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<br />Federal Register/Vol. 64, No. 216/Tuesday, November 9, 1999/Notices
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<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,
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<br />Correction
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<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.
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<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
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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<br />Immigration and Naturalization Service
<br />[INS No. 2022-99; AG Order No, 2271-99]
<br />RIN 1115-AE26
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<br />Extension and Redesignation 01
<br />Burundi Under the Temporary
<br />Protected Status Program
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<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,
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<br />Redesignation
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<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.
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<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,
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<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),
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<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-
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