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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
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            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Biometrics Collection for Consistent, Efficient, and Effective Operations</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)&nbsp;will propose&nbsp;to update its regulations to eliminate multiple references to specific biometric types, and to allow for the expansion of the types of biometrics required to establish and verify an identity.&nbsp;DHS will also&nbsp;propose to modify age restrictions where they exist to detect, deter, or prevent human trafficking of children; establish consistent identity enrollment and verification policies and processes; and align U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)&nbsp;biometric collection with other immigration operations. The DHS proposal will provide a definition to the public on the term biometric and how biometrics will be used in the immigration process.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Other</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 207 to 210</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 216</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 235 and 236</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 240</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 244</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245 and 245(a)</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 264</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 287</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 316</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 333</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 335</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1103(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8. U.S.C. 1444 to 1446</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1365a and 1365b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1304(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 107-56</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 107-173</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 109-248, sec. 402(a) and 402(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2019</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steven</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kvortek</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>P.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Division Chief, Security and Public Safety Division, Office of Policy and Strategy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 721-3000</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Camp Springs</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20588-0009</ZIP>
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