81 FR 21891 - Exercise of Authority under Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-08494

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Exercise of Authority under Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Determination.

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    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i).
    Following consultations with the Attorney General and the Secretary 
of State, I have determined that the grounds of inadmissibility at sec. 
212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(3)(B), bar certain aliens who do not pose a national security 
or public safety risk from admission to the United States and from 
obtaining immigration benefits or other status. Accordingly, consistent 
with prior exercises of the exemption authority, and in consultation 
with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, I hereby 
conclude, as a matter of discretion in accordance with the authority 
granted by sec. 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i), 
as amended, as well as the foreign policy and national security 
interests deemed relevant in these consultations, that sec. 
212(a)(3)(B) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B), excluding subclause 
(i)(II), shall not apply with respect to an alien for any activity or 
association relating to the following groups:
 All Burma Muslim Union
 Arakan Army
 Hongsawatoi Restoration Army/Party
 Kachin Independence Army
 Kachin Independence Organization
 Karen National Defense Organization
 Karenni Nationalities People's Liberation Front
 Kawthoolei Muslim Liberation Front
 Kuki National Army
 Mon National Liberation Army
 Mon National Warrior Army
 Myeik-Dawei United Front
 National Democratic Front
 National United Party of Arakan
 New Democratic Army Kachin
 New Mon State Party
 Parliamentary Democracy Party
 People's Democratic Front
 Ramanya Restoration Army
 Shan State Army
 Zomi Reunification Organization/Zomi Revolutionary Army 
provided that the alien satisfies the relevant agency authority that 
the alien:
    (a) is seeking a benefit or protection under the INA and has been 
determined to be otherwise eligible for the benefit or protection;
    (b) has undergone and passed all relevant background and security 
checks;
    (c) has fully disclosed, to the best of his or her knowledge, in 
all relevant applications and interviews with U.S. Government 
representatives and agents, the nature and circumstances of activities 
or association falling within the scope of sec. 212(a)(3)(B) of the 
INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B);
    (d) has not participated in, or knowingly provided material support 
to, terrorist activities that targeted noncombatant persons or U.S. 
interests;
    (e) poses no danger to the safety and security of the United 
States; and
    (f) warrants an exemption from the relevant inadmissibility 
provision(s) in the totality of the circumstances.
    Implementation of this determination will be made by U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in consultation with U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or by U.S. consular 
officers, as applicable, who shall ascertain, to their satisfaction, 
and in their discretion, that the particular applicant meets each of 
the criteria set forth above.
    This exercise of authority may be revoked as a matter of discretion 
and without notice at any time, with respect to any and all persons 
subject to it. Any determination made under this exercise of authority 
as set out above can inform but shall not control a decision regarding 
any subsequent benefit or protection application, unless such exercise 
of authority has been revoked.
    This exercise of authority shall not be construed to prejudice, in 
any way, the ability of the U.S. government to commence subsequent 
criminal or civil proceedings in accordance with U.S. law involving any 
beneficiary of this exercise of authority (or any other person). This 
exercise of authority creates no substantive or procedural right or 
benefit that is legally enforceable by any party against the

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United States or its agencies or officers or any other person.
    In accordance with sec. 212(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 
1182(d)(3)(B)(ii), a report on the aliens to whom this exercise of 
authority is applied, on the basis of case-by-case decisions by the 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security or by the U.S. Department of 
State, shall be provided to the specified congressional committees not 
later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year.
    This determination is based on an assessment related to the 
national security and foreign policy interests of the United States as 
they apply to the particular persons described herein and shall not 
have any application with respect to other persons or to other 
provisions of U.S. law.

Jeh Charles Johnson,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-08494 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am]
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Estimated Time per Respondent: 6.00 Number of Respondents: 211 • Mon National Warrior Army
hours. respondents. • Myeik-Dawei United Front
Total Burden Hours: 9,200 hours. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.17 • National Democratic Front
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): hours. • National United Party of Arakan
$15,005,400. Total Burden Hours: 40 hours. • New Democratic Army Kachin
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): • New Mon State Party
Total Burden Cost: $15,623,400. $34,600. • Parliamentary Democracy Party
Instrument: Security Vulnerability Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. • People’s Democratic Front
Total Burden Cost: $37,000. • Ramanya Restoration Army
Assessment and Alternative Security
• Shan State Army
Program Submitted in Lieu of the Dated: April 7, 2016.
• Zomi Reunification Organization/
Security Vulnerability Assessment. Scott Libby, Zomi Revolutionary Army provided
Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and ‘‘Other.’’ Deputy Chief Information Officer, National that the alien satisfies the relevant
Affected Public: Business or other for- Protection and Programs Directorate, agency authority that the alien:
profit. Department of Homeland Security.
(a) is seeking a benefit or protection
Number of Respondents: 211 [FR Doc. 2016–08495 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] under the INA and has been determined
respondents. BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P to be otherwise eligible for the benefit
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2.65
or protection;
hours.
(b) has undergone and passed all
Total Burden Hours: 900 hours. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND relevant background and security
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. SECURITY checks;
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
(c) has fully disclosed, to the best of
Total Burden Cost: $58,600. Office of the Secretary
his or her knowledge, in all relevant
Instrument: Site Security Plan and applications and interviews with U.S.
Alternative Security Program Exercise of Authority under Section
212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Government representatives and agents,
Submitted in Lieu of the Site Security the nature and circumstances of
Plan. Nationality Act
activities or association falling within
Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and ‘‘Other.’’ AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. the scope of sec. 212(a)(3)(B) of the INA,
Affected Public: Business or other for- ACTION: Notice of Determination. 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B);
profit. (d) has not participated in, or
Number of Respondents: 211 knowingly provided material support to,
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i).
respondents. terrorist activities that targeted
Following consultations with the
Estimated Time per Respondent: 18.75 noncombatant persons or U.S. interests;
Attorney General and the Secretary of
hours. (e) poses no danger to the safety and
State, I have determined that the
Total Burden Hours: 8,000 hours. security of the United States; and
grounds of inadmissibility at sec.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. (f) warrants an exemption from the
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $438,800. 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. relevant inadmissibility provision(s) in
Total Burden Cost: $976,400. the totality of the circumstances.
1182(a)(3)(B), bar certain aliens who do
Instrument: CFATS Helpdesk. not pose a national security or public Implementation of this determination
Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and ‘‘Other.’’ safety risk from admission to the United will be made by U.S. Citizenship and
Affected Public: Business or other for- States and from obtaining immigration Immigration Services (USCIS), in
profit. benefits or other status. Accordingly, consultation with U.S. Immigration and
Number of Respondents: 15,000 Customs Enforcement (ICE), or by U.S.
consistent with prior exercises of the
respondents. consular officers, as applicable, who
exemption authority, and in
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.17 shall ascertain, to their satisfaction, and
consultation with the Attorney General
hours. in their discretion, that the particular
and the Secretary of State, I hereby
Total Burden Hours: 2,550 annual applicant meets each of the criteria set
conclude, as a matter of discretion in
burden hours. forth above.
accordance with the authority granted
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. This exercise of authority may be
by sec. 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the INA, 8
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. revoked as a matter of discretion and
Total Burden Cost: $172,700. U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i), as amended, as
well as the foreign policy and national without notice at any time, with respect
Instrument: CSAT User Registration. security interests deemed relevant in to any and all persons subject to it. Any
Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and ‘‘Other.’’ these consultations, that sec. determination made under this exercise
Affected Public: Business or other for- 212(a)(3)(B) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. of authority as set out above can inform
profit. 1182(a)(3)(B), excluding subclause but shall not control a decision
Number of Respondents: 1000 (i)(II), shall not apply with respect to an regarding any subsequent benefit or
respondents. alien for any activity or association protection application, unless such
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 exercise of authority has been revoked.
relating to the following groups:
hours. • All Burma Muslim Union This exercise of authority shall not be
Total Burden Hours: 2,000 hours. • Arakan Army construed to prejudice, in any way, the
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): • Hongsawatoi Restoration Army/Party ability of the U.S. government to
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

$283,600. • Kachin Independence Army commence subsequent criminal or civil
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. • Kachin Independence Organization proceedings in accordance with U.S.
Total Burden Cost: $419,000. • Karen National Defense Organization law involving any beneficiary of this
Instrument: Identification of Facilities • Karenni Nationalities People’s exercise of authority (or any other
and Assets At Risk. Liberation Front person). This exercise of authority
Frequency: ‘‘On occasion’’ and ‘‘Other.’’ • Kawthoolei Muslim Liberation Front creates no substantive or procedural
Affected Public: Business or other for- • Kuki National Army right or benefit that is legally
profit. • Mon National Liberation Army enforceable by any party against the

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United States or its agencies or officers DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
or any other person.
Fish and Wildlife Service Background
In accordance with sec.
212(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. [FWS–R3–ES–2016–N070; We invite public comment on the
1182(d)(3)(B)(ii), a report on the aliens FXES11130300000–167–FF03E00000] following permit applications for certain
to whom this exercise of authority is activities with endangered species
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
applied, on the basis of case-by-case
and Plants; Permit Applications
decisions by the U.S. Department of Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our
Homeland Security or by the U.S. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, regulations governing the taking of
Department of State, shall be provided Interior. endangered species in the Code of
to the specified congressional ACTION: Notice of availability of permit Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
committees not later than 90 days after applications; request for comments. part 17. Submit your written data,
the end of the fiscal year. comments, or request for a copy of the
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and complete application to the mailing
This determination is based on an Wildlife Service, invite the public to address or email address shown in
assessment related to the national comment on the following applications
ADDRESSES.
security and foreign policy interests of to conduct certain activities with
the United States as they apply to the endangered species. With some Permit Applications
particular persons described herein and exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
shall not have any application with (Act) prohibits activities with Permit Application Number: TE206781
respect to other persons or to other endangered or threatened species unless Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc.,
provisions of U.S. law. a Federal permit allows such activity. O’Fallon, MO
The Act requires that we invite public
Jeh Charles Johnson, comment before issuing these permits. The applicant requests a permit
Secretary. DATES: We must receive any written renewal, with amendment to take
[FR Doc. 2016–08494 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] comments on or before May 13, 2016. (capture and release, capture and
BILLING CODE 9110–9M–P ADDRESSES: Send written comments by relocate) federally listed mussels
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: throughout the States of Arkansas, Iowa,
Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland,
Service, Ecological Services, 5600 Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania,
Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota,
electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: West Virginia. The following mussel
Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343. species are included:

Pocketbook, Ouachita rock ...................................................................... Arkansia wheeleri.
Bean, rayed .............................................................................................. Villosa fabalis.
Catspaw, white (pearlymussel) ................................................................ Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua.
Higgins eye (pearlymussel) ...................................................................... Lampsilis higginsii.
Mapleleaf, winged ..................................................................................... Quadrula fragosa.
Mussel, scaleshell .................................................................................... Leptodea leptodon.
Mussel, sheepnose ................................................................................... Plethobasus cyphyus.
Mussel, snuffbox ....................................................................................... Epioblasma triquetra.
Pearlymussel, Curtis ................................................................................. Epioblasma florentina curtisii.
Pearlymussel, purple cat’s paw ................................................................ Epioblasma obliquata obliquata.
Spectaclecase (mussel) ........................................................................... Cumberlandia monodonta.
Acornshell, southern ................................................................................. Epioblasma othcaloogensis.
Bean, Cumberland (pearlymussel) ........................................................... Villosa trabalis.
Blossom, green (pearlymussel) ................................................................ Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum.
Blossom, tubercled (pearlymussel) .......................................................... Epioblasma torulosa torulosa.
Blossom, turgid (pearlymussel) ................................................................ Epioblasma turgidula.
Blossom, yellow (pearlymussel) ............................................................... Epioblasma florentina florentina.
Combshell, Cumberlandian ...................................................................... Epioblasma brevidens.
Combshell, upland .................................................................................... Epioblasma metastriata.
Elktoe, Appalachian .................................................................................. Alasmidonta raveneliana.
Elktoe, Cumberland .................................................................................. Alasmidonta atropurpurea.
Fanshell .................................................................................................... Cyprogenia stegaria.
Fatmucket, Arkansas ................................................................................ Lampsilis powellii.
Kidneyshell, triangular .............................................................................. Ptychobranchus greenii.
Lampmussel, Alabama ............................................................................. Lampsilis virescens.
Lilliput, pale (pearlymussel) ...................................................................... Toxolasma cylindrellus.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Moccasinshell, Coosa ............................................................................... Medionidus parvulus.
Monkeyface, Cumberland (pearlymussel) ................................................ Quadrula intermedia.
Mucket, pink (pearlymussel) ..................................................................... Lampsilis abrupta.
Mussel, oyster .......................................................................................... Epioblasma capsaeformis.
Pearlymussel, birdwing ............................................................................. Lemiox rimosus.
Pearlymussel, cracking ............................................................................. Hemistena lata.
Pearlymussel, dromedary ......................................................................... Dromus dromas.
Pearlymussel, littlewing ............................................................................ Pegias fabula.
Pigtoe, Cumberland .................................................................................. Pleurobema gibberum.

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81 FR 21891 - Exercise of Authority under Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYOffice of the Secretary

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