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Safety Zone; San Francisco New Year's Eve Fireworks; San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA
Document Number: 2023-28713
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay near the San Francisco Ferry building for the San Francisco New Year's Eve Fireworks Display. The safety zone will be enforced December 31, 2023, into January 1, 2024. This action is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the dangers associated with pyrotechnics. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies.
User Fees for Inspected Towing Vessels
Document Number: 2023-28112
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is updating its user fees for seagoing towing vessels that are 300 gross tons or more and revising user fees for other inspected towing vessels. The Coast Guard is issuing these updates because it is required to establish and maintain a fair fee for its vessel inspection services and to separate the fees for inspection options that involve third-party auditors and surveyors from inspection options that do not involve third parties. Under this final rule, owners and operators of vessels using the Alternate Compliance Program, Streamlined Inspection Program, or the Towing Safety Management System options will pay a lower fee than vessels that use the traditional Coast Guard inspection option.
Safety Zone; Marina Del Rey, California
Document Number: 2023-28632
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is adding two events to the table regarding ``Southern California Annual Firework Events for the Los Angeles Long Beach Captain of the Port Zone''. The additions are temporary safety zones, one for the Marina del Rey Annual Boat Parade Fireworks Show and another for the Marina Del Rey New Year's Eve Fireworks Display. Entry into these zones is prohibited during the annual events in order to provide for the safety of the waterway users and to keep them clear of potential harmful debris within the fallout zone.
Safety Zone; Marina del Rey, California
Document Number: 2023-28631
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a recurring firework event taking place December 31, 2023, in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Captain of the Port Zone. This action is necessary and intended to provide for the safety of life and property on navigable waterways during these events. During the enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any official patrol vessels displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
Establish Anchorage Ground; Port Westward Anchorage, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington
Document Number: 2023-28652
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is considering establishing an anchorage ground near Port Westward, Oregon in the Columbia River. We are considering this action after receiving requests suggesting that this anchorage ground is necessary to provide for the safe anchoring of commercial vessels in the navigable waters of the Lower Columbia River. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Safety Zone; Erie Canal, North Tonawanda, NY
Document Number: 2023-28650
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within a 105-foot radius of a pedestrian bridge and the surrounding Erie Canal in North Tonawanda, NY. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Eastern Great Lakes.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; River Rouge, Detroit, MI
Document Number: 2023-28645
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is altering the operations of all movable bridges over the River Rouge, Detroit, MI to improve communications and establish winter hours.
Establish Anchorage Ground; Rice Island Anchorage, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington
Document Number: 2023-28656
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is considering establishing an anchorage ground near Rice Island, Oregon in the Columbia River. We are considering this action after receiving requests suggesting that this anchorage ground is necessary to provide for the safe anchoring of commercial vessels in the navigable waters of the Lower Columbia River. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Establish Anchorage Ground; Crims Island Anchorage, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington
Document Number: 2023-28654
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is considering establishing an anchorage ground near Crims Island, Oregon in the Columbia River. We are considering this action after receiving requests suggesting that this anchorage ground is necessary to provide for the safe anchoring of commercial vessels in the navigable waters of the Lower Columbia River. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie; Sector Name Conforming Amendment
Document Number: 2023-28103
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-21
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The rule makes non-substantive changes to Coast Guard regulations in association with a change in the Coast Guard's internal organization. The purpose of this rule is to reflect that U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie has been renamed U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes. This rule will have no substantive effect on the regulated public.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Turner Cut, Near Stockton, CA
Document Number: 2023-28146
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-21
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is temporarily modifying the operating schedule that governs the draw of the Zuckerman Brothers (McDonald Island) bridge, mile 2.3, across Turner Cut, near Stockton, CA. This action is necessary to allow the bridge owner, Reclamation District 2030 (RD2030), to complete design plans and conduct repairs to the bridge to bring it back to its normal operating status.
Safety Zone; Laguna de Lobina, Culebra, Puerto Rico
Document Number: 2023-28001
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of Laguna de Lobina within a 50-yard radius of Culebra Bridge due to structural damage to the bridge. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the damaged bridge. Entry of persons and vessels from into the safety zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port San Juan or a designated representative.
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, Western New York Sub-Committee Vacancy
Document Number: 2023-27944
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard requests individuals interested in serving on the Area Maritime Security Committee, Eastern Great Lakes, Western New York Region sub-committee submit their applications for membership to the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Buffalo. The Committee assists the Captain of the Port as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Buffalo, in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for their area of responsibility.
Coast Guard Sector Buffalo; Sector Name Conforming Amendment
Document Number: 2023-27943
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
This rule makes non-substantive changes to Coast Guard regulations in association with a change in the Coast Guard's internal organization. The purpose of this rule is to reflect that U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo has been renamed U.S. Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakes. These changes will have no substantive effect on the regulated public.
Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Mile Markers 94 to 97 Above Head of Passes, New Orleans, LA
Document Number: 2023-27842
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone on December 30, 2023, for the University of Texas Sugar Bowl Barge Show fireworks display located on the navigable waters of the Lower Mississippi River between Mile Marker (MM) 95.5 and MM 96.5. Our regulation for Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Mile Markers 94 to 97 above Head of Passes, New Orleans, LA, identifies the regulated area for this event. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waterways during this event. During the enforcement period, entry into this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; South Fork Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0517, Offshore Rhode Island, Atlantic Ocean
Document Number: 2023-27774
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is extending the effective period for the 13 temporary 500-meter temporary safety zones around the construction of 12 wind turbine generators (WTGs) and one offshore substation (OSS) located in the South Fork Wind Farm (SFWF) project area within Federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), specifically, in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0517, approximately 16 nautical miles (NM) southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island, and 30 NM east of Montauk Point, New York. This rule extends the effective period of the existing safety zones for an additional five months. The safety zones will now end on May 31, 2024. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life, property, and the environment during the anticipated construction of each facility's monopile type foundation and subsequent installation of the WTGs turbines and OSS platform. When enforced, only attending vessels and those vessels specifically authorized by the First Coast Guard District Commander or a designated representative are permitted to enter or remain in the safety zones.
Safety Zones; New Year's Fireworks Display, Hood Canal, Washington
Document Number: 2023-27771
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will a enforce safety zone surrounding the Alderbrook Resort dock involved in a fireworks display in Hood Canal, WA, from December 31, 2023, through January 1, 2024 to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the event. Our regulation for marine events within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Hood Canal, WA. During the enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
Designation of the New England Commission of Higher Education as a Designated Entity and Appointment of Dr. Amy Donahue as a Member of the Commission
Document Number: 2023-27816
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard announces the designation of the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) as a designated non-federal entity for the purposes of participation in its management by an authorized Coast Guard employee. Dr. Amy Donahue, the Provost of the Coast Guard Academy, has been authorizated to serve as a member of NECHE to provide oversight of, advice to, and coordination with, NECHE. Dr. Donahue will not participate in the day-to-day operations of NECHE.
Safety Zone; Upper Galveston Bay, Kemah, TX
Document Number: 2023-27738
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-18
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within an 840-foot radius of the firework display barge in the Galveston Bay on the south side of the channel, near Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, TX. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the fireworks show. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Houston-Galveston.
Safety Zone, Illinois River MM 165-166, Peoria, IL
Document Number: 2023-27757
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-18
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters in the Illinois River between Mile Marker (MM) 165.2 to 166.3. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from all potential hazards associated with the McClugage Bridge arch installation. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Upper Mississippi River or a designated representative.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Savannah, GA
Document Number: 2023-27617
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-15
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is removing the existing drawbridge operation regulation for the Causton Bluff, SR 26, Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 579.9, near Causton Bluff, GA. The drawbridge was replaced with a fixed bridge and the bascule span leaves have been removed from the structure. The operating regulation is no longer applicable or necessary.
Removal of Smith Point Traffic Separation Scheme From Nautical Charts
Document Number: 2023-27440
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-14
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Smith Point Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) is a vessel traffic routing measure which lies on inland waters, at the mouth of the Potomac River. The Coast Guard announces its intention to have the TSS removed from the nautical charts, and from the U.S. Coast Pilot. We will also change the buoy which identifies the TSS from a special purpose lighted yellow buoy to a red and white striped lighted mid- channel buoy.
Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District Requiring Safety Zones
Document Number: 2023-27507
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-14
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Crescent City Countdown Club/New Year's Celebration fireworks display, from 11:30 p.m. on December 31, 2023, through 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for annual fireworks displays and other events in the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies this safety zone on the Mississippi River mile marker (MM) 93.5-96.5, New Orleans, LA. During the enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
Special Local Regulations; Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Special Local Regulations
Document Number: 2023-27306
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-12-13
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes amending and updating its special local regulations for recurring marine parades, regattas, and other events that take place in the Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley area of responsibility (AOR). This proposed rulemaking would update the current list of recurring special local regulations with revisions, additions, and removals of events that no longer take place in the Sector Ohio Valley AOR. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Saginaw River, Bay City, MI
Document Number: 2023-27385
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-12-13
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to temporarily modify the operating schedule that governs the Independence Bridge, mile 3.88, over the Saginaw River to allow contractors to rehabilitate the bridge. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; January 2024 Virtual Meeting
Document Number: 2023-27169
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) and its Subcommittees will meet virtually to discuss matters relating to national boating safety. The virtual meeting will be open to the public.
Safety Zone; Fireworks Display; Hood River, Hood River, Oregon
Document Number: 2023-27090
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Columbia River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Hood River, Oregon, during a fireworks display on December 31, 2023. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, HI-Navy P8 Aircraft Salvage Operations
Document Number: 2023-27036
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a 0.5 nautical mile radius temporary safety zone for navigable waters in Kaneohe Bay, HI encompassing the partially submerged Navy P8 aircraft. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by salvage operations of the Navy P8 aircraft. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Honolulu.
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0024
Document Number: 2023-26957
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0024, Safety Approval of Cargo Containers; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Addison Point, FL
Document Number: 2023-26986
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is removing the existing drawbridge operation regulation for the John F. Kennedy Space Center Bridge (NASA Causeway), across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Indian River), mile 885, at Addison Point, FL. The drawbridge was replaced with a fixed bridge in 2023 and the operating regulation is no longer applicable or necessary.
Special Local Regulation; Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Document Number: 2023-27038
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation for the 2023 Lake Havasu City Christmas Parade of Lights that will be held on the navigable waters of Lake Havasu, AZ. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters of Lake Havasu during a vessel parade. This rule would prohibit spectators from anchoring, blocking, loitering, or transiting through the event area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port San Diego or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; Lahaina Boat Basin, Maui, HI-Emergency Operations and Port Recovery
Document Number: 2023-26808
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters in the vicinity of Lahaina Boat Basin, Maui, Hawaii. The temporary safety zone encompasses all waters extending 200 yards from shore from the northernmost boundary, 60 yards south of the intersection of Front Street and Baker Street, Maui, to the southernmost boundary, 20 yards south of the intersection of Front Street and Shaw Street, Maui. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of persons and the marine environment from the potential safety hazards associated with the damage assessment, debris management, vessel salvage, and port recovery of Lahaina Boat Basin and surrounding waters, through December 15, 2023. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Honolulu or designated representative.
Safety Zone; Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade Fireworks Display, Richardson Bay, Sausalito, CA
Document Number: 2023-26796
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in the navigable waters of Richardson Bay, off Sausalito, CA, in support of the Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade Fireworks Display. This safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the dangers associated with pyrotechnics. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone, unless authorized by the designated Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or other Federal, state, or local agencies on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the regulated area.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL
Document Number: 2023-26850
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is modifying a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge, across the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW), mile 7.41, at Stuart, Florida. This modification extends the period the drawbridge may operate under the temporary deviation to the drawbridge operating schedule. This modification will allow the Coast Guard to review public comments and will provide continuity in the operation of the drawbridge until a determination is made if this temporary deviation will meet the reasonable needs of competing modes of transportation.
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Charleston
Document Number: 2023-26844
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation for the Charleston Parade of Boats on December 9, 2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Captain of the Port Charleston identifies the regulated area for this event in Charleston, SC. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area unless authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander or a designated representative.
2023 Quarterly Listings; Safety Zones, Security Zones, and Special Local Regulations
Document Number: 2023-26537
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-05
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
This document provides notification of substantive rules issued by the Coast Guard that were made temporarily effective but expired before they could be published in the Federal Register. This document lists temporary safety zones, security zones, and special local regulations, all of limited duration and for which timely publication in the Federal Register was not possible. This document also announces notifications of enforcement for existing reoccurring regulations that we issued but were unable to be published before the enforcement period ended.
Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Pacific Ocean, Westport, WA
Document Number: 2023-26675
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-12-05
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Pacific Ocean. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Westport, WA, during a fireworks display December 31, 2023, to January 1, 2024. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Request for Information on the Coast Guard Implementation of a Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program
Document Number: 2023-26533
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-04
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 mandated the Coast Guard create planning criteria for vessel response plans (VRPs) distinct to the Western Alaska and Prince William Sound Captain of the Port zones. These criteria must include minimum response times, improvements to wildlife response, and consideration of prevention and mitigation measures. The Coast Guard seeks input from the public to establish these VRP planning criteria. The information will assist the Coast Guard in potentially developing a regulatory proposal to support the mandate.
Safety Zone; Military Ocean Terminal Concord Safety Zone, Suisun Bay, Concord, CA
Document Number: 2023-26411
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-01
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in the navigable waters of Suisun Bay, off Concord, CA, in support of explosive handling operations at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) on November 26, 2023, through December 3, 2023. This safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential explosion within the explosive arc. The safety zone is open to all persons and vessels for transitory use, but vessel operators desiring to anchor or otherwise loiter within the safety zone must obtain the permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP) San Francisco or a designated representative.
Safety Zone, Upper Mississippi River MM 660.5-659.5, Lansing, IA
Document Number: 2023-26377
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-01
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters in the Upper Mississippi River at Mile Marker (MM) 660.5 through 659.5. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from all potential hazards associated with the implosion of the Lansing Power Station. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River (COTP) or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; Marina Del Rey, California
Document Number: 2023-26341
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-11-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is proposing to add two events to the table regarding ``Southern California Annual Firework Events for the Los Angeles Long Beach Captain of the Port zone.'' The proposed additions are temporary safety zones, one for the Marina Del Rey annual Boat Parade fireworks show and another for the Marina Del Rey New Year's Eve fireworks display. Entry into these safety zones would be prohibited during the annual events to provide for the safety of the waterway users and to keep them clear of potential harmful debris within the fallout zone.
Safety Zone; Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, TX
Document Number: 2023-26334
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-11-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters in the Laguna Madre. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a firework display launched from a stationary barge in the Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, Texas. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone or remaining in the zone when it is in effect is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi or a designated representative.
Designation of the Coast Guard Academy Athletics Corporation as a Qualified Organization and Appointment of Dr. Daniel Rose as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
Document Number: 2023-26304
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard announces the designation of the Coast Guard Academy Athletics Corporation (CGAAC) as a qualified non-Federal entity that can receive support from the Federal Government. Dr. Daniel Rose, Athletics Director of the Coast Guard Academy, has been appointed to serve as a member on the Board of Directors of the CGAAC. Dr. Rose will provide oversight of, advice to, and coordination with, the CGAAC. Dr. Rose will not participate in the day-to-day operations of the CGAAC.
Safety Zone; Gulf of Mexico, Lower Mississippi River Below Head of Passes
Document Number: 2023-26295
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-11-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters of the Lower Mississippi River below Head of Passes. The safety zone is needed to protect persons and critical infrastructure from the potential contamination due to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone, or movement of vessels within this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) Sector Puget Sound
Document Number: 2023-26153
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard requests individuals interested in serving on the Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Sector Puget Sound submit their applications for membership to the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Sector Puget Sound (COTP). The Advisory Committee assists the COTP as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Sector Puget Sound, in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for their area of responsibility.
Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District
Document Number: 2023-26152
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-11-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks display at The Wharf DC on December 2, 2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the safety zone for this event in Washington, DC. During the enforcement period, vessels may not enter, remain in, or transit through the safety zone unless authorized to do so by the COTP or his representative, and vessels in the vicinity must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
Safety Zone; Ashtabula Power Plant Breakwater Armor Stone Removal, Lake Erie, Ashtabula, OH
Document Number: 2023-26149
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-11-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of Lake Erie. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life and property on these navigable waters near Ashtabula, Ohio during the Ashtabula power plant breakwater armor stone removal project. This rule will prohibit persons and vessels from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Old River, Between Victoria Island and Byron Tract, CA
Document Number: 2023-26017
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-11-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is temporarily modifying the operating schedule that governs the draw of the California Department of Transportation (Route 4) highway bridge, mile 14.8 between Victoria Island and Byron Tract, CA. This action is necessary to allow the bridge owner to complete rehabilitation of the bridge after an unexpected delay in delivery of custom made electronics.
Safety Zone; Lake Charles, Lake Charles, LA
Document Number: 2023-25981
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-11-24
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of a fireworks launch barge in Lake Charles, LA. This safety zone is necessary to protect persons and vessels from hazards associated with a fireworks display. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, or a designated representative.
National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; December 2023 Virtual Meeting
Document Number: 2023-25912
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-24
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (Committee) will conduct a virtual meeting to discuss issues relating to personnel in the United States Merchant Marine including the training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness of mariners. The virtual meeting will be open to the public.
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