[Federal Register: April 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 70)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY

22 CFR Part 514

 
Exchange Visitor Program

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: To enhance the programmatic utility of the Short-Term Scholar 
category of exchange participation, the Agency is amending existing 
regulations to permit short-term scholar participants to lecture and 
consult at institutions not listed on their Form IAP-66.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective April 13, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally J. Lawrence, Chief, Program 
Designation Branch, United States Information Agency, 301 4th Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20547; Telephone, (202) 401-9823.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Short-Term Scholar category allows 
foreign scholars to enter the United States for a period of up to six 
months to lecture, observe, consult, and participate in seminars, 
workshops, conferences, study tours, professional meetings, and other 
similar educational and professional activities. This category of 
exchange participation facilitates international collaboration between 
foreign scholars and their American colleagues and promotes 
professional relationships and institutional linkages.
    Designated sponsors that utilize this category of exchange 
participation have suggested to the Agency that the overall 
effectiveness and utility of these exchanges would be enhanced if the 
participants were able to accept invitations to lecture and consult at 
institutions not listed on the participant's Form IAP-66. The Agency 
has reviewed this suggestion and agrees that the ability to accept such 
invitations, if they can be fulfilled without delaying or extending the 
duration of the participant's program, is a desirable program 
enhancement. Accordingly, the Agency is amending 22 CFR 514.21(f) to 
permit the program sponsor's responsible officer to authorize the 
participant's acceptance of such invitations.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the Agency certifies that this 
rule does not have a significant adverse economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities. This rule is not considered to be 
a major rule within the meaning of Section 1(b) of E.O. 12291, nor does 
it have federal implications warranting the preparation of a Federalism 
Assessment in accordance with E.O. 12612.

List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 514

    Cultural exchange programs.

    Dated: April 7, 1999.
Les Jin,
General Counsel.
    Accordingly, 22 CFR part 514 is amended as follows:

PART 514--EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM

    1. The authority citation for part 514 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 8. U.S.C. 1101(a)(15(j), 1182, 1258; 22 U.S.C. 1431-
1442, 2451-2460; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, 42 FR 62461, 3 
CFR, 1977 Comp. p. 200; E.O. 12048, 43 FR 13361, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp. 
p. 168; USIA Delegation Order No. 85-5 (50 FR 27393).

    2. Section 514.21 paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 514.21  Short-term scholars.

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    (f) Location of exchange. The short-term scholar shall participate 
in the Exchange Visitor Program at the conferences, workshops, 
seminars, or other events or activities stated on his or her Form IAP-
66. A participant may also lecture or consult at institutions not 
listed on the Form IAP-66 if his or her Responsible Officer issues a 
written authorization of such activity. Such written authorization must 
be attached to the participant's Form IAP-66.
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[FR Doc. 99-9164 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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