Rule2021-14247
Emergency Supplies of Drinking Water
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Published
July 2, 2021
Effective
July 2, 2021
Issuing agencies
Defense DepartmentEngineers Corps
Abstract
This final rule removes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' part titled, "Emergency Supplies of Drinking Water." This part is mostly duplicative of an equivalent part in the agency's regulations. Where it is not duplicative this part could be misleading, as its provisions have been superseded by those in the equivalent part related to emergency water supplies due to contaminated water sources. Therefore, this part can be removed from the Code of Federal regulations (CFR).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 125 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14247]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
33 CFR Part 214
RIN 0710-AB38
Emergency Supplies of Drinking Water
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule removes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' part
titled, ``Emergency Supplies of Drinking Water.'' This part is mostly
duplicative of an equivalent part in the agency's regulations. Where it
is not duplicative this part could be misleading, as its provisions
have been superseded by those in the equivalent part related to
emergency water supplies due to contaminated water sources. Therefore,
this part can be removed from the Code of Federal regulations (CFR).
DATES: This rule is effective on July 2, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN:
CECW-HS (Mr. Mark Roupas), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Willem Helms at (202) 761-5909 or
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e89f8184848d85c680c6808d84859ba89d9b898b8dc6899a8591c6858184"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ceb9a7a2a2aba3e0a6e0a6aba2a3bd8ebbbdafadabe0afbca3b7e0a3a7a2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule removes from the CFR part
214 of title 33, ``Emergency Supplies of Drinking Water.'' The
regulation was initially promulgated on February 19, 1976 (41 FR 7506),
solely in order to implement the 1974 amendment to Public Law 84-99 in
Section 82(2) of Public Law 93-251, authorizing the Chief of Engineers
to provide emergency supplies of clean drinking water to any locality
with contaminated drinking water causing or likely to cause a
substantial threat to the public health and welfare. The removed part
is mostly duplicative of the equivalent section of 33 CFR part 203 at
Sec. 203.61, Emergency water supplies due to contaminated water
source. The Corps' current emergency management regulation in 33 CFR
part 203 includes coverage of the contaminated water authority among
the other aspects of the Corps' emergency management program. Where it
is not duplicative part 214 could be misleading, as its provisions have
been superseded by those in 33 CFR part 203 related to emergency water
supplies due to contaminated water sources. While the rule applies only
to Corps internal agency guidance regarding responses to provide
emergency supplies of drinking water, it was published, at that time,
in the Federal Register to aid public accessibility.
The solicitation of public comment is unnecessary as this part is
redundant or otherwise out-of-date. This removal is being conducted to
provide clarity and reduce confusion for the public as well as for the
Corps regarding the current policy which governs the Corps' provision
of emergency supplies of clean drinking water. Because the regulation
does not place a burden on the public, its removal does not provide a
reduction in public burden or costs. This rule is not significant under
Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review.''
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 214
Disaster assistance, Intergovernmental relations, Water supply.
PART 214--[REMOVED]
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Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the preamble and under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, the Corps removes 33 CFR part 214.
Dated: June 29, 2021.
Jaime A. Pinkham,
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).
[FR Doc. 2021-14247 Filed 7-1-21; 8:45 am]
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