Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: Designation of an Approved Native American Tribal Card Issued by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe as an Acceptable Document To Denote Identity and Citizenship, 33776-33777 [2011-14352]
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Background
The Western Hemisphere Travel
Initiative
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
Section 7209 of the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108–458, as
amended, required the Secretary of
Homeland Security (Secretary), in
consultation with the Secretary of State,
to develop and implement a plan to
require U.S. citizens and Bermudian,
Canadian, and Mexican nationals to
present a passport or other document or
combination of documents as the
Secretary deems sufficient to denote
identity and citizenship for all travel
into the United States. See 8 U.S.C. 1185
note. On April 3, 2008, the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) and the
Department of State promulgated a joint
final rule, effective on June 1, 2009, that
implemented the plan known as the
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
(WHTI) at U.S. land and sea ports of
entry. See 73 FR 18384 (the WHTI land
and sea final rule). It amended, among
other sections of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), 8 CFR 212.0, 212.1,
and 235.1. The WHTI land and sea final
rule specifies the documents that U.S.
citizens and nonimmigrant aliens from
Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico are
required to present when entering the
United States at land and sea ports of
entry.
Under the WHTI land and sea final
rule, one type of citizenship and
identity document that may be
presented upon entry to the United
States at land and sea ports of entry
from contiguous territory or adjacent
islands 1 is a Native American Tribal
Card that has been designated as an
acceptable document to denote identity
This notice announces that
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection is designating an
approved Native American Tribal Card
1 ‘‘Adjacent islands’’ is defined in 8 CFR 212.0 as
‘‘Bermuda and the islands located in the Caribbean
Sea, except Cuba.’’ This definition applies to 8 CFR
212.1 and 235.1.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[CBP Dec. 11–14]
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative:
Designation of an Approved Native
American Tribal Card Issued by the
Pascua Yaqui Tribe as an Acceptable
Document To Denote Identity and
Citizenship
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issued by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to U.S.
citizens as an acceptable travel
document for purposes of the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative. The
approved card may be used to denote
identity and U.S. citizenship of Pascua
Yaqui members entering the United
States from contiguous territory or
adjacent islands at land and sea ports of
entry.
DATES: This designation will become
effective on June 9, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colleen Manaher, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229,
202–344–3003.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
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and citizenship by the Secretary,
pursuant to section 7209 of IRTPA.
Specifically, 8 CFR 235.1(e), as
amended by the WHTI land and sea
final rule, states:
Upon designation by the Secretary of
Homeland Security of a United States
qualifying Tribal entity document as an
acceptable document to denote identity and
citizenship for the purposes of entering the
United States, Native Americans may be
permitted to present Tribal cards upon
entering or seeking admission to the United
States according to the terms of the voluntary
agreement entered between the Secretary of
Homeland Security and the Tribe. The
Secretary of Homeland Security will
announce, by publication of a notice in the
Federal Register, documents designated
under this paragraph. A list of the documents
designated under this paragraph will also be
made available to the public.
A ‘‘United States qualifying Tribal
entity’’ is defined as a ‘‘Tribe, band, or
other group of Native Americans
formally recognized by the United
States Government which agrees to meet
WHTI document standards.’’ 2 Native
American Tribal cards are also
referenced in 8 CFR 235.1(b) which lists
the documents U.S. citizens may use to
establish identity and citizenship when
entering the United States. See 8 CFR
235.1(b)(7).
The Secretary has delegated to the
Commissioner of CBP the authority to
designate certain documents as
acceptable border crossing documents
for persons arriving in the United States
by land or sea from within the Western
Hemisphere, including certain United
States Native American Tribal cards.
See DHS Delegation Number 7105
(Revision 00), dated January 16, 2009.
Tribal Card Program
The WHTI land and sea final rule
allowed U.S. Federally recognized
Native American Tribes to work with
CBP to enter into agreements to develop
Tribal ID cards that can be designated as
acceptable to establish identity and
citizenship when entering the United
States at land and sea ports of entry
from contiguous territory or adjacent
islands. CBP has been working with
various U.S. Federally recognized
Native American Tribes to facilitate the
development of such cards.3 As part of
the process, CBP will enter into one or
more agreements with a U.S. Federally
recognized Tribe that specify the
requirements for developing and issuing
WHTI-compliant Tribal cards, including
2 See 8 CFR 212.0. This definition applies to 8
CFR 212.1 and 235.1.
3 The Native American Tribal cards qualifying to
be a WHTI-compliant document for border crossing
purposes are commonly referred to as ‘‘Enhanced
Tribal Cards’’ or ‘‘ETCs.’’
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a testing and auditing process to ensure
that the cards are produced and issued
in accordance with the terms of the
agreements.
After production of the cards in
accordance with the specified
requirements, and successful testing and
auditing by CBP of the cards and
program, the Secretary of DHS or the
Commissioner of CBP may designate the
Tribal card as an acceptable WHTIcompliant document for the purpose of
establishing identity and citizenship
when entering the United States by land
or sea from contiguous territory or
adjacent islands. Such designation will
be announced by publication of a notice
in the Federal Register. A list of entities
issuing WHTI-compliant documents and
the kind of documents issued is
available at https://
www.getyouhome.gov.
Pascua Yaqui WHTI-Compliant Tribal
Card Program
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona
(Pascua Yaqui Tribe) has voluntarily
established a program to develop a
WHTI-compliant Tribal card that
denotes identity and U.S. citizenship.
On May 27, 2009, CBP and the Pascua
Yaqui Tribe signed a Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) to develop, issue,
test, and evaluate Tribal cards to be
used for border crossing purposes.
Pursuant to this MOA, the cards are
issued to members of the Pascua Yaqui
Tribe who can establish identity, Tribal
membership, and U.S. citizenship. The
cards incorporate physical security
features acceptable to CBP as well as
facilitative technology allowing for
electronic validation of identity,
citizenship, and Tribal membership. In
2010, CBP and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe
entered into two related agreements, a
March 18, 2010, security agreement and
an April 1, 2010, service level
agreement. The former addresses
confidentiality and information sharing,
and the latter memorializes the
technical specifications for the
production, issuance and use of the
card.
CBP has tested the cards developed by
the Pascua Yaqui Tribe pursuant to the
above agreements and has performed an
audit of the Tribe’s card program. On
the basis of these tests and audit, CBP
has determined that the cards meet the
requirements of section 7209 of the
IRTPA and are acceptable documents to
denote identity and U.S. citizenship for
purposes of entering the United States at
land and sea ports of entry from
contiguous territory or adjacent islands.
CBP’s continued acceptance of the
Tribal card as a WHTI-compliant
document is conditional on compliance
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with the MOA and all related
agreements.
Acceptance and use of the WHTIcompliant Tribal card is voluntary for
Tribe members. If an individual is
denied a WHTI-compliant Tribal card,
he or she may still apply for a passport
or other WHTI-compliant document.
Designation
This notice announces that the
Commissioner of CBP designates the
Tribal card issued by the Pascua Yaqui
Tribe in accordance with the MOA and
all related agreements between the Tribe
and CBP as an acceptable WHTIcompliant document pursuant to section
7209 of the IRTPA and 8 CFR 235.1(e).
In accordance with these provisions, the
approved card, if valid and lawfully
obtained, may be used to denote
identity and U.S. citizenship of Pascua
Yaqui members who are entering the
United States from contiguous territory
or adjacent islands at land and sea ports
of entry.
Dated: June 3, 2011.
Alan D. Bersin,
Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R5–R–2011–N043; BAC–4311–K9–S3]
Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife
Refuge, Middlesex County, CT;
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service) intend to
prepare a comprehensive conservation
plan (CCP) for Stewart B. McKinney
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). An
environmental assessment (EA)
evaluating effects of various CCP
alternatives will also be prepared. We
provide this notice in compliance with
our policy to advise other Federal and
State agencies, Tribes, and the public of
our intentions, and to obtain suggestions
and information on the scope of issues
to consider in the planning process. We
are also announcing public meetings
and requesting public comments.
DATES: We will hold public meetings to
begin the CCP planning process; see
Public Meetings under SUPPLEMENTARY
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for dates, times, and
locations. We will announce
opportunities for public input in local
news media throughout the CCP
process.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or
requests for more information by any of
the following methods:
E-mail: northeastplanning@fws.gov.
Include ‘‘Stewart B. McKinney NWR’’ in
the subject line of the message.
Fax: Attention: Bill Perry, 413–253–
8468.
U.S. Mail: Bill Perry, Refuge Planner,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300
Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA
01035.
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off
comments during regular business hours
at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill
Perry, 413–253–8688 (phone),
Bill_Perry@fws.gov (e-mail).
INFORMATION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Introduction
With this notice, we initiate our
process for developing the CCP for
Stewart B. McKinney NWR, with
headquarters located in Middlesex
County, CT. This notice complies with
our CCP policy to: (1) Advise other
Federal and State agencies, Tribes, and
the public of our intention to conduct
detailed planning on this refuge: and (2)
obtain suggestions and information on
the scope of issues to consider in the
environmental document and during
development of the CCP.
Background
The CCP Process
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd-668ee) (Administration Act), as
amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of
1997, requires us to develop a CCP for
each national wildlife refuge. The
purpose for developing a CCP is to
provide refuge managers with a 15-year
plan for achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System
(NWRS), consistent with sound
principles of fish and wildlife
management, conservation, legal
mandates, and our policies. In addition
to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography,
and environmental education and
interpretation. We will review and
update the CCP at least every 15 years
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[CBP Dec. 11-14]
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: Designation of an Approved
Native American Tribal Card Issued by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe as an
Acceptable Document To Denote Identity and Citizenship
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection is designating an approved Native American Tribal
Card issued by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to U.S. citizens as an acceptable
travel document for purposes of the Western Hemisphere Travel
Initiative. The approved card may be used to denote identity and U.S.
citizenship of Pascua Yaqui members entering the United States from
contiguous territory or adjacent islands at land and sea ports of
entry.
DATES: This designation will become effective on June 9, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Manaher, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229,
202-344-3003.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
Section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act of 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108-458, as amended, required the
Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to develop and implement a plan to require U.S.
citizens and Bermudian, Canadian, and Mexican nationals to present a
passport or other document or combination of documents as the Secretary
deems sufficient to denote identity and citizenship for all travel into
the United States. See 8 U.S.C. 1185 note. On April 3, 2008, the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State
promulgated a joint final rule, effective on June 1, 2009, that
implemented the plan known as the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
(WHTI) at U.S. land and sea ports of entry. See 73 FR 18384 (the WHTI
land and sea final rule). It amended, among other sections of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), 8 CFR 212.0, 212.1, and 235.1. The WHTI
land and sea final rule specifies the documents that U.S. citizens and
nonimmigrant aliens from Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico are required to
present when entering the United States at land and sea ports of entry.
Under the WHTI land and sea final rule, one type of citizenship and
identity document that may be presented upon entry to the United States
at land and sea ports of entry from contiguous territory or adjacent
islands \1\ is a Native American Tribal Card that has been designated
as an acceptable document to denote identity and citizenship by the
Secretary, pursuant to section 7209 of IRTPA. Specifically, 8 CFR
235.1(e), as amended by the WHTI land and sea final rule, states:
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\1\ ``Adjacent islands'' is defined in 8 CFR 212.0 as ``Bermuda
and the islands located in the Caribbean Sea, except Cuba.'' This
definition applies to 8 CFR 212.1 and 235.1.
Upon designation by the Secretary of Homeland Security of a
United States qualifying Tribal entity document as an acceptable
document to denote identity and citizenship for the purposes of
entering the United States, Native Americans may be permitted to
present Tribal cards upon entering or seeking admission to the
United States according to the terms of the voluntary agreement
entered between the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Tribe.
The Secretary of Homeland Security will announce, by publication of
a notice in the Federal Register, documents designated under this
paragraph. A list of the documents designated under this paragraph
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will also be made available to the public.
A ``United States qualifying Tribal entity'' is defined as a ``Tribe,
band, or other group of Native Americans formally recognized by the
United States Government which agrees to meet WHTI document
standards.'' \2\ Native American Tribal cards are also referenced in 8
CFR 235.1(b) which lists the documents U.S. citizens may use to
establish identity and citizenship when entering the United States. See
8 CFR 235.1(b)(7).
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\2\ See 8 CFR 212.0. This definition applies to 8 CFR 212.1 and
235.1.
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The Secretary has delegated to the Commissioner of CBP the
authority to designate certain documents as acceptable border crossing
documents for persons arriving in the United States by land or sea from
within the Western Hemisphere, including certain United States Native
American Tribal cards. See DHS Delegation Number 7105 (Revision 00),
dated January 16, 2009.
Tribal Card Program
The WHTI land and sea final rule allowed U.S. Federally recognized
Native American Tribes to work with CBP to enter into agreements to
develop Tribal ID cards that can be designated as acceptable to
establish identity and citizenship when entering the United States at
land and sea ports of entry from contiguous territory or adjacent
islands. CBP has been working with various U.S. Federally recognized
Native American Tribes to facilitate the development of such cards.\3\
As part of the process, CBP will enter into one or more agreements with
a U.S. Federally recognized Tribe that specify the requirements for
developing and issuing WHTI-compliant Tribal cards, including
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a testing and auditing process to ensure that the cards are produced
and issued in accordance with the terms of the agreements.
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\3\ The Native American Tribal cards qualifying to be a WHTI-
compliant document for border crossing purposes are commonly
referred to as ``Enhanced Tribal Cards'' or ``ETCs.''
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After production of the cards in accordance with the specified
requirements, and successful testing and auditing by CBP of the cards
and program, the Secretary of DHS or the Commissioner of CBP may
designate the Tribal card as an acceptable WHTI-compliant document for
the purpose of establishing identity and citizenship when entering the
United States by land or sea from contiguous territory or adjacent
islands. Such designation will be announced by publication of a notice
in the Federal Register. A list of entities issuing WHTI-compliant
documents and the kind of documents issued is available at https://www.getyouhome.gov.
Pascua Yaqui WHTI-Compliant Tribal Card Program
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (Pascua Yaqui Tribe) has
voluntarily established a program to develop a WHTI-compliant Tribal
card that denotes identity and U.S. citizenship. On May 27, 2009, CBP
and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to
develop, issue, test, and evaluate Tribal cards to be used for border
crossing purposes. Pursuant to this MOA, the cards are issued to
members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe who can establish identity, Tribal
membership, and U.S. citizenship. The cards incorporate physical
security features acceptable to CBP as well as facilitative technology
allowing for electronic validation of identity, citizenship, and Tribal
membership. In 2010, CBP and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe entered into two
related agreements, a March 18, 2010, security agreement and an April
1, 2010, service level agreement. The former addresses confidentiality
and information sharing, and the latter memorializes the technical
specifications for the production, issuance and use of the card.
CBP has tested the cards developed by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe
pursuant to the above agreements and has performed an audit of the
Tribe's card program. On the basis of these tests and audit, CBP has
determined that the cards meet the requirements of section 7209 of the
IRTPA and are acceptable documents to denote identity and U.S.
citizenship for purposes of entering the United States at land and sea
ports of entry from contiguous territory or adjacent islands. CBP's
continued acceptance of the Tribal card as a WHTI-compliant document is
conditional on compliance with the MOA and all related agreements.
Acceptance and use of the WHTI-compliant Tribal card is voluntary
for Tribe members. If an individual is denied a WHTI-compliant Tribal
card, he or she may still apply for a passport or other WHTI-compliant
document.
Designation
This notice announces that the Commissioner of CBP designates the
Tribal card issued by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in accordance with the MOA
and all related agreements between the Tribe and CBP as an acceptable
WHTI-compliant document pursuant to section 7209 of the IRTPA and 8 CFR
235.1(e). In accordance with these provisions, the approved card, if
valid and lawfully obtained, may be used to denote identity and U.S.
citizenship of Pascua Yaqui members who are entering the United States
from contiguous territory or adjacent islands at land and sea ports of
entry.
Dated: June 3, 2011.
Alan D. Bersin,
Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2011-14352 Filed 6-8-11; 8:45 am]
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