Interior Department, Reclamation Bureau
This final rule reissues 43 CFR part 423 in its entirety. Amendments to 43 CFR part 423 were published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2008, (73 FR 54977) as an interim final rule. This final rule contains only minor additional changes which we are making in response to the public comments received on the September 24, 2008 interim final rule.
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 Bureau of Reclamation 43 CFR Part 423 RIN 1006-AA55 AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule reissues 43 CFR part 423 in its entirety. Amendments to 43 CFR part 423 were published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2008, ( 73 FR 54977 ) as an interim final rule. This final rule contains only minor additional changes which we are making in response to the public comments received on the September 24, 2008 interim final rule. DATES: This final rule is effective on January 12, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Achterberg, Director, Security, Safety, and Law Enforcement, Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado, 80225, telephone 303-445-3736. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On November 12, 2001, Congress enacted Public Law 107-69 , which provides for law enforcement authority within Reclamation projects and on Reclamation lands. Section 1(a) of this law requires the Secretary of the Interior to “issue regulations necessary to maintain law and order and protect persons and property within Reclamation projects and on Reclamation lands.” The Secretary of the Interior delegated this authority to the Commissioner of Reclamation. On April 17, 2002, Reclamation published 43 CFR part 423 , Public Conduct on Bureau of Reclamation Lands and Projects ( 67 FR 19092 , Apr.17, 2002) as an interim final rule. In the preamble to that rule, Reclamation stated its intent to re…
Citation: 73 FR 75347
