[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3372-3373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00889]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

33 CFR Part 334

[Docket Number COE-2022-0009]


Establishment of Three Danger Zones for the Naval Support 
Activity Annapolis, Annapolis, Maryland, in the Waters of Carr Creek 
and Whitehall Bay

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) 
published a proposed rule to establish three danger zones in the waters 
of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the vicinity of the Naval Support 
Activity Annapolis. The comment period ended on January 4, 2023. The 
Corps received numerous requests to extend the comment period, so we 
are reopening the comment period for 45 days. Comments previously 
submitted on the proposed rule do not need to be resubmitted, as they 
have already been incorporated into the administrative

[[Page 3373]]

record and will be fully considered in the Corps' decision-making 
process for this rulemaking action.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published at 87 FR 
74348 on December 5, 2022 is reopened. Written comments must be 
submitted on or before March 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number COE-
2022-0009, 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-2022-0009 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 December 5, 2022 (87 FR 74348). 
Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 6, 2023.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the December 5, 2022, issue of the 
Federal Register (87 FR 74348), the Corps published a proposed rule to 
establish three permanent danger zones in the waters of Carr Creek and 
Whitehall Bay in the vicinity of the Naval Support Activity Annapolis, 
Annapolis, Maryland. The establishment of the proposed danger zone in 
Carr Creek is necessary to enable safe operation of the United States 
Naval Academy firing range and to reflect the routine and periodic 
usage of the firing range for training Sailors, Midshipmen, and law 
enforcement personnel. The establishment of the two proposed danger 
zones in Whitehall Bay is necessary to enable the safe operation of the 
United States Naval Academy firing range and to reflect irregular and 
infrequent usage of the range for training Sailors, Midshipmen, and law 
enforcement personnel. The firing range faces Carr Creek and, during 
times of operation, may present a danger to vessels located in the 
proposed danger zones. According to the installation, the firing range 
is normally in operation for live firing approximately 4 to 6 times per 
year.
    The Corps has received numerous requests for an extension of the 
comment period for the proposed rule. Because the original comment 
period ended on January 4, 2023, we are reopening the comment period 
for 45 days. Comments must be received by March 6, 2023.

Thomas P. Smith,
Chief, Operations and Regulatory Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-00889 Filed 1-18-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3720-58-P