Week ending May 21: 16 notices published by Homeland Security Department

There were 16 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending May 21, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Employment Authorization for Afghan F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Situation in Afghanistan, was submitted on May 20, 2022.

The Homeland Security Department published 19 the week before, marking a 15.8 percent decrease.

The Department was built out of more than 20 agencies in 2002. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lower taxes and boosting federal efficiency, argued the Department is burdened with "unneeded bureaucracy" which could be handled by other departments or standalone operations.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending May 21

Title	Publication Date
Employment Authorization for Afghan F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Situation in Afghanistan	05/20/2022
Designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status	05/20/2022
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0009	05/18/2022
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; June 2022 Meetings	05/18/2022
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0038	05/18/2022
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0016	05/18/2022
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0005	05/18/2022
National Advisory Council; Meeting	05/18/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Civil Rights and Equity	05/18/2022
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0039	05/18/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: MyAppointment	05/16/2022
Importers of Merchandise Subject to Actual Use Provisions	05/16/2022
Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study; Notice of Availability and Request for Comments	05/16/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322)	05/16/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Naturalization	05/16/2022
Port Access Route Study: Seacoast of North Carolina Including Approaches to the Cape Fear River and Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina	05/16/2022