Proposed Rules. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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BILLING CODE 6820-27-M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary 6 CFR Chs. I and II Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Correction The regulatory agenda of the Department of Homeland Security, published in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, part IX of the issue of Monday, December 22, 2003 (68 FR 72922), should include the following two entries. Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services—Final Rule Stage • EXTENDING THE FILING DEADLINE AND REMOVING THE APPLICATION FEE WHEN APPLYING FOR POSTHUMOUS UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103; 8 U.S.C. 1440 and note; 8 U.S.C. 1440-1; 8 CFR 2 CFR Citation: 8 CFR 3292; 8 CFR 103 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule amends the regulations of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS), Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service, to implement Public Law 107-273, the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, section 11030 (November 2, 2002). Public Law 107-273 amends section 329A of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the filing deadline for applications for posthumous citizenship for deceased noncitizen veterans. It will also amend the regulations to remove the prescribed filing fee for Form N-644, Application for Posthumous Citizenship. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Interim Final Rule 02/00/04 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 04/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Additional Information: Merged with CIS No. 2271-03, Extension of Deadline for Filing for Posthumous Citizenship Agency Contact: Craig Howie, Adjudications Officer, Adjudications Division, Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Room 3040, 425 I Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536, Phone:

(202)616-7869, Fax:

(202)514-0198 RIN: 1615-AB04 Department of Homeland Security

(DHS)Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services—Completed Actions • EXTENSION OF DESIGNATION OF EL SALVADOR UNDER THE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS

(TPS)PROGRAM; AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT FOR EL SALVADOR Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 U.S.C. 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: Immigration and Nationality Act, sec 244; 8 U.S.C. 1254a CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: The designation of El Salvador under the Temporary Protected Status Program expires September 9, 2003. Abstract: This notice designates El Salvador for TPS for 18 months until March 9, 2005 and automatically extends Employment Authorization Documentation until March 9, 2004. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Notice (CIS No. 2279-03) Extension of Designation of El Salvador Under TPS 07/16/03 68 FR 42071 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Additional Information: CIS No. 2279-03 Agency Contact: Jonathan Mills, Adjudications Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, 425 I Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536, Phone:

(202)514-4754, E-mail: *jonathan.mills@dhs.gov* RIN: 1615-AB05 Richard Sloan, Director, Regulations and Forms Services Division. [FR Doc. 04-6814 Filed 3-26-04; 8:45 am]

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