[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09323]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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, Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) withdraws the 
proposed rules to establish a restricted area in the Washington Channel 
adjacent to Fort McNair in Washington, DC. The first notice of proposed 
rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2019, and 
a revised notice of proposed rulemaking was published in the Federal 
Register on October 13, 2020. In correspondence dated March 22, 2022, 
Fort McNair withdrew their request for the establishment of the 
restricted area.

DATES: As of May 2, 2022, the Corps is withdrawing the proposed rules 
published on August 9, 2019 (84 FR 38893) and October 13, 2020 (85 FR 
64434).

DATES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-CO-R (David B. Olson), 
441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Olson, Headquarters, 
Operations and Regulatory Division, Washington, DC at 202-761-4922.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a correspondence dated September 15, 
2017, Ft. McNair requested that the Corps, pursuant to the Corps' 
authorities in 40 Stat. 266 (33 U.S.C. 1) and 40 Stat. 892 (33 U.S.C. 
3), establish a restricted area in navigable waters in the Washington 
Channel adjacent to Fort McNair. On August 8, 2019 (84 FR 38893), the 
Corps published a proposed rule to establish the restricted area. On 
October 13, 2020 (85 FR 64434), the Corps published a revised proposed 
rule to establish the restricted area. In correspondence dated March 
22, 2022, Fort McNair withdrew their request for the establishment of 
the restricted area.

Thomas P. Smith,
Chief, Operations and Regulatory Division, Directorate of Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 2022-09323 Filed 4-29-22; 8:45 am]
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