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(3) To recommend any revisions necessary to permit full 
use of the waterway by the public. 
3. Danger Zones. 
a. The Secretary of the Army has authority to prescribe 
regulations for the use and navigation of any area of the navigable 
waters of the United States or waters under the jurisdiction of the 
United States likely to be endangered by Department of Defense operations. 
This authority is pursuant to the provisions of Chapter XIX of the 
Army Appropriations Act approved 9 July 1918 (40 Stat. 892, 893; 33 
U.S.C. 3) or section 7 of the River and Harbor Act approved 8 August 
ie, AO Stat. 266; 33 U.S.C. 1). 
b. On receipt of a request from any element of the Department 
of Defense or other agency for approvai by the Secretary of the Army 
of regulations establishing danger zones under authority of either 
Act, the District Engineer will, prior to issuing any public notice, 
make certain that the applicant (1) has coordinated its proposed 
operations with any operations being conducted or contemplated by other 
agencies in the same area with a view to avoiding interagency conflicts, 
(2) has obtained clearance from the proper Regional Subcommittee on 
Airspace, Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Control (Air Coordinating 
Committee), where the use of airspace is involved, and (3) has conducted 
preliminary discussions with local interests when considered advisable. 
In the case of proposed danger zones off the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts,- 
the coordination referred to in (1) above will include the Commander, 
Service Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, or the Commander, Western Sea 
Frontier. - 
c. The authority to prescribe danger zone regulations must be 
exercised so as not to interfere with or restrict unreasonably the food 
fishing industry. Whenever the establishment of a proposed danger 
zone or restricted area may affect fishing operations the District 
Engineer will consult with the Regional Director, U. 5. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Department of the Interior. Two copies of all notices of 
applications for the establishment of danger zones and restricted areas 
will be forwarded to the Chief of Staff, United States Air’ Force. In 
addition, notices of all applications relating to the establishment of 
aerial gunnery and bombing areas will be sent to local Army, Navy, 
and Federal Aviation Agency representatives. 
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