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.
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(The Treasury Department has also issued its CBP semi-annual regulatory agenda. See future issue of ITT for BP summary of this Treasury document.)
This agenda is a comprehensive list of DHS' CBP rulemakings at the proposed, final, and completed stages, as well as rulemakings that are long term actions. The agenda lists the regulation title, past regulation(s), if any, the timeframe for the next regulatory action(s), if any, a brief description of the regulation, and a contact party name and telephone number.
Highlights of DHS' CBP rulemakings at the proposed or final stages, or that are long term actions, are as follows:
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 | 04/07 |
Long Term Actions (Previously Appeared in DHS' Agenda)
| Regulation Title (target date for next action is either undetermined or to be determined; all are already in effect as interim or final 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 |
1 The target date for this rulemaking was not provided in the Federal Register notice.
DHS' Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda (FR Pub 12/11/06) available at
Here is the link to the DHS agenda: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/11dec20060800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/ua061211/pdf/ua061009.pdf