Department of Defense November 16, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a document in the Federal Register on July 23, 2009 (74 FR 36400), revising the restricted areas at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Patrick Air Force Base (AFB), Florida. The revision included the establishment of a restricted area within the waters of the Atlantic Ocean offshore of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The regulation included information regarding the boundaries of the new restricted area, including a reference to the offshore (eastern) boundary as being 1.5 miles offshore of the mean high water line. The final rule did not reference the type of mile unit to be used for the boundary line of the restricted area. The intent was to use nautical miles as the unit type. Since the use of nautical miles changes the coordinates for the northeast and southeast corner points of the restricted area, we are also correcting those coordinates. This document corrects the final regulation by revising this section.

On September 30, 2009, DoD published an interim final rule implementing the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP), with an effective date of September 30, 2009 (74 FR 50109-50115). This notice is being published to invite additional public comment on the interim final rule. Any timely public comments received will be considered and any changes to the final rule will be published in the Federal Register. The public comment period is being extended for 60 days.