State Department
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State [Public Notice: 10174] AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice. This public notice provides information on changes to the application process for the DV-2019 Program due to unforeseen technical issues. Changes to the Entry Period The registration period for the DV-2019 DV program began at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Due to unforeseen technical issues with the application systems, the Department did not receive all required information from entries submitted between Tuesday, October 3, 2017 and Tuesday, October 10, 2017, when the problem was identified and the Department ceased accepting entries. The technical issue has since been resolved, but the missing information was not recovered. In order to ensure that applications are not unfairly affected by this technical issue, a new registration period will begin at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 18, 2017 and run until noon, Eastern Standard Time (EDT) (GMT-5), Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Entries previously submitted between Tuesday, October 3, 2017, and Tuesday, October 10, 2017, will not be considered for the DV program. Individuals who submitted entries during that period are encouraged to submit a new entry during the new registration period. Do not wait until the last week of the registration period to enter, as heavy demand may result in Web site delays. No late entries or paper entries will be accepted. The law allows only one …
Citation: 82 FR 48563
