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(4) Effect of filing an AAR before
January 1, 2018. Except in the case of
an election made in accordance with
paragraph (b) of this section, an AAR
filed on behalf of a partnership before
January 1, 2018, is deemed for purposes
of paragraph (d)(2) of this section, to be
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(d) Eligible taxable year—(1) In
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November 2, 2015 and before January 1,
2018, except as provided in paragraph
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(2) Exception if AAR or amended
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Notwithstanding paragraph (d)(1) of this
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(i) The tax matters partner has filed an
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(e) Applicability date. These
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before January 1, 2018.
(f) Expiration date. This section will
expire on August 5, 2019.
John M. Dalrymple,
Deputy Commissioner for Services and
Enforcement.
Approved: July 6, 2016.
Mark J. Mazur,
Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2016–0746]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; M/V Zhenhuan 14 Wando
Terminal Crane Movement; Charleston,
SC
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Temporary final rule.
The Coast Guard is
establishing a 100 yard temporary
moving safety zone around the M/V
Zhenhuan 14 during its inbound and
outbound transit as well as all
movements in between the Charleston
Harbor entrance buoy and the Wando
Welch Terminal on the Charleston
Harbor, and Wando River, Charleston,
SC. The M/V Zhenhuan 14 will be
transporting 5 gantry cranes between the
dates of August 5, 2016 through August
17, 2016. The safety zone is necessary
to protect the public from hazards
associated with transporting the large
cranes. Persons and vessels are
prohibited from entering, transiting
through, anchoring in, or remaining
within the safety zone unless authorized
by the Captain of the Port Charleston or
a designated representative.
DATES: This rule is effective from
August 5, 2016 through August 17,
2016.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov type USCG–2016–
0746 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email Lieutenant John Downing, Sector
Charleston Office of Waterways
Management, Coast Guard; telephone
(843) 740–3184, email John.Z.Downing@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Table of Abbreviations
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CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
The Coast Guard is issuing this
temporary 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
Coast Guard was notified of this
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situation only 10 days prior to the vessel
arrival. It is impracticable to publish a
NPRM because we must establish this
safety zone by August 5, 2016 to protect
vessels and people in the vicinity of the
M/V Zhenhuan 14’s transit.
We are issuing this rule, and under 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds
that good cause exists for making it
effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register.
Delaying the effective date of this rule
would be contrary to public interest
because immediate action is needed to
respond to the safety hazards associated
with the transit of the M/V Zhenhuan
14.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The
Captain of the Port Charleston (COTP)
has determined that potential hazards
associated with the Transit of the M/V
Zhenhuan 14 will be a safety concern
for anyone within a 100-yard radius
around the outer most points of the
vessel. This rule is needed to protect
personnel, vessels, and the marine
environment in the navigable waters
within the safety zone while the vessel
is transiting.
The legal basis for this rule is the
Coast Guard’s Authority to establish a
safety zone: 33 U.S.C. 1231. The
purpose of the proposed rule is to
ensure safety of life on the navigable
water of the United States during the
transit of the M/V Zhenhuan 14.
IV. Discussion of the Rule
This rule establishes a safety zone on
August 5, 2016 through August 17, 2016
during all movements of the M/V
Zhenhuan 14 with its cranes in the
downward position. The vessel is 815 ft
long with a beam of 450 ft with the
cranes in the downward position. The
safety zone will cover all navigable
waters within a 100-yard radius around
the outer most points of the vessel. The
duration of the zone is intended to
protect personnel, vessels, and the
marine environment while the vessel is
transiting the Charleston Harbor, and
Wando River, Charleston, SC. No vessel
or person will be permitted to enter the
safety zone without obtaining
permission from the COTP or a
designated representative.
V. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after
considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and
Executive orders, and we discuss First
Amendment rights of protestors.
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A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 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.
Executive Order 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 Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, it has not been reviewed
by the Office of Management and
Budget.
The economic impact of this rule is
not significant for the following reasons:
(1) Although persons and vessels will
not be able to enter, transit through,
anchor in, or remain within the
regulated area without authorization
from the Captain of the Port Charleston
or a designated representative, they will
be able to operate in the surrounding
area during the enforcement periods; (2)
persons and vessels will still be able to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the regulated area if
authorized by the Captain of the Port
Charleston or a designated
representative; and (3) the Coast Guard
will provide advance notification of the
regulated area to the local maritime
community by Local Notice to Mariners
and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
B. 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
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.
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
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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).
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D. Federalism and Indian Tribal
Governments
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
have determined that it is consistent
with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements
described in Executive Order 13132.
Also, 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. If you
believe this rule has implications for
federalism or Indian tribes, please
contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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
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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 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 (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 a
temporary safety zone, that will prohibit
entry within a 100-yard radius around
the outer most points of the vessel.
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 165
Marine safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, 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
1. The authority citation for part 165
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 50 U.S.C.
191; 33 CFR 1.05–1(g), 6.04–1, and 160.5;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.
2 . Add a temporary § 165.T07–0746
to read as follows:
■
§ 100.T07–0746 Safety Zone; M/V
Zhenhuan 14 Wando Terminal Crane
Movement; Charleston, SC.
(a) Regulated area. The following
regulated area is a moving safety zone:
All waters of the Charleston Harbor and
Wando Rivers within a 100 yard radius
around the outer most points of the M/
V Zhenhuan 14 while the cranes are in
the downward position. The safety zone
will start in Charleston Harbor, in
approximate position 32°46′10″ N.,
79°55′15″ W. and transit to the Wando
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Welch Terminal, in position 32°50′02″
N., 79°53′29″ W. During the outbound
transit the M/V Zhenhuan 14 will
proceed from the Wando Welch
Terminal in approximate position
32°50′02″ N., 79°53′29″ W. to the
Charleston Harbor entrance in
approximate position 32°46′10″ N.,
79°55′15″ W. All coordinates are North
American Datum 1983.
(b) Definition. As used in this section,
‘‘designated representative’’ means
Coast Guard Patrol Commanders,
including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
officers, and other officers operating
Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state,
and local officers designated by or
assisting the Captain of the Port
Charleston in the enforcement of the
regulated areas.
(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and
vessels are prohibited from entering,
transiting through, anchoring in, or
remaining within the regulated area
unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Charleston or a designated
representative.
(2) Persons and vessels desiring to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the regulated area may
contact the Captain of the Port
Charleston by telephone at (843) 740–
7050, or a designated representative via
VHF radio on channel 16, to request
authorization. If authorization to enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain
within the regulated area is granted, all
persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the
instructions of the Captain of the Port
Charleston or a designated
representative.
(3) The Coast Guard will provide
notice of the regulated area by Marine
Safety Information Bulletins, Local
Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to
Mariners, and on-scene designated
representatives.
(d) Enforcement period. This rule will
be enforced when the M/V Zhenhuan 14
is transiting Charleston Harbor between
August 5, 2016 through 17, 2016.
Dated: August 1, 2016.
G.L. Tomasulo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Charleston.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG-2016-0746]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone; M/V Zhenhuan 14 Wando Terminal Crane Movement;
Charleston, SC
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
[[Page 51799]]
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a 100 yard temporary moving
safety zone around the M/V Zhenhuan 14 during its inbound and outbound
transit as well as all movements in between the Charleston Harbor
entrance buoy and the Wando Welch Terminal on the Charleston Harbor,
and Wando River, Charleston, SC. The M/V Zhenhuan 14 will be
transporting 5 gantry cranes between the dates of August 5, 2016
through August 17, 2016. The safety zone is necessary to protect the
public from hazards associated with transporting the large cranes.
Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through,
anchoring in, or remaining within the safety zone unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative.
DATES: This rule is effective from August 5, 2016 through August 17,
2016.
ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov type USCG-
2016-0746 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Lieutenant John Downing, Sector Charleston Office of
Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone (843) 740-3184, email
John.Z.Downing@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background Information and Regulatory History
The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary 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 Coast Guard was notified of this
situation only 10 days prior to the vessel arrival. It is impracticable
to publish a NPRM because we must establish this safety zone by August
5, 2016 to protect vessels and people in the vicinity of the M/V
Zhenhuan 14's transit.
We are issuing this rule, and under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for making it effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective
date of this rule would be contrary to public interest because
immediate action is needed to respond to the safety hazards associated
with the transit of the M/V Zhenhuan 14.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 33 U.S.C.
1231. The Captain of the Port Charleston (COTP) has determined that
potential hazards associated with the Transit of the M/V Zhenhuan 14
will be a safety concern for anyone within a 100-yard radius around the
outer most points of the vessel. This rule is needed to protect
personnel, vessels, and the marine environment in the navigable waters
within the safety zone while the vessel is transiting.
The legal basis for this rule is the Coast Guard's Authority to
establish a safety zone: 33 U.S.C. 1231. The purpose of the proposed
rule is to ensure safety of life on the navigable water of the United
States during the transit of the M/V Zhenhuan 14.
IV. Discussion of the Rule
This rule establishes a safety zone on August 5, 2016 through
August 17, 2016 during all movements of the M/V Zhenhuan 14 with its
cranes in the downward position. The vessel is 815 ft long with a beam
of 450 ft with the cranes in the downward position. The safety zone
will cover all navigable waters within a 100-yard radius around the
outer most points of the vessel. The duration of the zone is intended
to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment while the
vessel is transiting the Charleston Harbor, and Wando River,
Charleston, SC. No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the
safety zone without obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated
representative.
V. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 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. Executive Order 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 Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, it has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and
Budget.
The economic impact of this rule is not significant for the
following reasons: (1) Although persons and vessels will not be able to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area
without authorization from the Captain of the Port Charleston or a
designated representative, they will be able to operate in the
surrounding area during the enforcement periods; (2) persons and
vessels will still be able to enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the regulated area if authorized by the Captain of the
Port Charleston or a designated representative; and (3) the Coast Guard
will provide advance notification of the regulated area to the local
maritime community by Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners.
B. 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 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.
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
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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 Governments
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 have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
Also, 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. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
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 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 (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 a temporary safety zone, that will
prohibit entry within a 100-yard radius around the outer most points of
the vessel.
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 165
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, 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. 1226, 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-
1(g), 6.04-1, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.
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2 . Add a temporary Sec. 165.T07-0746 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.T07-0746 Safety Zone; M/V Zhenhuan 14 Wando Terminal Crane
Movement; Charleston, SC.
(a) Regulated area. The following regulated area is a moving safety
zone: All waters of the Charleston Harbor and Wando Rivers within a 100
yard radius around the outer most points of the M/V Zhenhuan 14 while
the cranes are in the downward position. The safety zone will start in
Charleston Harbor, in approximate position 32[deg]46'10'' N.,
79[deg]55'15'' W. and transit to the Wando Welch Terminal, in position
32[deg]50'02'' N., 79[deg]53'29'' W. During the outbound transit the M/
V Zhenhuan 14 will proceed from the Wando Welch Terminal in approximate
position 32[deg]50'02'' N., 79[deg]53'29'' W. to the Charleston Harbor
entrance in approximate position 32[deg]46'10'' N., 79[deg]55'15'' W.
All coordinates are North American Datum 1983.
(b) Definition. As used in this section, ``designated
representative'' means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast
Guard coxswains, petty officers, and other officers operating Coast
Guard vessels, and Federal, state, and local officers designated by or
assisting the Captain of the Port Charleston in the enforcement of the
regulated areas.
(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the
regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Charleston
or a designated representative.
(2) Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor
in, or remain within the regulated area may contact the Captain of the
Port Charleston by telephone at (843) 740-7050, or a designated
representative via VHF radio on channel 16, to request authorization.
If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within
the regulated area is granted, all persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the
Port Charleston or a designated representative.
(3) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated area by
Marine Safety Information Bulletins, Local Notice to Mariners,
Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene designated representatives.
(d) Enforcement period. This rule will be enforced when the M/V
Zhenhuan 14 is transiting Charleston Harbor between August 5, 2016
through 17, 2016.
Dated: August 1, 2016.
G.L. Tomasulo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Charleston.
[FR Doc. 2016-18599 Filed 8-4-16; 8:45 am]
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