7944 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 29 / Friday, February 11, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is removing from the 

Code of Federal Regulations the 

Burundi Sanctions Regulations as a 

result of the termination of the national 

emergency on which the regulations 

were based. 

DATES: This rule is effective February 

11, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Assistant Director for Licensing, 

202–622–2480; Assistant Director for 

Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or 

Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622– 

2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

This document and additional 

information concerning OFAC are 

available on OFAC’s website: 

www.treasury.gov/ofac. 

Background 

On November 22, 2015, the President, 

invoking the authority of, inter alia, the 

International Emergency Economic 

Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706) 

(IEEPA), issued Executive Order (E.O.) 

13712, ‘‘Blocking Property of Certain 

Persons Contributing to the Situation in 

Burundi’’ (80 FR 73633, November 25, 

2015). In E.O. 13712, the President 

found that the situation in Burundi, 

which had been marked by the killing 

of and violence against civilians, unrest, 

incitement of imminent violence, and 

significant political repression, and 

which threatened the peace, security, 

and stability of Burundi, constituted an 

unusual and extraordinary threat to the 

national security and foreign policy of 

the United States, and declared a 

national emergency to deal with that 

threat. 

On April 6, 2016, OFAC issued the 

Burundi Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 

part 554 (81 FR 19878, April 6, 2016) 

(the ‘‘Regulations’’), as a final rule to 

implement E.O. 13712. The Regulations 

were issued in abbreviated form for the 

purpose of providing immediate 

guidance to the public. 

On November 18, 2021, the President 

issued E.O. 14054, ‘‘Termination of 

Emergency With Respect to the 

Situation in Burundi’’ (86 FR 66149, 

November 19, 2021). In E.O. 14054, the 

President found that the situation that 

gave rise to the declaration of a national 

emergency in E.O. 13712 with respect to 

the situation in Burundi had been 

significantly altered by events of the 

past year, including the transfer of 

power following elections in 2020, 

significantly decreased violence, and 

President Ndayishimiye’s pursuit of 

reforms across multiple sectors. 

Accordingly, the President terminated 

the national emergency declared in E.O. 

13712 and revoked that order. 

As a result, OFAC is removing the 

Regulations from the Code of Federal 

Regulations. Pursuant to section 202(a) 

of the National Emergencies Act (50 

U.S.C. 1622(a)) and section 2 of E.O. 

14054, termination of the national 

emergency declared in E.O. 13712 shall 

not affect any action taken or 

proceeding pending not finally 

concluded or determined as of 

November 18, 2021 (the date of E.O. 

14054), any action or proceeding based 

on any act committed prior to the date 

of E.O. 14054, or any rights or duties 

that matured or penalties that were 

incurred prior to the date of E.O. 14054. 

Public Participation 

Because the Regulations involve a 

foreign affairs function, the provisions 

of E.O. 12866 of September 30, 1993, 

‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review’’ (58 

FR 51735, October 4, 1993), and the 

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 

553) requiring notice of proposed 

rulemaking, opportunity for public 

participation, and delay in effective date 

are inapplicable. Because no notice of 

proposed rulemaking is required for this 

rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

The Paperwork Reduction Act does 

not apply because this rule does not 

impose information collection 

requirements that would require the 

approval of the Office of Management 

and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 554 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Banks, banking, Blocking of 

assets, Brokers, Burundi, Credit, Foreign 

trade, Investments, Loans, Sanctions, 

Securities, Services. 

PART 554—[REMOVED] 

■ For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, and pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 

1601–1651 and E.O. 14054 (86 FR 

66149, November 19, 2021), OFAC 

amends 31 CFR chapter V by removing 

part 554. 

Andrea M. Gacki, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02949 Filed 2–10–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

32 CFR Part 313 

[Docket ID: DOD–2019–OS–0109] 

RIN 0790–AK59 

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff and the Joint Staff Privacy 

Program 

AGENCY: The Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule removes DoD’s 

regulation concerning the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint 

Staff Privacy Program. On April 11, 

2019, the Department of Defense 

published a revised DoD-level Privacy 

Program rule, which contains the 

necessary information for an agencywide privacy program regulation under 

the Privacy Act and now serves as the 

single Privacy Program rule for the 

Department. That revised Privacy 

Program rule also includes all DoD 

component exemption rules. Therefore, 

this part is now unnecessary and may be 

removed from the CFR. 

DATES: This rule is effective on February 

11, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle 

Roseman, 703–695–7071. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD now 

has a single DoD-level Privacy Program 

rule at 32 CFR part 310 (84 FR 14728) 

that contains all the codified 

information required for the 

Department. The Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff 

Program regulation at 32 CFR part 313, 

last updated on November 14, 1991 (56 

FR 57802), is no longer required and can 

be removed. 

It has been determined that 

publication of this CFR part removal for 

public comment is impracticable, 

unnecessary, and contrary to public 

interest since it is based on the removal 

of policies and procedures that are 

either now reflected in another CFR 

part, 32 CFR part 310, or are publicly 

available on the Department’s website. 

The Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is 

governed by the Privacy Act 

implementation policies of the Office of 

the Secretary of Defense. 

This rule is one of 20 separate 

component Privacy rules. With the 

finalization of the DoD-level Privacy 

rule at 32 CFR part 310, the Department 

eliminated the need for this component 

Privacy rule, thereby reducing costs to 

the public as explained in the preamble 


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of the DoD-level Privacy rule published 

on April 11, 2019 at 84 FR 14728– 

14811. 

This rule is not significant under 

Executive Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review.’’ 

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 313 

Privacy. 

PART 313—[REMOVED] 

■ Accordingly, by the authority of 5 

U.S.C. 301, 32 CFR part 313 is removed. 

Dated: February 8, 2022. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02940 Filed 2–10–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2022–0035] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Chicago River, Chicago, IL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

temporarily modifying the operating 

schedule that governs the Dearborn 

Street Bridge, mile 1.13, over the Main 

Branch of the Chicago River at Chicago, 

Illinois. During this maintenance 

period, the bridge need only operate one 

leaf while the other leaf remains secured 

to masted navigation. Vessels able to 

pass under the bridge without an 

opening may do so at any time. 

DATES: This temporary final rule is 

effective from 11:59 p.m. on February 

13, 2022 through 12 p.m. on November 

1, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov. Type USCG– 

2022–0035 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and 

click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ In the Document Type 

column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related 

Material.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

final rule, call or email: Mr. Lee D. 

Soule, Bridge Management Specialist, 

Ninth Coast Guard District; telephone 

216–902–6085, email Lee.D.Soule@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

IGLD 85 International Great Lakes Datum of 

1985 LWD Low Water Datum based on 

IGLD 85 

Pub. L. Public Law 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary final rule without prior 

notice and opportunity to comment 

pursuant to authority under section 4(a) 

of the Administrative Procedure Act 

(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b), the Coast Guard finds that good 

cause exists for not publishing a notice 

of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with 

respect to this rule because it is 

impracticable, as the Coast Guard did 

not receive details for the maintenance 

event until January 20, 2022. There was 

insufficient time to undergo a full 

rulemaking process, including 

providing a reasonable comment period 

and considering those comments 

because the bridge is scheduled to start 

repairs on February 13, 2022. Delaying 

repairs would negatively impact public 

safety. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making it effective in less than 30 days 

after publication in the Federal 

Register. Delaying the effective date 

would be contrary to the public interest, 

as the public interest in initiating 

repairs to the bridge on time outweighs 

the potential burden the closure will 

place on waterway users. Most vessels 

that require an opening only need one 

leaf of the bridge to open to safely pass. 

Further, as necessary, vessels can detour 

through the Calumet River and arrive at 

the same destination. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority 33 U.S.C. 499. 

The Dearborn Street Bridge, mile 1.13, 

spans the Main Branch of the Chicago 

River at Chicago, Illinois. The Dearborn 

Street Bridge, mile 1.13, over the Main 

Branch of the Chicago River provides a 

horizontal clearance of 200 feet and a 

vertical clearance of 22 feet above LWD. 

The bridges of Chicago are historic and 

all of them are over 100 years old and 

require frequent maintenance and 

repairs that occur with little warning. 

Typically, these repairs must be 

attended to immediately to protect the 

health and welfare of pedestrians 

crossing the bridges each day. The 

current bridge regulations for the 

Chicago River are contained in 33 CFR 

117.391 and allows the bridges to open 

on signal if a 12-hour advance notice is 

provided by commercial vessels and a 

20-hour advance notice by recreational 

vessel during posted times. The Chicago 

River bridges operate infrequently as 

almost all vessels can pass through the 

bridges without an opening. The 

exceptions are recreational sailing 

vessels that pass the bridge in City of 

Chicago sponsored flotillas twice a year 

that can pass safely with one leaf open. 

Commercial vessels transits that require 

both bridge leafs to open are rare, 

occurring less than once a month on 

average. All vessels have the 

opportunity to detour through the 

Calumet River. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a temporary 

change to the operation of the Dearborn 

Street Bridge, mile 1.13, over the Main 

Branch of the Chicago River at Chicago, 

Illinois. During the period from 

February 13, 2022 through November 1, 

2022, the Dearborn Street Bridge, mile 

1.13, need only operate one leaf for the 

passage of vessels, while the other leaf 

is secured to masted navigation for 

maintenance. The effect of not 

performing the maintenance would be 

to deny the bridge to an estimated 

10,000 persons commuting to work 

daily if repairs and required 

maintenance are not started in a timely 

manner. 

V. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

Executive Orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on a number of these statutes and 

Executive Orders, and we discuss First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits. 

This rule has not been designated a 

‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under 

Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, it 

has not been reviewed by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the ability that vessels can 


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