[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 43 (Monday, March 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 13346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04659]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

[COE-2021-0002]


Water Resources Development Act of 2020 Comment Period and 
Stakeholder Sessions

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

ACTION: Request for comments; announcement of stakeholder sessions.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)) 
is issuing this notice for a comment period for stakeholders and other 
interested parties to provide input and recommendations to the ASA(CW) 
on any provisions in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 
2020. The Office of the ASA(CW) will consider all comments received 
before any implementation guidance is issued.

DATES: Five stakeholder sessions will be held to allow the public to 
provide input on any provisions in WRDA 2020. Commenters can provide 
information on any provision of interest during each session. We 
encourage stakeholders with specific interests to a U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers (Corps) mission area to participate in the session aligned 
with that mission area. The ASA(CW) and the Corps will co-host focused 
sessions using webinars/teleconferences by means of the web link 
https://usace1.webex.com/meet/WRDA2020 and teleconference information 
at (844) 800-2712, Code 199 937 4287 at the following dates/times: 
March 16, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern to receive comments 
on Navigation (Inland and Coastal) provisions; March 23, 2021 from 1:00 
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern to receive comments on Flood Risk and Coastal 
Risk Storm Damage provisions; March 30, 2021 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. 
Eastern to receive comments on Ecosystem Restoration and Nuisance 
Species provisions; April 6, 2021 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern to 
receive comments on Water Supply and Hydropower provisions; and April 
13, 2021 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern to receive comments on any WRDA 
2020 provisions. The public comment period will end on May 7, 2021. 
Comments must be received on or before that date to be considered 
during development of implementation guidance.

ADDRESSES: You may submit meeting requests or comments, identified by 
Docket ID No. COE-2021-0002, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the 
online instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9aeabbdb8cbc9cbc9b98c8a989a9cd7988b9480d7949095"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fcabaeb8bdceccceccbc898f9d9f99d29d8e9185d2919590">[email protected]</span></a>. Include Docket ID No. COE-2021-0002 
in the subject line of the message.
    Mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Ms. Amy Frantz, CEW-P, 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 3F91, 441 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20314.
    Hand Delivery/Courier: Due to security requirements, we cannot 
receive comments by hand delivery or courier. Comments received may be 
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any 
personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All requests for further information 
on the notice and the stakeholder sessions may be directed to Mr. Gib 
Owen, 571-274-1929 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87e0eee5a9e6a9e8f0e2e9a9e4eef1c7eae6eeeba9eaeeeb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74131d165a155a1b03111a5a171d023419151d185a191d18">[email protected]</span></a>. Mr. Owen may also be 
contacted by mail at Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Civil Works, 108 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0108.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This comment period is being conducted in 
accordance with Section 1105 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2018 (Pub. L. 115-270). The ASA-CW will hold focused stakeholder 
sessions using webinars/teleconferences by means of the web link 
https://usace1.webex.com/meet/WRDA2020 and teleconference information 
at (844) 800-2712 Code 199 937 4287. See dates and times above. The 
final guidance will be available to the public on a publicly accessible 
website (https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Project-Planning/Legislative-Links/wrda_2020/).

Vance F. Stewart, III,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the 
Army (Civil Works).
[FR Doc. 2021-04659 Filed 3-5-21; 8:45 am]
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