82 FR 42351 - Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: Designation of an Approved Native American Tribal Card Issued by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians as an Acceptable Document To Denote Identity and Citizenship for Entry in the United States at Land and Sea Ports of Entry
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42351-42353] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18999] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP Dec. 17-11] Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: Designation of an Approved Native American Tribal Card Issued by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians as an Acceptable Document To Denote Identity and Citizenship for Entry in the United States at Land and Sea Ports of Entry AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection; DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is designating an approved Native American Tribal Card issued by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (Pokagon Band) to U.S. and Canadian citizens as an acceptable travel document for purposes of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. The approved card may be used to denote identity and citizenship of Pokagon Band members entering the United States from contiguous territory or adjacent islands at land and sea ports of entry. DATES: This designation will become effective on September 7, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Manaher, Executive Director, Planning, Program Analysis, and Evaluation, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108-458, as amended, required the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), in consultation with the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a plan to require U.S. citizens and individuals for whom documentation requirements have previously been waived under section 212(d)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(4)(B)) to present a passport or other document or combination of documents as the Secretary deems sufficient to denote identity and citizenship for all travel into the United States. See 8 U.S.C. 1185 note. On April 3, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State promulgated a joint final rule, effective on June 1, 2009, that implemented the plan known as the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) at U.S. land and sea ports of entry. See 73 FR 18384 (the WHTI Land and Sea Final Rule). It amended various sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), including 8 CFR 212.0, 212.1, and 235.1. The WHTI Land and Sea Final Rule specifies the documents that U.S. citizens and nonimmigrant aliens from Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico are required to present when entering the United States at land and sea ports of entry. Under the WHTI Land and Sea Final Rule, one type of citizenship and identity document that may be presented upon entry to the United [[Page 42352]] States at land and sea ports of entry from contiguous territory or adjacent islands \1\ is a Native American Tribal Card that has been designated as an acceptable document to denote identity and citizenship by the Secretary, pursuant to section 7209 of IRTPA. Specifically, 8 CFR 235.1(e), as amended by the WHTI Land and Sea Final Rule, provides that upon designation by the Secretary of Homeland Security of a United States qualifying tribal entity document as an acceptable document to denote identity and citizenship for the purposes of entering the United States, Native Americans may be permitted to present tribal cards upon entering or seeking admission to the United States according to the terms of the voluntary agreement entered between the Secretary of Homeland Security and the tribe. It provides that the Secretary of Homeland Security will announce, by publication of a notice in the Federal Register, documents designated under this paragraph. It further provides that a list of the documents designated under this section will also be made available to the public. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Adjacent islands is defined in 8 CFR 212.0 as Bermuda and the islands located in the Caribbean Sea, except Cuba. This definition applies to 8 CFR 212.1 and 235.1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A United States qualifying tribal entity is defined as a tribe, band, or other group of Native Americans formally recognized by the United States Government which agrees to meet WHTI document standards.\2\ Native American tribal cards are also referenced in 8 CFR 235.1(b), which lists the documents U.S. citizens may use to establish identity and citizenship when entering the United States. See 8 CFR 235.1(b)(7). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See 8 CFR 212.0. This definition applies to 8 CFR 212.1 and 235.1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Secretary has delegated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the authority to designate certain documents as acceptable border crossing documents for persons arriving in the United States by land or sea from within the Western Hemisphere, including certain United States Native American tribal cards. See DHS Delegation Number 7105 (Revision 00), dated January 16, 2009. Tribal Card Program The WHTI Land and Sea Final Rule allowed U.S. federally recognized Native American tribes to work with CBP to enter into agreements to develop tribal ID cards that can be designated as acceptable to establish identity and citizenship when entering the United States at land and sea ports of entry from contiguous territory or adjacent islands. CBP has been working with various U.S. federally recognized Native American tribes to facilitate the development of such cards.\3\ As part of the process, CBP will enter into one or more agreements with a U.S. federally recognized tribe that specify the requirements for developing and issuing WHTI-compliant tribal cards, including a testing and auditing process to ensure that the cards are produced and issued in accordance with the terms of the agreements. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The Native American tribal cards qualifying to be a WHTI- compliant document for border crossing purposes are commonly referred to as ``Enhanced Tribal Cards'' or ``ETCs.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After production of the cards in accordance with the specified requirements, and successful testing and auditing by CBP of the cards and program, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Commissioner of CBP may designate the tribal card as an acceptable WHTI-compliant document for the purpose of establishing identity and citizenship when entering the United States by land or sea from contiguous territory or adjacent islands. Such designation will be announced by publication of a notice in the Federal Register. More information about WHTI-compliant documents is available at www.cbp.gov/travel. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona became the first Native American tribe to have its tribal card designated as a WHTI-compliant document by the Commissioner of CBP. This designation was announced in a notice published in the Federal Register on June 9, 2011 (76 FR 33776). Subsequently, the Commissioner of CBP announced the designation of the tribal cards of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, the Seneca Nation of Indians, and the Hydaburg Cooperative Association of Alaska as WHTI- compliant documents. See 77 FR 4822 (January 31, 2012), 80 FR 40076 (July 13, 2015) and 81 FR 33686 (May 27, 2016). Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians WHTI-Compliant Tribal Card Program The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (Pokagon Band) has voluntarily established a program to develop a WHTI-compliant tribal card that denotes identity and U.S. or Canadian citizenship. On August 16, 2015, the Pokagon Band and CBP signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to develop, issue, test, and evaluate tribal cards to be used for border crossing purposes. Pursuant to this MOA, the cards are issued to members of the Pokagon Band who can establish identity, tribal membership, and U.S. or Canadian citizenship. The cards incorporate physical security features acceptable to CBP as well as facilitative technology allowing for electronic validation of identity, citizenship, and tribal membership by CBP. On December 9, 2015, CBP and the Pokagon Band also entered into a Service Level Agreement that establishes the technical specifications for the system used to produce and issue the cards. CBP has tested the cards developed by the Pokagon Band pursuant to the above MOA and Service Level Agreement and has performed an audit of the tribe's card program. On the basis of these tests and audit, CBP has determined that the cards meet the requirements of section 7209 of the IRTPA and are acceptable documents to denote identity and U.S. or Canadian citizenship for purposes of entering the United States at land and sea ports of entry from contiguous territory or adjacent islands.\4\ CBP's continued acceptance of the tribal card as a WHTI- compliant document is conditional on compliance with the MOA. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ The Native American Tribal Card issued by the Pokagon Band may not, by itself, be used by Canadian citizen tribal members to establish that they meet the requirements of section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [8 U.S.C. 1359]. INA section 289 provides that nothing in Title II of the INA shall be construed to affect the right of American Indians born in Canada to pass the borders of the United States, but such right shall extend only to persons who possess at least 50 per centum of blood of the American Indian race. While the tribal card may be used to establish a card holder's identity for purposes of INA section 289, it cannot, by itself, serve as evidence of the card holder's Canadian birth or that he or she possesses at least 50% American Indian blood, as required by INA section 289. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acceptance and use of the WHTI-compliant tribal card is voluntary for tribe members. If an individual is denied a WHTI-compliant tribal card, he or she may still apply for a passport or other WHTI-compliant document. Designation This notice announces that the Commissioner of CBP designates the tribal card issued by the Pokagon Band in accordance with the MOA and the Service Level Agreement between the tribe and CBP as an acceptable WHTI-compliant document pursuant to section 7209 of the IRTPA and 8 CFR 235.1(e). In accordance with these provisions, the approved card, if valid and lawfully obtained, may be used to denote identity and U.S. or Canadian citizenship of Pokagon Band members for the purposes of entering the United States from contiguous territory or adjacent islands at land and sea ports of entry. [[Page 42353]] Dated: September 1, 2017. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Commissioner. [FR Doc. 2017-18999 Filed 9-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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consistency, stability, and objectivity in Place: National Institutes of Health, Border Protection is designating an
performance appraisals and requires Building 31, Conference Room 10, 31 Center approved Native American Tribal Card
that notice of the appointment of an Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. issued by the Pokagon Band of
individual to serve as a member be Open: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Potawatomi Indians (Pokagon Band) to
Agenda: A report from the Institute
published in the Federal Register. Director and other staff.
U.S. and Canadian citizens as an
The following persons will serve on Place: National Institutes of Health, acceptable travel document for purposes
the NIH Performance Review Board, Building 31, Conference Room 10, 31 Center of the Western Hemisphere Travel
which oversees the evaluation of Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Initiative. The approved card may be
performance appraisals of NIH Senior Contact Person: Partap Singh Khalsa, used to denote identity and citizenship
Executive Service (SES) members: Ph.D., DC, Director, Division of Extramural of Pokagon Band members entering the
Alfred Johnson, Chair Activities, National Center for United States from contiguous territory
Joellen Austin Complementary and Integrative Health, NIH, or adjacent islands at land and sea ports
Michael Gottesman National Institutes of Health, 6707 of entry.
Richard Ikeda Democracy Blvd., Ste. 401, Bethesda, MD
20892–5475, (301) 594–3462, khalsap@ DATES: This designation will become
Michael Lauer
Ellen Rolfes mail.nih.gov. effective on September 7, 2017.
LaVerne Stringfield Any interested person may file written FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lawrence Tabak comments with the committee by forwarding Colleen Manaher, Executive Director,
Timothy Wheeles the statement to the Contact Person listed on Planning, Program Analysis, and
this notice. The statement should include the
Dated: August 30, 2017. name, address, telephone number and when
Evaluation, Office of Field Operations,
Francis S. Collins, applicable, the business or professional U.S. Customs and Border Protection, via
Director, National Institutes of Health. affiliation of the interested person. email at Colleen.M.Manaher@
In the interest of security, NIH has cbp.dhs.gov.
[FR Doc. 2017–18899 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
instituted stringent procedures for entrance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles,
including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles Background
will be inspected before being allowed on
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND campus. Visitors will be asked to show one The Western Hemisphere Travel
HUMAN SERVICES form of identification (for example, a Initiative
government-issued photo ID, driver’s license,
National Institutes of Health Section 7209 of the Intelligence
or passport) and to state the purpose of their
visit. Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
National Center for Complementary Information is also available on the 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108–458, as
and Integrative Health; Notice of Institute’s/Center’s home page: https:// amended, required the Secretary of
Meeting nccih.nih.gov/about/naccih/, where an Homeland Security (Secretary), in
agenda and any additional information for consultation with the Secretary of State,
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the the meeting will be posted when available. to develop and implement a plan to
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance require U.S. citizens and individuals for
amended, notice is hereby given of a Program Nos. 93.213, Research and Training whom documentation requirements
meeting of the National Advisory in Complementary and Integrative Health, have previously been waived under
Council for Complementary and National Institutes of Health, HHS) section 212(d)(4)(B) of the Immigration
Integrative Health. Dated: August 31, 2017. and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
The meeting will be open to the
Michelle Trout, 1182(d)(4)(B)) to present a passport or
public as indicated below, with
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory other document or combination of
attendance limited to space available.
Committee Policy. documents as the Secretary deems
Individuals who plan to attend and
[FR Doc. 2017–18897 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] sufficient to denote identity and
need special assistance, such as sign
citizenship for all travel into the United
language interpretation or other BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
States. See 8 U.S.C. 1185 note. On April
reasonable accommodations, should
3, 2008, the Department of Homeland
notify the Contact Person listed below
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Security (DHS) and the Department of
in advance of the meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the SECURITY State promulgated a joint final rule,
public in accordance with the effective on June 1, 2009, that
provisions set forth in sections U.S. Customs and Border Protection implemented the plan known as the
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
[CBP Dec. 17–11] (WHTI) at U.S. land and sea ports of
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose entry. See 73 FR 18384 (the WHTI Land
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative:
confidential trade secrets or commercial and Sea Final Rule). It amended various
Designation of an Approved Native
property such as patentable material, sections of the Code of Federal
American Tribal Card Issued by the
and personal information concerning Regulations (CFR), including 8 CFR
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
individuals associated with the grant 212.0, 212.1, and 235.1. The WHTI Land
as an Acceptable Document To Denote
applications, the disclosure of which and Sea Final Rule specifies the
Identity and Citizenship for Entry in the
would constitute a clearly unwarranted documents that U.S. citizens and
United States at Land and Sea Ports of
nonimmigrant aliens from Canada,
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invasion of personal privacy. Entry
Bermuda, and Mexico are required to
Name of Committee: National Advisory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border present when entering the United States
Council for Complementary and Integrative at land and sea ports of entry.
Health
Protection; DHS.
Date: October 6, 2017 ACTION: Notice. Under the WHTI Land and Sea Final
Closed: 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Rule, one type of citizenship and
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant SUMMARY:This notice announces that identity document that may be
applications the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and presented upon entry to the United
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States at land and sea ports of entry from contiguous territory or adjacent identity, tribal membership, and U.S. or
from contiguous territory or adjacent islands. CBP has been working with Canadian citizenship. The cards
islands 1 is a Native American Tribal various U.S. federally recognized Native incorporate physical security features
Card that has been designated as an American tribes to facilitate the acceptable to CBP as well as facilitative
acceptable document to denote identity development of such cards.3 As part of technology allowing for electronic
and citizenship by the Secretary, the process, CBP will enter into one or validation of identity, citizenship, and
pursuant to section 7209 of IRTPA. more agreements with a U.S. federally tribal membership by CBP. On
Specifically, 8 CFR 235.1(e), as recognized tribe that specify the December 9, 2015, CBP and the Pokagon
amended by the WHTI Land and Sea requirements for developing and issuing Band also entered into a Service Level
Final Rule, provides that upon WHTI-compliant tribal cards, including Agreement that establishes the technical
designation by the Secretary of a testing and auditing process to ensure specifications for the system used to
Homeland Security of a United States that the cards are produced and issued produce and issue the cards.
qualifying tribal entity document as an in accordance with the terms of the CBP has tested the cards developed by
acceptable document to denote identity agreements. the Pokagon Band pursuant to the above
and citizenship for the purposes of After production of the cards in MOA and Service Level Agreement and
entering the United States, Native accordance with the specified has performed an audit of the tribe’s
Americans may be permitted to present requirements, and successful testing and card program. On the basis of these tests
tribal cards upon entering or seeking auditing by CBP of the cards and and audit, CBP has determined that the
admission to the United States program, the Secretary of Homeland cards meet the requirements of section
according to the terms of the voluntary Security or the Commissioner of CBP 7209 of the IRTPA and are acceptable
agreement entered between the may designate the tribal card as an documents to denote identity and U.S.
Secretary of Homeland Security and the acceptable WHTI-compliant document or Canadian citizenship for purposes of
tribe. It provides that the Secretary of for the purpose of establishing identity entering the United States at land and
Homeland Security will announce, by and citizenship when entering the sea ports of entry from contiguous
publication of a notice in the Federal United States by land or sea from territory or adjacent islands.4 CBP’s
Register, documents designated under contiguous territory or adjacent islands. continued acceptance of the tribal card
this paragraph. It further provides that Such designation will be announced by as a WHTI-compliant document is
a list of the documents designated under publication of a notice in the Federal conditional on compliance with the
this section will also be made available Register. More information about WHTI- MOA.
to the public. compliant documents is available at Acceptance and use of the WHTI-
A United States qualifying tribal www.cbp.gov/travel. compliant tribal card is voluntary for
entity is defined as a tribe, band, or The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona tribe members. If an individual is
other group of Native Americans became the first Native American tribe denied a WHTI-compliant tribal card, he
formally recognized by the United to have its tribal card designated as a or she may still apply for a passport or
States Government which agrees to meet WHTI-compliant document by the other WHTI-compliant document.
WHTI document standards.2 Native Commissioner of CBP. This designation
American tribal cards are also Designation
was announced in a notice published in
referenced in 8 CFR 235.1(b), which This notice announces that the
the Federal Register on June 9, 2011 (76
lists the documents U.S. citizens may Commissioner of CBP designates the
FR 33776). Subsequently, the
use to establish identity and citizenship tribal card issued by the Pokagon Band
Commissioner of CBP announced the
when entering the United States. See 8 in accordance with the MOA and the
designation of the tribal cards of the
CFR 235.1(b)(7). Service Level Agreement between the
The Secretary has delegated to the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, the Seneca
tribe and CBP as an acceptable WHTI-
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Nation of Indians, and the Hydaburg
compliant document pursuant to section
Border Protection (CBP) the authority to Cooperative Association of Alaska as
7209 of the IRTPA and 8 CFR 235.1(e).
designate certain documents as WHTI-compliant documents. See 77 FR
In accordance with these provisions, the
acceptable border crossing documents 4822 (January 31, 2012), 80 FR 40076
approved card, if valid and lawfully
for persons arriving in the United States (July 13, 2015) and 81 FR 33686 (May
obtained, may be used to denote
by land or sea from within the Western 27, 2016).
identity and U.S. or Canadian
Hemisphere, including certain United Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians citizenship of Pokagon Band members
States Native American tribal cards. See WHTI-Compliant Tribal Card Program for the purposes of entering the United
DHS Delegation Number 7105 (Revision States from contiguous territory or
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
00), dated January 16, 2009. adjacent islands at land and sea ports of
Indians (Pokagon Band) has voluntarily
Tribal Card Program established a program to develop a entry.
The WHTI Land and Sea Final Rule WHTI-compliant tribal card that denotes 4 The Native American Tribal Card issued by the
allowed U.S. federally recognized identity and U.S. or Canadian Pokagon Band may not, by itself, be used by
Native American tribes to work with citizenship. On August 16, 2015, the Canadian citizen tribal members to establish that
CBP to enter into agreements to develop Pokagon Band and CBP signed a they meet the requirements of section 289 of the
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [8 U.S.C.
tribal ID cards that can be designated as 1359]. INA section 289 provides that nothing in
acceptable to establish identity and develop, issue, test, and evaluate tribal Title II of the INA shall be construed to affect the
citizenship when entering the United cards to be used for border crossing right of American Indians born in Canada to pass
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States at land and sea ports of entry purposes. Pursuant to this MOA, the the borders of the United States, but such right shall
cards are issued to members of the extend only to persons who possess at least 50 per
centum of blood of the American Indian race. While
1 Adjacent islands is defined in 8 CFR 212.0 as Pokagon Band who can establish the tribal card may be used to establish a card
Bermuda and the islands located in the Caribbean holder’s identity for purposes of INA section 289,
Sea, except Cuba. This definition applies to 8 CFR 3 The Native American tribal cards qualifying to it cannot, by itself, serve as evidence of the card
212.1 and 235.1. be a WHTI-compliant document for border crossing holder’s Canadian birth or that he or she possesses
2 See 8 CFR 212.0. This definition applies to 8 purposes are commonly referred to as ‘‘Enhanced at least 50% American Indian blood, as required by
CFR 212.1 and 235.1. Tribal Cards’’ or ‘‘ETCs.’’ INA section 289.
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Dated: September 1, 2017. Duration: The committee’s charter ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if
Kevin K. McAleenan, was renewed on June 22, 2017, and applicable, the FIS report containing the
Acting Commissioner. expires on June 22, 2019. final flood hazard information for each
[FR Doc. 2017–18999 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] Responsible CBP officials: Mr. Bradley community is available for inspection at
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Hayes, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. the respective Community Map
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Repository address listed in the tables
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, below and will be available online
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Washington, DC 20229; telephone (202) through the FEMA Map Service Center
SECURITY 344–1440. at www.msc.fema.gov by the effective
Dated: August 28, 2017. date indicated above.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
Bradley Hayes,
[Docket No. USCBP–2017–0030] Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations. Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
[FR Doc. 2017–19000 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] Branch, Federal Insurance and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
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User Fee Advisory Committee (UFAC) C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
Charter Renewal (202) 646–7659, or (email)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
Protection, Department of Homeland SECURITY the FEMA Map Information eXchange
Security (DHS). (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.
Federal Emergency Management fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.
ACTION: Committee management; notice
Agency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of Federal Advisory Committee charter
renewal. [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002] Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final determinations
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Final Flood Hazard Determinations listed below for the new or modified
Security (DHS) renewed the charter for flood hazard information for each
the U.S. Customs and Border AGENCY: Federal Emergency community listed. Notification of these
Protection’s User Fee Advisory Management Agency, DHS. changes has been published in
Committee (UFAC) on June 22, 2017. ACTION: Final Notice. newspapers of local circulation and 90
The charter will expire on June 22, days have elapsed since that
SUMMARY: Flood hazard determinations,
2019. publication. The Deputy Associate
which may include additions or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Administrator for Insurance and
modifications of Base Flood Elevations
Sonja Grant, Office of Trade Relations, Mitigation has resolved any appeals
(BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, resulting from this notification.
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room designations, or regulatory floodways on This final notice is issued in
3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) accordance with section 110 of the
(202) 344–1440; facsimile (202) 325– and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
4290. Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part 67.
have been made final for the FEMA has developed criteria for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: floodplain management in floodprone
Name of committee: U.S. Customs communities listed in the table below.
The FIRM and FIS report are the basis areas in accordance with 44 CFR part
and Border Protection User Fee 60.
Advisory Committee (UFAC). of the floodplain management measures
that a community is required either to Interested lessees and owners of real
Purpose and objective: The charter of
adopt or to show evidence of having in property are encouraged to review the
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
effect in order to qualify or remain new or revised FIRM and FIS report
User Fee Advisory Committee (UFAC)
qualified for participation in the Federal available at the address cited below for
was renewed for two years in
Emergency Management Agency’s each community or online through the
accordance with the Federal Advisory
(FEMA’s) National Flood Insurance FEMA Map Service Center at
Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C.
Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM www.msc.fema.gov.
Appendix. A copy of the charter can be
found at http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ and FIS report are used by insurance The flood hazard determinations are
stakeholder-engagement/user-fee- agents and others to calculate made final in the watersheds and/or
advisory-committee. UFAC is tasked appropriate flood insurance premium communities listed in the table below.
with providing advice to the Secretary rates for buildings and the contents of (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
of the Department of Homeland Security those buildings. 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
through the Commissioner of U.S. DATES: The effective date of October 5, Dated: August 10, 2017.
Customs and Border Protection on 2017 which has been established for the Roy E. Wright,
matters related to the performance of FIRM and, where applicable, the Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
inspections coinciding with the supporting FIS report showing the new and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
assessment of an agriculture, customs, or modified flood hazard information Security, Federal Emergency Management
or immigration user fee. for each community. Agency.
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