Department of Homeland Security January 21, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Update to the Department of Homeland Security STEM Designated Degree Program List
Document Number: 2022-01188
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-01-21
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
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).
Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments
Document Number: 2022-00804
Type: Rule
Date: 2022-01-21
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
This final rule makes non-substantive technical, organizational, and conforming amendments to existing Coast Guard regulations. This rule is a continuation of our practice of periodically issuing rules to keep our regulations up-to-date and accurate. This rule will have no substantive effect on the regulated public.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: H-1B Registration Tool
Document Number: 2022-01107
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-01-21
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.
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