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DHS/USCIS

RIN: 1615-AB19

Publication ID: Fall 2005

Title: Establishment of Fee for Processing Genealogical Research Requests
Abstract: Under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, the Department of Homeland Security processes all requests for its records including historical and genealogical records. This rule proposes to amend the Department's regulations by establishing the Genealogy Program to process requests for historical records. The Department's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency will charge a fee to recover the cost of searching, locating, retrieving, copying, reviewing, and mailing these records to the requester. The Genealogy Program is necessary to provide a more timely response to requests for genealogical and historical records.
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103    8 CFR 299
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103    8 USC 1201    8 USC 1252    8 USC 1252b

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM  12/00/2005     NPRM Comment Period End  02/00/2006

Additional Information: CIS No. 2074-00 Transferred from RIN 1680-AA01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Ronald Whitelaw Branch Chief, Office of Records Management Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 4th Floor Ullico Build, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529 Phone:202 305-8274 Fax:202 616-4282