Washington Channel, Fort McNair, Washington, DC; Restricted Area
| Published date | 29 December 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 85570 |
| Record Number | 2020-26701 |
| Section | Proposed rules |
| Court | Army, Corps Of Engineers Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 85570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26701]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
33 CFR Part 334
[Docket Number COE-2019-0010]
Washington Channel, Fort McNair, Washington, DC; Restricted Area
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On October 13, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the
Corps) published a proposed rule to establish a permanent restricted
area in the Washington Channel adjacent to Fort McNair in Washington,
DC. The comment period ended on November 12, 2020, and we received
requests to extend the comment period. As it closed prior to the
publication of this document, we are reopening the comment period.
Comments previously submitted do not need to be resubmitted, as they
have already been incorporated into the administrative record and will
be fully considered in the Corps' decision making process for this
rulemaking action.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 28,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number COE-
2019-0010, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number,
COE-2019-0010, in the subject line of the message.
Mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-CO-R (David B.
Olson), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Due to security requirements, we cannot
receive comments by hand delivery or courier.
Instructions: Instructions for submitting comments are provided in
the proposed rule published on October 13, 2020 (85 FR 64434).
Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 28,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Olson, Headquarters,
Operations and Regulatory Division, Washington, DC, at 202-761-4922.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the October 13, 2020, issue of the
Federal Register (85 FR 64434), the Corps published a proposed rule for
establishing a permanent restricted area in the Washington Channel
adjacent to Fort McNair. Fort McNair is the headquarters of the Army's
Military District of Washington and home of the National Defense
University as well as the official residence of the U.S. Army's Vice
Chief of Staff. Fort McNair requested a restricted area to fulfill
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH) security needs including Marine
Helicopter Squadron (HMX) missions and protection of VIP quarters at
Fort McNair.
We have received requests for an extension of the comment period
for the proposed rule. The Corps finds that a 30-day extension of the
comment period for this proposed rule is warranted. Therefore, the
comment period for this proposed rule is extended until January 28,
2021.
(Authority: 40 Stat. 266 (33 U.S.C. 1) and 40 Stat. 892 (33 U.S.C.
3))
Thomas P. Smith,
Chief, Operations and Regulatory Division, Directorate of Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 2020-26701 Filed 12-28-20; 8:45 am]
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