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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[CIS No. 2532–13; DHS Docket No.: USCIS–
2006–0068]
Introduction of the Revised
Employment Eligibility Verification
Form
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, DHS.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) is
announcing the newly revised
Employment Eligibility Verification
form, Form I–9. Employers are required
to use the Form I–9 to verify the identity
and employment authorization
eligibility of their employees. The
revisions to Form I–9 contain formatting
changes and the inclusion of additional
data fields. This notice contains the
dates that employers should begin using
the newly revised Form I–9 and
announces the date that employers can
no longer use prior versions of the
forms.
Employment Eligibility
Verification form (Form I–9) with a
revision date of ‘‘(Rev. 03/08/13) N’’ is
available for use beginning March 8,
2013. Prior versions of Form I–9 (Rev.
08/07/09) Y and (Rev. 02/02/09) N can
no longer be used by the public effective
May 7, 2013.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Ryan, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Verification
Division, 131 M Street NE., Suite 200,
Washington, DC 20529. For information
about the employment eligibility
verification process, employers can call
the Verification hotline at 888–464–
4218 (877–875–6028 for TTY) and
employees can call 888–897–7781 (877–
875–6028 for TTY) for further
information. The public can also email
Verification at I-9Central@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
Employers and certain agricultural
recruiters and referrers for a fee (referred
to collectively as ‘‘employers’’) are
required to verify on Employment
Eligibility Verification form (Form I–9)
the employment authorization and
identity of each individual they hire (or
recruit or refer for a fee if applicable),
for employment in the United States.
Form I–9 contains three sections. The
purpose of Section 1 of the form is to
collect, at the time of hire identifying
information about the employee (and
preparer or translator if used), and for
the employee to attest to whether he or
she is a U.S. citizen, noncitizen
national, lawful permanent resident, or
alien authorized to work in the United
States. The employee must also present
documentation for review evidencing
his or her identity and authorization to
engage in this employment. The
purpose of Section 2 of the form is to
collect, within 3 business days of the
employee’s hire, identifying information
from the employer and information
regarding the identity and employment
authorization documentation presented
by the employee and reviewed by the
employer. The purpose of Section 3 of
the form is to collect information
regarding the continued employment
authorization of the employee. This
section, if applicable, is completed at
the time that the employee’s
employment authorization and/or
employment authorization
documentation recorded in either
Section 1 or Section 2 of the form
expires. This section may also be used
if the employee is rehired within 3 years
of the date of the initial execution of the
form and to record a name change if
Section 3 is otherwise completed.
Employers are required to maintain
Forms I–9 for as long as an individual
works for the employer and for the
required retention period for the
termination of an individual’s
employment [either 3 years after the
date of hire or 1 year after the date
employment ended, whichever is later].
Also, employers are required to make
their employees’ Forms I–9 available for
inspection upon request by officers of
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE), the Department of
Justice (DOJ) Office of Special Counsel
for Immigration-Related Unfair
Employment Practices, and the
Department of Labor. Failure of an
employer to ensure proper completion
and retention of Forms I–9 may subject
the employer to civil money penalties,
and, in some cases, criminal penalties.
On March 27, 2012, USCIS published
a 60-day information collection notice
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in the Federal Register at 77 FR 18256
inviting the public to comment on
USCIS’s proposed revisions to Form I–
9 and renewal request of the
information collection to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. USCIS received comments
from over 6,200 commenters on the 60day notice. On August 22, 2012, USCIS
published a second notice at 77 FR
50710 inviting the public to comment
for a 30-day period. Thereafter, USCIS
issued two correction notices. On
September 10, 2012, USCIS issued a
correction notice at 77 FR 55486 to
inform the public that comments should
be submitted to OMB. On September 14,
2012, USCIS issued a notice at 77 FR
56856, to correct the eDocket number.
The comment period on the 30-day
notice was extended to October 15,
2012. On March 8, 2013 OMB approved
the revised Form I–9. See OMB No.
1615–0047 at www.reginfo.gov.
II. Changes to Form I–9
The newly revised Form I–9 makes
several improvements designed to
minimize errors in form completion.
The key revisions to Form I–9 include:
• Adding data fields, including the
employee’s foreign passport information
(if applicable) and telephone and email
addresses.
• Improving the form’s instructions.
• Revising the layout of the form,
expanding the form from one to two
pages (not including the form
instructions and the List of Acceptable
Documents).
III. Use of the Revised Form I–9
In this notice, USCIS is announcing
that employers should begin using Form
I–9 with a revision date of ‘‘(Rev. 03/08/
13)N’’ to comply with their employment
eligibility verification responsibilities.
The revision date is located in the
bottom right-hand corner of the form.
After May 7, 2013, all prior versions
of Form I–9 can no longer be used by
the public. The public can download
the new Form I–9 at www.uscis.gov.
After May 7, 2013, employers who fail
to use Form I–9 (Rev. 03/08/13)N may
be subject to all applicable penalties
under section 274A of the INA, 8 U.S.C.
1324a, as enforced by U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and
DOJ.
Employers must use the new Form I–
9 immediately; however, USCIS
recognizes that some employers may
need additional time in order to make
necessary updates to their business
processes to allow for use of the new
Form I–9. USCIS recognizes that
modifications to electronic systems may
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be particularly necessary for employers
utilizing electronic Forms I–9. For these
reasons, USCIS is providing employers
60 days to make necessary changes.
USCIS believes that the 60-day period
will help alleviate the burden that
immediate implementation of the newly
revised Form I–9 would have imposed
on employers.
Note that employers do not need to
complete the new Form I–9 (Rev. 03/08/
13)N for current employees for whom
there is already a properly completed
Form I–9 on file, unless re-verification
applies. Unnecessary verification may
violate the anti-discrimination provision
at section 274B of the INA, 8 U.S.C.
1324b, which is enforced by DOJ’s
Office of Special Counsel for
Immigration Related Unfair
Employment Practices.
IV. Obtaining Forms I–9 (Rev. 03/08/
13)N
Employers may access the new Form
I–9 (Rev. 03/08/13)N online by visiting
the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov.
To order USCIS forms, employers can
call our toll-free number at 1–800–870–
3676. The public can obtain USCIS
forms and information on immigration
laws, regulations and procedures by
calling our National Customer Service
Center at 1–800–375–5283 or by visiting
USCIS’s I–9 Central Web page at
www.uscis.gov/I-9Central.
A Spanish-language version of the
new Form I–9 is available at
www.uscis.gov for use in Puerto Rico
only.
Alejandro N. Mayorkas,
Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Ship’s Store Declaration
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
collection of information: 1651–0018.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, CBP invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on an information collection
requirement concerning the Ship’s
Stores Declaration (CBP Form 1303).
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This request for comment is being made
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 7, 2013, to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington,
DC 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
The comments should address: (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimates of the burden of the
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden including
the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology; and (e) the
annual costs burden to respondents or
record keepers from the collection of
information (a total capital/startup costs
and operations and maintenance costs).
The comments that are submitted will
be summarized and included in the CBP
request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
In this document CBP is soliciting
comments concerning the following
information collection:
Title: Ship’s Stores Declaration.
OMB Number: 1651–0018.
Form Number: CBP Form 1303.
Abstract: CBP Form 1303, Ship’s
Stores Declaration, is used by the
carriers to declare articles to be retained
on board the vessel, such as sea stores,
ship’s stores, controlled narcotic drugs,
bunker coal, or bunker oil in a format
that can be readily audited and checked
by CBP. The form was developed as a
single international standard ship’s
stores declaration form to replace the
different forms used by various
countries for the entrance and clearance
of vessels. CBP Form 1303 collects
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information about the ship, the ports of
arrival and departure, and the articles
on the ship. It is pursuant to the
provisions of section 432, Tariff Act of
1930 and provided for by 19 CFR 4.7,
4.7a, 4.81, 4.85, & 4.87. This form is
accessible at https://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/
CBP_Form_1303.pdf.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change
to the burden hours or to the
information being collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 13.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 104,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 26,000.
Dated: March 5, 2013.
Seth Renkema,
Acting Agency Clearance Officer, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Andean Trade Preferences
Act
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
information collection: 1651–0091.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, CBP invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on an information collection
requirement concerning the Andean
Trade Preferences. This request for
comment is being made pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 7, 2013, to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington,
DC 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2532-13; DHS Docket No.: USCIS-2006-0068]
Introduction of the Revised Employment Eligibility Verification
Form
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is
announcing the newly revised Employment Eligibility Verification form,
Form I-9. Employers are required to use the Form I-9 to verify the
identity and employment authorization eligibility of their employees.
The revisions to Form I-9 contain formatting changes and the inclusion
of additional data fields. This notice contains the dates that
employers should begin using the newly revised Form I-9 and announces
the date that employers can no longer use prior versions of the forms.
DATES: Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9) with a
revision date of ``(Rev. 03/08/13) N'' is available for use beginning
March 8, 2013. Prior versions of Form I-9 (Rev. 08/07/09) Y and (Rev.
02/02/09) N can no longer be used by the public effective May 7, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Ryan, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Verification
Division, 131 M Street NE., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20529. For
information about the employment eligibility verification process,
employers can call the Verification hotline at 888-464-4218 (877-875-
6028 for TTY) and employees can call 888-897-7781 (877-875-6028 for
TTY) for further information. The public can also email Verification at
I-9Central@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Employers and certain agricultural recruiters and referrers for a
fee (referred to collectively as ``employers'') are required to verify
on Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9) the employment
authorization and identity of each individual they hire (or recruit or
refer for a fee if applicable), for employment in the United States.
Form I-9 contains three sections. The purpose of Section 1 of the
form is to collect, at the time of hire identifying information about
the employee (and preparer or translator if used), and for the employee
to attest to whether he or she is a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national,
lawful permanent resident, or alien authorized to work in the United
States. The employee must also present documentation for review
evidencing his or her identity and authorization to engage in this
employment. The purpose of Section 2 of the form is to collect, within
3 business days of the employee's hire, identifying information from
the employer and information regarding the identity and employment
authorization documentation presented by the employee and reviewed by
the employer. The purpose of Section 3 of the form is to collect
information regarding the continued employment authorization of the
employee. This section, if applicable, is completed at the time that
the employee's employment authorization and/or employment authorization
documentation recorded in either Section 1 or Section 2 of the form
expires. This section may also be used if the employee is rehired
within 3 years of the date of the initial execution of the form and to
record a name change if Section 3 is otherwise completed.
Employers are required to maintain Forms I-9 for as long as an
individual works for the employer and for the required retention period
for the termination of an individual's employment [either 3 years after
the date of hire or 1 year after the date employment ended, whichever
is later]. Also, employers are required to make their employees' Forms
I-9 available for inspection upon request by officers of U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Justice
(DOJ) Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair
Employment Practices, and the Department of Labor. Failure of an
employer to ensure proper completion and retention of Forms I-9 may
subject the employer to civil money penalties, and, in some cases,
criminal penalties.
On March 27, 2012, USCIS published a 60-day information collection
notice in the Federal Register at 77 FR 18256 inviting the public to
comment on USCIS's proposed revisions to Form I-9 and renewal request
of the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. USCIS
received comments from over 6,200 commenters on the 60-day notice. On
August 22, 2012, USCIS published a second notice at 77 FR 50710
inviting the public to comment for a 30-day period. Thereafter, USCIS
issued two correction notices. On September 10, 2012, USCIS issued a
correction notice at 77 FR 55486 to inform the public that comments
should be submitted to OMB. On September 14, 2012, USCIS issued a
notice at 77 FR 56856, to correct the eDocket number. The comment
period on the 30-day notice was extended to October 15, 2012. On March
8, 2013 OMB approved the revised Form I-9. See OMB No. 1615-0047 at
www.reginfo.gov.
II. Changes to Form I-9
The newly revised Form I-9 makes several improvements designed to
minimize errors in form completion. The key revisions to Form I-9
include:
Adding data fields, including the employee's foreign
passport information (if applicable) and telephone and email addresses.
Improving the form's instructions.
Revising the layout of the form, expanding the form from
one to two pages (not including the form instructions and the List of
Acceptable Documents).
III. Use of the Revised Form I-9
In this notice, USCIS is announcing that employers should begin
using Form I-9 with a revision date of ``(Rev. 03/08/13)N'' to comply
with their employment eligibility verification responsibilities. The
revision date is located in the bottom right-hand corner of the form.
After May 7, 2013, all prior versions of Form I-9 can no longer be
used by the public. The public can download the new Form I-9 at
www.uscis.gov. After May 7, 2013, employers who fail to use Form I-9
(Rev. 03/08/13)N may be subject to all applicable penalties under
section 274A of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1324a, as enforced by U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and DOJ.
Employers must use the new Form I-9 immediately; however, USCIS
recognizes that some employers may need additional time in order to
make necessary updates to their business processes to allow for use of
the new Form I-9. USCIS recognizes that modifications to electronic
systems may
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be particularly necessary for employers utilizing electronic Forms I-9.
For these reasons, USCIS is providing employers 60 days to make
necessary changes. USCIS believes that the 60-day period will help
alleviate the burden that immediate implementation of the newly revised
Form I-9 would have imposed on employers.
Note that employers do not need to complete the new Form I-9 (Rev.
03/08/13)N for current employees for whom there is already a properly
completed Form I-9 on file, unless re-verification applies. Unnecessary
verification may violate the anti-discrimination provision at section
274B of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1324b, which is enforced by DOJ's Office of
Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices.
IV. Obtaining Forms I-9 (Rev. 03/08/13)N
Employers may access the new Form I-9 (Rev. 03/08/13)N online by
visiting the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov. To order USCIS forms,
employers can call our toll-free number at 1-800-870-3676. The public
can obtain USCIS forms and information on immigration laws, regulations
and procedures by calling our National Customer Service Center at 1-
800-375-5283 or by visiting USCIS's I-9 Central Web page at
www.uscis.gov/I-9Central.
A Spanish-language version of the new Form I-9 is available at
www.uscis.gov for use in Puerto Rico only.
Alejandro N. Mayorkas,
Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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