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distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes. If you
believe this rule has implications for
federalism or Indian tribes, please
contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
above.
PART 147—SAFETY ZONES
1. The authority citation for part 147
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 14 U.S.C. 85; 43 U.S.C. 1333;
and Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.
■
E. 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.
F. 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 made a preliminary determination
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 around an OCS Facility to protect
life, property and the marine
environment. This rule is categorically
excluded from further review under
paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2–1 of the
Commandant Instruction. The
environmental analysis checklist
supporting this determination and
Categorical Exclusion Determination are
available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES.
2. Add § 147.863 to read as follows:
§ 147.863
Zone.
Turritella FPSO System Safety
(a) Description. The Turritella, a
Floating Production, Storage and
Offloading (FPSO) system is to be
installed in the deepwater area of the
Gulf of Mexico at Walker Ridge 551. The
FPSO can swing in a 360 degree arc
around the center point of the turret
buoy’s swing circle at 26°25′38.74″ N.,
90°48′45.34″ W., and the area within
500 meters (1640.4 feet) around the
stern of the FPSO when it is moored to
the turret buoy is a safety zone. If the
FPSO detaches from the turret buoy, the
area within 500 meters (1640.4 feet)
around the center point at 26°25′38.74″
N., 90°48′45.34″ W. is a safety zone.
(b) Regulation. No vessel may enter or
remain in this safety zone except the
following:
(1) An attending vessel;
(2) A vessel under 100 feet in length
overall not engaged in towing; or
(3) A vessel authorized by the
Commander, Eighth Coast Guard
District.
Dated: October 27, 2015.
David R. Callahan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Eighth Coast Guard District.
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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 147
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0320]
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.
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G. Protest Activities
RIN 1625–AA00
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 147
Continental shelf, Marine safety,
Navigation (water).
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 147 as follows:
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Safety Zone; Titan SPAR, Mississippi
Canyon 941, Outer Continental Shelf
on the Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a safety zone around the
Titan SPAR system, located in
Mississippi Canyon Block 941 on the
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the
Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of the
safety zone is to protect the facility from
all vessels operating outside the normal
SUMMARY:
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shipping channels and fairways that are
not providing services to or working
with the facility. Placing a safety zone
around the facility will significantly
reduce the threat of allisions, collisions,
security breaches, oil spills, releases of
natural gas, and thereby protect the
safety of life, property, and the
environment.
DATES: This rule is effective December
18, 2015.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2015–
0320 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rulemaking.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email Mr. Rusty Wright, U.S. Coast
Guard, District Eight Waterways
Management Branch; telephone 504–
671–2138, rusty.h.wright@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
OCS Outer Continental Shelf
SPAR A large diameter, vertical cylinder
supporting a deck
USCG United States Coast Guard
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
Bennu Oil and Gas requested that the
Coast Guard establish a safety zone
extending 500 meters (1640.4 feet) from
each point on the Titan SPAR facility
structure’s outermost edge located in the
deepwater area of the Gulf of Mexico on
the OCS. The purpose of the safety zone
is to protect the facility from all vessels
operating outside the normal shipping
channels and fairways that are not
providing services to or working with
the facility. Therefore, on July 24, 2015
we published a NPRM with a request for
comments entitled, ‘‘Safety Zones: Titan
SPAR, Mississippi Canyon 941, Outer
Continental Shelf on the Gulf of
Mexico’’ in the Federal Register (80 FR
43998). We received no comments on
the NPRM.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority in 14 U.S.C. 85, 43
U.S.C. 1333, Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1, and
Title 33, CFR part 147, which
collectively permit the establishment of
safety zones for facilities located on the
OCS for the purpose of protecting life,
property and the marine environment.
The Coast Guard has determined that a
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safety zone is necessary to protect the
facility from all vessels operating
outside the normal shipping channels
and fairways that are not providing
services to or working with the facility.
The purpose of the rule is to
significantly reduce the threat of
allisions, oil spills, and releases of
natural gas, and thereby protect the
safety of life, property, and the
environment.
For the purpose of safety zones
established under 33 CFR part 147, the
deepwater area is considered to be
waters of 304.8 meters (1,000 feet) or
greater depth extending to the limits of
the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
contiguous to the territorial sea of the
United States and extending to a
distance up to 200 nautical miles from
the baseline from which the breadth of
the sea is measured. Navigation in the
vicinity of the safety zone consists of
large commercial shipping vessels,
fishing vessels, cruise ships, tugs with
tows and the occasional recreational
vessel. The deepwater area also includes
an extensive system of fairways.
IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes
and the Final Rule
As noted above, we received no
comments on our NPRM published July
24, 2015. There are no changes in the
regulatory text of this rule from the
proposed rule in the NPRM.
This rule establishes a safety zone
extending 500 meters (1640.4 feet) from
each point on the Titan SPAR facility
structure’s outermost edge. No vessel,
except those attending the facility, or
those less than 100 feet in length and
not engaged in towing will be permitted
to enter the safety zone without
obtaining permission from Commander,
Eighth Coast Guard District or a
designated representative.
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V. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after
considering numerous statutes and
executive orders (E.O.s) related to
rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on these statutes and
executive orders, and we discuss First
Amendment rights of protestors.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
E.O.s 12866 and 13563 direct agencies
to assess the costs and benefits of
available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select
regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. E.O. 13563 emphasizes the
importance of quantifying both costs
and benefits, of reducing costs, of
harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This rule has not been
designated a ‘‘significant regulatory
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action,’’ under E.O. 12866. Accordingly,
it has not been reviewed by the Office
of Management and Budget.
This rule is not a significant
regulatory action due to the location of
the Titan SPAR—on the Outer
Continental Shelf—and its distance
from both land and safety fairways.
Vessel traffic can pass safely around the
safety zone using alternate routes.
Exceptions to this rule include vessels
measuring less than 100 feet in length
overall and not engaged in towing.
Deviation to transit through the safety
zone may be requested. Such requests
will be considered on a case-by-case
basis and may be authorized by the
Commander, Eighth Coast Guard
District or a designated representative.
B. 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 received 0 comments
from the Small Business Administration
on this rulemaking. The Coast Guard
certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
rule would not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
While some owners or operators of
vessels intending to transit the safety
zone may be small entities, for the
reasons stated in section V.A above, this
rule will not have a significant
economic impact on any vessel owner
or operator.
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 section.
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
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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.
C. 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).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal
Government
A rule has implications for federalism
under E.O. 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 have
determined that it is consistent with the
fundamental federalism principles and
preemption requirements described in
E.O. 13132.
Also, this rule does not have tribal
implications under E.O. 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. If you
believe this rule has implications for
federalism or Indian tribes, please
contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
above.
E. 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.
F. 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
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(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination
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 around an OCS Facility to protect
life, property and the marine
environment. This rule is categorically
excluded from further review under
paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2–1 of the
Commandant Instruction. The
environmental analysis checklist
supporting this determination and
Categorical Exclusion Determination are
available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES.
Dated: October 27, 2015.
David R. Callahan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Eighth Coast Guard District.
G. Protest Activities
AGENCY:
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.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 147
Continental shelf, Marine safety,
Navigation (water).
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 147 as follows:
PART 147—SAFETY ZONES
1. The authority citation for part 147
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 14 U.S.C. 85; 43 U.S.C. 1333;
and Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.
■
2. Add § 147.865 to read as follows:
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§ 147.865
Titan SPAR Facility Safety Zone.
(a) Description. The Titan SPAR
system is in the deepwater area of the
Gulf of Mexico at Mississippi Canyon
941. The facility is located at 28°02′02″
N. 89°06′04″ W. and the area within 500
meters (1640.4 feet) from each point on
the facility structure’s outer edge is a
safety zone.
(b) Regulation. No vessel may enter or
remain in this safety zone except the
following:
(1) An attending vessel;
(2) A vessel under 100 feet in length
overall not engaged in towing; or
(3) A vessel authorized by the
Commander, Eighth Coast Guard
District.
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40 CFR Part 180
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Lewis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; main telephone
number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0376; FRL–9936–48]
I. General Information
2-Propenoic Acid, Polymer With
Ethenylbenzene and (1Methylethenyl)benzene; Tolerance
Exemption
A. Does this action apply to me?
[FR Doc. 2015–29448 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
This regulation establishes an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic
acid, polymer with ethenylbenzene and
(1-methylethenyl)benzene with a
minimum average molecular weight (in
amu) of 2,000 (CAS Reg. No. 52831–04–
6) when used as an inert ingredient in
a pesticide chemical formulation. BASF
Corporation, submitted a petition to
EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance. This regulation eliminates the
need to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of 2propenoic acid, polymer with
ethenylbenzene and (1methylethenyl)benzene on food or feed
commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective
November 18, 2015. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received
on or before January 19, 2016, and must
be filed in accordance with the
instructions provided in 40 CFR part
178 (see also Unit I.C. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0376, is
available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)
in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
SUMMARY:
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You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. The following
list of North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes is
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
provides a guide to help readers
determine whether this document
applies to them. Potentially affected
entities may include:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
B. How can I get electronic access to
other related information?
You may access a frequently updated
electronic version of 40 CFR part 180
through the Government Printing
Office’s e-CFR site at https://
www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/
40tab_02.tpl.
C. Can I file an objection or hearing
request?
Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21
U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation
and may also request a hearing on those
objections. You must file your objection
or request a hearing on this regulation
in accordance with the instructions
provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure
proper receipt by EPA, you must
identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2015–0376 in the subject line on
the first page of your submission. All
objections and requests for a hearing
must be in writing, and must be
received by the Hearing Clerk on or
before January 19, 2016. Addresses for
mail and hand delivery of objections
and hearing requests are provided in 40
CFR 178.25(b).
In addition to filing an objection or
hearing request with the Hearing Clerk
as described in 40 CFR part 178, please
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 147
[Docket No. USCG-2015-0320]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone; Titan SPAR, Mississippi Canyon 941, Outer
Continental Shelf on the Gulf of Mexico
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone around the Titan
SPAR system, located in Mississippi Canyon Block 941 on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of the
safety zone is to protect the facility from all vessels operating
outside the normal shipping channels and fairways that are not
providing services to or working with the facility. Placing a safety
zone around the facility will significantly reduce the threat of
allisions, collisions, security breaches, oil spills, releases of
natural gas, and thereby protect the safety of life, property, and the
environment.
DATES: This rule is effective December 18, 2015.
ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2015-0320 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Mr. Rusty Wright, U.S. Coast Guard, District Eight
Waterways Management Branch; telephone 504-671-2138,
rusty.h.wright@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
OCS Outer Continental Shelf
SPAR A large diameter, vertical cylinder supporting a deck
USCG United States Coast Guard
II. Background Information and Regulatory History
Bennu Oil and Gas requested that the Coast Guard establish a safety
zone extending 500 meters (1640.4 feet) from each point on the Titan
SPAR facility structure's outermost edge located in the deepwater area
of the Gulf of Mexico on the OCS. The purpose of the safety zone is to
protect the facility from all vessels operating outside the normal
shipping channels and fairways that are not providing services to or
working with the facility. Therefore, on July 24, 2015 we published a
NPRM with a request for comments entitled, ``Safety Zones: Titan SPAR,
Mississippi Canyon 941, Outer Continental Shelf on the Gulf of Mexico''
in the Federal Register (80 FR 43998). We received no comments on the
NPRM.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 14 U.S.C.
85, 43 U.S.C. 1333, Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1, and Title 33, CFR part 147, which collectively permit the
establishment of safety zones for facilities located on the OCS for the
purpose of protecting life, property and the marine environment. The
Coast Guard has determined that a
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safety zone is necessary to protect the facility from all vessels
operating outside the normal shipping channels and fairways that are
not providing services to or working with the facility. The purpose of
the rule is to significantly reduce the threat of allisions, oil
spills, and releases of natural gas, and thereby protect the safety of
life, property, and the environment.
For the purpose of safety zones established under 33 CFR part 147,
the deepwater area is considered to be waters of 304.8 meters (1,000
feet) or greater depth extending to the limits of the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) contiguous to the territorial sea of the United
States and extending to a distance up to 200 nautical miles from the
baseline from which the breadth of the sea is measured. Navigation in
the vicinity of the safety zone consists of large commercial shipping
vessels, fishing vessels, cruise ships, tugs with tows and the
occasional recreational vessel. The deepwater area also includes an
extensive system of fairways.
IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes and the Final Rule
As noted above, we received no comments on our NPRM published July
24, 2015. There are no changes in the regulatory text of this rule from
the proposed rule in the NPRM.
This rule establishes a safety zone extending 500 meters (1640.4
feet) from each point on the Titan SPAR facility structure's outermost
edge. No vessel, except those attending the facility, or those less
than 100 feet in length and not engaged in towing will be permitted to
enter the safety zone without obtaining permission from Commander,
Eighth Coast Guard District or a designated representative.
V. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders (E.O.s) related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on these statutes and executive orders, and we discuss
First Amendment rights of protestors.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
E.O.s 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the costs and
benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits.
E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This rule has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under E.O. 12866. Accordingly, it has not been
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
This rule is not a significant regulatory action due to the
location of the Titan SPAR--on the Outer Continental Shelf--and its
distance from both land and safety fairways. Vessel traffic can pass
safely around the safety zone using alternate routes. Exceptions to
this rule include vessels measuring less than 100 feet in length
overall and not engaged in towing. Deviation to transit through the
safety zone may be requested. Such requests will be considered on a
case-by-case basis and may be authorized by the Commander, Eighth Coast
Guard District or a designated representative.
B. 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 received 0 comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rulemaking. The Coast Guard certifies under 5
U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule would not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
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
section.
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.
C. 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).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Government
A rule has implications for federalism under E.O. 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 have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in E.O. 13132.
Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under E.O. 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. If you believe this rule has
implications for federalism or Indian tribes, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
E. 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.
F. 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
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(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary
determination 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
around an OCS Facility to protect life, property and the marine
environment. This rule is categorically excluded from further review
under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. The
environmental analysis checklist supporting this determination and
Categorical Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where
indicated under ADDRESSES.
G. 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.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 147
Continental shelf, Marine safety, Navigation (water).
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 147 as follows:
PART 147--SAFETY ZONES
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1. The authority citation for part 147 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 14 U.S.C. 85; 43 U.S.C. 1333; and Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
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2. Add Sec. 147.865 to read as follows:
Sec. 147.865 Titan SPAR Facility Safety Zone.
(a) Description. The Titan SPAR system is in the deepwater area of
the Gulf of Mexico at Mississippi Canyon 941. The facility is located
at 28[deg]02'02'' N. 89[deg]06'04'' W. and the area within 500 meters
(1640.4 feet) from each point on the facility structure's outer edge is
a safety zone.
(b) Regulation. No vessel may enter or remain in this safety zone
except the following:
(1) An attending vessel;
(2) A vessel under 100 feet in length overall not engaged in
towing; or
(3) A vessel authorized by the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard
District.
Dated: October 27, 2015.
David R. Callahan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-29448 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am]
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