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DOJ/INS RIN: 1115-AE26 Publication ID: Fall 2000 
Title: Regulations Relating to Temporary Protected Status 
Abstract: Regulations published under this RIN implement provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act as established by section 302 of the Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-649, which allow for the establishment and implementation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Currently, nationals of four countries (Liberia, Somalia, Rwanda, and Bosnia-Hercegovina) have been accorded TPS Status. Such designations are accomplished by notice published in the Federal Register. Previously published TPS regulations were cited by RIN 1115-AC30. Current regulatory actions: INS No. 1608 provides for exceptions to deadlines for registering for TPS and updates the application process. INS No. 1612 provides for the removal of obsolete TPS language. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103    8 CFR 240    8 CFR 299   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103    5 USC 552    5 USC 552a    8 USC 1201    28 USC 509    31 USC 9701    8 USC 1254a    8 USC 1254a note    8 USC 1362    8 USC 1324a    8 USC 1101    8 USC 1303    8 CFR 2    5 USC 301   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
TPS Final Rule (INS No. 1612) Removal of Obsolete Sections Covering TPS for Salvadorans  09/10/1996  61 FR 47667   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1832-97) Designation of Liberia  04/07/1997  62 FR 16608   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1853-97) Designation of Rwanda Eff. 06/07/97  06/19/1997  62 FR 33442   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1862-97) Designation of Bosnia-Hercegovina  08/01/1997  62 FR 41420   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1863-97) Designation of Somalia  08/01/1997  62 FR 41421   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1878-97) TPS Designation of Montserrat  08/28/1997  62 FR 45685   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1775-96) TPS Designation of Burundi  11/04/1997  62 FR 59735   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1877-97) TPS Designation of Sierra  11/04/1997  62 FR 59736   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1780-97) TPS Designation of Sudan  11/04/1997  62 FR 59737   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1910-98) Termination of Designation of Liberia  03/31/1998  63 FR 15437   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1929-98) TPS Designation of Kosovo  06/09/1998  63 FR 31527   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1945-98) Extension of Designation of Somalia  09/28/1998  63 FR 51602   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1953-98) Redesignation of Liberia  09/29/1998  63 FR 51958   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1957-98) TPS Extension of Designation of Burundi  11/03/1998  63 FR 59334   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1958-98) TPS Extension of Designation of Sierra Leone  11/03/1998  63 FR 59336   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1959-98) Extension of Designation of Sudan  11/03/1998  63 FR 59337   
Final Action  11/16/1998  63 FR 63593   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1964-98) TPS Designation of Honduras  01/05/1999  64 FR 524   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1965-98) TPS Designation of Nicaragua  01/05/1999  64 FR 526   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1960-98) TPS Designation of Guinea-Bissau  03/11/1999  64 FR 12181   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1986-99) TPS Redesignation of the Province of Kosovo  06/08/1999  64 FR 30542   
TPS Notice (INS No. 1953-99) Termination of TPS Designation of Liberia  07/30/1999  64 FR 41463   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2009-99) Extension of the TPS Registration Period for Hondurans and Nicaraguans  08/06/1999  64 FR 42991   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2006-99) Extension of TPS Designation of Bosnia-Herzegovina  08/11/1999  64 FR 43720   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2010-99) Extension of TPS Designation of Montserrat  09/02/1999  64 FR 48190   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2015-99) Extension of TPS Designation of Somalia  09/13/1999  64 FR 49511   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2022-99) Extension and Redesignation of Burundi Under Temporary Protected Status  11/09/1999  64 FR 61123   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2024-99) Extension and Redesignation of Sierra Leone Under Temporary Protected S  11/09/1999  64 FR 61125   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2023-99) Extension and Redesignation of Sudan Under the Temporary Protected Stat  11/09/1999  64 FR 61128   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2043-00) Extension and Termination of Designation of Guinea-Bissau Under TPS  03/20/2000  65 FR 15016   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2044-00) Designation of Angola Under TPS  03/29/2000  65 FR 16634   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2065-00) Extension of Designation Hondurans  05/11/2000  65 FR 30438   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2064-00) Extension of Nicaragua Designation  05/11/2000  65 FR 30440   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2066-00) Termination of the Kosovo...  05/23/2000  65 FR 33356   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2065R-00) Extension of Re-Registration for Hondurans  06/09/2000  65 FR 36719   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2064R-00) Extension of Re-Registration for Nicaraguans  06/09/2000  65 FR 36729   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2079-00) Termination of Bosnia-Herzegovina  08/30/2000  65 FR 52789   
TPS Notice (INS No. 2087-00) Extension of Designation of Montserrat Under Temporary Protected Status  10/02/2000  65 FR 58806   
Additional Information: The Attorney General may designate other countries for TPS. INS Nos. 1608, 1612, 1832-97, 1853-97 and 1877-97 INS No. 1608 issued as an interim rule on 11/5/93 at 58 FR 58935
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Michael Valverde
Branch Chief, Children's Issues
Room 3214, Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate, Suite 3300, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529
Phone:202 272-1663
Email: michael.valverde@dhs.gov