[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 52 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 14255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6498]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits

AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final notice of 
issuance and modification of Nationwide Permits (NWPs) which was 
published in the Federal Register on Thursday, March 9, 2000 (65 FR 
12818-12899). On pages 12818, 12819, 12822, 12841, and 12861 the date 
``June 5, 2000'' is to be replaced with ``June 7, 2000.'' June 7, 2000, 
is the correct effective date for the new and modified NWPs, as well as 
the correct expiration date for NWP 26.
    In summary, NWP 26 will expire on June 7, 2000. The new and 
modified NWPs, including the new and modified NWP general conditions, 
will become effective on June 7, 2000. States and Tribes must make 
their Section 401 Water Quality Certification and Coastal Zone 
Management Act consistency determinations by June 7, 2000.
    In addition, there were some inconsistencies concerning the 
economic and workload cost estimates in the March 9, 2000, Federal 
Register notice. The \1/2\ acre alternate replacement NWP package in 
the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) report is similar to the new 
NWPs published in the March 9, 2000, Federal Register notice. We have 
concluded that the economic impacts and costs are approximately the 
same for both. On page 12820, we correctly stated that the IWR report 
indicated that the \1/2\ acre alternative replacement NWP package would 
result in direct compliance costs that are approximately 30% less than 
the $46 million in direct compliance costs that would be incurred by 
permit applicants due to the July 21, 1999, proposal. Based on these 
assumptions, the alternate replacement NWP package would result in 
approximately $32 million in direct compliance costs incurred by permit 
applicants. However, on page 12819 we incorrectly indicated an increase 
in direct costs to permit applicants of approximately $20 million; the 
correct amount is approximately $32 million.


    Dated: March 10, 2000.
    Approved by:
Charles M. Hess,
Chief, Operations Division, Office of Deputy Commanding General for 
Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 00-6498 Filed 3-15-00; 8:45 am]
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