30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Petition To Classify Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as an Employee or Former Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad, or the Surviving Spouse or Child of an Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad, 64302-64303 [2022-23070]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11895]
Notification of the Meetings of the
United States-Panama Environmental
Affairs Council and Environmental
Cooperation Commission
Notice of meetings and request
for comments; invitation to public
session.
ACTION:
The Department of State and
the Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) are providing
notice that the United States and
Panama plan to hold meetings of the
United States-Panama Environmental
Affairs Council (the ‘‘Council’’) and
Environmental Cooperation
Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) on
December 5, 2022, in Panama City,
Panama. The purpose of the meetings of
these two bodies, respectively, is to
review implementation of the
Environment Chapter (Chapter 17) of
the United States-Panama Trade
Promotion Agreement (TPA) and the
United States-Panama Environmental
Cooperation Agreement (ECA). The
Department of State and USTR also
invite written comments or questions to
be submitted no later than November
25, 2022, regarding implementation of
Chapter 17 and the ECA, and any topics
that should be discussed at the Council
and Commission meetings consistent
with their respective purposes. When
preparing comments, submitters are
encouraged to refer to Chapter 17 of the
TPA and/or the ECA, as relevant
(available at https://www.state.gov/keytopics-office-of-environmental-qualityand-transboundary-issues/currenttrade-agreements-with-environmental-
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chapters/#panama and https://ustr.gov/
trade-agreements/free-tradeagreements/panama-tpa/final-text).
Instructions on how to submit
comments are under the heading
ADDRESSES.
DATES: The public sessions of the
Council and Commission will be held
on December 5, 2022, from 5 to 6:30
p.m. EST in Panama City, Panama, with
an option to join virtually. Please
contact Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz and Sigrid
Simpson for the location of this meeting
in Panama City, Panama, or to request
a link to join virtually. Confirmations of
attendance and comments or
suggestions are requested in writing no
later than November 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
suggestions should be submitted to
both:
(1) Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz, U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Oceans
and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, Office of
Environmental Quality, by email to
Gonzalez-RuizA@state.gov with the
subject line ‘‘United States-Panama TPA
EAC/ECC Meetings’’; and
(2) Sigrid Simpson, Director for
Environment and Natural Resources,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative, by email to
Sigrid.A.Simpson@ustr.eop.gov with the
subject line ‘‘United States-Panama TPA
EAC/ECC Meetings’’.
In your email, please include your full
name and organization. If you have
access to the internet, you can view and
comment on this notice by going to:
https://www.regulations.gov/#!home
and searching for docket number DOS–
2022–0039.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz, (202) 705–5282, or
Sigrid Simpson, (202) 881–6592.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article
17.6 of the TPA establishes an
Environmental Affairs Council and
provides that, unless the Parties
otherwise agree, the Council shall meet
annually to oversee the implementation
of, and review progress under, Chapter
17, and to consider the status of
cooperation activities developed under
the ECA. Article 17.6 further requires
that, unless the Parties otherwise agree,
each meeting of the Council include a
session in which members of the
Council have an opportunity to meet
with the public to discuss matters
relating to the implementation of
Chapter 17.
Article III of the ECA establishes an
Environmental Cooperation
Commission responsible for, among
other things, establishing, examining,
and evaluating cooperative activities
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under the ECA. The ECC shall meet
once a year, unless otherwise decided.
On December 5, 2022, the Council
will meet in a closed government-togovernment session to (1) review
implementation of Chapter 17; (2)
receive a report from the United StatesPanama Secretariat for Environmental
Enforcement Matters on the status of
public submissions; and (3) review
activities under the United StatesPanama 2018–2022 Environmental
Cooperation Work Program and possible
cooperation for the future under the
ECA.
The Council and Commission invites
all interested persons to attend a public
session on Chapter 17 implementation
and environmental cooperation under
the ECA, beginning at 5 p.m. EST on
December 5, 2022. At the session, the
Council will welcome questions, input,
and information about challenges and
achievements in implementation of
Chapter 17 and the ECA. If you would
like to attend the public session either
in-person, in Panama City, Panama, or
virtually, please notify Anel GonzalezRuiz and Sigrid Simpson at the email
addresses listed under the heading
ADDRESSES.
Visit the Department of State website
at www.state.gov and the USTR website
at www.ustr.gov for more information.
Sherry Zalika Sykes,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality,
U.S. Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11888]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Petition To Classify Special
Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as an
Employee or Former Employee of the
U.S. Government Abroad, or the
Surviving Spouse or Child of an
Employee of the U.S. Government
Abroad
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
The Department of State has
submitted the information collection
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we
are requesting comments on this
collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
days for public comment.
SUMMARY:
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Submit comments up to
November 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents,
to Tonya Whigham who may be reached
at PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov or
at 202–485–7586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Petition to Classify Special Immigrant
Under INA 203(b)(4) as an Employee or
Former Employee of the U.S.
Government Abroad, or the Surviving
Spouse or Child of an Employee of the
U.S. Government Abroad.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0082.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: CA/VO.
• Form Number: DS–1884.
• Respondents: Aliens petitioning for
immigrant visas under INA 203(b)(4) as
a special immigrant described in INA
section 101(a)(27)(D).
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
600.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
600.
• Average Time per Response: 10
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 100
hours.
• Frequency: Once per petition.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public
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record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information,
will be available for public review.
Julie M. Stufft,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
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electronically and then submit the
completed form to post.
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DS–1884 solicits information from
applicants claiming employment-based
immigrant visa preference under section
203(b)(4) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act based on qualification
as a special immigrant described in
section 101(a)(27)(D) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act. An applicant may
file the DS–1884 petition within one
year of notification by the Department of
State that the Secretary has approved a
recommendation for special immigrant
status. DS–1884 solicits information that
will assist the consular officer in
ensuring that the applicant is statutorily
qualified to receive such status,
including meeting the years of service
and exceptional service requirements.
Additionally, The Emergency Security
Supplemental Appropriations Act
(ESSAA), signed into law on July 30,
2021, amends section 101(a)(27)(D) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA) to extend eligibility for special
immigrant status to the surviving spouse
and children of an employee of the
United States government abroad,
provided the employee performed
faithful service for not less than 15 years
or was killed in the line of duty
regardless of years of service. These
provisions are effective as of June 30,
2021 and apply retroactively. Pursuant
to INA section 204(a)(1)(G)(ii),
applicants seeking classification under
INA 203(b)(4) to obtain special
immigrant status under INA section
101(a)(27)(D) must file a petition with
the Secretary of State by submitting
Form DS–1884. Form DS–1884 was
amended under emergency authority on
April 26, 2022, to accommodate this
new category of applicants. The
Department is proposing to make these
emergency amendments permanent as
part of this renewal.
Methodology
The applicant can obtain a paper copy
of the petition from consular posts
abroad. The applicant can obtain an
electronic copy through the
Department’s website, travel.state.gov.
The petition available on the
Department’s website allows an
applicant to complete the petition
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. AB 603 (Sub–No. 5X)]
V and S Railway, LLC—Abandonment
Exemption—in Franklin County, Mo.
V and S Railway, LLC (V&S) has filed
a verified notice of exemption under 49
CFR part 1152 subpart F—Exempt
Abandonments to abandon an
approximately 9.71-mile segment of rail
line in Franklin County, Mo., between
approximately milepost 61.89 at Union
and milepost 71.6 at Beaufort (the Line).
The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service
Zip Codes 63013 and 63084.
V&S has certified that: (1) no local
traffic has moved over the Line for at
least two years; 1 (2) because the Line is
not a through line, there is no overhead
traffic on the Line that would need to be
rerouted; (3) no formal complaint filed
by a user of rail service on the Line (or
by a state or local government entity
acting on behalf of such user) regarding
cessation of service over the Line either
is pending with the Surface
Transportation Board (Board) or with
any U.S. District Court or has been
decided in favor of a complainant
within the two-year period; and (4) the
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(b) and
1105.8(c) (notice of environmental and
historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.12
(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental
agencies) have been met.
As a condition to this exemption, any
employee adversely affected by the
abandonment shall be protected under
Oregon Short Line Railroad—
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
91 (1979). To address whether this
condition adequately protects affected
employees, a petition for partial
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
must be filed.
1 V&S states that it never provided service over
the Line. V&S further states that it acquired the Line
subject to a lease with Central Midland Railway
Company (CMRC), and that in March 2022, CMRC
received an exemption to discontinue its operations
over the Line. Cent. Midland Ry.—Discontinuance
of Serv. Exemption—in Franklin Cnty., Mo., AB
1070 (Sub–No. 4X) (STB served Mar. 18, 2022). V&S
notes that in CMRC’s discontinuance filing, CMRC
certified that no local service has moved over the
Line in over two years.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11888]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Petition To
Classify Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as an Employee or Former
Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad, or the Surviving Spouse or
Child of an Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow
30 days for public comment.
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DATES: Submit comments up to November 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents, to Tonya Whigham who may be reached at
[email protected] or at 202-485-7586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Petition to Classify
Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as an Employee or Former Employee
of the U.S. Government Abroad, or the Surviving Spouse or Child of an
Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0082.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: CA/VO.
Form Number: DS-1884.
Respondents: Aliens petitioning for immigrant visas under
INA 203(b)(4) as a special immigrant described in INA section
101(a)(27)(D).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
Estimated Number of Responses: 600.
Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 100 hours.
Frequency: Once per petition.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
DS-1884 solicits information from applicants claiming employment-
based immigrant visa preference under section 203(b)(4) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act based on qualification as a special
immigrant described in section 101(a)(27)(D) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act. An applicant may file the DS-1884 petition within one
year of notification by the Department of State that the Secretary has
approved a recommendation for special immigrant status. DS-1884
solicits information that will assist the consular officer in ensuring
that the applicant is statutorily qualified to receive such status,
including meeting the years of service and exceptional service
requirements.
Additionally, The Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations
Act (ESSAA), signed into law on July 30, 2021, amends section
101(a)(27)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to extend
eligibility for special immigrant status to the surviving spouse and
children of an employee of the United States government abroad,
provided the employee performed faithful service for not less than 15
years or was killed in the line of duty regardless of years of service.
These provisions are effective as of June 30, 2021 and apply
retroactively. Pursuant to INA section 204(a)(1)(G)(ii), applicants
seeking classification under INA 203(b)(4) to obtain special immigrant
status under INA section 101(a)(27)(D) must file a petition with the
Secretary of State by submitting Form DS-1884. Form DS-1884 was amended
under emergency authority on April 26, 2022, to accommodate this new
category of applicants. The Department is proposing to make these
emergency amendments permanent as part of this renewal.
Methodology
The applicant can obtain a paper copy of the petition from consular
posts abroad. The applicant can obtain an electronic copy through the
Department's website, travel.state.gov. The petition available on the
Department's website allows an applicant to complete the petition
electronically and then submit the completed form to post.
Julie M. Stufft,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2022-23070 Filed 10-21-22; 8:45 am]
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