# 2026-22368: A Very Long Federal Title Leads to a New Canal Lock

2026-22368, Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Proposed Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department, Engineers Corps published 2026-11-03, effective 2026-08-27; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22368
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22368
- Title: Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Proposed Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department; Engineers Corps
- Citation: 91 FR 69245
- Published: 2026-11-03
- Effective: 2026-08-27
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

A Very Long Federal Title Leads to a New Canal Lock

## Summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to build a new, modern lock on the Industrial Canal in New Orleans to make boat traffic smoother and cut down on costly repairs. This upgrade will help ships move more efficiently between the Mississippi River and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, benefiting local businesses and communities. The project’s plan was finalized in August 2026 and aims to save time and money in the long run.

## Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Proposed Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) (ASA(CW)) signed the ROD on August 27, 2026.

## Effects PRIA read

- New Industrial Canal Lock Approved: benefit, medium. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided to build a new, modern navigation lock in the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) between the Claiborne and Florida Avenue Bridges in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The Record of Decision for this project was signed on August 27, 2026.
- Improved Passage for Waterborne Traffic: benefit, medium. The project is intended to improve efficient and reliable passage of waterborne traffic locking through the IHNC, which should make vessel movement through this canal smoother. The Record of Decision describing this aim was signed on August 27, 2026.
- Fewer and Lower Major O&M Events: benefit, medium. The Corps states the project will reduce the frequency and costs associated with major (i.e., "unwatering") operation and maintenance events for the canal. This reduction is part of the project purpose described in the Record of Decision signed August 27, 2026.

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## Sources
- [2026-22368 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/03/2026-22368/notice-of-availability-of-the-record-of-decision-for-the-final-supplemental-environmental-impact)
- [2026-22368 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-03/pdf/2026-22368.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22368 (as of 2026-11-03).