General Provisions, Definitions: Change in Organizational Title From Field Director and Field Area to Regional Director and Region

The National Park Service (NPS) is amending the terms ``Field Director'' and ``Field Area'' that came about as a result of a new organizational structure. In 1995, the National Park Service (NPS) implemented a restructuring plan which called for the use of a number of new organizational titles and terminology. As a result of this reorganization, the terms ``Region'' and ``Regional Director'' were changed to ``Field Area'' and ``Field Director'' (60 FR 55789). These new terms have proven confusing to the public and other governmental agencies. Because of this, the NPS is reverting back to the historic terms of Region and Regional Director wherever they appear in 36 CFR Parts 1-199. In addition, this final rule will also eliminate several definitions that appear in more than one location in the Chapter. Removing duplicate definitions will eliminate unnecessary verbiage and is in line with the National Performance Review recommendations for reinventing government.