Surface Transportation--Administrative Vehicle Management

Brenda S. Bowen
Department of Defense
21 August 2020

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 163 (Friday, August 21, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51645-51646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16695]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

32 CFR Part 625

[Docket ID: USA-2020-HQ-0010]
RIN 0702-AA98


Surface Transportation--Administrative Vehicle Management

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense (DoD).

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ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule removes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' part 
titled Surface Transportation--Administrative Vehicle Management. This 
part is out-of-date and otherwise covers internal agency operations 
that have no public compliance component or adverse public impact. 
Therefore, this part can be removed from the CFR.

DATES: This rule is effective on August 21, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: 
CECW-P (Ms. Patricia Mutschler), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-
1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Mutschler at 202-761-4744 
or by email at Patricia.L.Mutschler@usace.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule removes the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers' 32 CFR part 625, Surface Transportation--Administrative 
Vehicle Management. The solicitation of public comment is unnecessary 
as each removed section in this part is out-of-date and otherwise 
covers internal agency operations that have no public compliance 
component or adverse public impact. The regulation was initially 
promulgated on November 2, 1979 (44 FR 63099) to provide guidance and 
authorize dependents to accompany a Corps employee on Temporary Duty 
(TDY) in a Government-owned or leased motor vehicle. The regulation was 
promulgated for transparency purposes despite the content being 
directed solely to the issuing agency with no impact to the public.
    The removal of 32 CFR part 625 will bring the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers into compliance with DoD Manual 4500.36, ``Acquisition, 
Management, and Use of DoD Non-Tactical Vehicles'' (available at 
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodm/450036m.pdf?ver=2018-12-20-085741-153); and Army Regulation 58-1, 
``Management, Acquisition, and Use of Motor Vehicles'' (available at 
https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/455098.pdf), which do not allow for 
the transportation of dependents in non-tactical vehicles provided for 
DoD personnel when on Temporary Duty (TDY).
    This removal is being conducted to provide clarity and reduce 
confusion for the public as well as for the Corps regarding the current 
policy which governs the Corps' use of non-tactical vehicles. The 
removal of the regulation will ensure the Corps' policy complies with 
existing DoD and Army internal agency guidance which has no future 
effect on the behavior of regulated parties and which can be found at 
the sources provided in this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. In an 
effort to reduce the number of regulations the Corps has promulgated, 
the removal of an out-of-date regulation which is also out of 
compliance with current agency policy is appropriate. The regulation 
does not place a burden on the public; therefore, its removal does not 
provide a reduction in public burden or costs.
    This rule is not significant under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, 
``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' Therefore, the requirements of E.O. 
13771, ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,'' do not 
apply.
    This removal supports a recommendation of the DoD Regulatory Reform 
Task Force.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR part 625

    Engineers Corps, Government employees, Government property 
management, Motor vehicles.

    Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the preamble and under the 
authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, the Corps of Engineers removes 32 CFR part 
625.

    Dated: July 28, 2020.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-16695 Filed 8-20-20; 8:45 am]
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