[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10211]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
43 CFR Parts 2800, 2920, 4100, 4300, 4700, 5460, 5510, 8200, 8340,
8350, 8360, 8370, 8560, 9210, and 9260
RIN 1004-AC30
[WO-130-1820-00 24 1A]
Law Enforcement; Criminal
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is withdrawing the
proposed rule to revise and consolidate the BLM's criminal law
enforcement regulations. The proposal was published in the Federal
Register on November 7, 1996. BLM is taking this action in response to
the many comments we received on the proposal. This Action in no way
diminishes the authority of BLM's Law Enforcement Officers or other
employees under the current laws and regulations BLM will continue to
enforce the law on public lands we administer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erica Petacchi, Regulatory Management Group (WO-630), Bureau of Land
Management, Mail Stop 401LS, 1849 ``C'' Street, N.W., Washington, DC
20240; telephone (202) 452-5084 (Commercial or FTS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 7, 1996, BLM published a
proposed rule to consolidate and revise the Criminal Law Enforcement
regulations. See 61 FR 57605-57621. BLM intended only to simplify and
streamline the existing regulations and to consolidate scattered
provisions in one new subpart. The initial comment period, which was to
close on January 6, 1997, was extended twice for an additional 60 days
at the requests of commenters. The comment period closed on March 7,
1997. After the close of the comment period, BLM decided to withdraw
the proposed rule in response to misunderstanding and confusion by the
public on how the proposed regulations would affect BLM's law
enforcement program.
Dated: April 14, 1997.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 97-10211 Filed 4-18-97; 8:45 am]
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