96-17264. Adding Oakland, California, and Sanford, Florida, to the List of Ports of Entry Accepting Applications for Direct Transit Without Visa  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 35934-35935]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-17264]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    
    Immigration and Naturalization Service
    
    8 CFR Part 214
    
    [INS No. 1765-96]
    RIN 1115-AE40
    
    
    Adding Oakland, California, and Sanford, Florida, to the List of 
    Ports of Entry Accepting Applications for Direct Transit Without Visa
    
    AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: This rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
    (the Service) regulations by adding Oakland, California, and Sanford, 
    Florida, to the list of ports of entry where, except for transit from 
    one part of foreign contiguous territory to another part of the same 
    territory, an alien must make application for admission to the United 
    States for direct transit without visa. This change is necessary to 
    accommodate the increase in international commerce service Oakland, 
    California, and Sanford, Florida.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: July 9, 1996.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Robert F. Hutnick, Assistant Chief Inspector, Immigration and 
    Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, NW., Room 7228, Washington, DC 
    20536, telephone number (202) 616-7499.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule adds Oakland, California, 
    and Sanford, Florida, to 8 CFR 214.2(c)(1) as ports of entry where, 
    except for transit from one part of foreign contiguous territory to 
    another part of the same territory, application for direct transit 
    without visa must be made. The Orlando Sanford Airport in Sanford, 
    Florida, will be adding additional international passenger service, 
    specifically arrivals transiting between the United Kingdom and Mexico. 
    By allowing this airport to accept applications for direct transit 
    without visa, the Orlando Sanford Airport will be able to accommodate 
    these transit air
    
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    passengers. The Oakland International Airport has added international 
    passenger service between France and Tahiti. By allowing this airport 
    to accept applications for direct transit without visa, Oakland 
    International Airport will be able to accommodate these transit air 
    passengers.
        Compliance with 5 U.S.C. 553 as to notice of proposed rulemaking 
    and delayed effective date is unnecessary as this rule relates to 
    agency management. Since this rule pertains to agency ``practice and 
    procedures'' it does not require Congressional review necessitated by 5 
    U.S.C. Sec. 801.
    
    Regulatory Flexibility Act
    
        The Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, in 
    accordance with Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), has 
    reviewed this regulation and, by approving it, certifies that this rule 
    will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
    small entities. This rule merely allows the Oakland, California, and 
    the Sanford, Florida, airports to accommodate international passengers 
    by providing authority to accept applications for direct transit 
    without visa. This rule will facilitate travel for the public.
    
    Executive Order 12866
    
        This rule 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 have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the 
    preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
    
    List of Subjects in 8 CFR Part 214
    
        Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Passports and visas.
    
        Accordingly, part 214 of chapter I of title 8 of the Code of 
    Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
    
    PART 214--NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES
    
        1. The authority citation for part 214 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1182, 1184, 1186a, 1187,1221, 
    1281, 1282; 8 CFR part 2.
    
    
    Sec. 214.2  [Amended]
    
        2. In Sec. 214.2, paragraph (c)(1) is amended, in the fourth 
    sentence, by adding ``Oakland, CA,'' immediately after ``Norfolk, VA,'' 
    and ``Sanford, FL,'' immediately after ``San Diego, CA,'' to the 
    listing of ports of entry authorized to accept direct transit without 
    visa applications.
    
        Dated: June 25, 1996.
    Doris Meissner,
    Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
    [FR Doc. 96-17264 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
7/9/1996
Published:
07/09/1996
Department:
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
96-17264
Dates:
July 9, 1996.
Pages:
35934-35935 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
INS No. 1765-96
RINs:
1115-AE40: Adding Sanford, Florida to the List of Ports of Entry to Accept Applications for Direct Transit Without Visas (TWOV)
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1115-AE40/adding-sanford-florida-to-the-list-of-ports-of-entry-to-accept-applications-for-direct-transit-witho
PDF File:
96-17264.pdf
CFR: (1)
8 CFR 214.2