82 FR 56100 - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST)
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 56100] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25547] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10211] Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) In accordance with section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), and as continued in effect by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Public Law 87-195, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2371(c)), and section 40(f) of the Arms Export Control Act, Public Law 90-629, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2780(f)), I hereby determine that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: November 17, 2017. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2017-25547 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-AD-P
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• Names and dates of birth for all Failure to provide requested DEPARTMENT OF STATE
current and former spouses, or civil or information will not necessarily result
domestic partners; in visa denial, if the consular officer [Public Notice: 10211]
• Social media platforms and determines the applicant has provided a
identifiers, also known as handles, used credible explanation why he or she Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
during the last five years; and cannot answer a question or provide (DPRK) Designation as a State
• Phone numbers and email requested supporting documentation, Sponsor of Terrorism (SST)
addresses used during the last five such that the consular officer is able to
years. conclude that the applicant has In accordance with section 6(j)(1) of
Regarding travel history, applicants
provided adequate information to the Export Administration Act of 1979
may be requested to provide details of
determine the applicant’s eligibility to (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), and as
their international or domestic (within
receive the visa. The collection of social continued in effect by Executive Order
their country of nationality) travel, if it
appears to the consular officer that the media platforms and identifiers will not 13222 of August 17, 2001, section
applicant has been in an area while the be used to deny visas based on 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
area was under the operational control applicants’ race, religion, ethnicity, 1961, Public Law 87–195, as amended
of a terrorist organization as defined in national origin, political views, gender, (22 U.S.C. 2371(c)), and section 40(f) of
section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the or sexual orientation. the Arms Export Control Act, Public
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 Methodology Law 90–629, as amended (22 U.S.C.
U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi). Applicants may 2780(f)), I hereby determine that the
be asked to recount or explain the Department of State consular officers Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
details of their travel, and when at visa-adjudicating posts worldwide (DPRK) has repeatedly provided support
possible, provide supporting will ask the proposed additional for acts of international terrorism.
documentation. questions to resolve questions about an
This information collection continues This notice shall be published in the
applicant’s identity or to vet for Federal Register.
implementation of the directive of the terrorism, national security-related, or
President, in the Memorandum for the other visa ineligibilities when the Dated: November 17, 2017.
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, consular officer determines that the Rex W. Tillerson,
the Secretary of Homeland Security of circumstances of a visa applicant, a Secretary of State.
March 6, 2017, to implement additional review of a visa application, or [FR Doc. 2017–25547 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am]
protocols and procedures focused on responses in a visa interview indicate a
‘‘ensur[ing] the proper collection of all BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P
need for greater scrutiny. The additional
information necessary to rigorously questions may be sent electronically to
evaluate all grounds of inadmissibility
the applicant or be presented orally or
or deportability, or grounds for the
in writing at the time of the interview. STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
denial of other immigration benefits.’’ In
Consular officers will be mindful that,
substance, this proposed collection is
the same as the collection that was unlike some other forms of personal SJI Board of Directors Meeting, Notice
requested through the emergency information required from visa
procedures in May 2017. The emergency applicants, social media identifiers may AGENCY: State Justice Institute.
approval limited the collection to a afford the user anonymity. Posts will ACTION: Notice of meeting.
temporary six month approval, and assess their respective operating
these materials seek to extend that environments and collect the social
SUMMARY: The SJI Board of Directors
approval for three years. Consular posts media identifier information from
will be meeting on Monday, December
worldwide regularly engage with U.S. applicants in a manner that best
safeguards its transmission from 4, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be
law enforcement and partners in the held at SJI Headquarters in Reston,
U.S. intelligence community to identify applicant to post. In furtherance of this
collection, consular officers are directed Virginia. The purpose of this meeting is
characteristics of applicant populations
not to request user passwords; engage or to consider grant applications for the 1st
warranting increased scrutiny. The
interact with individual visa applicants quarter of FY 2018, and other business.
additional information collected will
on or through social media when All portions of this meeting are open to
facilitate consular officer efforts to apply
more rigorous evaluation of these conducting assessments of visa the public.
applicants for visa ineligibilities. In eligibility; not to violate or attempt to ADDRESSES: State Justice Institute
accordance with existing authorities, violate individual privacy settings or Headquarters, 11951 Freedom Drive,
visas may not be denied on the basis of controls; and not to use social media or Suite 1020, Reston, Virginia 20190.
race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, assess an individual’s social media
political views, gender, or sexual presence beyond established FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
orientation. Department guidance. Consular staff are Jonathan Mattiello, Executive Director,
Based upon the data since this also directed in connection with this State Justice Institute, 11951 Freedom
collection began implementation in May collection to take particular care to Drive, Suite 1020, Reston, VA 20190,
571–313–8843, contact@sji.gov.
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2017, the Department estimates that avoid collection of third-party
70,500 applicants annually will be information when conducting any social
Jonathan D. Mattiello,
requested to respond to this collection. media reviews.
The Department bases this estimate on Executive Director.
the fact that consular officers worldwide Edward Ramotowski, [FR Doc. 2017–25534 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am]
asked an approximately 25,000 Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of BILLING CODE P
applicants questions contained in this Consular Affairs, Department of State.
information collection between May [FR Doc. 2017–25490 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am]
2017 and October 2, 2017. BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
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