[Federal Register: April 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 65)]
[Notices]               
[Page 16751-16752]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr06ap99-106]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service
[INS No. 1927-98]

 
Eligibility Pilot Program Citizen Attestation Employment

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In April 1999, the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
(Service) will begin testing the Citizen Attestation Employment 
Eligibility Pilot Program. On September 15, 1997, the Service published 
a notice in the Federal Register providing the requirements and 
guidance to employers that might be interested in participating in a 
pilot program(s) for employment eligibility confirmation. The notice 
also instructed employers to contact the Service if they elected to 
participate in the program(s). The pilot programs discussed in that 
notice were the Basic Pilot, the Citizen Attestation Pilot, and the 
Machine-Readable Document Pilot. These pilot programs are required by 
the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 
(IIRIRA). Employers in all 50 states were originally invited to submit 
election forms expressing interest in the Citizen Attestation Pilot 
Program, but the Service reserved the right to limit the pilot to 
certain states based on the level of employer interest and on further 
determinations as to states driver licensing procedures. This notice is 
to advise employees that the Citizen Attestation Pilot will be offered 
to all employers in the states of Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, 
Michigan, and Virginia.

DATES: There is no deadline for volunteering to participate in the 
Citizen Attestation Pilot Program, but interested employers should 
contact the Service as soon as possible to maximize their opportunity 
to participate.

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Employers in the states listed above who have already submitted a Form 
I-876, Election Form, to the Service do not have to reapply.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John E. Nahan, Immigration and 
Naturalization Service, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW., ULLICO 
Building, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536, telephone (888) 464-4218.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

What Is the Citizen Attestation Pilot Program?

    The Citizen Attestation Pilot Program is a free employment 
confirmation system being conducted by the Service to test a method of 
providing an effective, nondiscriminatory employment eligibility 
process, focusing on electronic confirmation. The pilot program 
involves a verification check of the Service's database to verify the 
alien number and other information provided by a newly-hired alien 
employee. Equipment needed for participation in this pilot is a 
personal computer with a modem. The pilot program can be tested for up 
to 4 years.

Who May Participate in the Citizen Attestation Pilot Program?

    The pilot program is being offered to all employers in the states 
of Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia. 
Participation in the pilot will be voluntary on the part of employers, 
except with regard to the Executive and Legislative Branches of the 
Federal Government and certain employers found to be in violation of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act in states where the pilot is being 
conducted.

How Does an Employer Sign Up for Participation in the Citizen 
Attestation Pilot Program?

    All employers must enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
with the Service. To obtain the MOU or to request additional 
information about the Citizen Attestation Pilot Program, you may submit 
your requests to the Immigration and Naturalization Service by writing 
to, 425 I Street, NW., ULLICO Building, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 
20536, Attention: SAVE Program Branch, or you may fax your request to 
the SAVE Program at (202) 514-9981, or you may call the SAVE Program 
toll free at 1-888-464-4218.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The information collection requirement contained in the Memorandum 
of Understanding has been approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
clearance number for this collection is OMB 1115-0228.

    Dated: March 30, 1999.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 99-8354 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]
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