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this proposed rule elsewhere in this
preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this proposed rule
under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023–01, which guides
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 proposed rule
involves the operating regulations or
procedures for drawbridges. Normally
such actions are categorically excluded
from further review under paragraph
L49 of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS
Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01,
Rev. 01. A preliminary Record of
Environmental Consideration and a
Memorandum for the Record are not
required for this proposed rule. We seek
any comments or information that may
lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this
proposed rule.
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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.
V. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
We view public participation as
essential to effective rulemaking, and
will consider all comments and material
received during the comment period.
Your comment can help shape the
outcome of this rulemaking. If you
submit a comment, please include the
docket number for this rulemaking,
indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment
applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation.
We encourage you to submit
comments through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. If your material
cannot be submitted using https://
www.regulations.gov, contact the person
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov and will include
any personal information you have
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provided. For more about privacy and
the docket, visit https://
www.regulations.gov/privacynotice.
Documents mentioned in this NPRM
as being available in this docket and all
public comments, will be in our online
docket at https://www.regulations.gov
and can be viewed by following that
website’s instructions. Additionally, if
you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified
when comments are posted or a final
rule is published.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
Bridges.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to
amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows:
uninterrupted transit of dignitaries
across the bridge. At all other times the
bridge shall open on the quarter and
three-quarter hour, or as directed by the
on-scene designated representative.
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Dated: April 30, 2018.
Peter J. Brown,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Seventh Coast Guard District.
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33 CFR Part 165
PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE
OPERATION REGULATIONS
[Docket Number USCG–2018–0183]
1. The authority citation for part 117
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.
2. Amend § 117.261 by revising
paragraphs (u), (v), and (w) to read as
follows:
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§ 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
from St. Marys River to Key Largo.
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(u) Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) Bridge,
mile 1021.8, at West Palm Beach.
(1) The draw shall open on the quarter
and three-quarter hour.
(2) When the security zone is
enforced, the draw is allowed to remain
closed to navigation from 2:15 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. with the exception of a once
an hour opening at 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m.,
4:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., weekdays only,
if vessels are requesting an opening. At
all other times the draw shall open on
the quarter and three-quarter hour.
(v) Royal Park (SR 704) Bridge, mile
1022.6, at West Palm Beach.
(1) The draw shall open on the hour
and half-hour.
(2) When the security zone is
enforced, the draw is allowed to remain
closed to navigation from 2:15 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. with the exception of a once
an hour opening at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.,
4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., weekdays only,
if vessels are requesting an opening. At
all other times the draw shall open on
the hour and half-hour.
(w) Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80)
Bridge, mile 1024.7, at West Palm
Beach.
(1) The draw shall open on the quarter
and three-quarter hour.
(2) When the security zone is
enforced, the draw may be closed
without advanced notice to permit
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Safety Zone; Philippine Sea, Rota
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard proposes to
establish a temporary safety zone for
certain waters off of the Port of Rota.
The Coast Guard believes this safety
zone is necessary to protect all divers
participating in this underwater military
exercise from potential safety hazards
associated with vessel traffic in the area.
This proposed rulemaking would
prohibit persons and vessels not
involved in the exercise from being in
the safety zone unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port Guam (COTP) or a
designated representative. We invite
your comments on this proposed
rulemaking.
SUMMARY:
Comments and related material
must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before June 20, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2018–0183 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting
comments.
DATES:
If
you have questions about this proposed
rulemaking, call or email Chief Todd
Wheeler, Sector Guam Waterways
Management Division, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 671–355–4866, email
WWMGuam@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Vessel traffic would be able to safely
transit around this safety zone.
Moreover, the Coast Guard would issue
a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via
VHF–FM marine channel 16 about the
zone, and the rule would allow vessels
to seek permission to enter the zone.
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
Basis
The purpose of this rulemaking is to
ensure the safety of divers in the water
during an underwater military exercise
in support of the biennial Exercise
Valiant Shield from 6 p.m. on
September 16, 2018 to 6 a.m. on
September 17, 2018. The Coast Guard
proposes this rulemaking under
authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The COTP proposes to establish a
safety zone from 6 p.m. on September
16, 2018 to 6 a.m. on September 17,
2018. The safety zone would cover all
navigable waters two miles off of the
Port of Rota. This safety zone is
necessary to protect all divers
participating in this underwater military
exercise from potential safety hazards
associated with vessel traffic in the area.
This proposed rulemaking would
prohibit persons and vessels not
involved in the exercise from being in
the safety zone unless authorized by the
COTP or a designated representative.
The regulatory text we are proposing
appears at the end of this document.
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IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed 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 13771 directs agencies
to control regulatory costs through a
budgeting process. This NPRM has not
been designated a ‘‘significant
regulatory action,’’ under Executive
Order 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM
has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and
pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive
Order 13771.
This regulatory action determination
is based on the size, location, duration,
and time-of-day of the safety zone.
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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 proposed 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 IV.A. above,
this proposed rule would not have a
significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
If you think that your business,
organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity
and that this rule would have a
significant economic impact on it,
please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it
qualifies and how and to what degree
this rule would economically affect it.
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 proposed 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. The Coast Guard will
not retaliate against small entities that
question or complain about this
proposed rule or any policy or action of
the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This proposed rule would 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
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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 proposed 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 proposed rule does not have
tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would 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 proposed 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
proposed rule would not result in such
an expenditure, we do discuss the
effects of this rule elsewhere in this
preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this proposed rule
under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023–01, which guides
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 proposed rule
involves a safety zone vessel traffic
would be able to safely transit around.
Normally such actions are categorically
excluded from further review under
paragraph L60(c) of Appendix A, Table
1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023–01–
001–01, Rev. 01. A preliminary Record
of Environmental Consideration
supporting this determination is
available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES. We seek any
comments or information that may lead
to the discovery of a significant
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environmental impact from this
proposed rule.
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
G. Protest Activities
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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.
V. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
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We view public participation as
essential to effective rulemaking, and
will consider all comments and material
received during the comment period.
Your comment can help shape the
outcome of this rulemaking. If you
submit a comment, please include the
docket number for this rulemaking,
indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment
applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation.
We encourage you to submit
comments through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. If your material
cannot be submitted using https://
www.regulations.gov, contact the person
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov and will include
any personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and
the docket, visit https://
www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
Documents mentioned in this NPRM
as being available in the docket, and all
public comments, will be in our online
docket at https://www.regulations.gov
and can be viewed by following that
website’s instructions. Additionally, if
you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified
when comments are posted or a final
rule is published.
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 proposes to
amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
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1. The authority citation for part 165
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.
2. Add § 165.T14–0183 to read as
follows:
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§ 165.T14–0183
Sea, Rota.
Safety Zone; Philippine
(a) Location. The following area is a
safety zone: All waters off of the Port of
Rota, from surface to bottom,
encompassed by a line connecting the
following points beginning at 14°08′07″
N, 145°08′00″ E, thence to 14°08′53″ N,
145°06′51″ E, thence to 14°09′12″ N,
145°07′13″ E, thence to 14°08′16″ N,
145°08′08″ E, and along the shore line
back to the beginning point. These
coordinates are based on NAD 1983.
(b) Regulations. (1) The general
regulations governing safety zones
contained in § 165.23 apply. This rule
prohibits persons and vessels not
involved in the exercise from being in
the safety zone unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port (COTP) Guam or a
designated representative.
(2) To seek permission to enter,
contact the COTP Guam or the COTP’s
representative by VHF channel 16 or by
telephone at 671–355–4821. Those in
the safety zone must comply with all
lawful orders or directions given to
them by the COTP or the COTP’s
designated representative.
(c) Enforcement period. This section
will be enforced from 6 p.m. on
September 16, 2018 to 6 a.m. on
September 17, 2018.
Dated: April 30, 2018.
Christopher M. Chase,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Guam.
[FR Doc. 2018–10819 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]
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39—Region 2]
Approval of Air Quality Implementation
Plans; New Jersey; Infrastructure SIP
Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5
NAAQS; Interstate Transport
Provisions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
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Proposed rule.
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
elements of the State Implementation
Plan (SIP) submission from New Jersey
regarding the infrastructure
requirements of section 110 of the Clean
Air Act (CAA) for the 2012 annual fine
particulate matter (PM2.5) National
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS
or standard). The infrastructure
requirements are designed to ensure that
the structural components of each
state’s air quality management program
are adequate to meet the state’s
responsibilities under the CAA. This
action pertains specifically to
infrastructure requirements concerning
interstate transport provisions.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 20, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
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R02–OAR–2018–0237 at https://
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The EPA may publish any comment
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information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
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The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to
make. The EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment
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submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or
other file sharing system). For
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EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
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II. What guidance is EPA using to evaluate
this SIP submission?
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG-2018-0183]
RIN 1625-AA11
Safety Zone; Philippine Sea, Rota
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone
for certain waters off of the Port of Rota. The Coast Guard believes
this safety zone is necessary to protect all divers participating in
this underwater military exercise from potential safety hazards
associated with vessel traffic in the area. This proposed rulemaking
would prohibit persons and vessels not involved in the exercise from
being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Guam (COTP) or a designated representative. We invite your comments on
this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before June 20, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2018-0183 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Chief Todd Wheeler, Sector Guam
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 671-355-
4866, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis
The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of divers in
the water during an underwater military exercise in support of the
biennial Exercise Valiant Shield from 6 p.m. on September 16, 2018 to 6
a.m. on September 17, 2018. The Coast Guard proposes this rulemaking
under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The COTP proposes to establish a safety zone from 6 p.m. on
September 16, 2018 to 6 a.m. on September 17, 2018. The safety zone
would cover all navigable waters two miles off of the Port of Rota.
This safety zone is necessary to protect all divers participating in
this underwater military exercise from potential safety hazards
associated with vessel traffic in the area. This proposed rulemaking
would prohibit persons and vessels not involved in the exercise from
being in the safety zone unless authorized by the COTP or a designated
representative. The regulatory text we are proposing appears at the end
of this document.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed 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 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This NPRM has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, duration, and time-of-day of the safety zone. Vessel traffic
would be able to safely transit around this safety zone. Moreover, the
Coast Guard would issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM
marine channel 16 about the zone, and the rule would allow vessels to
seek permission to enter the zone.
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
proposed 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
IV.A. above, this proposed rule would not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
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 proposed 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. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that
question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action
of the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This proposed rule would 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 proposed 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 proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would 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 proposed 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 proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023-01, which guides 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 proposed rule
involves a safety zone vessel traffic would be able to safely transit
around. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph L60(c) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction
Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 01. A preliminary Record of Environmental
Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket
where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information
that may lead to the discovery of a significant
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environmental impact from this proposed rule.
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.
V. Public Participation and Request for Comments
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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 proposes
to amend 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; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.
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2. Add Sec. 165.T14-0183 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.T14-0183 Safety Zone; Philippine Sea, Rota.
(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters off
of the Port of Rota, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line
connecting the following points beginning at 14[deg]08'07'' N,
145[deg]08'00'' E, thence to 14[deg]08'53'' N, 145[deg]06'51'' E,
thence to 14[deg]09'12'' N, 145[deg]07'13'' E, thence to 14[deg]08'16''
N, 145[deg]08'08'' E, and along the shore line back to the beginning
point. These coordinates are based on NAD 1983.
(b) Regulations. (1) The general regulations governing safety zones
contained in Sec. 165.23 apply. This rule prohibits persons and
vessels not involved in the exercise from being in the safety zone
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Guam or a
designated representative.
(2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP Guam or the
COTP's representative by VHF channel 16 or by telephone at 671-355-
4821. Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or
directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated
representative.
(c) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 6 p.m.
on September 16, 2018 to 6 a.m. on September 17, 2018.
Dated: April 30, 2018.
Christopher M. Chase,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Guam.
[FR Doc. 2018-10819 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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