Guidance To Establish Policies for the Agency Levee Safety Program Entitled Engineer Circular 1165-2-218

• Published date: 26 March 2020
• Record Number: 2020-06364
• Section: Notices
• Court: Army, Corps Of Engineers Department

Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 59 (Thursday, March 26, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 59 (Thursday, March 26, 2020)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 17049]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-06364]
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                DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
                [COE-2020-0003]
                Guidance To Establish Policies for the Agency Levee Safety
                Program Entitled Engineer Circular 1165-2-218
                AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense.
                ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.
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                SUMMARY: In the February 25, 2020 issue of the Federal Register, the
                U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a notice announcing the
                availability of its draft agency guidance entitled, Engineer Circular
                1165-2-218: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Levee Safety Program, for
                comment. In that notice, USACE stated that written comments must be
                submitted on or before April 27, 2020. It was the intent of USACE to
                host five in-person public sessions to provide additional opportunities
                to exchange information related to the draft Engineer Circular prior to
                the conclusion of the open comment period. Due to ongoing concerns
                related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), USACE has postponed the
                in-person public sessions until such a time they can be safely
                rescheduled or an alternative plan for virtual information exchange can
                be implemented. USACE recognizes that feedback from the public and our
                partners is key to the success of the USACE Levee Safety Program, and
                provides opportunity to build trusting and transparent relationships.
                As a result, USACE is extending the public comment period on the draft
                Engineer Circular until July 27, 2020. The draft Engineer Circular is
                available for review on the USACE Levee Safety Program website (https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Levee-Safety-Program/) and at
                (http://www.regulations.gov) reference docket number COE-2020-0003.
                DATES: USACE is extending the comment period for the notice published
                in the February 25, 2020, issue of the Federal Register (85 FR 10658)
                to July 27, 2020.
                ADDRESSES: USACE, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tammy Conforti at 202-761-4649,
                email [email protected] (mailto: [email protected]) or visit
                http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Levee-Safety-Program/
                (http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Levee-Safety-Program/).
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
                 Dated: March 20, 2020.
                R.D. James,
                Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Civil Works).
                [FR Doc. 2020-06364 Filed 3-25-20; 8:45 am]
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