# Disestablishment of Restricted Area, Rhode Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean, Approximately 4 Nautical Miles Due South of Lands End in Newport, RI
> **US Army Corps of Engineers** · Final rule. · Published 2012-07-20 · Effective 2012-08-20 · 77 FR 42651
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-17779
- **Category:** civil-works
- **Sub-agency:** US Army Corps of Engineers
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 42651
- **CFR reference:** 33 CFR 334
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/07/20/2012-17779/disestablishment-of-restricted-area-rhode-island-sound-atlantic-ocean-approximately-4-nautical-miles)
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