[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 27, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21804]
[[Page 43948]]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
8 CFR Part 301
[INS No. 1736-95]
RIN 1115-AE19
Acquisition of Citizenship; Equal Treatment of Women in
Conferring Citizenship on Children Born Abroad
AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.
ACTION: Correction to the interim rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation contains corrections to the interim
regulation, published Friday, July 5, 1996, at 61 FR 35111,
establishing procedures for certain United States citizen women to
confer citizenship on their children born outside of the United States
before noon (Eastern Standard Time) May 24, 1934.
EFFECTIVE DATES: July 5, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane B. Barker, Adjudications Officer,
Adjudications Branch, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 I
Street, NW., Room 3214, Washington, DC 20536, telephone (202) 514-5014.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Immigration and Naturalization Service
(Service) published an interim rule in the Federal Register on July 5,
1996, at 61 FR 35111 which became effective upon date of publication.
In the interim rule persons residing outside the United States are
directed to ``take the oath of allegiance abroad before any diplomatic
or consular officer of the United States * * *'' This reference has
been removed because the Department of State does not require an oath
of allegiance in connection with passport applications.
Corrections
1. On page 35112, in the first column, in the second paragraph, in
the fourth and fifth lines, remove the phrase: ``for an interview under
oath concerning'' and insert the phrase: ``to make''.
2. On page 35112, in the second column, in Part 301--Nationals and
Citizens of the United States at Birth, in the table of contents, under
``Sec.'', the reference to ``301.0 Procedures.'' is corrected to
``301.1 Procedures.''
Sec. 301.1 [Corrected]
3. On page 35112, in the second column, in Sec. 301.1(a)(2), in the
fourth line, the reference to ``301(H)'' is corrected to read:
``301(h)''.
4. On page 35112, in the third column, in paragraph (b)(2), in the
fourth and fifth lines, remove the phrase ``take the oath of
allegiance'' and insert the phrase: ``make his or her claim''.
Dated: August 22, 1996.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 96-21804 Filed 8-26-96; 8:45 am]
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