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COALEX STATE INQUIRY REPORT - 218

June 1992

Patrick Park

Division of Environmental Protection

10 McJunkin Drive 

Nitro, West Virginia 25143 

TOPIC: ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 

INQUIRY: Please locate the following Federal Register notices relating to Army Corps of 

Engineers regulations: November 13, 1986, August 14, 1991 and November 22, 1991. 

SEARCH RESULTS: The requested Federal Register notices were retrieved using LEXIS. The 

summary sections from the notices are repeated below. Copies of the notices are attached. 

51 FR 41206 (NOVEMBER 13, 1986). Final rule for regulatory programs of the Corps of 

Engineers.

"We are hereby issuing final regulations for the regulatory program of the Corps of Engineers. 

These regulations consolidate earlier final, interim final, and certain proposed regulations along 

with numerous changes resulting from the consideration of the public comments received. The 

major changes include modifications that provide for more efficient and effective management of 

the decision-making processes, clarifications and modifications of the enforcement procedures, 

modifications to the nationwide permit program, revision of the permit form, and implementation 

of special procedures for artificial reefs as required by the National Fishing Enhancement Act of 

1984."

56 FR 40446 (AUGUST 14, 1991). Proposed rule and policy statement; request for 

comments. 1989 "Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional 

Wetlands"; Proposed revisions.

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army Corps of Engineers (CE); Department of 

Agriculture Soil Conservation Service (SCS); and Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife 

Service (FWA) request public comment on proposed revisions to the "Federal Manual for 

Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands" (1989 Manual), an interagency document 

adopted January 10, 1989. The 1989 Manual provides guidance for identifying and delineating 

wetlands for various purposes, including determining wetlands under the jurisdiction of the 

Clean Water Act Section 404 regulatory program.
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"As a result of experience gained during the two years since the implementation of the 1989 

Manual, the following revisions are proposed."

56 FR 59110 (NOVEMBER 22, 1991). Final rule for nationwide permit program 

regulations and issue, reissue, and modify nationwide permits.

"The Corps of Engineers is hereby amending its nationwide permit program regulations at 33 

CFR part 330. The amendments will simplify and clarify the nationwide permit program and 

reduce the effort expended in regulating activities with minimal impacts. 

"The Corps is also reissuing the existing nationwide permits, some with modifications, issuing 

10 new nationwide permits, and adding new conditions to all of the nationwide permits."> 

ATTACHMENTS

A. 51 FR 41206 (NOVEMBER 13, 1986). Final rule for regulatory programs of the Corps of 

Engineers. 

B. 56 FR 40446 (AUGUST 14, 1991). Proposed rule and policy statement; request for 

comments. 1989 "Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional 

Wetlands"; Proposed revisions. 

C. 56 FR 59110 (NOVEMBER 22, 1991). Final rule for nationwide permit program 

regulations and issue, reissue, and modify nationwide permits.