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        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1205</CODE>
            <NAME>Employment and Training Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ETA</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1200</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Labor</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOL</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Attestations by Facilities Temporarily Employing H-1C Nonimmigrant Aliens as Registered Nurses</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This Final Rule reflects the extension of the H-1C visa program, which was extended by the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 (NRDARA), Public Law 109-423, 120 Stat. 2900 (2006).  In 2000, the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 (NRDAA), Public Law 106-95, 113 Stat. 1312 (1999),  amended the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a temporary visa program for nonimmigrant aliens to work as registered nurses for up to 3 years in facilities serving health professional shortage areas, subject to certain conditions.  The NRDAA specified that the H-1C visas were available only during the 4-year period beginning on the date that interim or final regulations were promulgated.  Under this Act, the Department published an interim rule, on August 22, 2000 (65 FR 51137), which was open for public comment through September 21, 2000.  Before the NRDARA was enacted on December 20, 2006, the Department determined on April 24, 2006, that continued rulemaking was neither necessary nor appropriate at that time, because health care facilities could not sponsor new H-1C visas and no new H-1C visa could be issued.  Therefore, the Department discontinued this rulemaking (71 FR 22912).  However, given the new statutory authorization for the program, the Department has determined that it is appropriate to finalize the rule.  Section 3 of Public Law 109-423 has exempted this rulemaking from the Administrative Procedure Act, so additional notice and comment are unnecessary.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>22 CFR 655</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-423</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>120 Stat 2900</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101 (a)(15)(H)(i)(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1182 (m)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Carlson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>Ph.D.</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1205</CODE>
                    <NAME>Employment and Training Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ETA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 693-3010</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>carlson.william@dol.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>FP Building, Room C-4312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20210</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
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