PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ENDS 9-2 FOR IHNC LOCK REPLACEMENT PROJECT GRR AND SEIS
By Aimee Andres |
The USACE has extended the public comment period regarding the IHNC Lock General Reevaluation Report and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) until September 2, 2025. The completion of the GRR…
Read More Notice of open Federal advisory committee second request for nominations: Inland Waterways Users Board
By Tessa Andres |
Dear Industry Stakeholders, A Federal Register Notice was published July 23, 2025, announcing a second request nominations for eleven (11) Inland Waterways Users Board (“Board”) appointments to serve as representative…
Read More National Freight Strategic Plan 2025 Update: Request for Information
By Aimee Andres |
July 15, 2025: Federal Register The safe and efficient movement of freight is vital to the Nation’s economic growth and to the creation of well-paying jobs for millions of Americans.…
Read More Coast Guard renames geographic operational districts
By Tessa Andres |
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday the renaming of its operational districts from numerical to geographic designations, a key initiative under Force Design 2028 (FD2028). This strategic change,…
Read More Procedures for Implementing NEPA; Processing of Department of the Army Permits
By Aimee Andres |
July 3, 2025: Federal Register Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense (DoD) has issued an interim final rule and request for comment. This interim final rule removes the U.S.…
Read More Mississippi River Commission Low Water Public Meeting Invite
By Tessa Andres |
RSVP Here The Mississippi River Commission will make its annual low-water inspection trip from 15-22 August 2024. On behalf of Brigadier General Kim Peeples, President of the Mississippi River Commission,…
Read More Proposal To Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits
By Tessa Andres |
Nationwide Permits (NWPs) are issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to authorize categories of activities under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of…
Read More Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members of the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee
By Tessa Andres |
The Commander of the Northwestern Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting applications to fill vacant stakeholder representative member positions on the Missouri River Recovery Implementation…
Read More Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Southwest Arkansas Red River Navigation Channel Extension
By Tessa Andres |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg District (CEMVK) is announcing its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate extending shallow-draft navigation up…
Read More Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Marine Terminal Operations and Longshoring Standards
By Tessa Andres |
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval…
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