Department of State June 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of Material Change, Merger, Acquisition, or Divestment of a Registered Party
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.
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019, Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria
The Secretary of State imposed sanctions on fifteen individuals pursuant to E.O. 13894, Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria.
Removal of Regulations Relating to the Irish Peace Process Cultural Exchange and Training Program
In accordance with Executive Orders 13771 and 13777, which direct federal agencies to review and eliminate outdated and unnecessary regulations, the Department of State (``Department'') is removing regulations related to an obsolete visa program. The Irish Peace Process and Cultural Training Program was established in 1998 and created what is commonly referred to as the Walsh Visa Program. This visa program expired on September 30, 2008, and the regulations for administering the program are obsolete. Accordingly, the Department is removing the regulations related to this visa program.
Removal of Regulations Related to Immigrant Visas for Certain Expatriates
In accordance with Executive Orders 13771 and 13777, which direct federal agencies to review and eliminate outdated and unnecessary regulations, the Department of State (Department) is removing a regulation related to issuance of immigrant visas to women expatriates who lost citizenship as the result of marrying an alien prior to 1922.
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions on March 17, 2020 Pursuant to Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019, Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria
The Secretary of State imposed sanctions on one individual on March 17, 2020 pursuant to E.O. 13894, Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Annual Report-J-NONIMMIGRANT Exchange Visitor Program
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.
Modified Display Dates Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, for Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition
The Department understands that, due to museum closures and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many exhibition venues throughout the United States are modifying the dates of exhibitions for which they had already imported certain objects that I or another Department official with delegated authority under 22 U.S.C. 2459 had determined, prior to importation, are of cultural significance and whose temporary exhibition or display is in the national interest. I hereby confirm that if the national interest determination contained in a Federal Register Notice for such objects noted the possibility of display at ``additional exhibitions or venues to be determined'' following the approximate (i.e., ``on or about'') dates of exhibition at the venue or venues stated in the Notice, the Department official's intention was to make determinations that would continue through a reasonable period of temporary displayincluding at the originally stated venue or venues not necessarily limited to the dates of exhibition referenced in the Notice. As such, the Department regards its determinations of cultural significance and national interest made upon such objects prior to their importation as remaining valid through a reasonable but originally unforeseen extension of the objects' display due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List); Correction
The Department of State published a document in the Federal Register of June 12, 2020, concerning an update to its List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (Cuba Restricted List). The document contained one omission from the list.
Visas: Special Immigrant Visas-U.S. Government Employee Special Immigrant Visas for Service Abroad
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides for the granting of special immigrant status for certain aliens who have been employed by, and performed faithful service for, the U.S. government abroad for at least fifteen years. This rule codifies in regulation the eligibility criteria for special immigrant status of such aliens and the application process for applicants.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: J-1 Visa Waiver Recommendation Application
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') approval for the information collection described below. 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 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List)
The Department of State is publishing an update to its List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) with which direct financial transactions are generally prohibited under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR). The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) generally will deny applications to export or reexport items for use by entities or subentities identified by the Department of State in the Federal Register or at https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba- restricted-list/, unless such transactions are determined to be consistent with sections 2 and 3(a)(iii) of NSPM-5.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Request for Comment Regarding the Temporary Suspension, Modification, or Exception to Regulations During SARS-COV2 Public Health Emergency
The Department of State, is requesting comment from the public regarding certain temporary suspensions, modifications, and exceptions to several provisions of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) recently issued in order to ensure continuity of operations within the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and among entities registered with DDTC pursuant to the ITAR during the current SARS-COV2 public health emergency.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Passport Demand Forecasting Survey
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Proposal To Extend Cultural Property Agreement Between the United States and Colombia
Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Colombia Regarding the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Pre-Columbian Cultures and Certain Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material of the Colonial Period of Colombia.
Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
We are issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee.
Proposal To Extend Cultural Property Agreement Between the United States and Italy
Proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Italy Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material Representing the Pre-Classical, Classical and Imperial Roman Periods of Italy.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Education and Cultural Affairs Monitoring and Evaluation Initiative
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Birth Affidavit
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.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Charge Questionnaire
The Department of State (``Department'') is seeking Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and OMB procedures, 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 preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of State gives notice of a virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services.
Renewal of Defense Trade Advisory Group Charter
The Department of State announces the renewal of the Charter for the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) for another two years. The DTAG advises the Department on its support for and regulation of defense trade to help ensure the foreign policy and national security of the United States continue to be protected and advanced, while helping to reduce unnecessary impediments to legitimate exports in order to support the defense requirements of U.S. friends and allies. It is the only Department of State advisory committee that addresses defense trade related topics. The DTAG will remain in existence for two years after the filing date of the Charter unless terminated sooner. The DTAG is authorized by the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
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