Disestablishment of Restricted Area, Rhode Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean, Approximately 4 Nautical Miles Due South of Lands End in Newport, RI
civil-works · US Army Corps of Engineers · Rule · Published 2012-07-20 · Effective 2012-08-20 · 77 FR 42651
Document
Document number
2012-17779
Federal Register citation
77 FR 42651
CFR reference
33 CFR 334
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
civil-works
Sub-agency
US Army Corps of Engineers
Publication date
2012-07-20
Effective date
2012-08-20
Abstract
The U.S. Navy (USN) requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) disestablish the restricted area (RA) located 4 nautical miles due south of Lands End in Newport, Rhode Island. The RA was established on August 31, 1987. The purpose of the RA was to establish a practice minefield for conducting mine detection and mine sweeping exercises. Use of the RA by the USN has been discontinued. Given the inert practice materials that were used at the site, the USN has determined that disestablishment of the area will not pose any hazard or threat to public safety.