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51 Nos. 39-40 Cust. B. 1 (2017)

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection



                      8 CFR PART 212
                      RIN 1651-AA97
                 CBP DECISION NO. 17-10

 WAIVER OF PASSPORT AND VISA REQUIREMENTS DUE

            TO AN UNFORESEEN EMERGENCY

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This rule adopts as final proposed amendments to the
Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) regulations describing the
procedures for issuance of a discretionary waiver, on the basis of
unforeseen emergency in individual cases, of certain documentary
requirements for individuals seeking admission to the United States
as a nonimmigrant. The Department of State (DOS) is issuing a
parallel final rule amending a similar DOS regulation published in
today's edition of the Federal Register. DHS and DOS have acted
jointly in this matter.
DATES: This rule is effective October 5, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph O'Donnell,
Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures, Office of Field Operations, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, telephone number (202) 344-1691,
or by email atjoseph.rodonnell@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                        Background
  The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State,
acting jointly, in specified situations, may waive certain documentary
requirements (i.e., an unexpired passport and, if required, a valid
unexpired visa) for individuals seeking admission to the United
States as nonimmigrants.1 See section 212(d)(4) of the Immigration
1 Previously, the Attorney General acting jointly with the Secretary of State was authorized
to waive the documentary requirements due to an unforeseen emergency. However, pursu-
ant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (HSA), as of
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