81_FR_90963 81 FR 90722 - United States Navy Restricted Area, SUPSHIP USN, Gulf Coast, Pascagoula, Mississippi

81 FR 90722 - United States Navy Restricted Area, SUPSHIP USN, Gulf Coast, Pascagoula, Mississippi

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)

Page Range90722-90723
FR Document2016-30015

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is establishing a restricted area around the Huntington Ingalls Incorporated/Ingalls Shipbuilding and Dry Dock (HII) facility located in Pascagoula Mississippi, because of the sensitive nature of the on-going and potential future activities at that facility. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Gulf Coast, located in Pascagoula, Mississippi is responsible for United States Navy shipbuilding activities at the HII facility, USA located in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The restricted area will be used for on-going construction when vessels are placed in the water. The restricted area is essential to protect persons and property from the dangers associated with the operation and safeguard the area from accidents, sabotage and other subversive acts.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

33 CFR Part 334


United States Navy Restricted Area, SUPSHIP USN, Gulf Coast, 
Pascagoula, Mississippi

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is establishing a 
restricted area around the Huntington Ingalls Incorporated/Ingalls 
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock (HII) facility located in Pascagoula 
Mississippi, because of the sensitive nature of the on-going and 
potential future activities at that facility. The Supervisor of 
Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Gulf Coast, located in Pascagoula, 
Mississippi is responsible for United States Navy shipbuilding 
activities at the HII facility, USA located in Pascagoula, Mississippi. 
The restricted area will be used for on-going construction when vessels 
are placed in the water. The restricted area is essential to protect 
persons and property from the dangers associated with the operation and 
safeguard the area from accidents, sabotage and other subversive acts.

DATES: Effective date: January 17, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Olson, Headquarters, 
Operations and Regulatory Community of Practice, Washington, DC at 202-
761-4922, or Mr. Philip Hegji, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, 
Regulatory Division, at 251-690-3222 or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Pursuant to its authorities in Section 7 of the Rivers and Harbors 
Act of 1917 (40 Stat 266; 33 U.S.C. 1) and Chapter XIX of the Army 
Appropriations Act of 1919 (40 Stat 892; 33 U.S.C. 3), the Corps of 
Engineers is establishing a restricted area around the Huntington 
Ingalls Incorporated/Ingalls Shipbuilding and Dry Dock (HII) facility 
located in Pascagoula Mississippi, due to the sensitive nature of the 
on-going and potential future activities at that facility.
    The proposed rule was published in the August 18, 2014 issue of the 
Federal Register (79 FR 48716; docket number COE-2014-0008). Comments 
were received from one commenter in response to the Federal Register 
document and the Corps of Engineers Mobile District's local public 
notice. The commenter objected to the size of the restricted area. The 
commenter was concerned that depending on the size/configuration of 
vessels in the navigational channel and river conditions some vessels 
might end up operating within the outer limits of the restricted area.
    HII amended the restricted area to a smaller more easily avoided 
configuration.

Procedural Requirements

a. Review Under Executive Order 12866

    This final rule is issued with respect to a military function of 
the Defense Department and the provisions of Executive Order 12866 do 
not apply.

b. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This final rule has been reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (Pub. L. 96-354). The Regulatory Flexibility Act generally requires 
an agency to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule 
subject to notice-and-comment rulemaking requirements under the 
Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute unless the agency 
certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities (i.e., small businesses and 
small governments). The restricted area is necessary for security of 
this shipbuilding and dry dock facility. Small entities can utilize 
navigable waters outside of the restricted area. After considering the 
economic impacts of this final restricted area regulation on small 
entities, I certify that this action will not have a significant impact 
on a substantial number of small entities.

c. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act

    Due to the administrative nature of this action and because there 
is no intended change in the use of the area, the Corps determined that 
this amendment to the regulation will not have a significant impact to 
the quality of the human environment and, therefore, preparation of an 
environmental impact statement is not required. An environmental 
assessment was prepared after the public notice period closed and all 
comments received from the public were considered. The environmental 
assessment may be viewed at the District office listed at the end of 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, above.

d. Unfunded Mandates Act

    This rule does not impose an enforceable duty among the private 
sector and, therefore, it is not a Federal private sector mandate and 
it is not subject to the requirements of either Section 202 or Section 
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.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 334

    Danger zones, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Restricted areas, 
Waterways.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Corps amends 33 CFR 
part 334 as follows:

PART 334--DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS

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1. The authority citation for 33 CFR Part 334 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 40 Stat. 266 (33 U.S.C. 1) and 40 Stat. 892 (33 
U.S.C. 3).

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2. Add Sec.  334.781 to read as follows:


Sec.  334.781  Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair Gulf 
Coast, Pascagoula, Mississippi; naval restricted area.

    (a) The area. The datum for all coordinates is in NAD83 in 
accordance with 33 CFR 334.6. The restricted area shall encompass all 
navigable waters of the United States, as defined at 33 CFR part 329, 
contiguous to the area identified as the Huntington Ingalls 
Incorporated/Ingalls Shipbuilding and Dry Dock (HII) facility and the 
mean high water level within an area contained in an ``L'' shaped area 
bounded by the shore on the west and north ends of the area and bounded 
by buoys on the east and south sides of the area starting at: Latitude 
N. 30[deg]21.13' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to Latitude N. 
30[deg]21.08' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to Latitude N. 
30[deg]21.03' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to Latitude N. 
30[deg]20.98' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to Latitude N. 
30[deg]20.93' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to Latitude N. 
30[deg]20.88', longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to Latitude N. 
30[deg]20.83' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence

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to Latitude N. 30[deg]20.78' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.73' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.68' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.63' longitude W. 88[deg]34.13', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.64' longitude W. 88[deg]34.10', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.64' longitude W. 88[deg]34.25', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.64' longitude W. 88[deg]34.33', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.64' longitude W. 88[deg]34.41', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.59' longitude W. 88[deg]34.47', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.59' longitude W. 88[deg]34.51', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.59' longitude W. 88[deg]34.57', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.59' longitude W. 88[deg]34.63', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.59' longitude W. 88[deg]34.70', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.64' longitude W. 88[deg]34.75', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.64' longitude W. 88[deg]34.82', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.64' longitude W. 88[deg]34.87', thence to 
Latitude N. 30[deg]20.71' longitude W. 88[deg]34.87'. The datum for 
these coordinates is WGS84.
    (b) The regulations. (1) All persons, swimmers, vessels and other 
craft, except those vessels under the supervision or contract to local 
military or Naval authority, vessels of the United States Coast Guard, 
and local or state law enforcement vessels, are prohibited from 
entering the restricted area without permission from the Supervisor of 
Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Gulfcoast or his/her 
authorized representative.
    (2) The restricted area is in effect twenty-four hours per day and 
seven days a week (24/7).
    (3) Should warranted access into the restricted navigation area be 
needed, all entities are to contact the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, 
Conversion and Repair, USN, Gulf Coast, Pascagoula, Mississippi, or 
his/her authorized representative on Marine Communication Channel 16.
    (c) Enforcement. The regulation in this section shall be enforced 
by the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Gulf 
Coast and/or such agencies or persons as he/she may designate.

    Dated: December 1, 2016.
Susan S. Whittington,
Chief, Operations and Regulatory Division, Directorate of Civil Works.
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                                             costs incurred up to the date the fee                    located in Pascagoula Mississippi, due                required. An environmental assessment
                                             waiver request was received.                             to the sensitive nature of the on-going               was prepared after the public notice
                                                                                                      and potential future activities at that               period closed and all comments
                                             Janice Kaye,
                                                                                                      facility.                                             received from the public were
                                             Chief Counsel for Administrative Law, Office               The proposed rule was published in                  considered. The environmental
                                             of the U.S. Trade Representative.
                                                                                                      the August 18, 2014 issue of the Federal              assessment may be viewed at the
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–29985 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      Register (79 FR 48716; docket number                  District office listed at the end of the
                                             BILLING CODE 3290–F7–P                                   COE–2014–0008). Comments were                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
                                                                                                      received from one commenter in                        section, above.
                                                                                                      response to the Federal Register
                                             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                                                                          d. Unfunded Mandates Act
                                                                                                      document and the Corps of Engineers
                                                                                                      Mobile District’s local public notice.                  This rule does not impose an
                                             Department of the Army, Corps of                         The commenter objected to the size of                 enforceable duty among the private
                                             Engineers                                                the restricted area. The commenter was                sector and, therefore, it is not a Federal
                                                                                                      concerned that depending on the size/                 private sector mandate and it is not
                                             33 CFR Part 334                                          configuration of vessels in the                       subject to the requirements of either
                                                                                                      navigational channel and river                        Section 202 or Section 205 of the
                                             United States Navy Restricted Area,
                                                                                                      conditions some vessels might end up                  Unfunded Mandates Act. We have also
                                             SUPSHIP USN, Gulf Coast,
                                                                                                      operating within the outer limits of the              found under Section 203 of the Act, that
                                             Pascagoula, Mississippi
                                                                                                      restricted area.                                      small governments will not be
                                             AGENCY:    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,                   HII amended the restricted area to a                significantly and uniquely affected by
                                             DoD.                                                     smaller more easily avoided                           this rulemaking.
                                             ACTION:   Final rule.                                    configuration.                                        List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 334
                                             SUMMARY:    The U.S. Army Corps of                       Procedural Requirements                                 Danger zones, Marine safety,
                                             Engineers (Corps) is establishing a                      a. Review Under Executive Order 12866                 Navigation (water), Restricted areas,
                                             restricted area around the Huntington                                                                          Waterways.
                                             Ingalls Incorporated/Ingalls                               This final rule is issued with respect
                                                                                                                                                              For the reasons set out in the
                                             Shipbuilding and Dry Dock (HII) facility                 to a military function of the Defense
                                                                                                                                                            preamble, the Corps amends 33 CFR
                                             located in Pascagoula Mississippi,                       Department and the provisions of
                                                                                                                                                            part 334 as follows:
                                             because of the sensitive nature of the                   Executive Order 12866 do not apply.
                                             on-going and potential future activities                 b. Review Under the Regulatory                        PART 334—DANGER ZONE AND
                                             at that facility. The Supervisor of                      Flexibility Act                                       RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS
                                             Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair,
                                                                                                         This final rule has been reviewed                  ■ 1. The authority citation for 33 CFR
                                             Gulf Coast, located in Pascagoula,
                                                                                                      under the Regulatory Flexibility Act                  Part 334 continues to read as follows:
                                             Mississippi is responsible for United
                                                                                                      (Pub. L. 96–354). The Regulatory                        Authority: 40 Stat. 266 (33 U.S.C. 1) and
                                             States Navy shipbuilding activities at
                                                                                                      Flexibility Act generally requires an                 40 Stat. 892 (33 U.S.C. 3).
                                             the HII facility, USA located in
                                                                                                      agency to prepare a regulatory flexibility
                                             Pascagoula, Mississippi. The restricted                                                                        ■   2. Add § 334.781 to read as follows:
                                                                                                      analysis of any rule subject to notice-
                                             area will be used for on-going
                                                                                                      and-comment rulemaking requirements                   § 334.781 Supervisor of Shipbuilding,
                                             construction when vessels are placed in
                                                                                                      under the Administrative Procedure Act                Conversion and Repair Gulf Coast,
                                             the water. The restricted area is                                                                              Pascagoula, Mississippi; naval restricted
                                                                                                      or any other statute unless the agency
                                             essential to protect persons and                                                                               area.
                                                                                                      certifies that the rule will not have a
                                             property from the dangers associated                                                                             (a) The area. The datum for all
                                                                                                      significant economic impact on a
                                             with the operation and safeguard the                                                                           coordinates is in NAD83 in accordance
                                                                                                      substantial number of small entities
                                             area from accidents, sabotage and other                                                                        with 33 CFR 334.6. The restricted area
                                                                                                      (i.e., small businesses and small
                                             subversive acts.                                                                                               shall encompass all navigable waters of
                                                                                                      governments). The restricted area is
                                             DATES: Effective date: January 17, 2017.                 necessary for security of this                        the United States, as defined at 33 CFR
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                     shipbuilding and dry dock facility.                   part 329, contiguous to the area
                                             David Olson, Headquarters, Operations                    Small entities can utilize navigable                  identified as the Huntington Ingalls
                                             and Regulatory Community of Practice,                    waters outside of the restricted area.                Incorporated/Ingalls Shipbuilding and
                                             Washington, DC at 202–761–4922, or                       After considering the economic impacts                Dry Dock (HII) facility and the mean
                                             Mr. Philip Hegji, Corps of Engineers,                    of this final restricted area regulation on           high water level within an area
                                             Mobile District, Regulatory Division, at                 small entities, I certify that this action            contained in an ‘‘L’’ shaped area
                                             251–690–3222 or by email at                              will not have a significant impact on a               bounded by the shore on the west and
                                             philip.a.hegji@usace.army.mil.                           substantial number of small entities.                 north ends of the area and bounded by
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                     buoys on the east and south sides of the
                                                                                                      c. Review Under the National                          area starting at: Latitude N. 30°21.13′
                                             Background                                               Environmental Policy Act                              longitude W. 88°34.13′, thence to
                                               Pursuant to its authorities in Section                   Due to the administrative nature of                 Latitude N. 30°21.08′ longitude W.
                                             7 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1917                  this action and because there is no                   88°34.13′, thence to Latitude N.
                                             (40 Stat 266; 33 U.S.C. 1) and Chapter                   intended change in the use of the area,               30°21.03′ longitude W. 88°34.13′, thence
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                                             XIX of the Army Appropriations Act of                    the Corps determined that this                        to Latitude N. 30°20.98′ longitude W.
                                             1919 (40 Stat 892; 33 U.S.C. 3), the                     amendment to the regulation will not                  88°34.13′, thence to Latitude N.
                                             Corps of Engineers is establishing a                     have a significant impact to the quality              30°20.93′ longitude W. 88°34.13′, thence
                                             restricted area around the Huntington                    of the human environment and,                         to Latitude N. 30°20.88′, longitude W.
                                             Ingalls Incorporated/Ingalls                             therefore, preparation of an                          88°34.13′, thence to Latitude N.
                                             Shipbuilding and Dry Dock (HII) facility                 environmental impact statement is not                 30°20.83′ longitude W. 88°34.13′, thence


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                                             to Latitude N. 30°20.78′ longitude W.                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                             current land management planning rule
                                             88°34.13′, thence to Latitude N.                                                                               issued April 9, 2012 (77 FR 22160,
                                             30°20.73′ longitude W. 88°34.13′, thence                 Forest Service                                        codified at title 36, Code of Federal
                                             to Latitude N. 30°20.68′ longitude W.                                                                          Regulations, part 219 (36 CFR part 219))
                                             88°34.13′, thence to Latitude N.                         36 CFR Part 219                                       (hereinafter referred to as the 2012 rule).
                                             30°20.63′ longitude W. 88°34.13′, thence                 RIN 0596–AD28                                            In 1979, the U.S. Department of
                                             to Latitude N. 30°20.64′ longitude W.                                                                          Agriculture (Department) issued the first
                                             88°34.10′, thence to Latitude N.                         National Forest System Land                           regulations to comply with this
                                             30°20.64′ longitude W. 88°34.25′, thence                 Management Planning                                   statutory requirement. The 1979
                                             to Latitude N. 30°20.64′ longitude W.                                                                          regulations were superseded by the
                                                                                                      AGENCY:    Forest Service, USDA.                      1982 planning rule (hereinafter referred
                                             88°34.33′, thence to Latitude N.
                                                                                                      ACTION:   Final rule.                                 to as the 1982 rule).
                                             30°20.64′ longitude W. 88°34.41′, thence
                                             to Latitude N. 30°20.59′ longitude W.                                                                             Numerous efforts were made over the
                                                                                                      SUMMARY:   The U.S. Department of
                                             88°34.47′, thence to Latitude N.                                                                               past three decades to improve on the
                                                                                                      Agriculture is amending regulations
                                                                                                                                                            1982 rule. On November 9, 2000, the
                                             30°20.59′ longitude W. 88°34.51′, thence                 pertaining to the National Forest System
                                                                                                                                                            Department issued a new planning rule
                                             to Latitude N. 30°20.59′ longitude W.                    Land Management Planning. This final
                                                                                                                                                            that superseded the 1982 rule (65 FR
                                             88°34.57′, thence to Latitude N.                         rule amends the 2012 rule and is
                                                                                                                                                            67514). Shortly after the issuance of the
                                             30°20.59′ longitude W. 88°34.63′, thence                 intended to clarify the Department’s
                                                                                                                                                            2000 rule, a review of the rule found
                                             to Latitude N. 30°20.59′ longitude W.                    direction for plan amendments,
                                                                                                                                                            that it would be unworkable and
                                             88°34.70′, thence to Latitude N.                         including direction for amending land
                                                                                                                                                            recommended that a new rule should be
                                             30°20.64′ longitude W. 88°34.75′, thence                 management plans developed under the
                                                                                                                                                            developed. The Department amended
                                             to Latitude N. 30°20.64′ longitude W.                    1982 rule.
                                                                                                                                                            the 2000 rule so that the Forest Service
                                             88°34.82′, thence to Latitude N.                         DATES: This rule is effective January 17,             could continue to use the 1982 rule
                                             30°20.64′ longitude W. 88°34.87′, thence                 2017.                                                 provisions until a new rule was issued
                                             to Latitude N. 30°20.71′ longitude W.                    ADDRESSES: For more information, refer                (67 FR 35431, May 20, 2002). Attempts
                                             88°34.87′. The datum for these                           to the World Wide Web/Internet at:                    to replace the 2000 rule, in 2005 and
                                             coordinates is WGS84.                                    http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule.                  2008, were set aside by the courts on
                                                (b) The regulations. (1) All persons,                 More information may be obtained on                   procedural grounds, with the result that
                                             swimmers, vessels and other craft,                       written request from the Director,                    the 2000 rule remained in effect. In
                                                                                                      Ecosystem Management Coordination                     2009, the Department reinstated the
                                             except those vessels under the
                                                                                                      Staff, Forest Service, USDA Mail Stop                 2000 rule in the Code of Federal
                                             supervision or contract to local military
                                                                                                      1104, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,                   Regulations to eliminate any confusion
                                             or Naval authority, vessels of the United                Washington, DC 20250–1104.                            over which rule was in effect (74 FR
                                             States Coast Guard, and local or state
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      67062, December 18, 2009; 36 CFR part
                                             law enforcement vessels, are prohibited
                                                                                                      Ecosystem Management Coordination                     219, published at 36 CFR parts 200 to
                                             from entering the restricted area without                                                                      299, revised as of July 1, 2010). In
                                                                                                      staff’s Assistant Director for Planning
                                             permission from the Supervisor of                                                                              reinstating the 2000 rule in the CFR, the
                                                                                                      Andrea Bedell Loucks at 202–295–7968
                                             Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair,                     or Planning Specialist Regis Terney at                Department specifically provided for the
                                             USN, Gulfcoast or his/her authorized                     202–205–1552.                                         continued use of the 1982 rule
                                             representative.                                                                                                provisions, which the Forest Service
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest
                                                (2) The restricted area is in effect                  Service proposed changing the existing                used for all land management planning
                                             twenty-four hours per day and seven                      land management planning rule to                      done under the 2000 rule. The 1982 rule
                                             days a week (24/7).                                      clarify the amendment process for land                procedures have therefore formed the
                                                (3) Should warranted access into the                  management plans. The proposed rule                   basis of all existing Forest Service land
                                                                                                      to amend the 2012 rule (hereafter                     management plans.
                                             restricted navigation area be needed, all
                                                                                                      referred to as the proposed rule) was                    In 2012, after extensive public
                                             entities are to contact the Supervisor of
                                                                                                      published in the Federal Register on                  engagement, the Department issued a
                                             Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair,
                                                                                                      October 12, 2016, at 81 FR 70381.                     new planning rule to update the thirty-
                                             USN, Gulf Coast, Pascagoula,
                                                                                                                                                            year old 1982 rule. The 2012 rule sets
                                             Mississippi, or his/her authorized                       Background                                            forth directions for developing,
                                             representative on Marine                                    The National Forest Management Act                 amending, revising, and monitoring
                                             Communication Channel 16.                                (NFMA) requires the Forest Service to                 land management plans (77 FR 21260,
                                                (c) Enforcement. The regulation in                    develop land management plans to                      April 9, 2012). The 2012 rule is
                                             this section shall be enforced by the                    guide management of the 154 national                  available online at https://www.gpo.gov/
                                             Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion                   forests, 20 grasslands, and 1 prairie that            fdsys/pkg/CFR-2013-title36-vol2/pdf/
                                             and Repair, USN, Gulf Coast and/or                       comprise the 193 million acre National                CFR-2013-title36-vol2-part219.pdf.
                                             such agencies or persons as he/she may                   Forest System (NFS). 16 U.S.C. 1604.                     On February 6, 2015, the Forest
                                             designate.                                                  The NFMA required the Secretary of                 Service issued National Forest System
                                                                                                      Agriculture to develop a planning rule                Land Management Planning Directives
                                               Dated: December 1, 2016.
                                                                                                      ‘‘under the principles of the Multiple-               for the 2012 Planning Rule (planning
                                             Susan S. Whittington,                                    Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960, that                 directives; see 80 FR 6683). The
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                                             Chief, Operations and Regulatory Division,               set[s] out the process for the                        planning directives are the Forest
                                             Directorate of Civil Works.                              development and revision of the land                  Service Handbook (FSH) 1909.12 and
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–30015 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]             management plans, and the guidelines                  Forest Service Manual (FSM) Chapter
                                             BILLING CODE 3720–58–P                                   and standards’’ (16 U.S.C. 1604(g)).                  1920, which together establish
                                                                                                      Compliance with this requirement has                  procedures and responsibilities for
                                                                                                      had a long history, culminating in the                carrying out the 2012 rule. The planning


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Document Created: 2016-12-15 01:10:34
Document Modified: 2016-12-15 01:10:34
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
ContactMr. David Olson, Headquarters, Operations and Regulatory Community of Practice, Washington, DC at 202- 761-4922, or Mr. Philip Hegji, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Regulatory Division, at 251-690-3222 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 90722 
CFR AssociatedDanger Zones; Marine Safety; Navigation (water); Restricted Areas and Waterways

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