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The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Southwestern Division has approved the Fort Worth District to use the enclosed special emergency processing procedures in the states of Texas and Louisiana in accordance with 33 CFR 325.2(e)(4) for the National Energy Emergency established by Executive Order (E.O.) 14156, which was issued on January 20, 2025 under the President’s legal authorities, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq) and section 301 of title 3, United States code. These special emergency processing procedures have been established pursuant to Sec. 4 of 14156 for activities associated with the identification, siting, production, transportation, refining, and generation of domestic energy sources, including energy infrastructure, that require Department of the Army authorization under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), and/or Section 103 of the Marine Research, Protection, and Sanctuaries Act (MRPSA) of 1972, as amended.