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Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it establishes 

Class E airspace at Forrest General 

Hospital Heliport, Hattiesburg, MS, to 

support IFR operations under standard 

instrument approach procedures at the 

heliport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM in the 

Federal Register (82 FR 27448, June 15, 

2017) Docket No. FAA–2017–0321 to 

establish Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Forrest General Hospital Heliport, 

Hattiesburg, MS, due to the new RNAV 

(GPS) standard instrument approach 

procedures for IFR operations at the 

heliport. Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 3, 2017, and effective 

September 15, 2017. FAA Order 

7400.11B is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 6 mile radius of Forrest General 

Hospital Heliport, Hattiesburg, MS. This 

action provides the controlled airspace 

required to support the new RNAV 

(GPS) standard instrument approach 

procedures for IFR operations at the 

Heliport. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 

September 15, 2017, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO MS E5 Forrest General, Hattiesburg, 

MS [New] 

Forrest General Hospital Heliport, MS 

(Lat. 31°19′08′′ N., long. 89°19′44′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius 

of Forrest General Hospital Heliport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

September 22, 2017. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20967 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Parts 730, 732, 734, 736, 738, 

740, 742, 743, 744, 746, 748, 750, 754, 

756, 758, 760, 762, 764, 766, 768, 770, 

772, and 774 

[Docket No. 170316279–7279–01] 

RIN 0694–AH38 

Updated Statements of Legal Authority 

for the Export Administration 

Regulations 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule updates the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) legal 

authority paragraphs in the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR) to 

cite the most recent Presidential notice 

continuing a national emergency 

declared pursuant to the International 

Emergency Economic Powers Act. This 

is a procedural, non-substantive rule 

that only updates authority paragraphs 

of the EAR. It does not alter any right, 

obligation or prohibition that applies to 

any person under the EAR. 

DATES: The rule is effective October 3, 

2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Kook, Regulatory Policy 

Division, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Telephone: (202) 482–2440. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The authority for all parts of the EAR 

(15 CFR parts 730–774) other than part 

745 rests, in part, on Executive Order 

13222 of August 17, 2001—National 

Emergency with Respect to Export 

Control Regulations, 66 FR 44025, 3 


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CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783 and on annual 

presidential notices continuing the 

national emergency which was declared 

in that executive order pursuant to the 

International Emergency Economic 

Powers Act. This rule revises the 

authority paragraphs for the 23 affected 

parts of the EAR to remove references to 

the previous notice and add references 

to the most recent such notice, which 

the President signed on August 15, 

2017. 

This rule is purely procedural and 

makes no changes other than to revise 

CFR authority paragraphs for the 

purpose of making the authority 

citations current. It does not change the 

text of any section of the EAR, nor does 

it alter any right, obligation or 

prohibition that applies to any person 

under the EAR. 

Rulemaking Requirements 

1. Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 

direct agencies to assess all costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). This rule does not impose any 

regulatory burden on the public and is 

consistent with the goals of Executive 

Order 13563. This rule has been 

determined to be not significant for 

purposes of Executive Order 12866. 

This rule is not an Executive Order 

13771 regulatory action because this 

rule is not significant under Executive 

Order 12866. 

2. Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, no person is required 

to respond to, nor shall any person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with, a collection of information subject 

to the requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.) (PRA), unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Control Number. This rule does 

not involve any collection of 

information. 

3. This rule does not contain policies 

with Federalism implications as that 

term is defined under Executive Order 

13132. 

4. The Department finds that there is 

good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to 

waive the provisions of the 

Administrative Procedure Act requiring 

prior notice and the opportunity for 

public comment because they are 

unnecessary. This rule only updates 

legal authority citations. It clarifies 

information and is non-discretionary. 

This rule does not alter any right, 

obligation or prohibition that applies to 

any person under the EAR. Because 

these revisions are not substantive 

changes, it is unnecessary to provide 

notice and opportunity for public 

comment. In addition, the 30-day delay 

in effectiveness otherwise required by 5 

U.S.C. 553(d) is not applicable because 

this rule is not a substantive rule. 

Because neither the Administrative 

Procedure Act nor any other law 

requires that notice of proposed 

rulemaking and an opportunity for 

public comment be given for this rule, 

the analytical requirements of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq.) are not applicable. Accordingly, 

no Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

is required and none has been prepared. 

List of Subjects 

15 CFR Part 730 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Advisory committees, 

Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Strategic and critical 

materials. 

15 CFR Parts 732, 740, 748, 750, and 

758 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Exports, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

15 CFR Part 734 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Exports, Inventions and 

patents, Research, Science and 

technology. 

15 CFR Parts 736, 738, 770, and 772 

Exports. 

15 CFR Part 742 

Exports, Terrorism. 

15 CFR Part 743 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

15 CFR Part 744 

Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Terrorism. 

15 CFR Parts 746 and 774 

Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

15 CFR Part 754 

Agricultural commodities, Exports, 

Forests and forest products, Horses, 

Petroleum, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

15 CFR Part 756 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Exports, Penalties. 

15 CFR Part 760 

Boycotts, Exports, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

15 CFR Part 762 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Business and industry, 

Confidential business information, 

Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

15 CFR Part 764 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Exports, Law enforcement, 

Penalties. 

15 CFR Part 766 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Confidential business 

information, Exports, Law enforcement, 

Penalties. 

15 CFR Part 768 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Exports, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Science 

and technology. 

Accordingly, parts 730, 732, 734, 736, 

738, 740, 742, 743, 744, 746, 748, 750, 

754, 756, 758, 760, 762, 764, 766, 768, 

770, 772 and 774 of the EAR (15 CFR 

parts 730–774) are amended as follows: 

PART 730 [AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 730 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 10 U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 

7430(e); 22 U.S.C. 287c; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note; 

22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 42 

U.S.C. 2139a; 15 U.S.C. 1824a; 50 U.S.C. 

4305; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; 

E.O. 11912, 41 FR 15825, 3 CFR, 1976 Comp., 

p. 114; E.O. 12002, 42 FR 35623, 3 CFR, 1977 

Comp., p. 133; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 

CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12214, 45 FR 

29783, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 256; E.O. 

12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 

608; E.O. 12854, 58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 

Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28205, 3 

CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 899; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 

59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 

12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 

356; E.O. 12981, 60 FR 62981, 3 CFR, 1995 

Comp., p. 419; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 54079, 3 

CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 

58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 

13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 

208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 

Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 

CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; E.O. 13338, 69 FR 

26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p 168; E.O. 

13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 

223; Notice of September 15, 2016, 81 FR 

64343 (September 19, 2016); Notice of 

November 8, 2016, 81 FR 79379 (November 

10, 2016); Notice of January 13, 2017, 82 FR 

6165 (January 18, 2017); Notice of May 9, 

2017, 82 FR 21909 (May 10, 2017); Notice of 

August 15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 

2017). 


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PART 732 [AMENDED] 

■ 2. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 732 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 

3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 

FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice 

of August 15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 

2017). 

PART 734 [AMENDED] 

■ 3. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 734 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 

3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13020, 61 

FR 54079, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 219; E.O. 

13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 

228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 

Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 

CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 223; Notice of 

November 8, 2016, 81 FR 79379 (November 

10, 2016); Notice of August 15, 2017, 82 FR 

39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 736 [AMENDED] 

■ 4. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 736 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note; E.O. 

12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 

950; E.O. 13020, 61 FR 54079, 3 CFR, 1996 

Comp., p. 219; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 

CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 

44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 

13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 

168; Notice of November 8, 2016, 81 FR 

79379 (November 10, 2016); Notice of May 9, 

2017, 82 FR 21909 (May 10, 2017); Notice of 

August 15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 

2017). 

PART 738 [AMENDED] 

■ 5. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 738 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 10 U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 

7430(e); 22 U.S.C. 287c; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et 

seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 15 

U.S.C. 1824a; 50 U.S.C. 4305; 22 U.S.C. 7201 

et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 

58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 

13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 

783; Notice of August 15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 

(August 16, 2017). 

PART 740 [AMENDED] 

■ 6. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 740 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 

E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., 

p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 

Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 2017, 82 

FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 742 [AMENDED] 

■ 7. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 742 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 

42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 

U.S.C. 7210; Sec. 1503, Pub. L. 108–11, 117 

Stat. 559; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 

1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 

3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 

FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 

13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 

228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 

Comp., p. 783; Presidential Determination 

2003–23, 68 FR 26459, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., 

p. 320; Notice of November 8, 2016, 81 FR 

79379 (November 10, 2016); Notice of August 

15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 743 [AMENDED] 

■ 8. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 743 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 

3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13637, 78 

FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 223; 78 FR 

16129; Notice of August 15, 2017, 82 FR 

39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 744 [AMENDED] 

■ 9. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 744 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 

42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 

U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 

1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 

3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 

FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 

12947, 60 FR 5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 

356; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 

Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 

CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 

44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 

13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 

786; Notice of September 15, 2016, 81 FR 

64343 (September 19, 2016); Notice of 

November 8, 2016, 81 FR 79379 (November 

10, 2016); Notice of January 13, 2017, 82 FR 

6165 (January 18, 2017); Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 746 [AMENDED] 

■ 10. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 746 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Sec 1503, 

Pub. L. 108–11, 117 Stat. 559; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 

22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 

12854, 58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 

614; E.O. 12918, 59 FR 28205, 3 CFR, 1994 

Comp., p. 899; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 

CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13338, 69 FR 

26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p 168; 

Presidential Determination 2003–23, 68 FR 

26459, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 320; 

Presidential Determination 2007–7, 72 FR 

1899, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 325; Notice of 

May 9, 2017, 82 FR 21909 (May 10, 2017); 

Notice of August 15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 

(August 16, 2017). 

PART 748 [AMENDED] 

■ 11. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 748 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 

3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 

FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice 

of August 15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 

2017). 

PART 750 [AMENDED] 

■ 12. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 750 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; Sec. 1503, Pub. L. 108–11, 117 

Stat. 559; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 

1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 

3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13637, 78 

FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2013 Comp., p. 223; 

Presidential Determination 2003–23, 68 FR 

26459, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 320; Notice of 

August 15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 

2017). 

PART 754 [AMENDED] 

■ 13. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 754 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; 10 U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 

7430(e); 15 U.S.C. 1824a; E.O. 11912, 41 FR 

15825, 3 CFR, 1976 Comp., p. 114; E.O. 

13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 

783; Notice of August 15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 

(August 16, 2017). 

PART 756 [AMENDED] 

■ 14. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 756 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 

2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 758 [AMENDED] 

■ 15. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 758 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 

2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 760 [AMENDED] 

■ 16. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 760 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 

2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 762 [AMENDED] 

■ 17. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 762 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 

2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 


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PART 764 [AMENDED] 

■ 18. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 764 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 

2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 766 [AMENDED] 

■ 19. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 766 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 

2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 768 [AMENDED] 

■ 20. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 768 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 

2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 770 [AMENDED] 

■ 21. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 770 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 

2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 772 [AMENDED] 

■ 22. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 772 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 

2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 15, 

2017, 82 FR 39005 (August 16, 2017). 

PART 774 [AMENDED] 

■ 23. The authority citation for 15 CFR 

part 774 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.; 10 U.S.C. 7420; 10 U.S.C. 

7430(e); 22 U.S.C. 287c, 22 U.S.C. 3201 et 

seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6004; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 15 

U.S.C. 1824a; 50 U.S.C. 4305; 22 U.S.C. 7201 

et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 

58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 

13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 

783; Notice of August 15, 2017, 82 FR 39005 

(August 16, 2017). 

Dated: September 25, 2017. 

Richard E. Ashooh, 

Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21003 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

30 CFR Part 583 

[Docket ID: BOEM–2010–0041; 

MMAA104000] 

RIN 1010–AD90 

Negotiated Noncompetitive 

Agreements for the Use of Sand, 

Gravel, and/or Shell Resources on the 

Outer Continental Shelf 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Interior. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule establishes 

new regulations to address the use of 

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand, 

gravel, and/or shell resources for shore 

protection, beach restoration, or coastal 

wetlands restoration projects by Federal, 

state, or local government agencies, and 

for use in construction projects 

authorized by or funded in whole or in 

part by the Federal Government. The 

final rule describes the negotiated 

noncompetitive agreement process for 

qualifying projects and codifies new and 

existing procedures. 

DATES: This rule is effective December 4, 

2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka, Chief, Office 

of Policy, Regulations, and Analysis, 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

at: deanna.meyer-pietruszka@boem.gov 

or 202–208–6352. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

22, 2016, the Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) published in the 

Federal Register (81 FR 15190) a 

proposed rule entitled ‘‘Negotiated 

Noncompetitive Leasing for the Use of 

Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources on 

the Outer Continental Shelf.’’ BOEM 

received comments from 8 individuals 

and organizations. BOEM reviewed 

these comments, categorized and 

organized them by subject, and has 

provided responses to those substantive 

comments in Section III below. These 

comments are available for viewing in 

their original form on 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

the term: ‘‘BOEM AD90.’’ BOEM also 

renumbered the sections contained in 

the proposed rule to facilitate any later 

amendments that may be necessary. 

Finally, BOEM altered the title of the 

proposed rule by replacing ‘‘Leasing’’ 

with ‘‘Agreements’’ to more accurately 

reflect the types of instruments BOEM 

uses to convey offshore sand, gravel, 

and/or shell resources (i.e. leases or 

memoranda of agreement, as described 

below). 

Table of Contents 

I. Background 

A. Program Description 

B. Program History 

II. Section-by-Section Analysis of the Final 

Rule 

A. Subpart A—General 

B. Subpart B—Reserved 

C. Subpart C—Outer Continental Shelf 

Sand, Gravel, and/or Shell Resources 

Negotiated Agreements 

III. Summary of Comments Received on the 

Proposed Rule and BOEM Responses 

IV. Legal and Regulatory Analysis 

I. Background 

Congress amended the Outer 

Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 

1331–1356 (OCSLA), in 1994 to 

authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 

negotiate noncompetitive agreements 

with any person for the use of OCS 

sand, gravel, and/or shell resources in a 

program of, or project for, shore 

protection, beach restoration, or coastal 

wetlands restoration undertaken by a 

Federal, state, or local government 

agency, or in a construction project 

either authorized by, or funded in whole 

or in part by the Federal Government. 

See 43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2). In negotiating 

an agreement for use of the OCS sand, 

gravel, and/or shell resources, OCSLA 

provides that ‘‘the Secretary may assess 

a fee based on an assessment of the 

value of the resources and the public 

interest served by promoting 

development of the resources.’’ 

However, the same provision of OCSLA 

also states that no fee will be assessed 

directly or indirectly against a Federal, 

state, or local government agency. See 

43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)(B). 

A. Program Description 

Generally, shore protection and beach 

and coastal wetlands restoration 

projects are initiated to rebuild eroding 

shoreline segments, such as beaches and 

dunes, barrier islands, and wetlands. In 

sensitive wetland areas, these projects 

are intended to forestall further erosion, 

restore habitat and/or to provide 

protection from hurricanes and storms. 

These projects are typically 

accomplished by placing sand, gravel, 

or shell resources directly on the beach, 

in open water areas that are the location 

of an eroded beach, and/or within 

breaches in the shoreline that 

compromise the integrity of the beach or 

barrier island system or its capacity to 

form, and subsequently maintain, a 

beach. Material may also be placed 

updrift from the beach, allowing 

longshore processes to redistribute the 


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