1)), I have
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designated, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, that nationals from
the following countries are eligible to
participate in the H–2A visa program:
Argentina; Australia; Belize; Brazil;
Bulgaria; Canada; Chile; Costa Rica;
Dominican Republic; El Salvador;
Guatemala; Honduras; Indonesia; Israel;
Jamaica; Japan; Mexico; Moldova; New
Zealand; Peru; Philippines; Poland;
Romania; South Africa; South Korea;
Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom.
This notice does not affect the status
of aliens who currently hold H–2A
nonimmigrant status.
Nothing in this notice limits the
authority of the Secretary of Homeland
Security or his or her designee or any
other federal agency to invoke against
any foreign country or its nationals any
other remedy, penalty or enforcement
action available by law.
Paul A. Schneider,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2006–24163]
National Environmental Policy Act;
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
on U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
Operations
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of availability; request
for public comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard, with
the National Marine Sanctuary Program
West Coast Region as a cooperating
agency, announces the availability of
the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) to implement
enhanced environmental protection
measures to the Coast Guard’s
operations in the areas of responsibility
for Coast Guard Districts 11 (California)
and 13 (Oregon and Washington) for
public review and comment. The DEIS
analyzes the environmental impacts of
routine Coast Guard vessel and air
operations when engaged in the
following missions and activities: Law
enforcement, national security, search
and rescue, aids to navigation, and oil
pollution and vessel grounding
response. This analysis does not include
live fire exercises.
Comments and suggestions are invited
from all interested parties to ensure that
the full range and significance of issues
related to this proposed action are
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identified. The Coast Guard has
established a Web site at the address
below to provide the public with
additional information. https://
pacareaeis.uscg.e2m-inc.com.
DATES: Comments and related materials
must reach the Docket Management
Facility on or before February 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Coast Guard Docket
Number USCG–2006–24163 to the
Docket Management Facility at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. To avoid
duplication, please use only one of the
following methods:
(1) Online: https://
www.regulations.gov.
(2) By mail: Docket Management
Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
(3) Fax: 202–493–2251.
(4) Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
Ground Floor of the West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The telephone number
is 202–366–9329.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice, the
proposed project, or the associated draft
Environmental Impact Statement,
contact LT Jeff Bray, Coast Guard
Commandant, CG–0942,
JEFF.R.BRAY@USCG.MIL or telephone
202–372–3752. If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202–366–9826.
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Public Participation and Request for
Comments
We encourage you to submit
comments and related material on the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS). Publication of this notice begins
the official 45-day public comment
period that will help refine the
alternatives being considered. The Coast
Guard provides this notice to advise the
public and other agencies of the Coast
Guard’s intentions, to obtain suggestions
and information on the issues and
alternatives included in the DEIS, and to
request comments from those parties
that may be interested or affected by
these proposed alternatives.
All comments received will be posted,
without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, docket number
USCG–2006–24163, and will include
any personal information you have
provided.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Identification of Foreign Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible
To Participate in the H-2A Visa Program
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On December 18, 2008, DHS published in the Federal Register a
final rule ``Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants,''
which provides that the Secretary of Homeland Security will publish a
list of designated countries whose nationals can be the beneficiaries
of an approved H-2A petition and are eligible for H-2A visas. This
initial list will be composed of countries that are important for the
operation of the H-2A program and are cooperative in the repatriation
of their citizens, subjects, nationals or residents who are subject to
a final order of removal from the United States. Publication of such
notice is made by the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State. Under the final rule, the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will only approve petitions for
H-2A nonimmigrant status for nationals of countries designated by means
of this list or by means of the special procedure allowing petitioners
to request approval for particular beneficiaries if the Secretary of
Homeland Security determines that it is in the U.S. interest. Pursuant
to the final rule, this notice designates those countries the Secretary
of Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State,
has found to be eligible to participate in the H-2A program.
DATES: This notice is effective January 17, 2009, and shall be without
effect at the end of one year after January 17, 2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Designation of Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible To Participate in
the H-2A Visa Program
Pursuant to the authority provided to the Secretary of Homeland
Security under sections 241, 214(a)(1), and 215(a)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1231, 1184(a)(1), and
1185(a)(1)), I have designated, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State, that nationals from the following countries are eligible to
participate in the H-2A visa program: Argentina; Australia; Belize;
Brazil; Bulgaria; Canada; Chile; Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; El
Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Indonesia; Israel; Jamaica; Japan;
Mexico; Moldova; New Zealand; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Romania; South
Africa; South Korea; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom.
This notice does not affect the status of aliens who currently hold
H-2A nonimmigrant status.
Nothing in this notice limits the authority of the Secretary of
Homeland Security or his or her designee or any other federal agency to
invoke against any foreign country or its nationals any other remedy,
penalty or enforcement action available by law.
Paul A. Schneider,
Deputy Secretary.
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