[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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