82_FR_5496 82 FR 5485 - Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule To Revise General Provisions; Electronic Cigarettes

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)

Page Range5485-5485
FR Document2017-01060

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 Issue 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017) 
[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]


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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.

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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DATES: The January 6, 2017, proposed rule (82 FR 1647) is withdrawn as 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]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2017 / Proposed Rules 5485 Dated: December 13, 2016. menu and selecting ‘‘Smoking’’ from the clarify these matters before establishing Anthony J. Ceraolo, list of policy subjects. any appropriate restrictions on Captain, U.S. Coast Guard,Captain of the Port disclosures to contractors, Michael Bean, San Francisco. subcontractors and legal representatives. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish [FR Doc. 2017–01050 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] DATES: To be assured consideration, and Wildlife and Parks. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P comments must be received at one of [FR Doc. 2017–01060 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] the addresses provided below, no later BILLING CODE 4312–52–P than 5 p.m. on February 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR identified by Regulatory Information DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Number (RIN) 0930–AA21, by any of the National Park Service HUMAN SERVICES following methods: Electronically: Federal eRulemaking 36 CFR Parts 1 and 2 Office of the Secretary Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for 42 CFR Part 2 submitting comments. [NPS–WASO–REGS–17326; GPO Deposit Account 4311H2] [SAMHSA–4162–20] Regular, Express or Overnight Mail, or Hand Delivery or Courier: Written RIN 0930–ZA07 comments sent by hand delivery, or RIN 1024–AE30 mailed by regular, express, or overnight Confidentiality of Substance Use mail must be sent to the following Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule To Disorder Patient Records Revise General Provisions; Electronic address ONLY: The Substance Abuse Cigarettes AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental and Mental Health Services Health Services Administration, HHS. Administration, Department of Health AGENCY: National Park Service; Interior. and Human Services, Attn: Danielle ACTION: Supplemental notice of Tarino, SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. proposed rulemaking. Room 13E89A, Rockville, Maryland SUMMARY: On Feb. 9, 2016, the 20857. SUMMARY: The National Park Service Substance Abuse and Mental Health Please allow sufficient time for mailed withdraws the proposed rule that would Services Administration (SAMHSA) comments to be received before the revise the regulation that defines published a Notice of Proposed close of the comment period. smoking to include the use of electronic Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed Instructions: To avoid duplication, cigarettes and other electronic nicotine policy changes to update and modernize please submit only one copy of your delivery systems; and would allow a the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug comments by only one method. All superintendent to close an area, Abuse Patient Records (42 CFR part 2). submissions received must include the building, structure, or facility to SAMHSA explained in the NPRM that agency name and docket number or RIN smoking when necessary to maintain these changes were intended to better for this rulemaking. All comments public health and safety. The align the regulations with advances in received will become a matter of public withdrawal is based upon a need to the U.S. health care delivery system record and will be posted without engage in additional interagency while retaining important privacy change to http://www.regulations.gov, coordination and review of the protections for individuals seeking including any personal information proposal. treatment for substance use disorders. provided. For detailed instructions on The last substantive update to these submitting comments and additional DATES: The January 6, 2017, proposed information on the rulemaking process rule (82 FR 1647) is withdrawn as of regulations was in 1987. SAMHSA is issuing this Supplemental Notice of and viewing public comments, see the January 18, 2017. ‘‘Request for Public Comments’’ heading Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) to ADDRESSES: The withdrawal of the propose additional clarifications to the of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION proposed rule, and comments, are part 2 regulations as amended by the section of this document. available at www.regulations.gov by concurrently issued final rule. As noted Docket: For access to the docket to searching for Regulation Identifier in the final rule, 42 CFR part 2 read background documents or Number (RIN) 1024–AE30. Confidentiality of Substance Use comments received, go to http:// Disorder Patient Records, questions www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: raised by commenters highlighted Newman, Director, Office of Public Danielle Tarino, SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers varying interpretations of the 1987 Health, by telephone 202–513–7225, or Lane, Room 13E89A, Rockville, rule’s restrictions on lawful holders and email sara_newman@nps.gov. Maryland 20857, 240–276–2857, Email their contractors and subcontractors’ use SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This and disclosure of part 2-covered data for address: Danielle.Tarino@ withdrawal does not affect Director’s purposes of carrying out payment, samhsa.hhs.gov Order #50D (Smoking Policy), originally health care operations, and other health SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: issued in 2003 and then revised and care related activities. In consideration mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS reissued in 2009, and Policy of this feedback and given the critical Background Memorandum 15–03 (Use of Electronic role that third-party payers, other lawful On February 9, 2016, SAMHSA Nicotine Delivery Systems), issued on holders, and their contractors, published an NPRM in the Federal September 10, 2015, which remain in subcontractors, and legal representatives Register (81 FR 6987) proposing updates effect and are available online on the play in the provision of health care to regulations for the Confidentiality of NPS Office of Policy Web site at http:// services, SAMHSA is issuing this Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient www.nps.gov/applications/npspolicy/ SNPRM to seek further comments on Records (42 CFR part 2). 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Document Created: 2018-02-01 15:18:59
Document Modified: 2018-02-01 15:18:59
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; withdrawal.
DatesThe January 6, 2017, proposed rule (82 FR 1647) is withdrawn as of January 18, 2017.
ContactSara Newman, Director, Office of Public Health, by telephone 202-513-7225, or email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 5485 
RIN Number1024-AE30
CFR Citation36 CFR 1
36 CFR 2
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