Safety Zone; USO Patriotic Festival Air Show, Atlantic Ocean; Virginia Beach, VA, 31840-31842 [2013-12541]

Agencies

• Coast Guard
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31840-31842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12541]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0377]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zone; USO Patriotic Festival Air Show, Atlantic Ocean; 
Virginia Beach, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the 
navigable waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, VA. This 
action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable 
waters during the USO Patriotic Festival Air Show. This action is 
intended to restrict vessel traffic movement in the restricted area in 
order to protect mariners from the hazards associated with air show 
events.

DATES: This rule is effective from May 31, 2013, at 12 p.m. until June 
2, 2013, at 3 p.m. This rule is enforced from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. daily 
between May 31, 2013, and June 2, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket 
[USCG-2013-0377]. 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 LCDR Hector Cintron, Waterways Management Division Chief, 
Sector Hampton Roads, Coast Guard; telephone 757-668-5581, email 
Hector.L.Cintron@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Barbara

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Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Regulatory History and Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this 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)(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 final details of the event were 
not known to the Coast Guard until recently. Publishing an NPRM would 
be impracticable because there is insufficient time to hold a comment 
period and immediate action is needed to provide for the safety of life 
and property on navigable waters.
    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. Delaying the effective date of 
this safety zone would be impracticable and contrary to the public 
interest since immediate action is needed to ensure the safety of the 
event participants, spectator craft, and other vessels transiting the 
event area.

B. Basis and Purpose

    From May 31, 2013, through June 2, 2013, Whisper Concerts 
Entertainment, Inc. will host an air show event over the Atlantic Ocean 
in Virginia Beach, VA. In recent years, there have been unfortunate 
incidents involving jets and planes crashing during performances at air 
shows. Additionally, there is typically a wide area of scattered debris 
that could damage property and cause significant injury or death to 
mariners observing the air shows. In order to protect mariners and the 
public transiting the Atlantic Ocean immediately below the air show 
from hazards associated with the air show, the Coast Guard will 
establish a safety zone.

C. Discussion of the Final Rule

    The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on specified waters 
of the Chesapeake Bay bounded by the following coordinates: 36[deg]-
49'-50'' N/075[deg]-58'-02'' W, 36[deg]-51'-46'' N/075[deg]-58'-33'' W, 
36[deg]-51'-53'' N/075[deg]-57'-57'' W, 36[deg]-49'-57'' N/075[deg]-
57'-26'' W (NAD 1983), in the vicinity of Virginia Beach, Virginia. 
This safety zone will be enforced from May 31, 2013, until June 2, 2013 
between the hours of 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. each day. Access to the safety 
zone will be restricted during the specified date and times. No person 
or vessel may enter or remain in the safety zone except for vessels 
authorized by the Captain of the Port or his Representative.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and 
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses 
based on these statutes and 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, Improving Regulation and 
Regulatory Review, 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 those Orders.
    We expect the economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that a 
full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. Although this regulation 
restricts access to the safety zone, the effect of this rule will not 
be significant because: (i) the safety zone will be in effect for a 
limited duration; (ii) the zone is of limited size; and (iii) the Coast 
Guard will make notifications via maritime advisories so mariners can 
adjust their plans accordingly.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as 
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of 
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small 
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations 
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their 
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 
50,000. 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 because the zone will only be in place for a limited 
duration and maritime advisories will be issued allowing the mariners 
to adjust their plans accordingly.
    This rule would affect the following entities, some of which might 
be small entities: The owners and operators of vessels intending to 
transit or anchor in that portion of the Atlantic Ocean from May 31, 
2013, until June 2, 2013, between the hours of 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. each 
day.

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 would affect your 
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have 
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please 
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 
above.
    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 will 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

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INTFORMATION 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.

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

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' 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 involves the establishment of a safety zone on 
the navigable waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, VA in 
order to restrict vessel traffic movement to protect mariners from the 
hazards associated with air show events. This rule is categorically 
excluded from further review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the 
Commandant Instruction. An environmental analysis checklist supporting 
this determination and a Categorical Exclusion Determination will be 
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 
U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6 and 160.5; Pub. L. 
107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation 
No. 0170.1.


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2. Add Sec.  165.T05-0377 to read as follows:


Sec.  165.T05-0377  Safety Zone; USO Patriotic Festival Air Show, 
Atlantic Ocean; Virginia Beach, VA.

    (a) Regulated Area. The following area is a safety zone: specified 
waters of the Captain of the Port Sector Hampton Roads zone, as defined 
in 33 CFR 3.25-10, in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia 
Beach, VA bound by the following coordinates: 36[deg]-49'-50'' N/
075[deg]-58'-02'' W, 36[deg]-51'-46'' N/075[deg]-58'-33'' W, 36[deg]-
51'-53'' N/075[deg]-57'-57'' W, 36[deg]-49'-57'' N/075[deg]-57'-26'' W 
(NAD 1983).
    (b) Definition. For the purposes of this part, Captain of the Port 
Representative means any U.S. Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or 
petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port, 
Hampton Roads, Virginia to act on his behalf.
    (c) Regulations.
    (1) In accordance with the general regulations in Sec.  165.23 of 
this part, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the 
Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads or his designated representatives.
    (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this 
safety zone shall:
    (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any 
commissioned, warrant or petty officer on shore or on board a vessel 
that is displaying a U.S. Coast Guard Ensign.
    (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty 
officer on shore or on board a vessel that is displaying a U.S. Coast 
Guard Ensign.
    (3) The Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads can be reached through 
the Sector Duty Officer at Sector Hampton Roads in Portsmouth, Virginia 
at telephone Number (757) 668-5555.
    (4) The Coast Guard Representatives enforcing the safety zone can 
be contacted on VHF-FM marine band radio channel 13 (165.65Mhz) and 
channel 16 (156.8 Mhz).
    (d) Enforcement Period. This regulation will be enforced from May 
31, 2013, until June 2, 2013, between the hours of 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. 
each day.

    Dated: May 13, 2013.
John K. Little,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Hampton Roads.
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