Nationwide permits (NWPs); issuance, reissuance, and modification; public hearing,

[Federal Register: July 10, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 132)]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army

Proposal To Issue and Modify Nationwide Permits; Public Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearing

SUMMARY: On July 1, 1998, the Corps of Engineers published a Notice document containing its proposal to issue 6 nationwide permits (NWPs), modify 6 existing NWPs, add one new NWP condition, and modify 6 existing NWP conditions. The Corps also suspended the use of NWP 29 to authorize single family housing causing the loss of greater than \1/4\ acre of waters of the United States and proposed to permanently modify NWP 29 to lower the acreage limit to \1/4\ acre. The Corps will hold a public hearing on the NWPs contained in that proposal. In addition, at least one public hearing will be held in each Corps Division, the primary focus of which is to solicit comments on regional issues relating to the proposed new and modified NWPs, especially regional conditioning. The hearing is open to the public. Comments may be submitted in person at the hearing or in writing at the Chief of Engineers at the address given below. Filing of a written statement would be helpful and facilitate the job of the court reporter. The hearing will be transcribed. Persons wishing to testify are requested to limit their statements to 10 minutes. The hearing will be held in accordance with the Corps public hearing regulations in 33 CFR Part 327. The legal authority for this hearing is Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 403). The hearing record will remain open until August 31, 1998.

DATES: The hearing will commence at 10:00 AM on August 19, 1998, and end at 4:00 PM or before, if all speakers present have had an opportunity to speak. Written comments to supplement the hearing record may be submitted until August 31, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the National Guard Association Building, One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D. C. Written comments may be submitted to HQUSACE, CECW-OR, Washington, D. C. 20314- 1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Olson or Mr. Sam Collinson, CECW-OR, at (202) 761-0199.

In addition, Division Engineers will be holding regional public hearings to receive comments on regional issues relating to the new and modified NWPs, especially regional conditioning. Regional public hearings will be held in the following cities:

‹bullet› Albany, New York.

‹bullet› Cincinnati, Ohio.

‹bullet› Galveston, Texas.

‹bullet› Honolulu, Hawaii.

‹bullet› Jacksonville, Florida.

‹bullet› New York, New York.

‹bullet› Omaha, Nebraska.

‹bullet› Raleigh, North Carolina.

‹bullet› Sacramento, California.

‹bullet› Seattle, Washington.

‹bullet› St. Louis, Missouri.

The dates and times for the regional public hearings will be announced by Corps districts in their public notices.

Dated: July 1, 1998.

Approved: Charles M. Hess Chief, Operations, Construction, and Readiness Division, Directorate of Civil Works.

[FR Doc. 98-18386Filed7-9-98; 8:45 am]

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