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Homeland Security Department
Homeland Security Department
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, (6 U.S.C. 101 note). The Department came into existence on January 24, 2003, and is administered under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security.
The Department of Homeland Security leads the unified national effort to secure America. It will prevent and deter terrorist attacks and protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the Nation. The Department will ensure safe and secure borders, welcome lawful immigrants and visitors, and promote the free-flow of commerce.
- Agency URL:
- http://www.dhs.gov/
- Sub-agencies:
- Coast Guard
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- National Communications System
- Secret Service
- Transportation Security Administration
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)-Reader Requirements; Second Delay of Effective Date
The Coast Guard proposes to further delay the effective date for certain facilities affected by the final rule entitled ``Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)--Reader Requirements,'' published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2016. The current effective date for the final rule is May 8, 2023. The Coast Guard proposes...
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Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking input regarding ways to strengthen cybersecurity and resiliency in the pipeline and rail (including freight, passenger, and transit rail) sectors. This advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) offers an opportunity for interested individuals and organizations, particularly...
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Privacy Act of 1974
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) is amending its regulations under the Privacy Act of 1974. DHS is updating and streamlining the language of several provisions. In addition, DHS is making minor, technical edits to its Freedom of Information Act regulations.
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Period of Admission and Extensions of Stay for Representatives of Foreign Information Media Seeking To Enter the United States
This rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to better facilitate the U.S. Government's ability to achieve greater reciprocity between the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC) relative to the treatment of representatives of foreign information media of the respective countries seeking entry into the other...
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Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to prescribe how it determines whether noncitizens are inadmissible to the United States because they are likely at any time to become a public charge. Noncitizens who are applicants for visas, admission, and adjustment of status must establish that they are not likely at...
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NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain...
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Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy
The National Fire Academy (Academy) is requesting individuals who are interested in serving on the Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board) to apply for appointments as identified in this notice. Pursuant to the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, the Board shall review annually the programs of the Academy and shall...
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Safety Zone; San Francisco New Year's Eve Fireworks Display; San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay near the Ferry Plaza in San Francisco, CA for the San Francisco New Year's Eve Fireworks Display in the Captain of the Port, San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted below. This action is necessary to protect personnel,...
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Free Trade Agreements
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain...
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Customs Broker Permit User Fee Payment for 2023
This document provides notice to customs brokers that the annual user fee that is assessed for each permit held by a broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due no later than February 24, 2023. The annual user fee reflects the changes made by two final rules, published in the Federal Register on...
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Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance...
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Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance...
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Trial Testing of Redesigned Naturalization Test for Naturalization Applications
This notice announces that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will conduct a nationwide trial of planned changes to the naturalization test. The naturalization test is comprised of the civics test that evaluates a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. history and of the principles and form of U.S. government, as...
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Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Numerical Limitation for FY 2023 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers
The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, is exercising his time-limited Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 authority and increasing the total number of noncitizens who may receive an H-2B nonimmigrant visa by up to, but no more than, a total of 64,716 for the entirety of FY 2023. To assist U.S. businesses that need...
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Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard District
The Coast Guard will enforce the Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA; Safety Zone from 5:45 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. on December 31, 2022, and from 11:45 p.m. on December 31, 2022, through 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during two barge-based fireworks displays. Our regulation for marine events...