[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03851]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Policy and Procedural Guidance for Processing Requests To Alter 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects Pursuant to Section 
408

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On February 5, 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 
published a notice announcing the availability of a draft Engineer 
Circular (EC), which is an agency policy document, for a 30-day comment 
period. This draft EC provides the proposed policies and procedures 
related to how USACE will process certain requests by others to alter a 
USACE civil works project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and 
Harbors Act of 1899, as amended (more commonly referred to as Section 
408). This notice announces the extension of the comment period by an 
additional 30 days. The extension of the comment period is a result of 
requests by entities to allow more time to submit their comments. The 
draft EC is available for review on the USACE Section 408 website 
(http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Section408/) and at 
http://www.regulations.gov reference docket number COE-2018-0003.

DATES: The public comment period that began on February 5, 2018 (83 FR 
5075) is extended until April 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number COE-
2018-0003 by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: [email protected] and include the docket number 
COE-2018-0003 or ``EC 1165-2-220 Comments'' in the subject line of the 
message.
    Mail: Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CECW-CE/
3E62, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000.
    Hand Delivery/Courier: Due to security requirements, we cannot 
receive comments by hand delivery or courier.
    Instructions: Instructions for submitting comments are provided in 
the document published on February 5, 2018 (83 FR 5075). Consideration 
will be given to all comments received by April 6, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tammy Conforti at 202-761-4649, 
email [email protected], or visit http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Section408/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the February 5, 2018 issue of the Federal 
Register (83 FR 5075), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 
published a notice announcing the availability of a draft Engineer 
Circular (EC), which is an agency policy document, for a 30-day comment 
period. This draft EC provides the proposed policies and procedures 
related to how USACE will process certain requests by others to alter a 
USACE civil works project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and 
Harbors Act of 1899, as amended (more commonly referred to as Section 
408). Several entities have requested an extension of the comment 
period. USACE finds that an extension of the comment period is 
warranted. Therefore, the comment period for the draft EC extended 
until April 6, 2018.

    Dated: February 20, 2018.
James C. Dalton,
Director of Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 2018-03851 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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