Rule2022-27804
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; Correction
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Published
December 21, 2022
Effective
December 21, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentLabor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
On December 15, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor jointly published a temporary rule titled "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 temporary rule contains errors that this document corrects.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 77979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27804]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Parts 214 and 274a
[CIS No. 2731-22, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2022-0015]
RIN 1615-AC82
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
20 CFR Part 655
[DOL Docket No. ETA-2022-0008]
RIN 1205-AC14
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; Correction
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department
of Homeland Security (DHS), and Employment and Training Administration
and Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
ACTION: Temporary rule; correction and correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: On December 15, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security and
Department of Labor jointly published a temporary rule titled
``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 temporary rule contains errors that this document
corrects.
DATES: Effective on December 21, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles L. Nimick, Chief, Business and
Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security,
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746; telephone 240-721-
3000 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the temporary rule, FR Doc. 2022-27236,
beginning on page 76816 in the issue of Thursday, December 15, 2022,
make the following corrections:
1. On page 76816, in the first column, the DOL docket is corrected
to read ``[DOL Docket No. ETA 2022-0008]''.
2. On page 76829, in the third column, in footnote 93, the citation
to ``(h)(6)(xii)(A)(1)(b)'' is corrected to read
``(h)(6)(xiii)(A)(1)(ii)''.
3. On page 76830, in the second column, in footnote 94, the
citation to ``(h)(6)(xii)(A)(1)(c)'' is corrected to read
``(h)(6)(xiii)(A)(1)(iii)''.
4. On page 76831, in the second column, in footnote 100, the
citation to ``(h)(6)(xii)(A)(2)'' is corrected to read
``(h)(6)(xiii)(A)(2)''.
5. On page 76840, in the third column, in footnote 142, the
citation to ``Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable
to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States
and Mexico, 87 FR 24048 (Apr. 22, 2022)'' is corrected to read
``Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land
Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and
Canada, 87 FR 24048 (Apr. 22, 2022)''.
List of Subjects in 8 CFR Part 214
Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Cultural exchange
program, Employment, Foreign officials, Health professions, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Students.
Accordingly, 8 CFR part 214 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
PART 214--NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES
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1. The authority citation for part 214 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 6 U.S.C. 202, 236; 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1102, 1103, 1182,
1184, 1186a, 1187, 1221, 1281, 1282, 1301-1305, 1357, and 1372; sec.
643, Pub. L. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009-708; Pub. L. 106-386, 114 Stat.
1477-1480; section 141 of the Compacts of Free Association with the
Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, and with the Government of Palau, 48 U.S.C. 1901 note and
1931 note, respectively; 48 U.S.C. 1806; 8 CFR part 2; Pub. L. 115-
218, 132 Stat. 1547 (48 U.S.C. 1806).
Sec. 214.2 [Amended]
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2. In Sec. 214.2:
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a. In paragraph (h)(6)(xiii)(C)(1), remove the citation
``(h)(6)(xiii)(A)(1)(a)'' and add ``(h)(6)(xiii)(A)(1)(i)'' in its
place.
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b. In paragraph (h)(6)(xiii)(C)(2), remove the citation
``(h)(6)(xii)(A)(1)(ii)'' and add ``(h)(6)(xiii)(A)(1)(ii)'' in its
place.
Christina E. McDonald,
Federal Register Liaison, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Laura Dawkins,
Federal Register Liaison, U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2022-27804 Filed 12-20-22; 8:45 am]
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