[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18386]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army


Proposal To Issue and Modify Nationwide Permits; Public Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearing

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SUMMARY: On July 1, 1998, the Corps of Engineers published a Notice 
document containing its proposal to issue 6 nationwide permits (NWPs), 
modify 6 existing NWPs, add one new NWP condition, and modify 6 
existing NWP conditions. The Corps also suspended the use of NWP 29 to 
authorize single family housing causing the loss of greater than \1/4\ 
acre of waters of the United States and proposed to permanently modify 
NWP 29 to lower the acreage limit to \1/4\ acre. The Corps will hold a 
public hearing on the NWPs contained in that proposal. In addition, at 
least one public hearing will be held in each Corps Division, the 
primary focus of which is to solicit comments on regional issues 
relating to the proposed new and modified NWPs, especially regional 
conditioning. The hearing is open to the public. Comments may be 
submitted in person at the hearing or in writing at the Chief of 
Engineers at the address given below. Filing of a written statement 
would be helpful and facilitate the job of the court reporter. The 
hearing will be transcribed. Persons wishing to testify are requested 
to limit their statements to 10 minutes. The hearing will be held in 
accordance with the Corps public hearing regulations in 33 CFR Part 
327. The legal authority for this hearing is Section 404 of the Clean 
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act 
(33 U.S.C. 403). The hearing record will remain open until August 31, 
1998.

DATES: The hearing will commence at 10:00 AM on August 19, 1998, and 
end at 4:00 PM or before, if all speakers present have had an 
opportunity to speak. Written comments to supplement the hearing record 
may be submitted until August 31, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the National Guard Association 
Building, One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D. C. Written 
comments may be submitted to HQUSACE, CECW-OR, Washington, D. C. 20314-
1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Olson or Mr. Sam Collinson, 
CECW-OR, at (202) 761-0199.
    In addition, Division Engineers will be holding regional public 
hearings to receive comments on regional issues relating to the new and 
modified NWPs, especially regional conditioning. Regional public 
hearings will be held in the following cities:
     Albany, New York.
     Cincinnati, Ohio.
     Galveston, Texas.
     Honolulu, Hawaii.
     Jacksonville, Florida.
     New York, New York.
     Omaha, Nebraska.
     Raleigh, North Carolina.
     Sacramento, California.
     Seattle, Washington.
     St. Louis, Missouri.
    The dates and times for the regional public hearings will be 
announced by Corps districts in their public notices.

    Dated: July 1, 1998.

    Approved:
Charles M. Hess
Chief, Operations, Construction, and Readiness Division, Directorate of 
Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 98-18386 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]
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