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Part VII

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

6 CFR Chs. I and II

[DHS Docket No. OGC-RP-04-001]

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: This regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of all current

and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and

completed actions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its

component agencies and divisions. This agenda provides the public with

information about DHS' regulatory activity. DHS expects that this

information will enable the public to be more aware of and effectively

participate in the Department's regulatory activity. The public also is

invited to submit comments on any aspect of this agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General

Please direct all comments and inquiries on the agenda in

general to the Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General

Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.

Specific

Please direct specific comments and inquiries on individual

regulatory actions identified in this agenda to the individual

listed in the summary of the regulation as the point of contact for

that regulatory action.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is given pursuant to the

requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354,

September 19, 1980) and Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, ``Regulatory

Planning and Review'' (September 30, 1993), which require the

publication of a semiannual agenda of regulations by the Department.

The regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of all current and

projected rulemakings, as well as actions completed since the

publication of the last regulatory agenda for the Department. DHS' last

semiannual regulatory agenda was published on Novemeber 24, 2008, at 73

FR 71378.

Beginning with the fall 2007 edition, the Internet will be the

basic means for disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete

Unified Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a

format that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain

information from the Agenda database.

Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the

regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), DHS' printed agenda entries include

regulatory actions that are in the Department's regulatory

flexibility agenda, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility

Act, because they are likely to have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small entities. Printing of these

entries is limited to fields that contain information required by

the Regulatory Flexibility Act's Agenda requirements. Additional

information on these entries is available in the Unified Agenda

published on the Internet. In addition, for fall editions of the

Agenda, the entire regulatory plan will continue to be printed in

the Federal Register, as in past years, including DHS' regulatory

plan.

In September 2005, DHS joined the Environmental Protection

Agency Federal Partner online electronic Federal Docket Management

System (FDMS) located at www.regulations.gov; with the exception of

the Coast Guard and TSA, who remained with the Department of

Transportation's (DOT) electronic Docketing Management System.

Effective October 1, 2007, the Coast Guard and TSA have fully

migrated to FDMS, ensuring that all DHS regulatory actions subject

to public comment are now available on www.regulations.gov.

The semiannual agenda of the Department conforms to the Unified

Agenda format developed by the Regulatory Information Service

Center.

Dated: March 20, 2009.

Mary Kate Whalen,

Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Proposed Rule Stage

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Regulation

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212 Adjustment of the Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee 1615-AB80

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Completed Actions

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Regulation

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213 Alternate Alien Petition Program for EB Base Immigrants Based on Approved Labor 1615-AB34

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U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage

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Regulation

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214 Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters (USCG- 1625-AA32

2001-10486)...........................................................................

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215 Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels (USCG-2003-16158)................................. 1625-AA77

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U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions

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Regulation

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216 Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (USCG-2004-17697)............... 1625-AA03

217 Numbering of Undocumented Barges (USCG-1998-3798)..................................... 1625-AA14

218 Inspection of Towing Vessels (USCG-2006-24412)........................................ 1625-AB06

219 Passenger Weight and Inspected Vessel Stability Requirements (USCG-2007-0030)......... 1625-AB20

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Final Rule Stage

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Regulation

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220 Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements.......................... 1651-AA70

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Transportation Security Administration--Final Rule Stage

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Regulation

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221 Air Cargo Screening................................................................... 1652-AA64

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Transportation Security Administration--Long-Term Actions

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Regulation

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222 Modification of the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF) (Market Share)........ 1652-AA43

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Final Rule Stage

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Regulation

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223 Electronic Signature and Storage of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification..... 1653-AA47

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Federal Emergency Management Agency--Proposed Rule Stage

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Regulation

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224 Update of FEMA's Public Assistance Regulations........................................ 1660-AA51

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Federal Emergency Management Agency--Completed Actions

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Regulation

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225 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.............................................. 1660-AA50

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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212. ADJUSTMENT OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION

BENEFIT APPLICATION AND PETITION FEE SCHEDULE

Legal Authority: 8 USC 1356(m)

Abstract: This rule will adjust the fee schedule for U.S. Citizenship

and Immigration Services (USCIS) immigration and naturalization benefit

applications and petitions, including nonimmigrant applications and

visa petitions. These fees fund the cost of processing applications and

petitions for immigration benefits and services, and USCIS' associated

operating costs. USCIS is revising these fees because the current fee

schedule does not adequately recover the full costs of services

provided by USCIS. Without an adjustment of the fee schedule, USCIS

cannot provide adequate capacity to process all applications and

petitions in a timely and efficient manner. The fee review is

undertaken pursuant to the requirements of the Chief Financial Officers

Act of 1990 (CFO Act), 31 U.S.C. 901-03. The CFO Act requires each

agency's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to ``review, on a biennial

basis, the fees, royalties, rents, and other charges imposed by the

agency for services and things of value it provides, and make

recommendations on revising those charges to reflect costs incurred by

it in providing those services and things of value.`` Id. at 902(a)(8).

This rule will reflect recommendations made by the DHS CFO and USCIS

CFO, as required under the CFO Act.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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NPRM 10/00/09

NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Rendell Jones, Chief Financial Officer, Department of

Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20

Massachusetts Avenue NW., Suite 4018, Washington, DC 20259

Phone: 202 272-1969

RIN: 1615-AB80

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Completed Actions

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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213. ALTERNATE ALIEN PETITION PROGRAM FOR EB BASE IMMIGRANTS BASED ON

APPROVED LABOR CERTIFICATIONS

Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153 and

1154; 8 USC 1182;

Abstract: DHS and the Department of Labor's Employment and Training

Administration (DOL) are proposing changes to reduce the incentives and

opportunities for fraud and abuse related to the permanent employment

of aliens in the United States. DHS is considering the elimination of

the current practice of allowing the substitution of alien

beneficiaries on permanent labor certifications, among other options.

In addition, DHS is proposing to reduce further the likelihood of the

submission of malafide Form I-140, Immigration Petition for Alien

Worker, which are employment-based petitions that are supported by

fraudulent or stale labor certification applications for the permanent

employment of aliens in the United States by proposing a 45-day period

for employers to file approved permanent labor certifications in

support of Form I-140 petitions with DHS after the issuance of an

approved labor certification by DOL.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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Withdrawn 04/16/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Sophia Cox, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 2nd

Floor, Washington, DC 20529

Phone: 202 272-1522

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1615-AB34

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

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214. STANDARDS FOR LIVING ORGANISMS IN SHIPS' BALLAST WATER DISCHARGED

IN U.S. WATERS (USCG-2001-10486)

Legal Authority: 16 USC 4711

Abstract: This rulemaking would propose to add a performance standard

to 33 CFR part 151, subpart D, for all ballast water management methods

being used as alternatives to mid-ocean ballast water exchange. It

supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of marine safety and

protection of natural resources. This project is significant due to

high interest from Congress and several Federal and State agencies, as

well as costs imposed on industry.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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ANPRM 03/04/02 67 FR 9632

ANPRM Comment Period End 06/03/02

NPRM 08/00/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Bivan R. Patnaik, Project Manager, CG-5224, Department

of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20593-0001

Phone: 202 372-1435

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1625-AA32

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215. COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS (USCG-2003-16158)

Legal Authority: 46 USC 4502(a) to 4502(d); 46 USC 4505 and 4506; 46

USC 6104; 46 USC 10603; DHS Delegation No. 0170.1(92)

Abstract: This rulemaking would amend commercial fishing industry

vessel requirements to enhance maritime safety. The proposed changes

would affect vessel stability and watertight integrity, carriage of

immersion suits, training, compliance documentation, and safety

equipment.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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ANPRM 03/31/08 73 FR 16815

ANPRM Comment Period End 12/15/08

NPRM 12/00/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Jack Kemerer, Project Manager, CG-5433, Department of

Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20593

Phone: 202 372-1249

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1625-AA77

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Long-Term Actions

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

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216. CLAIMS PROCEDURES UNDER THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990 (USCG-2004-

17697)

Legal Authority: 33 USC 2713 and 2714

Abstract: This rulemaking implements section 1013 (Claims Procedures)

and section 1014 (Designation of Source and Advertisement) of the Oil

Pollution Act of 1990. An interim rule was published in 1992, and

provides the basic requirements for the filing of claims for

uncompensated removal costs or damages resulting from the discharge of

oil, for the designation of the sources of the discharge, and for the

advertisement of where claims are to be filed. The interim rule also

includes the processing of natural resource damage (NRD) claims. The

NRD claims, however, were not processed until September 25, 1997, when

the Department of Justice issued an opinion that the Oil Spill

Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) is available without further appropriation

to pay trustee NRD claims under the general claims provisions of the

Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990, 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(4). Release of this

more comprehensive notice of proposed rulemaking has been delayed while

the Coast Guard gained experience on NRD claims, as well as other OPA

damages. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of

protection of natural resources.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule 08/12/92 57 FR 36314

Correction 09/09/92 57 FR 41104

Interim Final Rule Comment

Period End 12/10/92

Supplemental NPRM To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Benjamin White, Project Manager, National Pollution

Funds Center, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, NPFC

MS 7100, United States Coast Guard, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,

VA 20598-7100

Phone: 202 493-6863

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1625-AA03

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217. NUMBERING OF UNDOCUMENTED BARGES (USCG-1998-3798)

Legal Authority: 46 USC 12301

Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 12301, as amended by the Abandoned Barge Act

of 1992, requires that all undocumented barges of more than 100 gross

tons operating on the navigable waters of the United States be

numbered. This rulemaking would establish a numbering system for these

barges. The numbering of undocumented barges will allow identification

of owners of barges found abandoned and help prevent future marine

pollution. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of

protection of natural resources.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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Request for Comments 10/18/94 59 FR 52646

Comment Period End 01/17/95

ANPRM 07/06/98 63 FR 36384

ANPRM Comment Period End 11/03/98

NPRM 01/11/01 66 FR 2385

NPRM Comment Period End 04/11/01

NPRM Reopening of Comment Period08/12/04 69 FR 49844

NPRM Comment Period End 11/10/04

Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Patricia Williams, Project Manager, National Vessel

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Documentation Center, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast

Guard, 792 T.J. Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, WV 25419

Phone: 304 271-2506

RIN: 1625-AA14

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218. INSPECTION OF TOWING VESSELS (USCG-2006-24412)

Legal Authority: 46 USC 3301, 46 USC 3305, 46 USC 3306, and 46 USC

3103; 46 USC 3703 [DHS Delegation No 0170.1]

Abstract: This rulemaking would implement a program of inspection for

certification of towing vessels, which were previously uninspected. It

would prescribe standards for safety management systems and third-party

entities along with standards for construction, operation, vessel

systems, safety equipment, and recordkeeping. Due to the costs imposed

on an entire uninspected segment of the marine industry, the Coast

Guard projects that this will be an economically significant

rulemaking.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Dave Dolloff, Program Manager, CG-5222, Department of

Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20593-0001

Phone: 202 372-1415

RIN: 1625-AB06

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219. PASSENGER WEIGHT AND INSPECTED VESSEL STABILITY REQUIREMENTS (USCG-

2007-0030)

Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321(j); 43 USC 1333; 46 USC 2103, 2113, 3205,

3301, 3306, 3307, 3703, 5115, 6101; 49 USC App 1804; EO 11735; EO

12234; Dept of Homeland Security Delegation No 0170.1; PL 103-206, 107

Stat 2439; 49 USC App 1804; EO 11735

Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes developing a rule that addresses

both the stability calculations and the environmental operating

requirements for certain domestic passenger vessels. The proposed rule

would address the outdated per-person weight averages that are

currently used in stability calculations for certain domestic passenger

vessels. In addition, the proposed rule would add environmental

operating requirements for domestic passenger vessels that could be

adversely affected by sudden inclement weather. This rulemaking would

increase passenger safety by significantly reducing the risk of certain

types of passenger vessels capsizing due to either passenger

overloading or operating these vessels in hazardous weather conditions.

This rulemaking would support the Coast Guard's strategic goal of

maritime safety.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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NPRM 08/20/08 73 FR 49244

NPRM Comment Period End 11/18/08

NPRM Comment Period Reopened 12/08/08 73 FR 74426

Comment Period End 02/06/09

NPRM Comment Period Reopened 02/18/09 74 FR 7576

Comment Period End 03/20/09

Final Action To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: William Peters, Program Manager, Office of Design and

Engineering Standards, Systems Engineering Division (CG-5212),

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street

SW., Washington, DC 20593

Phone: 202 372-1371

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1625-AB20

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Rule Stage

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

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220. IMPORTER SECURITY FILING AND ADDITIONAL CARRIER REQUIREMENTS

Legal Authority: PL 109-347, sec 203; 5 USC 301; 19 USC 66, 1431, 1433,

1434, 1624, 2071 note; 46 USC 60105

Abstract: On November 25, 2008, CBP published an interim final rule to

implement the provision of section 203 of the Security and

Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006. The rule requires carriers

to submit a vessel stow plan and container status messages under

certain scenarios where cargo containers are destined for the United

States. The rule also requires importers or their agents to submit an

Importer Security Filing (ISF) with eight data elements, no later than

24 hours before the cargo is laden at the foreign port and two data

elements, no later than 24 hours prior to arrival in the United States.

The interim final rule included a delayed compliance date for affected

importers and carriers by 12 months after date of publication. CBP is

conducting a review, through June 1, 2009, to determine any specific

compliance difficulties that importers and shippers may experience in

submitting all ten data elements 24 hours before lading Written

comments may be submitted on or before June 1, 2009, concerning the

data elements for which some type of flexibility has been provided.

Based on the structured review and public comment periods, CBP will

conduct an analysis of the elements subject to flexibility and issue a

final rule to eliminate, modify, or maintain these requirements.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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NPRM 01/02/08 73 FR 90

NPRM Comment Period End 03/03/08

NPRM Comment Period Extended 02/01/08 73 FR 6061

NPRM Comment Period End 03/18/08

Interim Final Rule 11/25/08 73 FR 71730

Interim Final Rule Effective 01/26/09

Interim Final Rule Comment

Period End 06/01/09

Final Action 12/00/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Richard DiNucci, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, 1300

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229

Phone: 202 344-2513

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Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1651-AA70

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Rule Stage

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

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221. AIR CARGO SCREENING

Legal Authority: PL 110-53, sec 1602; 49 USC 114; 49 USC 40113; 49 USC

44901 to 44905; 49 USC 44913 to 44914; 49 USC 44916; 49 USC 44935 to

44936; 49 USC 46105

Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will

establish the Certified Cargo Screening Program that will certify

shippers, manufacturers, and other entities to screen air cargo

intended for transport on a passenger aircraft. This will be the

primary means through which TSA will meet the requirements of section

1602 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of

2007 that mandates that 100 percent of air cargo transported on

passenger aircraft, operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier

in air transportation or intrastate air transportation, must be

screened by August 2010, to ensure the security of all such passenger

aircraft carrying cargo.

Under this rulemaking, each certified cargo screening facility (CCSF)

and their employees and authorized representatives that will be

screening cargo must successfully complete a security threat

assessment. The CCSF must also submit to an audit of their security

measures by TSA-approved auditors, screen cargo using TSA-approved

methods, and initiate strict chain of custody measures to ensure the

security of the cargo throughout the supply chain prior to tendering it

for transport on passenger aircraft.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule 07/00/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Victor Parker, Branch Chief, Air Cargo Policy & Plans,

Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security

Administration, Office of Transportation Sector Network Management,

TSA-28, HQ, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028

Phone: 571 227-3664

Email: [email protected]

Adam Sicking, Economist, Regulatory Development and Economic Analysis,

Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security

Administration, Office of Transportation Sector Network Management,

TSA-28, HQ, E10-345N, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028

Phone: 571 227-2304

Fax: 571 227-1362

Email: [email protected]

Alice Crowe, Sr. Attorney, Regulations and Security Standards Division,

Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security

Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12-320N, 601

South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002

Phone: 571 227-2652

Fax: 571 227-1379

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1652-AA64

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Long-Term Actions

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

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222. MODIFICATION OF THE AVIATION SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE FEE (ASIF)

(MARKET SHARE)

Legal Authority: 49 USC 44901; 49 USC 44940

Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration will revise the

method for apportioning the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF)

among air carriers. The ASIF is a fee imposed on air carriers and

foreign air carriers to help pay the Government's costs of providing

civil aviation security services.

Starting in fiscal year 2005, the Aviation and Transportation Security

Act (ATSA) (Pub. L. 107-71; Nov. 19, 2001), codified at 49 U.S.C.

44940, authorizes TSA to change the methodology for imposing the ASIF

on air carriers and foreign air carriers from a system based on their

2000 screening costs to a system based on market share or other

appropriate measures.

On November 5, 2003, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

published a notice requesting comment on possible changes in order to

allow for open industry and public input. TSA sought comments on issues

regarding how to impose the ASIF, and whether, when, and how often the

ASIF should be adjusted. The comment period was extended on the notice

for an additional 30 days, until February 5, 2004. TSA is considering a

market share methodology for implementation.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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Notice; Requesting Comment-

Imposition of the Aviation

Security Infrastructure Fee

(ASIF) 11/05/03 68 FR 62613

Notice--Imposition of ASIF;

Comment Period End 01/05/04

Notice--Imposition of ASIF;

Comment Period Extended 12/31/03 68 FR 75611

Notice--Imposition of ASIF;

Extended Comment Period End 02/05/04

Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

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Agency Contact: Michael Gambone, Deputy Director, Office of Revenue,

Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security

Administration, Office of Finance and Administration, TSA-14, HQ, W12-

319, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6014

Phone: 571 227-1081

Fax: 571 227-2904

Email: [email protected]

Nicholas (Nick) Acheson, Sr. Economist, Regulatory Development and

Economic Analysis, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation

Security Administration, Office of Transportation Sector Network

Management, TSA-28, HQ, E10-410N, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA

20598-6028

Phone: 571 227-5474

Fax: 571 227-1362

Email: [email protected]

Linda L. Kent, Assistant Chief Counsel, Regulations and Security

Standards Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation

Security Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, HQ, E12-

126S, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002

Phone: 571 227-2675

Fax: 571 227-1381

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1652-AA43

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Rule Stage

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

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223. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND STORAGE OF FORM I-9, EMPLOYMENT

ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1324a; 8 CFR 2

Abstract: This interim rule amends Department of Homeland Security

(DHS) regulations to provide that employers and recruiters or referrers

for a fee required to complete and retain Forms I-9, Employment

Eligibility Verification, may sign and retain these forms

electronically. This rule implements statutory changes to the Form I-9

retention requirement that President George W. Bush signed into law on

October 30, 2004. In implementing these changes, this rule sets

standards for electronic signatures and the electronic retention of the

Form I-9.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule 06/15/06 71 FR 34510

Interim Final Rule Effective 06/15/06

Interim Final Rule Comment

Period End 08/14/06

Final Rule 07/00/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Allan Vanscoy, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW., Washington,

DC 20025

Phone: 202 732-5798

RIN: 1653-AA47

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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224. UPDATE OF FEMA'S PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS

Legal Authority: 42 USC 5121-5207

Abstract: This proposed rule would revise the Federal Emergency

Management Agency's Public Assistance program regulations. Many of

these changes reflect amendments made to the Robert T. Stafford

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by the Post-Katrina

Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 and the Security and

Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006. The proposed rule also

proposes a few further substantive and nonsubstantive clarifications

and corrections to the Public Assistance regulations. This proposed

rule is intended to improve the efficiency and consistency of the

Public Assistance Program, as well as implement new statutory authority

by expanding Federal assistance, providing for precautionary

evacuations, improving the Project Worksheet process, empowering

grantees, and improving State Administrative Plans.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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NPRM 08/00/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: James A. Walke, Disaster Assistance Directorate,

Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency,

500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472

Phone: 202 646-2751

Fax: 202 646-3304

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1660-AA51

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Completed Actions

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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225. ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM

Legal Authority: 15 USC 2229, Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act

of 1974, as amended

Abstract: FEMA would update existing guidance on grants made directly

to fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service (EMS)

organizations of a State. The purpose of the grants is to enhance these

organizations' ability to protect both the health and safety of the

public and that of firefighting personnel facing fire and fire-related

hazards. Grants are also made to eligible organizations and fire

departments for the purpose of fire prevention and firefighter safety

research activities.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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Withdrawn 02/11/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Brian Cowan, Director, Assistance to Firefighters

Program Office, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, 800 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20472-3620

Phone: 866 274-0960

Fax: 202 786-9938

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1660-AA50

[FR Doc. E9-10269 Filed 05-08-09; 8:45 am]

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