[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9773-9774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4258]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
8 CFR Part 103
[INS No. 1404F-92]
RIN 1115-AC34
Fee for Application for Naturalization Under Section 405 of the
Immigration Act of 1990; Form N-400
AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule adopts without change, an interim rule published in
the Federal Register on May 27, 1993, by the Immigration and
Naturalization Service (the Service), which amended the existing fee
schedule. The fee schedule was amended to recover the cost of providing
special services under section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990
(IMMACT), which allows for the naturalization of certain natives of the
Philippines, based upon qualifying active duty military service during
World War II, who would not otherwise be eligible for naturalization,
and section 113 of the Departments of Commerce, State, Justice, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1993, which permits the
interview and naturalization of these persons in the Philippines. The
fee for naturalization in those cases was raised to recover the cost of
providing those special services and benefits.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 22, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W.R. Tollifson, Adjudications
Officer, Naturalization and Special Projects Branch, Immigration
and Naturalization Service, 451 I Street, NW., Room 3214,
Washington, DC 20536, telephone (202) 514-5014.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On May 27, 1993, the Commissioner of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service published in the Federal Register at 58 FR
30698-30699, an interim rule with request of comments to amend the
Service's application fee schedule to include a surcharge for
applications for naturalization where the applicant will be naturalized
in the Philippines under section 405 of IMMACT.
The public was provided with a 45-day comment period which ended on
July 12, 1993. No comments were received during that period.
Accordingly, the fee for those applications processed in the
Philippines and received by the Service on or after June 28, 1993, will
remain $120.00.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b),
the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
certifies that this rule will not have a significant adverse economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. This rule merely
adopts without change, an interim rule which has been in effect since
June 28, 1993.
Executive Order 12866
This regulation is not considered by the Department of Justice,
Immigration and Naturalization Service, to be a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f),
Regulatory Planning and Review, and the Office of Management and Budget
has waived its review process under section 6(a)(3)(A).
Executive Order 12612
The regulation proposed herein will not have substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, in
accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this rule
does not [[Page 9774]] have sufficient federalism implications to
warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Executive Order 12606
The Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service
certifies that she has assessed this rule in light of the criteria in
Executive Order 12606 and has determined that this regulation will not
have an impact on family well-being.
The information collection requirement contained in this rule has
been cleared by the Office of Management and Budget under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The clearance number for
this collection is contained in 8 CFR 299.5, Display of Control
Numbers.
List of Subjects in 8 CFR Part 103
Administrative practices and procedures, Authority delegations
(Government agencies), Freedom of Information, Privacy, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds, Fees, Forms.
Accordingly, the interim rule amending 8 CFR part 103 which was
published in the Federal Register on May 27, 1993 at 58 FR 30698-30699
is adopted as a final rule without change.
Dated: February 9, 1995.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 95-4258 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]
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