81_FR_66371 81 FR 66184 - Passports; Correction

81 FR 66184 - Passports; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)

Page Range66184-66185
FR Document2016-23283

The Department of State published a final rule in the Federal Register on September 2, 2016 (81 FR 60608), amending the passport rules for the Department of State (the Department). The document requires certain corrections: A correction to a statutory citation; and adds a paragraph to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION relating to implementation of the rule.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 51

[Public Notice: 9715]
RIN 1400-AD97


Passports; Correction

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Final rule; correction; correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State published a final rule in the Federal 
Register on September 2, 2016 (81 FR 60608), amending the passport 
rules for the Department of State (the Department). The document 
requires certain corrections: A correction to a statutory citation; and 
adds a paragraph to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION relating to 
implementation of the rule.

DATES: This rule is effective on September 27, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Traub, Office of Legal 
Affairs, Passport Services, (202) 485-6500. Hearing- or speech-impaired 
persons may use the Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) by 
contacting the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of State published a final 
rule on September 2, 2016 (81 FR 60608). This document corrects the 
final rule by changing ``42 U.S.C. 16935a'' to ``22 U.S.C. 
212b(c)(1)'', wherever it occurs; and by adding a paragraph to the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, regarding implementation of the rule.

Correction

    In the FR Doc 2016-21087, appearing on page 60608, in the Federal 
Register of September 2, 2016 (81 FR 60608) the following corrections 
are made:
    1. Remove ``42 U.S.C. 16935a'' and add in its place ``22 U.S.C. 
212b(c)(1)'' in the following places:
    a. On page 60608, in the second column, first paragraph, of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION; and
    b. On page 60608, in the third column, first full paragraph.
    2. Add the following paragraph on page 60608, third column, after 
the first full paragraph and prior to ``Regulatory Findings'':
    Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 212b(f), Sec.  51.60(a)(4) and (g) shall not 
be applied until the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the Attorney General certify to Congress that the process 
they developed and reported to Congress has been successfully 
implemented. Updates regarding the implementation of these sections as 
well as Sec.  51.60(a)(3) will be posted on http://travel.state.gov.

List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 51

    Passports.

    Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the preamble, 22 CFR part 
51 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments:

PART 51--PASSPORTS

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1. The authority citation for part 51 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  8 U.S.C. 1504; 18 U.S.C. 1621; 22 U.S.C. 211a, 212, 
212b, 213, 213n (Pub. L. 106-113 Div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [Div. A, 
Title II, Sec. 236], 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-430); 214, 214a, 217a, 
218, 2651a, 2671(d)(3), 2705, 2714, 2714a, 2721, & 3926; 26 U.S.C. 
6039E; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 652(k) [Div. B, Title V of Pub. L. 
103-317, 108 Stat. 1760]; E.O. 11295, Aug. 6, 1966, FR 10603, 3 CFR, 
1966-1970 Comp., p. 570; Pub. L. 114-119, 130 Stat. 15; Sec. 1 of 
Pub. L. 109-210, 120 Stat. 319; Sec. 2 of Pub. L. 109-167, 119 Stat.

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3578; Sec. 5 of Pub. L. 109-472, 120 Stat. 3554; Pub. L. 108-447, 
Div. B, Title IV, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2809; Pub. L. 108-458, 118 
Stat. 3638, 3823 (Dec. 17, 2004).


Sec.  51.60   [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  51.60 in paragraphs (a)(4) and (g) by removing ``42 
U.S.C. 16935a'' and adding in its place ``22 U.S.C. 212b(c)(1)''.

    Dated: September 20, 2016.
Michele Thoren Bond,
Assistant Secretary Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-23283 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Therefore, the DEA anticipates that this                Reporting and recordkeeping                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  rule will impose minimal or no                          requirements.                                         Stephanie Traub, Office of Legal Affairs,
                                                  economic impact on any affected                           For the reasons set out above, 21 CFR               Passport Services, (202) 485–6500.
                                                  entities; and thus, will not have a                     part 1308 is amended to read as follows:              Hearing- or speech-impaired persons
                                                  significant economic impact on any of                                                                         may use the Telecommunications
                                                  the six affected small entities. Therefore,             PART 1308—SCHEDULES OF                                Devices for the Deaf (TDD) by contacting
                                                  the DEA has concluded that this rule                    CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES                                 the Federal Information Relay Service at
                                                  will not have a significant effect on a                                                                       1–800–877–8339.
                                                  substantial number of small entities.                   ■ 1. The authority citation for part 1308             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                          continues to read as follows:                         Department of State published a final
                                                  Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
                                                                                                            Authority: 21 U.S.C. 811, 812, 871(b),              rule on September 2, 2016 (81 FR
                                                    On the basis of information contained                 unless otherwise noted.                               60608). This document corrects the final
                                                  in the ‘‘Regulatory Flexibility Act’’                   ■ 2. Amend § 1308.11 by:                              rule by changing ‘‘42 U.S.C. 16935a’’ to
                                                  section above, the DEA has determined                   ■ a. Adding paragraphs (d)(55) through                ‘‘22 U.S.C. 212b(c)(1)’’, wherever it
                                                  and certifies pursuant to the Unfunded                  (57); and                                             occurs; and by adding a paragraph to the
                                                  Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) of 1995,                     ■ b. Removing paragraphs (h)(1) through               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, regarding
                                                  2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., that this action                 (3) and redesignating paragraphs (h)(4)               implementation of the rule.
                                                  would not result in any Federal                         through (20) as (h)(1) through (17),
                                                  mandate that may result in the                                                                                Correction
                                                                                                          respectively.
                                                  expenditure by State, local, and tribal                   The additions read as follows:                        In the FR Doc 2016–21087, appearing
                                                  governments, in the aggregate, or by the                                                                      on page 60608, in the Federal Register
                                                  private sector, of $100,000,000 or more                 § 1308.11    Schedule I.                              of September 2, 2016 (81 FR 60608) the
                                                  (adjusted for inflation) in any one year.               *     *     *    *     *                              following corrections are made:
                                                  Therefore, neither a Small Government                     (d) * * *                                             1. Remove ‘‘42 U.S.C. 16935a’’ and
                                                  Agency Plan nor any other action is                       (55) 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-                add in its place ‘‘22 U.S.C. 212b(c)(1)’’
                                                  required under provisions of the UMRA                   N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25I-                   in the following places:
                                                  of 1995.                                                NBOMe, 2C-I-NBOMe) (7538)                               a. On page 60608, in the second
                                                                                                            (56) 2-(4-chloro-2,5-                               column, first paragraph, of the
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION; and
                                                                                                          dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-
                                                    This action does not impose a new                     methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25C-                          b. On page 60608, in the third
                                                  collection of information under the                     NBOMe, 2C-C-NBOMe) (7537)                             column, first full paragraph.
                                                                                                            (57) 2-(4-bromo-2,5-                                  2. Add the following paragraph on
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 44
                                                                                                          dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-                                page 60608, third column, after the first
                                                  U.S.C. 3501–3521. This action would
                                                                                                          methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25B-                        full paragraph and prior to ‘‘Regulatory
                                                  not impose recordkeeping or reporting
                                                                                                          NBOMe, 2C-B-NBOMe) (7536)                             Findings’’:
                                                  requirements on State or local                                                                                  Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 212b(f),
                                                  governments, individuals, businesses, or                *     *     *    *     *                              § 51.60(a)(4) and (g) shall not be applied
                                                  organizations. An agency may not                          Dated: September 15, 2016.                          until the Secretary of State, the
                                                  conduct or sponsor, and a person is not                                                                       Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
                                                                                                          Chuck Rosenberg,
                                                  required to respond to, a collection of                                                                       Attorney General certify to Congress
                                                  information unless it displays a                        Acting Administrator.
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–23185 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]           that the process they developed and
                                                  currently valid OMB control number.                                                                           reported to Congress has been
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                                                  Congressional Review Act                                                                                      successfully implemented. Updates
                                                                                                                                                                regarding the implementation of these
                                                    This rule is not a major rule as                                                                            sections as well as § 51.60(a)(3) will be
                                                  defined by section 804 of the Small                     DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                                                                                                                                posted on http://travel.state.gov.
                                                  Business Regulatory Enforcement
                                                  Fairness Act of 1996 (Congressional                     22 CFR Part 51                                        List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 51
                                                  Review Act (CRA)). This rule will not                   [Public Notice: 9715]                                   Passports.
                                                  result in: An annual effect on the                                                                              Accordingly, for the reasons set forth
                                                                                                          RIN 1400–AD97
                                                  economy of $100,000,000 or more; a                                                                            in the preamble, 22 CFR part 51 is
                                                  major increase in costs or prices for                   Passports; Correction                                 corrected by making the following
                                                  consumers, individual industries,                                                                             correcting amendments:
                                                  federal, state, or local government                     AGENCY:Department of State.
                                                  agencies, or geographic regions; or                           Final rule; correction; correcting
                                                                                                          ACTION:                                               PART 51—PASSPORTS
                                                  significant adverse effects on                          amendments.
                                                  competition, employment, investment,                                                                          ■ 1. The authority citation for part 51
                                                  productivity, innovation, or on the                     SUMMARY:   The Department of State                    continues to read as follows:
                                                  ability of U.S.-based companies to                      published a final rule in the Federal                    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1504; 18 U.S.C. 1621;
                                                  compete with foreign based companies                    Register on September 2, 2016 (81 FR                  22 U.S.C. 211a, 212, 212b, 213, 213n (Pub. L.
                                                  in domestic and export markets.                         60608), amending the passport rules for               106–113 Div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [Div. A, Title
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                                                  However, pursuant to the CRA, the DEA                   the Department of State (the                          II, Sec. 236], 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–430);
                                                  has submitted a copy of this final rule                 Department). The document requires                    214, 214a, 217a, 218, 2651a, 2671(d)(3), 2705,
                                                  to both Houses of Congress and to the                   certain corrections: A correction to a                2714, 2714a, 2721, & 3926; 26 U.S.C. 6039E;
                                                                                                          statutory citation; and adds a paragraph              31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 652(k) [Div. B, Title
                                                  Comptroller General.
                                                                                                                                                                V of Pub. L. 103–317, 108 Stat. 1760]; E.O.
                                                                                                          to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                                  List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 1308                                                                          11295, Aug. 6, 1966, FR 10603, 3 CFR, 1966–
                                                                                                          relating to implementation of the rule.               1970 Comp., p. 570; Pub. L. 114–119, 130
                                                    Administrative practice and                           DATES: This rule is effective on                      Stat. 15; Sec. 1 of Pub. L. 109–210, 120 Stat.
                                                  procedure, Drug traffic control,                        September 27, 2016.                                   319; Sec. 2 of Pub. L. 109–167, 119 Stat.



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                                                  3578; Sec. 5 of Pub. L. 109–472, 120 Stat.              received without change, including any                81, 113–66, and 114–92. Additionally,
                                                  3554; Pub. L. 108–447, Div. B, Title IV, Dec.           personal identifiers or contact                       these amendments include statutory
                                                  8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2809; Pub. L. 108–458, 118           information.                                          provisions and policy recommendations
                                                  Stat. 3638, 3823 (Dec. 17, 2004).                                                                             from the Secretary of Defense
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  § 51.60   [Amended]                                     Diana Rangoussis, Senior Policy                       specifiying:
                                                                                                          Advisor, Sexual Assault Prevention and                   • CMG Chair inquiries into incidents
                                                  ■ 2. Amend § 51.60 in paragraphs (a)(4)                                                                       of retaliation involving the victim,
                                                  and (g) by removing ‘‘42 U.S.C. 16935a’’                Response Office (SAPRO), 571–372–
                                                                                                          2648.                                                 witnesses, bystanders (who intervened),
                                                  and adding in its place ‘‘22 U.S.C.                                                                           SARC, SAPR VA, or responders;
                                                  212b(c)(1)’’.                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               • Specialized training for all
                                                    Dated: September 20, 2016.                            Retrospective Review                                  supervisors (officer, enlisted, civilian)
                                                  Michele Thoren Bond,                                                                                          that explain requirement to protect
                                                                                                            This rule will be reported in future                victim from retaliation, reprisal,
                                                  Assistant Secretary Bureau of Consular
                                                                                                          status updates as part of DoD’s                       ostracism, and maltreatment;
                                                  Affairs, Department of State.
                                                                                                          retrospective plan under Executive                       • What constitutes retaliation,
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–23283 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Order 13563 completed in August 2011.                 reprisal, ostracism, and maltreatment;
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                                                                                                          DoD’s full plan can be accessed at:                      • List of resources available for
                                                                                                          http://www.regulations.gov/                           victims to report instances of retaliation,
                                                                                                          #!docketDetail;D=DOD-2011-OS-0036.                    reprisal, ostracism, or maltreatment.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                                                                            • Further policy mandates as stated
                                                                                                          Justification for an Interim Final Rule
                                                  Office of the Secretary                                                                                       in the Response System Panel’s (RSP)
                                                                                                            The Department of Defense is                        recommendation #61 and subsection
                                                                                                          publishing this rule as interim to                    1716 of National Defense Authorization
                                                  32 CFR Part 103                                         maintain and enhance the current SAPR                 Act Fiscal Year 2014 include the
                                                  [DOD–2008–OS–0124; 0790–AJ40]                           program which elucidates the                          establishment of the requirement that
                                                                                                          prevention, response, and oversight of                service member victims of sexual
                                                  Sexual Assault Prevention and                           sexual assaults involving members of                  assault be informed of the availability of
                                                  Response (SAPR) Program                                 the U.S. Armed Forces and Reserve                     legal assistance and the right to consult
                                                                                                          Component, to include the National                    with a Special Victim’s Counsel (SVC)
                                                  AGENCY:    Department of Defense.                       Guard.                                                and Victims’ Legal Counsel (VLC). The
                                                  ACTION:   Interim final rule; amendment.                  Until this interim final rule is                    RSP was a Congressionally mandated
                                                                                                          published:                                            independent review body established to
                                                  SUMMARY:    This rule amends as a final
                                                  rule published on April 5, 2013 to                      —Sexual assault victims do not have the               review the progress of sexual assault
                                                  implement Department of Defense’s                         ability to receive individualized legal             initiatives within the Department of
                                                  SAPR Program. The Department seeks to                     assistance from a Special Victims                   Defense.
                                                  establish a culture free of sexual assault                Counsel (SVC) and Victims’ Legal                       Additional changes from the April
                                                  through prevention, education and                         Counsel (VLC) to help navigate the                  2013 rule include:
                                                  training, response capability, victim                     complex military justice system.                       • Requirement to prescribe training
                                                  support, reporting procedures, and                        Additionally, the SVC/VLC can advise                and certification protocol for sexual
                                                  accountability to enhance the safety and                  the victim of the ramifications                     assault medical forensic examiners in
                                                  well-being of all persons covered by this                 associated with the option                          accordance with section 1725 of NDAA
                                                  regulation.                                               (Unrestricted or Restricted) selected.              FY14.
                                                                                                          —Military members who are sexually                       • Requirement to notify sexual
                                                  DATES: This rule is effective September
                                                                                                            assaulted cannot receive the ability to             assault victims to answer ‘‘no’’ to
                                                  27, 2016. Comments must be received                       request an Expedited Transfer as a                  Question 21 on Standard Form 86, if
                                                  by November 28, 2016.                                     means to enhance their safety or well-              consultation with health care
                                                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                       being.                                              professional meets outlined criteria per
                                                  identified by docket number and/or RIN                  —Preemption of state and local laws                   section 1747 of NDAA FY14.
                                                  number and title, by any of the                           requiring disclosure of personally                     • Establishment of a confidential
                                                  following methods:                                        identifiable information of the service             process by which a sexual assault victim
                                                     • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://                   member (or adult military dependent)                may challenge the terms or the
                                                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the                           victim or alleged perpetrator to state              characterization of their discharge on
                                                  instructions for submitting comments.                     or local law enforcement agencies,                  the grounds that the terms or
                                                     • Mail: Department of Defense, Office                  unless such reporting is necessary to               characterization were adversely affected
                                                  of the Deputy Chief Management                            prevent or mitigate a serious and                   by being a sexual assault victim per
                                                  Officer, Directorate of Oversight and                     imminent threat to the health and                   section 547 of NDAA FY15.
                                                  Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive,                       safety of an individual, as determined                 • Requiring the installation SARC
                                                  Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350–                        by an authorized Department of                      and the installation Family Advocacy
                                                  1700.                                                     Defense official, cannot be                         Program (FAP) staff to coordinate when
                                                     Instructions: All submissions received                 implemented.                                        a sexual assault occurs as a result of
                                                  must include the agency name and                                                                              domestic abuse or domestic violence or
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                                                  docket number or Regulatory                             Summary of the Major Amendments to
                                                                                                                                                                involves child abuse.
                                                  Information Number (RIN) for this                       the Final Rule                                           • Providing SAPR policy guidance
                                                  Federal Register document. The general                     This rule amends a final rule                      and procedures for the National Guard
                                                  policy for comments and other                           published in the Federal Register on                  through direction of the Chief, National
                                                  submissions from members of the public                  April 5, 2013 (78 FR 20443–20451) by                  Guard Board (NGB).
                                                  is to make these submissions available                  incorporating congressional mandates                     • Establishing the Expedited Transfer
                                                  for public viewing on the Internet at                   from Section 113 of Title 10, United                  (E.T.) program for service member
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov as they are                  States Code (U.S.C.), Public Laws 112–                victims of sexual assault.


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Document Created: 2016-09-27 01:19:24
Document Modified: 2016-09-27 01:19:24
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; correction; correcting amendments.
DatesThis rule is effective on September 27, 2016.
ContactStephanie Traub, Office of Legal Affairs, Passport Services, (202) 485-6500. Hearing- or speech-impaired persons may use the Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) by contacting the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
FR Citation81 FR 66184 
RIN Number1400-AD97

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