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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
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purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
31 CFR Part 605
Conduct on Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Property
Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing (BEP or Bureau) is amending its
regulations in order to remove certain
obsolete language, clarify the rules of
conduct on the property, and increase
the maximum penalty amount permitted
for violations to $5,000 in accordance
with the United States Code.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than February 8, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this notice of proposed rulemaking
according to the instructions below. All
submissions must refer to the document
title. The Bureau encourages the early
submission of comments. Comments
may be submitted through one of these
methods:
Electronic Submission of Comments:
Interested persons may submit
comments electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov. Electronic
submission of comments allows the
commenter maximum time to prepare
and submit a comment, ensures timely
receipt, and enables the Department to
make them available to the public.
Comments submitted electronically
through the https://www.regulations.gov
Web site can be viewed by other
commenters and interested members of
the public.
Postal Mail Submission of Comments:
Comments may be sent to the Office of
the Chief Counsel, United States
Department of the Treasury, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, 14th and C
Streets SW., Washington, DC 20228,
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Room 419–A, Attention: Mark Hoggan,
Amendments to 31 CFR part 605.
Public Inspection of Public
Comments: Comments will be made
available for public inspection at
www.regulations.gov or upon request.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
will make such comments available for
public inspection and copying at the
above listed location, on official
business days between the hours of 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time. Persons
wishing to inspect the comments
submitted must request an appointment
by telephoning (202) 874–2500.
Additional Instructions: All
comments received, including
attachments and other supporting
materials, are part of the public record
and subject to public disclosure. You
should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Hoggan, Attorney-Advisor, Office
of the Chief Counsel, Department of the
Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, by phone at (202) 874–2500.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The mission of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing is to develop
and produce United States currency
notes, trusted worldwide. BEP prints
billions of dollars in currency—referred
to as Federal Reserve notes—each year
for delivery to the Federal Reserve
System. Due to the sensitive nature of
currency production operations, the
Bureau is generally closed to the public.
Limited areas of the Bureau, however,
are accessible for public tours during
certain authorized dates and times. Any
individual entering, exiting, or on the
Bureau’s property is subject to the rules
of conduct as prescribed within the
regulations and violations may result in
criminal prosecution.
This proposed rule would update the
Bureau’s 1994 (59 FR 41978) regulations
that concern conduct on BEP property.
The proposal would remove certain
obsolete language, clarify the rules of
conduct on the property, and increase
the maximum penalty amount permitted
for violations to $5,000 in accordance
with 18 U.S.C. 3571.
regulations will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities because this
rule primarily affects individuals
accessing BEP property and is not likely
to affect any small businesses.
III. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995
The Bureau certifies that no actions
were deemed necessary under the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995. Furthermore, these proposed
regulations will not result in the
expenditure by State, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of $100,000,000 or more
in any one year, and they will not
significantly or uniquely affect small
governments.
IV. Regulatory Planning and Review
(Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)
This rule is not a significant
regulatory action as defined in
Executive Order 12866. Executive Order
13563 calls for public participation and
an open exchange of ideas in the
regulatory process and seeks regulations
that are accessible, consistent, written in
plain language, and easy to understand.
The Bureau has developed these
proposed regulations in a manner
consistent with these principles.
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 605
Federal buildings and facilities.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing proposes to amend 31 CFR part
605 to read as follows:
PART 605—REGULATIONS
GOVERNING CONDUCT IN BUREAU
OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
BUILDINGS AND ON THE GROUNDS
OF WASHINGTON, DC AND FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
1. The authority citation for part 605
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Delegation,
Administrator, General Services, dated
December 3, 1992; Treasury Delegation,
Assistant Secretary (Management), dated
February 4, 1993.
■
2. Revise § 605.1 to read as follows:
II. Regulatory Flexibility Act
§ 605.1 Conduct on Bureau of Engraving
and Printing property.
In accordance with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the
Bureau certifies that these proposed
(a) Applicability. These regulations
apply to the buildings and grounds of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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(BEP) located in Washington, DC, at
14th and C Streets SW., and in Fort
Worth, Texas, at 9000 Blue Mound
Road, and to all persons entering on
such property. Unless otherwise stated,
BEP buildings and grounds are referred
to in these regulations as the
‘‘property.’’
(b) Limited access. (1) The property is
a high-security facility and shall, in
general, be closed to the public. Except
as specified in this paragraph (b), access
is limited to BEP employees and those
persons having official business with
BEP. Failure to comply with any
regulations of this part may result in
denial of access or removal from the
property.
(2) Public tours of limited areas of the
property are available during such times
as the Director may prescribe.
(3) Limited areas of the property may
be open to persons authorized by the
Director or the Director’s designee.
(4) All persons entering and exiting
the property may be required to present
suitable identification and may be
required to sign entry logs or registers.
(5) All persons entering and exiting
the property may be subject to screening
devices and shall submit to screening
upon request by BEP Police or
authorized officials.
(6) All persons entering and exiting
the property may be subject to
inspection of their person, handbags,
briefcases, and other handheld articles
by BEP Police or authorized officials.
All persons on the property may be
subject to additional inspection by BEP
Police or authorized officials upon
entry, exit, and request.
(7) All motor vehicles entering,
exiting, or located on the property are
subject to inspection of the exterior and
interior compartments by BEP Police or
authorized officials at any time.
(8) All lockers, cabinets, closets, desks
or similar storage areas on the property
are subject to inspection by BEP Police
or authorized officials.
(9) All computers, data storage
devices, and data files owned or
controlled by BEP are subject to search
or inspection at any time.
(10) Any entrance onto the property
without official permission is
prohibited.
(c) Video monitoring. All persons
entering, exiting, and on the property
will be monitored by video. Most
internal areas of the property, especially
production areas, are continuously
monitored by video. Any video image
may be recorded.
(d) Preservation of property. It shall be
unlawful for any person, without proper
authority, to willfully destroy, damage,
deface, or remove property.
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(e) Compliance with instructions and
signs. All persons on the property shall
comply with the instructions of BEP
Police, authorized officials, and posted
signs or notices.
(f) Nuisances. The use of loud,
abusive, or profane language, loitering,
unauthorized assembly, the creation of
any hazard to persons or property,
improper disposal of rubbish, spitting,
prurient prying, the commission of any
obscene or indecent act, or any other
disorderly conduct on the property is
prohibited. The throwing of any articles
of any kind in, upon, or from the
property and climbing upon any
unauthorized portion of the property is
prohibited.
(g) Gambling. (1) Participation in
games for money or other property, the
operation of gambling devices, the
conduct of a lottery or pool, the selling
or purchasing of numbers, tickets, or
any other gambling on the property is
prohibited.
(2) Possession on the property of any
numbers slip or ticket, record, notation,
receipt or other writing of a type
ordinarily used in any illegal form of
gambling, unless explained to the
satisfaction of the Director or the
Director’s designee, shall be evidence of
participation in an illegal form of
gambling on the property.
(h) Intoxicating substances, illegal
narcotics, and other controlled
substances. The possession, use,
consumption, or being under the
influence of intoxicating substances,
illegal narcotics, and other controlled
substances (see 21 CFR part 1308) while
entering and on the property is
prohibited. BEP Police may direct a
person to complete a field sobriety test
or breathalyzer test upon reasonable
suspicion of intoxication or influence.
The Director may authorize the
possession, use, and consumption of
alcoholic beverages on BEP property for
infrequent, special occasions. Such
authorization must be in writing.
(i) Soliciting, vending, debt collection,
and distribution of handbills.
Fundraising for any cause other than the
Combined Federal Campaign or other
cause authorized by the Office of
Personnel Management, the commercial
soliciting and vending of all kinds, the
display or distribution of commercial
advertising, or the collecting of private
debts other than as provided by law, in
or on the property is prohibited. This
rule does not apply to BEP concessions
or notices posted by authorized
employees on the bulletin boards.
Distribution of material such as
pamphlets, handbills, and flyers is
prohibited without prior approval from
the Director or the Director’s designee.
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(j) Photographs and recordings. The
taking of photographs on the property is
prohibited without permission of the
Director or the Director’s designee. The
taking of voice or video recordings on
the property is prohibited without the
permission of the Director or the
Director’s designee. Note: The property
includes the Tour and Visitor Center
and the limited areas accessible for
public tour.
(k) Animals. Animals, except service
animals, shall not be brought on the
property for other than official
purposes.
(l) Vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(1) Drivers of all vehicles on the
property shall drive in a careful and safe
manner at all times and shall comply
with the signals and directions of BEP
Police and all posted traffic signs.
Drivers are subject to all applicable
motor vehicle laws and regulations of
the surrounding jurisdiction.
(2) The blocking of entrances,
driveways, walks, loading platforms,
fire hydrants, or standpipes on the
property is prohibited.
(3) Parking on the property is not
allowed without a permit or authority.
Parking without a permit or authority,
not in accordance with a permit or
authority, or contrary to the direction of
BEP Police, authorized officials, and
posted signs or notices is prohibited.
(m) Weapons and explosives. No
person on the property shall carry
firearms, explosives, or other dangerous
or deadly weapons as defined by Title
18 United States Code, either openly or
concealed, except for official purposes.
(n) Smoking. Smoking on the property
is not permitted except in designated
smoking areas.
(o) Penalties and other law. (1)
Violations of this part shall be
punishable by a fine of not more than
$5000 or the maximum extent allowable
under the United States Code,
whichever is greater, or imprisonment
of not more than 30 days, or both in
accordance with 40 United States Code,
Section 1315.
(2) Violations of 18 United States
Code, Section 930 (dangerous weapon
clause) shall be punishable by a fine of
$100,000 or imprisonment for not more
than a year, or both, unless there is
intent to commit a crime with the
weapon, in which case the punishment
shall be a fine of $250,000 or
imprisonment for not more than five
years, or both.
(3) Nothing contained in this part
shall be construed to abrogate any other
Federal, District of Columbia, or Texas
law or regulations, or any Tarrant
County ordinance applicable to the
property.
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Dated: December 3, 2015.
Leonard R. Olijar,
Director.
published at 80 FR 66429, October 29,
2015, in AU Docket No. 14–252, GN
Docket No. 12–268, WT Docket No. 12–
269, Public Notice, and DA 15–1183
This Public Notice is being published
pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47
CFR 1.4(b)(1).
Number of Petitions Filed: 3
[FR Doc. 2015–31047 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4840–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 1, 20, 27, and 73
[AU Docket No. 14–252, GN Docket No. 12–
268, WT Docket No. 12–269; Report No.
3036]
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–31256 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am]
Petitions for Reconsideration of Public
Notice Regarding Application
Procedures for Broadcast Incentive
Auction
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Petitions for reconsideration.
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
49 CFR Part 392
Petitions for Reconsideration
(Petitions) have been filed in the
Commission’s proceeding by: Kathleen
O’Brien Ham, on behalf of T-Mobile
USA, Inc.; Caressa D. Bennet, on behalf
of PBP Group, LLC, Bulloch Cellular,
Inc., Pineland Cellular, Inc., and
Planters Rural Cellular, Inc.; and A.
Wray Fitch, III, on behalf of Walker
Broadcasting Company, Inc. T-Mobile
USA, Inc.’s petition requests a
declaratory ruling in the alternative.
DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions
must be filed on or before December 28,
2015. Replies to an opposition must be
filed on or before December 21, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Montano, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418–
0691, email: mark.montano@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of Commission’s document,
Report No. 3036, released December 3,
2015. The Petitions are available for
viewing and copying at the FCC
Reference Information Center, 445 12th
Street SW., Room CY–A257,
Washington, DC 20554 or may be
accessed online via the Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System at
https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The
Commission will not send a copy of this
Public Notice pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A), because this Public Notice
does not have an impact on any rules of
particular applicability.
Subject: Application Procedures for
Broadcast Incentive Auction Scheduled
to Begin on March 29, 2016; Technical
Formulas for Competitive Bidding,
SUMMARY:
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[Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0396]
Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles:
Use of Seat Belts
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM), request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA proposes to revise the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) by requiring that
passengers in property-carrying
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) use
the seat belt assembly whenever the
vehicles are operated on public roads.
This rule would hold motor carriers and
drivers responsible for ensuring that
passengers riding in the CMV are also
using the seat belts required by the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSSs).
DATES: You may submit comments by
January 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments to the
rulemaking docket should refer to
Docket ID Number FMCSA–2015–0396
or RIN 2126–AB87 and be submitted to
the Administrator, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration using any
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility
(M–30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, DOT Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t.,
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Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
To avoid duplication, please use only
one of these four methods. See the
‘‘Public Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below for instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles A. Horan, Director; Carrier,
Driver, and Vehicle Safety Standards,
Office of Policy, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
0001 or by telephone at (202) 366–
5370FMCSA office hours are from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t. Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you
have questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact Docket
Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
II. Executive Summary
III. Legal Basis for the Rulemaking
IV. Background
V. Discussion of the Proposed Rule
VI. Regulatory Analyses
I. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
FMCSA invites you to participate in
this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials.
Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
rulemaking (FMCSA–2015–0396),
indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment
applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You
may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of
these means. FMCSA recommends that
you include your name and a mailing
address, an email address, or a phone
number in the body of your document
so that FMCSA can contact you if there
are questions regarding your
submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
https://www.regulations.gov and click on
the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ box, which
will then become highlighted in blue. In
the ‘‘Document Type’’ drop down menu,
select ‘‘Rules,’’ insert ‘‘FMCSA–2015–
0396’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click
‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen
appears, click on ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
in the ‘‘Actions’’ column. If you submit
your comments by mail or hand
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
31 CFR Part 605
Conduct on Bureau of Engraving and Printing Property
AGENCY: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing (BEP or Bureau) is amending its regulations in order to remove
certain obsolete language, clarify the rules of conduct on the
property, and increase the maximum penalty amount permitted for
violations to $5,000 in accordance with the United States Code.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than February 8, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this notice of proposed rulemaking according to the instructions below.
All submissions must refer to the document title. The Bureau encourages
the early submission of comments. Comments may be submitted through one
of these methods:
Electronic Submission of Comments: Interested persons may submit
comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov. Electronic submission of comments allows the
commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely
receipt, and enables the Department to make them available to the
public. Comments submitted electronically through the https://www.regulations.gov Web site can be viewed by other commenters and
interested members of the public.
Postal Mail Submission of Comments: Comments may be sent to the
Office of the Chief Counsel, United States Department of the Treasury,
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 14th and C Streets SW., Washington,
DC 20228, Room 419-A, Attention: Mark Hoggan, Amendments to 31 CFR part
605.
Public Inspection of Public Comments: Comments will be made
available for public inspection at www.regulations.gov or upon request.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing will make such comments available
for public inspection and copying at the above listed location, on
official business days between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern
time. Persons wishing to inspect the comments submitted must request an
appointment by telephoning (202) 874-2500.
Additional Instructions: All comments received, including
attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public
record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoggan, Attorney-Advisor, Office
of the Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, by phone at (202) 874-2500.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The mission of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is to develop
and produce United States currency notes, trusted worldwide. BEP prints
billions of dollars in currency--referred to as Federal Reserve notes--
each year for delivery to the Federal Reserve System. Due to the
sensitive nature of currency production operations, the Bureau is
generally closed to the public. Limited areas of the Bureau, however,
are accessible for public tours during certain authorized dates and
times. Any individual entering, exiting, or on the Bureau's property is
subject to the rules of conduct as prescribed within the regulations
and violations may result in criminal prosecution.
This proposed rule would update the Bureau's 1994 (59 FR 41978)
regulations that concern conduct on BEP property. The proposal would
remove certain obsolete language, clarify the rules of conduct on the
property, and increase the maximum penalty amount permitted for
violations to $5,000 in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571.
II. Regulatory Flexibility Act
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), the Bureau certifies that these proposed regulations will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities because this rule primarily affects individuals accessing BEP
property and is not likely to affect any small businesses.
III. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
The Bureau certifies that no actions were deemed necessary under
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. Furthermore, these proposed
regulations will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of
$100,000,000 or more in any one year, and they will not significantly
or uniquely affect small governments.
IV. Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)
This rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined in
Executive Order 12866. Executive Order 13563 calls for public
participation and an open exchange of ideas in the regulatory process
and seeks regulations that are accessible, consistent, written in plain
language, and easy to understand. The Bureau has developed these
proposed regulations in a manner consistent with these principles.
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 605
Federal buildings and facilities.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing proposes to amend 31 CFR part 605 to read as follows:
PART 605--REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDUCT IN BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING BUILDINGS AND ON THE GROUNDS OF WASHINGTON, DC AND FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
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1. The authority citation for part 605 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Delegation, Administrator, General
Services, dated December 3, 1992; Treasury Delegation, Assistant
Secretary (Management), dated February 4, 1993.
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2. Revise Sec. 605.1 to read as follows:
Sec. 605.1 Conduct on Bureau of Engraving and Printing property.
(a) Applicability. These regulations apply to the buildings and
grounds of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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(BEP) located in Washington, DC, at 14th and C Streets SW., and in Fort
Worth, Texas, at 9000 Blue Mound Road, and to all persons entering on
such property. Unless otherwise stated, BEP buildings and grounds are
referred to in these regulations as the ``property.''
(b) Limited access. (1) The property is a high-security facility
and shall, in general, be closed to the public. Except as specified in
this paragraph (b), access is limited to BEP employees and those
persons having official business with BEP. Failure to comply with any
regulations of this part may result in denial of access or removal from
the property.
(2) Public tours of limited areas of the property are available
during such times as the Director may prescribe.
(3) Limited areas of the property may be open to persons authorized
by the Director or the Director's designee.
(4) All persons entering and exiting the property may be required
to present suitable identification and may be required to sign entry
logs or registers.
(5) All persons entering and exiting the property may be subject to
screening devices and shall submit to screening upon request by BEP
Police or authorized officials.
(6) All persons entering and exiting the property may be subject to
inspection of their person, handbags, briefcases, and other handheld
articles by BEP Police or authorized officials. All persons on the
property may be subject to additional inspection by BEP Police or
authorized officials upon entry, exit, and request.
(7) All motor vehicles entering, exiting, or located on the
property are subject to inspection of the exterior and interior
compartments by BEP Police or authorized officials at any time.
(8) All lockers, cabinets, closets, desks or similar storage areas
on the property are subject to inspection by BEP Police or authorized
officials.
(9) All computers, data storage devices, and data files owned or
controlled by BEP are subject to search or inspection at any time.
(10) Any entrance onto the property without official permission is
prohibited.
(c) Video monitoring. All persons entering, exiting, and on the
property will be monitored by video. Most internal areas of the
property, especially production areas, are continuously monitored by
video. Any video image may be recorded.
(d) Preservation of property. It shall be unlawful for any person,
without proper authority, to willfully destroy, damage, deface, or
remove property.
(e) Compliance with instructions and signs. All persons on the
property shall comply with the instructions of BEP Police, authorized
officials, and posted signs or notices.
(f) Nuisances. The use of loud, abusive, or profane language,
loitering, unauthorized assembly, the creation of any hazard to persons
or property, improper disposal of rubbish, spitting, prurient prying,
the commission of any obscene or indecent act, or any other disorderly
conduct on the property is prohibited. The throwing of any articles of
any kind in, upon, or from the property and climbing upon any
unauthorized portion of the property is prohibited.
(g) Gambling. (1) Participation in games for money or other
property, the operation of gambling devices, the conduct of a lottery
or pool, the selling or purchasing of numbers, tickets, or any other
gambling on the property is prohibited.
(2) Possession on the property of any numbers slip or ticket,
record, notation, receipt or other writing of a type ordinarily used in
any illegal form of gambling, unless explained to the satisfaction of
the Director or the Director's designee, shall be evidence of
participation in an illegal form of gambling on the property.
(h) Intoxicating substances, illegal narcotics, and other
controlled substances. The possession, use, consumption, or being under
the influence of intoxicating substances, illegal narcotics, and other
controlled substances (see 21 CFR part 1308) while entering and on the
property is prohibited. BEP Police may direct a person to complete a
field sobriety test or breathalyzer test upon reasonable suspicion of
intoxication or influence. The Director may authorize the possession,
use, and consumption of alcoholic beverages on BEP property for
infrequent, special occasions. Such authorization must be in writing.
(i) Soliciting, vending, debt collection, and distribution of
handbills. Fundraising for any cause other than the Combined Federal
Campaign or other cause authorized by the Office of Personnel
Management, the commercial soliciting and vending of all kinds, the
display or distribution of commercial advertising, or the collecting of
private debts other than as provided by law, in or on the property is
prohibited. This rule does not apply to BEP concessions or notices
posted by authorized employees on the bulletin boards. Distribution of
material such as pamphlets, handbills, and flyers is prohibited without
prior approval from the Director or the Director's designee.
(j) Photographs and recordings. The taking of photographs on the
property is prohibited without permission of the Director or the
Director's designee. The taking of voice or video recordings on the
property is prohibited without the permission of the Director or the
Director's designee. Note: The property includes the Tour and Visitor
Center and the limited areas accessible for public tour.
(k) Animals. Animals, except service animals, shall not be brought
on the property for other than official purposes.
(l) Vehicular and pedestrian traffic. (1) Drivers of all vehicles
on the property shall drive in a careful and safe manner at all times
and shall comply with the signals and directions of BEP Police and all
posted traffic signs. Drivers are subject to all applicable motor
vehicle laws and regulations of the surrounding jurisdiction.
(2) The blocking of entrances, driveways, walks, loading platforms,
fire hydrants, or standpipes on the property is prohibited.
(3) Parking on the property is not allowed without a permit or
authority. Parking without a permit or authority, not in accordance
with a permit or authority, or contrary to the direction of BEP Police,
authorized officials, and posted signs or notices is prohibited.
(m) Weapons and explosives. No person on the property shall carry
firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or deadly weapons as defined
by Title 18 United States Code, either openly or concealed, except for
official purposes.
(n) Smoking. Smoking on the property is not permitted except in
designated smoking areas.
(o) Penalties and other law. (1) Violations of this part shall be
punishable by a fine of not more than $5000 or the maximum extent
allowable under the United States Code, whichever is greater, or
imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both in accordance with 40
United States Code, Section 1315.
(2) Violations of 18 United States Code, Section 930 (dangerous
weapon clause) shall be punishable by a fine of $100,000 or
imprisonment for not more than a year, or both, unless there is intent
to commit a crime with the weapon, in which case the punishment shall
be a fine of $250,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or
both.
(3) Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to abrogate
any other Federal, District of Columbia, or Texas law or regulations,
or any Tarrant County ordinance applicable to the property.
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Dated: December 3, 2015.
Leonard R. Olijar,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-31047 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4840-01-P