Rules and Regulations. Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date

Agency: Coast Guard, DHS
Action: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date
Citation: FR Doc. 2011-7642 · RIN 1625-AB33 · USCG-2009-0239 · 33 CFR 53

Summary

On December 21, 2010, the Coast Guard published a direct final rule that notified the public of the Coast Guard's intent to amend its “Coast Guard Whistleblower Protection” regulations to conform to statutory protections for all members of the Armed Forces. We have not received an adverse comment, or notice of intent to submit an adverse comment, on this rule. Therefore, the rule will go into effect as scheduled.

Dates

The effective date of the direct final rule published December 21, 2010, (75 FR 79956), is confirmed as April 20, 2011.

Supplementary Information

On December 21, 2010, we published a direct final rule entitled “Protection for Whistleblowers in the Coast Guard” in the Federal Register. (75 FR 79956). That rule broadens the whistleblower protection already afforded uniformed members of the Coast Guard by conforming Coast Guard regulations to statutory changes made to broaden whistleblower protections for all members of the Armed Forces. We published the rule as a direct final rule under 33 CFR 1.05-55 because we considered this rule to be noncontroversial and did not expect an adverse comment regarding this rulemaking. In the direct final rule we notified the public of our intent to make the rule effective on April 20, 2011, unless adverse comment or notice of intent to submit an adverse comment was received on or before February 22, 2011. We have not received any comments, or notice of intent to submit an adverse comment, on this rulemaking. Therefore the rule will go into effect as scheduled, on April 20, 2011. Dated: March 25, 2011. F.J. Kenney, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Judge Advocate General. [FR Doc. 2011-7642 Filed 3-30-11; 8:45 am]