[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 29711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14641]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2477-09; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2009-0019]
RIN 1615-ZA88
Request for Public Comment on the E-Verify Program Designated
Agent Process
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeks public
comment on the E-Verify Program Designated Agent Process under which a
participating employer may choose to outsource submission of employment
eligibility verification queries for newly hired employees to a
Designated Agent.
DATES: This Notice is effective June 23, 2009. Please submit your
comments or suggestions for improving the Designated Agent process by
August 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Please submit your written comments and suggestions by e-
mail to [email protected] and include ``DA Re-Engineering Comment'' in
the subject line of your e-mail. When submitting your comments or
suggestions, please let us know whether you access the E-Verify Program
directly, or whether you developed and use a web services interface to
access the E-Verify Program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cassandra Stekly, Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),
Verification Division, 470-490 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 8001,
Washington, DC 20529-2630; Telephone: (888) 464-4218.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The E-Verify Program is a free employment
eligibility confirmation system operated jointly by USCIS and the
Social Security Administration (SSA). It is designed to determine the
employment eligibility of new hires. The E-Verify Program allows
participating employers to electronically confirm the employment
eligibility of newly hired employees to help maintain a stable and
legal workforce.
An E-Verify Designated Agent is a liaison between E-Verify and
employers who choose to outsource submission of employment eligibility
verification queries for newly hired employees. E-Verify Designated
Agents conduct the verification process for other employers or clients.
An E-Verify Designated Agent must register online and sign a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) with SSA and DHS. Once the MOU is approved, the
E-Verify Designated Agent can then begin registering employers and
clients who have designated it to perform their verification services.
The program design for Designated Agents has changed very little
over the past several years. Accordingly, USCIS plans to review the
Designated Agent process to assess how Designated Agents provide this
service to their clients. The purpose of this notice is to request that
Designated Agents, their clients, or others with Designated Agent
experience provide their comments or suggestions for improving the
Designated Agent process.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The E-Verify Program has been approved by the Office of Management
and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The approved OMB Control
Number is 1615-0092.
Michael Aytes,
Acting Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E9-14641 Filed 6-22-09; 8:45 am]
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