Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended

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#  Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended

**AGENCY:**

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.

**ACTION:**

Final rule.

**SUMMARY:**

This rule adopts as final the Department's interim rule creating the nonimmigrant visa classification, “S”, for certain alien informants and witnesses.

**EFFECTIVE DATE:**

November 4, 2002.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Pam Chavez, Legislation and Regulations Division, Visa Services, Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-0106, 202-663-1206.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**What Is the Authority for Issuing Nonimmigrant “S” Visas?**

On January 24, 1996, the Department added a new section 41.83 at 22 CFR ( *see* 61 FR 1837) to implement section 130003 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322). This Act amended section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by adding a new category of nonimmigrants for aliens determined by the Attorney General to have critical and reliable information concerning a criminal organization or enterprise. The program, as originally enacted, was to terminate on September 12, 1999. The program was extended for an additional two years by Public Law 106-104 on November 13, 1999 and was made permanent by Public Law 107-45 on October 1, 2001.

**Were Comments Solicited in the Department's Interim Rule?**

The Department's interim rule (61 FR 1837) solicited comments from the public to be received by March 25, 1996. No comments were received.

**22 CFR Part 41**

**Final Rule**

Since no change is made to the interim regulation, the Department does not believe it necessary to reprint the regulations in this final rule.

**PART 41—[AMENDED]**

1. The authority citation for part 41 continues to read as follows:

**Authority:**

8 U.S.C. 1104; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681-795 through 2681-801.

**22 CFR Part 41**

2. Accordingly, the Department adopts as final the interim rule at 61 FR 1837, as published in the *Federal Register* on January 24, 1996.

Dated: October 21, 2002.

George C. Lannon,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State.