32 C.F.R. § 519.3 Responsibilities.
Title 32 - National Defense
(a) The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (AASA) acts as the regulatory officer and has oversight of the Army Federal Regulatory Program and Unified Agenda. The AASA coordinates with Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) (ASA (CW)) and the Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 (DCS, G–1) to ensure the regulatory requirements and functions are properly executed. (b) The ASA (CW) submits the annual Regulatory Plan and semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions to the AASA as required by Executive Order 12866 and 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. (c) The DCS, G–1 develops policy and direction for the Rulemaking Program for the Department of the Army. (d) The U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency (RMDA) is responsible for policies concerning Department of the Army announcements and rules (proposed, interim, and final) published in the (1) Assist the officials listed in Table 1 of this section in the performance of their responsibilities. (2) Represent the Army in submitting to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) any matter published per this part. (3) Submit the annual Regulatory Plan and semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions to the AASA as required by Executive Order 12866 and 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. (4) Submit a copy of published final rules (and certain analyses related to the rule, as appropriate) to both Houses of Congress and to the General Accounting Office (GAO), per the CRA. (e) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will— (1) Represent the Army in submitting to the OFR only those Civil Works Program rules (proposed, interim, and final) codified in Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Title 36, Parks, Forests, and Public Property of the CFR, subject to the terms of this part. (2) Submit a copy of published final rules (and certain analyses related to the rule, as appropriate) to both Houses of Congress and to the General Accounting Office (GAO), per the CRA. (3) When submitting rules codified in Titles 33 and 36 of the CFR, USACE may coordinate directly with OFR (in lieu of RMDA) but must otherwise comply with the provisions of this part. In determining the applicability of this regulation to its rulemaking activities, Army Civil Works rulemaking proponents may replace “RMDA” with “USACE,” wherever it appears in the text of this part. (f) The officials listed in Table 1 of this section (hereinafter referred to as proponents) are responsible for: (1) Ensuring maximum practicable participation of the public in the formulation of Army rules that affect the public by allowing public comments in proposed rules. Where deemed appropriate by the Army proponents, the public should participate in consensual mechanisms, such as negotiated rulemaking. (2) Determining which matters within their areas of jurisdiction must be published in accordance with §§519.8 through 519.14, and for submission actions specified in §§519.15 through 519.22. (g) Legal officers and staff judge advocates supporting the proponents will provide legal advice and assistance in connection with proponent responsibilities contained herein.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 519—PUBLICATION OF RULES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC
Subpart A—General
§ 519.3 Responsibilities.
Table 1_Rulemaking Proponents------------------------------------------------------------------------ Official Area of jurisdiction------------------------------------------------------------------------Administrative Assistant to the Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Army. Secretary of the Army and the Office of the Administrative Assistant.Director of the Army staff............. Elements, Office of the Chief, U.S. Army.Head of each Army staff agency......... Headquarters of the agency and its field operating and staff agencies (including the Installation Management Agency (IMA)).Commander, MACOM....................... Headquarters of MACOM and all subordinate activities and units.RMDA................................... All other Army elements not covered above.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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