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electronic mail to Dated: April 28, 2010. January 5, 2011, and explains how TPS
oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed Samuel C. Smith, beneficiaries and their employers may
to (202) 395–5806. Acting Director, Records Management determine which EADs are
Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal automatically extended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emergency Management Agency, Department
Requests for additional information or DATES: The extension of the TPS
of Homeland Security.
copies of the information collection designation of Honduras is effective July
[FR Doc. 2010–10537 Filed 5–4–10; 8:45 am]
should be made to Director, Records 6, 2010, and will remain in effect
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
Management Division, 1800 South Bell through January 5, 2012. The 60-day re-
Street, Arlington, VA 20598–3005, registration period begins May 5, 2010,
facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or and will remain in effect until July 6,
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
e-mail address FEMA-Information- 2010.
SECURITY
Collections-Management@dhs.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Citizenship and Immigration Services • For further information on TPS,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[CIS No. 2487–09; DHS Docket No. USCIS including guidance on the application
Collection of Information 2010–0030] process and additional information on
eligibility, please visit the USCIS Web
Title: Disaster Assistance Registration. RIN 1615–ZA93
site at http://www.uscis.gov. Select
Type of information collection: ‘‘Temporary Protected Status’’ from the
Extension of the Designation of
Revision of a currently approved homepage. You can find detailed
Honduras for Temporary Protected
information collection. The type of information about this TPS extension on
Status and Automatic Extension of
collection has changed since our Web site at the Honduran Questions
Employment Authorization
publication of the 60-day Federal & Answers Section.
Documentation for Honduran TPS
Register Notice at 74 FR 68851, • You can also contact the TPS
Beneficiaries
December 29, 2009. Operations Program Manager, Status
OMB Number: 1660–0002. AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and and Family Branch, Service Center
Immigration Services, DHS. Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
ACTION: Notice. and Immigration Services, Department
Form 009–0–1 (Replaces 90–69),
Application/Registration for Disaster of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts
SUMMARY: This Notice announces that
Assistance; FEMA Form 009–0–2 Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529–
the Secretary of Homeland Security
(Replaces 90–69A), Solicitud/Registro 2060, telephone (202) 272–1533. This is
(Secretary) has extended the designation
Para Asistencia De Resastre; FEMA not a toll-free call. Note: The phone
of Honduras for temporary protected
Form 009–0–3 (Replaces 90–69B), number provided here is solely for
status (TPS) for 18 months from its
Declaration and Release; FEMA Form questions regarding this TPS notice. It is
current expiration date of July 5, 2010,
009–0–4 (Replaces 90–69C), Declaracion ´ not for individual case status inquiries.
through January 5, 2012. This Notice
´
Y Autorizacion; FEMA Form 009–0–5 Applicants seeking information about
also sets forth procedures necessary for
(Replaces 90–69D), Receipt for the status of their individual cases can
nationals of Honduras (or aliens having
Government Property; FEMA Form 009– check Case Status Online available at
no nationality who last habitually
0–6 (Replaces 90–69E), Recibo de the USCIS Web site at http://
resided in Honduras) with TPS to re-
Propiedad del Gobierno. www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
register and to apply for an extension of
National Customer Service Center at 1–
Abstract: Disaster Assistance their employment authorization
800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833).
Registration is a program used to documents (EADs) with U.S.
• Further information will also be
provide financial assistance and, if Citizenship and Immigration Services
available at local USCIS offices upon
necessary, direct assistance to eligible (USCIS). Re-registration is limited to
publication of this Notice.
individuals and households who, as a persons who previously registered for
TPS under the designation of Honduras SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
direct result of a disaster, have
uninsured or under-insured, necessary and whose applications have been Abbreviations and Terms Used in This
expenses and serious needs and are granted or remain pending. Certain Document
unable to meet such expenses or needs nationals of Honduras (or aliens having
no nationality who last habitually Act—Immigration and Nationality Act
through other financial means. The
instruments used in this collection resided in Honduras) who have not DHS—Department of Homeland
collect the information necessary to previously applied for TPS may be Security
determine the appropriate level of eligible to apply under the late initial DOS—Department of State
assistance to each individual. registration provisions. EAD—Employment Authorization
New EADs with a January 5, 2012, Document
Affected Public: Individuals or OSC—U.S. Department of Justice, Office
expiration date will be issued to eligible
Households. of Special Counsel for Immigration
TPS beneficiaries who timely re-register
Estimated Number of Respondents: and apply for EADs. Given the Related Unfair Employment Practices
1,718,291. timeframes involved with processing PRRAC—European Union’s Regional
Frequency of Response: On Occasion. TPS re-registration applications, the Program for the Reconstruction of
Department of Homeland Security Central America
Estimated Average Hour Burden per
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recognizes the possibility that all re- Secretary—Secretary of Homeland
Respondent: .32 hours.
registrants may not receive new EADs Security
Estimated Total Annual Burden until after their current EADs expire on TPS—Temporary Protected Status
Hours: 555,009 hours. July 5, 2010. Accordingly, this Notice USAID—U.S. Agency for International
Estimated Cost: There is no operation, automatically extends the validity of Development
maintenance, start-up or capital cost EADs issued under the TPS designation USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and
associated with this collection. of Honduras for 6 months, through Immigration Services
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What is Temporary Protected Status? When was Honduras designated for production and the increased likelihood
TPS? of flooding, landslides, and forest fires.
• TPS is an immigration status All health centers were fully
granted to eligible nationals of a country On January 5, 1999, the Attorney operational and almost all schools had
designated for TPS under the Act (or to General designated Honduras for TPS reopened by the end of 1999. However,
persons without nationality who last based on an environmental disaster in those cases where people had to be
habitually resided in the designated within that country, specifically the relocated, infrastructure and personnel
country). devastation resulting from Hurricane for health and education services, as
• During the period for which the Mitch. 64 FR 524. See section well as employment opportunities, were
Secretary has designated a country for 244(a)(b)(1)(B) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. reported to be unavailable.
TPS, TPS beneficiaries are eligible to 1254a(b)(1)(B). The last extension of Despite improvements in the road
remain in the United States and may TPS for Honduras was announced on network, the infrastructure remains
obtain work authorization, so long as October 1, 2008, based on the basic and vulnerable to further damage
they continue to meet the terms and Secretary’s determination that the from adverse climatic conditions. In
conditions of their TPS status. conditions warranting the designation fact, in October 2008, half the country’s
• The granting of TPS does not lead continued to be met. 73 FR 57133. This roads were damaged or destroyed in
to permanent resident status. announcement is the ninth extension of flooding caused by heavy continuous
• When the Secretary terminates a TPS for Honduras. rains brought by Tropical Depression
country’s TPS designation, beneficiaries Sixteen. In addition, other natural
Why is the Secretary extending the TPS
return to the same immigration status disasters have occurred since Hurricane
designation for Honduras through
they maintained before TPS (unless that Mitch, including flooding in October
January 5, 2012?
status has since expired or been 2008 and an earthquake in May 2009,
terminated) or to any other status they Over the past year, DHS and the which have further delayed the recovery
may have obtained while registered for Department of State (DOS) have from Hurricane Mitch. These disasters
TPS. continued to review conditions in themselves have also caused extensive
Honduras. Based on this review, and additional disruption in the affected
What authority does the Secretary of regions and much of the damaged
after consulting with the Department of
Homeland Security have to extend the infrastructure has still not been repaired
State, the Secretary has determined that
designation of Honduras for TPS? or replaced.
an 18-month extension is warranted
Section 244(b)(1) of the Immigration because there continues to be a Honduras is also currently unable to
and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. substantial, but temporary, disruption of handle adequately the return of tens of
1254a(b)(1), authorizes the Secretary, living conditions in Honduras resulting thousands of its nationals who now
after consultation with appropriate from Hurricane Mitch, and Honduras have TPS but no other immigration
agencies of the government, to designate remains unable, temporarily, to status in the United States. Their return
a foreign State (or part thereof) for TPS.1 adequately handle the return of its would greatly aggravate Honduras’
The Secretary may then grant TPS to nationals. deteriorating economy by increasing
eligible nationals of that foreign State unemployment. Honduras had a per
Hurricane Mitch resulted in the loss
(or aliens having no nationality who last capita gross domestic product of U.S.
of thousands of lives, displacement of
habitually resided in that State). Section $1,845 in 2008; an estimated 59 percent
thousands more, collapse of physical
244(a)(1)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. of Honduran households live in poverty;
infrastructure, and severe damage to the
1254a(a)(1)(A). and 36 percent of the labor force was
country’s economic system. See 64 FR
At least 60 days before the expiration unemployed or underemployed in 2008.
524 (Jan. 5, 1999) (discussing
of a TPS designation, the Secretary, after The 2009 political crisis exacerbated the
devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch).
consultation with appropriate agencies effects of the global economic downturn
The Department of State reports that the
of the government, must review the in Honduras by significantly reducing
government and people of Honduras
conditions in a foreign State designated economic activity, particularly in the
continue to rely heavily on international
for TPS to determine whether the industrial and tourist sectors, and
assistance, and recovery from Hurricane
conditions for the TPS designation increasing unemployment. Honduras
Mitch is still incomplete.
continue to be met and, if so, must therefore remains ill-equipped to handle
An estimated 80,000 to over 200,000 adequately the return of Hondurans in
determine the length of an extension of dwellings were destroyed or severely
the TPS designation. Section the United States who are TPS
damaged due to Hurricane Mitch. By beneficiaries.
244(b)(3)(A), (C) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 2005, nongovernmental organizations Based on this review and after
1254a(b)(3)(A), (C). If the Secretary had repaired or built over 15,000 consultation with the appropriate
determines that the foreign State no housing units. However, much of the Government agencies, the Secretary
longer meets the conditions for the TPS housing still lacked water and finds that:
designation, the Secretary must electricity. In May 2006, the Honduran • The conditions that prompted the
terminate the designation. Section government said that more than 600,000 January 5, 1999, designation of
244(b)(3)(B) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. people live in areas designated as ‘‘high Honduras for TPS continue to be met.
1254a(b)(3)(B). risk’’ for flooding. The erosion of See section 244(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 8
agricultural land caused by Mitch has U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A).
• There continues to be a substantial,
1 As of March 1, 2003, in accordance with section
not been reversed. The increased
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1517 of title XV of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (HSA), Public Law 107–296, 116 Stat. 2135,
sedimentation caused by Hurricane but temporary, disruption in living
any reference to the Attorney General in a provision Mitch to many rivers and streams has conditions in Honduras as the result of
of the Immigration and Nationality Act describing also not been reversed, causing them to an environmental disaster. See section
functions transferred under the HSA from the rise above their banks and flood 244(b)(1)(B) of the Act, 8 U.S.C.
Department of Justice to the Department of
Homeland Security ‘‘shall be deemed to refer to the
surrounding areas even with minimal 1254a(b)(1)(B).
Secretary’’ of Homeland Security. See 6 U.S.C. 557 levels of rain. This has caused a • Honduras continues to be unable,
(2003) (codifying HSA, tit. XV, sec. 1517). decrease in land available for food temporarily, to adequately handle the
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return of its nationals (or aliens having determination, I am extending the TPS age 14 through 65. No EAD fee is
no nationality who last habitually designation of Honduras for 18 months required if you are under the age of 14
resided in Honduras). See section from July 6, 2010, through January 5, or over the age of 65 and filing for late
244(b)(1)(B) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 2012. initial TPS registration.
1254a(b)(1)(B). • You do not pay the Form I–765 fee
• The designation of Honduras for Janet Napolitano,
Secretary.
if you are not requesting an EAD.
TPS should be extended for an You must submit both completed
additional 18-month period. See section Required Application Forms and application forms together. You may
244(b)(3)(C) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. Application Fees To Register or Re- apply for application and/or biometrics
1254a(b)(3)(C). register for TPS
• There are approximately 66,000 fee waivers if you are unable to pay and
nationals of Honduras (or aliens having To register or re-register for TPS, an you can provide proof through
no nationality who last habitually applicant must submit: satisfactory supporting documentation.
resided in Honduras) who are eligible 1. Form I–821, Application for For more information on the application
for TPS under this extended Temporary Protected Status, forms and application fees for TPS,
designation. • You only need to pay the Form I– please visit the USCIS Web site at
821 application fee if you are filing an http://www.uscis.gov.
Notice of Extension of the TPS application for late initial registration.
Designation of Honduras Biometric Services Fee
• You do not need to pay the Form
By the authority vested in me as I–821 fee for a re-registration; and Biometrics (such as fingerprints) are
Secretary of Homeland Security under 2. Form I–765, Application for required for all applicants 14 years of
section 244 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254a, Employment Authorization. age or older. Those applicants must
I have determined after consultation • If you are filing for re-registration, submit a biometric services fee. For
with the appropriate government you must pay the Form I–765 more information on the biometric
agencies that the conditions that application fee if you want an services fee, please visit the USCIS Web
prompted designation of Honduras for employment authorization document site at http://www.uscis.gov.
temporary protected status (TPS) on (EAD). Mailing Information
January 5, 1999, continue to be met. See • If you are filing for late initial
section 244(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. registration and want an EAD, you must Mail your application for TPS to the
1254a(b)(3)(A). On the basis of this pay the Form I–765 fee only if you are proper address in Table 1:
TABLE 1—MAILING ADDRESSES
If . . . Mail to . . .
You are applying for re-registration through US Postal Service .............. USCIS, Attn: TPS Honduras, P.O. Box 6943, Chicago, IL 60680–6943.
You are applying for the first time as a late initial registrant through US U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Attn: TPS Honduras, P.O.
Postal Service. Box 6943, Chicago, IL 60680–6943.
You are using a Non-US Postal Service delivery service for both re- USCIS, Attn: TPS Honduras, 131 S. Dearborn—3rd Floor, Chicago, IL
registration and first time late initial registration. 60603–5517.
You were granted TPS by an Immigration Judge (IJ) or the Board of USCIS, Attn: TPS Honduras, P.O. Box 7332, Chicago, IL 60680–7332.
Immigration Appeals (BIA), and you wish to request an EAD or are
re-registering for the first time.
E-Filing • You must be a national of Honduras their extended TPS-based EADs, as
If you are re-registering for TPS (or an alien having no nationality who described above, to their employers as
during the re-registration period and last habitually resided in Honduras) proof of identity and employment
who has applied for and received an authorization through January 5, 2011.
you do not need to submit any
EAD under the designation of Honduras To minimize confusion over this
supporting documents or evidence, you
for TPS, and extension at the time of hire or re-
are eligible to file your applications
• You have not had TPS withdrawn verification, qualified individuals may
electronically. For more information on
or denied. also present a copy of this Federal
e-filing, please visit the USCIS E-Filing
This automatic extension is limited to Register notice regarding the automatic
Reference Guide at the USCIS Web site
EADs issued on Form I–766, extension of employment authorization
at http://www.uscis.gov.
Employment Authorization Document, documentation through January 5, 2011.
Employment Authorization Document bearing an expiration date of July 5, After January 5, 2011, TPS
(EAD) 2010. These EADs must also bear the beneficiaries may present their EADs on
notation ‘‘A–12’’ or ‘‘C–19’’ on the face of Form I–766 with an extension date of
May I request an interim EAD at my January 5, 2012, to their employers as
the card under ‘‘Category.’’
local USCIS office? proof of employment authorization and
No. USCIS will not issue interim What documents may a qualified identity. The EAD will bear the notation
EADs to TPS applicants and re- individual show to his or her employer ‘‘A–12’’ or ‘‘C–19’’ on the face of the card
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registrants at local offices. as proof of employment authorization under ‘‘Category.’’ After January 5, 2011,
and identity when completing Form I–9? employers may not accept EADs that no
Am I eligible to receive an automatic 6- During the first six months of this longer have a valid date.
month EAD extension from July 6, 2010, extension, qualified individuals who Employers should not request proof of
through January 5, 2011? have received a 6-month automatic Honduran citizenship. Employers
To receive an automatic 6-month extension of their EADs by virtue of this should accept the EADs as valid ‘‘List A’’
extension of your EAD: Federal Register notice may present documents. Employers should not ask
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for additional Form I–9 documentation through January 5, 2012. This Notice Applicants seeking information about
if presented with an EAD that has been also sets forth procedures necessary for the status of their individual cases can
automatically extended or a new valid nationals of Nicaragua (or aliens having check Case Status Online available at
EAD pursuant to this Federal Register no nationality who last habitually the USCIS Web site at http://
notice, and the EAD reasonably appears resided in Nicaragua) with TPS to re- www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
on its face to be genuine and to relate register and to apply for an extension of National Customer Service Center at 1–
to the employee. Employees also may their employment authorization 800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833).
present any other legally acceptable documents (EADs) with U.S. • Further information will also be
document or combination of documents Citizenship and Immigration Services available at local USCIS offices upon
listed on the Form I–9 as proof of (USCIS). Re-registration is limited to publication of this Notice.
identity and employment eligibility. persons who previously registered for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Note to Employers TPS under the designation of Nicaragua
Abbreviations and Terms Used in This
and whose applications have been
Employers are reminded that the laws Document
granted or remain pending. Certain
requiring employment eligibility nationals of Nicaragua (or aliens having Act—Immigration and Nationality Act
verification and prohibiting unfair no nationality who last habitually DHS—Department of Homeland
immigration-related employment resided in Nicaragua) who have not Security
practices remain in full force. This previously applied for TPS may be DOS—Department of State
Notice does not supersede or in any way eligible to apply under the late initial EAD—Employment Authorization
limit applicable employment registration provisions. Document
verification rules and policy guidance, New EADs with a January 5, 2012, OSC—U.S. Department of Justice, Office
including those rules setting forth re- expiration date will be issued to eligible of Special Counsel for Immigration
verification requirements. For questions, TPS beneficiaries who timely re-register Related Unfair Employment Practices
employers may call the USCIS Customer PRRAC—European Union’s Regional
and apply for EADs. Given the
Assistance Office at 1–800–357–2099. Program for the Reconstruction of
timeframes involved with processing
Employers may also call the U.S. Central America
TPS re-registration applications, the
Department of Justice Office of Special Secretary—Secretary of Homeland
Department of Homeland Security
Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Security
recognizes the possibility that all re- TPS—Temporary Protected Status
Employment Practices (OSC) Employer registrants may not receive new EADs USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and
Hotline at 1–800–255–8155. until after their current EADs expire on Immigration Services
Note to Employees July 5, 2010. Accordingly, this Notice
automatically extends the validity of What is Temporary Protected Status?
Employees or applicants may call the
OSC Employee Hotline at 1–800–255–
EADs issued under the TPS designation • TPS is an immigration status
of Nicaragua for 6 months, through granted to eligible nationals of a country
7688 for information regarding the January 5, 2011, and explains how TPS
automatic extension. Additional designated for TPS under the Act (or to
beneficiaries and their employers may persons without nationality who last
information is available on the OSC determine which EADs are
Web site at http://www.justice.gov/crt/ habitually resided in the designated
automatically extended. country).
osc/.
DATES: The extension of the TPS • During the period for which the
[FR Doc. 2010–10620 Filed 5–4–10; 8:45 am] designation of Nicaragua is effective Secretary has designated a country for
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P July 6, 2010, and will remain in effect TPS, TPS beneficiaries are eligible to
through January 5, 2012. The 60-day re- remain in the United States and may
registration period begins May 5, 2010, obtain work authorization, so long as
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and will remain in effect until July 6, they continue to meet the terms and
SECURITY 2010. conditions of their TPS status.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• The granting of TPS does not lead
Citizenship and Immigration Services
• For further information on TPS, to permanent resident status.
[CIS No. 2488–09; DHS Docket No. USCIS
including guidance on the application • When the Secretary terminates a
2010–0031] country’s TPS designation, beneficiaries
process and additional information on
RIN 1615–ZA94 eligibility, please visit the USCIS Web return to the same immigration status
site at http://www.uscis.gov. Select they maintained before TPS (unless that
Extension of the Designation of ‘‘Temporary Protected Status’’ from the status has since expired or been
Nicaragua for Temporary Protected homepage. You can find detailed terminated) or to any other status they
Status and Automatic Extension of information about this TPS extension on may have obtained while registered for
Employment Authorization our Web site at the Nicaraguan TPS.
Documentation for Nicaraguan TPS Questions & Answers Section. What authority does the Secretary of
Beneficiaries • You can also contact the TPS Homeland Security have to extend the
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Operations Program Manager, Status designation of Nicaragua for TPS?
Immigration Services, Department of and Family Branch, Service Center
Section 244(b)(1) of the Immigration
Homeland Security (DHS). Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship
and Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.C.
ACTION: Notice. and Immigration Services, Department
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1254a(b)(1), authorizes the Secretary,
of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts
after consultation with appropriate
SUMMARY: This Notice announces that Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529–
agencies of the government, to designate
the Secretary of Homeland Security 2060, telephone (202) 272–1533. This is
a foreign State (or part thereof) for TPS.1
(Secretary) has extended the designation not a toll-free call. Note: The phone
of Nicaragua for temporary protected number provided here is solely for 1 As of March 1, 2003, in accordance with section
status (TPS) for 18 months from its questions regarding this TPS notice. It is 1517 of title XV of the Homeland Security Act of
current expiration date of July 5, 2010, not for individual case status inquiries. Continued
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