[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-17116] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: July 14, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Corps of Engineers 33 CFR Part 334 Restricted Area for Gulf Coast Homeport at Mobile, AL AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Corps is revoking the regulations which establish a naval restricted area in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico at the Naval Homeport located at Mobile, Alabama. The Naval Station Mobile has operationally closed and the restricted area is no longer needed. The restricted area was established to reduce safety hazards, security risks, and protect persons and property from the dangers encountered in the vicinity of the Naval Station. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 14, 1994. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ralph Eppard at (202) 272-1783. 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 established restricted areas at each of the Navy Gulf Coast Homeports located at Ingleside, Texas; Mobile, Alabama; and Pascagoula, Mississippi on October 8, 1992 (57 FR 46303). The Naval Station in Mobile, Alabama is closed and accordingly, the restricted area established in 33 CFR 334.782 is no longer needed. The restricted areas in Ingleside, Texas and Pascagoula, Mississippi are not affected by the revocation of the Mobile Naval Station restricted area regulations. Economic Assessment and Certification This rule is being issued with respect to a military function of the Department of Defense and the provisions of Executive Order 12291 do not apply. These rules have been reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354), which requires preparation of a regulatory flexibility analysis for any regulation that will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (i.e., small businesses and small government jurisdictions). It has been determined that these final rules will relieve a restriction on an area in the navigable waters of the United States and will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and that preparation of a regulatory flexibility analysis is not warranted. We have determined that notice of proposed rulemaking and public procedures, thereto, are unnecessary and impractical, because the revocation of these rules in 33 CFR 334.782 will not have any affect on the public except that a water area will be reopened to use by the public. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 334 Navigation (water), Transportation, Danger zones. In consideration of the above, the Corps is amending part 334 of Title 33 to read as follows: PART 334--DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS 1. The authority citation for part 334 continues to read as follows: Authority: 40 Stat. 266; (33 U.S.C. 1) and 40 Stat. 892; (33 U.S.C. 3). Sec. 334.782 [Removed] 2. Section 334.782 is removed. Dated: July 1, 1994. Approved: Stanley G. Genega, Major General, U.S. Army Director of Civil Works. [FR Doc. 94-17116 Filed 7-13-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-92-M