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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Environmental Planning and Historic
Preservation Program
Office of the Chief Readiness
Support Officer, Office of Management,
Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of administrative
corrections to directive and instruction.
AGENCY:
The purpose of this notice is
to provide information on
administrative revisions to the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS
or Department) Categorical Exclusions
found in DHS Instruction 023–01–001–
01, Rev. 01, Implementation of the
National Environmental Policy Act
(herein after referred to as Instruction).
The Instruction was finalized October
31, 2014 and became effective on March
26, 2015; however, unintended
administrative errors have since been
identified. These errors are limited to
Categorical Exclusions found in
Appendix A, Table 1 of the Instruction.
The administrative revisions covered
under this notice either resolve
ambiguity to ensure application which
is consistent with the administrative
record or resolve typographical errors
that had the potential to result in
inappropriate application. These
revisions are effective upon publication
in the Federal Register.
DATES: The list of Categorical
Exclusions, found in Appendix A, Table
1, of the Instruction is revised as of
October 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Relevant documents are
posted at www.dhs.gov/nepa. These
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Instruction with the revised list of
Categorical Exclusions, the
Administrative Record supporting the
establishment of the Categorical
Exclusions, a summary of revisions, the
U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG’s)
Commandant Instruction M16475.1D,
and the Federal Register notice entitled
National Environmental Policy Act:
Coast Guard Procedures for Categorical
Exclusions which appeared on July 23,
2002 (67 FR 48243).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Jennifer Hass, Environmental Planning
and Historic Preservation Program
Manager, DHS, SEP-EPHP@hq.dhs.gov
or at 202–834–4346.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS
Directive 023–01 Rev. 01 (hereinafter
Directive) and the Instruction establish
the Department’s policy and procedures
for compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) regulations for implementing the
procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR
parts 1500–1508). Together, the
Directive and Instruction apply to all of
the Components of DHS and help
ensure the integration of environmental
stewardship into DHS decision making
as required by NEPA. The Instruction
serves as the DHS implementing
procedures for NEPA (as required by 40
CFR 1505.1 and 1507.3) and includes
the Department’s list of Categorical
Exclusions, found in Appendix A, Table
1. Notice of the Directive and
Instruction were published in the
Federal Register on November 26, 2014
(79 FR 70538) and became effective on
March 26, 2015.
During a recent review of the
Instruction, a number of administrative
errors were identified which have the
potential to substantively alter the
correct and intended application of
several Categorical Exclusions. Based on
our internal review, we have
determined these errors occurred during
the transcription process as Categorical
Exclusions unique to the USCG and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency
were merged with the other DHS
Component Categorical Exclusions to
create a single, unified list of Categorical
Exclusions for application within the
Department. There was no intent to
substantively alter the language or
application of these Categorical
Exclusions.
For the Categorical Exclusions unique
to the USCG, the impacted Categorical
Exclusions appear correctly in the
USCG’s Commandant Instruction
M16475.1D which has been in effect
since November 29, 2000 and the
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Federal Register notice entitled
National Environmental Policy Act:
Coast Guard Procedures for Categorical
Exclusions which was published on July
23, 2002 (67 FR 48243).
In general, the administrative
revisions include omission of an
asterisk (*) designating the requirement
to prepare a Record of Environmental
consideration (REC); inclusion of an
asterisk (*) designating the requirement
to prepare a REC where that was not
intended; administrative revision to
more clearly delineate when a REC is
required; clarification to resolve
ambiguity to ensure application which
consistent with the administrative
record, and resolution of a
typographical error. A copy of this
Federal Register publication, DHS
Instruction 023–01–001–01 Rev. 01 with
the revised list of Categorical
Exclusions, the Administrative Record
supporting the establishment of the
Categorical Exclusions, a summary of
revisions, the USCG’s Commandant
Instruction M16475.1D, and the Federal
Register notice entitled National
Environmental Policy Act: Coast Guard
Procedures for Categorical Exclusions
which appeared on July 23, 2002 (67 FR
48243) are available on the internet at
www.dhs.gov/nepa.
Dated: October 5, 2017.
Teresa R. Pohlman,
Executive Director Sustainability and
Environmental Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Program
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer, Office of
Management, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of administrative corrections to directive and
instruction.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to provide information on
administrative revisions to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or
Department) Categorical Exclusions found in DHS Instruction 023-01-001-
01, Rev. 01, Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act
(herein after referred to as Instruction). The Instruction was
finalized October 31, 2014 and became effective on March 26, 2015;
however, unintended administrative errors have since been identified.
These errors are limited to Categorical Exclusions found in Appendix A,
Table 1 of the Instruction. The administrative revisions covered under
this notice either resolve ambiguity to ensure application which is
consistent with the administrative record or resolve typographical
errors that had the potential to result in inappropriate application.
These revisions are effective upon publication in the Federal Register.
DATES: The list of Categorical Exclusions, found in Appendix A, Table
1, of the Instruction is revised as of October 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Relevant documents are posted at www.dhs.gov/nepa. These
documents include: This notice, the Instruction with the revised list
of Categorical Exclusions, the Administrative Record supporting the
establishment of the Categorical Exclusions, a summary of revisions,
the U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG's) Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, and
the Federal Register notice entitled National Environmental Policy Act:
Coast Guard Procedures for Categorical Exclusions which appeared on
July 23, 2002 (67 FR 48243).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Hass, Environmental
Planning and Historic Preservation Program Manager, DHS, SEP-EPHP@hq.dhs.gov or at 202-834-4346.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS Directive 023-01 Rev. 01 (hereinafter
Directive) and the Instruction establish the Department's policy and
procedures for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for
implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-
1508). Together, the Directive and Instruction apply to all of the
Components of DHS and help ensure the integration of environmental
stewardship into DHS decision making as required by NEPA. The
Instruction serves as the DHS implementing procedures for NEPA (as
required by 40 CFR 1505.1 and 1507.3) and includes the Department's
list of Categorical Exclusions, found in Appendix A, Table 1. Notice of
the Directive and Instruction were published in the Federal Register on
November 26, 2014 (79 FR 70538) and became effective on March 26, 2015.
During a recent review of the Instruction, a number of
administrative errors were identified which have the potential to
substantively alter the correct and intended application of several
Categorical Exclusions. Based on our internal review, we have
determined these errors occurred during the transcription process as
Categorical Exclusions unique to the USCG and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency were merged with the other DHS Component Categorical
Exclusions to create a single, unified list of Categorical Exclusions
for application within the Department. There was no intent to
substantively alter the language or application of these Categorical
Exclusions.
For the Categorical Exclusions unique to the USCG, the impacted
Categorical Exclusions appear correctly in the USCG's Commandant
Instruction M16475.1D which has been in effect since November 29, 2000
and the Federal Register notice entitled National Environmental Policy
Act: Coast Guard Procedures for Categorical Exclusions which was
published on July 23, 2002 (67 FR 48243).
In general, the administrative revisions include omission of an
asterisk (*) designating the requirement to prepare a Record of
Environmental consideration (REC); inclusion of an asterisk (*)
designating the requirement to prepare a REC where that was not
intended; administrative revision to more clearly delineate when a REC
is required; clarification to resolve ambiguity to ensure application
which consistent with the administrative record, and resolution of a
typographical error. A copy of this Federal Register publication, DHS
Instruction 023-01-001-01 Rev. 01 with the revised list of Categorical
Exclusions, the Administrative Record supporting the establishment of
the Categorical Exclusions, a summary of revisions, the USCG's
Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, and the Federal Register notice
entitled National Environmental Policy Act: Coast Guard Procedures for
Categorical Exclusions which appeared on July 23, 2002 (67 FR 48243)
are available on the internet at www.dhs.gov/nepa.
Dated: October 5, 2017.
Teresa R. Pohlman,
Executive Director Sustainability and Environmental Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-22077 Filed 10-12-17; 8:45 am]
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