Interior Department, National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) amends the special regulations for Assateague Island National Seashore to remove certain permit eligibility requirements for motor vehicles that drive on designated beaches and oversand routes. The rule eliminates requirements addressing vehicle weight, ground clearance, and dimensions. These requirements were established in 1976 and are no longer necessary. In addition, the NPS is making several technical, non-substantive changes to the regulations.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior National Park Service 36 CFR Part 7 [NPS-ASIS-NPS0040355; NPS-2025-0003; PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000, PPNEASISS0] RIN 1024-AE90 AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) amends the special regulations for Assateague Island National Seashore to remove certain permit eligibility requirements for motor vehicles that drive on designated beaches and oversand routes. The rule eliminates requirements addressing vehicle weight, ground clearance, and dimensions. These requirements were established in 1976 and are no longer necessary. In addition, the NPS is making several technical, non-substantive changes to the regulations. DATES: This rule is effective April 2, 2026. ADDRESSES: The comments received on the proposed rule are available on https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. NPS-2025-0003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugh Hawthorne, Superintendent, Assateague Island National Seashore; (410) 629-6080 Ext 6080; hugh_hawthorne@nps.gov . Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Purpose and Significance of Assateague Island National Seashore In 1965, Cong…
Citation: 91 FR 10334
