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Download as PDF 3316 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 14 / Friday, January 21, 2022 / Notices 2022 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE administers the program is generally 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE responsible for deciding whether to use the contiguous-states-and-DC guidelines DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Poverty guideline Persons in family/household 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. $13,590 18,310 23,030 27,750 32,470 37,190 41,910 46,630 For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,720 for each additional person. 2022 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR ALASKA Poverty guideline Persons in family/household 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. $16,990 22,890 28,790 34,690 40,590 46,490 52,390 58,290 For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,900 for each additional person. 2022 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR HAWAII Poverty guideline Persons in family/household jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. $15,630 21,060 26,490 31,920 37,350 42,780 48,210 53,640 For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,430 for each additional person. 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[FR Doc. 2022–01166 Filed 1–20–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a virtual meeting. The meeting will be open to the public and public comment will be heard during the meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held February 10–11, 2022. The confirmed meeting times and agenda will be posted on the NVAC website at https:// www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/ index.html as soon as they become available. SUMMARY: Instructions regarding attending this meeting will be posted online at: https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/ nvac/meetings/ at least one week prior to the meeting. Preregistration is required for those who wish to attend the meeting or participate in public comment. Please register at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/ meetings/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Aikin, Acting Designated Federal Officer, at the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Mary E. Switzer Building, Room L618, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. Email: nvac@ hhs.gov. ADDRESSES: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–1), the Secretary of HHS was mandated to establish the National Vaccine Program to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccines. The NVAC was established to provide advice and make recommendations to the Director of the National Vaccine Program on matters related to the Program’s responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health serves as Director of the National Vaccine Program. The NVAC celebrates 35 years and will kick off the meeting reflecting on accomplishments and outling SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 14 / Friday, January 21, 2022 / Notices opportunities to advance the vaccine system in the United States. The NVAC will hear presentations on global immunization, vaccinating the workforce, correlates of protection, data exchange and vaccine safety. Please note that agenda items are subject to change, as priorities dictate. Information on the final meeting agenda will be posted prior to the meeting on the NVAC website: https://www.hhs.gov/ nvpo/nvac/. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comment at the NVAC meeting during the public comment period designated on the agenda. Public comments made during the meeting will be limited to three minutes per person to ensure time is allotted for all those wishing to speak. Individuals are also welcome to submit written comments in advance. Written comments should not exceed three pages in length. Individuals submitting comments should email their written comments or their request to provide a comment during the meeting to nvac@ hhs.gov at least five business days prior to the meeting. Dated: January 9, 2022. Ann Aikin, Acting Designated Federal Official, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. [FR Doc. 2022–01101 Filed 1–20–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–44–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. ICEB–2021–0011] RIN 1653–ZA23 Update to the Department of Homeland Security STEM Designated Degree Program List U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Department of Homeland Security (DHS). SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is amending the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List by adding 22 qualifying fields of study and a corresponding Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for each. The list is used to determine whether a degree obtained by certain F–1 nonimmigrant students following the completion of a program of study qualifies as a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree as determined by DHS, for the F–1 student to be eligible to apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion optional practical training (OPT). jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Jan 20, 2022 Jkt 256001 DHS adopts the list announced in this notice as of January 21, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Snyder, Unit Chief, Policy and Response Center Unit, Student and Exchange Visitor Program; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, Stop 5600, Washington, DC 20536–5600; email: sevp@ice.dhs.gov, telephone: (703) 603– 3400. This is not a toll-free number. Program information is available at https://www.ice.gov/sevis/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: What action is DHS taking under this notice? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is updating the list of STEM fields of study that fall within the regulatory definition of ‘‘STEM field.’’ The list, known as the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List (‘‘STEM list’’),1 is used to determine whether a degree obtained by an F–1 nonimmigrant student qualifies as a STEM degree, as required for the F–1 nonimmigrant student to be eligible to apply for a STEM OPT extension. Similar prior lists were updated through Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Broadcast Messages in 2011 2 and 2012.3 The current list was established in connection with a Final Rule issued in 2016. In 2021, DHS updated the list to include technical changes to CIP codes made by the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) as part of NCES’s 2020 CIP update.4 Why is DHS taking this action? In 2016, DHS published a Final Rule providing a 24-month extension of OPT for F–1 nonimmigrant students who majored in a designated STEM field of study. See 81 FR 13039 (Mar. 11, 2016) (‘‘Improving and Expanding Training Opportunities for F–1 Nonimmigrant Students With STEM Degrees and CapGap Relief for All Eligible F–1 Students’’) (‘‘2016 STEM Rule’’). The 2016 STEM Rule stated that DHS will continue to accept for consideration suggested additions or deletions to the STEM list and may publish updates to 1 ICE, DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List, https://www.ice.gov/sites/default/files/ documents/stem-list.pdf (last visited Nov. 9, 2021). 2 See SEVP, ‘‘Broadcast Message 1105–02: Additions to the STEM-Designated Degree Program List,’’ May 12, 2011. 3 See SEVP, ‘‘Broadcast Message 1204–07: Additions to the STEM-Designated Degree Program List,’’ May 11, 2012. 4 See SEVP, ‘‘Broadcast Message 2102–01: Updated DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List Available,’’ Feb. 1, 2021, available at https:// www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/bcm2102-01.pdf (last visited Nov. 9, 2021). PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3317 the STEM list in the Federal Register. Since publication of the 2016 STEM Rule, DHS has received from the public 97 suggested new fields of study to add to the STEM list. DHS has not received any input from the public suggesting fields to remove. DHS is now announcing that a number of the fields of study submitted for consideration will be added to the STEM list.5 Nominators may resubmit a nomination with additional supporting views and evidence at any time if their original submission was not addressed in this notice. What is OPT and STEM OPT? OPT is one type of work permission available to certain F–1 nonimmigrant students. It allows students (except those in English language training programs) to obtain real-world work experience directly related to their field of study. The STEM OPT extension is a 24month extension of OPT available to F– 1 nonimmigrant students who have completed 12 months of OPT and received a degree in an approved STEM field of study as designated by the STEM list. Who may be impacted by this notice? This notice may impact qualifying F– 1 nonimmigrant students who seek a 24month extension of post-completion OPT. Where can I find the STEM list? The STEM list can be found in the docket for this notice and on the SEVP website.6 What authority does DHS have to make changes to the STEM list? The Secretary has broad authority to administer and enforce the nation’s immigration laws. See generally 6 U.S.C. 202; Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended (INA), Sec. 103, 8 U.S.C. 1103. Section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the INA establishes the F–1 nonimmigrant classification for individuals who wish to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of pursuing a full course of study at an academic institution or accredited language training school certified by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) SEVP. See INA Sec. 101(a)(15)(F)(i), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i). The INA provides the 5 While the 2016 STEM Rule provided for ‘‘additions or deletions to the list,’’ no deletions will be made at this time. 6 See SEVP, Eligible CIP Codes for the STEM OPT Extension, https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/stemopt-hub/additional-resources/eligible-cip-codes-forthe-stem-opt-extension (last visited Nov. 9, 2021). E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3316-3317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01101]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a virtual 
meeting. The meeting will be open to the public and public comment will 
be heard during the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held February 10-11, 2022. The confirmed 
meeting times and agenda will be posted on the NVAC website at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/ as soon as they become 
available.

ADDRESSES: Instructions regarding attending this meeting will be posted 
online at: https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/ at least 
one week prior to the meeting. Pre-registration is required for those 
who wish to attend the meeting or participate in public comment. Please 
register at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/meetings/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Aikin, Acting Designated Federal 
Officer, at the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Mary E. Switzer Building, Room 
L618, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-1), the Secretary of HHS was 
mandated to establish the National Vaccine Program to achieve optimal 
prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization and to 
achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccines. The 
NVAC was established to provide advice and make recommendations to the 
Director of the National Vaccine Program on matters related to the 
Program's responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health serves 
as Director of the National Vaccine Program.
    The NVAC celebrates 35 years and will kick off the meeting 
reflecting on accomplishments and outling

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opportunities to advance the vaccine system in the United States. The 
NVAC will hear presentations on global immunization, vaccinating the 
workforce, correlates of protection, data exchange and vaccine safety. 
Please note that agenda items are subject to change, as priorities 
dictate. Information on the final meeting agenda will be posted prior 
to the meeting on the NVAC website: https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comment 
at the NVAC meeting during the public comment period designated on the 
agenda. Public comments made during the meeting will be limited to 
three minutes per person to ensure time is allotted for all those 
wishing to speak. Individuals are also welcome to submit written 
comments in advance. Written comments should not exceed three pages in 
length. Individuals submitting comments should email their written 
comments or their request to provide a comment during the meeting to 
[email protected] at least five business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: January 9, 2022.
Ann Aikin,
Acting Designated Federal Official, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-01101 Filed 1-20-22; 8:45 am]
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