[Federal Register: April 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 65)]
[Notices]
[Page 16751-16752]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr06ap99-106]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service
[INS No. 1927-98]


Eligibility Pilot Program Citizen Attestation Employment

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In April 1999, the Immigration and Naturalization Service
(Service) will begin testing the Citizen Attestation Employment
Eligibility Pilot Program. On September 15, 1997, the Service published
a notice in the Federal Register providing the requirements and
guidance to employers that might be interested in participating in a
pilot program(s) for employment eligibility confirmation. The notice
also instructed employers to contact the Service if they elected to
participate in the program(s). The pilot programs discussed in that
notice were the Basic Pilot, the Citizen Attestation Pilot, and the
Machine-Readable Document Pilot. These pilot programs are required by
the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(IIRIRA). Employers in all 50 states were originally invited to submit
election forms expressing interest in the Citizen Attestation Pilot
Program, but the Service reserved the right to limit the pilot to
certain states based on the level of employer interest and on further
determinations as to states driver licensing procedures. This notice is
to advise employees that the Citizen Attestation Pilot will be offered
to all employers in the states of Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, and Virginia.

DATES: There is no deadline for volunteering to participate in the
Citizen Attestation Pilot Program, but interested employers should
contact the Service as soon as possible to maximize their opportunity
to participate.

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Employers in the states listed above who have already submitted a Form
I-876, Election Form, to the Service do not have to reapply.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John E. Nahan, Immigration and
Naturalization Service, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW., ULLICO
Building, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536, telephone (888) 464-4218.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

What Is the Citizen Attestation Pilot Program?

    The Citizen Attestation Pilot Program is a free employment
confirmation system being conducted by the Service to test a method of
providing an effective, nondiscriminatory employment eligibility
process, focusing on electronic confirmation. The pilot program
involves a verification check of the Service's database to verify the
alien number and other information provided by a newly-hired alien
employee. Equipment needed for participation in this pilot is a
personal computer with a modem. The pilot program can be tested for up
to 4 years.

Who May Participate in the Citizen Attestation Pilot Program?

    The pilot program is being offered to all employers in the states
of Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia.
Participation in the pilot will be voluntary on the part of employers,
except with regard to the Executive and Legislative Branches of the
Federal Government and certain employers found to be in violation of
the Immigration and Nationality Act in states where the pilot is being
conducted.

How Does an Employer Sign Up for Participation in the Citizen
Attestation Pilot Program?

    All employers must enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with the Service. To obtain the MOU or to request additional
information about the Citizen Attestation Pilot Program, you may submit
your requests to the Immigration and Naturalization Service by writing
to, 425 I Street, NW., ULLICO Building, 4th Floor, Washington, DC
20536, Attention: SAVE Program Branch, or you may fax your request to
the SAVE Program at (202) 514-9981, or you may call the SAVE Program
toll free at 1-888-464-4218.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The information collection requirement contained in the Memorandum
of Understanding has been approved by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
clearance number for this collection is OMB 1115-0228.

    Dated: March 30, 1999.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 99-8354 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]