EP 1165-2-1
30 Jul 99
district for the location; or (2) the Mississippi River Commission, in
the case of localities under jurisdiction of that commission, who then
will normally assign the task to the district for the location.
b. Single Review. Feasibility reports will be reviewed only
once. Technical review is accomplished at the district level, and
policy compliance review is accomplished at HQUSACE. HQUSACE policy
compliance review focuses on underlying assumptions, conclusions and
recommendations, and analyses in the context of established policy and
guidance. Districts are responsible for the quality and accuracy of
the technical aspects of the feasibility report. Major Subordinate
Commands are responsible for quality assurance of the district review
process. The goal is to resolve issues and policies as they arise
during the course of the feasibility study rather than identifying and
resolving issues after the feasibility report is prepared.
c. HQUSACE Policy Compliance Review. Transmittal letters
forwarding the feasibility report are sent to the Director of Civil
Works with a copy to the Chief of Planning Division. Concurrently
copies of the feasibility report and transmittal letter will be sent
to the Policy Division (CECW-A) for initiation of the policy
compliance review. HQUSACE goal is to initiate the state and agency
review as soon as possible after receipt of the feasibility report and
complete all other HQUSACE review actions necessary to process the
report immediately after the state and agency review period expires.
HQUSACE policy compliance review of feasibility reports will
concentrate on the adequacy of district compliance with the Project
Guidance Memorandum. After completion of the state and agency review,
and after HQUSACE has completed its review of the final feasibility
report, the Chief of Engineers will sign the final Chief's Report and
transmit the report package to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Civil Works (ASA(CW)).
d. Consideration by Office Management and Budget (OMB). The
report package, along with a copy of ASA(CW)'s proposed letter of
transmittal to Congress, is furnished to OMB by the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for review and determination of the relationship
to the program of the President. (Executive Order 12322)
e. Submission by the Secretary of the Army. ASA(CW)'s letter
transmits the report of the Chief of Engineers and accompanying
papers, including a letter from OMB setting forth its views, to
Congress. This constitutes the final step in the processing of
feasibility studies authorized by Congress.
7-3. Authorization of Plans for Improvements. Projects undertaken
under the Civil Works program receive specific authorization by
legislative action of the Congress, except for projects under certain
continuing or special authorities. Upon receipt of a report in
Congress, it is referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works
Committee (SEPWC) and House Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee (HTIC). Reports that contain recommendations for
authorization or information which should be made readily available
for future reference are printed as a House or Senate Document and
become the basis for Congressional authorization action. Reports
which do not contain recommendations for authorization are usually not
printed but are available to the committees for consideration. The
committees or individual members of Congress may introduce a special
bill proposing authorization of a particular project. Usually, the
reports are accumulated and are considered by the committees for
inclusion in an omnibus authorization bill. However, projects of less
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