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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Temporary Protected Status for a period Nationals of Montserrat may register of 12 months (62 FR 45685). for TPS by filing an Application for Immigration and Naturalization Service Based on a thorough review by the Temporary Protected Status, Form I– Departments of State and Justice of all 821, which requires a filing fee [INS No. 1940±98; AG Order No. 2175±98] available evidence, the Attorney General (instructions regarding the payment of finds that the environmental disaster in RIN 1115±AE 26 fees for re-registration are contained in Montserrat continues and that, due to paragraph 5 below). The Application for Extension of Designation of Montserrat such environmental disaster, requiring Temporary Protected Status, Form I– Under Temporary Protected Status the return of nationals to Montserrat 821, must always be accompanied by an Program would pose a serious threat to their Application for Employment personal safety. Authorization, Form I–765, which is AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization This notice extends the designation of required for data-gathering purposes. Service, Justice. Montserrat under the Temporary Those TPS applicants who already have ACTION: Notice. Protected Status program for an employment authorization, including additional 12 months, in accordance some asylum applicants, and those who SUMMARY: This notice extends, until with subsections 244(b)(3)(A) and (C) of have no need for employment August 27, 1999, the Attorney General’s the Act. This notice also describes the authorization, including minor children, designation of Montserrat under the procedures with which eligible aliens need pay only the I–821 fee, although Temporary Protected Status (TPS) who are nationals of Montserrat (or who they must complete and file the I–765. program provided for in section 244 of have no nationality and who last In all other cases, the appropriate filing the Immigration and Nationality Act, as habitually resided in Montserrat) must fee must accompany Form I–765, unless amended (Act). Accordingly, eligible comply in order to reregister for TPS. a properly documented fee waiver aliens who are nationals of Montserrat In addition to timely re-registrations request is submitted under 8 CFR 244.20 (or who have no nationality and who and late re-registrations authorized by to the Immigration and Naturalization last habitually resided in Montserrat) this notice’s extension of Montserrat’s Service. may re-register for TPS and are eligible TPS designation, late initial Notice of Extension of Designation of for an extension of employment registrations are possible for some Montserrat Under the Temporary authorization. This re-registration is Montserratians under 8 CFR 244.2(f)(2). Protected Status Program limited to persons who register for the Such late initial registrants must have initial period of TPS, which ends on been ‘‘continuously physically present’’ By the authority vested in me as August 27, 1998. in the United States since August 28, Attorney General under section 244 of 1997, must have ‘‘continuously resided’’ EFFECTIVE DATES: This extension of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1254), and pursuant to designation is effective August 28, 1998, in the United States since August 22, subsections 244(b)(3)(A) and (C) of the and will remain in effect until August 1997, must have had a valid immigrant Act, I have had consultations with the or nonimmigrant status during the 27, 1999. The re-registration procedures appropriate agencies of the Government original registration period or have had become effective August 27, 1998, and concerning whether the conditions that an application for such status pending will remain in effect until September 25, made Montserrat eligible for designation during the initial registration period, 1998. under the TPS program continue to and must register no later than 30 days exist. Based on these consultations, I FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: from the expiration of such status or the have determined that the conditions for George Raftery, Residence and Status denial of the application for such status. the original designation of Montserrat Branch, Adjudications, Immigration and Any national of Montserrat who has under the Temporary Protected Status Naturalization Service, Room 3214, 425 already applied for, or plans to apply program continue to be met. I Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536, for, asylum but whose asylum Accordingly, it is ordered as follows: telephone (202) 305–3199. application has not yet been approved (1) The designation of Montserrat SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: may also apply for TPS. An application under subsection 244(b) of the Act is Background for TPS does not preclude or adversely extended for an additional 12-month affect an application for asylum or any period from August 28, 1998 to August Subsection 308(b)(7) of the Illegal other immigration benefit. 27, 1999. Immigration Reform and Immigrant Nationals of Montserrat (or aliens (2) I estimate that there are Responsibility Act, Public Law 104–208, having no nationality who last approximately 300 nationals of dated September 30, 1996, redesignated habitually resided in Montserrat) who Montserrat (and aliens having no section 244A of the Act as section 244 have been continuously physically nationality who last habitually resided of the Act. Under this section, the present in the United States since in Montserrat) who have been granted Attorney General continues to be August 28, 1997, and have continuously Temporary Protected Status and who authorized to grant TPS to eligible resided in the United States since are eligible for re-registration. aliens who are nationals of a foreign August 22, 1997, may re-register for TPS (3) In order to maintain current state designated by the Attorney General within the registration period which registration for Temporary Protected (or who have no nationality and last begins on August 27, 1998, and ends on Status, a national of Montserrat (or an habitually resided in that state). The September 25, 1998. alien having no nationality who last Attorney General may designate a state This notice concerns an ‘‘extension of habitually resided in Montserrat) who upon finding that the state is TPS designation,’’ not a ‘‘redesignation received a grant of TPS during the experiencing ongoing armed conflict, of TPS.’’ An extension of TPS initial period of designation, from environmental disaster, or certain other designation does not change the August 28, 1997, to August 27, 1998, extraordinary and temporary conditions eligibility requirements for TPS must comply with the re-registration that prevent nationals or residents of the including, most importantly, the requirements contained in 8 CFR country from returning in safety, required dates of continuous residence 244.17, which are described in pertinent On August 28, 1997, the Attorney and continuous physical presence in the part in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this General designated Montserrat for United States. notice. 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(4) A national of Montserrat (or an ACTION: Notice of meeting. 1998. With your questions, you must alien having no nationality who last submit your name, affiliation, and habitually resided in Montserrat) who SUMMARY: Announcement of the second means of contact (address or telephone previously has been granted TPS, must meeting of the Methamphetamine number). If you are interested in this re-register by filing a new Application Interagency Task Force. meeting, we encourage you to attend. for Temporary Protected Status, Form I– DATES: October 5, 1998, from 9:00 a.m. David Boyd, 821, along with an Application for to 5:00 p.m. and October 6, 1998, from Acting Director, National Institute of Justice. Employment Authorization, Form I– 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. [FR Doc. 98–23086 Filed 8–26–98; 8:45 am] 765, within the 30-day period beginning ADDRESSES: W. H. Thompson Alumni BILLING CODE 4410±18±P on August 27, 1998, and ending on Center, University of Nebraska at September 25, 1998, in order to be Omaha, 67th & Dodge Street, Omaha, eligible for Temporary Protected Status Nebraska 61882. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR during the period from August 28, 1998, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If until August 27, 1999. Late re- you want further information about how Mine Safety and Health Administration registration applications will be allowed to attend this meeting: Heather Gartman, pursuant to 8 CFR 244.17(c). National Institute of Justice, 810 7th Petitions for Modification (5) There is no fee for Form I–821 Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531. The following parties have filed filed as part of the re-registration Telephone: (301) 519–5313. Facsimile: petitions to modify the application of application. A Form I–765 must be filed (301) 519–5212. E-mail: mandatory safety standards under with the Form I–821. If the alien [email protected]. section 101(c) of the Federal Mine requests employment authorization for If you want to submit written Safety and Health Act of 1977. the extension period, the fee prescribed questions: Peter Owen, National in 8 CFR 103.7(b)(1), currently seventy Institute of Justice, 810 7th Street, N.W., 1. Mettiki Coal Corporation dollars ($70), or a properly documented Washington, D.C. 20531. Telephone: [Docket No. M–98–67–C] fee waiver request pursuant to 8 CFR (202) 514–2533. Facsimile: (202) 307– Mettiki Coal Corporation, 293 Table 244.20, must accompany the Form I– 6394. E-mail: [email protected]. Rock Road, Oakland, Maryland 21550 765. An alien who does not request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: has filed a petition to modify the employment authorization must application of 30 CFR 75.500(b) nonetheless file Form I–765 along with Authority (permissible electric equipment) to its Form I–821, but in such cases no fee This action is authorized under Mettiki Mine (I.D. No. 18–00621) will be charged. Section 501 of the Comprehensive located in Garrett County, Maryland. (6) Pursuant to subsection Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996, The petitioner requests a modification 244(b)(3)(A) of the Act, the Attorney Pub. L. 104–237, 110 Stat 3099 (October of the standard to allow nonpermissible General will review, at least 60 days 3, 1996), and as applicable under the hand-held, battery-powered drills and before August 27, 1999, the designation Federal Advisory Committee Act nonpermissible electronic testing and of Montserrat under the TPS program to (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. diagnostic equipment to be taken into or determine whether the conditions for used inby the last open crosscut. The designation continue to be met. Notice Background petitioner asserts that application of the of that determination, including the The purpose of the Methamphetamine standard would result in a diminution basis for the determination, will be Interagency Task Force is to design, of safety to the miners. In addition, the published in the Federal Register. implement, and evaluate education, petitioner asserts that the proposed (7) Information concerning the TPS prevention, treatment practices and alternative method would provide at program for nationals of Montserrat (and strategies by the Federal government least the same measure of protection as aliens having no nationality who last with respect to methamphetamine and would the mandatory standard. habitually resided in Montserrat) will be other synthetic stimulants. 2. Jewell Smokeless Coal Corporation available at local Immigration and The Methamphetamine Interagency Naturalization Service offices upon Task Force will hold its second meeting. [Docket No. M–98–68–C] publication of this notice. The agenda will include review of the Jewell Smokeless Coal Corporation, Dated: August 21, 1998. summary report of the previous task P.O. Box 70, Vansant, Virginia 24656 Janet Reno, force meeting; discussion of has filed a petition to modify the Attorney General. recommendations from related application of 30 CFR 77.214(a) (refuse [FR Doc. 98–23035 Filed 8–26–98; 8:45 am] methamphetamine workgroups and piles; general) to its Dominion Mine No. conferences; establishment of reporting 25 (I.D. No. 44–00649) located in BILLING CODE 4410±10±M milestones, task plan, and subcommittee Buchanan County, Virginia. The structure for the Task Force; and open petitioner proposes to construct a refuse DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE discussion of issues of concern to Task bench fill in an area containing Force Members. abandoned mine openings. The National Institute of Justice The meeting will be open to the petitioner asserts that the proposed public on a space-available basis, but alternative method would provide at [OJP (NIJ)±1197] you must make reservations if you want least the same measure of protection as to attend. When you arrive, you must would the mandatory standard. ZRIN 1121±ZB33 bring a photo ID in order to gain 3. Arclar Company Announcement of the Second Meeting admittance. See the contact point listed [Docket No. M–98–69–C] of the Methamphetamine Interagency above to reserve a space and to advise Task Force us of any special needs. If you wish to Arclar Company, 29 West Raymond, submit written questions to this session, P.O. Box 444, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, you should notify the contact point has filed a petition to modify the National Institute of Justice, Justice. listed above by Monday, September 21, application of 30 CFR 75.503