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complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have
determined that this action is one of a
category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human
environment. This rule involves a safety
zone that will prohibit entry within 100
yards of dive vessels and working barges
being used for diving and debris
recovery operations in the Cape May
Canal. It is categorically excluded from
further review under paragraph L[60a]
in Table 3–1 of U.S. Coast Guard
Environmental Planning Implementing
Procedures 5090.1. A Record of
Environmental Consideration
supporting this determination is
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 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Security measures,
Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
1. The authority citation for part 165
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 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.T05–0435 to read as
follows:
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(a) Location. The following area is a
safety zone: All navigable waters within
100 yards of dive vessels and working
barges being used for diving and debris
recovery operations within the Cape
May Canal.
(b) Definitions As used in this
section—
Designated representative means a
Coast Guard Patrol Commander,
including a Coast Guard petty officer,
warrant or commissioned officer on
board a Coast Guard vessel or on board
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Scott E. Anderson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Delaware Bay.
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a federal, state, or local law enforcement
vessel assisting the Captain of the Port
(COTP), Delaware Bay in the
enforcement of the safety zone.
Working barges means those vessels
associated with debris removal near the
Cape May Canal Railroad Bridge in the
Cape May Canal.
Dive vessels means those vessels used
for dive operations, and marked
appropriately in accordance with
navigation rules of the road, which are
associated with debris removal near the
Cape May Canal Railroad Bridge in the
Cape May Canal.
(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general
safety zone regulations in subpart C of
this part, you may not enter the safety
zone described in paragraph (a) of this
section unless authorized by the COTP
or the COTP’s designated representative.
(2) To seek permission to enter or
remain in the zone, contact the COTP or
the COTP’s representative via VHF–FM
channel 16 or 215–271–4807. 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.
(3) Vessels with a beam greater than
15 feet must contact working vessels,
via VHF–FM channel 13 or 16, at least
30 minutes prior to arrival in order to
arrange safe passage.
(4) This section applies to all vessels
except those engaged in law
enforcement, aids to navigation
servicing, and emergency response
operations.
(d) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast
Guard may be assisted in the patrol and
enforcement of the safety zone by
Federal, State, and local agencies.
(e) Enforcement period. This zone
will be enforced from 6 a.m. on June 3,
2019, through 4 p.m. on June 13, 2019.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG–2019–0409]
Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in
the Fifth Coast Guard District
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of enforcement of
regulation; changes of enforcement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Coast Guard will enforce
two safety zones for fireworks displays:
The first taking place over the Chester
River, at Kent Island Narrows, MD, on
July 2, 2019, (an alternate date on July
3, 2019) and the second over the
Chesapeake Bay, at Chesapeake Beach,
MD, on July 3, 2019, (an alternate date
on July 5, 2019). This action is
necessary to ensure the safety of life on
navigable waterways during these
fireworks displays. Our regulation for
recurring Fireworks Displays in the
Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the
safety zones for these fireworks display
events. During the enforcement periods,
vessels may not enter, remain in, or
transit through the safety zones unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port or
designated Coast Guard patrol personnel
on scene.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
165.506 will be enforced for the location
listed in the table to § 165.506 at (b)(24)
Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National
Capital Region—COTP Zone from 8:30
p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 2, 2019. If
necessary due to inclement weather, the
fireworks display event will be
rescheduled and the safety zone will be
enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m.
on July 3, 2019.
The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506
will be enforced for the location listed
in the table to § 165.506 at (b)(9) Coast
Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital
Region—COTP Zone from 8 p.m. until
10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2019. If necessary
due to inclement weather, the fireworks
display event will be rescheduled and
the safety zone will be enforced from 8
p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this notice of
enforcement, call or email Mr. Ron
Houck, U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Maryland-National Capital Region,
Waterways Management Division;
telephone 410–576–2674, email D05DG-SectorMD-NCR-MarineEvents@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard will enforce the safety zone in the
table to 33 CFR 165.506 at (b)(24) for the
Kent Island Narrows, MD, fireworks
display from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m.
on July 2, 2019. If necessary due to
inclement weather, the fireworks
display event will be rescheduled and
the safety zone will be enforced from
8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 3,
2019. This date is a slight change from
the anticipated date and times of
enforcement appearing in the CFR for
this event—Thursday before July 4th
(observed); and or July 4th, from 5:30
p.m. to 1 a.m. This action is being taken
to provide for the safety of life on
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navigable waterways during the
fireworks display. Our regulation for
recurring Fireworks Displays in the
Fifth Coast Guard District, § 165.506,
specifies the location of the regulated
area for this safety zone for the Kent
Island Narrows, MD, fireworks display,
which encompasses portions of the
Chester River in Queen Anne’s County,
MD. As specified in § 165.506(d), during
the enforcement period, vessels may not
enter, remain in, or transit through the
safety zone unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port Sector MarylandNational Capital Region (COTP) or
designated Coast Guard patrol personnel
on scene. The Coast Guard may be
assisted by other federal, state, or local
agencies in the enforcement of the safety
zone.
The Coast Guard will enforce the
safety zone in the table to 33 CFR
165.506 at (b)(9) for the Town of
Chesapeake Beach, MD, fireworks
display from 8 p.m. through 10:30 p.m.
on July 3, 2019. If necessary due to
inclement weather, the fireworks
display event will be rescheduled and
the safety zone will be enforced from 8
p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2019.
This date is a slight change from the
anticipated date and times of
enforcement appearing in the CFR for
this event—July 4th or the Sunday
before, from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. This
action is being taken to provide for the
safety of life on navigable waterways
during the fireworks display. The table
to § 165.506 at (b)(9) specifies the
location of the regulated area for this
safety zone for the Town of Chesapeake
Beach, MD, fireworks display, which
encompasses portions of the Chesapeake
Bay near Chesapeake Beach, MD. As
specified in § 165.506(d), during the
enforcement period, vessels may not
enter, remain in, or transit through the
safety zone unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port Sector MarylandNational Capital Region (COTP) or
designated Coast Guard patrol personnel
on scene. The Coast Guard may be
assisted by other federal, state, or local
agencies in the enforcement of the safety
zone. (b)(9).
In addition to this notice of
enforcement in the Federal Register, the
Coast Guard plans to provide
notification of these enforcement
periods via the Local Notice to Mariners
and marine information broadcasts.
Dated: May 30, 2019.
Joseph B. Loring,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the
Port Maryland-National Capital Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2019–0171]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; Illinois River, Miles 0 to
187, Grafton, IL to Peoria, IL
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is extending
a temporary safety zone on the
navigable waters of the Illinois River
from mile marker (MM) 0 to MM 187
between Grafton, IL and Peoria, IL. This
action is necessary to provide for the
safety of persons, vessels, and the
marine environment on these navigable
waters as a result of increasing flood
conditions on the river that threaten to
overtop levees. Entry of vessels or
persons into this zone is prohibited
unless specifically authorized by the
Captain of the Port Sector Upper
Mississippi River or a designated
representative.
SUMMARY:
This rule is effective without
actual notice from June 7, 2019 through
July 7, 2019. For the purposes of
enforcement, actual notice will be used
from June 7, 2019, through June 7, 2019.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2019–
0171 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 Commander Christian
Barger, Sector Upper Mississippi River
Waterways Management Division, U.S.
Coast Guard; telephone 314–269–2560,
email Christian.J.Barger@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port Sector Upper
Mississippi River
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
On May 5, 2019, Coast Guard Sector
Upper Mississippi River received
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multiple reports from the Illinois State
Emergency Operations Center and
private citizens located along the
Illinois River between mile marker
(MM) 0 at Grafton, IL and MM 187 at
Peoria, IL of water surge impacts from
vessel traffic on the Illinois River
overtopping levees resulting in damage
to the levees and increased flooding. In
response, on May 10, 2019, the Coast
Guard published a temporary final rule
titled Safety Zone; Illinois River, Miles
0 to 187, Grafton, IL to Peoria, IL (84 FR
20547). The safety zone was established
on May 10, 2019 and is scheduled to
expire on June 6, 2019.
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 it is
impracticable. It is impracticable
because we must establish this safety
zone immediately and lack sufficient
time to provide a reasonable comment
period and then consider those
comments before issuing this rule. The
NPRM process would delay the
establishment of the safety zone and
compromise public safety.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal
Register. Delaying this rule would be
contrary to public interest because
immediate action is necessary to
respond to the potential safety hazards
associated with floodwaters threatening
to overtop levees along the river.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034
(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The
Captain of the Port Sector Upper
Mississippi River (COTP) has
determined that potential hazards
associated with flood waters threaten to
overtop levees along the river due to
reports that vessel traffic in the affected
area is causing water to overtop levees
resulting in increased damage to the
levees and flooding impacts to local
communities and residential areas. This
rule is necessary to ensure the safety of
persons, vessels, and the marine
environment on these navigable waters
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0409]
Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard
District
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation; changes of enforcement.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce two safety zones for fireworks
displays: The first taking place over the Chester River, at Kent Island
Narrows, MD, on July 2, 2019, (an alternate date on July 3, 2019) and
the second over the Chesapeake Bay, at Chesapeake Beach, MD, on July 3,
2019, (an alternate date on July 5, 2019). This action is necessary to
ensure the safety of life on navigable waterways during these fireworks
displays. Our regulation for recurring Fireworks Displays in the Fifth
Coast Guard District identifies the safety zones for these fireworks
display events. During the enforcement periods, vessels may not enter,
remain in, or transit through the safety zones unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port or designated Coast Guard patrol personnel on
scene.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the
location listed in the table to Sec. 165.506 at (b)(24) Coast Guard
Sector Maryland-National Capital Region--COTP Zone from 8:30 p.m.
through 11 p.m. on July 2, 2019. If necessary due to inclement weather,
the fireworks display event will be rescheduled and the safety zone
will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 3, 2019.
The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the location
listed in the table to Sec. 165.506 at (b)(9) Coast Guard Sector
Maryland-National Capital Region--COTP Zone from 8 p.m. until 10:30
p.m. on July 3, 2019. If necessary due to inclement weather, the
fireworks display event will be rescheduled and the safety zone will be
enforced from 8 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Mr. Ron Houck, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, Waterways Management Division;
telephone 410-576-2674, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
in the table to 33 CFR 165.506 at (b)(24) for the Kent Island Narrows,
MD, fireworks display from 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 2, 2019.
If necessary due to inclement weather, the fireworks display event will
be rescheduled and the safety zone will be enforced from 8:30 p.m.
through 11 p.m. on July 3, 2019. This date is a slight change from the
anticipated date and times of enforcement appearing in the CFR for this
event--Thursday before July 4th (observed); and or July 4th, from 5:30
p.m. to 1 a.m. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of
life on
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navigable waterways during the fireworks display. Our regulation for
recurring Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard District, Sec.
165.506, specifies the location of the regulated area for this safety
zone for the Kent Island Narrows, MD, fireworks display, which
encompasses portions of the Chester River in Queen Anne's County, MD.
As specified in Sec. 165.506(d), during the enforcement period,
vessels may not enter, remain in, or transit through the safety zone
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Maryland-National
Capital Region (COTP) or designated Coast Guard patrol personnel on
scene. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other federal, state, or
local agencies in the enforcement of the safety zone.
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in the table to 33 CFR
165.506 at (b)(9) for the Town of Chesapeake Beach, MD, fireworks
display from 8 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2019. If necessary
due to inclement weather, the fireworks display event will be
rescheduled and the safety zone will be enforced from 8 p.m. through
10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2019. This date is a slight change from the
anticipated date and times of enforcement appearing in the CFR for this
event--July 4th or the Sunday before, from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. This
action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable
waterways during the fireworks display. The table to Sec. 165.506 at
(b)(9) specifies the location of the regulated area for this safety
zone for the Town of Chesapeake Beach, MD, fireworks display, which
encompasses portions of the Chesapeake Bay near Chesapeake Beach, MD.
As specified in Sec. 165.506(d), during the enforcement period,
vessels may not enter, remain in, or transit through the safety zone
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Maryland-National
Capital Region (COTP) or designated Coast Guard patrol personnel on
scene. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other federal, state, or
local agencies in the enforcement of the safety zone. (b)(9).
In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register,
the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of these enforcement
periods via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information
broadcasts.
Dated: May 30, 2019.
Joseph B. Loring,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital
Region.
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