83_FR_1881 83 FR 1872 - Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

83 FR 1872 - Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 9 (January 12, 2018)

Page Range1872-1879
FR Document2017-28212

This regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of projected regulations, existing regulations, and completed actions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components. This agenda provides the public with information about DHS's regulatory and deregulatory activity. DHS expects that this information will enable the public to be more aware of, and effectively participate in, the Department's regulatory and deregulatory activity. DHS invites the public to submit comments on any aspect of this agenda.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

6 CFR Chs. I and II

[DHS Docket No. OGC-RP-04-001]


Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: This regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of projected 
regulations, existing regulations, and completed actions of the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components. This agenda 
provides the public with information about DHS's regulatory and 
deregulatory activity. DHS expects that this information will enable 
the public to be more aware of, and effectively participate in, the 
Department's regulatory and deregulatory activity. DHS invites the 
public to submit comments on any aspect of this agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

General

    Please direct general comments and inquiries on the agenda to the 
Regulatory Affairs Law Division, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0485, 
Washington, DC 20528-0485.

Specific

    Please direct specific comments and inquiries on individual actions 
identified in this agenda to the individual listed in the summary 
portion as the point of contact for that action.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS provides this notice pursuant to the 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354, Sept. 
19, 1980) and Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' 
(Sept. 30, 1993) as incorporated in Executive Order 13563 ``Improving 
Regulation and Regulatory Review'' (Jan. 18, 2011) and Executive Order 
13771 ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs'' (Jan. 
30, 2017), which require the Department to publish a semiannual agenda 
of regulations. The regulatory agenda is a summary of existing and 
projected regulations as well as actions completed since the 
publication of the last regulatory agenda for the Department. DHS's 
last semiannual regulatory agenda was published on August 24, 2017, at 
82 FR 40290.
    Beginning in fall 2007, the internet became the basic means for 
disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete Unified Agenda is 
available online at www.reginfo.gov.
    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) requires Federal 
agencies to publish their regulatory flexibility agendas in the Federal 
Register. A regulatory flexibility agenda shall contain, among other 
things, a brief description of the subject area of any rule which is 
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. DHS's printed agenda entries include regulatory actions 
that are in the Department's regulatory flexibility agenda. Printing of 
these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by 
the agenda provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Additional 
information on these entries is available in the Unified Agenda 
published on the internet.
    The semiannual agenda of the Department conforms to the Unified 
Agenda format developed by the Regulatory Information Service Center.

    Dated: September 29, 2017.
 Christina E. McDonald,
Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.

               Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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263.......................  Ammonium Nitrate Security          1601-AA52
                             Program.
264.......................  Chemical Facility Anti-            1601-AA69
                             Terrorism Standards
                             (CFATS).
265.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA72
                             Acquisition Regulation,
                             Enhancement of
                             Whistleblower Protections
                             for Contractor Employees.
266.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA76
                             Acquisition Regulation:
                             Safeguarding of
                             Controlled Unclassified
                             Sensitive Information
                             (HSAR Case 2015-001).
267.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA78
                             Acquisition Regulation:
                             Information Technology
                             Security Awareness
                             Training (HSAR Case 2015-
                             002).
268.......................  Homeland Security                  1601-AA79
                             Acquisition Regulation:
                             Privacy Training (HSAR
                             Case 2015-003).
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     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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269.......................  Registration Requirement           1615-AB71
                             for Petitioners Seeking
                             To File H-1B Petitions on
                             Behalf of Aliens Subject
                             to Numerical Limitations
                             (Reg Plan Seq No. 44).
270.......................  Requirements for Filing            1615-AB98
                             Motions and
                             Administrative Appeals.
271.......................  EB-5 Immigrant Investor            1615-AC11
                             Regional Center Program
                             (Reg Plan Seq No. 46).
272.......................  Removing H-4 Dependent             1615-AC15
                             Spouses from the Class of
                             Aliens Eligible for
                             Employment Authorization
                             (Reg Plan Seq No. 48).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


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       U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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273.......................  EB-5 Immigrant Investor            1615-AC07
                             Program Modernization
                             (Reg Plan Seq No. 49).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


                  U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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274.......................  Financial Responsibility--         1625-AC39
                             Vessels; Superseded
                             Pollution Funds (USCG-
                             2017-0788).
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                   U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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275.......................  Seafarers' Access to               1625-AC15
                             Maritime Facilities.
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                   U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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276.......................  Outer Continental Shelf            1625-AA18
                             Activities.
277.......................  Commercial Fishing                 1625-AB85
                             Vessels--Implementation
                             of 2010 and 2012
                             Legislation.
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          U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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278.......................  Importer Security Filing           1651-AA70
                             and Additional Carrier
                             Requirements (Section 610
                             Review).
279.......................  Implementation of the Guam-        1651-AA77
                             CNMI Visa Waiver Program
                             (Section 610 Review).
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          U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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280.......................  Waiver of Passport and             1651-AA97
                             Visa Requirements Due to
                             an Unforeseen Emergency.
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       Transportation Security Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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281.......................  General Aviation Security          1652-AA53
                             and Other Aircraft
                             Operator Security.
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        Transportation Security Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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282.......................  Security Training for              1652-AA55
                             Surface Transportation
                             Employees (Reg Plan Seq
                             No. 57).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


      U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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283.......................  Procedures and Standards           1653-AA67
                             for Declining Surety
                             Immigration Bonds and
                             Administrative Appeal
                             Requirement for Breaches.
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        Federal Emergency Management Agency--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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284.......................  Updates to Floodplain              1660-AA85
                             Management and Protection
                             of Wetlands Regulations
                             to Implement Executive
                             Order 13690 and the
                             Federal Flood Risk
                             Management Standard.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Long-Term Actions

263. Ammonium Nitrate Security Program

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 488 et seq.
    Abstract: This rulemaking will implement the December 2007 
amendment to the Homeland Security Act entitled ``Secure Handling of 
Ammonium Nitrate.'' The amendment requires the Department of Homeland 
Security to ``regulate the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate by an 
ammonium nitrate facility . . . to prevent the misappropriation or use 
of ammonium nitrate in an act of terrorism.''
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   10/29/08  73 FR 64280
Correction..........................   11/05/08  73 FR 65783
ANPRM Comment Period End............   12/29/08  .......................
NPRM................................   08/03/11  76 FR 46908
Notice of Public Meetings...........   10/07/11  76 FR 62311
Notice of Public Meetings...........   11/14/11  76 FR 70366
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/01/11
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Chief, Rulemaking Section, Department 
of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, 
Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (NPPD/ISCD), 245 Murray 
Lane, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-0610, Phone: 703 235-5263, 
Fax: 703 603-4935, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA52

264. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 621 to 629
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously 
invited public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
(ANPRM) for potential revisions to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism 
Standards (CFATS) regulations. The ANPRM provided an opportunity for 
the public to provide recommendations for possible program changes. DHS 
is reviewing the public comments received in response to the ANPRM, 
after which DHS intends to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   08/18/14  79 FR 48693
ANPRM Comment Period End............   10/17/14
                                     -----------------------------------
NPRM................................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Chief, Rulemaking Section, Department 
of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, 
Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (NPPD/ISCD), 245 Murray 
Lane, Mail Stop 0610, Arlington, VA 20528-0610, Phone: 703 235-5263, 
Fax: 703 603-4935, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA69

265. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Enhancement of 
Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: Sec. 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013, (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 
2013); 41 U.S.C. 1302(a)(2); 41 U.S.C. 1707
    Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to 
amend its Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) parts 3003 
and 3052 to implement section 827 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 
2, 2013) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Section 827 of the 
NDAA for FY 2013 established enhancements to the Whistleblower 
Protections for Contractor Employees for all agencies subject to 
section 2409 of title 10, United States Code, which includes the USCG.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of 
Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-
15, 301 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA72

266. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Safeguarding of 
Controlled Unclassified Sensitive Information (HSAR Case 2015-001)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 to 302; 41 U.S.C. 1302; 41 U.S.C. 
1303; 41 U.S.C. 1707
    Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule 
would implement adequate security and privacy measures to safeguard 
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), such as Personally 
Identifiable Information (PII), for DHS contractors. Specifically, the 
rule would define key terms, outline security requirements and 
inspection provisions for contractor information technology (IT) 
systems that store or process sensitive information, institute incident 
notification and response procedures, and identify post-incident credit 
monitoring requirements.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/19/17  82 FR 6429
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/20/17  .......................
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   03/20/17  82 FR 14341
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   04/19/17
                                     -----------------------------------
Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans, Procurement Analyst, Department 
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, 
Acquisition Policy

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and Legislation, Room 3114, 245 Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528, 
Phone: 202 447-0056, Email: [email protected].
    Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of Homeland Security, 
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA76

267. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Information Technology 
Security Awareness Training (HSAR Case 2015-002)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C. 
1302; 41 U.S.C. 1303
    Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule 
would standardize information technology security awareness training 
and DHS Rules of Behavior requirements for contractor and subcontractor 
employees who access DHS information systems and information resources 
or contractor-owned and/or operated information systems and information 
resources capable of collecting, processing, storing or transmitting 
controlled unclassified information (CUI).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/19/17  82 FR 6446
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/20/17  .......................
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   03/20/17  82 FR 14341
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   04/19/17
                                     -----------------------------------
Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans, Procurement Analyst, Department 
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, 
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Room 3114, 245 Murray Lane, 
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0056, Email: 
[email protected].
    Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of Homeland Security, 
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA78

268. Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Privacy Training (HSAR 
Case 2015-003)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302; 41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C. 
1702; 41 U.S.C. 1303
    Abstract: This Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule 
would require contractors to complete training that addresses the 
protection of privacy, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, and 
the handling and safeguarding of Personally Identifiable Information 
and Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   01/19/17  82 FR 6425
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/20/17  .......................
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   03/20/17  82 FR 14341
NPRM Comment Period Extended End....   04/19/17
                                     -----------------------------------
Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Candace Lightfoot, Procurement Analyst, Department 
of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, 
Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0082, Email: 
[email protected].
    Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst, Department of Homeland Security, 
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3636-15, 301 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447-0956, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1601-AA79

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Proposed Rule Stage

269. Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File H-1B 
Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to Numerical Limitations

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 44 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1615-AB71

270. Requirements for Filing Motions and Administrative Appeals

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 5 U.S.C. 552a; 8 U.S.C. 1101; 8 
U.S.C. 1103; 8 U.S.C. 1304; 6 U.S.C. 112
    Abstract: This rule proposes to revise the requirements and 
procedures for the filing of motions and appeals before the Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
(USCIS), and its Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). The proposed 
changes are intended to streamline the existing processes for filing 
motions and appeals and will reduce delays in the review and appellate 
process. This rule also proposes additional changes necessitated by the 
establishment of DHS and its components. The proposed changes are 
intended to promote simplicity, accessibility, and efficiency in the 
administration of USCIS appeals and motions. The Department also 
solicits public comment on proposed changes to the AAO's appellate 
jurisdiction.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   09/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles ``Locky'' Nimick, Deputy Chief, Department 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
Administrative Appeals Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20529-2090, Phone: 703 224-4501, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1615-AB98

271. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 46 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1615-AC11

272.  Removing H-4 Dependent Spouses From the Class of Aliens 
Eligible for Employment Authorization

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 48 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1615-AC15


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Final Rule Stage

273. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 49 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1615-AC07

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Proposed Rule Stage

274.  Financial Responsibility--Vessels; Superseded Pollution 
Funds (USCG-2017-0788)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2704; 33 U.S.C. 2716 and 2716a; 42 
U.S.C. 9607 to 9609; 6 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 12580; sec. 7(b), 3 CFR, 1987; 
Comp., p. 193; E.O. 12777, secs. 4 and 5, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351, as 
amended by E.O. 13286, Sec. 89, 3; 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 166, and by 
E.O. 13638, sec. 1, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 227; Department of Homeland; 
Security Delegation Nos. 0170.1 and 5110, Revision 01
    Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to amend its rule on vessel 
financial responsibility to include tank vessels greater than 100 gross 
tons, to clarify and strengthen the rule's reporting requirements, to 
conform its rule to current practice, and to remove two superseded 
regulations. This rulemaking will ensure the Coast Guard has current 
information when there are significant changes in a vessel's operation, 
ownership, or evidence of financial responsibility, and reflect current 
best practices in the Coast Guard's management of the Certificate of 
Financial Responsibility program. This rulemaking will also promote the 
Coast Guard's missions of maritime stewardship, maritime security and 
maritime safety.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/00/17  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Benjamin White, Project Manager, National Pollution 
Funds Center, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, NPFC 
MS 7100, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 20598-7100, Phone: 202 
493-6863, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AC39

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Final Rule Stage

275. Seafarers' Access to Maritime Facilities

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33 U.S.C. 1231; Pub. L. 111-281, 
sec. 811
    Abstract: This regulatory action will implement section 811 of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281), which requires 
the owner/operator of a facility regulated by the Coast Guard under the 
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-295) (MTSA) 
to provide a system that enables seafarers and certain other 
individuals to transit between vessels moored at the facility and the 
facility gate in a timely manner at no cost to the seafarer or other 
individual. Ensuring that such access through a facility is consistent 
with the security requirements in MTSA is part of the Coast Guard's 
Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) mission.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   12/29/14  79 FR 77981
NPRM Comment Period Reopened........   05/27/15  80 FR 30189
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/01/15  .......................
Final Rule..........................   01/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: LCDR Yamaris Barril, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue 
SE, Commandant (CG-FAC-2) STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593, Phone: 202 
372-1151, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AC15

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Long-Term Actions

276. Outer Continental Shelf Activities

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333(d)(1); 43 U.S.C. 1348(c); 43 U.S.C. 
1356; DHS Delegation No 0170.1
    Abstract: The Coast Guard is the lead Federal agency for workplace 
safety and health on facilities and vessels engaged in the exploration 
for, or development, or production of, minerals on the Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS), other than for matters generally related to 
drilling and production that are regulated by the Bureau of Safety and 
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). This project would revise the 
regulations on OCS activities by: (1) Adding new requirements, for OCS 
units for lifesaving, fire protection, training, and helidecks; (2) 
providing for USCG acceptance and approval of specified classification 
society plan reviews, inspections, audits, and surveys; and (3) 
requiring foreign vessels engaged in OCS activities to comply with 
rules similar to those imposed on U.S. vessels similarly engaged. This 
project would affect the owners and operators of facilities and vessels 
engaged in offshore activities.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Request for Comments................   06/27/95  60 FR 33185
Comment Period End..................   09/25/95  .......................
NPRM................................   12/07/99  64 FR 68416
NPRM Correction.....................   02/22/00  65 FR 8671
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   03/16/00  65 FR 14226
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   06/30/00  65 FR 40559
NPRM Comment Period End.............   11/30/00
                                     -----------------------------------
Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Charles Rawson, Project Manager, Department of 
Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant (CG-ENG-2), 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, Phone: 
202 372-1390, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AA18

277. Commercial Fishing Vessels--Implementation of 2010 and 2012 
Legislation

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-281
    Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to implement those requirements 
of 2010 and 2012 legislation that pertain to uninspected commercial 
fishing industry vessels and that took effect

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upon enactment of the legislation but that, to be implemented, require 
amendments to Coast Guard regulations affecting those vessels. The 
applicability of the regulations is being changed, and new requirements 
are being added to safety training, equipment, vessel examinations, 
vessel safety standards, the documentation of maintenance, and the 
termination of unsafe operations. This rulemaking promotes the Coast 
Guard's maritime safety mission.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/21/16  81 FR 40437
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   08/15/16  81 FR 53986
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/19/16
Second NPRM Comment Period End......   12/18/16
                                     -----------------------------------
Final Rule..........................           To Be Determined
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jack Kemerer, Project Manager, CG-CVC-3, Department 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. 
Avenue SE, STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593-7501, Phone: 202 372-1249, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1625-AB85

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Long-Term Actions

278. Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements 
(Section 610 Review)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109-347, sec. 203; 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 
66; 19 U.S.C. 1431; 19 U.S.C. 1433 to 1434; 19 U.S.C. 1624; 19 U.S.C. 
2071 (note); 46 U.S.C. 60105
    Abstract: This final rule implements the provisions of section 203 
of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006. On 
November 25, 2008, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an 
interim final rule (CBP Dec. 08-46) in the Federal Register (73 FR 
71730), that finalized most of the provisions proposed in the NPRM. It 
requires carrier and importers to provide to CBP, via a CBP approved 
electronic data interchange system, certain advance information 
pertaining to cargo brought into the United States by vessel to enable 
CBP to identify high-risk shipments to prevent smuggling and ensure 
cargo safety and security. The interim final rule did not finalize six 
data elements that were identified as areas of potential concern for 
industry during the rulemaking process and, for which, CBP provided 
some type of flexibility for compliance with those data elements. CBP 
solicited public comment on these six data elements and also invited 
comments on the revised Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis. (See 73 FR 71782-85 for regulatory text and 73 
CFR 71733-34 for general discussion.) The remaining requirements of the 
rule were adopted as final.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   01/02/08  73 FR 90
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/03/08
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   02/01/08  73 FR 6061
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/18/08
Interim Final Rule..................   11/25/08  73 FR 71730
Interim Final Rule Effective........   01/26/09
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      06/01/09
 End.
Correction..........................   07/14/09  74 FR 33920
Correction..........................   12/24/09  74 FR 68376
Final Action........................   03/00/19
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Craig Clark, Branch Chief, Advance Data Programs 
and Cargo Initiatives, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20229, Phone: 202 344-3052, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1651-AA70

279. Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610 
Review)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110-229, sec. 702
    Abstract: The interim final rule amends Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) regulations to implement section 702 of the Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA). This law extends the immigration 
laws of the United States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands (CNMI) and provides for a joint visa waiver program for travel 
to Guam and the CNMI. This rule implements section 702 of the CNRA by 
amending the regulations to replace the current Guam Visa Waiver 
Program with a new Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. The amended 
regulations set forth the requirements for nonimmigrant visitors who 
seek admission for business or pleasure and solely for entry into and 
stay on Guam or the CNMI without a visa. This rule also establishes six 
ports of entry in the CNMI for purposes of administering and enforcing 
the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. Section 702 of the Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA), subject to a transition period, 
extends the immigration laws of the United States to the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides for a visa waiver 
program for travel to Guam and/or the CNMI. On January 16, 2009, the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP), issued an interim final rule in the Federal Register replacing 
the then-existing Guam Visa Waiver Program with the Guam-CNMI Visa 
Waiver Program and setting forth the requirements for nonimmigrant 
visitors seeking admission into Guam and/or the CNMI under the Guam-
CNMI Visa Waiver Program. As of November 28, 2009, the Guam-CNMI Visa 
Waiver Program is operational. This program allows nonimmigrant 
visitors from eligible countries to seek admission for business or 
pleasure for entry into Guam and/or the CNMI without a visa for a 
period of authorized stay not to exceed 45 days. This rulemaking would 
finalize the January 2009 interim final rule.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interim Final Rule..................   01/16/09  74 FR 2824
Interim Final Rule Effective........   01/16/09
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      03/17/09
 End.
Technical Amendment; Change of         05/28/09  74 FR 25387
 Implementation Date.
Final Action........................   11/00/18
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Stephanie Watson, Supervisory Program Manager, 
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
Office of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 2.5B-38, 
Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 325-4548, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1651-AA77


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

Completed Actions

280. Waiver of Passport and VISA Requirements Due to an Unforeseen 
Emergency

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
    Legal Authority: 212(a)(7)(B) INA 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)
    Abstract: This rule reinstates a 1996 amendment to 8 CFR 212.1(g) 
regarding a waiver of documentary requirements for nonimmigrants 
seeking admission to the United States. The 1996 amendment allowed the 
former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to waive passport 
and visa requirements due to an unforeseen emergency while preserving 
its ability to fine carriers for unlawfully transporting aliens to the 
United States who do not have a valid passport or visa. On November 20, 
2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 
invalidated the 1996 amendment based on procedural grounds.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   03/08/16  81 FR 12032
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/09/16
Final Rule..........................   09/05/17  82 FR 41867
Final Rule Effective................   10/05/17
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Joseph R. O'Donnell, Program Manager, Fines, 
Penalties and Forfeitures Division, Department of Homeland Security, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202 344-1691, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1651-AA97

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Proposed Rule Stage

281. General Aviation Security and Other Aircraft Operator Security

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
    Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 469; 18 U.S.C. 842; 18 U.S.C. 845; 46 
U.S.C. 70102 to 70106; 46 U.S.C. 70117; 49 U.S.C. 114; 49 U.S.C. 
114(f)(3); 49 U.S.C. 5103; 49 U.S.C. 5103a; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 
44901 to 44907; 49 U.S.C. 44913 to 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44916 to 44918; 49 
U.S.C. 44932; 49 U.S.C. 44935 to 44936; 49 U.S.C. 44942; 49 U.S.C. 
46105
    Abstract: On October 30, 2008, the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), 
proposing to amend current aviation transportation security regulations 
to enhance the security of general aviation by expanding the scope of 
current requirements, and by adding new requirements for certain large 
aircraft operators and airports serving those aircraft. TSA also 
proposed that all aircraft operations, including corporate and private 
charter operations, with aircraft having a maximum certificated takeoff 
weight (MTOW) above 12,500 pounds (large aircraft) be required to adopt 
a large aircraft security program. TSA also proposed to require certain 
airports that serve large aircraft to adopt security programs. TSA has 
decided to not pursue this rulemaking.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   10/30/08  73 FR 64790
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/29/08
Notice--NPRM Comment Period Extended   11/25/08  73 FR 71590
NPRM Extended Comment Period End....   02/27/09
Notice--Public Meetings; Requests      12/18/08  73 FR 77045
 for Comments.
Notice of Withdrawal................   01/00/18
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kevin Knott, Branch Manager, Industry Engagement 
Branch--Aviation Division, Department of Homeland Security, 
Transportation Security Administration, Office of Security Policy and 
Industry Engagement, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, 
Phone: 571 227-4370, Email: [email protected].
    Alex Moscoso, Chief Economist, Economic Analysis Branch--Cross 
Modal Division, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation 
Security Administration, Office of Security Policy and Industry 
Engagement, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028, Phone: 571 
227-5839, Email: [email protected].
    Mardi Ruth Thompson, Senior Counsel, Regulations and Security 
Standards, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 20598-6002, Phone: 202 365-1850, Fax: 571 227-1379, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1652-AA53

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Final Rule Stage

282. Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 57 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 1652-AA55

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

Proposed Rule Stage

283. Procedures and Standards for Declining Surety Immigration Bonds 
and Administrative Appeal Requirement for Breaches

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant.
    Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103
    Abstract: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) proposes 
to set forth standards and procedures ICE will follow before making a 
determination to stop accepting immigration bonds posted by a surety 
company that has been certified to issue bonds by the Department of the 
Treasury when the company does not cure deficient performance. Treasury 
administers the Federal corporate surety program and, in its current 
regulations, allows agencies to prescribe ``for cause'' standards and 
procedures for declining to accept bonds from Treasury-certified 
sureties. ICE would also require surety companies seeking to overturn a 
breach determination to file an administrative appeal raising all legal 
and factual defenses.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   11/00/17  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Beth Cook, Deputy Chief, Office of the Principal 
Legal Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, Suite 200, 166 Sycamore Street, Williston, VT 
05495, Phone: 802 288-7742, Email: [email protected].
    Molly Stubbs, ICE Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-6202, Email: 
[email protected].
    Brad Tuttle, Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732-5000, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1653-AA67

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Proposed Rule Stage

284. Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands 
Regulations To Implement Executive Order 13690 and the Federal Flood 
Risk Management Standard

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
    Legal Authority: E.O. 11988, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 5201; 6 U.S.C. 
101 et seq.; . . .
    Abstract: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plans to 
withdraw a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that published on 
August 22, 2016. The NPRM proposed changes to FEMA's ``Floodplain 
Management and Protection of Wetlands'' regulations to implement 
Executive Order 13690, which established the Federal Flood Risk 
Management Standard (FFRMS). FEMA also plans to withdraw a proposed 
supplementary policy (FEMA Policy: 078-3), which clarified how FEMA 
would apply the FFRMS. On August 15, 2017, the President issued 
Executive Order 13807, which revoked Executive Order 13690. 
Accordingly, FEMA plans to withdraw the NPRM and proposed supplementary 
policy.
    Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Action                    Date            FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................   08/22/16  81 FR 57401
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/21/16  .......................
Notice of Withdrawal................   03/00/18  .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Kristin Fontenot, Office of Environmental and 
Historic Preservation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 
Phone: 202 646-2741, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1660-AA85

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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                             of the General Counsel, U.S. Department                              Beginning in fall 2007, the internet
                                                  SECURITY                                                           of Homeland Security, 245 Murray                                   became the basic means for
                                                                                                                     Lane, Mail Stop 0485, Washington, DC                               disseminating the Unified Agenda. The
                                                  Office of the Secretary                                            20528–0485.                                                        complete Unified Agenda is available
                                                                                                                                                                                        online at www.reginfo.gov.
                                                  6 CFR Chs. I and II                                                Specific
                                                                                                                                                                                          The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                                  [DHS Docket No. OGC–RP–04–001]                                        Please direct specific comments and                             U.S.C. 602) requires Federal agencies to
                                                                                                                     inquiries on individual actions                                    publish their regulatory flexibility
                                                  Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory                               identified in this agenda to the                                   agendas in the Federal Register. A
                                                  and Deregulatory Actions                                           individual listed in the summary                                   regulatory flexibility agenda shall
                                                                                                                     portion as the point of contact for that                           contain, among other things, a brief
                                                  AGENCY:      Office of the Secretary, DHS.                         action.
                                                  ACTION:     Semiannual regulatory agenda.                                                                                             description of the subject area of any
                                                                                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS                                     rule which is likely to have a significant
                                                  SUMMARY:   This regulatory agenda is a                             provides this notice pursuant to the                               economic impact on a substantial
                                                  semiannual summary of projected                                    requirements of the Regulatory                                     number of small entities. DHS’s printed
                                                  regulations, existing regulations, and                             Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96–354, Sept. 19,                         agenda entries include regulatory
                                                  completed actions of the Department of                             1980) and Executive Order 12866                                    actions that are in the Department’s
                                                  Homeland Security (DHS) and its                                    ‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review’’                                 regulatory flexibility agenda. Printing of
                                                  components. This agenda provides the                               (Sept. 30, 1993) as incorporated in                                these entries is limited to fields that
                                                  public with information about DHS’s                                Executive Order 13563 ‘‘Improving                                  contain information required by the
                                                  regulatory and deregulatory activity.                              Regulation and Regulatory Review’’                                 agenda provisions of the Regulatory
                                                  DHS expects that this information will                             (Jan. 18, 2011) and Executive Order                                Flexibility Act. Additional information
                                                  enable the public to be more aware of,                             13771 ‘‘Reducing Regulation and                                    on these entries is available in the
                                                  and effectively participate in, the                                Controlling Regulatory Costs’’ (Jan. 30,                           Unified Agenda published on the
                                                  Department’s regulatory and                                        2017), which require the Department to                             internet.
                                                  deregulatory activity. DHS invites the                             publish a semiannual agenda of
                                                                                                                                                                                          The semiannual agenda of the
                                                  public to submit comments on any                                   regulations. The regulatory agenda is a
                                                                                                                                                                                        Department conforms to the Unified
                                                  aspect of this agenda.                                             summary of existing and projected
                                                                                                                                                                                        Agenda format developed by the
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                   regulations as well as actions completed
                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulatory Information Service Center.
                                                                                                                     since the publication of the last
                                                  General                                                            regulatory agenda for the Department.                                Dated: September 29, 2017.
                                                    Please direct general comments and                               DHS’s last semiannual regulatory                                   Christina E. McDonald,
                                                  inquiries on the agenda to the                                     agenda was published on August 24,                                 Associate General Counsel for Regulatory
                                                  Regulatory Affairs Law Division, Office                            2017, at 82 FR 40290.                                              Affairs.

                                                                                                           OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                  Title                                                                         Identifier No.

                                                  263 ....................   Ammonium Nitrate Security Program ..............................................................................................................      1601–AA52
                                                  264 ....................   Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) .....................................................................................              1601–AA69
                                                  265 ....................   Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Enhancement of Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Em-                                                 1601–AA72
                                                                               ployees.
                                                  266 ....................   Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Sensitive Information                                               1601–AA76
                                                                               (HSAR Case 2015–001).
                                                  267 ....................   Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Information Technology Security Awareness Training (HSAR                                                    1601–AA78
                                                                               Case 2015–002).
                                                  268 ....................   Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation: Privacy Training (HSAR Case 2015–003) .................................                                     1601–AA79


                                                                                          U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                  Title                                                                         Identifier No.

                                                  269 ....................   Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File H–1B Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to                                                1615–AB71
                                                                               Numerical Limitations (Reg Plan Seq No. 44).
                                                  270 ....................   Requirements for Filing Motions and Administrative Appeals .........................................................................                  1615–AB98
                                                  271 ....................   EB–5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program (Reg Plan Seq No. 46) ................................................                                1615–AC11
                                                  272 ....................   Removing H–4 Dependent Spouses from the Class of Aliens Eligible for Employment Authorization (Reg                                                    1615–AC15
                                                                               Plan Seq No. 48).
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                                                                                               U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES—FINAL RULE STAGE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                     Title                                                                             Identifier No.

                                                  273 ....................   EB–5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization (Reg Plan Seq No. 49) ...................................................                                      1615–AC07
                                                     References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.

                                                                                                                U.S. COAST GUARD—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                     Title                                                                             Identifier No.

                                                  274 ....................   Financial Responsibility—Vessels; Superseded Pollution Funds (USCG–2017–0788) ..................................                                             1625–AC39


                                                                                                                     U.S. COAST GUARD—FINAL RULE STAGE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                     Title                                                                             Identifier No.

                                                  275 ....................   Seafarers’ Access to Maritime Facilities ..........................................................................................................          1625–AC15


                                                                                                                   U.S. COAST GUARD—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                     Title                                                                             Identifier No.

                                                  276 ....................   Outer Continental Shelf Activities ....................................................................................................................      1625–AA18
                                                  277 ....................   Commercial Fishing Vessels—Implementation of 2010 and 2012 Legislation ...............................................                                       1625–AB85


                                                                                                U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                     Title                                                                             Identifier No.

                                                  278 ....................   Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (Section 610 Review) ....................................                                       1651–AA70
                                                  279 ....................   Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610 Review) ..........................................                                          1651–AA77


                                                                                                U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION—COMPLETED ACTIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                     Title                                                                             Identifier No.

                                                  280 ....................   Waiver of Passport and Visa Requirements Due to an Unforeseen Emergency ...........................................                                          1651–AA97


                                                                                           TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                     Title                                                                             Identifier No.

                                                  281 ....................   General Aviation Security and Other Aircraft Operator Security .....................................................................                         1652–AA53


                                                                                                TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION—FINAL RULE STAGE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                     Title                                                                             Identifier No.

                                                  282 ....................   Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees (Reg Plan Seq No. 57) .........................................                                       1652–AA55
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                                     Title                                                                             Identifier No.

                                                  283 ....................   Procedures and Standards for Declining Surety Immigration Bonds and Administrative Appeal Require-                                                           1653–AA67
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                                                                                                                                                                                                             Regulation
                                                    Sequence No.                                                                        Title                                                               Identifier No.

                                                  284 ....................   Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands Regulations to Implement Executive                                    1660–AA85
                                                                               Order 13690 and the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard.



                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                      (ANPRM) for potential revisions to the                           Action             Date          FR Cite
                                                  SECURITY (DHS)                                              Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
                                                                                                              Standards (CFATS) regulations. The                       NPRM ..................     To Be Determined
                                                  Office of the Secretary (OS)
                                                                                                              ANPRM provided an opportunity for the
                                                  Long-Term Actions                                           public to provide recommendations for                      Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                                                                              possible program changes. DHS is                         Required: Yes.
                                                  263. Ammonium Nitrate Security                                                                                         Agency Contact: Nancy Harvey,
                                                                                                              reviewing the public comments received
                                                  Program                                                                                                              Policy Analyst, Department of
                                                                                                              in response to the ANPRM, after which
                                                     E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                           DHS intends to publish a Notice of                       Homeland Security, Office of the Chief
                                                     Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 488 et seq.                    Proposed Rulemaking.                                     Procurement Officer, Room 3636–15,
                                                     Abstract: This rulemaking will                             Timetable:                                             301 7th Street SW, Washington, DC
                                                  implement the December 2007                                                                                          20528, Phone: 202 447–0956, Email:
                                                  amendment to the Homeland Security                                 Action                Date           FR Cite      nancy.harvey@hq.dhs.gov.
                                                  Act entitled ‘‘Secure Handling of                                                                                      RIN: 1601–AA72
                                                  Ammonium Nitrate.’’ The amendment                           ANPRM ...............      08/18/14       79 FR 48693
                                                                                                              ANPRM Comment              10/17/14                      266. Homeland Security Acquisition
                                                  requires the Department of Homeland                                                                                  Regulation: Safeguarding of Controlled
                                                  Security to ‘‘regulate the sale and                          Period End.
                                                                                                                                                                       Unclassified Sensitive Information
                                                  transfer of ammonium nitrate by an                          NPRM ..................       To Be Determined           (HSAR Case 2015–001)
                                                  ammonium nitrate facility . . . to
                                                  prevent the misappropriation or use of                                                                                 E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or
                                                                                                                Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                        Partially Exempt.
                                                  ammonium nitrate in an act of                               Required: Yes.
                                                  terrorism.’’                                                                                                           Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 to 302;
                                                                                                                Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Chief,                   41 U.S.C. 1302; 41 U.S.C. 1303; 41
                                                     Timetable:                                               Rulemaking Section, Department of                        U.S.C. 1707
                                                                                                              Homeland Security, National Protection                     Abstract: This Homeland Security
                                                          Action                Date           FR Cite
                                                                                                              and Programs Directorate, Infrastructure                 Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule
                                                  ANPRM ...............        10/29/08     73 FR 64280       Security Compliance Division (NPPD/                      would implement adequate security and
                                                  Correction ............      11/05/08     73 FR 65783       ISCD), 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop                        privacy measures to safeguard
                                                  ANPRM Comment                12/29/08                       0610, Arlington, VA 20528–0610,                          Controlled Unclassified Information
                                                    Period End.                                               Phone: 703 235–5263, Fax: 703 603–                       (CUI), such as Personally Identifiable
                                                  NPRM ..................      08/03/11     76 FR 46908       4935, Email: jon.m.maclaren@                             Information (PII), for DHS contractors.
                                                  Notice of Public             10/07/11     76 FR 62311       hq.dhs.gov.
                                                    Meetings.                                                                                                          Specifically, the rule would define key
                                                                                                                RIN: 1601–AA69                                         terms, outline security requirements and
                                                  Notice of Public             11/14/11     76 FR 70366
                                                    Meetings.                                                 265. Homeland Security Acquisition                       inspection provisions for contractor
                                                  NPRM Comment                 12/01/11                       Regulation, Enhancement of                               information technology (IT) systems that
                                                    Period End.                                               Whistleblower Protections for                            store or process sensitive information,
                                                  Next Action Unde-                                           Contractor Employees                                     institute incident notification and
                                                    termined.                                                                                                          response procedures, and identify post-
                                                                                                                E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
                                                                                                                Legal Authority: Sec. 827 of the                       incident credit monitoring
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                                                                                    requirements.
                                                  Required: Yes.                                              National Defense Authorization Act
                                                                                                              (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013, (Pub. L.                      Timetable:
                                                    Agency Contact: Jon MacLaren, Chief,
                                                  Rulemaking Section, Department of                           112–239, enacted January 2, 2013); 41
                                                                                                                                                                               Action             Date          FR Cite
                                                  Homeland Security, National Protection                      U.S.C. 1302(a)(2); 41 U.S.C. 1707
                                                  and Programs Directorate, Infrastructure                      Abstract: The Department of                            NPRM ..................   01/19/17    82 FR 6429
                                                  Security Compliance Division (NPPD/                         Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing                     NPRM Comment              03/20/17
                                                  ISCD), 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop                           to amend its Homeland Security                            Period End.
                                                                                                              Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) parts                      NPRM Comment              03/20/17    82 FR 14341
                                                  0610, Arlington, VA 20528–0610,
                                                                                                              3003 and 3052 to implement section 827                    Period Ex-
                                                  Phone: 703 235–5263, Fax: 703 603–                                                                                    tended.
                                                  4935, Email: jon.m.maclaren@                                of the National Defense Authorization
                                                                                                                                                                       NPRM Comment              04/19/17
                                                  hq.dhs.gov.                                                 Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013
                                                                                                                                                                        Period Ex-
                                                    RIN: 1601–AA52                                            (Pub. L. 112–239, enacted January 2,                      tended End.
                                                                                                              2013) for the United States Coast Guard
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                                                  264. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism                       (USCG). Section 827 of the NDAA for                      Final Rule ............     To Be Determined
                                                  Standards (CFATS)                                           FY 2013 established enhancements to
                                                    E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                            the Whistleblower Protections for                          Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                    Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 621 to 629                      Contractor Employees for all agencies                    Required: Yes.
                                                    Abstract: The Department of                               subject to section 2409 of title 10,                       Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans,
                                                  Homeland Security (DHS) previously                          United States Code, which includes the                   Procurement Analyst, Department of
                                                  invited public comment on an advance                        USCG.                                                    Homeland Security, Office of the Chief
                                                  notice of proposed rulemaking                                 Timetable:                                             Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy


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                                                  and Legislation, Room 3114, 245 Murray                    268. Homeland Security Acquisition                      270. Requirements for Filing Motions
                                                  Lane, Washington, DC 20528, Phone:                        Regulation: Privacy Training (HSAR                      and Administrative Appeals
                                                  202 447–0056, Email:                                      Case 2015–003)
                                                  shaundra.duggans@hq.dhs.gov.                                                                                         E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
                                                                                                               E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or
                                                    Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst,                                                                                      Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                            Partially Exempt.
                                                  Department of Homeland Security,                                                                                  552a; 8 U.S.C. 1101; 8 U.S.C. 1103; 8
                                                  Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,                     Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302;               U.S.C. 1304; 6 U.S.C. 112
                                                  Room 3636–15, 301 7th Street SW,                          41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C. 1702; 41
                                                                                                            U.S.C. 1303                                                Abstract: This rule proposes to revise
                                                  Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447–                                                                             the requirements and procedures for the
                                                  0956, Email: nancy.harvey@hq.dhs.gov.                        Abstract: This Homeland Security
                                                                                                            Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule                      filing of motions and appeals before the
                                                    RIN: 1601–AA76                                                                                                  Department of Homeland Security
                                                                                                            would require contractors to complete
                                                  267. Homeland Security Acquisition                        training that addresses the protection of               (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
                                                  Regulation: Information Technology                        privacy, in accordance with the Privacy                 Immigration Services (USCIS), and its
                                                  Security Awareness Training (HSAR                         Act of 1974, and the handling and                       Administrative Appeals Office (AAO).
                                                  Case 2015–002)                                            safeguarding of Personally Identifiable                 The proposed changes are intended to
                                                                                                            Information and Sensitive Personally                    streamline the existing processes for
                                                    E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or                                                                                filing motions and appeals and will
                                                                                                            Identifiable Information.
                                                  Partially Exempt.                                                                                                 reduce delays in the review and
                                                                                                               Timetable:
                                                    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 302;                                                                          appellate process. This rule also
                                                  41 U.S.C. 1707; 41 U.S.C. 1302; 41                               Action                Date          FR Cite      proposes additional changes
                                                  U.S.C. 1303                                                                                                       necessitated by the establishment of
                                                    Abstract: This Homeland Security                        NPRM ..................   01/19/17       82 FR 6425     DHS and its components. The proposed
                                                  Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) rule                        NPRM Comment              03/20/17
                                                                                                                                                                    changes are intended to promote
                                                  would standardize information                              Period End.
                                                                                                            NPRM Comment              03/20/17       82 FR 14341    simplicity, accessibility, and efficiency
                                                  technology security awareness training                                                                            in the administration of USCIS appeals
                                                                                                             Period Ex-
                                                  and DHS Rules of Behavior                                                                                         and motions. The Department also
                                                                                                             tended.
                                                  requirements for contractor and                           NPRM Comment              04/19/17                      solicits public comment on proposed
                                                  subcontractor employees who access                         Period Ex-                                             changes to the AAO’s appellate
                                                  DHS information systems and                                tended End.                                            jurisdiction.
                                                  information resources or contractor-
                                                  owned and/or operated information                         Final Rule ............      To Be Determined              Timetable:
                                                  systems and information resources
                                                  capable of collecting, processing, storing                  Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                               Action             Date      FR Cite
                                                  or transmitting controlled unclassified                   Required: Yes.
                                                  information (CUI).                                                                                                NPRM ..................   09/00/18
                                                                                                              Agency Contact: Candace Lightfoot,
                                                    Timetable:                                              Procurement Analyst, Department of
                                                                                                            Homeland Security, Office of the Chief                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite        Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy                 Required: Yes.
                                                                                                            and Legislation, Room 3636–15, 301 7th                    Agency Contact: Charles ‘‘Locky’’
                                                  NPRM ..................    01/19/17     82 FR 6446
                                                                                                            Street SW, Washington, DC 20528,                        Nimick, Deputy Chief, Department of
                                                  NPRM Comment               03/20/17
                                                   Period End.                                              Phone: 202 447–0082, Email:                             Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship
                                                  NPRM Comment               03/20/17     82 FR 14341       candace.lightfoot@hq.dhs.gov.                           and Immigration Services,
                                                   Period Ex-                                                 Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst,                         Administrative Appeals Office, 20
                                                   tended.                                                  Department of Homeland Security,                        Massachusetts Avenue NW,
                                                  NPRM Comment               04/19/17                       Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,                Washington, DC 20529–2090, Phone:
                                                   Period Ex-                                               Room 3636–15, 301 7th Street SW,
                                                   tended End.
                                                                                                                                                                    703 224–4501, Email: charles.nimick@
                                                                                                            Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447–                   usics.dhs.gov.
                                                  Final Rule ............      To Be Determined             0956, Email: nancy.harvey@hq.dhs.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                      RIN: 1615–AB98
                                                                                                              RIN: 1601–AA79
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                                                                                 271. EB–5 Immigrant Investor Regional
                                                  Required: Yes.                                                                                                    Center Program
                                                    Agency Contact: Shaundra Duggans,                       DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq.
                                                  Procurement Analyst, Department of                        SECURITY (DHS)                                          No. 46 in part II of this issue of the
                                                  Homeland Security, Office of the Chief                                                                            Federal Register.
                                                  Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy                   U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
                                                  and Legislation, Room 3114, 245 Murray                    Services (USCIS)                                          RIN: 1615–AC11
                                                  Lane, Washington, DC 20528, Phone:                        Proposed Rule Stage                                     272. • Removing H–4 Dependent
                                                  202 447–0056, Email:                                                                                              Spouses From the Class of Aliens
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                                                  shaundra.duggans@hq.dhs.gov.                              269. Registration Requirement for
                                                                                                            Petitioners Seeking To File H–1B                        Eligible for Employment Authorization
                                                    Nancy Harvey, Policy Analyst,                           Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to
                                                  Department of Homeland Security,                                                                                    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq.
                                                                                                            Numerical Limitations
                                                  Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,                                                                          No. 48 in part II of this issue of the
                                                  Room 3636–15, 301 7th Street SW,                            Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq.                   Federal Register.
                                                  Washington, DC 20528, Phone: 202 447–                     No. 44 in part II of this issue of the                    RIN: 1615–AC15
                                                  0956, Email: nancy.harvey@hq.dhs.gov.                     Federal Register.
                                                    RIN: 1601–AA78                                            RIN: 1615–AB71


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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                    7100, 4200 Wilson Boulevard,                               Legal Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333(d)(1);
                                                  SECURITY (DHS)                                            Arlington, VA 20598–7100, Phone: 202                    43 U.S.C. 1348(c); 43 U.S.C. 1356; DHS
                                                                                                            493–6863, Email: benjamin.h.white@                      Delegation No 0170.1
                                                  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration                                                                                     Abstract: The Coast Guard is the lead
                                                                                                            uscg.mil.
                                                  Services (USCIS)                                            RIN: 1625–AC39                                        Federal agency for workplace safety and
                                                  Final Rule Stage                                                                                                  health on facilities and vessels engaged
                                                                                                                                                                    in the exploration for, or development,
                                                  273. EB–5 Immigrant Investor Program                                                                              or production of, minerals on the Outer
                                                  Modernization                                             DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                                                                                                                                    Continental Shelf (OCS), other than for
                                                    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq.                     SECURITY (DHS)
                                                                                                                                                                    matters generally related to drilling and
                                                  No. 49 in part II of this issue of the                    U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)                                 production that are regulated by the
                                                  Federal Register.                                                                                                 Bureau of Safety and Environmental
                                                    RIN: 1615–AC07                                          Final Rule Stage
                                                                                                                                                                    Enforcement (BSEE). This project would
                                                                                                            275. Seafarers’ Access to Maritime                      revise the regulations on OCS activities
                                                                                                            Facilities                                              by: (1) Adding new requirements, for
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                      E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject                   OCS units for lifesaving, fire protection,
                                                  SECURITY (DHS)                                            to, not significant.                                    training, and helidecks; (2) providing for
                                                                                                              Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33                   USCG acceptance and approval of
                                                  U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)                                                                                           specified classification society plan
                                                                                                            U.S.C. 1231; Pub. L. 111–281, sec. 811
                                                  Proposed Rule Stage                                         Abstract: This regulatory action will                 reviews, inspections, audits, and
                                                                                                            implement section 811 of the Coast                      surveys; and (3) requiring foreign
                                                  274. • Financial Responsibility—                          Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub.                   vessels engaged in OCS activities to
                                                  Vessels; Superseded Pollution Funds                       L. 111–281), which requires the owner/                  comply with rules similar to those
                                                  (USCG–2017–0788)                                          operator of a facility regulated by the                 imposed on U.S. vessels similarly
                                                     E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject                    Coast Guard under the Maritime                          engaged. This project would affect the
                                                  to, not significant.                                      Transportation Security Act of 2002                     owners and operators of facilities and
                                                     Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2704; 33                    (Pub. L. 107–295) (MTSA) to provide a                   vessels engaged in offshore activities.
                                                  U.S.C. 2716 and 2716a; 42 U.S.C. 9607                     system that enables seafarers and certain                  Timetable:
                                                  to 9609; 6 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 12580; sec.                   other individuals to transit between
                                                  7(b), 3 CFR, 1987; Comp., p. 193; E.O.                                                                                    Action             Date        FR Cite
                                                                                                            vessels moored at the facility and the
                                                  12777, secs. 4 and 5, 3 CFR, 1991                         facility gate in a timely manner at no                  Request for Com-          06/27/95   60 FR 33185
                                                  Comp., p. 351, as amended by E.O.                         cost to the seafarer or other individual.                 ments.
                                                  13286, Sec. 89, 3; 3 CFR, 2004 Comp.,                     Ensuring that such access through a                     Comment Period            09/25/95
                                                  p. 166, and by E.O. 13638, sec. 1, 3 CFR,                 facility is consistent with the security                  End.
                                                  2014 Comp., p. 227; Department of                         requirements in MTSA is part of the                     NPRM ..................   12/07/99   64 FR 68416
                                                  Homeland; Security Delegation Nos.                        Coast Guard’s Ports, Waterways, and                     NPRM Correction           02/22/00   65 FR 8671
                                                  0170.1 and 5110, Revision 01                              Coastal Security (PWCS) mission.                        NPRM Comment              03/16/00   65 FR 14226
                                                     Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to                    Timetable:                                              Period Ex-
                                                  amend its rule on vessel financial                                                                                  tended.
                                                  responsibility to include tank vessels                           Action                Date          FR Cite      NPRM Comment              06/30/00   65 FR 40559
                                                  greater than 100 gross tons, to clarify                                                                             Period Ex-
                                                                                                            NPRM ..................   12/29/14       79 FR 77981      tended.
                                                  and strengthen the rule’s reporting                                                                               NPRM Comment              11/30/00
                                                  requirements, to conform its rule to                      NPRM Comment              05/27/15       80 FR 30189
                                                                                                              Period Re-                                              Period End.
                                                  current practice, and to remove two
                                                                                                              opened.
                                                  superseded regulations. This                              NPRM Comment              07/01/15
                                                                                                                                                                    Next Action Unde-           To Be Determined
                                                  rulemaking will ensure the Coast Guard                      Period End.
                                                                                                                                                                      termined.
                                                  has current information when there are                    Final Rule ............   01/00/18
                                                  significant changes in a vessel’s                                                                                   Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                  operation, ownership, or evidence of                        Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                       Required: Yes.
                                                  financial responsibility, and reflect                     Required: Yes.                                            Agency Contact: Charles Rawson,
                                                  current best practices in the Coast                         Agency Contact: LCDR Yamaris Barril,                  Project Manager, Department of
                                                  Guard’s management of the Certificate                     Project Manager, Department of                          Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard,
                                                  of Financial Responsibility program.                      Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard,                    Commandant (CG–ENG–2), 2703 Martin
                                                  This rulemaking will also promote the                     2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE,                  Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7509,
                                                  Coast Guard’s missions of maritime                        Commandant (CG–FAC–2) STOP 7501,                        Washington, DC 20593–7509, Phone:
                                                  stewardship, maritime security and                        Washington, DC 20593, Phone: 202 372–                   202 372–1390, Email: charles.e.rawson@
                                                  maritime safety.                                          1151, Email: yamaris.d.barril@uscg.mil.                 uscg.mil.
                                                     Timetable:                                               RIN: 1625–AC15                                          RIN: 1625–AA18
                                                                                                                                                                    277. Commercial Fishing Vessels—
                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite                                                                Implementation of 2010 and 2012
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                                                  NPRM ..................    12/00/17                       DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  Legislation
                                                                                                            SECURITY (DHS)                                            E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                                                                                   Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111–281
                                                  Required: Yes.                                            U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)                                   Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to
                                                    Agency Contact: Benjamin White,                         Long-Term Actions                                       implement those requirements of 2010
                                                  Project Manager, National Pollution                                                                               and 2012 legislation that pertain to
                                                  Funds Center, Department of Homeland                      276. Outer Continental Shelf Activities                 uninspected commercial fishing
                                                  Security, U.S. Coast Guard, NPFC MS                         E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.                        industry vessels and that took effect


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                                                  upon enactment of the legislation but                     by vessel to enable CBP to identify high-               amending the regulations to replace the
                                                  that, to be implemented, require                          risk shipments to prevent smuggling                     current Guam Visa Waiver Program with
                                                  amendments to Coast Guard regulations                     and ensure cargo safety and security.                   a new Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver
                                                  affecting those vessels. The applicability                The interim final rule did not finalize                 Program. The amended regulations set
                                                  of the regulations is being changed, and                  six data elements that were identified as               forth the requirements for nonimmigrant
                                                  new requirements are being added to                       areas of potential concern for industry                 visitors who seek admission for
                                                  safety training, equipment, vessel                        during the rulemaking process and, for                  business or pleasure and solely for entry
                                                  examinations, vessel safety standards,                    which, CBP provided some type of                        into and stay on Guam or the CNMI
                                                  the documentation of maintenance, and                     flexibility for compliance with those                   without a visa. This rule also establishes
                                                  the termination of unsafe operations.                     data elements. CBP solicited public                     six ports of entry in the CNMI for
                                                  This rulemaking promotes the Coast                        comment on these six data elements and                  purposes of administering and enforcing
                                                  Guard’s maritime safety mission.                          also invited comments on the revised                    the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program.
                                                     Timetable:                                             Regulatory Assessment and Final                         Section 702 of the Consolidated Natural
                                                                                                            Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. (See 73                Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA), subject
                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite        FR 71782–85 for regulatory text and 73                  to a transition period, extends the
                                                                                                            CFR 71733–34 for general discussion.)                   immigration laws of the United States to
                                                  NPRM ..................    06/21/16     81 FR 40437
                                                  NPRM Comment               08/15/16     81 FR 53986       The remaining requirements of the rule                  the Commonwealth of the Northern
                                                    Period Ex-                                              were adopted as final.                                  Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides
                                                    tended.                                                    Timetable:                                           for a visa waiver program for travel to
                                                  NPRM Comment               10/19/16                                                                               Guam and/or the CNMI. On January 16,
                                                    Period End.                                                    Action                Date          FR Cite
                                                  Second NPRM                12/18/16
                                                                                                                                                                    2009, the Department of Homeland
                                                    Comment Pe-                                             NPRM ..................   01/02/08       73 FR 90       Security (DHS), Customs and Border
                                                    riod End.                                               NPRM Comment              03/03/08                      Protection (CBP), issued an interim final
                                                                                                               Period End.                                          rule in the Federal Register replacing
                                                  Final Rule ............      To Be Determined             NPRM Comment              02/01/08       73 FR 6061     the then-existing Guam Visa Waiver
                                                                                                               Period Ex-
                                                                                                                                                                    Program with the Guam-CNMI Visa
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                            tended.
                                                                                                            NPRM Comment              03/18/08                      Waiver Program and setting forth the
                                                  Required: Yes.                                                                                                    requirements for nonimmigrant visitors
                                                    Agency Contact: Jack Kemerer, Project                      Period End.
                                                                                                            Interim Final Rule        11/25/08       73 FR 71730    seeking admission into Guam and/or the
                                                  Manager, CG–CVC–3, Department of                          Interim Final Rule        01/26/09                      CNMI under the Guam-CNMI Visa
                                                  Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard,                         Effective.                                           Waiver Program. As of November 28,
                                                  2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE,                    Interim Final Rule        06/01/09                      2009, the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver
                                                  STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593–                             Comment Pe-
                                                                                                                                                                    Program is operational. This program
                                                  7501, Phone: 202 372–1249, Email:                            riod End.
                                                                                                            Correction ............   07/14/09       74 FR 33920    allows nonimmigrant visitors from
                                                  jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil.
                                                    RIN: 1625–AB85                                          Correction ............   12/24/09       74 FR 68376    eligible countries to seek admission for
                                                                                                            Final Action .........    03/00/19                      business or pleasure for entry into Guam
                                                                                                                                                                    and/or the CNMI without a visa for a
                                                                                                              Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                       period of authorized stay not to exceed
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                    Required: Yes.                                          45 days. This rulemaking would finalize
                                                  SECURITY (DHS)                                              Agency Contact: Craig Clark, Branch                   the January 2009 interim final rule.
                                                  U.S. Customs and Border Protection                        Chief, Advance Data Programs and
                                                                                                                                                                       Timetable:
                                                  (USCBP)                                                   Cargo Initiatives, Department of
                                                                                                            Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and                             Action            Date        FR Cite
                                                  Long-Term Actions                                         Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
                                                  278. Importer Security Filing and                         Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229,                        Interim Final Rule       01/16/09   74 FR 2824
                                                  Additional Carrier Requirements                           Phone: 202 344–3052, Email:                             Interim Final Rule       01/16/09
                                                  (Section 610 Review)                                      craig.clark@cbp.dhs.gov.                                   Effective.
                                                                                                              RIN: 1651–AA70                                        Interim Final Rule       03/17/09
                                                    E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.                                                                                Comment Pe-
                                                    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 109–347, sec.                  279. Implementation of the Guam-
                                                                                                                                                                       riod End.
                                                  203; 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66; 19                       CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section
                                                                                                                                                                    Technical Amend-         05/28/09   74 FR 25387
                                                  U.S.C. 1431; 19 U.S.C. 1433 to 1434; 19                   610 Review)                                                ment; Change
                                                  U.S.C. 1624; 19 U.S.C. 2071 (note); 46                      E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or                         of Implementa-
                                                  U.S.C. 60105                                              Partially Exempt.                                          tion Date.
                                                    Abstract: This final rule implements                      Legal Authority: Pub. L. 110–229, sec.                Final Action .........   11/00/18
                                                  the provisions of section 203 of the                      702
                                                  Security and Accountability for Every                       Abstract: The interim final rule                        Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                  Port Act of 2006. On November 25,                         amends Department of Homeland                           Required: No.
                                                  2008, Customs and Border Protection                       Security (DHS) regulations to
                                                  (CBP) published an interim final rule                     implement section 702 of the                              Agency Contact: Stephanie Watson,
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                                                  (CBP Dec. 08–46) in the Federal                           Consolidated Natural Resources Act of                   Supervisory Program Manager,
                                                  Register (73 FR 71730), that finalized                    2008 (CNRA). This law extends the                       Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
                                                  most of the provisions proposed in the                    immigration laws of the United States to                Customs and Border Protection, Office
                                                  NPRM. It requires carrier and importers                   the Commonwealth of the Northern                        of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania
                                                  to provide to CBP, via a CBP approved                     Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides                     Avenue NW, 2.5B–38, Washington, DC
                                                  electronic data interchange system,                       for a joint visa waiver program for travel              20229, Phone: 202 325–4548, Email:
                                                  certain advance information pertaining                    to Guam and the CNMI. This rule                         stephanie.e.watson@cbp.dhs.gov.
                                                  to cargo brought into the United States                   implements section 702 of the CNRA by                     RIN: 1651–AA77


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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                    U.S.C. 114; 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(3); 49 U.S.C.              227–5839, Email: alex.moscoso@
                                                  SECURITY (DHS)                                            5103; 49 U.S.C. 5103a; 49 U.S.C. 40113;                 tsa.dhs.gov.
                                                                                                            49 U.S.C. 44901 to 44907; 49 U.S.C.                       Mardi Ruth Thompson, Senior
                                                  U.S. Customs and Border Protection                                                                                Counsel, Regulations and Security
                                                                                                            44913 to 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44916 to
                                                  (USCBP)                                                                                                           Standards, Department of Homeland
                                                                                                            44918; 49 U.S.C. 44932; 49 U.S.C. 44935
                                                  Completed Actions                                         to 44936; 49 U.S.C. 44942; 49 U.S.C.                    Security, Transportation Security
                                                                                                            46105                                                   Administration, Office of the Chief
                                                  280. Waiver of Passport and VISA                                                                                  Counsel, 601 South 12th Street,
                                                  Requirements Due to an Unforeseen                           Abstract: On October 30, 2008, the
                                                                                                            Transportation Security Administration                  Arlington, VA 20598–6002, Phone: 202
                                                  Emergency                                                                                                         365–1850, Fax: 571 227–1379, Email:
                                                                                                            (TSA) issued a notice of proposed
                                                     E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject                    rulemaking (NPRM), proposing to                         mardi.thompson@tsa.dhs.gov.
                                                  to, not significant.                                      amend current aviation transportation                     RIN: 1652–AA53
                                                     Legal Authority: 212(a)(7)(B) INA 8                    security regulations to enhance the
                                                  U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)                                         security of general aviation by
                                                     Abstract: This rule reinstates a 1996                  expanding the scope of current                          DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                  amendment to 8 CFR 212.1(g) regarding                     requirements, and by adding new                         SECURITY (DHS)
                                                  a waiver of documentary requirements                      requirements for certain large aircraft
                                                  for nonimmigrants seeking admission to                    operators and airports serving those                    Transportation Security Administration
                                                  the United States. The 1996 amendment                     aircraft. TSA also proposed that all                    (TSA)
                                                  allowed the former Immigration and                        aircraft operations, including corporate                Final Rule Stage
                                                  Naturalization Service (INS) to waive                     and private charter operations, with
                                                  passport and visa requirements due to                     aircraft having a maximum certificated                  282. Security Training for Surface
                                                  an unforeseen emergency while                             takeoff weight (MTOW) above 12,500                      Transportation Employees
                                                  preserving its ability to fine carriers for               pounds (large aircraft) be required to                    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq.
                                                  unlawfully transporting aliens to the                     adopt a large aircraft security program.                No. 57 in part II of this issue of the
                                                  United States who do not have a valid                     TSA also proposed to require certain                    Federal Register.
                                                  passport or visa. On November 20, 2009,                   airports that serve large aircraft to adopt               RIN: 1652–AA55
                                                  the United States Court of Appeals for                    security programs. TSA has decided to
                                                  the Second Circuit invalidated the 1996                   not pursue this rulemaking.
                                                  amendment based on procedural
                                                  grounds.                                                    Timetable:                                            DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                     Timetable:                                                                                                     SECURITY (DHS)
                                                                                                                   Action                Date          FR Cite
                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Immigration and Customs
                                                         Action               Date           FR Cite        NPRM ..................   10/30/08       73 FR 64790    Enforcement (USICE)
                                                                                                            NPRM Comment              12/29/08
                                                  NPRM ..................    03/08/16     81 FR 12032
                                                                                                              Period End.                                           Proposed Rule Stage
                                                  NPRM Comment               05/09/16
                                                                                                            Notice—NPRM               11/25/08       73 FR 71590    283. Procedures and Standards for
                                                    Period End.
                                                                                                              Comment Pe-                                           Declining Surety Immigration Bonds
                                                  Final Rule ............    09/05/17     82 FR 41867
                                                                                                              riod Extended.                                        and Administrative Appeal
                                                  Final Rule Effec-          10/05/17
                                                                                                            NPRM Extended             02/27/09
                                                    tive.
                                                                                                              Comment Pe-
                                                                                                                                                                    Requirement for Breaches
                                                                                                              riod End.                                                E.O. 13771 Designation: Not subject
                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                         Notice—Public             12/18/08       73 FR 77045    to, not significant.
                                                  Required: Yes.                                              Meetings; Re-                                            Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103
                                                    Agency Contact: Joseph R. O’Donnell,                      quests for Com-                                          Abstract: U.S. Immigration and
                                                  Program Manager, Fines, Penalties and                       ments.                                                Customs Enforcement (ICE) proposes to
                                                  Forfeitures Division, Department of                       Notice of With-           01/00/18                      set forth standards and procedures ICE
                                                  Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and                         drawal.
                                                                                                                                                                    will follow before making a
                                                  Border Protection, Office of Field                                                                                determination to stop accepting
                                                  Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue                        Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                       immigration bonds posted by a surety
                                                  NW, Washington, DC 20229, Phone: 202                      Required: Yes.                                          company that has been certified to issue
                                                  344–1691, Email: joseph.r.odonnell@                         Agency Contact: Kevin Knott, Branch                   bonds by the Department of the
                                                  dhs.gov.                                                  Manager, Industry Engagement                            Treasury when the company does not
                                                    RIN: 1651–AA97                                          Branch—Aviation Division, Department                    cure deficient performance. Treasury
                                                                                                            of Homeland Security, Transportation                    administers the Federal corporate surety
                                                                                                            Security Administration, Office of                      program and, in its current regulations,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                    Security Policy and Industry                            allows agencies to prescribe ‘‘for cause’’
                                                  SECURITY (DHS)                                            Engagement, 601 South 12th Street,                      standards and procedures for declining
                                                                                                            Arlington, VA 20598–6028, Phone: 571                    to accept bonds from Treasury-certified
                                                  Transportation Security Administration                    227–4370, Email: kevin.knott@                           sureties. ICE would also require surety
                                                  (TSA)                                                     tsa.dhs.gov.                                            companies seeking to overturn a breach
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                                                  Proposed Rule Stage                                         Alex Moscoso, Chief Economist,                        determination to file an administrative
                                                                                                            Economic Analysis Branch—Cross                          appeal raising all legal and factual
                                                  281. General Aviation Security and                        Modal Division, Department of                           defenses.
                                                  Other Aircraft Operator Security                          Homeland Security, Transportation                          Timetable:
                                                    E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.                   Security Administration, Office of
                                                    Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 469; 18                       Security Policy and Industry                                    Action             Date      FR Cite
                                                  U.S.C. 842; 18 U.S.C. 845; 46 U.S.C.                      Engagement, 601 South 12th Street,                      NPRM ..................   11/00/17
                                                  70102 to 70106; 46 U.S.C. 70117; 49                       Arlington, VA 20598–6028, Phone: 571


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                                                                           Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 9 / Friday, January 12, 2018 / Unified Agenda                                                   1879

                                                    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                       DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                 to withdraw the NPRM and proposed
                                                  Required: Yes.                                          SECURITY (DHS)                                         supplementary policy.
                                                    Agency Contact: Beth Cook, Deputy                     Federal Emergency Management Agency                      Timetable:
                                                  Chief, Office of the Principal Legal                    (FEMA)
                                                  Advisor, Department of Homeland                                                                                        Action             Date        FR Cite
                                                                                                          Proposed Rule Stage
                                                  Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
                                                  Enforcement, Suite 200, 166 Sycamore                    284. Updates to Floodplain                             NPRM ..................   08/22/16   81 FR 57401
                                                                                                          Management and Protection of                           NPRM Comment              10/21/16
                                                  Street, Williston, VT 05495, Phone: 802
                                                                                                          Wetlands Regulations To Implement                        Period End.
                                                  288–7742, Email: beth.e.cook@                                                                                  Notice of With-           03/00/18
                                                  ice.dhs.gov.                                            Executive Order 13690 and the Federal
                                                                                                                                                                   drawal.
                                                                                                          Flood Risk Management Standard
                                                    Molly Stubbs, ICE Regulatory
                                                  Coordinator, Department of Homeland                        E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
                                                                                                             Legal Authority: E.O. 11988, as                       Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
                                                  Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs                                                                         Required: Yes.
                                                                                                          amended; 42 U.S.C. 5201; 6 U.S.C. 101
                                                  Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW,
                                                                                                          et seq.; . . .                                           Agency Contact: Kristin Fontenot,
                                                  Washington, DC 20536, Phone: 202 732–                      Abstract: The Federal Emergency                     Office of Environmental and Historic
                                                  6202, Email: molly.stubbs@ice.dhs.gov.                  Management Agency (FEMA) plans to                      Preservation, Department of Homeland
                                                    Brad Tuttle, Attorney Advisor,                        withdraw a notice of proposed                          Security, Federal Emergency
                                                  Department of Homeland Security, U.S.                   rulemaking (NPRM) that published on                    Management Agency, 400 C Street SW,
                                                  Immigration and Customs Enforcement,                    August 22, 2016. The NPRM proposed                     Washington, DC 20472, Phone: 202 646–
                                                  500 12th Street SW, Washington, DC                      changes to FEMA’s ‘‘Floodplain                         2741, Email: kristin.fontenot@
                                                  20536, Phone: 202 732–5000, Email:                      Management and Protection of                           fema.dhs.gov.
                                                  bradley.c.tuttle@ice.dhs.gov.                           Wetlands’’ regulations to implement
                                                                                                          Executive Order 13690, which                             RIN: 1660–AA85
                                                    RIN: 1653–AA67
                                                                                                          established the Federal Flood Risk                     [FR Doc. 2017–28212 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Management Standard (FFRMS). FEMA                      BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P
                                                                                                          also plans to withdraw a proposed
                                                                                                          supplementary policy (FEMA Policy:
                                                                                                          078–3), which clarified how FEMA
                                                                                                          would apply the FFRMS. On August 15,
                                                                                                          2017, the President issued Executive
                                                                                                          Order 13807, which revoked Executive
                                                                                                          Order 13690. Accordingly, FEMA plans
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionSemiannual regulatory agenda.
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FR Citation83 FR 1872 

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