[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29094-29095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11250]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers

33 CFR Part 385


Programmatic Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades 
Restoration Plan

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of rule review.

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SUMMARY: The Army has initiated a review of the programmatic 
regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan required 
by section 601(h)(3)(E) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. 
As part of scoping the review for the regulations, the public is 
invited to provide comments on this review. Specifically, we welcome 
your comments on issues concerning the programmatic regulations, any 
items in the regulations that should be reviewed, or suggestions to 
improve the programmatic regulations.

DATES: We will accept comments until August 18, 2008.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment on the review of the programmatic 
regulations, you may submit your comments by either of these methods:
    1. You may submit written comments to: U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, ATTN: Stu Appelbaum, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-
0019.
    2. You may send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to: 
[email protected].
    If submitting comments by electronic format, please submit them in 
ASCII file format or Word file format and avoid the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Please include your name and 
return e-mail address in your e-mail message. Please note that your e-
mail address will not be retained at the termination of the public 
comment period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stu Appelbaum, Corps of Engineers, 
Jacksonville District, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019, 
phone (904) 232-2584; fax (904) 232-1251.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 12, 2003 the Department of the 
Army published the final rule in the Federal Register that established 
the programmatic regulations required by the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 as 33 CFR Part 385. Section 601(h)(3)(E) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 requires that the Secretary of 
the Army review the programmatic regulations whenever necessary, but at 
least every five years. Section 385.6 of the programmatic regulations 
requires that upon completing the review of the regulations, the 
Secretary of the Army will promulgate any revisions to the regulations 
after notice and opportunity for public comment in accordance with 
applicable law, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Governor, and in consultation with the Seminole Tribe of 
Florida, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Commerce, and 
other Federal, State, and local agencies.
    The first step of the review process is to scope out issues and 
concerns. The public is invited to provide comments on the review of 
the programmatic regulations. We welcome the public to tell us about 
specific issues that should

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be addressed or suggestions to improve the programmatic regulations. We 
will be providing additional opportunities for public involvement 
throughout the review process. An electronic copy of the current 
programmatic regulations is available at: http://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/progr_regs_final_rule.aspx.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-11250 Filed 5-19-08; 8:45 am]
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