Special Local Regulations; Ocean State Tall Ships Festival 2012, Narragansett Bay, RI, 39395-39398 [2012-16307]
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are not required for this rule. This rule
is categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph 34 (h) of Figure
2–1 of the Commandant Instruction. An
environmental analysis checklist
supporting this determination and a
Categorical Exclusion Determination are
available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES. We seek any
comments or information that may lead
to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this rule.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR 100 as follows:
PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
2. Add § 100.35T08–0312 to read as
follows:
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§ 100.35T08–0312 Special Local
Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, Mile
842.0 to 840.0.
(a) Regulated area. The following area
is a regulated area: a portion of the
Upper Mississippi River, from mile
842.0 to 840.0, extending the entire
width of the river near Saint Paul, MN.
(b) Enforcement dates. This rule will
be enforced from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00
a.m. on July 22, 2012.
(c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The
Coast Guard will patrol the regulated
area under the direction of a designated
Coast Guard Patrol Commander with
assistance from local authorities. The
Patrol Commander may be contacted on
Channel 16 VHF–FM (156.8 MHz) by
the call sign ‘‘PATCOM’’.
(2) ‘‘Official patrol vessels’’ are
defined as any Coast Guard, state or
local law enforcement, and sponsor
provided vessels assigned or approved
by the Captain of the Port Upper
Mississippi River to patrol the regulated
area.
(3) Spectator vessels desiring to
transit the regulated area may do so only
with prior approval of the Patrol
Commander and when so directed by
that officer and will be operated at a
minimum safe navigation speed in a
manner which will not endanger
participants or any other vessels.
(4) No vessel shall transit through the
regulated area, unless cleared for entry
by or through an official patrol vessel.
(5) The patrol commander may forbid
and control the movement of all vessels
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in the regulated area. When hailed or
signaled by an official patrol vessel, a
vessel shall come to an immediate stop
and comply with the directions given.
Failure to do so may result in expulsion
from the area, citation for failure to
comply, or both.
(6) Any spectator vessel may anchor
outside the regulated area, but may not
anchor in, block, or loiter in a navigable
channel. Spectator vessels may be
moored to a waterfront facility within
the regulated area in such a way that
they shall not interfere with the progress
of the event. Such mooring must be
complete at least 30 minutes prior to the
establishment of the regulated area and
remain moored through the duration of
the event.
(7) The Patrol Commander may
terminate the event or the operation of
any vessel at any time it is deemed
necessary for the protection of life or
property.
(8) The Patrol Commander will
terminate enforcement of the special
local regulations at the conclusion of the
event.
(d) Informational Broadcasts. The
Captain of the Port or a designated
representative will inform the public
through broadcast notice to mariners of
changes to the enforcement period for
the regulated area.
Dated: June 8, 2012.
B.L. Black,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Upper Mississippi River.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG–2012–0073]
RIN 1625–AA08
Special Local Regulations; Ocean
State Tall Ships Festival 2012,
Narragansett Bay, RI
Coast Guard, DHS.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing temporary special local
regulations on the navigable waters of
Narragansett Bay and Newport Harbor,
Rhode Island, for the Ocean State Tall
Ships Festival 2012.
DATES: This rule is effective from July 6,
2012 until July 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble are part of docket
SUMMARY:
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USCG–2012–0073. To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type the docket
number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rulemaking. You may also visit the
Docket Management Facility in Room
W12–140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email Mr. Edward G. LeBlanc,
Waterways Management Division at
Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New
England, telephone 401–435–2351,
email Edward.G.LeBlanc@uscg.mil. If
you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Acronyms
COTP Captain Of The Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
LLNR Light List Number
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
A. Regulatory History and Information
On March 23, 2012, we published a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
entitled ‘‘Special Local Regulations:
Ocean State Tall Ships Festival 2012,
Narragansett Bay, RI’’ in the Federal
Register (77 FR 16974). We received no
comments on the proposed rule.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal
Register. The Ocean State Tall Ships
Festival 2012 begins on July 6, 2012.
Delaying the effective date of this rule
beyond July 6, 2012, would be contrary
to the public interest in seeing the
festival conducted according to
schedule, and would make it more
difficult for the Coast Guard to ensure
the safety of vessels and spectators from
hazards associated with this event.
B. Basis and Purpose
The legal basis for this rule is
33 U.S.C. 1233, which authorizes the
Coast Guard to define Special Local
Regulations.
These temporary special local
regulations are necessary to ensure the
safety of vessels and spectators from
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hazards associated with the Ocean State
Tall Ships Festival 2012.
C. Discussion of Comments, Changes
and the Final Rule
No comments were received, and no
changes were made to the language
contained in the NPRM.
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D. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after
considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or
executive orders.
1. Regulatory Planning and Review
This rule is not a significant
regulatory action under section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, as supplemented
by Executive Order 13563, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs
and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of
Executive Order 12866 or under section
1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office
of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
We expect the economic impact of
this rule to be minimal. These
regulations involve only the southern
portion of Narragansett Bay and will
close the East Passage to commercial
traffic only for several hours during the
actual Parade of Sail on July 9, 2012.
The West Passage will remain open to
vessel traffic at all times. The impact of
these regulations will not be significant
because the majority of these regulations
will be in effect for only a portion of one
day centered on the Parade of Sail, and
most vessel traffic can pass safely
around affected areas of the East Passage
by transiting through the West Passage,
Narragansett Bay.
Notice of these special local
regulations will be provided prior to the
event through the Local Notice to
Mariners and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners. In addition, the sponsoring
organization, Ocean State Tall Ships,
Inc., will publish information of the
event in local newspapers, pamphlets,
internet sites, television and radio
broadcasts.
Mariners will be able to adjust their
plans accordingly based on the
extensive advance information.
Moreover, the Areas created by these
special local regulations have been
narrowly tailored to impose the least
impact on maritime interests yet
provide the level of safety and
protection deemed necessary.
2. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
(5 U.S.C. 601–612), as amended,
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requires federal agencies to consider the
potential impact of regulations on small
entities during rulemaking. The Coast
Guard received no comments from the
Small Business Administration on this
rule. The Coast Guard certifies under
5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
This rule may affect the following
entities, some of which might be small
entities: The owners or operators of
vessels intending to transit or anchor in
a portion of Narragansett Bay between
July 6 and July 9, 2012, particularly
during the Parade of Sail on July 9,
2012, when the navigation channel in
the East Passage, Narragansett Bay, will
be closed for a period of time to all
traffic except vessels participating in the
Parade of Sail.
These regulations will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for
the following reasons: The regulations
affecting navigation in the East Passage,
Narragansett Bay, will be in effect
temporarily, and only for those periods
of time necessary for the safety of the
Ocean State Tall Ships Festival 2012
participants and spectators in boats
viewing the Parade of Sail from waters
adjacent to the parade route. The East
Passage will remain open to all vessel
traffic for the entire Festival from July
6–8, 2012, and will only be closed to
vessel traffic for several hours during
the Parade of Sail on July 9, 2012. While
the East Passage is closed, the West
Passage will remain open and capable of
being used by all recreational and most
commercial vessels.
Notice of these special local
regulations will be provided prior to the
event by Local Notice to Mariners and
Broadcast Notice to Mariners. In
addition, the sponsoring organization,
Ocean State Tall Ships, Inc., will
publish information of the event in local
newspapers, pamphlets, internet sites,
television and radio broadcasts.
3. Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121),
we want to assist small entities in
understanding this rule. If the rule will
affect your small business, organization,
or governmental jurisdiction and you
have questions concerning its
provisions or options for compliance,
please contact the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Small businesses may send comments
on the actions of Federal employees
who enforce, or otherwise determine
compliance with, Federal regulations to
the Small Business and Agriculture
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Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman
and the Regional Small Business
Regulatory Fairness Boards. The
Ombudsman evaluates these actions
annually and rates each agency’s
responsiveness to small business. If you
wish to comment on actions by
employees of the Coast Guard, call
1–888–REG–FAIR (1–888–734–3247).
The Coast Guard will not retaliate
against small entities that question or
complain about this rule or any policy
or action of the Coast Guard.
4. Collection of Information
This rule does not call for a new
collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520).
5. Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism
under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national government and
the States, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. We have
analyzed this rule under that Order and
determined that this rule does not have
implications for federalism.
6. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First
Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to
coordinate protest activities so that your
message can be received without
jeopardizing the safety or security of
people, places, or vessels.
7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires
Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their discretionary regulatory actions. In
particular, the Act addresses actions
that may result in the expenditure by a
State, local, or tribal government, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector of
$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or
more in any one year. Though this rule
will not result in such an expenditure,
we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.
8. Taking of Private Property
This rule will not cause a taking of
private property or otherwise have
taking implications under Executive
Order 12630, Governmental Actions and
Interference with Constitutionally
Protected Property Rights.
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9. Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets applicable standards
in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive
Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to
minimize litigation, eliminate
ambiguity, and reduce burden.
Determination are available in the
docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental
impact from this rule.
10. Protection of Children
We have analyzed this rule under
Executive Order 13045, Protection of
Children from Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not
an economically significant rule and
does not create an environmental risk to
health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR Part 100 as follows:
11. Indian Tribal Governments
This rule does not have tribal
implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial
direct effect on one or more Indian
tribes, on the relationship between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes.
12. Energy Effects
We have analyzed this rule under
Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use.
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13. Technical Standards
This rule does not use technical
standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus
standards.
14. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023–01 and
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,
which guide the Coast Guard in
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and
have determined that this action is one
of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human
environment. This rule establishes
temporary special local regulations to
provide for the safety of life and
property on the navigable waterways of
Narragansett Bay and Newport Harbor,
Rhode Island, during the Ocean State
Tall Ships Festival on July 6–9 2012.
This rule is categorically excluded from
further review under paragraph (34)(h)
of figure 2–1 of the Commandant
Instruction. An environmental analysis
checklist supporting this determination
and a Categorical Exclusion
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PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS
1. The authority citation for Part 100
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. 33 U.S.C. 1233
2. Add § 100.T01–0073 to read as
follows:
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§ 100.T01–0073 Special Local Regulations;
Ocean State Tall Ships 2012, Narragansett
Bay and Newport Harbor, Rhode Island.
(a) Regulated Areas:
(1) Area Newport Harbor: All waters
of Newport Harbor within an area
bounded by Aquidneck Island to the
east and south; by the Goat Island
Causeway to the north; and by a line
extending from the southernmost tip of
Goat Island due south to Aquidneck
Island.
(2) Area Potter Cove: This Area is of
the same coordinates as that portion of
charted Anchorage A, as defined in
§ 110.145(a)(1) of this chapter, that lies
north of the Claiborne Pell/Newport
Bridge.
(3) Area Parade of Sail: Includes all
waters of the East Passage, Narragansett
Bay, Rhode, Island, within the following
boundaries: Beginning at position
41°27′19″ N, 71°23′08″ W, then
northward to position 41°28′18″ N,
71°22′14″ W, (Lighted Gong Buoy ‘‘7’’
(LLNR 17800)) then to position
41°28′38″ N, 71°21′15″ W, (Lighted
Gong Buoy ‘‘9’’ (LLNR 17805)) then to
position 41°29′00″ N, 71°21′00″ W,
(Lighted Bell Buoy ‘‘11’’ (LLNR 17810))
then to position 41°29′33″ N, 71°21′04″
W, then to position 41°30′19″, 71°21′04″
W below the Claiborne Pell/Newport
Bridge, then to position 41°31′07″ N,
71°21′17″ W, then to position 41°31′49″
N, 71°21′26″ W, then to position
41°32′30″ N, 71°21′22″ W, then to
position 41°33′00″ N, 71°21′17″ W, then
to position 41°33′38″ N, 71°21′00″ W,
(U.S. Navy Buoy ‘‘E’’ (LLNR 18035))
then to position 41°33′52″, 71°20′27″ W,
(U.S. Navy Buoy ‘‘F’’ (LLNR 18040))
then to position 41°33′48″ N, 71°19′55″
W, (the charted Halfway Rock). Area
Parade of Sail will continue southward
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to position 41°33′14″ N, 71°19′12.5″ W,
then to position 41°32′28″ N,
71°19′30.6″ W, then to position
41°31′55″ N, 71°19′42.7″ W, then to
position 41°31′00″ N, 71°20′04″ W,
(Lighted Bell Buoy ‘‘14’’ (LLNR 17940))
then to position 41°30′28″ N, 71°20′21″
W, then to position 41°30′12″, 71°20′30″
W below the Claiborne Pell/Newport
Bridge, then to position 41°29′34″ N,
71°20′11″ W, (Mitchell Rock Gong Buoy
‘‘3’’ (LLNR 17865)), then to position
41°28′55″ N, 71°20′19″ W, then to
position 41°27′55″ N, 71°21′43″ W, then
to position 41°27′27″ N, 71°21′57″ W,
(Bell Buoy ‘‘6’’ (LLNR 17790)), then to
position 41°26′57″, 71°21′57″ W, then
returning to the starting point at
41°27′19″ N, 71°23′08″ W. All
coordinates are NAD 1983.
(b) Special Local Regulations—
(1) Definitions.
(i) As used in this section, designated
representative means a Coast Guard
Patrol Commander, including a Coast
Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other
officer operating a Coast Guard vessel
and a Federal, State, or local officer
designated by the Captain of the Port
(COTP).
(ii) Excursion vessel, as used in this
sections, refers to any vessel granted an
excursion permit as such term is
defined in 46 CFR 2.01–45.
(iii) Vessel carrying passengers-forhire, as used in this section, refers to,
but is not limited to, vessels subject to
regulation under Subchapters H, K, and
T of Title 46 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
(2) In accordance with the general
regulations in § 100.35 of this part,
entering into, transiting through,
anchoring or remaining within the
regulated areas is prohibited unless
permitted by this rule or entry is
authorized by the Captain of the Port
(COTP) Southeastern New England or
designated representative.
(3) All persons and vessels are
authorized by the COTP Southeastern
New England to enter areas of these
special location regulations in
accordance with the following
restrictions:
(i) Area Newport Harbor: Vessels
transiting this Area must do so at a
speed of at least three (3) knots or at no
wake speed, whichever is more, while
not exceeding six (6) knots. Vessels
must not maneuver within 20 yards of
a moored Tall Ship. Vessels must transit
this Area in a counterclockwise
direction, entering Newport Harbor from
the west, then proceeding north along
the eastern side of the harbor to a
turning point south of the Goat Island
causeway in approximate position
41°29′28″ N and 71°19′40″ N, then
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proceeding south along the western side
of Newport Harbor to the exit of the
Area. Vessels proceeding under sail will
not be allowed in Area Newport Harbor
unless also propelled by machinery, due
to increased difficulty in maintaining
required speed of advance while sailing
as well as limited maneuvering ability
to proceed in a single file behind
numerous other spectator craft viewing
the moored Tall Ships.
(ii) Area Potter Cove: This area is a
spectator anchoring area limited to
excursion and passenger-for-hire vessels
greater than 50 feet in length carrying
passengers for the viewing of the Parade
of Sail. Vessels transiting this Area must
do so at a speed of at least three (3)
knots or at no wake speed, whichever is
more, while not exceeding six (6) knots.
Vessels transiting this Area must not
maneuver within 20 yards of any vessel
lawfully anchored within this area for
the viewing of the Parade of Sail.
(iii) Area Parade of Sail: This will be
closed to all vessel traffic, except those
vessels designated as participants.
(4) All persons and vessels shall
comply with the instructions of the
COTP Southeastern New England or
designated representative. Upon being
hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by
siren, radio, flashing lights, or other
means the operator of a vessel shall
proceed as directed.
(5) Persons and vessels desiring to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the regulated areas must
contact the COTP Southeastern New
England by telephone at 508–457–3211,
or designated representatives via VHF
radio on channel 16, to request
authorization. If authorization to enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain
within the regulated areas is granted by
the COTP Southeastern New England or
designated representative, all persons
and vessels receiving such authorization
must comply with the instructions of
the COTP Southeastern New England or
designated representative.
(6) The Coast Guard will provide
notice of the regulated areas prior to the
event through the Local Notice to
Mariners and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners. Notice will also be provided
by on-scene designated representatives.
(c) Enforcement Period: This section
will be enforced during the following
times.
(1) Area Newport Harbor, from 6 a.m.
on July 6, 2012, to noon on July 9, 2012.
(2) Area Potter Cove, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. on July 9, 2012.
(3) Area Parade of Sail, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. on July 9, 2012.
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Dated: June 8, 2012.
Verne B. Gifford, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port, Southeastern New England.
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RIN 1625–AA00; 1625–AA08
Safety Zone and Special Local
Regulation; 2012 Macy’s 4th of July
Fireworks and Spectator Viewing
Areas, Hudson River, NY
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone and
temporary special local regulation (SLR)
on the navigable waters of the Hudson
River in the vicinity of New York, NY
for the 2012 Macy’s 4th of July
Fireworks Display. The temporary safety
zone and temporary SLR are intended to
restrict certain vessels from portions of
the Hudson River before, during and
immediately after the fireworks event.
This regulation is necessary to provide
for the safety of life on the navigable
waters by controlling vessel movement
and to establish public viewing areas for
the fireworks event.
DATES: This rule is effective from
6:00 p.m. on July 4, 2012 until 11:00
p.m. on July 5, 2012. This rule will be
enforced from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. on
July 4, 2012, and if the fireworks display
is postponed due to inclement weather,
it will be enforced from 6 p.m. until
11 p.m. on July 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble are part of docket [USCG–
2012–0405]. To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type the docket
number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rulemaking. You may also visit the
Docket Management Facility in Room
W12–140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
SUMMARY:
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Table of Acronyms
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
COTP Captain of the Port
33 CFR Parts 100 and 165
ACTION:
email Ensign Kimberly Farnsworth,
Coast Guard; Telephone (718) 354–4163,
email Kimberly.A.Farnsworth@uscg.mil.
If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone (202)
366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Regulatory History and Information
On November 9, 2011, we published
a final rule entitled ‘‘Special Local
Regulations and Safety Zones: Recurring
Events in Captain of Port New York
Zone’’ in the Federal Register (76 FR
69613). In that rulemaking, the Coast
Guard established a permanent safety
zone for the annual Macy’s 4th of July
Fireworks, listed in Table 1 to 33 CFR
165.160, entitled Macy’s 4th of July
Fireworks.
On March 23, 2012, we published a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
entitled ‘‘Special Local Regulation;
Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Display
Spectator Viewing Areas; Hudson River;
New York, NY’’ in the Federal Register
(77 FR 16978). We received no
comments on the proposed rule. No
public meeting was requested, and none
was held.
The Coast Guard is issuing this
temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment
pursuant to authority under section 4(a)
of the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
authorizes an agency to issue a rule
without prior notice and opportunity to
comment when the agency for good
cause finds that those procedures are
‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
good cause exists for not publishing a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because the
logistics of the event for this year were
not finalized and provided to the Coast
Guard with sufficient time to publish a
NPRM followed by a final rule before
the effective date of the event.
Immediate action is necessary to ensure
public safety due to the inherent
hazards associated with launching
fireworks and the explosive nature of
the fireworks display. Therefore any
delay in promulgating this regulation
would reduce public safety and is
therefore contrary to the public interest.
On Friday, April 27, 2012 the sponsor
notified the Coast Guard that it intended
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2012-0073]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulations; Ocean State Tall Ships Festival 2012,
Narragansett Bay, RI
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing temporary special local
regulations on the navigable waters of Narragansett Bay and Newport
Harbor, Rhode Island, for the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival 2012.
DATES: This rule is effective from July 6, 2012 until July 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
USCG-2012-0073. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type the
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also
visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground
floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Mr. Edward G. LeBlanc, Waterways Management Division at
Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, telephone 401-435-2351,
email Edward.G.LeBlanc@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Acronyms
COTP Captain Of The Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
LLNR Light List Number
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
A. Regulatory History and Information
On March 23, 2012, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) entitled ``Special Local Regulations: Ocean State Tall Ships
Festival 2012, Narragansett Bay, RI'' in the Federal Register (77 FR
16974). We received no comments on the proposed rule.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. The Ocean State Tall Ships
Festival 2012 begins on July 6, 2012. Delaying the effective date of
this rule beyond July 6, 2012, would be contrary to the public interest
in seeing the festival conducted according to schedule, and would make
it more difficult for the Coast Guard to ensure the safety of vessels
and spectators from hazards associated with this event.
B. Basis and Purpose
The legal basis for this rule is 33 U.S.C. 1233, which authorizes
the Coast Guard to define Special Local Regulations.
These temporary special local regulations are necessary to ensure
the safety of vessels and spectators from
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hazards associated with the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival 2012.
C. Discussion of Comments, Changes and the Final Rule
No comments were received, and no changes were made to the language
contained in the NPRM.
D. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.
1. Regulatory Planning and Review
This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, and does not require an
assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of
Executive Order 12866 or under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The
Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it under that Order.
We expect the economic impact of this rule to be minimal. These
regulations involve only the southern portion of Narragansett Bay and
will close the East Passage to commercial traffic only for several
hours during the actual Parade of Sail on July 9, 2012. The West
Passage will remain open to vessel traffic at all times. The impact of
these regulations will not be significant because the majority of these
regulations will be in effect for only a portion of one day centered on
the Parade of Sail, and most vessel traffic can pass safely around
affected areas of the East Passage by transiting through the West
Passage, Narragansett Bay.
Notice of these special local regulations will be provided prior to
the event through the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners. In addition, the sponsoring organization, Ocean State Tall
Ships, Inc., will publish information of the event in local newspapers,
pamphlets, internet sites, television and radio broadcasts.
Mariners will be able to adjust their plans accordingly based on
the extensive advance information.
Moreover, the Areas created by these special local regulations have
been narrowly tailored to impose the least impact on maritime interests
yet provide the level of safety and protection deemed necessary.
2. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601-612), as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The Coast Guard
received no comments from the Small Business Administration on this
rule. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
This rule may affect the following entities, some of which might be
small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to transit
or anchor in a portion of Narragansett Bay between July 6 and July 9,
2012, particularly during the Parade of Sail on July 9, 2012, when the
navigation channel in the East Passage, Narragansett Bay, will be
closed for a period of time to all traffic except vessels participating
in the Parade of Sail.
These regulations will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: The
regulations affecting navigation in the East Passage, Narragansett Bay,
will be in effect temporarily, and only for those periods of time
necessary for the safety of the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival 2012
participants and spectators in boats viewing the Parade of Sail from
waters adjacent to the parade route. The East Passage will remain open
to all vessel traffic for the entire Festival from July 6-8, 2012, and
will only be closed to vessel traffic for several hours during the
Parade of Sail on July 9, 2012. While the East Passage is closed, the
West Passage will remain open and capable of being used by all
recreational and most commercial vessels.
Notice of these special local regulations will be provided prior to
the event by Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
In addition, the sponsoring organization, Ocean State Tall Ships, Inc.,
will publish information of the event in local newspapers, pamphlets,
internet sites, television and radio broadcasts.
3. Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule will affect your small
business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Small
businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal employees who
enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal regulations to
the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and
the Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman
evaluates these actions annually and rates each agency's responsiveness
to small business. If you wish to comment on actions by employees of
the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard
will not retaliate against small entities that question or complain
about this rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.
4. Collection of Information
This rule does not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
5. Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and determined
that this rule does not have implications for federalism.
6. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places, or vessels.
7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.
8. Taking of Private Property
This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.
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9. Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
10. Protection of Children
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.
11. Indian Tribal Governments
This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.
12. Energy Effects
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use.
13. Technical Standards
This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.
14. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined
that this action is one of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This rule establishes temporary special local regulations
to provide for the safety of life and property on the navigable
waterways of Narragansett Bay and Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, during
the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival on July 6-9 2012. This rule is
categorically excluded from further review under paragraph (34)(h) of
figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. An environmental analysis
checklist supporting this determination and a Categorical Exclusion
Determination are available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this rule.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR Part 100 as follows:
PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
0
1. The authority citation for Part 100 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. 33 U.S.C. 1233
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2. Add Sec. 100.T01-0073 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.T01-0073 Special Local Regulations; Ocean State Tall Ships
2012, Narragansett Bay and Newport Harbor, Rhode Island.
(a) Regulated Areas:
(1) Area Newport Harbor: All waters of Newport Harbor within an
area bounded by Aquidneck Island to the east and south; by the Goat
Island Causeway to the north; and by a line extending from the
southernmost tip of Goat Island due south to Aquidneck Island.
(2) Area Potter Cove: This Area is of the same coordinates as that
portion of charted Anchorage A, as defined in Sec. 110.145(a)(1) of
this chapter, that lies north of the Claiborne Pell/Newport Bridge.
(3) Area Parade of Sail: Includes all waters of the East Passage,
Narragansett Bay, Rhode, Island, within the following boundaries:
Beginning at position 41[deg]27'19'' N, 71[deg]23'08'' W, then
northward to position 41[deg]28'18'' N, 71[deg]22'14'' W, (Lighted Gong
Buoy ``7'' (LLNR 17800)) then to position 41[deg]28'38'' N,
71[deg]21'15'' W, (Lighted Gong Buoy ``9'' (LLNR 17805)) then to
position 41[deg]29'00'' N, 71[deg]21'00'' W, (Lighted Bell Buoy ``11''
(LLNR 17810)) then to position 41[deg]29'33'' N, 71[deg]21'04'' W, then
to position 41[deg]30'19'', 71[deg]21'04'' W below the Claiborne Pell/
Newport Bridge, then to position 41[deg]31'07'' N, 71[deg]21'17'' W,
then to position 41[deg]31'49'' N, 71[deg]21'26'' W, then to position
41[deg]32'30'' N, 71[deg]21'22'' W, then to position 41[deg]33'00'' N,
71[deg]21'17'' W, then to position 41[deg]33'38'' N, 71[deg]21'00'' W,
(U.S. Navy Buoy ``E'' (LLNR 18035)) then to position 41[deg]33'52'',
71[deg]20'27'' W, (U.S. Navy Buoy ``F'' (LLNR 18040)) then to position
41[deg]33'48'' N, 71[deg]19'55'' W, (the charted Halfway Rock). Area
Parade of Sail will continue southward to position 41[deg]33'14'' N,
71[deg]19'12.5'' W, then to position 41[deg]32'28'' N, 71[deg]19'30.6''
W, then to position 41[deg]31'55'' N, 71[deg]19'42.7'' W, then to
position 41[deg]31'00'' N, 71[deg]20'04'' W, (Lighted Bell Buoy ``14''
(LLNR 17940)) then to position 41[deg]30'28'' N, 71[deg]20'21'' W, then
to position 41[deg]30'12'', 71[deg]20'30'' W below the Claiborne Pell/
Newport Bridge, then to position 41[deg]29'34'' N, 71[deg]20'11'' W,
(Mitchell Rock Gong Buoy ``3'' (LLNR 17865)), then to position
41[deg]28'55'' N, 71[deg]20'19'' W, then to position 41[deg]27'55'' N,
71[deg]21'43'' W, then to position 41[deg]27'27'' N, 71[deg]21'57'' W,
(Bell Buoy ``6'' (LLNR 17790)), then to position 41[deg]26'57'',
71[deg]21'57'' W, then returning to the starting point at
41[deg]27'19'' N, 71[deg]23'08'' W. All coordinates are NAD 1983.
(b) Special Local Regulations--
(1) Definitions.
(i) As used in this section, designated representative means a
Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty
officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal,
State, or local officer designated by the Captain of the Port (COTP).
(ii) Excursion vessel, as used in this sections, refers to any
vessel granted an excursion permit as such term is defined in 46 CFR
2.01-45.
(iii) Vessel carrying passengers-for-hire, as used in this section,
refers to, but is not limited to, vessels subject to regulation under
Subchapters H, K, and T of Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) In accordance with the general regulations in Sec. 100.35 of
this part, entering into, transiting through, anchoring or remaining
within the regulated areas is prohibited unless permitted by this rule
or entry is authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Southeastern
New England or designated representative.
(3) All persons and vessels are authorized by the COTP Southeastern
New England to enter areas of these special location regulations in
accordance with the following restrictions:
(i) Area Newport Harbor: Vessels transiting this Area must do so at
a speed of at least three (3) knots or at no wake speed, whichever is
more, while not exceeding six (6) knots. Vessels must not maneuver
within 20 yards of a moored Tall Ship. Vessels must transit this Area
in a counterclockwise direction, entering Newport Harbor from the west,
then proceeding north along the eastern side of the harbor to a turning
point south of the Goat Island causeway in approximate position
41[deg]29'28'' N and 71[deg]19'40'' N, then
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proceeding south along the western side of Newport Harbor to the exit
of the Area. Vessels proceeding under sail will not be allowed in Area
Newport Harbor unless also propelled by machinery, due to increased
difficulty in maintaining required speed of advance while sailing as
well as limited maneuvering ability to proceed in a single file behind
numerous other spectator craft viewing the moored Tall Ships.
(ii) Area Potter Cove: This area is a spectator anchoring area
limited to excursion and passenger-for-hire vessels greater than 50
feet in length carrying passengers for the viewing of the Parade of
Sail. Vessels transiting this Area must do so at a speed of at least
three (3) knots or at no wake speed, whichever is more, while not
exceeding six (6) knots. Vessels transiting this Area must not maneuver
within 20 yards of any vessel lawfully anchored within this area for
the viewing of the Parade of Sail.
(iii) Area Parade of Sail: This will be closed to all vessel
traffic, except those vessels designated as participants.
(4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of
the COTP Southeastern New England or designated representative. Upon
being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing
lights, or other means the operator of a vessel shall proceed as
directed.
(5) Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor
in, or remain within the regulated areas must contact the COTP
Southeastern New England by telephone at 508-457-3211, or designated
representatives via VHF radio on channel 16, to request authorization.
If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within
the regulated areas is granted by the COTP Southeastern New England or
designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the instructions of the COTP
Southeastern New England or designated representative.
(6) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated areas
prior to the event through the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast
Notice to Mariners. Notice will also be provided by on-scene designated
representatives.
(c) Enforcement Period: This section will be enforced during the
following times.
(1) Area Newport Harbor, from 6 a.m. on July 6, 2012, to noon on
July 9, 2012.
(2) Area Potter Cove, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 9, 2012.
(3) Area Parade of Sail, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 9, 2012.
Dated: June 8, 2012.
Verne B. Gifford, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Southeastern New
England.
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