[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26229-26230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12433]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army
33 CFR Part 325
Processing of Department of the Army Permits
AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Corps is making several minor editorial changes to its
permit regulations to reflect a change in the title of a Division
Office in the National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and the Agency's change of address. This
amendment is necessary because Corps regulations require notification
of the NOS by Corps Districts and permittees under certain
circumstances.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 13, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Ralph Eppard, HQUSACE, Regulatory Branch, CECW-OR at (202) 761-
1783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to its authorities in sections 9
and 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and section 404 of the
Clean Water Act, the Corps issued regulations for the Regulatory
Program in 33 CFR 320-330. In Sec. 325.2(a)(9) (i) and (iii) and
Sec. 325.3(d)(2)(ii), and Appendix A-Permit Form and Special
Conditions, a reference is made to the Charting and Geodetic Services,
N/CG222, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The
correct identity and address for that Agency has changed and is now the
National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, N/CS261, 1315 East West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3282.
No other changes are being made to the permit regulations.
Procedural Requirements:
a. Review Under Executive Order 12866
The amendments contained in this rule are editorial and only
reflect
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another Federal Agency's internal reorganization and address change.
There is no known impact on the public.
b. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
These rules have been reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(Pub. L. 96-354), which requires the preparation of a regulatory
flexibility analysis for any regulation that will have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (i.e., small
businesses and small governments). The Corps expects that the economic
impact of these changes to permit regulations will have no impact on
the public, and accordingly, certifies that this proposal will have no
significant economic impact on small entities.
c. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act
An environmental assessment has been prepared for the Regulations
in 33 CFR parts 320-330. We have concluded based on the minor nature of
these editorial changes to the permit regulations that these amendments
will not have significant impact to the human environment, and
preparation of an environmental impact statement is not required.
d. Unfunded Mandates Act
This rule does not impose an enforceable duty among the private
sector and therefore, is not a Federal private sector mandate and is
not subject to the requirements of Section 202 or 205 of the Unfunded
Mandates Act. We have also found under Section 203 of the Act, that
small governments will not be significantly and uniquely affected by
this rulemaking.
e. Submission to Congress and the GAO
Pursuant to Section 801(a)(1)(A) of the Administrative Procedure
Act as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness
Act of 1996, the Corps has determined that submittal of this rule to
the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General
of the General Accounting Office is not required. This rule reflects a
change in agency organization and its relocation, corrects outdated
materials in Department of the Army regulations. This is not a major
rule within the meaning of Section 804(2) of the Administrative
Procedure Act, as amended.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 325
Administrative practice and procedure, Environmental protection,
Intergovernmental relations, Navigation, Water pollution control,
Waterways.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, we are amending 33 CFR
part 325, as follows:
PART 325--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for Part 325 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1344; 33 U.S.C.
1413.
Secs. 325.2 and 325.3 [Amended]
2. In 33 CFR 325.2(a)(9) (i) and (iii) and 325.3(d)(2)(ii) remove
the words ``Charting and Geodetic Services N/CG222, National Ocean
Service, NOAA, Rockville, Maryland 20852'' and add in their place the
words ``National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, N/CS261, 1315
East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3282''.
Appendix A--Permit Form and Special Conditions [Amended]
3. In Appendix A--Permit Form and Special Conditions, under heading
B. Special Conditions, special condition #5, remove the words ``The
Director, National Ocean Service (N/CG222 , Rockville, Maryland 20852''
and add in their place the words ``National Ocean Service, Office of
Coast Survey, N/CS261, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910-3282''.
Dated: May 1, 1997.
Approved.
For the Commander:
Charles M. Hess,
Chief, Operations, Construction and Readiness Division, Directorate of
Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 97-12433 Filed 5-12-97; 8:45 am]
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