[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48402-48403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12386]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2024-HQ-0004]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of the Army, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 8, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: USACE Regulatory Program 
General Forms; ENG Forms 4336, 4345, 6082, 6233, 6284-6287, 6294, and 
6295; OMB Control Number 0710-0003.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 240,444.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 240,444.
    Average Burden per Response: 2.04 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 490,506.
    Needs and Uses: The USACE (Corps), through its Regulatory Program, 
regulates certain activities in waters of the United States (WOTUS), 
pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). WOTUS are defined 
under 33 CFR part 328. The Corps also regulates certain activities in 
``navigable waters of the United States'' pursuant to Sections 9 and 10 
of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) of 1899. The information collected 
is used to evaluate, as required by law, proposed construction or 
filling in WOTUS that result in impacts to the aquatic environment and 
nearby properties, and to determine which type of permit would be 
required if one was needed. Respondents are private landowners, 
businesses, nonprofit

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organizations, and government agencies. Respondents also include 
sponsors of proposed and approved mitigation banks and in-lieu fee 
programs.
    The USACE is required by three Federal laws, passed by Congress, to 
regulate construction-related activities in waters of the United 
States. This is accomplished through the review of applications for 
permits to do this work. There are five types of permits that may be 
used. The ENG 4345 form used for standard permit applications has been 
in use since the 1970s and the request to extend the expiration date is 
being provided in this notice. The ENG 6082 used for Nationwide Permits 
(NWP) pre-construction notifications has been in use for several years. 
NWPs are one type of permit authorization that involves a streamlined 
review process to ensure that no more than minimal individual or 
cumulative adverse environmental effect result from construction of the 
proposed activity. NWPs authorize discharges of dredged or fill 
material into waters of the United States pursuant to section 404 of 
the CWA and structures or work in navigable waters under section 10 of 
the RHA of 1899. With the exception of the ENG 4345, use of the forms 
is optional, but allows the Corps to collect the information needed to 
evaluate the applicants' proposal to determine eligibility for 
authorization. The Corps will provide outreach materials to guide the 
public in which of the forms should be used and how using the form and 
providing the information requested can reduce the time it takes to 
review whether an application is complete. The information collected is 
used to evaluate, as required by law, proposed construction or filling 
in WOTUS that result in impacts to the aquatic environment and nearby 
properties, and to determine which type of permit would be required if 
one was needed.
    In addition to the renewal of the ENG 4345 and ENG 6082, the Corps 
is also proposing seven new enterprise-level collections for (1) Notice 
of USACE Permit (ENG 4336), (2) Regulatory Violation Complaint (ENG 
6284), (3) Certification of Compliance with Department of the Army 
Permit (ENG 6285), (4) Request for Pre-Application Meeting (ENG 6286), 
(5) Notification of Administrative Appeal Options and Process and 
Request for Appeal (ENG 6287), (6) Right of Entry (ENG 6294), and (7) 
Authorization to Act as an Agent (ENG 6295). The Corps is proposing to 
add these seven new forms to the collection to facilitate common 
requests from the public in a streamlined and standardized fashion that 
will be common across Corps districts. This collection would include 
new forms to certify compliance with Corps permits, request a pre-
application meeting, request an administrative appeal, and/or report a 
violation. The Corps also proposes to incorporate its Customer Service 
Survey (ENG 6233) into this collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms; Federal Government; State; 
local or Tribal government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Matthew Oreska.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. 
The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of 
the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on 
the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Mr. Lucas at [email protected].

    Dated: May 30, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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