Adding Oakland, California, and Sanford, Florida, to the List of Ports of Entry Accepting Applications for Direct Transit Without Visa [61 FR 35934] [FR 44-96]

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DOCUMENT NUMBER: FR 44-96

FEDERAL REGISTER CITE: 61 FR 35934

DATE PUBLISHED: July 9, 1996

BILLING CODE 4410-10-M

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.

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 dire ct transit without visa, the Orlando Sanford Airport will be able to accommodate these transit air 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. § 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.

§ 214.2 [Amended]

2. In § 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.

June 25, 1996 _________________ Dated:

Signed _______________________________ Doris Meissner, Commissioner,Immigration and Naturalization Service.