DHS Issues its CBP Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its semi-annual regulatory agenda, which contains certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulatory rulemakings (rulemakings).
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Sources have previously stated that this agenda is a comprehensive list of rulemakings at the proposed, final, and completed stages. For rulemakings that are still pending completion, the agenda lists the regulation title, an estimate of the timeframe for the next regulatory actions, a brief description of the regulation, and a contact party name and telephone number.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 06/21/06 news, 06062105, for BP summary of Treasury's CBP semi-annual regulatory agenda.)
Proposed Rule Stage (First Appearance in Any Agenda)
Land Border Carrier Initiative Program
DHS states that it intends to terminate the regulatory provisions pertaining to the Land Border Carrier Initiative Program (LBCIP). Since the promulgation of the LBCIP regulations, CBP has developed a more comprehensive voluntary industry partnership known as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)-which builds upon the best practices of LBCIP while providing greater border and supply chain security with expanded benefits to approved participants. As such, CBP intends to focus its partnership efforts on the further development of C-TPAT. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/19/05 news, 05011905, for BP summary of CBP's strategic plan for C-TPAT, including its five major goals.)
Target date 06/06
Proposed Rule Stage(Previously Appeared in DHS' Agenda)
| Abbreviation or Waiver of Training for State or Local Law Enforcement Officers Authorized to Enforce Immigration Law During a Mass Influx of Aliens | 09/06 |
Long Term Actions (Previously Appeared in DHS' Agenda)
| Regulation Title (target date for next action is either undetermined or to be determined; and some are already in effect as interim rules) |
| Visa Waiver Program |
| Inspection and Expedited Removal of Aliens; Detention and Removal of Aliens; Conduct of Removal Proceedings |
| Establishment of Preinspected Automated Lane (PAL) Program |
| Amendment of the Regulatory Definition of Arriving Alien |
| Removal of Visa and Passport Waiver for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and Bermuda |
| Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Nationals of the British Virgin Islands Entering the U.S. through St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Procedures Governing the Border Release Advanced Screening and Selectivity (BRASS) Program |
| Air Transit Program |
| Extension of Time Limit on Admission of Certain Mexican Nationals |
DHS' Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda (FR Pub 04/24/06) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/27apr20060800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/ua060424/pdf/ua060409.pdf