[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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