[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20292]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers

33 CFR Part 334


Disestablishment of Restricted Area for Pascagoula Naval Station, 
Pascagoula, MS

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

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Navy (USN) requested that the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers (Corps) disestablish the restricted area at the former Naval 
Station Pascagoula in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The restricted area was 
established on November 9, 1992. The purpose of the restricted area was 
to reduce safety hazards and security risks and protect persons and 
property from dangers encountered in the area. As a result of the 2005 
Base Realignment and Closure Act, the Naval Station was closed on June 
1, 2007, and the property transferred to the State of Mississippi. In 
the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of Federal Register, we are 
publishing the restricted area disestablishment as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because we view this as a non-controversial 
adjustment to our restricted area regulations and anticipate no adverse 
comment. We have explained our reasons for this approval in the 
preamble to the direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we 
will not take further action on this rule and it will go into effect. 
If we receive adverse comment, we will withdraw the direct final rule 
and it will not take effect. We will address all public comments in a 
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. We will not 
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting must do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by September 28, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Olson, Headquarters, 
Operations and Regulatory Community of Practice, Washington, DC at 202-
761-4922 or Mr. John B. McFadyen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile 
District, at 251-690-3222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns the 
``Disestablishment of Restricted Area for Pascagoula Naval Station, 
Pascagoula, MS'' rule. For further information, including instructions 
on how to submit comments, please see the information provided in the 
direct final rule that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: August 14, 2009.
Michael G. Ensch,
Chief, Operations, Directorate of Civil Works.
[FR Doc. E9-20292 Filed 8-26-09; 8:45 am]
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