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DHS/USCIS

RIN: 1615-AC37

Publication ID: Fall 2022

Title: Reform to Enhance the Integrity of the Civil Surgeon Program
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose regulatory provisions designed to strengthen the requirements for acquiring and maintaining a USCIS civil surgeon designation. DHS will propose requirements related to improving the vetting process associated with becoming a USCIS-designated civil surgeon, including revocation provisions, periodic renewal requirements, board certification requirements, and requirements related to a civil surgeon’s reporting of negative factors involving medical licensing or criminal history.
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 232 42 CFR 34.1
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 252 8 U.S.C. 1222

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Mark Phillips Residence and Naturalization Division Chief Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009 Phone:240 721-3000