Extension of Employment Authorization for Nepali F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the April 25, 2015 Earthquake in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, 95161-95162 [2016-31158]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[DHS Docket No. ICEB–2015–0003]
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4283–
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001]
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4286–
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001]
Florida; Amendment No. 8 to Notice of
a Major Disaster Declaration
South Carolina; Amendment No. 8 to
Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
AGENCY:
Extension of Employment
Authorization for Nepali F–1
Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing
Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct
Result of the April 25, 2015 Earthquake
in the Federal Democratic Republic of
Nepal
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
ACTION:
This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for State
of Florida (FEMA–4283–DR), dated
October 8, 2016, and related
determinations.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective December 12, 2016.
This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for State
of South Carolina (FEMA–4286–DR),
dated October 11, 2016, and related
determinations.
Effective December 16, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order
12148, as amended, Manny J. Toro, of
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this disaster.
This action terminates the
appointment of Terry L. Quarles as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this
disaster.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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The
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order
12148, as amended, Seamus K. Leary, of
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this disaster.
This action terminates the
appointment of W. Michael Moore as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this
disaster.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE), DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
RIN 1653–ZA11
This notice informs the public
of the extension of an earlier notice,
which suspended certain requirements
for F–1 nonimmigrant students whose
country of citizenship is the Federal
Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal)
and who are experiencing severe
economic hardship as a direct result of
the earthquake in Nepal on April 25,
2015. This notice extends the effective
date of that earlier notice. These
students will continue to be allowed to
apply for employment authorization,
work an increased number of hours
while school is in session provided that
they satisfy the minimum course load
requirement, while continuing to
maintain their F–1 student status until
June 24, 2018.
DATES: This notice is effective December
27, 2016 and will remain in effect
through June 24, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Louis Farrell, Director, Student and
Exchange Visitor Program; MS 5600,
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement; 500 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20536–5600; (703) 603–
3400. This is not a toll-free number.
Program information can be found at
https://www.ice.gov/sevis/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
What action is DHS taking under this
notice?
The Secretary of Homeland Security
is exercising his authority under 8 CFR
214.2(f)(9) to extend the temporary
suspension of certain requirements
governing on-campus and off-campus
employment for F–1 nonimmigrant
students whose country of citizenship is
Nepal and who are experiencing severe
economic hardship as a direct result of
the earthquake in Nepal on April 25,
2015. See 80 FR 69237 (Nov. 9, 2015).
The original notice was effective from
November 9, 2015, until December 24,
2016. Effective with this publication,
suspension of the requirements is
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extended for 18 months, from December
24, 2016, through June 24, 2018.
F–1 nonimmigrant students granted
employment authorization through the
notice will continue to be deemed to be
engaged in a ‘‘full course of study’’ for
the duration of their employment
authorization provided they satisfy the
minimum course load requirement
described in 80 FR 69237. See 8 CFR
214.2(f)(6)(i)(F).
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Who is covered under this action?
This notice applies exclusively to F–
1 nonimmigrant students who meet all
of the following conditions: (1) Are
lawful citizens of Nepal; (2) Were
lawfully present in the United States in
F–1 nonimmigrant status on April 25,
2015, under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i); (3) Are
enrolled in a school that is Student and
Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)certified for enrollment of F–1 students;
(4) Are currently maintaining F–1
status; and (5) Are experiencing severe
economic hardship as a direct result of
the damage caused by the earthquake in
Nepal of April 25, 2015.
This notice applies to both
undergraduate and graduate students, as
well as elementary school, middle
school, and high school students. The
notice, however, applies differently to
elementary school, middle school, and
high school students (see the discussion
published at 80 FR 69239 in the
question, ‘‘Does this notice apply to
elementary school, middle school, and
high school students in F–1 status?’’).
F–1 students covered by this notice
who transfer to other academic
institutions that are SEVP-certified for
enrollment of F–1 students remain
eligible for the relief provided by means
of this notice.
Why is DHS taking this action?
The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) took action to provide
temporary relief to F–1 nonimmigrant
students whose country of citizenship is
Nepal and experienced severe economic
hardship as a direct result of the
earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. See
80 FR 69237. It enabled these F–1
students to obtain employment
authorization, work an increased
number of hours while school was in
session, and reduce their course load
while continuing to maintain their F–1
student status.
Nepal continues to recover from the
magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck
the country on April 25, 2015. The
earthquake affected more than 8 million
people in Nepal, approximately 25
percent to 33 percent of Nepal’s
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population, and damaged critical
infrastructure in the country. While
conditions have improved in the past 18
months, blockades along the border
with India and civil unrest have delayed
Nepal’s reconstruction efforts.
As of August 11, 2016, 12,189 F–1
students from Nepal were enrolled in
courses in U.S. schools. Given the
current conditions in Nepal, affected
students whose primary means of
financial support come from Nepal may
need to be exempt from the normal
student employment requirements to be
able to continue their studies in the
United States. The widespread disaster
and delayed recovery in Nepal have
made it unfeasible for many students to
safely return to the country. Without
employment authorization, these
students may lack the means to meet
basic living expenses.
The United States is committed to
continuing to assist the people of Nepal.
DHS is therefore extending this
employment authorization for F–1
nonimmigrant students whose country
of citizenship is Nepal and who are
continuing to experience severe
economic hardship as a result of the
earthquake in April 2015.
How do I apply for an employment
authorization under the circumstances
of this notice?
F–1 nonimmigrant students whose
country of citizenship is Nepal who
were lawfully present in the United
States on April 25, 2015, and are
experiencing severe economic hardship
as a direct result of the earthquake may
apply for employment authorization
under the guidelines described in 80 FR
69237. This notice extends the time
period during which such F–1 students
may seek employment authorization
due to the earthquake. It does not
impose any new or additional policies
or procedures beyond those listed in the
original notice. All interested F–1
students should follow the instructions
listed in the original notice.
Jeh Charles Johnson,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5971–N–02]
Notice of Certain Operating Cost
Adjustment Factors for 2017
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
On October 5, 2016 at 81 FR
69073, HUD published a notice that
established the operating cost
adjustment factors (OCAFs) for projectbased rental assistance contracts issued
under Section 8 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 and renewed under
the Multifamily Assisted Housing
Reform and Affordability Act of 1997
(MAHRA) with an anniversary date on
or after February 11, 2017. OCAFs are
annual factors used primarily to adjust
the rents for contracts renewed under
section 515 or section 524 of MAHRA.
The October 5, 2016, notice
inadvertently stated, however, that the
floor for the OCAF was one percent. The
statutory floor is zero percent. As a
result, today’s notice corrects the
October 5, 2016, notice. For the
convenience of the public, HUD is
republishing the corrected notice in its
entirety. The factors in the table have
not changed.
DATES: Effective Date: February 11,
2017.
SUMMARY:
Stan
Houle, Program Analyst, Office of Asset
Management and Portfolio Oversight,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20410; telephone
number 202–402–2572 (this is not a tollfree number). Hearing- or speechimpaired individuals may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at 800–877–
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. OCAFs
Section 514(e)(2) and section 524(c)(1)
of MAHRA (42 U.S.C. 1437f note)
require HUD to establish guidelines for
the development of OCAFs for rent
adjustments. Sections 524(a)(4)(C)(i),
524(b)(1)(A), and 524(b)(3)(A) of
MAHRA, all of which prescribe the use
of the OCAF in the calculation of
renewal rents, contain similar language.
HUD has therefore used a single
methodology for establishing OCAFs,
which vary from State to State.
MAHRA gives HUD broad discretion
in setting OCAFs, referring, for example,
in sections 524(a)(4)(C)(i), 524(b)(1)(A),
524(b)(3)(A) and 524(c)(1) simply to ‘‘an
operating cost adjustment factor
established by the Secretary.’’ The sole
limitation to this grant of authority is a
specific requirement in each of the
foregoing provisions that application of
an OCAF ‘‘shall not result in a negative
adjustment.’’ Contract rents are adjusted
by applying the OCAF to that portion of
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[DHS Docket No. ICEB-2015-0003]
RIN 1653-ZA11
Extension of Employment Authorization for Nepali F-1 Nonimmigrant
Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of
the April 25, 2015 Earthquake in the Federal Democratic Republic of
Nepal
AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public of the extension of an earlier
notice, which suspended certain requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant
students whose country of citizenship is the Federal Democratic
Republic of Nepal (Nepal) and who are experiencing severe economic
hardship as a direct result of the earthquake in Nepal on April 25,
2015. This notice extends the effective date of that earlier notice.
These students will continue to be allowed to apply for employment
authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in
session provided that they satisfy the minimum course load requirement,
while continuing to maintain their F-1 student status until June 24,
2018.
DATES: This notice is effective December 27, 2016 and will remain in
effect through June 24, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louis Farrell, Director, Student and
Exchange Visitor Program; MS 5600, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement; 500 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20536-5600; (703) 603-
3400. This is not a toll-free number. Program information can be found
at https://www.ice.gov/sevis/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
What action is DHS taking under this notice?
The Secretary of Homeland Security is exercising his authority
under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9) to extend the temporary suspension of certain
requirements governing on-campus and off-campus employment for F-1
nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Nepal and who are
experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the
earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015. See 80 FR 69237 (Nov. 9, 2015).
The original notice was effective from November 9, 2015, until December
24, 2016. Effective with this publication, suspension of the
requirements is
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extended for 18 months, from December 24, 2016, through June 24, 2018.
F-1 nonimmigrant students granted employment authorization through
the notice will continue to be deemed to be engaged in a ``full course
of study'' for the duration of their employment authorization provided
they satisfy the minimum course load requirement described in 80 FR
69237. See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i)(F).
Who is covered under this action?
This notice applies exclusively to F-1 nonimmigrant students who
meet all of the following conditions: (1) Are lawful citizens of Nepal;
(2) Were lawfully present in the United States in F-1 nonimmigrant
status on April 25, 2015, under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i); (3)
Are enrolled in a school that is Student and Exchange Visitor Program
(SEVP)-certified for enrollment of F-1 students; (4) Are currently
maintaining F-1 status; and (5) Are experiencing severe economic
hardship as a direct result of the damage caused by the earthquake in
Nepal of April 25, 2015.
This notice applies to both undergraduate and graduate students, as
well as elementary school, middle school, and high school students. The
notice, however, applies differently to elementary school, middle
school, and high school students (see the discussion published at 80 FR
69239 in the question, ``Does this notice apply to elementary school,
middle school, and high school students in F-1 status?'').
F-1 students covered by this notice who transfer to other academic
institutions that are SEVP-certified for enrollment of F-1 students
remain eligible for the relief provided by means of this notice.
Why is DHS taking this action?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took action to provide
temporary relief to F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of
citizenship is Nepal and experienced severe economic hardship as a
direct result of the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. See 80 FR
69237. It enabled these F-1 students to obtain employment
authorization, work an increased number of hours while school was in
session, and reduce their course load while continuing to maintain
their F-1 student status.
Nepal continues to recover from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that
struck the country on April 25, 2015. The earthquake affected more than
8 million people in Nepal, approximately 25 percent to 33 percent of
Nepal's population, and damaged critical infrastructure in the country.
While conditions have improved in the past 18 months, blockades along
the border with India and civil unrest have delayed Nepal's
reconstruction efforts.
As of August 11, 2016, 12,189 F-1 students from Nepal were enrolled
in courses in U.S. schools. Given the current conditions in Nepal,
affected students whose primary means of financial support come from
Nepal may need to be exempt from the normal student employment
requirements to be able to continue their studies in the United States.
The widespread disaster and delayed recovery in Nepal have made it
unfeasible for many students to safely return to the country. Without
employment authorization, these students may lack the means to meet
basic living expenses.
The United States is committed to continuing to assist the people
of Nepal. DHS is therefore extending this employment authorization for
F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Nepal and who
are continuing to experience severe economic hardship as a result of
the earthquake in April 2015.
How do I apply for an employment authorization under the circumstances
of this notice?
F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Nepal who
were lawfully present in the United States on April 25, 2015, and are
experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the
earthquake may apply for employment authorization under the guidelines
described in 80 FR 69237. This notice extends the time period during
which such F-1 students may seek employment authorization due to the
earthquake. It does not impose any new or additional policies or
procedures beyond those listed in the original notice. All interested
F-1 students should follow the instructions listed in the original
notice.
Jeh Charles Johnson,
Secretary.
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