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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Section 2.2 of the regulations in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) provides the names, geographic jurisdictions, and addresses of the Service's regional offices. Before publication of this rule, the names, geographic jurisdictions, and addresses of our regional offices had not been updated since 1998. This final rule updates the names and addresses of the regional offices for our Regions 1 through 7; removes California and Nevada from the geographic jurisdiction of our Region 1; and provides the name, geographic jurisdiction (California and Nevada), and address for our Region 8.

This final rule also revises regulations at 50 CFR parts 10, 13, 21, 29, 84, 85, and 100 that duplicate regional office addresses. To increase efficiency, reduce redundancy, and ensure that all information is accurate and up-to-date, we are removing duplicate addresses for our regional offices throughout our regulations. Instead, we refer the reader to 50 CFR 2.2 for the addresses of our regional offices. These revisions also include, where applicable, adding updated contact information, such as telephone and fax numbers, for Service offices. See the Regulation Promulgation section of this rule for the specific revisions we are making to these regulations.

Additionally, this final rule revises regulations at 50 CFR parts 84 and 85 that included an outdated name of a Service division. To provide accurate contact information, we are removing references to the “Division of Federal Aid,” and replacing them with the current name of the program: Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration. As well, this final rule revises regulations at 50 CFR parts 80, 84, and 85 that include an outdated name for the Service's Arlington office. We are removing references to the “Washington Office,” and replacing them with the up-to-date name of the office: Headquarters. See the Regulation Promulgation section of this rule for the specific revisions we are making to these regulations.

Finally, we are correcting the authority citation for 50 CFR part 15 and revising, to reduce redundancy and correct sequence, the authority citations for 50 CFR parts 10, 21, and 29.

These actions are administrative in nature. We are providing regulated entities and the general public with accurate contact information for the Service's offices. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice may be made final without previous notice to the public. This is a final rule. In addition, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), we may make this rule effective in less than 30 days if we have “good cause” to do so. The rule provides accurate contact information for our offices, and this action will benefit regulated entities and the general public. Therefore, we find that we have “good cause” to make this rule effective immediately.

Required Determinations

Regulatory Planning and Review—Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) will review all significant rules. The OIRA has determined that this rule is not significant.

Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866 while calling for improvements in the nation's regulatory system to promote predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, most innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends. The executive order directs agencies to consider regulatory approaches that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of choice for the public where these approaches are relevant, feasible, and consistent with regulatory objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes further that regulations must be based on the best available science and that the rulemaking process must allow for public participation and an open exchange of ideas. We have developed this rule in a manner consistent with these requirements.

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121)), whenever an agency is required to publish a notice of rulemaking for any proposed or final rule, it must prepare and make available for public comment a regulatory flexibility analysis that describes the effect of the rule on small entities (that is, small businesses, small organizations, and small government jurisdictions). However, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required if the head of an agency certifies the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

SBREFA amended the Regulatory Flexibility Act to require Federal agencies to provide the statement of the factual basis for certifying that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

We have examined this rule's potential effects on small entities as required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and have determined that this action will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This rule updates the contact information for our offices in our regulations in Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations. We are taking this action to ensure that regulated entities and the general public have accurate contact information for the Service's offices. This rule will not result in any costs or benefits to any entities, large or small.

Therefore, we certify that, because this rule will not have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of small entities, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.

This rule is not a major rule under the SBREFA (5 U.S.C. 804(2)). It will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

a. This rule does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. There are no costs to any entities resulting from these revisions to the regulations.

b. This rule will not cause a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government agencies, or geographic regions. The updating of the Service's contact information does not affect costs or prices in any sector of the economy.

c. This rule will not have significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

In accordance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), we have determined the following:

a. This rule will not “significantly or uniquely” affect small governments in a negative way. A small government agency plan is not required.

b. This rule will not produce a Federal mandate of $100 million or greater in any year. It is not a “significant regulatory action” under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.

Takings

Under the criteria outlined in E.O. 12630, this final rule does not have significant takings implications. This rule does not contain a provision for taking of private property. A takings implication assessment is not required. ( printed page 35151)

Federalism

This rule does not have sufficient Federalism effects to warrant preparation of a federalism summary impact statement under E.O. 13132.

Civil Justice Reform

In accordance with E.O. 12988, the Office of the Solicitor has determined that the rule does not unduly burden the judicial system and meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the Order.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule does not contain any information collection that would require approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

National Environmental Policy Act

We evaluated the environmental impacts of the changes to the regulations, and determined that this rule does not have any environmental impacts.

Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes

In accordance with the President's memorandum of April 29, 1994, “Government-to-Government Relations With Native American Tribal Governments” (59 FR 22951), Executive Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we have evaluated potential effects on Federally recognized Indian Tribes and have determined that this rule will not interfere with Tribes' ability to manage themselves or their funds. This rule offers Tribes and the general public accurate contact information for our offices.

Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

E.O. 13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. Because this rule is administrative, it is not a significant regulatory action under E.O. 12866, and it will not significantly affect energy supplies, distribution, or use. Therefore, this action is not a significant energy action and no Statement of Energy Effects is required.

Regulation Promulgation

Accordingly, we amend parts 2, 10, 13, 15, 21, 29, 80, 84, 85, and 100 of chapter I, title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below:

1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301.

2. Revise § 2.2 to read as follows:

3. Revise the authority citation for part 10 to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668a-d, 703-712, 742a-j-l, 1361-1384, 1401-1407, 1531-1543, 3371-3378; 18 U.S.C. 42; 19 U.S.C. 1202.

4. Revise § 10.22 to read as follows:

5. The authority citation for part 13 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668a, 704, 712, 742j-l, 1374(g), 1382, 1538(d), 1539, 1540(f), 3374, 4901-4916; 18 U.S.C. 42; 19 U.S.C. 1202; 31 U.S.C. 9701.

6. Amend § 13.11 by revising paragraph (b)(5) to read as follows:

7. Revise the authority citation for part 15 to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 4901-4916.

8. Revise the authority citation for part 21 to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703-712.

9. Amend § 21.29 by revising paragraph (e)(3)(ii)(E) to read as follows:

10. Revise the authority citation for part 29 to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 2, 33 Stat. 614, as amended, sec. 5, 43 Stat. 651, secs. 5, 10, 45 Stat. 449, 1224, secs. 4, 2, 48 Stat. 402, as amended, 1270, sec. 4, 76 Stat. 645, 80 Stat. 926; 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k, 664, 668dd, 685, 690d, 715i, 725; 43 U.S.C. 315a.

11. Amend § 29.21-2 by:

a. Revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as set forth below; and

b. By removing paragraph (c).

12. The authority citation for part 80 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 669-669k; 16 U.S.C. 777-777n, except 777e-1 and g-1.

13. Amend § 80.2, in the definition of Regional Director, by removing the words “Washington Office” and by adding, in their place, the word “Headquarters”.

14. The authority citation for part 84 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3951-3956.

15. Amend § 84.21 by:

a. Amending paragraph (a)(1) by removing the words “Service Regional Federal Aid Offices'” and by adding, in their place, the words “Service Regional Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Offices'”;

b. Amending paragraph (a)(2) by removing the words “Federal Aid” and by adding, in their place, the words “Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration”;

c. Revising paragraph (a)(3) to read as set forth below; and

d. Amending paragraph (b) by removing the words “Regional Federal Aid Offices” and by adding, in their place, the words “Regional Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Offices”.

16. Amend § 84.30:

a. By amending paragraph (a)(1) by:

i. Removing the words “The Regional Federal Aid Offices” and by adding, in their place, the words “The Regional Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Offices”; and

ii. Removing the words “the Washington Office” and by adding, in their place, the word “Headquarters”; and

b. By amending paragraph (b) by removing the words “Federal Aid ( printed page 35153) Office” in both places that they appear and by adding, in each place, the words “Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Office”.

17. Amend § 84.48, paragraph (a)(5), by removing the words “Federal Aid program” and by adding, in their place, the words “Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program”.

18. Amend § 84.49, by removing the words “the Washington Office” in both places they appear and by adding, in each place, the word “Headquarters”.

19. The authority citation for part 85 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 777g(c).

20. Amend § 85.21 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

21. Amend § 85.31 by:

a. Removing the words “Division of Federal Aid” in both places they appear and by adding, in each place, the words “Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs”; and

b. Removing the words “Washington Office” and by adding, in their place, the word “Headquarters”.

22. Amend § 85.47 by:

a. Removing the number “80.26” wherever it appears in paragraph (a), (b), (c), and by adding, in each place, the number “80.99”; and

b. Amending paragraph (c) by removing the words “Federal Aid” and by adding, in their place, the words “Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration”.

23. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3, 472, 551, 668dd, 3101-3126; 18 U.S.C. 3551-3586; 43 U.S.C. 1733.

24. Amend § 100.22 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

25. Amend § 100.23 by:

a. Removing the second sentence of paragraph (a); and

b. Adding paragraph (b) to read as follows: