Defense Department, Engineers Corps
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and the public that USACE is withdrawing the notice of intent for the preparation of the DEIS pursuant to Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 103-316) for the Mississippi River and Tributaries-Morganza, Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Protection-Houma Navigation Canal Deepening (HNCD) General Re- Evaluation which was published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2003. Since publication of the NOI, the project authority has changed; HNCD was conditionally authorized under Section 403 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020. Additionally, the USACE has since determined that an Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is the appropriate level of environmental documentation.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent; withdrawal. SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and the public that USACE is withdrawing the notice of intent for the preparation of the DEIS pursuant to Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 103-316) for the Mississippi River and Tributaries-Morganza, Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Protection-Houma Navigation Canal Deepening (HNCD) General Re-Evaluation which was published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2003. Since publication of the NOI, the project authority has changed; HNCD was conditionally authorized under Section 403 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020. Additionally, the USACE has since determined that an Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is the appropriate level of environmental documentation. DATES: The notice of intent to prepare an EIS published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2003 ( 68 FR 28199 ), is withdrawn as of October 8, 2026. ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans; 7400 Leake Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70118. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the withdrawal of the Notice of Intent can be directed to Elizabeth Behrens, (504) 862-2025 or Elizabeth.H.Behrens@usace.army.mil…
Citation: 91 FR 64358
