Department of Homeland Security July 5, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Homeland Security is creating a new system of records for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program. This new system of records is the Automated Identification Management System. It will be used to facilitate and further automate processes for entry into and exit from the United States through the issuance, to covered individuals, of a radio frequency identification tag with a unique identifier. These tags and their associated reading, processing, and storage components are intended to improve the recording of entry and exit data at U.S. land border Ports of Entry beginning July 31, 2005.

The Coast Guard is changing the regulations that govern the operation of the S.R. 18-B Bridge, over Kent Island Narrows, mile 1.0, in Kent Island, MD. The final rule allows the S.R. 18-B Bridge to open on signal for vessel traffic on the hour and half-hour from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., from May 1 through October 31, but need not be opened from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. From November 1 through April 30, the draw shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., but need not be opened from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The draw shall open on signal for public vessels of the United States, State, or local government vessels used for public safety purposes, and vessels in distress. This change will allow for a more efficient flow of vessel traffic.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of three Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs are for (1) 1625-0028, Course Approvals for Merchant Marine Training Schools, (2) 1625-0034, Ships' Stores Certification for Hazardous Materials Aboard Ships, and (3) 1625-0043, Ports and Waterways Safety Title 33 CFR Subchapter P. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on them as described below.

This document proposes to amend the Department of Homeland Security's Regulations pertaining to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection's field organization by conditionally establishing a new port of entry at New River Valley, Virginia, and terminating the user- fee status of New River Valley Airport. The new port of entry would consist of all the area surrounded by the continuous outer boundaries of the Montgomery, Pulaski and Roanoke counties in the state of Virginia, including New River Valley Airport, which is currently operated as a user-fee airport. These changes will assist the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection in its continuing efforts to provide better service to carriers, importers and the general public.