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Office of the Secretary
of the General Counsel, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane
SW, Mail Stop 0485, Washington, DC
20528–0485.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory
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Semiannual regulatory agenda.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This regulatory agenda is a
semiannual summary of projected
regulations, existing regulations, and
completed actions of the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) and its
components. This agenda provides the
public with information about DHS’s
regulatory and deregulatory activity.
DHS expects that this information will
enable the public to be more aware of,
and effectively participate in, the
Department’s regulatory and
deregulatory activity. DHS invites the
public to submit comments on any
aspect of this agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY:
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Please direct general comments and
inquiries on the agenda to the
Regulatory Affairs Law Division, Office
Please direct specific comments and
inquiries on individual actions
identified in this agenda to the
individual listed in the summary
portion as the point of contact for that
action.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS
provides this notice pursuant to the
requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96–354, Sept. 19,
1980) and Executive Order 12866,
‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review’’
(Sept. 30, 1993) as incorporated in
Executive Order 13563, ‘‘Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review’’
(Jan. 18, 2011) and Executive Order
13771, ‘‘Reducing Regulation and
Controlling Regulatory Costs’’ (Jan. 30,
2017), which require the Department to
publish a semiannual agenda of
regulations. The regulatory agenda is a
summary of existing and projected
regulations as well as actions completed
since the publication of the last
regulatory agenda for the Department.
DHS’s last semiannual regulatory
agenda was published on January 12,
2018, at 83 FR 1872.
Beginning in fall 2007, the internet
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disseminating the Unified Agenda. The
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The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 602) requires Federal agencies to
publish their regulatory flexibility
agendas in the Federal Register. A
regulatory flexibility agenda shall
contain, among other things, a brief
description of the subject area of any
rule which is likely to have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. DHS’s printed
agenda entries include regulatory
actions that are in the Department’s
regulatory flexibility agenda. Printing of
these entries is limited to fields that
contain information required by the
agenda provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. Additional information
on these entries is available in the
Unified Agenda published on the
internet.
The semiannual agenda of the
Department conforms to the Unified
Agenda format developed by the
Regulatory Information Service Center.
Dated: February 23, 2018.
Christina E. McDonald,
Associate General Counsel for Regulatory
Affairs.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY—FINAL RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
116 ....................
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Sensitive Information
(HSAR Case 2015–001).
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Information Technology Security Awareness Training (HSAR
Case 2015–002).
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Privacy Training (HSAR Case 2015–003) .................................
117 ....................
118 ....................
1601–AA76
1601–AA78
1601–AA79
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
119 ....................
120 ....................
121 ....................
Ammonium Nitrate Security Program ..............................................................................................................
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) .....................................................................................
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Enhancement of Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees.
1601–AA52
1601–AA69
1601–AA72
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Regulation
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Title
122 ....................
Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File H–1B Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to
Numerical Limitations.
Requirements for Filing Motions and Administrative Appeals .........................................................................
EB–5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program .......................................................................................
Removing H–4 Dependent Spouses From the Class of Aliens Eligible for Employment Authorization .........
123 ....................
124 ....................
125 ....................
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Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
126 ....................
EB–5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization ...........................................................................................
1615–AC07
U.S. COAST GUARD—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
127 ....................
Financial Responsibility—Vessels; Superseded Pollution Funds (USCG–2017–0788) ..................................
1625–AC39
U.S. COAST GUARD—FINAL RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
128 ....................
Seafarers’ Access to Maritime Facilities ..........................................................................................................
1625–AC15
U.S. COAST GUARD—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
129 ....................
Commercial Fishing Vessels—Implementation of 2010 and 2012 Legislation ...............................................
1625–AB85
U.S. COAST GUARD—COMPLETED ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
130 ....................
Numbering of Undocumented Barges .............................................................................................................
1625–AA14
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
131 ....................
132 ....................
Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (Section 610 Review) ...................................
Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610 Review) ........................................
1651–AA70
1651–AA77
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION—FINAL RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
133 ....................
Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees ................................................................................
1652–AA55
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION—COMPLETED ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Title
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General Aviation Security and Other Aircraft Operator Security .....................................................................
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U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
135 ....................
Procedures and Standards for Declining Surety Immigration Bonds and Administrative Appeal Requirement for Breaches.
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY—COMPLETED ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
136 ....................
Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands Regulations to Implement Executive
Order 13690 and the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard.
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447–
0956, Email: nancy.harvey@hq.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1601–AA76
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Final Rule Stage
116. Homeland Security Acquisition
Regulation: Safeguarding of Controlled
Unclassified Sensitive Information
(HSAR Case 2015–001)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or
Partially Exempt.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 to 302;
41 U.S.C. 1302; 41 U.S.C. 1303; 41
U.S.C. 1707
Abstract: This Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
would implement security and privacy
measures to ensure Controlled
Unclassified Information (CUI), such as
Personally Identifiable Information (PII),
is adequately safeguarded by DHS
contractors. Specifically, the rule would
define key terms, outline security
requirements and inspection provisions
for contractor information technology
(IT) systems that store, process or
transmit CUI, institute incident
notification and response procedures,
and identify post-incident credit
monitoring requirements.
Timetable:
Action
Date
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NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
NPRM Comment
Period Extended.
NPRM Comment
Period Extended End.
Final Rule ............
FR Cite
01/19/17
03/20/17
82 FR 6429
03/20/17
82 FR 14341
118. Homeland Security Acquisition
Regulation: Privacy Training (HSAR
Case 2015–003)
117. Homeland Security Acquisition
Regulation: Information Technology
Security Awareness Training (HSAR
Case 2015–002)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or
Partially Exempt.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302;
41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C. 1702; 41
U.S.C. 1303
Abstract: This Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
would require contractors to complete
training that addresses the protection of
privacy, in accordance with the Privacy
Act of 1974, and the handling and
safeguarding of Personally Identifiable
Information and Sensitive Personally
Identifiable Information.
Timetable:
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or
Partially Exempt.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302;
41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C. 1302; 41
U.S.C. 1303
Abstract: This Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
would standardize information
technology security awareness training
and DHS Rules of Behavior
requirements for contractor and
subcontractor employees who access
DHS information systems and
information resources or contractorowned and/or operated information
systems and information resources
capable of collecting, processing,
storing, or transmitting controlled
unclassified information (CUI).
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
NPRM Comment
Period Extended.
NPRM Comment
Period Extended End.
Final Rule ............
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03/20/17
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03/20/17
82 FR 14341
04/19/17
10/00/18
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans,
Procurement Analyst, Department of
Homeland Security, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy
and Legislation, 245 Murray Lane SW,
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447–
0056, Email: shaundra.duggans@
hq.dhs.gov.
Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst,
Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Room 3636–15, 301 7th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447–
0956, Email: nancy.harvey@hq.dhs.gov.
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NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
NPRM Comment
Period Extended.
NPRM Comment
Period Extended End.
Final Rule ............
Date
FR Cite
01/19/17
03/20/17
82 FR 6425
03/20/17
82 FR 14341
04/19/17
10/00/18
FR Cite
04/19/17
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans,
Procurement Analyst, Department of
Homeland Security, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy
and Legislation, 245 Murray Lane SW,
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447–
0056, Email: shaundra.duggans@
hq.dhs.gov.
Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst,
Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Room 3636–15, 301 7th Street SW,
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Candace Lightfoot,
Procurement Analyst, Department of
Homeland Security, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy
and Legislation, Room 3636–15, 301 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20528,
Phone: 202 447–0082, Email:
candace.lightfoot@hq.dhs.gov.
Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst,
Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Room 3636–15, 301 7th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447–
0956, Email: nancy.harvey@hq.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1601–AA79
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Long-Term Actions
119. Ammonium Nitrate Security
Program
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
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Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 488 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking will
implement the December 2007
amendment to the Homeland Security
Act entitled ‘‘Secure Handling of
Ammonium Nitrate.’’ The amendment
requires the Department of Homeland
Security to ‘‘regulate the sale and
transfer of ammonium nitrate by an
ammonium nitrate facility . . . to
prevent the misappropriation or use of
ammonium nitrate in an act of
terrorism.’’
Timetable:
Action
Date
ANPRM ...............
Correction ............
ANPRM Comment
Period End.
NPRM ..................
Notice of Public
Meetings.
Notice of Public
Meetings.
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Next Action Undetermined.
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11/05/08
12/29/08
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73 FR 65783
08/03/11
10/07/11
76 FR 46908
76 FR 62311
11/14/11
76 FR 70366
12/01/11
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Group
Leader, Strategic Policy and
Rulemaking, Department of Homeland
Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Infrastructure
Security Compliance Division (NPPD/
ISCD), 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop
0610, Arlington, VA 20528–0610,
Phone: 703 235–5263, Fax: 703 603–
4935, Email: jon.m.maclaren@
hq.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1601–AA52
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120. Chemical Facility Anti–Terrorism
Standards (CFATS)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 621 to 629
Abstract: The Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) previously
invited public comment on an advance
notice of proposed rulemaking
(ANPRM) for potential revisions to the
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
Standards (CFATS) regulations. The
ANPRM provided an opportunity for the
public to provide recommendations for
possible program changes. DHS is
reviewing the public comments received
in response to the ANPRM, after which
DHS intends to publish a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking.
Timetable:
Action
Date
ANPRM ...............
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Date
ANPRM Comment
Period End.
10/17/14
NPRM ..................
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Group
Leader, Strategic Policy and
Rulemaking, Department of Homeland
Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Infrastructure
Security Compliance Division (NPPD/
ISCD), 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop
0610, Arlington, VA 20528–0610,
Phone: 703 235–5263, Fax: 703 603–
4935, Email: jon.m.maclaren@
hq.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1601–AA69
121. Homeland Security Acquisition
Regulation, Enhancement of
Whistleblower Protections for
Contractor Employees
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: Sec. 827 of the
National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013, (Pub. L.
112–239, enacted January 2, 2013); 41
U.S.C. 1302(a)(2); 41 U.S.C. 1707
Abstract: The Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing
to amend its Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) parts
3003 and 3052 to implement section 827
of the National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013
(Pub. L. 112–239, enacted January 2,
2013) for the United States Coast Guard
(USCG). Section 827 of the NDAA for
FY 2013 established enhancements to
the Whistleblower Protections for
Contractor Employees for all agencies
subject to section 2409 of title 10,
United States Code, which includes the
USCG.
Timetable: Next Action
Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Nancy Harvey,
Policy Analyst, Department of
Homeland Security, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Room 3636–15,
301 7th Street SW, Washington, DC
20528, Phone: 202 447–0956, Email:
nancy.harvey@hq.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1601–AA72
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS)
To Be Determined
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122. Registration Requirement for
Petitioners Seeking To File H–1B
Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to
Numerical Limitations
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)
Abstract: The Department of
Homeland Security proposes to amend
its regulations governing petitions filed
on behalf of alien workers subject to
annual numerical limitations. This rule
proposes to establish an electronic
registration program for petitions
subject to numerical limitations for the
H–1B nonimmigrant classification. This
action is being considered because the
demand for H–1B specialty occupation
workers by U.S. companies has often
exceeded the numerical limitation. This
rule is intended to allow U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) to more efficiently manage the
intake and lottery process for these H–
1B petitions. The Department published
a proposed rule on this topic in 2011.
The Department intends to publish an
additional proposed rule in 2018. The
proposal may include a modified
selection process, as outlined in section
5(b) of Executive Order 13788, Buy
American and Hire American.
Timetable:
Action
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
NPRM ..................
Date
03/03/11
05/02/11
FR Cite
76 FR 11686
07/00/18
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kevin Cummings,
Division Chief, Business and Foreign
Workers Division, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1200,
Washington, DC 20529–2200, Phone:
202 272–8377, Fax: 202 272–1480,
Email: kevin.j.cummings@uscis.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1615–AB71
123. Requirements for Filing Motions
and Administrative Appeals
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 5 U.S.C.
552a; 8 U.S.C. 1101; 8 U.S.C. 1103; 8
U.S.C. 1304; 6 U.S.C. 112
Abstract: This rule proposes to revise
the requirements and procedures for the
filing of motions and appeals before the
Department of Homeland Security
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(DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS), and its
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO).
The proposed changes are intended to
streamline the existing processes for
filing motions and appeals and will
reduce delays in the review and
appellate process. This rule also
proposes additional changes
necessitated by the establishment of
DHS and its components. The proposed
changes are intended to promote
simplicity, accessibility, and efficiency
in the administration of USCIS appeals
and motions. The Department also
solicits public comment on proposed
changes to the AAO’s appellate
jurisdiction.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
FR Cite
04/00/19
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Charles ‘‘Locky’’
Nimick, Deputy Chief, Administrative
Appeals Office, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529–2090, Phone:
703 224–4501, Email: charles.nimick@
usics.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1615–AB98
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124. EB–5 Immigrant Investor Regional
Center Program
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5);
Pub. L. 102–395, secs. 610 and 601(a);
Pub. L. 107–273, sec. 11037; Pub. L.
101–649, sec. 121(a); Pub. L. 105–119,
sec. 116; Pub. L. 106–396, sec. 402; Pub.
L. 108–156, sec. 4; Pub. L. 112–176, sec.
1; Pub. L. 114–113, sec. 575; Pub. L.
114–53, sec. 131; Pub. L. 107–273
Abstract: The Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) is considering
making regulatory changes to the EB–5
Immigrant Investor Regional Center
Program. DHS issued an Advance
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(ANPRM) to seek comment from all
interested stakeholders on several
topics, including: (1) The process for
initially designating entities as regional
centers, (2) a potential requirement for
regional centers to utilize an exemplar
filing process, (3) continued
participation requirements for
maintaining regional center designation,
and (4) the process for terminating
regional center designation. While DHS
has gathered some information related
to these topics, the ANPRM sought
additional information that can help the
Department make operational and
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security updates to the Regional Center
Program while minimizing the impact of
such changes on regional center
operations and EB–5 investors.
Timetable:
Action
Date
ANPRM ...............
ANPRM Comment
Period End.
NPRM ..................
01/11/17
04/11/17
FR Cite
82 FR 3211
03/00/19
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edie Pearson, Chief
of Policy, Immigrant Investor Program
Office, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 131 M Street NE,
Washington, DC 20529–2200, Phone:
202 272–8377.
RIN: 1615–AC11
125. Removing H–4 Dependent Spouses
From the Class of Aliens Eligible for
Employment Authorization
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 112; 8 U.S.C.
1103(a); 8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(1); 8 U.S.C.
1324a(H)(3)(B)
Abstract: On February 25, 2015, DHS
published a final rule extending
eligibility for employment authorization
to certain H–4 dependent spouses of H–
1B nonimmigrants who are seeking
employment-based lawful permanent
resident (LPR) status. DHS is publishing
this notice of proposed rulemaking to
amend that 2015 final rule. DHS is
proposing to remove from its regulations
certain H–4 spouses of H–1B
nonimmigrants as a class of aliens
eligible for employment authorization.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
FR Cite
06/00/18
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kevin Cummings,
Division Chief, Business and Foreign
Workers Division, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1200,
Washington, DC 20529–2200, Phone:
202 272–8377, Fax: 202 272–1480,
Email: kevin.j.cummings@uscis.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1615–AC15
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS)
Final Rule Stage
126. EB–5 Immigrant Investor Program
Modernization
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)
Abstract: In January 2017, the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) proposed to amend its regulations
governing the employment-based, fifth
preference (EB–5) immigrant investor
classification. In general, under the EB–
5 program, individuals are eligible to
apply for lawful permanent residence in
the United States if they make the
necessary investment in a commercial
enterprise in the United States and
create or, in certain circumstances,
preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for
qualified U.S. workers. This rule sought
public comment on a number of
proposed changes to the EB–5 program
regulations. Such proposed changes
included: Raising the minimum
investment amount; allowing certain
EB–5 petitioners to retain their original
priority date; changing the designation
process for targeted employment areas;
and other miscellaneous changes to
filing and interview processes.
Timetable:
Action
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Final Action .........
Date
01/13/17
04/11/17
FR Cite
82 FR 4738
08/00/18
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edie Pearson, Chief
of Policy, Immigrant Investor Program
Office, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 131 M Street NE,
Washington, DC 20529–2200, Phone:
202 272–8377.
RIN: 1615–AC07
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Proposed Rule Stage
127. Financial Responsibility—Vessels;
Superseded Pollution Funds (USCG–
2017–0788)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject
to, not significant.
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2704; 33
U.S.C. 2716 and 2716a; 42 U.S.C. 9607
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to 9609; 6 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 12580; sec.
7(b), 3 CFR, 1987; Comp., p. 193; E.O.
12777, secs. 4 and 5, 3 CFR, 1991
Comp., p. 351, as amended by E.O.
13286, sec. 89, 3; 3 CFR, 2004 Comp.,
p. 166, and by E.O. 13638, sec. 1, 3 CFR,
2014 Comp., p.227; Department of
Homeland; Security Delegation Nos.
0170.1 and 5110, Revision 01
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to
amend its rule on vessel financial
responsibility to include tank vessels
greater than 100 gross tons, to clarify
and strengthen the rule’s reporting
requirements, to conform its rule to
current practice, and to remove two
superseded regulations. This
rulemaking will ensure the Coast Guard
has current information when there are
significant changes in a vessel’s
operation, ownership, or evidence of
financial responsibility, and reflect
current best practices in the Coast
Guard’s management of the Certificate
of Financial Responsibility Program.
This rulemaking will also promote the
Coast Guard’s missions of maritime
stewardship, maritime security, and
maritime safety.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
12/00/18
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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128. Seafarers’ Access to Maritime
Facilities
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject
to, not significant.
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33
U.S.C. 1231; Pub. L. 111–281, sec. 811
Abstract: This regulatory action will
implement section 811 of the Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111–281), which requires the
owner/operator of a facility regulated by
the Coast Guard under the Maritime
Transportation Security Act of 2002
(Pub. L. 107–295) (MTSA) to provide a
system that enables seafarers and certain
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Action
Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period Reopened.
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Final Rule ............
12/29/14
05/27/15
FR Cite
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80 FR 30189
07/01/15
06/00/18
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: LCDR Yamaris Barril,
Project Manager, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard,
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE,
Commandant (CG–FAC–2) STOP 7501,
Washington, DC 20593, Phone: 202 372–
1151, Email: yamaris.d.barril@uscg.mil.
RIN: 1625–AC15
FR Cite
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Benjamin White,
Project Manager, National Pollution
Funds Center, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7605,
Washington, DC 20593–7605, Phone:
202 795–6066, Email:
benjamin.h.white@uscg.mil.
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other individuals to transit between
vessels moored at the facility and the
facility gate in a timely manner at no
cost to the seafarer or other individual.
Ensuring that such access through a
facility is consistent with the security
requirements in MTSA is part of the
Coast Guard’s Ports, Waterways, and
Coastal Security (PWCS) mission.
Timetable:
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SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Long-Term Actions
129. Commercial Fishing Vessels—
Implementation of 2010 and 2012
Legislation
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111–281
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to
implement those requirements of 2010
and 2012 legislation that pertain to
uninspected commercial fishing
industry vessels and that took effect
upon enactment of the legislation but
that, to be implemented, require
amendments to Coast Guard regulations
affecting those vessels. The applicability
of the regulations is being changed, and
new requirements are being added to
safety training, equipment, vessel
examinations, vessel safety standards,
the documentation of maintenance, and
the termination of unsafe operations.
This rulemaking promotes the Coast
Guard’s maritime safety mission.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period Extended.
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NPRM Comment
Period End.
Second NPRM
Comment Period End.
Final Rule ............
Date
FR Cite
10/19/16
12/18/16
To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mr. Joseph Myers,
Project Manager, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard,
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE,
STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593–
7501, Phone: 202 372–1249, Email:
joseph.d.myers@uscg.mil.
RIN: 1625–AB85
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Completed Actions
130. Numbering of Undocumented
Barges
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject
to, not significant.
Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 12301
Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 12301, as
amended by the Abandoned Barge Act
of 1992, requires that all undocumented
barges of more than 100 gross tons
operating on the navigable waters of the
United States be numbered. This
rulemaking would establish a
numbering system and user fees for an
original or renewed Certificate of
Number for these barges. The
numbering of undocumented barges
allows the Coast Guard to identify the
owners of abandoned barges. This
rulemaking supports the Coast Guard’s
broad role and responsibility of
protecting natural resources.
Timetable:
Action
Request for Comments.
Comment Period
End.
ANPRM ...............
ANPRM Comment
Period End.
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
NPRM Reopening
of Comment
Period.
NPRM Reopening
Comment Period End.
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07/06/98
11/03/98
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01/11/01
04/11/01
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08/12/04
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Andrea Heck, Project
Manager, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Coast Guard, National
Vessel Documentation Center, 792 T.J.
Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, WV
25419, Phone: 304 271–2400, Email:
andrea.m.heck@uscg.mil.
RIN: 1625–AA14
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
Long-Term Actions
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131. Importer Security Filing and
Additional Carrier Requirements
(Section 610 Review)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109–347, sec.
203; 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66; 19
U.S.C. 1431; 19 U.S.C. 1433 to 1434; 19
U.S.C. 1624; 19 U.S.C. 2071 (note); 46
U.S.C. 60105
Abstract: This final rule implements
the provisions of section 203 of the
Security and Accountability for Every
Port Act of 2006. On November 25,
2008, Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) published an interim final rule
(CBP Dec. 08–46) in the Federal
Register (73 FR 71730), that finalized
most of the provisions proposed in the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. It
requires carrier and importers to
provide to CBP, via a CBP approved
electronic data interchange system,
certain advance information pertaining
to cargo brought into the United States
by vessel to enable CBP to identify highrisk shipments to prevent smuggling
and ensure cargo safety and security.
The interim final rule did not finalize
six data elements that were identified as
areas of potential concern for industry
during the rulemaking process and, for
which, CBP provided some type of
flexibility for compliance with those
data elements. CBP solicited public
comment on these six data elements and
also invited comments on the revised
Regulatory Assessment and Final
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. (See 73
FR 71782–85 for regulatory text and 73
CFR 71733–34 for general discussion.)
The remaining requirements of the rule
were adopted as final.
Timetable:
Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
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NPRM Comment
Period Extended.
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Interim Final Rule
Interim Final Rule
Effective.
Interim Final Rule
Comment Period End.
Correction ............
Correction ............
02/01/08
FR Cite
73 FR 6061
03/18/08
11/25/08
01/26/09
73 FR 71730
06/01/09
07/14/09
12/24/09
Final Action .........
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(USCBP)
Action
Action
74 FR 33920
74 FR 68376
To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Craig Clark, Branch
Chief, Advance Data Programs and
Cargo Initiatives, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229,
Phone: 202 344–3052, Email:
craig.clark@cbp.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1651–AA70
132. Implementation of the GuamCNMI Visa Waiver Program (SECTION
610 REVIEW)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or
Partially Exempt.
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110–229, sec.
702
Abstract: The interim final rule
amends Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) regulations to
implement section 702 of the
Consolidated Natural Resources Act of
2008 (CNRA). This law extends the
immigration laws of the United States to
the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides
for a joint visa waiver program for travel
to Guam and the CNMI. This rule
implements section 702 of the CNRA by
amending the regulations to replace the
current Guam Visa Waiver Program with
a new Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver
Program. The amended regulations set
forth the requirements for nonimmigrant
visitors who seek admission for
business or pleasure and solely for entry
into and stay on Guam or the CNMI
without a visa. This rule also establishes
six ports of entry in the CNMI for
purposes of administering and enforcing
the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program.
Section 702 of the Consolidated Natural
Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA), subject
to a transition period, extends the
immigration laws of the United States to
the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides
for a visa waiver program for travel to
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Guam and/or the CNMI. On January 16,
2009, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), issued an interim final
rule in the Federal Register replacing
the then-existing Guam Visa Waiver
Program with the Guam-CNMI Visa
Waiver Program and setting forth the
requirements for nonimmigrant visitors
seeking admission into Guam and/or the
CNMI under the Guam-CNMI Visa
Waiver Program. As of November 28,
2009, the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver
Program is operational. This program
allows nonimmigrant visitors from
eligible countries to seek admission for
business or pleasure for entry into Guam
and/or the CNMI without a visa for a
period of authorized stay not to exceed
45 days. This rulemaking would finalize
the January 2009 interim final rule.
Timetable:
Action
Interim Final Rule
Interim Final Rule
Effective.
Interim Final Rule
Comment Period End.
Technical Amendment; Change
of Implementation Date.
Final Action .........
Date
01/16/09
01/16/09
FR Cite
74 FR 2824
03/17/09
05/28/09
74 FR 25387
05/00/19
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
Agency Contact: Stephanie Watson,
Supervisory Program Manager,
Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Office
of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, 2.5B–38, Washington, DC
20229, Phone: 202 325–4548, Email:
stephanie.e.watson@cbp.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1651–AA77
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration
(TSA)
Final Rule Stage
133. Security Training for Surface
Transportation Employees
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114; Pub. L.
110–53, secs. 1405, 1408, 1501, 1512,
1517, 1531, and 1534
Abstract: The 9/11 Act requires
security training for employees of
higher-risk freight railroad carriers,
public transportation agencies
(including rail mass transit and bus
systems), passenger railroad carriers,
and over-the-road bus (OTRB)
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companies. This final rule implements
the regulatory mandate. Owner/
operators of these higher-risk railroads,
systems, and companies will be
required to train employees performing
security-sensitive functions, using a
curriculum addressing preparedness
and how to observe, assess, and respond
to terrorist-related threats and/or
incidents. As part of this rulemaking,
the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) is expanding its
current requirements for rail security
coordinators and reporting of significant
security concerns (currently limited to
freight railroads, passenger railroads,
and the rail operations of public
transportation systems) to include the
bus components of higher-risk public
transportation systems and higher-risk
OTRB companies. TSA is also adding a
definition for Transportation SecuritySensitive Materials (TSSM). Other
provisions are being amended or added,
as necessary, to implement these
additional requirements.
Timetable:
Action
Date
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NPRM Comment
Period End.
Final Rule ............
12/16/16
03/16/17
FR Cite
81 FR 91336
09/00/18
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chandru (Jack) Kalro,
Deputy Director, Surface Division,
Department of Homeland Security,
Transportation Security Administration,
Office of Security Policy and Industry
Engagement, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598–6028, Phone: 571
227–1145, Email: surfacefrontoffice@
tsa.dhs.gov.
Alex Moscoso, Chief Economist,
Economic Analysis Branch–Cross Modal
Division, Department of Homeland
Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Office of Security
Policy and Industry Engagement, 601
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598–
6028, Phone: 571 227–5839, Email:
alex.moscoso@tsa.dhs.gov.
Traci Klemm, Assistant Chief
Counsel, Regulations and Security
Standards, Department of Homeland
Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Office of Chief Counsel,
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
20598–6002, Phone: 571 227–3596,
Email: traci.klemm@tsa.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1652–AA55
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SECURITY (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration
(TSA)
Completed Actions
134. General Aviation Security and
Other Aircraft Operator Security
E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 469; 18
U.S.C. 842; 18 U.S.C. 845; 46 U.S.C.
70102 to 70106; 46 U.S.C. 70117; 49
U.S.C. 114; 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(3); 49 U.S.C.
5103; 49 U.S.C. 5103a; 49 U.S.C. 40113;
49 U.S.C. 44901 to 44907; 49 U.S.C.
44913 to 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44916 to
44918; 49 U.S.C. 44932; 49 U.S.C. 44935
to 44936; 49 U.S.C. 44942; 49 U.S.C.
46105
Abstract: On October 30, 2008, the
Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM), proposing to
amend current aviation transportation
security regulations to enhance the
security of general aviation by
expanding the scope of current
requirements and by adding new
requirements for certain large aircraft
operators and airports serving those
aircraft. TSA also proposed that all
aircraft operations, including corporate
and private charter operations, with
aircraft having a maximum certified
takeoff weight (MTOW) above 12,500
pounds (large aircraft) be required to
adopt a large aircraft security program.
TSA also proposed to require certain
airports that serve large aircraft to adopt
security programs. TSA has decided to
not pursue this rulemaking.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Notice—NPRM
Comment Period Extended.
NPRM Extended
Comment Period End.
Notice—Public
Meetings; Requests for Comments.
Notice of Withdrawal.
FR Cite
10/30/08
12/29/08
73 FR 64790
11/25/08
73 FR 71590
02/27/09
12/18/08
73 FR 77045
03/16/18
83 FR 11667
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kevin Knott, Branch
Manager, Industry Engagement
Branch—Aviation Division, Department
of Homeland Security, Transportation
Security Administration, Office of
Security Policy and Industry
Engagement, 601 South 12th Street,
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Arlington, VA 20598–6028, Phone: 571
227–4370, Email: kevin.knott@
tsa.dhs.gov.
Alex Moscoso, Chief Economist,
Economic Analysis Branch—Cross
Modal Division, Department of
Homeland Security, Transportation
Security Administration, Office of
Security Policy and Industry
Engagement, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598–6028, Phone: 571
227–5839, Email: alex.moscoso@
tsa.dhs.gov.
Christine Beyer, Senior Counsel,
Regulations and Security Standards,
Department of Homeland Security,
Transportation Security Administration,
Office of Chief Counsel, TSA–2, HQ,
E12–336N, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598–6002, Phone: 571
227–3653, Email: christine.beyer@
tsa.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1652–AA53
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (USICE)
Proposed Rule Stage
135. Procedures and Standards for
Declining Surety Immigration Bonds
and Administrative Appeal
Requirement for Breaches
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject
to, not significant.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103
Abstract: U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) proposes to
set forth standards and procedures ICE
will follow before making a
determination to stop accepting
immigration bonds posted by a surety
company that has been certified to issue
bonds by the Department of the
Treasury when the company does not
cure deficient performance. Treasury
administers the Federal corporate surety
program and, in its current regulations,
allows agencies to prescribe ‘‘for cause’’
standards and procedures for declining
to accept bonds from Treasury-certified
sureties. ICE would also require surety
companies seeking to overturn a breach
determination to file an administrative
appeal raising all legal and factual
defenses.
Timetable:
Action
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Date
FR Cite
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07/00/18
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
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Agency Contact: Beth Cook, Deputy
Chief, Office of the Principal Legal
Advisor, Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Suite 200, 166 Sycamore
Street, Williston, VT 05495, Phone: 802
288–7742, Email: beth.e.cook@
ice.dhs.gov.
Brad Tuttle, Attorney Advisor,
Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
500 12th Street SW, Washington, DC
20536, Phone: 202 732–5000, Email:
bradley.c.tuttle@ice.dhs.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA)
Completed Actions
136. Updates to Floodplain
Management and Protection of
Wetlands Regulations To Implement
Executive Order 13690 and the Federal
Flood Risk Management Standard
E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
Legal Authority: E.O. 11988, as
amended; 42 U.S.C. 5201; 6 U.S.C. 101
et seq.
Abstract: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) plans to
withdraw a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) that published on
August 22, 2016. The NPRM proposed
changes to FEMA’s ‘‘Floodplain
Management and Protection of
Wetlands’’ regulations to implement
Executive Order 13690, which
established the Federal Flood Risk
Management Standard (FFRMS). FEMA
also plans to withdraw a proposed
supplementary policy (FEMA Policy:
078–3), which clarified how FEMA
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would apply the FFRMS. On August 15,
2017, the President issued Executive
Order 13807, which revoked Executive
Order 13690. Accordingly, FEMA plans
to withdraw the NPRM and proposed
supplementary policy.
Timetable:
Action
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Notice of Withdrawal.
Date
FR Cite
08/22/16
10/21/16
81 FR 57401
03/06/18
83 FR 9473
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kristin Fontenot,
Office of Environmental and Historic
Preservation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 400 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472, Phone: 202 646–
2741, Email: kristin.fontenot@
fema.dhs.gov.
RIN: 1660–AA85
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
6 CFR Chs. I and II
[DHS Docket No. OGC-RP-04-001]
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of projected
regulations, existing regulations, and completed actions of the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components. This agenda
provides the public with information about DHS's regulatory and
deregulatory activity. DHS expects that this information will enable
the public to be more aware of, and effectively participate in, the
Department's regulatory and deregulatory activity. DHS invites the
public to submit comments on any aspect of this agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General
Please direct general comments and inquiries on the agenda to the
Regulatory Affairs Law Division, Office of the General Counsel, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0485,
Washington, DC 20528-0485.
Specific
Please direct specific comments and inquiries on individual actions
identified in this agenda to the individual listed in the summary
portion as the point of contact for that action.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS provides this notice pursuant to the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354, Sept.
19, 1980) and Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review''
(Sept. 30, 1993) as incorporated in Executive Order 13563, ``Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review'' (Jan. 18, 2011) and Executive Order
13771, ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs'' (Jan.
30, 2017), which require the Department to publish a semiannual agenda
of regulations. The regulatory agenda is a summary of existing and
projected regulations as well as actions completed since the
publication of the last regulatory agenda for the Department. DHS's
last semiannual regulatory agenda was published on January 12, 2018, at
83 FR 1872.
Beginning in fall 2007, the internet became the basic means for
disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete Unified Agenda is
available online at www.reginfo.gov.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) requires Federal
agencies to publish their regulatory flexibility agendas in the Federal
Register. A regulatory flexibility agenda shall contain, among other
things, a brief description of the subject area of any rule which is
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. DHS's printed agenda entries include regulatory actions
that are in the Department's regulatory flexibility agenda. Printing of
these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by
the agenda provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Additional
information on these entries is available in the Unified Agenda
published on the internet.
The semiannual agenda of the Department conforms to the Unified
Agenda format developed by the Regulatory Information Service Center.
Dated: February 23, 2018.
Christina E. McDonald,
Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.
Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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116....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA76
Acquisition Regulation:
Safeguarding of
Controlled Unclassified
Sensitive Information
(HSAR Case 2015-001).
117....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA78
Acquisition Regulation:
Information Technology
Security Awareness
Training (HSAR Case 2015-
002).
118....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA79
Acquisition Regulation:
Privacy Training (HSAR
Case 2015-003).
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Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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119....................... Ammonium Nitrate Security 1601-AA52
Program.
120....................... Chemical Facility Anti- 1601-AA69
Terrorism Standards
(CFATS).
121....................... Homeland Security 1601-AA72
Acquisition Regulation,
Enhancement of
Whistleblower Protections
for Contractor Employees.
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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122....................... Registration Requirement 1615-AB71
for Petitioners Seeking
To File H-1B Petitions on
Behalf of Aliens Subject
to Numerical Limitations.
123....................... Requirements for Filing 1615-AB98
Motions and
Administrative Appeals.
124....................... EB-5 Immigrant Investor 1615-AC11
Regional Center Program.
125....................... Removing H-4 Dependent 1615-AC15
Spouses From the Class of
Aliens Eligible for
Employment Authorization.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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126....................... EB-5 Immigrant Investor 1615-AC07
Program Modernization.
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U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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127....................... Financial Responsibility-- 1625-AC39
Vessels; Superseded
Pollution Funds (USCG-
2017-0788).
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U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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128....................... Seafarers' Access to 1625-AC15
Maritime Facilities.
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U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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129....................... Commercial Fishing 1625-AB85
Vessels--Implementation
of 2010 and 2012
Legislation.
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U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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130....................... Numbering of Undocumented 1625-AA14
Barges.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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131....................... Importer Security Filing 1651-AA70
and Additional Carrier
Requirements (Section 610
Review).
132....................... Implementation of the Guam- 1651-AA77
CNMI Visa Waiver Program
(Section 610 Review).
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Transportation Security Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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133....................... Security Training for 1652-AA55
Surface Transportation
Employees.
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Transportation Security Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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134....................... General Aviation Security 1652-AA53
and Other Aircraft
Operator Security.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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135....................... Procedures and Standards 1653-AA67
for Declining Surety
Immigration Bonds and
Administrative Appeal
Requirement for Breaches.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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136....................... Updates to Floodplain 1660-AA85
Management and Protection
of Wetlands Regulations
to Implement Executive
Order 13690 and the
Federal Flood Risk
Management Standard.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Final Rule Stage
116. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Safeguarding of
Controlled Unclassified Sensitive Information (HSAR Case 2015-001)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 to 302; 41 U.S.C. 1302; 41 U.S.C.
1303; 41 U.S.C. 1707
Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
would implement security and privacy measures to ensure Controlled
Unclassified Information (CUI), such as Personally Identifiable
Information (PII), is adequately safeguarded by DHS contractors.
Specifically, the rule would define key terms, outline security
requirements and inspection provisions for contractor information
technology (IT) systems that store, process or transmit CUI, institute
incident notification and response procedures, and identify post-
incident credit monitoring requirements.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 01/19/17 82 FR 6429
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/20/17
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 03/20/17 82 FR 14341
NPRM Comment Period Extended End.... 04/19/17
Final Rule.......................... 10/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans, Procurement Analyst, Department
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, 245 Murray Lane SW, Washington, DC
20528, Phone: 202 447-0056, Email: [email protected].
Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1601-AA76
117. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Information Technology
Security Awareness Training (HSAR Case 2015-002)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C.
1302; 41 U.S.C. 1303
Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
would standardize information technology security awareness training
and DHS Rules of Behavior requirements for contractor and subcontractor
employees who access DHS information systems and information resources
or contractor-owned and/or operated information systems and information
resources capable of collecting, processing, storing, or transmitting
controlled unclassified information (CUI).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/19/17 82 FR 6446
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/20/17
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 03/20/17 82 FR 14341
NPRM Comment Period Extended End.... 04/19/17
Final Rule.......................... 10/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans, Procurement Analyst, Department
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, 245 Murray Lane SW, Washington, DC
20528, Phone: 202 447-0056, Email: [email protected].
Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1601-AA78
118. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Privacy Training (HSAR
Case 2015-003)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C.
1702; 41 U.S.C. 1303
Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
would require contractors to complete training that addresses the
protection of privacy, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, and
the handling and safeguarding of Personally Identifiable Information
and Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/19/17 82 FR 6425
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/20/17
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 03/20/17 82 FR 14341
NPRM Comment Period Extended End.... 04/19/17
Final Rule.......................... 10/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Candace Lightfoot, Procurement Analyst, Department
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0082, Email:
[email protected].
Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1601-AA79
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Long-Term Actions
119. Ammonium Nitrate Security Program
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
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Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 488 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking will implement the December 2007
amendment to the Homeland Security Act entitled ``Secure Handling of
Ammonium Nitrate.'' The amendment requires the Department of Homeland
Security to ``regulate the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate by an
ammonium nitrate facility . . . to prevent the misappropriation or use
of ammonium nitrate in an act of terrorism.''
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 10/29/08 73 FR 64280
Correction.......................... 11/05/08 73 FR 65783
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 12/29/08
NPRM................................ 08/03/11 76 FR 46908
Notice of Public Meetings........... 10/07/11 76 FR 62311
Notice of Public Meetings........... 11/14/11 76 FR 70366
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/01/11
Next Action Undetermined............
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Group Leader, Strategic Policy and
Rulemaking, Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division
(NPPD/ISCD), 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-
0610, Phone: 703 235-5263, Fax: 703 603-4935, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1601-AA52
120. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 621 to 629
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously
invited public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking
(ANPRM) for potential revisions to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
Standards (CFATS) regulations. The ANPRM provided an opportunity for
the public to provide recommendations for possible program changes. DHS
is reviewing the public comments received in response to the ANPRM,
after which DHS intends to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 08/18/14 79 FR 48693
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 10/17/14
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NPRM................................ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Group Leader, Strategic Policy and
Rulemaking, Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division
(NPPD/ISCD), 245 Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-
0610, Phone: 703 235-5263, Fax: 703 603-4935, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1601-AA69
121. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Enhancement of
Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: Sec. 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013, (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2,
2013); 41 U.S.C. 1302(a)(2); 41 U.S.C. 1707
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to
amend its Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) parts 3003
and 3052 to implement section 827 of the National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January
2, 2013) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Section 827 of the
NDAA for FY 2013 established enhancements to the Whistleblower
Protections for Contractor Employees for all agencies subject to
section 2409 of title 10, United States Code, which includes the USCG.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of
Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-
15, 301 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1601-AA72
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Proposed Rule Stage
122. Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File H-1B
Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to Numerical Limitations
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security proposes to amend its
regulations governing petitions filed on behalf of alien workers
subject to annual numerical limitations. This rule proposes to
establish an electronic registration program for petitions subject to
numerical limitations for the H-1B nonimmigrant classification. This
action is being considered because the demand for H-1B specialty
occupation workers by U.S. companies has often exceeded the numerical
limitation. This rule is intended to allow U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) to more efficiently manage the intake and
lottery process for these H-1B petitions. The Department published a
proposed rule on this topic in 2011. The Department intends to publish
an additional proposed rule in 2018. The proposal may include a
modified selection process, as outlined in section 5(b) of Executive
Order 13788, Buy American and Hire American.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/03/11 76 FR 11686
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/02/11
NPRM................................ 07/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kevin Cummings, Division Chief, Business and
Foreign Workers Division, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite
1200, Washington, DC 20529-2200, Phone: 202 272-8377, Fax: 202 272-
1480, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1615-AB71
123. Requirements for Filing Motions and Administrative Appeals
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 5 U.S.C. 552a; 8 U.S.C. 1101; 8
U.S.C. 1103; 8 U.S.C. 1304; 6 U.S.C. 112
Abstract: This rule proposes to revise the requirements and
procedures for the filing of motions and appeals before the Department
of Homeland Security
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(DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and its
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). The proposed changes are intended
to streamline the existing processes for filing motions and appeals and
will reduce delays in the review and appellate process. This rule also
proposes additional changes necessitated by the establishment of DHS
and its components. The proposed changes are intended to promote
simplicity, accessibility, and efficiency in the administration of
USCIS appeals and motions. The Department also solicits public comment
on proposed changes to the AAO's appellate jurisdiction.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 04/00/19
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Charles ``Locky'' Nimick, Deputy Chief,
Administrative Appeals Office, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529-2090, Phone: 703 224-4501, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1615-AB98
124. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5); Pub. L. 102-395, secs. 610
and 601(a); Pub. L. 107-273, sec. 11037; Pub. L. 101-649, sec. 121(a);
Pub. L. 105-119, sec. 116; Pub. L. 106-396, sec. 402; Pub. L. 108-156,
sec. 4; Pub. L. 112-176, sec. 1; Pub. L. 114-113, sec. 575; Pub. L.
114-53, sec. 131; Pub. L. 107-273
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering
making regulatory changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional
Center Program. DHS issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(ANPRM) to seek comment from all interested stakeholders on several
topics, including: (1) The process for initially designating entities
as regional centers, (2) a potential requirement for regional centers
to utilize an exemplar filing process, (3) continued participation
requirements for maintaining regional center designation, and (4) the
process for terminating regional center designation. While DHS has
gathered some information related to these topics, the ANPRM sought
additional information that can help the Department make operational
and security updates to the Regional Center Program while minimizing
the impact of such changes on regional center operations and EB-5
investors.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 01/11/17 82 FR 3211
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 04/11/17
NPRM................................ 03/00/19
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edie Pearson, Chief of Policy, Immigrant Investor
Program Office, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 131 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20529-2200,
Phone: 202 272-8377.
RIN: 1615-AC11
125. Removing H-4 Dependent Spouses From the Class of Aliens Eligible
for Employment Authorization
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 112; 8 U.S.C. 1103(a); 8 U.S.C.
1184(a)(1); 8 U.S.C. 1324a(H)(3)(B)
Abstract: On February 25, 2015, DHS published a final rule
extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4
dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking employment-
based lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. DHS is publishing this
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend that 2015 final rule. DHS is
proposing to remove from its regulations certain H-4 spouses of H-1B
nonimmigrants as a class of aliens eligible for employment
authorization.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/18
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kevin Cummings, Division Chief, Business and
Foreign Workers Division, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite
1200, Washington, DC 20529-2200, Phone: 202 272-8377, Fax: 202 272-
1480, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1615-AC15
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Final Rule Stage
126. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)
Abstract: In January 2017, the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) proposed to amend its regulations governing the employment-based,
fifth preference (EB-5) immigrant investor classification. In general,
under the EB-5 program, individuals are eligible to apply for lawful
permanent residence in the United States if they make the necessary
investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States and create
or, in certain circumstances, preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for
qualified U.S. workers. This rule sought public comment on a number of
proposed changes to the EB-5 program regulations. Such proposed changes
included: Raising the minimum investment amount; allowing certain EB-5
petitioners to retain their original priority date; changing the
designation process for targeted employment areas; and other
miscellaneous changes to filing and interview processes.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/13/17 82 FR 4738
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/11/17 .......................
Final Action........................ 08/00/18 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edie Pearson, Chief of Policy, Immigrant Investor
Program Office, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, 131 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20529-2200,
Phone: 202 272-8377.
RIN: 1615-AC07
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Proposed Rule Stage
127. Financial Responsibility--Vessels; Superseded Pollution Funds
(USCG-2017-0788)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2704; 33 U.S.C. 2716 and 2716a; 42
U.S.C. 9607
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to 9609; 6 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 12580; sec. 7(b), 3 CFR, 1987; Comp., p.
193; E.O. 12777, secs. 4 and 5, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351, as amended
by E.O. 13286, sec. 89, 3; 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 166, and by E.O.
13638, sec. 1, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p.227; Department of Homeland;
Security Delegation Nos. 0170.1 and 5110, Revision 01
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to amend its rule on vessel
financial responsibility to include tank vessels greater than 100 gross
tons, to clarify and strengthen the rule's reporting requirements, to
conform its rule to current practice, and to remove two superseded
regulations. This rulemaking will ensure the Coast Guard has current
information when there are significant changes in a vessel's operation,
ownership, or evidence of financial responsibility, and reflect current
best practices in the Coast Guard's management of the Certificate of
Financial Responsibility Program. This rulemaking will also promote the
Coast Guard's missions of maritime stewardship, maritime security, and
maritime safety.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/00/18 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Benjamin White, Project Manager, National Pollution
Funds Center, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7605, Washington, DC 20593-7605,
Phone: 202 795-6066, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1625-AC39
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Final Rule Stage
128. Seafarers' Access to Maritime Facilities
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33 U.S.C. 1231; Pub. L. 111-281,
sec. 811
Abstract: This regulatory action will implement section 811 of the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281), which requires
the owner/operator of a facility regulated by the Coast Guard under the
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-295) (MTSA)
to provide a system that enables seafarers and certain other
individuals to transit between vessels moored at the facility and the
facility gate in a timely manner at no cost to the seafarer or other
individual. Ensuring that such access through a facility is consistent
with the security requirements in MTSA is part of the Coast Guard's
Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) mission.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/29/14 79 FR 77981
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........ 05/27/15 80 FR 30189
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/01/15 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 06/00/18 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: LCDR Yamaris Barril, Project Manager, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
SE, Commandant (CG-FAC-2) STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593, Phone: 202
372-1151, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1625-AC15
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Long-Term Actions
129. Commercial Fishing Vessels--Implementation of 2010 and 2012
Legislation
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-281
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to implement those requirements
of 2010 and 2012 legislation that pertain to uninspected commercial
fishing industry vessels and that took effect upon enactment of the
legislation but that, to be implemented, require amendments to Coast
Guard regulations affecting those vessels. The applicability of the
regulations is being changed, and new requirements are being added to
safety training, equipment, vessel examinations, vessel safety
standards, the documentation of maintenance, and the termination of
unsafe operations. This rulemaking promotes the Coast Guard's maritime
safety mission.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/21/16 81 FR 40437
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 08/15/16 81 FR 53986
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/19/16 .......................
Second NPRM Comment Period End...... 12/18/16 .......................
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Final Rule.......................... To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mr. Joseph Myers, Project Manager, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
SE, STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593-7501, Phone: 202 372-1249, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1625-AB85
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Completed Actions
130. Numbering of Undocumented Barges
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 12301
Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 12301, as amended by the Abandoned Barge
Act of 1992, requires that all undocumented barges of more than 100
gross tons operating on the navigable waters of the United States be
numbered. This rulemaking would establish a numbering system and user
fees for an original or renewed Certificate of Number for these barges.
The numbering of undocumented barges allows the Coast Guard to identify
the owners of abandoned barges. This rulemaking supports the Coast
Guard's broad role and responsibility of protecting natural resources.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Request for Comments................ 10/18/94 59 FR 52646
Comment Period End.................. 01/17/95 .......................
ANPRM............................... 07/06/98 63 FR 36384
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 11/03/98 .......................
NPRM................................ 01/11/01 66 FR 2385
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/11/01 .......................
NPRM Reopening of Comment Period.... 08/12/04 69 FR 49844
NPRM Reopening Comment Period End... 11/10/04 .......................
Withdrawn........................... 02/16/18 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Andrea Heck, Project Manager, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, National Vessel Documentation
Center, 792 T.J. Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, WV 25419, Phone: 304
271-2400, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1625-AA14
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)
Long-Term Actions
131. Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements
(Section 610 Review)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109-347, sec. 203; 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C.
66; 19 U.S.C. 1431; 19 U.S.C. 1433 to 1434; 19 U.S.C. 1624; 19 U.S.C.
2071 (note); 46 U.S.C. 60105
Abstract: This final rule implements the provisions of section 203
of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006. On
November 25, 2008, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an
interim final rule (CBP Dec. 08-46) in the Federal Register (73 FR
71730), that finalized most of the provisions proposed in the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking. It requires carrier and importers to provide to
CBP, via a CBP approved electronic data interchange system, certain
advance information pertaining to cargo brought into the United States
by vessel to enable CBP to identify high-risk shipments to prevent
smuggling and ensure cargo safety and security. The interim final rule
did not finalize six data elements that were identified as areas of
potential concern for industry during the rulemaking process and, for
which, CBP provided some type of flexibility for compliance with those
data elements. CBP solicited public comment on these six data elements
and also invited comments on the revised Regulatory Assessment and
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. (See 73 FR 71782-85 for
regulatory text and 73 CFR 71733-34 for general discussion.) The
remaining requirements of the rule were adopted as final.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 01/02/08 73 FR 90
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/03/08 .......................
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 02/01/08 73 FR 6061
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/18/08 .......................
Interim Final Rule.................. 11/25/08 73 FR 71730
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 01/26/09 .......................
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 06/01/09 .......................
End.
Correction.......................... 07/14/09 74 FR 33920
Correction.......................... 12/24/09 74 FR 68376
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Final Action........................ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Craig Clark, Branch Chief, Advance Data Programs
and Cargo Initiatives, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20229, Phone: 202 344-3052, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1651-AA70
132. Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610
Review)
E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-229, sec. 702
Abstract: The interim final rule amends Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) regulations to implement section 702 of the Consolidated
Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA). This law extends the immigration
laws of the United States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (CNMI) and provides for a joint visa waiver program for travel
to Guam and the CNMI. This rule implements section 702 of the CNRA by
amending the regulations to replace the current Guam Visa Waiver
Program with a new Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. The amended
regulations set forth the requirements for nonimmigrant visitors who
seek admission for business or pleasure and solely for entry into and
stay on Guam or the CNMI without a visa. This rule also establishes six
ports of entry in the CNMI for purposes of administering and enforcing
the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. Section 702 of the Consolidated
Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA), subject to a transition period,
extends the immigration laws of the United States to the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides for a visa waiver
program for travel to Guam and/or the CNMI. On January 16, 2009, the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection
(CBP), issued an interim final rule in the Federal Register replacing
the then-existing Guam Visa Waiver Program with the Guam-CNMI Visa
Waiver Program and setting forth the requirements for nonimmigrant
visitors seeking admission into Guam and/or the CNMI under the Guam-
CNMI Visa Waiver Program. As of November 28, 2009, the Guam-CNMI Visa
Waiver Program is operational. This program allows nonimmigrant
visitors from eligible countries to seek admission for business or
pleasure for entry into Guam and/or the CNMI without a visa for a
period of authorized stay not to exceed 45 days. This rulemaking would
finalize the January 2009 interim final rule.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 01/16/09 74 FR 2824
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 01/16/09 .......................
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 03/17/09 .......................
End.
Technical Amendment; Change of 05/28/09 74 FR 25387
Implementation Date.
Final Action........................ 05/00/19 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Stephanie Watson, Supervisory Program Manager,
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Office of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 2.5B-38,
Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 325-4548, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1651-AA77
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Final Rule Stage
133. Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114; Pub. L. 110-53, secs. 1405, 1408,
1501, 1512, 1517, 1531, and 1534
Abstract: The 9/11 Act requires security training for employees of
higher-risk freight railroad carriers, public transportation agencies
(including rail mass transit and bus systems), passenger railroad
carriers, and over-the-road bus (OTRB)
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companies. This final rule implements the regulatory mandate. Owner/
operators of these higher-risk railroads, systems, and companies will
be required to train employees performing security-sensitive functions,
using a curriculum addressing preparedness and how to observe, assess,
and respond to terrorist-related threats and/or incidents. As part of
this rulemaking, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is
expanding its current requirements for rail security coordinators and
reporting of significant security concerns (currently limited to
freight railroads, passenger railroads, and the rail operations of
public transportation systems) to include the bus components of higher-
risk public transportation systems and higher-risk OTRB companies. TSA
is also adding a definition for Transportation Security-Sensitive
Materials (TSSM). Other provisions are being amended or added, as
necessary, to implement these additional requirements.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/16/16 81 FR 91336
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/16/17 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/18 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chandru (Jack) Kalro, Deputy Director, Surface
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, 601
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-1145,
Email: [email protected].
Alex Moscoso, Chief Economist, Economic Analysis Branch-Cross Modal
Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, 601
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 227-5839,
Email: [email protected].
Traci Klemm, Assistant Chief Counsel, Regulations and Security
Standards, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Office of Chief Counsel, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-3596, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1652-AA55
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Completed Actions
134. General Aviation Security and Other Aircraft Operator Security
E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 469; 18 U.S.C. 842; 18 U.S.C. 845; 46
U.S.C. 70102 to 70106; 46 U.S.C. 70117; 49 U.S.C. 114; 49 U.S.C.
114(f)(3); 49 U.S.C. 5103; 49 U.S.C. 5103a; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C.
44901 to 44907; 49 U.S.C. 44913 to 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44916 to 44918; 49
U.S.C. 44932; 49 U.S.C. 44935 to 44936; 49 U.S.C. 44942; 49 U.S.C.
46105
Abstract: On October 30, 2008, the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM),
proposing to amend current aviation transportation security regulations
to enhance the security of general aviation by expanding the scope of
current requirements and by adding new requirements for certain large
aircraft operators and airports serving those aircraft. TSA also
proposed that all aircraft operations, including corporate and private
charter operations, with aircraft having a maximum certified takeoff
weight (MTOW) above 12,500 pounds (large aircraft) be required to adopt
a large aircraft security program. TSA also proposed to require certain
airports that serve large aircraft to adopt security programs. TSA has
decided to not pursue this rulemaking.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/30/08 73 FR 64790
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/29/08 .......................
Notice--NPRM Comment Period Extended 11/25/08 73 FR 71590
NPRM Extended Comment Period End.... 02/27/09 .......................
Notice--Public Meetings; Requests 12/18/08 73 FR 77045
for Comments.
Notice of Withdrawal................ 03/16/18 83 FR 11667
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kevin Knott, Branch Manager, Industry Engagement
Branch--Aviation Division, Department of Homeland Security,
Transportation Security Administration, Office of Security Policy and
Industry Engagement, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028,
Phone: 571 227-4370, Email: [email protected].
Alex Moscoso, Chief Economist, Economic Analysis Branch--Cross
Modal Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation
Security Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry
Engagement, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571
227-5839, Email: [email protected].
Christine Beyer, Senior Counsel, Regulations and Security
Standards, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration, Office of Chief Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12-336N, 601 South
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 571 227-3653, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1652-AA53
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)
Proposed Rule Stage
135. Procedures and Standards for Declining Surety Immigration Bonds
and Administrative Appeal Requirement for Breaches
E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103
Abstract: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) proposes
to set forth standards and procedures ICE will follow before making a
determination to stop accepting immigration bonds posted by a surety
company that has been certified to issue bonds by the Department of the
Treasury when the company does not cure deficient performance. Treasury
administers the Federal corporate surety program and, in its current
regulations, allows agencies to prescribe ``for cause'' standards and
procedures for declining to accept bonds from Treasury-certified
sureties. ICE would also require surety companies seeking to overturn a
breach determination to file an administrative appeal raising all legal
and factual defenses.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 05/00/18 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/00/18 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
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Agency Contact: Beth Cook, Deputy Chief, Office of the Principal
Legal Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, Suite 200, 166 Sycamore Street, Williston, VT
05495, Phone: 802 288-7742, Email: [email protected].
Brad Tuttle, Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security,
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-5000, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 1653-AA67
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Completed Actions
136. Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands
Regulations To Implement Executive Order 13690 and the Federal Flood
Risk Management Standard
E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
Legal Authority: E.O. 11988, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 5201; 6 U.S.C.
101 et seq.
Abstract: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plans to
withdraw a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that published on
August 22, 2016. The NPRM proposed changes to FEMA's ``Floodplain
Management and Protection of Wetlands'' regulations to implement
Executive Order 13690, which established the Federal Flood Risk
Management Standard (FFRMS). FEMA also plans to withdraw a proposed
supplementary policy (FEMA Policy: 078-3), which clarified how FEMA
would apply the FFRMS. On August 15, 2017, the President issued
Executive Order 13807, which revoked Executive Order 13690.
Accordingly, FEMA plans to withdraw the NPRM and proposed supplementary
policy.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 08/22/16 81 FR 57401
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/21/16 .......................
Notice of Withdrawal................ 03/06/18 83 FR 9473
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kristin Fontenot, Office of Environmental and
Historic Preservation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
Phone: 202 646-2741, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1660-AA85
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