[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48386-48389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23081]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Proposal To Issue and Modify Nationwide Permits

AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of time extension for receipt of comments.

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SUMMARY: In Part III of the July 21, 1999, issue of the Federal 
Register (64 FR 39252), the Corps of Engineers published its proposal 
to issue 5 new Nationwide Permits (NWPs) and modify 6 existing NWPs to 
replace NWP 26 when it expires. The Corps is also proposing to modify 9 
NWP general conditions and add three new general conditions. A key 
element of the Corps process for developing NWPs that authorize 
activities with minimal adverse effects on the aquatic environment is 
regional conditioning developed by district and division engineers. 
Corps districts have published public notices to solicit comments on 
proposed regional conditions for the draft NWPs published in the July 
21, 1999, Federal Register. The public is invited to provide comments 
on these proposals.


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DATES: The closing date for receipt of comments concerning the draft 
NWPs is hereby extended from September 7, 1999, to October 7, 1999.

ADDRESSES: HQUSACE, ATTN: CECW-OR, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20314-1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Olson or Mr. Sam Collinson 
at (202) 761-0199 or access the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Home Page 
at: http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/cecwo/reg/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps has determined that a 30-day 
extension to the comment period would be appropriate to allow both the 
development and environmental communities additional time to review the 
proposed draft NWPs, including proposed general conditions and regional 
conditions. This time extension will affect the effective date for the 
new and modified NWPs by no more than 15 days. The new and modified 
NWPs will become effective no later than January 5, 2000. Corps 
districts will have the option to extend their comment periods for 
their regional conditions and will decide if such an extension is 
necessary.
    To ensure that there is an NWP available to authorize activities in 
headwaters and isolated waters that have minimal adverse effects on the 
aquatic environment, the Corps has modified the expiration date for NWP 
26 to January 5, 2000, or the effective date of the replacement NWPs, 
whichever comes first. The revised schedule is illustrated in Figure 1.

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    The implementation of the new NWPs is a high priority for the 
Administration, including the Army. We believe that the current 
proposal reflects the changes that are necessary to ensure that the 
Nation's aquatic resources are properly protected in accordance with 
the goals of the Clean Water Act.

    Dated: August 31, 1999.
Charles M. Hess,
Chief, Operations Division, Directorate of Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 99-23081 Filed 9-1-99; 9:42 am]
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