1651-AA97 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Waiver of Passport and Visa Requirements Due to an Unforeseen Emergency

This rule proposes to reinstate a 1996 amendment to 8 CFR 212.1(g) regarding a waiver of documentary requirements for nonimmigrants seeking admission to the United States. The 1996 amendment allowed the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to waive passport and visa requirements due to an unforeseen emergency while preserving its ability to fine carriers for unlawfully transporting aliens to the United States who do not have a valid passport or visa. On November 20, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invalidated the 1996 amendment based on procedural grounds.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 8 CFR 212.1 212(a)(7)(B) INA 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7) No NPRM 03/08/2016 81 FR 12032 NPRM Comment Period End 05/09/2016 Final Rule 12/00/2016 Final Rule Effective 01/00/2017 Yes Businesses None No No Yes No R. Joseph O'Donnell Jr. Program Manager, Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures Division 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 202 344-1691 joseph.r.odonnell@dhs.gov Office of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20229