82 FR 5485 - Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule To Revise General Provisions; Electronic Cigarettes

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

The National Park Service withdraws the proposed rule that would revise the regulation that defines smoking to include the use of electronic cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems; and would allow a superintendent to close an area, building, structure, or facility to smoking when necessary to maintain public health and safety. The withdrawal is based upon a need to engage in additional interagency coordination and review of the proposal.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5485]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01060]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Parts 1 and 2

[NPS-WASO-REGS-17326; GPO Deposit Account 4311H2]
RIN 1024-AE30


Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule To Revise General Provisions; 
Electronic Cigarettes

AGENCY: National Park Service; Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The National Park Service withdraws the proposed rule that 
would revise the regulation that defines smoking to include the use of 
electronic cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems; 
and would allow a superintendent to close an area, building, structure, 
or facility to smoking when necessary to maintain public health and 
safety. The withdrawal is based upon a need to engage in additional 
interagency coordination and review of the proposal.

DATES: The January 6, 2017, proposed rule (82 FR 1647) is withdrawn as 
of January 18, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The withdrawal of the proposed rule, and comments, are 
available at www.regulations.gov by searching for Regulation Identifier 
Number (RIN) 1024-AE30.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newman, Director, Office of 
Public Health, by telephone 202-513-7225, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This withdrawal does not affect Director's 
Order #50D (Smoking Policy), originally issued in 2003 and then revised 
and reissued in 2009, and Policy Memorandum 15-03 (Use of Electronic 
Nicotine Delivery Systems), issued on September 10, 2015, which remain 
in effect and are available online on the NPS Office of Policy Web site 
at http://www.nps.gov/applications/npspolicy/index.cfm by clicking on 
the drop-down menu and selecting ``Smoking'' from the list of policy 
subjects.

Michael Bean,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2017-01060 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4312-52-P