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location for the lights and allow
maneuvering within close proximity to
offshore platforms.
The Certificate of Alternative
Compliance allows for the placement of
the side lights to deviate from
requirements set forth in Annex I,
paragraph 3(b) of 72 COLREGS, and
Annex I, paragraph 84.05(b) of the
Inland Rules Act. In addition the
Certificate of Alternative Compliance
allows for the horizontal separation of
the forward and aft masthead lights to
deviate from the requirements of Annex
I, paragraph 3(a) of 72 COLREGS, and
Annex I, Section 84.05(a) of the Inland
Rules Act.
This notice is issued under authority
of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 CFR 81.18.
Dated: 22 June 2010.
J.W. Johnson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief,
Inspections & Investigations Branch, By
Direction of the Commander, Eighth Coast
Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2010–0555]
Certificate of Alternative Compliance
for the Offshore Supply Vessel/Well
Stimulation Vessel BLUE TARPON
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, call Renee V.
Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202–366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
A Certificate of Alternative
Compliance, as allowed under Title 33,
Code of Federal Regulation, Parts 81 and
89, has been issued for the offshore
supply vessel BLUE TARPON, O.N.
1226288. The horizontal distance
between the forward and aft masthead
lights may be 21′10″. Placing the aft
masthead light at the horizontal
distance from the forward masthead
light as required by Annex I, paragraph
3(a) of the 72 COLREGS, and Annex I,
Section 84.05(a) of the Inland Rules Act,
would result in an aft masthead light
location directly over the cargo deck
where it would interfere with loading
and unloading operations.
The Certificate of Alternative
Compliance allows for the horizontal
separation of the forward and aft
masthead lights to deviate from the
requirements of Annex I, paragraph 3(a)
of 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, Section
84.05(a) of the Inland Rules Act.
This notice is issued under authority
of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 CFR 81.18.
Dated: June 22, 2010.
J.W. Johnson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief,
Inspection & Investigations Branch, By
Direction of the Commander, Eighth Coast
Guard District.
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The Coast Guard announces
that a Certificate of Alternative
Compliance was issued for the offshore
supply vessel BLUE TARPON as
required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33
CFR 81.18.
DATES: The Certificate of Alternate
Compliance was issued on June 8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this notice is
available for inspection or copying at
the 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, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also
find this docket on the Internet by going
to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting
USCG–2010–0555 in the ‘‘Keyword’’
box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice, call
LTJG Christine Dimitroff, District Eight,
Prevention Branch, U.S. Coast Guard,
telephone 504–671–2176. If you have
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[CIS No. 2491–10; DHS Docket No. USCIS–
2010–0002]
RIN 1615–ZA96
Extension of the Initial Registration
Period for Haitians Under the
Temporary Protected Status Program
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On January 21, 2010, the
Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security designated Haiti
under the Temporary Protected Status
(TPS) program for a period of 18
months. DHS established a 180-day
registration period (from January 21,
2010, through July 20, 2010). This
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notice extends the registration period
through January 18, 2011. This
extension is necessary to provide
applicants more time to register for TPS.
DATES: DHS designated Haiti for TPS on
January 21, 2010. The registration
period that was to expire on July 20,
2010, will be extended for 180 days,
with a new filing deadline of January
18, 2011.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
• For further information on TPS,
including guidance on the application
process and additional information on
eligibility, please visit the USCIS Web
Site at https://www.uscis.gov. Select
‘‘Temporary Protected Status’’ from the
homepage under ‘‘Humanitarian’’
benefits. You can find detailed
information about Haitian TPS
registration on our Web Site at the
Haitian Questions & Answers Section
under TPS.
• You can also contact the TPS
Operations Program Manager, Status
and Family Branch, Service Center
Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department
of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529–
2060, telephone (202) 272–1533. This is
not a toll-free call. Note: The phone
number provided here is solely for
questions regarding this TPS notice. It is
not for individual case status inquiries.
Applicants seeking information about
the status of their individual cases can
check Case Status Online available at
the USCIS Web Site (https://
www.uscis.gov), or call the USCIS
National Customer Service Center at 1–
800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
When did the Secretary designate Haiti
under the TPS program?
On January 21, 2010, the Secretary of
Homeland Security (Secretary)
designated Haiti under the Temporary
Protected Status (TPS) program for a
period of 18 months. See 75 FR 3476
(January 21, 2010).
What is the Secretary’s authority to
extend the registration period?
The Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA) authorizes the Secretary to
provide TPS applicants with a
registration period of ‘‘not less than 180
days’’ and requires applicants to register
to the extent and in a manner which the
Secretary establishes. See INA sec.
244(c)(1)(A)(iv), 8 U.S.C.
1254a(c)(1)(A)(iv). DHS initially set the
registration period for Haiti for 180
days, from January 21, 2010, through
July 20, 2010. The Secretary is
extending the registration period for an
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additional 180 days, through January 18,
2011.
Why is the Secretary extending the
registration period?
The Secretary is extending the
registration period to provide additional
time to register for TPS. The Secretary
has been advised that eligible
individuals have not yet applied for
several reasons; among them is that, due
to the devastation in Haiti, Haitian
nationals are having difficulty obtaining
documents that establish their
nationality and identity and are relevant
to the TPS application process. It also
takes time for many eligible individuals
to gather together the funds needed to
apply for TPS or, in the alternative, to
learn fully the guidelines and
procedures for fee waivers. This
extended registration period will allow
further time needed for eligible
individuals to prepare their applications
in light of these circumstances.
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What documents do I need to submit
with my TPS application?
All TPS applicants must file Form I–
821, Application for Temporary
Protected Status, and Form I–765,
Application for Employment
Authorization, regardless of whether
they are seeking employment
authorization. All TPS applicants must
also submit evidence of their Haitian
nationality. Applicants who have no
nationality, but whose last habitual
residence was in Haiti, must submit
evidence of such residence in Haiti.
Lastly, all TPS applicants must submit
evidence of their continuous residence
in the United States since January 12,
2010, and continuous physical presence
in the United States since January 21,
2010. A discussion of the required fees,
supporting documents, and qualifying
dates, is found in the Federal Register
Notice announcing the designation of
Haiti for TPS. See 75 FR 3476 (January
21, 2010).
When is my TPS application due?
All applications must be received by
USCIS on or before January 18, 2011. To
be considered properly filed, your
application, along with the appropriate
fee or a fee waiver request, must be
received at the address listed in the
Federal Register Notice announcing the
designation of Haiti for TPS. See 75 FR
3476 (January 21, 2010).
What happens to an application that is
submitted without the proper fee or the
fee waiver request is denied?
Applications submitted without the
proper fee will be rejected and returned
to the applicants. USCIS will also reject
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and return any application where it has
denied a fee waiver request. The fee
waiver denial notice will contain
specific instructions about resubmitting
your application.
If my TPS application was rejected
because my fee waiver request was
denied, how long do I have to re-apply?
If USCIS rejected your TPS
application because your fee waiver
request was denied (including those
instructed to re-file within 45 days), you
may re-file your application with the
required fees or a new fee waiver
request at any time so long as it is
received no later than the January 18,
2011 deadline.
In addition, if your TPS application
package is received on or before January
18, 2011, and your fee waiver request is
denied on or after December 3, 2010,
you will be given 45 days from the date
of the denial to re-file your application
package with the required fee or a new
fee waiver request. In that case, your
application package will be considered
timely filed provided the application
package is received within 45 days of
the date of the fee waiver denial notice.
If your resubmitted TPS application
package is received after January 18,
2011, and contains a new fee waiver
request that is denied, your application
will be rejected and you will be
ineligible to register for TPS due to the
expiration of the registration period.
The 45-day accommodation ensures
that applicants who request a fee waiver
during the period immediately before
the application period closes, but whose
fee waiver requests are denied, will
have opportunity to amend their fee
waiver requests or submit the required
fees. Additionally, the 45-day
accommodation is consistent with the
applicable regulations, which state that
a TPS application shall be filed during
the registration period established by
the Secretary of Homeland Security. See
8 CFR 244.7(b). The TPS registration
period is prescribed by notice in the
Federal Register, and this notice serves
to extend the registration period.
If my TPS application was rejected due
to incomplete information, can I reapply during the registration extension?
Yes. If your application was rejected
due to incomplete information, you may
re-file your completed application,
addressing all of the deficiencies cited
in the rejection notice, and include the
proper fees or fee waiver request by
January 18, 2011. Please note that a
rejected application is different from a
TPS application that has been denied on
the merits where USCIS has informed
the applicant that he or she is not
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eligible for TPS. If your TPS application
was denied, you may seek review of that
decision as described in the USCIS
denial notice.
Janet Napolitano,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–1920–
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2010–0002]
Maine; Major Disaster and Related
Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Maine (FEMA–
1920–DR), dated July 1, 2010, and
related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peggy Miller, Recovery Directorate,
Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20472, (202) 646–3886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that, in a letter dated July
1, 2010, the President issued a major
disaster declaration under the authority
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’),
as follows:
I have determined that the damage in
certain areas of the State of Maine resulting
from severe storms and flooding during the
period of March 12 to April 1, 2010, is of
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant
a major disaster declaration under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such
a major disaster exists in the State of Maine.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you
are hereby authorized to allocate from funds
available for these purposes such amounts as
you find necessary for Federal disaster
assistance and administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide Public
Assistance in the designated areas and
Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal
assistance is supplemental, any Federal
funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will
be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible
costs.
Further, you are authorized to make
changes to this declaration for the approved
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2491-10; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0002]
RIN 1615-ZA96
Extension of the Initial Registration Period for Haitians Under
the Temporary Protected Status Program
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On January 21, 2010, the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security designated Haiti under the Temporary Protected Status
(TPS) program for a period of 18 months. DHS established a 180-day
registration period (from January 21, 2010, through July 20, 2010).
This notice extends the registration period through January 18, 2011.
This extension is necessary to provide applicants more time to register
for TPS.
DATES: DHS designated Haiti for TPS on January 21, 2010. The
registration period that was to expire on July 20, 2010, will be
extended for 180 days, with a new filing deadline of January 18, 2011.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For further information on TPS, including guidance on the
application process and additional information on eligibility, please
visit the USCIS Web Site at https://www.uscis.gov. Select ``Temporary
Protected Status'' from the homepage under ``Humanitarian'' benefits.
You can find detailed information about Haitian TPS registration on our
Web Site at the Haitian Questions & Answers Section under TPS.
You can also contact the TPS Operations Program Manager,
Status and Family Branch, Service Center Operations Directorate, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security,
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2060, telephone
(202) 272-1533. This is not a toll-free call. Note: The phone number
provided here is solely for questions regarding this TPS notice. It is
not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking
information about the status of their individual cases can check Case
Status Online available at the USCIS Web Site (https://www.uscis.gov),
or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283
(TTY 1-800-767-1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
When did the Secretary designate Haiti under the TPS program?
On January 21, 2010, the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary)
designated Haiti under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for
a period of 18 months. See 75 FR 3476 (January 21, 2010).
What is the Secretary's authority to extend the registration period?
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) authorizes the Secretary
to provide TPS applicants with a registration period of ``not less than
180 days'' and requires applicants to register to the extent and in a
manner which the Secretary establishes. See INA sec. 244(c)(1)(A)(iv),
8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(1)(A)(iv). DHS initially set the registration period
for Haiti for 180 days, from January 21, 2010, through July 20, 2010.
The Secretary is extending the registration period for an
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additional 180 days, through January 18, 2011.
Why is the Secretary extending the registration period?
The Secretary is extending the registration period to provide
additional time to register for TPS. The Secretary has been advised
that eligible individuals have not yet applied for several reasons;
among them is that, due to the devastation in Haiti, Haitian nationals
are having difficulty obtaining documents that establish their
nationality and identity and are relevant to the TPS application
process. It also takes time for many eligible individuals to gather
together the funds needed to apply for TPS or, in the alternative, to
learn fully the guidelines and procedures for fee waivers. This
extended registration period will allow further time needed for
eligible individuals to prepare their applications in light of these
circumstances.
What documents do I need to submit with my TPS application?
All TPS applicants must file Form I-821, Application for Temporary
Protected Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment
Authorization, regardless of whether they are seeking employment
authorization. All TPS applicants must also submit evidence of their
Haitian nationality. Applicants who have no nationality, but whose last
habitual residence was in Haiti, must submit evidence of such residence
in Haiti. Lastly, all TPS applicants must submit evidence of their
continuous residence in the United States since January 12, 2010, and
continuous physical presence in the United States since January 21,
2010. A discussion of the required fees, supporting documents, and
qualifying dates, is found in the Federal Register Notice announcing
the designation of Haiti for TPS. See 75 FR 3476 (January 21, 2010).
When is my TPS application due?
All applications must be received by USCIS on or before January 18,
2011. To be considered properly filed, your application, along with the
appropriate fee or a fee waiver request, must be received at the
address listed in the Federal Register Notice announcing the
designation of Haiti for TPS. See 75 FR 3476 (January 21, 2010).
What happens to an application that is submitted without the proper fee
or the fee waiver request is denied?
Applications submitted without the proper fee will be rejected and
returned to the applicants. USCIS will also reject and return any
application where it has denied a fee waiver request. The fee waiver
denial notice will contain specific instructions about resubmitting
your application.
If my TPS application was rejected because my fee waiver request was
denied, how long do I have to re-apply?
If USCIS rejected your TPS application because your fee waiver
request was denied (including those instructed to re-file within 45
days), you may re-file your application with the required fees or a new
fee waiver request at any time so long as it is received no later than
the January 18, 2011 deadline.
In addition, if your TPS application package is received on or
before January 18, 2011, and your fee waiver request is denied on or
after December 3, 2010, you will be given 45 days from the date of the
denial to re-file your application package with the required fee or a
new fee waiver request. In that case, your application package will be
considered timely filed provided the application package is received
within 45 days of the date of the fee waiver denial notice. If your
resubmitted TPS application package is received after January 18, 2011,
and contains a new fee waiver request that is denied, your application
will be rejected and you will be ineligible to register for TPS due to
the expiration of the registration period.
The 45-day accommodation ensures that applicants who request a fee
waiver during the period immediately before the application period
closes, but whose fee waiver requests are denied, will have opportunity
to amend their fee waiver requests or submit the required fees.
Additionally, the 45-day accommodation is consistent with the
applicable regulations, which state that a TPS application shall be
filed during the registration period established by the Secretary of
Homeland Security. See 8 CFR 244.7(b). The TPS registration period is
prescribed by notice in the Federal Register, and this notice serves to
extend the registration period.
If my TPS application was rejected due to incomplete information, can I
re-apply during the registration extension?
Yes. If your application was rejected due to incomplete
information, you may re-file your completed application, addressing all
of the deficiencies cited in the rejection notice, and include the
proper fees or fee waiver request by January 18, 2011. Please note that
a rejected application is different from a TPS application that has
been denied on the merits where USCIS has informed the applicant that
he or she is not eligible for TPS. If your TPS application was denied,
you may seek review of that decision as described in the USCIS denial
notice.
Janet Napolitano,
Secretary.
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