[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 53754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27318]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army

33 CFR Part 334


Danger Zone, Pacific Ocean, Naval Air Weapons Station, Point 
Mugu, Ventura County, CA

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On July 28, 1997, the Corps published an interim final rule in 
the Federal Register, which established a danger zone in the waters of 
the Pacific Ocean extending 5,000 meters offshore from the small arms 
range at the Naval Air Weapons Station, in Point Mugu, Ventura County, 
California. The danger zone would provide an appropriate and 
enforceable zone in which the Navy may conduct small arms test firing 
to qualify military and civilian security personnel. The comment period 
for the interim final rule ended on August 27, 1997. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Effective July 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: HQUSACE, CECW-OR, Washington, DC 20314-1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tiffany Welch at (805) 641-2935 or 
Mr. Ralph Eppard at (202) 761-1783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to its authorities in section 7 of 
the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1917 (40 Stat. 266; 33 U.S.C. 1) and 
Chapter XIX of the Army Appropriations Act of 1919 (40 Stat. 892; 33 
U.S.C. 3), the Corps is amending the regulations in 33 CFR part 334 by 
adding a new danger zone regulation in Sec. 334.1125. On July 28, 1997, 
the Corps published the new danger zone regulations in the Federal 
Register (62 FR 40278) as an interim final rule, effective on the date 
of publication, with public comments invited until August 27, 1997. 
Based on comments received, the Corps would take appropriate action 
which could include further revision or suspension of the rules. We 
received no comments.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 334

    Danger zones, Navigation (water), Transportation.

PART 334--DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS

    Accordingly, the interim final rule adding 33 CFR 334.1125 on July 
28, 1997, (62 FR 40278) is adopted as a final rule, without change.

    Dated: October 7, 1997.

    Approved:
Russell L. Fuhrman,
Major General, USA, Director of Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 97-27318 Filed 10-15-97; 8:45 am]
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