[Federal Register: March 31, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 62)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16779]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
8 CFR Parts 214, 215 and 274a
[CIS No. 2428-07; Docket No. USCIS-2007-0055]
RIN 1615-AB65
Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants: Extending
the Public Comment Period
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule: extending the public comment period.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces
the extension of the public comment period for the proposed rule
entitled ``Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants.'' The
proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on February 13,
2008. Written comments on the proposed rule were to be submitted to
USCIS on or before March 31, 2008 (a 45-day comment period) in order to
be assured of consideration. USCIS has decided to accept comments from
the public through April 14, 2008.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published at 73 FR
8230, February 13, 2008, is extended through April 14, 2008. Comments
received by USCIS after this date will not be considered.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by DHS Docket No. USCIS-
2007-0055, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529. To
ensure proper handling, please reference DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0055
on your correspondence. This mailing address may also be used for
paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Regulatory Management Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
20529. Contact Telephone Number (202) 272-8377.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hiroko Witherow, Service Center
Operations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 3000,
Washington, DC 20529, telephone (202) 272-8410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 13, 2008, the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule in the Federal
Register entitled ``Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A
Nonimmigrants'' at 73 FR 8230. This rule proposed amendments to DHS
regulations affecting temporary and seasonal agricultural workers
within the H-2A nonimmigrant classification and their U.S. employers.
You may view a copy of the February 13, 2008, proposed rule at: http://
a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/
2008/pdf/E8-2532.pdf
USCIS has decided to extend the comment period through April 14,
2008. Comments received by USCIS after April 14, 2008, will not be
considered in drafting the final rule.
Dated: March 26, 2008.
Emilio T. Gonzalez,
Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E8-6605 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]
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