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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Regulatory Flexibility Act/Executive
Order 13272: Small Business
22 CFR Part 41
Because this final rule is exempt from
notice and comment rulemaking under
5 U.S.C. 553, it is exempt from the
regulatory flexibility analysis
requirements set forth by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 603 and 604).
Nonetheless, consistent with the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
605(b)), the Department certifies that
this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities, since it
involves creating a nonimmigrant visa
category for certain victims of
trafficking.
[Public Notice 8517]
RIN 1400–AD42
Visas: Documentation of
Nonimmigrants—Visa Classification; T
Visa Class
State Department.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This rule is being
promulgated to add a new visa
classification symbol to the
nonimmigrant classification table in our
regulations. This amendment is
necessary to implement legislation that
created an additional nonimmigrant
classification as described herein.
DATES: This rule is effective November
18, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren A. Prosnik, Legislation and
Regulations Division, Visa Services,
Department of State, 2401 E Street NW.,
Room L–603D, Washington, DC 20520–
0106, (202) 663–1260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
Section 202 of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C.
1532, generally requires agencies to
prepare a statement before proposing
any rule that may result in an annual
expenditure of $100 million or more by
State, local, or tribal governments, or by
the private sector. This rule will not
result in any such expenditure, nor will
it significantly or uniquely affect small
governments.
Why is the Department promulgating
this rule?
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996
Section 1221 of the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
(Pub. L. 113–4) amended Section
101(a)(15)(T)(ii)(III) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act by adding a
derivative ‘‘T’’ visa class. The T–6 visa
would be available to eligible adult and
minor children of a derivative
beneficiary of a T–1 principal alien
whom the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the law
enforcement officer investigating a
severe form of trafficking, determines
faces a present danger of retaliation as
a result of the alien’s escape from
trafficking or cooperation with law
enforcement to accompany or follow to
join the principal alien. This rule
amends 22 CFR 41.12 to include the T–
6 visa classification in the chart of
nonimmigrant visa classification
symbols.
This rule is not a major rule as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804. The
Department is aware of no monetary
effect on the economy that would result
from this rulemaking, nor will there be
any increase in costs or prices; or any
effect on competition, employment,
investment, productivity, innovation, or
the ability of United States-based
companies to compete with foreignbased companies in domestic and
import markets.
Regulatory Findings
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Administrative Procedure Act
This regulation involves a foreign
affairs function of the United States and,
therefore, in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(a)(1), is not subject to the
rulemaking procedures set forth at 5
U.S.C. 553.
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Executive Order 12866
The Department of State has reviewed
this rule to ensure its consistency with
the regulatory philosophy and
principles set forth in Executive Order
12866, and has determined that the
benefits of this regulation, i.e.,
complying with a Congressional
mandate and providing a nonimmigrant
visa category for certain victims of
trafficking, outweigh any cost. The
Department does not consider this rule
to be a significant rulemaking action.
Executive Orders 12372 and 13132:
Federalism
This regulation will not have
substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national
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government and the States, or the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government. The rule will not
have federalism implications warranting
the application of Executive Orders
12372 and 13132.
Executive Order 12988: Civil Justice
Reform
The Department has reviewed the
regulation in light of sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 to
eliminate ambiguity, minimize
litigation, establish clear legal
standards, and reduce burden.
Executive Order 13563: Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review
The Department has considered this
rule in light of Executive Order 13563,
dated January 18, 2011, and affirms that
this regulation is consistent with the
guidance therein.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose information
collection requirements under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35 beyond what
is already required of other
nonimmigrant visa applicants.
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 41
Aliens, Foreign Officials,
Immigration, Documentation of
nonimmigrants, Passports and visas.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, the Department of State
amends 22 CFR Part 41 to read as
follows:
PART 41—VISAS: DOCUMENTATION
OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
ACT, AS AMENDED
1. The authority citation for Part 41
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1104; Pub. L. 105–277,
112 Stat. 2681–795 through 2681–801; 8
U.S.C. 1185 note (section 7209 of Pub. L.
108–458, as amended by section 546 of Pub.
L. 109–295).
2. Section 41.12 is revised to read as
follows:
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§ 41.12
Classification symbols.
A visa issued to a nonimmigrant alien
within one of the classes described in
this section shall bear an appropriate
visa symbol to show the classification of
the alien. The symbol shall be inserted
in the space provided on the visa. The
following visa symbols shall be used:
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Symbol
Class
A1 ............................
Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family.
Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate
Family.
Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A1 or A2, or Immediate Family.
Temporary Visitor for Business ........................................................
Temporary Visitor for Pleasure ........................................................
Temporary Visitor for Business & Pleasure .....................................
Alien in Transit .................................................................................
Combined Transit and Crewmember Visa .......................................
Alien in Transit to United Nations Headquarters District Under
Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement.
Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant or Personal Employee, in Transit.
Crewmember (Sea or Air) ................................................................
Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child .......................................................
Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child .....................................................
Australian Treaty Alien coming to the United States Solely to Perform Services in a Specialty Occupation.
Spouse or Child of E3 ......................................................................
Returning E3 ....................................................................................
Student in an academic or language training program ...................
Spouse or Child of F1 ......................................................................
Canadian or Mexican national commuter student in an academic
or language training program.
Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family.
Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family.
Representative of Nonrecognized or Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family.
International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate
Family.
Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G1 through G4, or
Immediate Family.
Alien in a Specialty Occupation (Profession) ...................................
Chilean or Singaporean National to Work in a Specialty Occupation.
Nurse in health professional shortage area .....................................
Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services Unavailable in
the United States.
Temporary Worker Performing Other Services Unavailable in the
United States.
Trainee .............................................................................................
Spouse or Child of Alien Classified H1B/B1/C, H2A/B/R, or H–3 ...
Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child ...
Exchange Visitor ..............................................................................
Spouse or Child of J1 ......................................................................
Fiance(e) of United States Citizen ...................................................
Child of Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizen ....................................................
Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting availability of immigrant visa .........
Child of K3 ........................................................................................
Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial, and Specialized
Knowledge Personnel Continuing Employment with International
Firm or Corporation).
Spouse or Child of Intracompany Transferee ..................................
Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student ........................
Spouse or Child of M1 .....................................................................
Canadian or Mexican national commuter student (Vocational student or other nonacademic student).
Parent of an Alien Classified SK3 or SN3 .......................................
Child of N8 or of SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4 ......................
Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO
(including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) Resident in the U.S.
and Resident Members of Official Staff; Secretary General, Assistant Secretaries General, and Executive Secretary of NATO;
Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate
Family.
A2 ............................
A3 ............................
B1 ............................
B2 ............................
B1/B2 .......................
C1 ............................
C1/D ........................
C2 ............................
C3 ............................
D ..............................
E1 ............................
E2 ............................
E3 ............................
E3D .........................
E3R .........................
F1 ............................
F2 ............................
F3 ............................
G1 ............................
G2 ............................
G3 ............................
G4 ............................
G5 ............................
H1B .........................
H1B1 .......................
H1C .........................
H2A .........................
H2B .........................
H3 ............................
H4 ............................
I ...............................
J1 .............................
J2 .............................
K1 ............................
K2 ............................
K3 ............................
K4 ............................
L1 ............................
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L2 ............................
M1 ...........................
M2 ...........................
M3 ...........................
N8 ............................
N9 ............................
NATO 1 ...................
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101(a)(15)(A)(i).
101(a)(15)(A)(ii).
101(a)(15)(A)(iii).
101(a)(15)(B).
101(a)(15)(B).
101(a)(15)(B).
101(a)(15)(C).
101(a)(15)(C) and (D).
101(a)(15)(C).
212(d)(8).
101(a)(15)(D).
101(a)(15)(E)(i).
101(a)(15)(E)(ii).
101(a)(15)(E)(iii).
101(a)(15)(E)(iii).
101(a)(15)(E)(iii).
101(a)(15)(F)(i).
101(a)(15)(F)(ii).
101(a)(15)(F)(iii).
101(a)(15)(G)(i).
101(a)(15)(G)(ii).
101(a)(15)(G)(iii).
101(a)(15)(G)(iv).
101(a)(15)(G)(v).
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1).
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c).
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b).
101(a)(15)(H)(iii).
101(a)(15)(H)(iv).
101(a)(15)(I).
101(a)(15)(J).
101(a)(15)(J).
101(a)(15)(K)(i).
101(a)(15)(K)(iii).
101(a)(15)(K)(ii).
101(a)(15)(K)(iii).
101(a)(15)(L).
101(a)(15)(L).
101(a)(15)(M)(i).
101(a)(15)(M)(ii).
101(a)(15)(M)(iii).
101(a)(15)(N)(i).
101(a)(15)(N)(ii).
Art. 12, 5 UST 1094; Art. 20, 5 UST 1098.
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Symbol
Class
Section of law
NATO 2 ...................
Other Representative of member state to NATO (including any of
its Subsidiary Bodies) including Representatives, Advisers, and
Technical Experts of Delegations, or Immediate Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with
the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement or in
Accordance with the provisions of the ‘‘Protocol on the Status of
International Military Headquarters’’; Members of Such a Force
if Issued Visas.
Official Clerical Staff Accompanying Representative of Member
State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies), or Immediate Family.
Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO1), or
Immediate Family.
Experts, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under NATO4,
Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents.
Member of a Civilian Component Accompanying a Force Entering
in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-ofForces Agreement; Member of a Civilian Component Attached
to or Employed by an Allied Headquarters Under the ‘‘Protocol
on the Status of International Military Headquarters’’ Set Up
Pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their Dependents.
Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of NATO1, NATO2,
NATO 3, NATO4, NATO5, and NATO6 Classes, or Immediate
Family.
Alien with Extraordinary Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or Athletics.
Alien Accompanying and Assisting in the Artistic or Athletic Performance by O1.
Spouse or Child of O1 or O2 ...........................................................
Internationally Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally
Recognized Entertainment Group.
Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange Program .................
Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique Program .......................
Spouse or Child of P1, P2, or P3 ....................................................
Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program .............
Irish Peace Program Participant ......................................................
Spouse or Child of Q2 .....................................................................
Alien in a Religious Occupation .......................................................
Spouse or Child of R1 ......................................................................
Certain Aliens Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal
Organization or Enterprise.
Certain Aliens Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism
Qualified Family Member of S5 or S6 .............................................
Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons .............................
Spouse of T1 ....................................................................................
Child of T1 ........................................................................................
Parent of a T1 under 21 years of age .............................................
Unmarried Sibling under age 18 of T1 under 21 years of age .......
Adult or Minor Child of a Derivative Beneficiary of a T1 .................
NAFTA Professional .........................................................................
Spouse or Child of a NAFTA Professional ......................................
Victim of criminal activity ..................................................................
Spouse of U1 ...................................................................................
Child of U1 .......................................................................................
Parent of U1 under 21 years of age ................................................
Unmarried Sibling under age 18 of U1 under 21 years of age .......
Spouse of a Lawful Permanent Resident Alien Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa.
Child of a Lawful Permanent Resident Alien Awaiting Availability
Of Immigrant Visa.
Child of a V1 or V2 ..........................................................................
Art. 13, 5 UST 1094; Art. 1, 4 UST 1794; Art. 3, 4
UST 1796.
NATO 3 ...................
NATO 4 ...................
NATO 5 ...................
NATO 6 ...................
NATO 7 ...................
O1 ............................
O2 ............................
O3 ............................
P1 ............................
P2
P3
P4
Q1
Q2
Q3
R1
R2
S5
............................
............................
............................
............................
............................
............................
............................
............................
............................
S6
S7
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
TN
TD
U1
U2
U3
U4
U5
V1
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V2 ............................
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V3 ............................
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Art. 14, 5 UST 1096.
Art. 18, 5 UST 1098.
Art. 21, 5 UST 1100.
Art. 1, 4 UST 1794; Art. 3, 5 UST 877.
Arts. 12–20, 5 UST 1094–1098.
101(a)(15)(O)(i).
101(a)(15)(O)(ii).
101(a)(15)(O)(iii).
101(a)(15)(P)(i).
101(a)(15)(P)(ii).
101(a)(15)(P)(iii).
101(a)(15)(P)(iv).
101(a)(15)(Q)(i).
101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(I).
101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(II).
101(a)(15)(R).
101(a)(15)(R).
101(a)(15)(S)(i).
101(a)(15)(S)(ii).
101(a)(15)(S).
101(a)(15)(T)(i).
101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
214(e)(2).
214(e)(2).
101(a)(15)(U)(i).
101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
101(a)(15)(V)(i) or 101(a)(15)(V)(ii).
101(a)(15)(V)(i) or 101(a)(15)(V)(ii).
203(d) & 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or 101 (a)(15)(V)(ii).
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Dated: August 20, 2013.
Janice L. Jacobs,
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013–27303 Filed 11–15–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG–2013–0918]
Special Local Regulation; Southern
California Annual Marine Events for
the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of enforcement of
regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard will enforce
the special local regulations in 33 CFR
100.1101 during the San Diego Parade of
Lights, held on December 8, 2013 and
December 15, 2013. This event occurs
on the San Diego Bay in San Diego, CA.
These special local regulations are
necessary to provide for the safety of the
participants, crew, spectators, sponsor
vessels of the parade, and general users
of the waterway. During the
enforcement period, persons and vessels
are prohibited from entering into,
transiting through, or anchoring within
this regulated area unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port, or his
designated representative.
DATES: This rule is effective from 5:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on December 8, 2013
and December 15, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice, call
or email Petty Officer Bryan Gollogly,
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast
Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone
(619) 278–7656, email D11-PFMarineEventsSanDiego@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard will enforce the special local
regulations in 33 CFR 100.1101 in
support of the annual marine event, the
San Diego Parade of Lights (Item 5 on
Table 1 of 33 CFR 100.1101), held over
two Sunday nights in December. The
Coast Guard will enforce the special
local regulations on the northern
portion of San Diego Bay on December
8, 2013 and December 15, 2013 from
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The parade route
will commence at Shelter Island Basin
and proceed east to the Embarcadero
and Seaport Village, cross the federal
channel in the vicinity of the Tenth
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Avenue Marine Terminal, and end on
the north side of Coronado.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR
100.1101, persons and vessels are
prohibited from entering into, transiting
through, or anchoring within this
regulated area unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port, or his designated
representative. The Coast Guard may be
assisted by other Federal, State, or local
law enforcement agencies in enforcing
this regulation.
This notice is issued pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552 (a) and 33 CFR 100.1101. In
addition to this notice in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard will provide
the maritime community with advance
notification of this enforcement period
via the Local Notice to Mariners and
local advertising by the event sponsor.
If the Captain of the Port Sector San
Diego or his designated representative
determines that the regulated area need
not be enforced for the full duration
stated on this notice, he or she may use
a Broadcast Notice to Mariners or other
communications coordinated by the
event sponsor to grant general
permission to enter the regulated area.
Dated: November 1, 2013.
S. M. Mahoney,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port San Diego.
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through, or remaining in the safety zone
without permission of the Captain of the
Port or their designated representative.
DATES: This rule is effective on
November 4, 2013 through November
22, 2013 and will be enforced for two
48-hour periods that will be announced
via Broadcast Notice to Mariner.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble are part of docket USCG–
2013–0914. To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type the docket
number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rulemaking. You may also visit the
Docket Management Facility in Room
W12–140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
rule, call or email Lieutenant Junior
Grade Joshua Dykman, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector San Francisco; telephone (415)
399–3585 or email at D11-PFMarineEvents@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, call Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
(202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Table of Acronyms
Coast Guard
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
33 CFR Part 165
A. Regulatory History and Information
[Docket No. USCG–2013–0914]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone: Vessel Removal From the
Oakland Estuary, Alameda, CA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone in
the navigable waters of the Oakland
Estuary just north of the Park Street
Bridge in Alameda, CA in support of the
Oakland Estuary Closure for the Vessel
Removal Project on November 4, 2013
through November 22, 2013. This safety
zone is established to ensure the safety
of workers, mariners, and other vessels
transiting the area from the dangers
associated with cranes operating under
heavy loads in close proximity to both
sides of the Oakland Estuary.
Unauthorized persons or vessels are
prohibited from entering into, transiting
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The Coast Guard is issuing this
temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment
pursuant to authority under section 4(a)
of the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
authorizes an agency to issue a rule
without prior notice and opportunity to
comment when the agency for good
cause finds that those procedures are
‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest.’’
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal
Register. The Coast Guard received the
information about the vessel removal
project on 17 October, 2013, and the
vessel removal project would occur
before the rulemaking process would be
completed. Because of the dangers
posed by the cranes operating under
heavy loads in close proximity to both
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
22 CFR Part 41
[Public Notice 8517]
RIN 1400-AD42
Visas: Documentation of Nonimmigrants--Visa Classification; T
Visa Class
AGENCY: State Department.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule is being promulgated to add a new visa
classification symbol to the nonimmigrant classification table in our
regulations. This amendment is necessary to implement legislation that
created an additional nonimmigrant classification as described herein.
DATES: This rule is effective November 18, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren A. Prosnik, Legislation and
Regulations Division, Visa Services, Department of State, 2401 E Street
NW., Room L-603D, Washington, DC 20520-0106, (202) 663-1260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why is the Department promulgating this rule?
Section 1221 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of
2013 (Pub. L. 113-4) amended Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)(III) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act by adding a derivative ``T'' visa
class. The T-6 visa would be available to eligible adult and minor
children of a derivative beneficiary of a T-1 principal alien whom the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the law
enforcement officer investigating a severe form of trafficking,
determines faces a present danger of retaliation as a result of the
alien's escape from trafficking or cooperation with law enforcement to
accompany or follow to join the principal alien. This rule amends 22
CFR 41.12 to include the T-6 visa classification in the chart of
nonimmigrant visa classification symbols.
Regulatory Findings
Administrative Procedure Act
This regulation involves a foreign affairs function of the United
States and, therefore, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1), is not
subject to the rulemaking procedures set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553.
Regulatory Flexibility Act/Executive Order 13272: Small Business
Because this final rule is exempt from notice and comment
rulemaking under 5 U.S.C. 553, it is exempt from the regulatory
flexibility analysis requirements set forth by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 603 and 604). Nonetheless, consistent with
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), the Department
certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities, since it involves creating a
nonimmigrant visa category for certain victims of trafficking.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
Section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C.
1532, generally requires agencies to prepare a statement before
proposing any rule that may result in an annual expenditure of $100
million or more by State, local, or tribal governments, or by the
private sector. This rule will not result in any such expenditure, nor
will it significantly or uniquely affect small governments.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
This rule is not a major rule as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804. The
Department is aware of no monetary effect on the economy that would
result from this rulemaking, nor will there be any increase in costs or
prices; or any effect on competition, employment, investment,
productivity, innovation, or the ability of United States-based
companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and
import markets.
Executive Order 12866
The Department of State has reviewed this rule to ensure its
consistency with the regulatory philosophy and principles set forth in
Executive Order 12866, and has determined that the benefits of this
regulation, i.e., complying with a Congressional mandate and providing
a nonimmigrant visa category for certain victims of trafficking,
outweigh any cost. The Department does not consider this rule to be a
significant rulemaking action.
Executive Orders 12372 and 13132: Federalism
This regulation will not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. The rule will not have federalism
implications warranting the application of Executive Orders 12372 and
13132.
Executive Order 12988: Civil Justice Reform
The Department has reviewed the regulation in light of sections
3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 to eliminate ambiguity,
minimize litigation, establish clear legal standards, and reduce
burden.
Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
The Department has considered this rule in light of Executive Order
13563, dated January 18, 2011, and affirms that this regulation is
consistent with the guidance therein.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose information collection requirements under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35
beyond what is already required of other nonimmigrant visa applicants.
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 41
Aliens, Foreign Officials, Immigration, Documentation of
nonimmigrants, Passports and visas.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Department of State
amends 22 CFR Part 41 to read as follows:
PART 41--VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED
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1. The authority citation for Part 41 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1104; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681-795
through 2681-801; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note (section 7209 of Pub. L. 108-
458, as amended by section 546 of Pub. L. 109-295).
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2. Section 41.12 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 41.12 Classification symbols.
A visa issued to a nonimmigrant alien within one of the classes
described in this section shall bear an appropriate visa symbol to show
the classification of the alien. The symbol shall be inserted in the
space provided on the visa. The following visa symbols shall be used:
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Symbol Class Section of law
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A1............................ Ambassador, Public 101(a)(15)(A)(i).
Minister, Career
Diplomat or Consular
Officer, or
Immediate Family.
A2............................ Other Foreign 101(a)(15)(A)(ii)
Government Official .
or Employee, or
Immediate Family.
A3............................ Attendant, Servant, 101(a)(15)(A)(iii
or Personal Employee ).
of A1 or A2, or
Immediate Family.
B1............................ Temporary Visitor for 101(a)(15)(B).
Business.
B2............................ Temporary Visitor for 101(a)(15)(B).
Pleasure.
B1/B2......................... Temporary Visitor for 101(a)(15)(B).
Business & Pleasure.
C1............................ Alien in Transit..... 101(a)(15)(C).
C1/D.......................... Combined Transit and 101(a)(15)(C) and
Crewmember Visa. (D).
C2............................ Alien in Transit to 101(a)(15)(C).
United Nations
Headquarters
District Under Sec.
11.(3), (4), or (5)
of the Headquarters
Agreement.
C3............................ Foreign Government 212(d)(8).
Official, Immediate
Family, Attendant,
Servant or Personal
Employee, in Transit.
D............................. Crewmember (Sea or 101(a)(15)(D).
Air).
E1............................ Treaty Trader, Spouse 101(a)(15)(E)(i).
or Child.
E2............................ Treaty Investor, 101(a)(15)(E)(ii)
Spouse or Child. .
E3............................ Australian Treaty 101(a)(15)(E)(iii
Alien coming to the ).
United States Solely
to Perform Services
in a Specialty
Occupation.
E3D........................... Spouse or Child of E3 101(a)(15)(E)(iii
).
E3R........................... Returning E3......... 101(a)(15)(E)(iii
).
F1............................ Student in an 101(a)(15)(F)(i).
academic or language
training program.
F2............................ Spouse or Child of F1 101(a)(15)(F)(ii)
.
F3............................ Canadian or Mexican 101(a)(15)(F)(iii
national commuter ).
student in an
academic or language
training program.
G1............................ Principal Resident 101(a)(15)(G)(i).
Representative of
Recognized Foreign
Government to
International
Organization, Staff,
or Immediate Family.
G2............................ Other Representative 101(a)(15)(G)(ii)
of Recognized .
Foreign Member
Government to
International
Organization, or
Immediate Family.
G3............................ Representative of 101(a)(15)(G)(iii
Nonrecognized or ).
Nonmember Foreign
Government to
International
Organization, or
Immediate Family.
G4............................ International 101(a)(15)(G)(iv)
Organization Officer .
or Employee, or
Immediate Family.
G5............................ Attendant, Servant, 101(a)(15)(G)(v).
or Personal Employee
of G1 through G4, or
Immediate Family.
H1B........................... Alien in a Specialty 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(
Occupation b).
(Profession).
H1B1.......................... Chilean or 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(
Singaporean National b1).
to Work in a
Specialty Occupation.
H1C........................... Nurse in health 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(
professional c).
shortage area.
H2A........................... Temporary Worker 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)
Performing (a).
Agricultural
Services Unavailable
in the United States.
H2B........................... Temporary Worker 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)
Performing Other (b).
Services Unavailable
in the United States.
H3............................ Trainee.............. 101(a)(15)(H)(iii
).
H4............................ Spouse or Child of 101(a)(15)(H)(iv)
Alien Classified H1B/ .
B1/C, H2A/B/R, or H-
3.
I............................. Representative of 101(a)(15)(I).
Foreign Information
Media, Spouse and
Child.
J1............................ Exchange Visitor..... 101(a)(15)(J).
J2............................ Spouse or Child of J1 101(a)(15)(J).
K1............................ Fiance(e) of United 101(a)(15)(K)(i).
States Citizen.
K2............................ Child of Fiance(e) of 101(a)(15)(K)(iii
U.S. Citizen. ).
K3............................ Spouse of U.S. 101(a)(15)(K)(ii)
citizen awaiting .
availability of
immigrant visa.
K4............................ Child of K3.......... 101(a)(15)(K)(iii
).
L1............................ Intracompany 101(a)(15)(L).
Transferee
(Executive,
Managerial, and
Specialized
Knowledge Personnel
Continuing
Employment with
International Firm
or Corporation).
L2............................ Spouse or Child of 101(a)(15)(L).
Intracompany
Transferee.
M1............................ Vocational Student or 101(a)(15)(M)(i).
Other Nonacademic
Student.
M2............................ Spouse or Child of M1 101(a)(15)(M)(ii)
.
M3............................ Canadian or Mexican 101(a)(15)(M)(iii
national commuter ).
student (Vocational
student or other
nonacademic student).
N8............................ Parent of an Alien 101(a)(15)(N)(i).
Classified SK3 or
SN3.
N9............................ Child of N8 or of 101(a)(15)(N)(ii)
SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, .
SN2 or SN4.
NATO 1........................ Principal Permanent Art. 12, 5 UST
Representative of 1094; Art. 20, 5
Member State to NATO UST 1098.
(including any of
its Subsidiary
Bodies) Resident in
the U.S. and
Resident Members of
Official Staff;
Secretary General,
Assistant
Secretaries General,
and Executive
Secretary of NATO;
Other Permanent NATO
Officials of Similar
Rank, or Immediate
Family.
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NATO 2........................ Other Representative Art. 13, 5 UST
of member state to 1094; Art. 1, 4
NATO (including any UST 1794; Art.
of its Subsidiary 3, 4 UST 1796.
Bodies) including
Representatives,
Advisers, and
Technical Experts of
Delegations, or
Immediate Family;
Dependents of Member
of a Force Entering
in Accordance with
the Provisions of
the NATO Status-of-
Forces Agreement or
in Accordance with
the provisions of
the ``Protocol on
the Status of
International
Military
Headquarters'';
Members of Such a
Force if Issued
Visas.
NATO 3........................ Official Clerical Art. 14, 5 UST
Staff Accompanying 1096.
Representative of
Member State to NATO
(including any of
its Subsidiary
Bodies), or
Immediate Family.
NATO 4........................ Official of NATO Art. 18, 5 UST
(Other Than Those 1098.
Classifiable as
NATO1), or Immediate
Family.
NATO 5........................ Experts, Other Than Art. 21, 5 UST
NATO Officials 1100.
Classifiable Under
NATO4, Employed in
Missions on Behalf
of NATO, and their
Dependents.
NATO 6........................ Member of a Civilian Art. 1, 4 UST
Component 1794; Art. 3, 5
Accompanying a Force UST 877.
Entering in
Accordance with the
Provisions of the
NATO Status-of-
Forces Agreement;
Member of a Civilian
Component Attached
to or Employed by an
Allied Headquarters
Under the ``Protocol
on the Status of
International
Military
Headquarters'' Set
Up Pursuant to the
North Atlantic
Treaty; and their
Dependents.
NATO 7........................ Attendant, Servant, Arts. 12-20, 5
or Personal Employee UST 1094-1098.
of NATO1, NATO2,
NATO 3, NATO4,
NATO5, and NATO6
Classes, or
Immediate Family.
O1............................ Alien with 101(a)(15)(O)(i).
Extraordinary
Ability in Sciences,
Arts, Education,
Business or
Athletics.
O2............................ Alien Accompanying 101(a)(15)(O)(ii)
and Assisting in the .
Artistic or Athletic
Performance by O1.
O3............................ Spouse or Child of O1 101(a)(15)(O)(iii
or O2. ).
P1............................ Internationally 101(a)(15)(P)(i).
Recognized Athlete
or Member of
Internationally
Recognized
Entertainment Group.
P2............................ Artist or Entertainer 101(a)(15)(P)(ii)
in a Reciprocal .
Exchange Program.
P3............................ Artist or Entertainer 101(a)(15)(P)(iii
in a Culturally ).
Unique Program.
P4............................ Spouse or Child of 101(a)(15)(P)(iv)
P1, P2, or P3. .
Q1............................ Participant in an 101(a)(15)(Q)(i).
International
Cultural Exchange
Program.
Q2............................ Irish Peace Program 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)
Participant. (I).
Q3............................ Spouse or Child of Q2 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)
(II).
R1............................ Alien in a Religious 101(a)(15)(R).
Occupation.
R2............................ Spouse or Child of R1 101(a)(15)(R).
S5............................ Certain Aliens 101(a)(15)(S)(i).
Supplying Critical
Information Relating
to a Criminal
Organization or
Enterprise.
S6............................ Certain Aliens 101(a)(15)(S)(ii)
Supplying Critical .
Information Relating
to Terrorism.
S7............................ Qualified Family 101(a)(15)(S).
Member of S5 or S6.
T1............................ Victim of a severe 101(a)(15)(T)(i).
form of trafficking
in persons.
T2............................ Spouse of T1......... 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)
.
T3............................ Child of T1.......... 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)
.
T4............................ Parent of a T1 under 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)
21 years of age. .
T5............................ Unmarried Sibling 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)
under age 18 of T1 .
under 21 years of
age.
T6............................ Adult or Minor Child 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)
of a Derivative .
Beneficiary of a T1.
TN............................ NAFTA Professional... 214(e)(2).
TD............................ Spouse or Child of a 214(e)(2).
NAFTA Professional.
U1............................ Victim of criminal 101(a)(15)(U)(i).
activity.
U2............................ Spouse of U1......... 101(a)(15)(U)(ii)
.
U3............................ Child of U1.......... 101(a)(15)(U)(ii)
.
U4............................ Parent of U1 under 21 101(a)(15)(U)(ii)
years of age. .
U5............................ Unmarried Sibling 101(a)(15)(U)(ii)
under age 18 of U1 .
under 21 years of
age.
V1............................ Spouse of a Lawful 101(a)(15)(V)(i)
Permanent Resident or
Alien Awaiting 101(a)(15)(V)(ii
Availability of ).
Immigrant Visa.
V2............................ Child of a Lawful 101(a)(15)(V)(i)
Permanent Resident or
Alien Awaiting 101(a)(15)(V)(ii
Availability Of ).
Immigrant Visa.
V3............................ Child of a V1 or V2.. 203(d) &
101(a)(15)(V)(i)
or 101
(a)(15)(V)(ii).
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Dated: August 20, 2013.
Janice L. Jacobs,
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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