[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19836]


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[Federal Register: August 15, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 

Notice of Delegation of Authority to Transmit the Annual Report 
to Congress on the Status of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the general public that the President 
of the United States has delegated the authority to transmit to the 
appropriate Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees, beginning with 
the fiscal year 1993 report, the Annual Report to Congress on the 
status of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Chief of Engineers, ATTN: CECW-AA, 20 
Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 20314-1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. DuWayne A. Koch, Office of Policy, (202) 272-0120, FAX (202) 272-
8839.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Harbor Maintenance Fee was authorized 
under Sections 1401 and 1402 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986, Public Law 99-662. This law imposed a 0.04 percent fee on the 
value of commercial cargo loaded (exports and domestic cargo) or 
unloaded (imports) at ports which have had Federal expenditures made on 
their behalf by the US. Army Corps of Engineers since 1977. Section 
11214 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law 101-
580, increased the Harbor Maintenance Fee to 0.125 percent, which went 
into effect on January 1, 1991. Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund monies 
are used to recover up to 100 percent of the Corps eligible Operation 
and Maintenance expenditures for the maintenance of commercial harbors 
and channels.
    Section 330 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1992, 
Public Law 102-580, requires that the President provide an Annual 
Report to Congress on the Status of the Trust Fund. The release of this 
report is in compliance with this legislation. This notice informs the 
public that the President has delegated this authority to the Secretary 
of Defense. The public is further notified that the Secretary of 
Defense has delegated this authority to the Secretary of the Army, and 
it is the intention of the Secretary to further delegate this to the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) upon the appointment and 
confirmation of said Assistant Secretary.
Kenneth L. Denton,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-19836 Filed 8-12-94; 8:45 am]
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