[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 96 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31624-31625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10377]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Part 7

[NPS-WASO-35108; PPNCNAMA00, PPMPSAS1Z.Y00000, 233P103601]
RIN 1024-AE84


National Capital Region; Change of Address

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service amends the special regulations for 
the National Capital Region to change the street address for the 
Division of Permits Management.

DATES: This rule is effective on May 18, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robbin Owen, Chief, Division of 
Permits Management, National Capital Region, National Park Service; 
phone: (202) 359-1459; email: [email protected]. Individuals in the 
United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule updates National Park Service 
(NPS) regulations at 36 CFR 7.96(g)(3) to reflect the new address of 
the Division of Permits Management for the National Mall and Memorial 
Parks. This change is needed to provide accurate information about 
where permits for demonstrations and special events within the National 
Capital Region may be obtained by the public. The Division of Permits 
Management relocated on February 27, 2023. The NPS has already notified 
the public of the address change on its website and through other means 
of communication.

Compliance With Other Laws, Executive Orders and Department Policy 
Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)

    Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget will review 
all significant rules. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
has determined that this rule is not significant.
    Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the principles of Executive Order 
12866 while calling for improvements in the Nation's regulatory system 
to promote predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, 
most innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory 
ends. The Executive order directs agencies to consider regulatory 
approaches that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of 
choice for the public where these approaches are relevant, feasible, 
and consistent with regulatory objectives. Executive Order 13563 
emphasizes further that regulations must be based on the best available 
science and that the rulemaking process must allow for public 
participation and an open exchange of ideas. The NPS has developed this 
rule in a manner consistent with these requirements.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., generally 
requires Federal agencies to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis 
for rules that are subject to the notice-and-comment rulemaking 
requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) if the rule 
would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. See 5 U.S.C. 601-612. The NPS certifies that this final 
rule will not have a significant economic effect on a substantial 
number of small entities. This is a technical, non-substantive rule 
that updates the street address in Washington, DC, where the public may 
obtain permit applications for activities within the National Capital 
Region.

Congressional Review Act

    This rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This rule:
    (a) Does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million 
or more.
    (b) Will not cause a major increase in costs or prices for 
consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government 
agencies, or geographic regions.
    (c) Does not have significant adverse effects on competition, 
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of 
U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    This rule will not impose an unfunded mandate on State, local, or 
tribal governments or the private sector of more than $100 million per 
year. The rule will not have a significant or unique effect on State, 
local, or tribal governments or the private sector. It addresses public 
use of national park lands and imposes no requirements on other 
agencies or governments. A statement containing the information 
required by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is 
not required.

Takings (Executive Order 12630)

    This rule will not effect a taking of private property or otherwise 
have takings implications under Executive Order 12630. A takings 
implication assessment is not required.

Federalism (Executive Order 13132)

    Under the criteria in section 1 of Executive Order 13132, the rule 
will not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the 
preparation of a federalism summary impact statement. A federalism 
summary impact statement is not required.

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988)

    This rule complies with the requirements of Executive Order 12988. 
This rule:
    (a) Meets the criteria of section 3(a) requiring that all 
regulations be reviewed to eliminate errors and ambiguity and be 
written to minimize litigation; and
    (b) Meets the criteria of section 3(b)(2) requiring that all 
regulations be written in clear language and contain clear legal 
standards.

Consultation With Indian Tribes (Executive Order 13175 and Department 
Policy)

    The Department of the Interior strives to strengthen its 
government-to-government relationship with Indian Tribes through a 
commitment to consultation with Indian tribes and recognition of their 
right to self-governance and tribal sovereignty. The NPS has evaluated 
this rule under the criteria in Executive Order 13175 and under the 
Department's tribal consultation policy and has determined that tribal 
consultation is not required because the rule will have no substantial 
direct effect on federally recognized Indian tribes.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not contain information collection requirements, and 
a submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is not 
required. The NPS may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

    This rule does not constitute a major Federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment. A detailed statement 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not 
required because this is a technical regulation. (For further 
information see 43 CFR 46.210(i).) We have also determined that the 
rule does not involve any of the extraordinary circumstances listed in 
43 CFR 46.215 that would require further analysis under NEPA.

Effects on the Energy Supply (Executive Order 13211)

    This rulemaking is not a significant energy action under the 
definition in Executive Order 13211; the rule is not likely to have a 
significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of 
energy, and the rule has not otherwise been designated by the 
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs as a 
significant energy action. A Statement of Energy Effects is not 
required.

Determination To Issue Final Rule Without the Opportunity for Public 
Comment and With Immediate Effective Date

    The NPS recognizes that under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and (c), notice of 
proposed rules ordinarily must be published in the Federal Register and 
the agency must give interested parties an opportunity to submit their 
views and comments. The NPS has determined under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and 
318 DM HB 5.3, however, that notice and public comment for this rule 
are not required. We find good cause to treat notice and comment as 
unnecessary because this rule simply updates the address of the 
Division of Permits Management that appears in NPS regulations to 
reflect the current address of the Division.

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 7

    District of Columbia, National parks, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    In consideration of the foregoing, the National Park Service amends 
36 CFR part 7 as follows:

PART 7--SPECIAL REGULATIONS, AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

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1. The authority for part 7 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102; Sec. 7.96 also 
issued under DC Code 10-137 and DC Code 50-2201.07.

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2. In Sec.  7.96, amend paragraph (g)(3) by revising the first sentence 
to read as follows:


Sec.  7.96  National Capital Region.

* * * * *
    (g) * * *
    (3) Permit applications. Permit applications may be obtained at the 
Division of Permits Management, National Mall and Memorial Parks, 1100 
Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20024. * * *
* * * * *

Shannon Estenoz,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2023-10377 Filed 5-17-23; 8:45 am]
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