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c. Effective on the receipt of this regulation, the following will guide the issuance of this type of permit:

(1) The use of boat mooring facilities will be limited to the mooring of boats and the storage of gear essential to the operation of the watercraft.

(2) The installation of sleeping accommodations, cooking facilities, heating facilities, toilet and shower facilities, refrigeration, television and other items conducive to human habitation in private recreation facilities is prohibited. Private floating recreation facilities shall not be used for human habitation.

(3) No private floating facility will exceed the minimum size required to moor the owner's boat or boats plus the minimum size required for an inclosed locker for the storage of oars, life preservers and other items essential to the operation of the watercraft.

(4) All private floating recreation facilities will be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the District Engineer, his authorized representative, or as certified by a licensed Engineer.

(5) The size of all structures will be kept to a minimum to limit encroachment of the water surface.

(6) The procedures set forth in this regulation regarding the issuance of permits for individual facilities shall also apply to the issuance of permits for non-commercial community piers.

(7) Where facilities are anchored to the shore, they shall be securely anchored by means of moorings which do not obstruct the free use of the shoreline or unduly damage vegetation.

(8) Boat mooring buoys and flotation units of floating facilities shall be constructed of material which will not become waterlogged or sink when punctured.

(9) The color and marking of all boat mooring buoys will conform to the Uniform State Waterway Marking System, and the top of the buoy will be no less than eighteen inches above the waterline.

(10) All private floating recreation facilities will be placed so as not to interfere with navigation.

(11) Permits for private boat piers or boathouses and mooring facilities will be issued only when the owner files a permanent address and telephone number with the Resource Manager at which he may be reached in case of emergency when he is not on site. (12) The District Engineer or his authorized representative is authorized to place special conditions in the permit deemed necessary. It may be desirable in some locations to establish a minimum surveillance interval to be observed by the facility owner or his representative.

3. Removal of Facilities. The facilities of permittees which are not removed when specified in the permit or when requested after revocation of the permit will be treated as unauthorized structures pursuant to

Title 36, Chapter III, Part 327.20, of the Code of Federal Regulations.

4. Posting of Permit Number. Each District will procure 5'' x 8'' printed permit tags for posting on the floating facilities. The permit tags will be fabricated of either light metal or paper. Where display permits are printed on paper, they will be placed in plastic to make them weatherproof after the permit number and the expiration date have been affixed thereon. The original of the completed application-permit is to be in the possession of the permittee. The duplicate of this form will be retained in the Resource Manager's office. The permit numbers will be consecutive for each project beginning with number 0001. The District Engineer is authorized to include letters in the permit for further identification as an aid to the project management. The permittee will be required to display the printed tag so that it can be visually checked with ease. [39 FR 43403, Dec. 13, 1974] APPENDIX

B-APPLICATIONS FOR LAKESHORE
USE PERMIT [RESERVED]

APPENDIX C CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR
LAKESHORE USE

1. This permit is granted solely for the purpose described by the permittee on the opposite side of this form.

2. The permittee agrees to and does hereby release and agree to save and hold the Government harmless from any and all causes of action, suits at law or equity, or claims or demands or from any liability of any nature whatsoever for or on account of any damages to persons or property, including the permitted facility, growing out of the ownership, construction, operation or maintenance by the permittee of the permitted facilities.

3. The ownership, construction, operation or maintenance of the permitted facility is subject to the Government's navigation servitude.

4. No attempt shall be made by the permittee to forbid the full and free use by the public of all navigable waters at or adjacent to the permitted facility or to unreasonably interfere with navigation in connection with the ownership, construction, operation or maintenance of the permitted facility.

5. The permittee agrees that if subsequent operations by the Government require an alteration in the location of the permitted facility or if in the opinion of the District Engineer the permitted facility shall cause unreasonable obstruction to navigation or that the public interest so requires the permittee shall be required, upon written notice from the District Engineer to remove, alter, or relocate the permitted facility, without expense to the Government.

6. The Government shall in no case be liable for any damage or injury to the permitted facility which may be caused by or result from subsequent operations undertaken by the Government for the improve

ment of navigation or for other lawful purposes, and no claims or right to compensation shall accure from any such damage.

7. The ownership, construction, operation and maintenance of the permitted facility is subject to all applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

8. This permit does not convey any property rights either in real estate or material; and does not authorize any injury to private property or invasion of private rights or any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations nor does it obviate the necessity of obtaining State or local assent required by law for the construction, operation or maintenance of the permitted facility.

9. The permittee shall comply promptly with any lawful regulations or instructions of any Federal, State or local agency of the Government.

10. The permittee agrees that he will complete the facility construction action within one year of the permit issuance date. The permit shall become null and void if the construction action is not completed within that period. Further, he agrees that he will operate and maintain the permitted facility in a manner so as to minimize any adverse impact on fish and wildlife habitat, natural environmental values and in a manner so as to minimize the degradation of water quality.

11. At such time that the permittee ceases to operate and maintain the permitted facility, upon expiration of this permit, or upon revocation of this permit, the permittee shall remove the permitted facility within 30 days, at his expense, and restore the waterway and lands to its former condition. If the permittee fails to remove and so restore to the satisfaction of the District Engineer, the District Engineer may do so by contract or otherwise and recover the cost thereof from the permittee.

12. No pier or boathouse is to be used for human habitation. Household furnishings are not permitted on boat piers or boathouses.

13. No houseboat, cabin cruiser or other vessel shall be used for human habitation at a fixed or permanent mooring point.

14. No charge may be made for use by others of the permitted facility nor commercial activity be engaged in thereon.

15. The size of all structures shall be kept to a minimum to limit encroachment on the water surface.

16. Boat mooring buoys and flotation units of floating facilities shall be constructed of materials which will not become waterlogged or sink when punctured.

17. Floating structures are subject to periodic inspection by the Corps rangers. If an inspection reveals conditions which make the facility unsafe in any way or conditions which deviate from the approved plans, such

conditions will be corrected immediately by the owner upon receipt of notification. No deviation or changes from approved plans will be permitted without prior written approval of the Resource Manager.

18. Floating facilities shall be securely anchored to the shore in accordance with the approved plans by means of moorings which do not obstruct the free use of the lakeshore.

19. That the display permit tag provided shall be posted on the floating facility or on the land areas covered by the permit so that it can be visually checked with ease in accordance with instructions of the Resource Manager.

20. No vegetation other than that prescribed in the permit may be damaged, destroyed or removed.

21. No change in land form such as grading, excavation or filling may be done.

22. No vegetation planting of any kind may be done, other than that specifically prescribed in the permit.

23. This permit is non-transferable. Upon the sale or other transfer of the permitted facility or the death of the permittee, this permit is null and void.

24. By 30 days written notice, mailed to the permittee by registered or certified letter the District Engineer may revoke this permit whenever he determines that the public interest necessitates such revocation or when he determines that the permittee has failed to comply with the conditions of this permit. The revocation notice shall specify the reasons for such action. If within the 30 day period, the permittee, in writing requests a hearing, the District Engineer shall grant such hearing at the earliest opportunity. In no event shall the hearing date exceed 60 days from the date of the hearing request. At the conclusion of such hearing, the District Engineer shall render a final decision in writing and mail such decision to the permittee by registered or certified letter. The permittee may, within 5 days of receipt of the decision of the District Engineer appeal such decision to the Division Engineer. The decision of the Division Engineer shall be rendered as expeditiously as possible and shall be sent to the permittee by registered or certified letter. The permittee may, within 5 days of receipt of the decision of the Division Engineer appeal such decision in writing to the Chief of Engineers. The decision of the Chief of Engineers shall be final from which no further appeal may be taken.

25. Notwithstanding condition 24 above if, in the opinion of the District Engineer, emergency circumstances dictate otherwise the District Engineer may summarily revoke this permit.

[39 FR 43403, Dec. 13, 1974]

APPENDIX D-PERMIT [RESERVED]

CHAPTER IV-AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS

COMMISSION

Part

400 Employee responsibilities and conduct.

401

402

403

404

Procedures.

Erection of war memorials in foreign countries by American citizens, States, municipalities, or associations.

Erection of memorial monuments, buildings, and headstones in American
cemeteries located outside the United States and its Territories and pos-
sessions.

Procedures and guidelines for compliance with the Freedom of Information
Act.

405 Schedule of fees for search and duplication of records.

PART 400-EMPLOYEE RESPONSI

BILITIES AND CONDUCT

Sec. 400.735-1 Adoption of regulations. 400.735-2 Review of statements of employment and financial interests. 400.735-3 Disciplinary and other remedial action. 400.735-4 Gifts, entertainment, and favors. 400.735-5 Outside employment and other activity.

400.735-6 Specific provisions of agency regulations governing special Government employees. 400.735-7 Statements of employment and financial interests.

400.735-8 Supplementary statements. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 400 isued under E.O. 11222, 30 F.R. 6469, 3 CFR 1965 Supp.; 5 CFR 735.101 et seq.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 400 appear at 33 F.R. 15379, Oct. 17, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

§ 400.735-1 Adoption of regulations.

Pursuant to 5 CFR 735.104 (f), the American Battle Monuments Commission (referred to hereinafter as the agency) hereby adopts the following sections of Part 735 of Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations: 735.101, 735.102, 735.201a, 735.202 (a), (d), (e), (f),

735.210, 735.302, 735.303(a), 735.304, 735.305(a), 735.403 (a), 735.404, 735.405, 735.407-735.411, 735.412 (b) and (d). These adopted sections are modified and supplemented as set forth in this part. $ 400.735-2 Review of statements of employment and financial interests. Each statement of employment and financial interests submitted under this part shall be reviewed by the Officer in Charge, U.S. Office, except those of the Officer in Charge, U.S. Office, and the Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission. The statement of the Officer in Charge, U.S. Office, shall be reviewed by the Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission. The statement of the Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission, shall be reviewed by the Chairman of the Agency. When a review indicates a conflict between the interests of an employee or special Government employee of the agency and the performance of his services for the Government, the reviewer shall have the indicated conflict brought to the attention of the employee or special Government employee, grant the employee or special Government employee an oppor

tunity to explain the indicated conflict, and attempt to resolve the indicated conflict. If the indicated conflict cannot be resolved, the reviewer shall forward a written report on the indicated conflict to the Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, through the counselor for the agency designated under 5 CFR 735.105(a).

§ 400.735-3 Disciplinary and other remedial action.

An employee or special Government employee of the agency who violates any of the regulations in this part or adopted under $400.735-1 may be disciplined. The disciplinary action may be in addition to any penalty prescribed by law for the violation. In addition to or in lieu of disciplinary action, remedial action to end conflicts or appearance of conflicts of interest may include but is not limited to:

(a) Changes in assigned duties;

(b) Divestment by the employee or special Government employee of his conflicting interest; or

(c) Disqualification for a particular assignment.

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The agency authorizes the exceptions to 5 CFR 735.202(a) set forth in 5 CFR 735.202(b) (1)−(4).

§ 400.735-5 Outside employment and other activity.

An employee of the agency may engage in outside employment or other outside activity not incompatible with the full and proper discharge of the duties and responsibilities of his Government employment. An employee who engages in outside employment shall report that fact in writing to his supervisor.

§ 400.735-6 Specific provisions of agency regulations governing Government employees.

(a) Special Government employees of the agency shall adhere to the standards of conduct applicable to employees as set forth in this part and adopted under 400.735-1, except 5 CFR 735.203(b).

(b) Special Government employees of the agency may teach, lecture, or write in a manner not inconsistent with 5 CFR 735.203(c).

(c) Pursuant to 5 CFR 735.305(b), the agency authorizes the same exceptions concerning gifts, entertainment, and favors for special Government employees

as are authorized for employees by § 400.735-4.

§ 400.735-7 Statements of employment and financial interests.

(a) In addition to the employees required to submit statements of employment and financial interests under 5 CFR 735.403(a), employees in the following named positions shall submit statements of employment and financial interests: (1) Secretary;

(2) Officer in Charge, U.S. Office; (3) Officer in Charge, European Office; (4) Chief Maintenance Division, European Office;

(5) Chief Purchasing and Contracting Branch, European Office;

(6) Officer in Charge, Mediterranean Office:

(7) Superintendent, Manila American Cemetery.

(b) Each statement of employment and financial interests required by this section shall be submitted to:

American Battle Monuments Commission, 2018 Munitions Building, Washington, D.O. 20360. Attention: Officer in Charge. Statements shall be submitted in double sealed envelopes, and the inner envelope shall be annotated with the words: "Statement of Employment and Financial Interests—Attention: Officer in Charge."

(c) An employee who believes that his position has been improperly included in this section as one requiring the submission of a statement of employment and financial interests may obtain a review of his complaint under the agency's grievance procedure.

§ 400.735-8 Supplementary statements.

Notwithstanding the filing of the annual supplementary statement required by 5 CFR 735.406, each employee shall at all times avoid acquiring a financial interest that could result, or taking an action that would result, in a violation of the conflicts-of-interest provisions of section 208 of title 18, United States Code or the regulations in this part or adopted under 400.735-1.

PART 401-PROCEDURES

§ 401.1 Erection of war memorials outside continental limits of United States.

Federal Government agencies, American citizens, States, municipalities, or

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