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Guard; telephone 314–269–2560, email
Christian.J.Barger@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
I. Table of Abbreviations
33 CFR Part 100
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
[Docket Number USCG–2018–1008]
RIN 1625–AA08
Special Local Regulations; Sector
Upper Mississippi River Annual and
Recurring Marine Events Update
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard is proposing
to amend and update its table of annual
and recurring marine events that take
place within the Sector Upper
Mississippi River Captain of the Port
Zone as well as to make a technical
correction to the text of § 801 contained
in Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) part 100, hereafter referred to as
33 CFR 100.801. We invite your
comments on this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material
must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before August 2, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2018–1008 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.
SUMMARY:
If
you have questions about this proposed
rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant
Commander Christian Barger, Sector
Upper Mississippi River Waterways
Management Division, U.S. Coast
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
33 CFR 100.801 contains regulations
related to marine parades and regattas.
From time to time, this section requires
amendment to properly reflect marine
events recurring within the Eighth Coast
Guard District. This rulemaking
proposes amending 33 CFR 100.801 to
replace six references to ‘‘Table 1’’ with
the words ‘‘Tables 1 through 7.’’
Additionally, this rulemaking
proposes the removal of nine marine
events that either no longer take place
or do not meet the criteria of a marine
event, the addition five marine events,
updating details for one marine event,
and reorganizing marine events first by
the body of water on which they take
place (alphabetically), second by the
date(s) on which those events occur,
and third by mile marker (descending),
as follows:
This rulemaking proposes removing
these nine marine events from Table 2
of 33 CFR 100.801:
Date
Event/sponsor
Upper Mississippi
River location
Regulated area
1. 1 day—Third Saturday in May ...........
Clear Lake Chapter of the ACBS/That
was then, This is Now Boat Show &
Exhibition.
Lake West Chamber of Commerce/St.
Patrick’s Water Parade.
Champboat Series LLC/Aquatennial
Power Boat Grand Prix.
Lake City Chamber of Commerce/
Water Ski Days.
River City Days Association/River City
Days.
St. Louis Drag Boat Association/New
Athens Drag Boat Race.
Havana Chamber of Commerce/Havana Boat Races.
K.C. Aviation Expo & Air Show/K.C.
Aviation Expo & Air Show.
Twin City River Rats Organization/
Twin City River Rats.
Quad Cities, IL ......
Upper Mississippi River mile marker
454.0 to 456.0 (Iowa).
Lake of the
Ozarks, MO.
Minneapolis, MN ...
Lake of the Ozarks mile marker 5.0 to
10.0 (Missouri).
Upper Mississippi River mile marker
854.8 to 855.8 (Minnesota).
Upper Mississippi River mile marker
772.4 to 772.8 (Minnesota).
Upper Mississippi River mile marker
791.4 to 791.8 (Minnesota).
Kaskaskia River mile marker 28.0 to
29.0 (Illinois).
Illinois River mile marker 120.3 to
119.7 (Illinois).
Missouri River mile marker 366.3 to
369.8 (Missouri).
Upper Mississippi River mile marker
855.4 to 855.8 (Minnesota).
2. 1 day—Third Saturday in March ........
4. 2 days—Third weekend in July ..........
5. 2 days—Third weekend in June ........
6. 2 days—First week of August ............
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II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
Basis
The Captain of the Port Sector Upper
Mississippi River (COTP) proposes to
amend regulations contained in
§ 100.801 of the Title 33 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) (33 CFR
100.801) to accurately reflect annual
and recurring marine events taking
place in the Eighth Coast Guard District.
Currently, the text of 33 CFR 100.801
only refers to Table 1, however, the
section contains Tables 1 through 7.
Additionally, the COTP proposes to
amend and update 33 CFR 100.801
Table 2 titled Sector Upper Mississippi
River Annual and Recurring Marine
Events to accurately reflect marine
events occurring on a regular basis in
the Sector Upper Mississippi River. We
propose to remove events that no longer
occur or do not meet the criteria of a
marine event, and to add new events
that do meet the criteria of a marine
event. In addition, the COTP proposes
to amend Table 2 by updating the
details of one marine event, and by
rearranging the Table to display events
first by the body of water on which they
take place (alphabetically), second by
the date(s) on which those events occur,
and third by mile marker (descending).
This proposed rule will ensure that
the public is accurately informed of
annual and recurring events taking
place within the Sector Upper
Mississippi River Captain of the Port
Zone, that the table of annual and
recurring events is easy to read, and will
considerably reduce administrative
burden to both the Coast Guard and
recurring marine event sponsors. The
Coast Guard is proposing this
rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034 (previously 33 U.S.C. 1231).
The Coast Guard encourages the
public to participate in this proposed
rulemaking through the comment
process so that any necessary changes
that are not already contained in this
proposed rule can be identified and
implemented in a timely and efficient
manner.
7. 2 days—Second weekend of September.
8. 2 days—Third weekend in July ..........
9. 3 days—Third weekend in August .....
10. 3 days a week from May 4th–September 30th.
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Red Wing, MN ......
New Athens, IL .....
Havana, IL ............
Kansas City, MO ...
Twin Cities, MN ....
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This rulemaking proposes adding the
following five marine events, with the
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proposed reorganizational formatting of
the table, into 33 CFR 100.801 Table 2:
Date
Event
City, State
Regulated area
Lake of the Ozarks
1. 2 days—The weekend before Labor
Day weekend.
3. 1 day—First Saturday of June ...........
Lake of the Ozarks Shootout
Sunrise Beach, MO ..............................
Mile marker 34.5–32.5.
Lake Race ............................
Lake Ozark, MO ...................................
Mile marker 4.0–0.0.
Upper Mississippi River
4. 4 days—Either the first or second
week of July.
5. 2 days—Second weekend of August
6. 1 day—Third weekend of August ......
Riverfest ................................
La Crosse, WI ......................................
Mile marker 698.5–697.5.
Great River Tug ....................
Floatzilla ................................
LeClaire, IA/Port Byron, IL ...................
Bettendorf, IA/Davenport, IA/East Moline, IL/Rock Island, IL.
Mile marker 497.6–497.2.
Mile marker 491.0–479.0.
This rulemaking proposes updating
the details of a marine event in Table 2
2. 1 day—Third Saturday of July ...........
Aquapalooza .........................
The effect of this proposed rule, if
adopted, would be to restrict general
navigation in the regulated areas during
the listed events in accordance with the
current Special Local Regulations in 33
CFR 100.801. The proposed regulations
are necessary to provide for the safety of
life on navigable waters during these
events
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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 limited scope and
duration of the Special Local
Regulations that will be in place during
the listed Marine Events. Additionally,
this proposed rule seeks only to modify
the existing table of marine events by
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of 33 CFR 100.801 and reorganize the
table as follows:
Osage Beach, MO ...............................
removing nine events that no longer
take place, add five events that have
been occurring on a regular basis and
have been previously subject to the
rulemaking process in the past, updates
the details of one marine event, and
modifies the marine event table for
easier reading.
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 special
local regulations zones 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),
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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
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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 and
Commandant Instruction M16475.1D,
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 proposed rule
involves the amendment of existing
marine event table found in 33 CFR
100.801 to accurately reflect recurring
marine events taking place within the
Eighth Coast Guard District. Normally
such actions are categorically excluded
from further review under paragraph
L61 of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS
Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01,
Rev. 01. A preliminary Record of
Environmental Consideration will be
made available where indicated under
ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant 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.
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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
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 100
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 100 as follows:
PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05–
1.
2. Amend § 100.801 by revising the
introductory text, paragraphs (f), (i), and
(j) and Table 2 to § 100.801 to read as
follows:
§ 100.801 Annual Events in the Eighth
Coast Guard District.
The regulations in this section apply
to the marine events listed in Tables 1
through 7 of this section. The
regulations in this section will be
effective annually, for the duration of
each event listed in Tables 1 through 7
to this section. Annual notice of the
exact dates and times of the effective
period of the regulation with respect to
each event, the geographical area, and
details concerning the nature of the
event and the number of participants
and type(s) of vessels involved will also
be published in local notices to
mariners. Sponsors of events listed in
Tables 1 through 7 of this section must
submit an application each year in
accordance with 33 CFR 100.15.
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(f) Any spectator vessel may anchor
outside the regulated area specified in
Tables 1 through 7 of this section, but
may not anchor in, block, or loiter in a
navigable channel.
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(i) In Tables 1 through 7 to this
section, where a regulated area is
described by reference to miles of a
river, channel or lake, the regulated area
includes all waters between the
indicated miles as defined by lines
drawn perpendicular to shore passing
through the indicated points.
(j) In Tables 1 through 7 to this
section, where alternative dates are
described (‘‘third or fourth Saturday’’),
the exact date and times will be
advertised by the Coast Guard through
Local Notices to Mariners and Broadcast
Notices to Mariners.
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TABLE 2 TO § 100.801—SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ANNUAL AND RECURRING MARINE EVENTS
Date
Event
City, state
Regulated area
Lake of the Ozarks
1. 2 days—The weekend before Labor
Day weekend.
2. 1 day—Third Saturday of July ...........
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Lake of the Ozarks Shootout
Sunrise Beach, MO ..............................
Mile marker 34.5–32.5.
Aquapalooza .........................
Osage Beach, MO ...............................
Mile marker 19.3–18.7.
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TABLE 2 TO § 100.801—SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ANNUAL AND RECURRING MARINE EVENTS—Continued
Date
Event
City, state
Regulated area
3. 1 day—First Saturday of June ...........
Lake Race ............................
Lake Ozark, MO ...................................
Mile marker 4.0–0.0.
Upper Mississippi River
4. 4 days—Either the first or second
week of July.
5. 2 days—Second weekend of August
6. 1 day—Third weekend of August ......
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Riverfest ................................
La Crosse, WI ......................................
Mile marker 698.5–697.5.
Great River Tug ....................
Floatzilla ................................
LeClaire, IA/Port Byron, IL ...................
Bettendorf, IA/Davenport, IA/East Moline, IL/Rock Island, IL.
Mile marker 497.6–497.2.
Mile marker 491.0–479.0.
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Dated: April 16, 2019.
P.F. Thomas,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Eighth Coast Guard District.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 49
[EPA–R08–OAR–2019–0002; 9995–99–
Region 8]
Federal Implementation Plan To
Establish a Bank for Ozone Precursor
Emission Reduction Credits From
Existing Sources on Indian Country
Lands Within the Uinta Basin Ozone
Nonattainment Area
Environmental Protection
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ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
AGENCY:
On May 24, 2019, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published in the Federal Register an
advance notice of proposed rulemaking
(ANPRM) to solicit broad feedback on
different approaches to establish an
emission reduction credit (ERC) bank
for ozone precursors, specifically
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and
nitrogen oxides (NOX), as part of a Clean
Air Act (CAA) Federal Implementation
Plan (FIP) applicable to stationary
sources on Indian country lands within
the Uintah and Ouray Indian
Reservation (U&O Reservation). The
EPA is extending the comment period
for the ANPRM until August 7, 2019.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before August 7, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R08–
OAR–2019–0002, to the Federal
Rulemaking Portal: https://
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket Number USCG-2018-1008]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulations; Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual
and Recurring Marine Events Update
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to amend and update its table of
annual and recurring marine events that take place within the Sector
Upper Mississippi River Captain of the Port Zone as well as to make a
technical correction to the text of Sec. 801 contained in Title 33
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 100, hereafter referred to as 33
CFR 100.801. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before August 2, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2018-1008 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 Lieutenant Commander Christian
Barger, Sector Upper Mississippi River Waterways Management Division,
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 314-269-2560, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis
The Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River (COTP)
proposes to amend regulations contained in Sec. 100.801 of the Title
33 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (33 CFR 100.801) to
accurately reflect annual and recurring marine events taking place in
the Eighth Coast Guard District. Currently, the text of 33 CFR 100.801
only refers to Table 1, however, the section contains Tables 1 through
7. Additionally, the COTP proposes to amend and update 33 CFR 100.801
Table 2 titled Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual and Recurring
Marine Events to accurately reflect marine events occurring on a
regular basis in the Sector Upper Mississippi River. We propose to
remove events that no longer occur or do not meet the criteria of a
marine event, and to add new events that do meet the criteria of a
marine event. In addition, the COTP proposes to amend Table 2 by
updating the details of one marine event, and by rearranging the Table
to display events first by the body of water on which they take place
(alphabetically), second by the date(s) on which those events occur,
and third by mile marker (descending).
This proposed rule will ensure that the public is accurately
informed of annual and recurring events taking place within the Sector
Upper Mississippi River Captain of the Port Zone, that the table of
annual and recurring events is easy to read, and will considerably
reduce administrative burden to both the Coast Guard and recurring
marine event sponsors. The Coast Guard is proposing this rulemaking
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034 (previously 33 U.S.C. 1231).
The Coast Guard encourages the public to participate in this
proposed rulemaking through the comment process so that any necessary
changes that are not already contained in this proposed rule can be
identified and implemented in a timely and efficient manner.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
33 CFR 100.801 contains regulations related to marine parades and
regattas. From time to time, this section requires amendment to
properly reflect marine events recurring within the Eighth Coast Guard
District. This rulemaking proposes amending 33 CFR 100.801 to replace
six references to ``Table 1'' with the words ``Tables 1 through 7.''
Additionally, this rulemaking proposes the removal of nine marine
events that either no longer take place or do not meet the criteria of
a marine event, the addition five marine events, updating details for
one marine event, and reorganizing marine events first by the body of
water on which they take place (alphabetically), second by the date(s)
on which those events occur, and third by mile marker (descending), as
follows:
This rulemaking proposes removing these nine marine events from
Table 2 of 33 CFR 100.801:
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Upper Mississippi
Date Event/sponsor River location Regulated area
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1. 1 day--Third Saturday in May... Clear Lake Chapter of the Quad Cities, IL...... Upper Mississippi River
ACBS/That was then, This mile marker 454.0 to
is Now Boat Show & 456.0 (Iowa).
Exhibition.
2. 1 day--Third Saturday in March. Lake West Chamber of Lake of the Ozarks, Lake of the Ozarks mile
Commerce/St. Patrick's MO. marker 5.0 to 10.0
Water Parade. (Missouri).
4. 2 days--Third weekend in July.. Champboat Series LLC/ Minneapolis, MN...... Upper Mississippi River
Aquatennial Power Boat mile marker 854.8 to
Grand Prix. 855.8 (Minnesota).
5. 2 days--Third weekend in June.. Lake City Chamber of Lake City, MN........ Upper Mississippi River
Commerce/Water Ski Days. mile marker 772.4 to
772.8 (Minnesota).
6. 2 days--First week of August... River City Days Red Wing, MN......... Upper Mississippi River
Association/River City mile marker 791.4 to
Days. 791.8 (Minnesota).
7. 2 days--Second weekend of St. Louis Drag Boat New Athens, IL....... Kaskaskia River mile
September. Association/New Athens marker 28.0 to 29.0
Drag Boat Race. (Illinois).
8. 2 days--Third weekend in July.. Havana Chamber of Commerce/ Havana, IL........... Illinois River mile
Havana Boat Races. marker 120.3 to 119.7
(Illinois).
9. 3 days--Third weekend in August K.C. Aviation Expo & Air Kansas City, MO...... Missouri River mile
Show/K.C. Aviation Expo & marker 366.3 to 369.8
Air Show. (Missouri).
10. 3 days a week from May 4th- Twin City River Rats Twin Cities, MN...... Upper Mississippi River
September 30th. Organization/Twin City mile marker 855.4 to
River Rats. 855.8 (Minnesota).
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This rulemaking proposes adding the following five marine events,
with the proposed reorganizational formatting of the table, into 33 CFR
100.801 Table 2:
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Date Event City, State Regulated area
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Lake of the Ozarks
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1. 2 days--The weekend before Labor Lake of the Ozarks Sunrise Beach, MO.......... Mile marker 34.5-32.5.
Day weekend. Shootout.
3. 1 day--First Saturday of June... Lake Race............. Lake Ozark, MO............. Mile marker 4.0-0.0.
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Upper Mississippi River
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4. 4 days--Either the first or Riverfest............. La Crosse, WI.............. Mile marker 698.5-
second week of July. 697.5.
5. 2 days--Second weekend of August Great River Tug....... LeClaire, IA/Port Byron, IL Mile marker 497.6-
497.2.
6. 1 day--Third weekend of August.. Floatzilla............ Bettendorf, IA/Davenport, Mile marker 491.0-
IA/East Moline, IL/Rock 479.0.
Island, IL.
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This rulemaking proposes updating the details of a marine event in
Table 2 of 33 CFR 100.801 and reorganize the table as follows:
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2. 1 day--Third Saturday of July... Aquapalooza........... Osage Beach, MO............ Mile marker 19.3-18.7.
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The effect of this proposed rule, if adopted, would be to restrict
general navigation in the regulated areas during the listed events in
accordance with the current Special Local Regulations in 33 CFR
100.801. The proposed regulations are necessary to provide for the
safety of life on navigable waters during these events
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 limited scope
and duration of the Special Local Regulations that will be in place
during the listed Marine Events. Additionally, this proposed rule seeks
only to modify the existing table of marine events by removing nine
events that no longer take place, add five events that have been
occurring on a regular basis and have been previously subject to the
rulemaking process in the past, updates the details of one marine
event, and modifies the marine event table for easier reading.
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
special local regulations zones 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
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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 and Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, 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 proposed rule involves the amendment of existing
marine event table found in 33 CFR 100.801 to accurately reflect
recurring marine events taking place within the Eighth Coast Guard
District. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph L61 of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction
Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 01. A preliminary Record of Environmental
Consideration will be made available where indicated under ADDRESSES.
We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a
significant 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
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 100
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 100 as follows:
PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.
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2. Amend Sec. 100.801 by revising the introductory text, paragraphs
(f), (i), and (j) and Table 2 to Sec. 100.801 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.801 Annual Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District.
The regulations in this section apply to the marine events listed
in Tables 1 through 7 of this section. The regulations in this section
will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in
Tables 1 through 7 to this section. Annual notice of the exact dates
and times of the effective period of the regulation with respect to
each event, the geographical area, and details concerning the nature of
the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels
involved will also be published in local notices to mariners. Sponsors
of events listed in Tables 1 through 7 of this section must submit an
application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15.
* * * * *
(f) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside the regulated area
specified in Tables 1 through 7 of this section, but may not anchor in,
block, or loiter in a navigable channel.
* * * * *
(i) In Tables 1 through 7 to this section, where a regulated area
is described by reference to miles of a river, channel or lake, the
regulated area includes all waters between the indicated miles as
defined by lines drawn perpendicular to shore passing through the
indicated points.
(j) In Tables 1 through 7 to this section, where alternative dates
are described (``third or fourth Saturday''), the exact date and times
will be advertised by the Coast Guard through Local Notices to Mariners
and Broadcast Notices to Mariners.
* * * * *
Table 2 to Sec. 100.801--Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual and Recurring Marine Events
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Date Event City, state Regulated area
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Lake of the Ozarks
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1. 2 days--The weekend before Labor Lake of the Ozarks Sunrise Beach, MO.......... Mile marker 34.5-32.5.
Day weekend. Shootout.
2. 1 day--Third Saturday of July... Aquapalooza........... Osage Beach, MO............ Mile marker 19.3-18.7.
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3. 1 day--First Saturday of June... Lake Race............. Lake Ozark, MO............. Mile marker 4.0-0.0.
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Upper Mississippi River
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4. 4 days--Either the first or Riverfest............. La Crosse, WI.............. Mile marker 698.5-
second week of July. 697.5.
5. 2 days--Second weekend of August Great River Tug....... LeClaire, IA/Port Byron, IL Mile marker 497.6-
497.2.
6. 1 day--Third weekend of August.. Floatzilla............ Bettendorf, IA/Davenport, Mile marker 491.0-
IA/East Moline, IL/Rock 479.0.
Island, IL.
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Dated: April 16, 2019.
P.F. Thomas,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2019-14175 Filed 7-2-19; 8:45 am]
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