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RIN: 1615-AC06

Publication ID: Spring 2017

Title: Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States
Abstract: The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are issuing regulations governing the certification of the employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment and the enforcement of the obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. The interim final rule revises the process by which employers obtain a temporary labor certification from DOL for use in petitioning DHS to employ a nonimmigrant worker in H-2B status. We have also created new regulations to provide for increased worker protections for both United States (U.S.) and foreign workers.
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214 20 CFR 503 20 CFR 655
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101 to 1103 8 U.S.C. 1182 and 1184 8 U.S.C. 1186a 8 U.S.C. 1187 8 U.S.C. 1221 8 U.S.C. 1281 and 1282 8 U.S.C. 1301 to 1305 8 U.S.C. 1372 sec. 643, Pub. L. 104-208 110 Stat.. 3009-708 Pub. L. 106-386 114 Stat. 1477 to 1480 sec. 141 of the Compacts of Free Association With the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and With the Government of Palau 48 U.S.C. 1901 note and 1931 note, respectively 48 U.S.C. 1806 8 CFR 2

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Interim Final Rule	04/29/2015	80 FR 24042
Interim Final Rule Effective	04/29/2015
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End	06/29/2015
Next Action Undetermined	To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: State
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Related Agencies: Joint: DOL;
Agency Contact: Brian Hunt Acting Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20529-2200 Phone:202 272-8377 Fax:202 272-1480 Email: brian.j.hunt@uscis.dhs.gov