81 FR 6757 - Passports: Official Passports for Officials or Employees of State, Local, Tribal or Territorial Governments Traveling Abroad and Carrying Out Official Duties in Support of the U.S. Government
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 26 (February 9, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 26 (February 9, 2016)
| Page Range | 6757-6758 | |
| FR Document | 2016-02576 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 6757-6758] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02576] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE 22 CFR Part 51 [Public Notice: 9360] RIN 1400-AD83 Passports: Official Passports for Officials or Employees of State, Local, Tribal or Territorial Governments Traveling Abroad and Carrying Out Official Duties in Support of the U.S. Government AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State finalizes its amendment of the passport rules for issuance of an official passport to an official or employee of a state, [[Page 6758]] local, tribal, or territorial government traveling abroad to carry out official duties in support of the U.S. government. DATES: Effective February 9, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Kottmyer, Attorney-Adviser, [email protected], 202-647-2318. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule was published as an interim rule on May 15, 2015 (80 FR 27856), with a 60-day period for public comments. No public comments were received. As explained in the interim final rule, 22 CFR 51.3(b) provides that an ``official passport'' may be issued to: An official or employee of the U.S. government traveling abroad to carry out official duties; spouses and family members of such persons; and, when authorized by the Department of State, U.S. government contractors traveling abroad to carry out official duties on behalf of the U.S. government. Increasingly, the federal government utilizes officials or employees of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in support of federal activities, both domestically and overseas, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force. When required to travel internationally in support of such federal activities, these individuals are not currently eligible for official passports. Issuance of an official passport to such individuals signifies to foreign governments that they are carrying out official duties in support of the U.S. government. The activities undertaken by these officials are often of pressing national security, law enforcement, or humanitarian importance and occur with little advance notice. It is in the U.S. government's interest to provide these individuals the travel documents necessary to allow them to travel in a timely manner. Under 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq., the Secretary of State has the authority to make rules for the granting and issuance of passports. The Department is amending section 51.3(b) of 22 CFR to authorize issuing official passports to an official or employee of a state, local, tribal, or territorial government traveling abroad to carry out official duties in support of the U.S. government. Regulatory Findings The Regulatory Findings included in the interim final rule are incorporated herein. List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 51 Passports. Accordingly, the interim rule amending 22 CFR part 51 which was published at 80 FR 27857 on May 15, 2015, is adopted as a final rule without change. Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary for Management. [FR Doc. 2016-02576 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-13-P
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local, tribal, or territorial government published at 80 FR 27857 on May 15, a.m. on February 15, 2016 to 11 p.m. on
traveling abroad to carry out official 2015, is adopted as a final rule without June 15, 2016. The deviation is
duties in support of the U.S. change. necessary to accommodate extensive
government. maintenance and restoration efforts on
Patrick F. Kennedy,
DATES: Effective February 9, 2016. this bridge. The Old Youngs Bay Bridge
Under Secretary for Management. provides a vertical clearance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2016–02576 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] approximately 19 feet above mean high
Alice Kottmyer, Attorney-Adviser, BILLING CODE 4710–13–P water when in the closed-to-navigation
kottmyeram@state.gov, 202–647–2318.
position. The double bascule span of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule
bridge will have a containment system
was published as an interim rule on DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND installed which will reduce the vertical
May 15, 2015 (80 FR 27856), with a 60- SECURITY clearance by 5 feet from 19 feet above
day period for public comments. No mean high water to 14 feet above mean
public comments were received. Coast Guard high water. The normal operating
As explained in the interim final rule,
schedule can be found in 33 CFR
22 CFR 51.3(b) provides that an ‘‘official 33 CFR Part 117 117.899(b). The deviation allows the
passport’’ may be issued to: An official
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0090] double bascule span of the Old Youngs
or employee of the U.S. government
Bay Bridge to operate single leaf when
traveling abroad to carry out official Drawbridge Operation Regulation; at least three-hours of notice are given
duties; spouses and family members of Youngs Bay, Astoria, OR by mariners requiring an opening during
such persons; and, when authorized by
the deviation period. Waterway usage
the Department of State, U.S. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
on Youngs Bay is primarily small
government contractors traveling abroad ACTION:Notice of deviation from recreational boaters and fishing vessels.
to carry out official duties on behalf of drawbridge regulation. Vessels able to pass through the
the U.S. government.
The Coast Guard has issued a bridge in the closed positions may do so
Increasingly, the federal government SUMMARY:
temporary deviation from the operating at any time. The bridge will be able to
utilizes officials or employees of state,
schedule that governs the Oregon State open for emergencies if a three-hour
local, tribal, and territorial governments
highway bridge across Youngs Bay foot notice is given to the bridge operator,
in support of federal activities, both
of Fifth Street, mile 2.4, at Astoria, OR. and there is no immediate alternate
domestically and overseas, such as the
The common name of this bridge is Old route for vessels to pass. The Coast
Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint
Youngs Bay Bridge. The deviation is Guard will also inform the users of the
Terrorism Task Force. When required to
necessary to accommodate extensive waterways through our Local and
travel internationally in support of such
maintenance and restoration efforts on Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the
federal activities, these individuals are
this bridge. This deviation allows the change in operating schedule for the
not currently eligible for official
double bascule span to operate in a bridge so that vessels can arrange their
passports. Issuance of an official
single leaf mode when at least a three- transits to minimize any impact caused
passport to such individuals signifies to
hour advance notification is given by by the temporary deviation.
foreign governments that they are
marine vessels that require an opening, In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
carrying out official duties in support of
and the vertical clearance of the bridge the drawbridge must return to its regular
the U.S. government. The activities
to be reduced. operating schedule immediately at the
undertaken by these officials are often of
end of the effective period of this
pressing national security, law DATES: This deviation is effective from
temporary deviation. This deviation
enforcement, or humanitarian 7 a.m. on February 15, 2016 to 11 p.m. from the operating regulations is
importance and occur with little on June 15, 2016. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
advance notice. It is in the U.S. ADDRESSES: The docket for this
government’s interest to provide these Dated: February 3, 2016.
deviation, [USCG–2016–0090] is
individuals the travel documents available at http://www.regulations.gov. Steven M. Fischer,
necessary to allow them to travel in a Type the docket number in the Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
timely manner. ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ District.
Under 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq., the Click on Open Docket Folder on the line [FR Doc. 2016–02486 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am]
Secretary of State has the authority to associated with this deviation. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
make rules for the granting and issuance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
of passports. The Department is
amending section 51.3(b) of 22 CFR to you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Steven M. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
authorize issuing official passports to an AGENCY
official or employee of a state, local, Fischer, Thirteenth Coast Guard District
tribal, or territorial government traveling Bridge Program Administrator,
telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- 40 CFR Part 52
abroad to carry out official duties in
support of the U.S. government. d13bridges@uscg.mil. [EPA–R09–OAR–2015–0784, FRL–9940–19–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Region 9]
Regulatory Findings Oregon Department of Transportation
The Regulatory Findings included in (ODOT) requested to reduce the vertical Revisions to the California State
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES
the interim final rule are incorporated clearance of the Old Youngs Bay Bridge, Implementation Plan, Santa Barbara
herein. mile 2.4, across Youngs Bay foot of Fifth County Air Pollution Control District;
Street at Astoria, OR, and to open half Permit Program
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 51
of the draw span when at least a three- AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Passports. hour notice is given to the bridge Agency (EPA).
Accordingly, the interim rule operator by vessels wishing to pass. The
ACTION: Direct final rule.
amending 22 CFR part 51 which was requested period of deviation is from 7
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective February 9, 2016. | |
| Contact | Alice Kottmyer, Attorney-Adviser, [email protected], 202-647-2318. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 6757 | |
| RIN Number | 1400-AD83 |
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