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<br />OOUl51 <br /> <br />Federal Register/Vol. 64, No. 216/Tuesday, November 9, 1999/Notices <br /> <br />61123 <br /> <br />.) <br /> <br />Register on October 7. 1999, concerning <br />the announcement of an upcoming <br />public meeting of the Glen Canyon <br />Technical Work Group. The document <br />contained incorrect dates and an <br />incorrect location for the meeting. <br />FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Randall Peterson. Bureau of <br />Reclamation, at (801) 524-3758, <br /> <br />Correction <br /> <br />In the Federal Register of October 7, <br />1999, In FR Ooc, 99-26118, on page <br />54639. in the third column. first whole <br />paragraph, correct the date and location <br />under Phoenix. Arizona, to read as <br />follows: <br />Phoenix, Arizona-December 7 -8, <br />1999, The meeting will begin at 9:30 <br />a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. on the <br />first day and begin at 8:00 a.m. and <br />conclude at 3:00 p.m. on the second <br />day, The meeting will be held at the <br />Embassy Suites Hotel. Turquoise Room, <br />1515 N, 44th Street. Phoenix, Arizona. <br /> <br />Dated: November 3. 1999. <br />Sleven Richardson, <br />ChiefofStaff. <br />IFR Doc. 99-29244 Filed t 1-8-99; 8:45 ami <br />BILLING CODE 01D-94-P <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE <br /> <br />Immigration and Naturalization Service <br />[INS No. 2022-99; AG Order No, 2271-99] <br />RIN 1115-AE26 <br /> <br />Extension and Redesignation 01 <br />Burundi Under the Temporary <br />Protected Status Program <br /> <br />AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization <br />Service. Justice. <br />ACTION: Notice. <br /> <br />SUMMARY: On November 4, 1997, the <br />Attorney General designated Burundi <br />under the Temporary Protected Status <br />(TPS) program for a period of twelve <br />months. This initial designation allowed <br />eligible nationals of Burundi (and aliens <br />having no nationality who last <br />habitually resided in Burundi) who had <br />continuously resided in the United <br />States since that date to apply for TPS. <br />This initial designation. which expired <br />November 3. 1998. was extended last <br />year. This notice extends the TPS <br />designation for Burundi for another <br />twelve-month period (until November 2. <br />2000), and sets forth the procedures <br />necessary for nationals of Burundi (and <br />aliens having no nationality who last <br />habitually resided in Burundi) with TPS <br />to re-register for TPS program. This <br />notice also redesignates Burundi under <br /> <br />the TPS program, thereby expanding <br />TPS eligibility to include nationals of <br />Burundi (and aliens having no <br />nationality who last habitually resided <br />in Burundi) who have been <br />"continuously present in the United <br />States" and who have "continuously <br />resided in the United States" since <br />November 9, 1999. <br /> <br />EFFECTIVE DATES: <br /> <br />Extension of Designation and Re- <br />Registration <br /> <br />The extension of Burundi's TPS <br />designation is effective November 3. <br />1999, and lasts until November 2, 2000. <br />Nationals of Burundi (and aliens having <br />no nationality who last habitually <br />resided in Burundi) who currently have <br />TPS must re-register for TPS during the <br />period lasting from November 9, 1999, <br />until Oecember 9, 1999, <br /> <br />Redesignation <br /> <br />The redesignation of Burundi for TPS <br />is effective from November 9. 1999. <br />until November 2. 2000. The registration <br />period for nationals of Burund i (and <br />aliens who last habitually resided in <br />Burundi) begins on November 9. 1999. <br />and will remain in effective until <br />November 2, 2000. <br /> <br />FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Michael Valverde. Program Analyst. <br />Immigration and Naturalization Service, <br />Room 3040, 425 I Street, NW, <br />Washington, DC 20535, telephone (202) <br />514-4754, <br /> <br />SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: <br /> <br />What Is the Statutory Authority for the <br />Attorney General To Extend Burundi's <br />TPS Designation Under the TPS <br />Program? <br /> <br />Section 244 (b)(3)(A) of the <br />Immigration and Nationality Act (the <br />Act) states that at least 60 days before <br />the end of a designation. the Attorney <br />General must review conditions in the <br />foreign state for which the designation <br />is in effect. 8 U.S,c. 1254a(b)(3)(A). <br />Under section 244(b)(3)(C), the Attorney <br />General may extend the initial TPS <br />period based on a determination that the <br />foreign state continues to meet the <br />conditions for designation. 8 U.S.c. <br />1254(b)(3)(C). Through such an <br />extension, however. TPS continues to be <br />available only to aliens who have been <br />continuously physically present and <br />who have continuously resided in the <br />United States from the effective date of <br />the initial designation. in this case since <br />November 4, 1997, <br /> <br />What Is the Statutory Authority for the <br />Attorney General To Redesignate <br />Burundi Under the TPS Program? <br /> <br />Section 244(b)(J) of the Act implicitly <br />permits the Attorney General to <br />redesignate a foreign state (or any part <br />of such foreign state) under the TPS <br />program such that non-covered aliens <br />residing in the United States could <br />receive TPS benefits, instead of simply <br />extending a foreign state's TPS <br />designation and thereby extending <br />benefits to previously eligible aliens. 8 <br />U.S.C, I 254(b)(I). An alien is eligible for <br />TPS if he or she is otherwise admissible. <br />and "has been continuously physically <br />present since and has continually <br />resided in the United States since the <br />effective date of the most recent <br />designation of that state." 8 U.S.c. <br />1254a(c)(I)(A)(i), <br /> <br />Why Did the Attorney General Decide <br />To Both Extend and Redesignate <br />Burundi Under the TPS Program? <br /> <br />On November 4, 1997. the Attorney <br />General designated Burundi under the <br />TPS program. Since that time. the <br />Attorney General and the Department of <br />State have continuously examined <br />conditions in Burundi. A recent <br />Department of State report on <br />conditions in that country found that. <br />"[w]hile the Arusha peace negotiations <br />continue. Burundi nevertheless remains <br />a fragile country with considerable <br />ethnic violence and deep divisions over <br />the distribution of power. Ttle June 1998 <br />cease fire agreement has been generally <br />ineffective. and Burundi can still be <br />described as a nation undergoing civil <br />war." The memorandum further states <br />that "Iwlide-spread and serious human <br />rights abuses continue to be committed <br />by both the rebels and the Burundian <br />military. Burundi remains insecure <br />throughout the country." Based on these <br />and other findings. the Attorney General <br />has determined that conditions in <br />Burundi warrant the extension and <br />redesignation of Burundi under the TPS <br />program. This order will extend the <br />availability ofTPS to eligible nationals <br />of Burundi (and aliens having no <br />nationality who last habitually resided <br />in Burundi) who arrived in the United <br />States after the date of initial <br />designation. <br /> <br />tf! Currently Have TPS Through the <br />Burundi TPS Program, Do I Still Need <br />to Re-Register for TPS? <br /> <br />Yes. If you were granted TPS based on <br />the initial designation of Burundi. that <br />status will expire on November 3. 1999. <br />Accordingly. you must re-register for <br />TPS in order to maintain your status <br />through November 2, 2000. With re- <br />