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List of Subjects
4. Section 235.1 is amended by
revising paragraph (f)(1)(ii) to read as
follows:
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8 CFR Part 215
Administrative practice and
procedure, Aliens, Travel restrictions.
§ 235.1
Scope of examination.
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Aliens, Immigration, Registration,
(ii) The Secretary of Homeland
Reporting and recordkeeping
Security or his designee may require
requirements.
any alien seeking admission to or parole
■ Accordingly, chapter I of title 8 of the
into the United States, other than aliens
Code of Federal Regulations is amended exempted under paragraph (f)(1)(iv) of
as follows:
this section or Canadian citizens under
section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Act who are
PART 215—CONTROL OF ALIENS
not otherwise required to present a visa
DEPARTING FROM THE UNITED
or be issued Form I–94 or Form I–95 for
STATES
admission or parole into the United
States, to provide fingerprints,
■ 1. The authority citation for part 215
photograph(s) or other specified
continues to read as follows:
biometric identifiers, documentation of
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1104; 1184; 1185
his or her immigration status in the
(pursuant to E.O. 13323, published January 2, United States, and such other evidence
2004), 1365a and note, 1379, 1731–32.
as may be requested to determine the
alien’s identity and whether he or she
■ 2. Section 215.8 is amended by
has properly maintained his or her
revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as
status while in the United States. The
follows:
failure of an applicant for admission to
comply with any requirement to provide
§ 215.8 Requirements for biometric
biometric identifiers may result in a
identifiers from aliens on departure from
the United States.
determination that the alien is
inadmissible under section 212(a) of the
(a)(1) The Secretary of Homeland
Immigration and Nationality Act or any
Security, or his designee, may establish
other law.
pilot programs at land border ports of
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of entry, designated through notice in
Paul A. Schneider,
the Federal Register, through which the Deputy Secretary.
Secretary or his delegate may require an
[FR Doc. E8–30095 Filed 12–18–08; 8:45 am]
alien admitted to or paroled into the
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United States, other than aliens
exempted under paragraph (a)(2) of this
section or Canadian citizens under
section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Act who
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were not otherwise required to present
12 CFR Part 229
a visa or have been issued Form I–94 or
Form I–95 upon arrival at the United
[Regulation CC; Docket No. R–1344]
States, who departs the United States
from a designated port of entry, to
Availability of Funds and Collection of
provide fingerprints, photograph(s) or
Checks
other specified biometric identifiers,
documentation of his or her
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the
immigration status in the United States, Federal Reserve System.
and such other evidence as may be
ACTION: Final rule; technical
requested to determine the alien’s
amendment.
identity and whether he or she has
properly maintained his or her status
SUMMARY: The Board of Governors
while in the United States.
(Board) is amending the routing number
guide to next-day availability checks
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and local checks in Regulation CC to
PART 235—INSPECTION OF PERSONS delete the reference to the head office of
APPLYING FOR ADMISSION
the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
and to reassign the Federal Reserve
routing symbols currently listed under
■ 3. The authority citation for part 235
that office to the head office of the
continues to read as follows:
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. These
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101 and note, 1103,
amendments reflect the restructuring of
1183, 1185 (pursuant to E.O. 13323
check-processing operations within the
published on January 2, 2004), 1201, 1224,
1225, 1226, 1228, 1365a note, 1379, 1731–32. Federal Reserve System.
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DATES: The final rule will become
effective on February 21, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey S. H. Yeganeh, Financial Services
Manager (202/728–5801), or Joseph P.
Baressi, Financial Services Project
Leader (202/452–3959), Division of
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment
Systems; or Sophia H. Allison, Senior
Counsel (202/452–3565), Legal Division.
For users of Telecommunications
Devices for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact
202/263–4869.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulation
CC establishes the maximum period a
depositary bank may wait between
receiving a deposit and making the
deposited funds available for
withdrawal.1 A depositary bank
generally must provide faster
availability for funds deposited by a
‘‘local check’’ than by a ‘‘nonlocal
check.’’ A check is considered local if it
is payable by or at or through a bank
located in the same Federal Reserve
check-processing region as the
depositary bank.
Appendix A to Regulation CC
contains a routing number guide that
assists banks in identifying local and
nonlocal banks and thereby determining
the maximum permissible hold periods
for most deposited checks. The
appendix includes a list of each Federal
Reserve check-processing office and the
first four digits of the routing number,
known as the Federal Reserve routing
symbol, of each bank that is served by
that office for check-processing
purposes. Banks whose Federal Reserve
routing symbols are grouped under the
same office are in the same checkprocessing region and thus are local to
one another.
On February 21, 2009, the Reserve
Banks will transfer the check-processing
operations of the head office of the
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to the
head office of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Atlanta. As a result of this change,
some checks that are drawn on and
deposited at banks located in the St.
Louis and Atlanta check-processing
regions and that currently are nonlocal
checks will become local checks subject
to faster availability schedules. To assist
banks in identifying local and nonlocal
checks and making funds availability
decisions, the Board is amending the list
of routing symbols in appendix A
associated with the Federal Reserve
Banks of St. Louis and Atlanta to reflect
the transfer of check-processing
operations from the head office of the
1 For purposes of Regulation CC, the term ‘‘bank’’
refers to any depository institution, including
commercial banks, savings institutions, and credit
unions.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to the
head office of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Atlanta. To coincide with the
effective date of the underlying checkprocessing changes, the amendments to
appendix A are effective February 21,
2009. The Board is providing notice of
the amendments at this time to give
affected banks ample time to make any
needed processing changes. Early notice
also will enable affected banks to amend
their availability schedules and related
disclosures if necessary and provide
their customers with notice of these
changes.2
Administrative Procedure Act
The Board has not followed the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) relating to
notice and public participation in
connection with the adoption of the
final rule. The revisions to appendix A
are technical in nature and are required
by the statutory and regulatory
definitions of ‘‘check-processing
region.’’ Because there is no substantive
change on which to seek public input,
the Board has determined that the
§ 553(b) notice and comment procedures
are unnecessary. In addition, the
underlying consolidation of Federal
Reserve Bank check-processing offices
involves a matter relating to agency
management, which is exempt from
notice and comment procedures.
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506;
5 CFR 1320 Appendix A.1), the Board
has reviewed the final rule under
authority delegated to the Board by the
Office of Management and Budget. The
technical amendment to appendix A of
Regulation CC will delete the reference
to the head office of the Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis and reassign the
routing symbols listed under that office
to the head office of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Atlanta. The depository
institutions that are located in the
affected check-processing regions and
that include the routing numbers in
their disclosure statements would be
required to notify customers of the
resulting change in availability under
§ 229.18(e). However, all paperwork
collection procedures associated with
Regulation CC already are in place, and
the Board accordingly anticipates that
no additional burden will be imposed as
a result of this rulemaking.
2 Section 229.18(e) of Regulation CC requires that
banks notify account holders who are consumers
within 30 days after implementing a change that
improves the availability of funds.
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List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 229
Banks, Banking, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Authority and Issuance
By order of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, December 15, 2008.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
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For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, the Board is amending 12
CFR part 229 to read as follows:
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PART 229—AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
AND COLLECTION OF CHECKS
(REGULATION CC)
1. The authority citation for part 229
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4001–4010, 12 U.S.C.
5001–5018.
2. The Sixth and Eighth Federal
Reserve District routing symbol lists in
appendix A are amended by removing
the headings and listings for the Eighth
Federal Reserve District and revising the
listings for the Sixth Federal Reserve
District to read as follows:
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Appendix A to Part 229—Routing
Number Guide to Next-Day Availability
Checks and Local Checks
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0610
0611
0612
0613
0620
0621
0622
0630
0631
0632
0640
0641
0642
0650
0651
0652
0653
0654
0655
0660
0670
0810
0812
0815
0819
0820
0829
0840
0841
0842
0843
0865
Sixth Federal Reserve District
[Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]
Head office
2610
2611
2612
2613
2620
2621
2622
2630
2631
2632
2640
2641
2642
2650
2651
2652
2653
2654
2655
2660
2670
2810
2812
2815
2819
2820
2829
2840
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 1303
Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and
Certain Consumer Products Bearing
Lead-Containing Paint
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC or Commission) is
amending its regulations concerning the
ban of lead-containing paint and certain
consumer products bearing leadcontaining paint.
DATES: This rule is effective on August
14, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hyun Sun Kim, Office of the General
Counsel, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814, email:
hkim@cpsc.gov.
The
Commission’s regulations at 16 CFR
1303.1 currently define as ‘‘banned
hazardous products’’ certain consumer
products, including paint and similar
surface-coating materials, toys and other
articles intended for use by children,
and certain furniture articles that are or
bear lead-containing paint, that is paint
in which the lead content is in excess
of 0.06 percent of the weight of the total
nonvolatile content of the paint or the
weight of the dried paint film. On
August 14, 2008, Congress enacted the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement
Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110–
314. Section 101(f)(1) of CPSIA
mandates that 0.06 percent lead limit of
16 CFR 1303.1 be reduced to 0.009
percent, effective August 14, 2009.
Accordingly, the Commission amends
16 CFR 1303.1(a) by substituting ‘‘0.009
percent’’ for ‘‘0.06 percent,’’ to become
effective on that date. In addition,
section 101(g) provides that any ban or
rule promulgated under 16 CFR 1303.1
shall be considered a regulation
promulgated under or for the
enforcement of section 2(q) of the
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15
U.S.C. 1261(q)). Section 1303.1 is
amended accordingly.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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[Rules and Regulations]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
12 CFR Part 229
[Regulation CC; Docket No. R-1344]
Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors (Board) is amending the routing number
guide to next-day availability checks and local checks in Regulation CC
to delete the reference to the head office of the Federal Reserve Bank
of St. Louis and to reassign the Federal Reserve routing symbols
currently listed under that office to the head office of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta. These amendments reflect the restructuring of
check-processing operations within the Federal Reserve System.
DATES: The final rule will become effective on February 21, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey S. H. Yeganeh, Financial
Services Manager (202/728-5801), or Joseph P. Baressi, Financial
Services Project Leader (202/452-3959), Division of Reserve Bank
Operations and Payment Systems; or Sophia H. Allison, Senior Counsel
(202/452-3565), Legal Division. For users of Telecommunications Devices
for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact 202/263-4869.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulation CC establishes the maximum period
a depositary bank may wait between receiving a deposit and making the
deposited funds available for withdrawal.\1\ A depositary bank
generally must provide faster availability for funds deposited by a
``local check'' than by a ``nonlocal check.'' A check is considered
local if it is payable by or at or through a bank located in the same
Federal Reserve check-processing region as the depositary bank.
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\1\ For purposes of Regulation CC, the term ``bank'' refers to
any depository institution, including commercial banks, savings
institutions, and credit unions.
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Appendix A to Regulation CC contains a routing number guide that
assists banks in identifying local and nonlocal banks and thereby
determining the maximum permissible hold periods for most deposited
checks. The appendix includes a list of each Federal Reserve check-
processing office and the first four digits of the routing number,
known as the Federal Reserve routing symbol, of each bank that is
served by that office for check-processing purposes. Banks whose
Federal Reserve routing symbols are grouped under the same office are
in the same check-processing region and thus are local to one another.
On February 21, 2009, the Reserve Banks will transfer the check-
processing operations of the head office of the Federal Reserve Bank of
St. Louis to the head office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. As
a result of this change, some checks that are drawn on and deposited at
banks located in the St. Louis and Atlanta check-processing regions and
that currently are nonlocal checks will become local checks subject to
faster availability schedules. To assist banks in identifying local and
nonlocal checks and making funds availability decisions, the Board is
amending the list of routing symbols in appendix A associated with the
Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis and Atlanta to reflect the transfer
of check-processing operations from the head office of the
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to the head office of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta. To coincide with the effective date of the
underlying check-processing changes, the amendments to appendix A are
effective February 21, 2009. The Board is providing notice of the
amendments at this time to give affected banks ample time to make any
needed processing changes. Early notice also will enable affected banks
to amend their availability schedules and related disclosures if
necessary and provide their customers with notice of these changes.\2\
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\2\ Section 229.18(e) of Regulation CC requires that banks
notify account holders who are consumers within 30 days after
implementing a change that improves the availability of funds.
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Administrative Procedure Act
The Board has not followed the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)
relating to notice and public participation in connection with the
adoption of the final rule. The revisions to appendix A are technical
in nature and are required by the statutory and regulatory definitions
of ``check-processing region.'' Because there is no substantive change
on which to seek public input, the Board has determined that the Sec.
553(b) notice and comment procedures are unnecessary. In addition, the
underlying consolidation of Federal Reserve Bank check-processing
offices involves a matter relating to agency management, which is
exempt from notice and comment procedures.
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3506; 5 CFR 1320 Appendix A.1), the Board has reviewed the final rule
under authority delegated to the Board by the Office of Management and
Budget. The technical amendment to appendix A of Regulation CC will
delete the reference to the head office of the Federal Reserve Bank of
St. Louis and reassign the routing symbols listed under that office to
the head office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The depository
institutions that are located in the affected check-processing regions
and that include the routing numbers in their disclosure statements
would be required to notify customers of the resulting change in
availability under Sec. 229.18(e). However, all paperwork collection
procedures associated with Regulation CC already are in place, and the
Board accordingly anticipates that no additional burden will be imposed
as a result of this rulemaking.
List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 229
Banks, Banking, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Authority and Issuance
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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Board is amending 12 CFR
part 229 to read as follows:
PART 229--AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND COLLECTION OF CHECKS
(REGULATION CC)
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1. The authority citation for part 229 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4001-4010, 12 U.S.C. 5001-5018.
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2. The Sixth and Eighth Federal Reserve District routing symbol lists
in appendix A are amended by removing the headings and listings for the
Eighth Federal Reserve District and revising the listings for the Sixth
Federal Reserve District to read as follows:
Appendix A to Part 229--Routing Number Guide to Next-Day Availability
Checks and Local Checks
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Sixth Federal Reserve District
[Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]
Head office
0610 2610
0611 2611
0612 2612
0613 2613
0620 2620
0621 2621
0622 2622
0630 2630
0631 2631
0632 2632
0640 2640
0641 2641
0642 2642
0650 2650
0651 2651
0652 2652
0653 2653
0654 2654
0655 2655
0660 2660
0670 2670
0810 2810
0812 2812
0815 2815
0819 2819
0820 2820
0829 2829
0840 2840
0841 2841
0842 2842
0843 2843
0865 2865
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By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, December 15, 2008.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8-30085 Filed 12-18-08; 8:45 am]
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