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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 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.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
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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
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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 an expenditure,
we do discuss the effects of this rule
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F. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023–01, Rev. 1, associated
implementing instructions, and
Environmental Planning COMDTINST
5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast
Guard in 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
special local regulation that will
prohibit entry from MM 469.6–470.2 of
the Ohio River lasting from 6:30 a.m.
through 9:30 a.m. It is categorically
excluded from further review under
paragraph L61of Appendix A, Table 1 of
DHS Instruction Manual 023–01–001–
01, Rev. 1. A Memorandum for the
Record supporting this determination is
available in the docket. For instructions
on locating the docket, see the
ADDRESSES section of this preamble.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
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For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 100 as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05–
1.
2. Add § 100.T08–0218 to read as
follows:
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§ 100.T08–0218 Special Local Regulation;
Ohio River, Cincinnati, OH.
(a) Regulated area. The regulations in
this section apply to the following area:
All navigable waters of the Ohio River
extending from mile marker 469.6–470.2
in Cincinnati, OH.
(b) Definitions. As used in this
section—
Designated representative means a
Coast Guard Patrol Commander,
including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty
officer, or other officer operating a Coast
Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and
local officer designated by or assisting
the Captain of the Port Sector Ohio
Valley (COTP) in the enforcement of the
regulations in this section.
Participant means all persons and
vessels registered with the event
sponsor as participants in the event.
(c) Regulations. All non-participants
are prohibited from entering, transiting
through, anchoring in, or remaining
within the regulated area described in
paragraph (a) of this section unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port
Sector Ohio Valley or their designated
representative.
(2) To seek permission to enter,
contact the COTP or the COTP’s
representative on VFH–FM radio
channel 16 or phone at 1–800–253–
7465. Those in the regulated area must
comply with all lawful orders or
directions given to them by the COTP or
the COTP’s designated representative.
(3) The COTP will provide notice of
the regulated area through advanced
notice via broadcast notice to mariners
and by on-scene designated
representatives.
(d) Enforcement period. This
temporary special local regulation will
be enforced from 6:30 a.m. until 9:30
a.m. on June 22, 2025.
Dated: April 29, 2025.
H.R. Mattern,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Sector Ohio Valley.
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33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG–2025–0391]
Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays
Within the Fifth Coast Guard District;
The Wharf, Washington, DC
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notification of enforcement of
regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard will enforce
a safety zone for a fireworks display at
‘‘The Wharf DC,’’ in Washington, DC, to
provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during this event.
Our regulation, ‘‘Safety Zones;
Fireworks Displays within the Fifth
Coast Guard District,’’ identifies the
precise location. During the
enforcement period, vessels may not
enter, remain in, or transit through the
safety zone unless authorized to do so
by the COTP or his representative, and
vessels in the vicinity must comply with
directions from the Patrol Commander
or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast
Guard ensign.
DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR
165.506 will be enforced for the location
identified in line no. 1 of table 2 to 33
CFR 165.506(h)(2) from 8 p.m. until 10
p.m., on June 07, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or
email LCDR Kate M. Newkirk, Sector
Maryland-NCR, Waterways Management
Division, U.S. Coast Guard: telephone
410–576–2596, email
MDNCRMarineEvents@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard will enforce the safety zone
regulation for a fireworks display at The
Wharf DC from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on
June 07, 2025. This action is being taken
to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during this event.
Our regulation, ‘‘Safety Zones;
Fireworks Displays within the Fifth
Coast Guard District,’’ § 165.506,
specifies the location of the safety zone
for the fireworks show, which
encompasses portions of the
Washington Channel in the Upper
Potomac River. As reflected in 33 CFR
165.23, vessels in the vicinity of the
safety zone may not enter, remain in, or
transit through the safety zone during
the enforcement period unless
authorized to do so by the COTP or his
representative, and they must comply
with directions from the Patrol
SUMMARY:
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Commander or any Official Patrol
displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
In addition to this notification of
enforcement in the Federal Register, the
Coast Guard plans to provide
notification of this enforcement period
via the Local Notice to Mariners and
marine information broadcasts.
Dated: May 2, 2025.
Patrick C. Burkett,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port, Sector Maryland-National Capital
Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2025–0302]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; Key West Paddle Classic,
Key West, FL
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone for
the navigable waterways surrounding
Key West, Florida, during the Key West
Paddle Classic event. This safety zone is
necessary to ensure the safety of event
participants and spectators from
potential hazards associated with this
event. Entry of vessels or persons into
this zone is prohibited unless
specifically authorized by the Captain of
the Port Key West or a designated
representative.
DATES: DATES:This rule is effective
from 6 a.m. through 5 p.m. on May 10,
2025.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2025–
0302 in the search box and click
‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type
column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related
Material.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this rule, call
or email Chief Marine Science
Technician Mathew Mason, Sector Key
West Waterways Management
Department, Coast Guard; telephone
(305) 292–8823, email
Mathew.R.Mason@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Table of Abbreviations
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II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
The Coast Guard is issuing this
temporary rule under authority in 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This statutory
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.’’ 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. The Coast Guard did not
receive the information required to
develop and finalize plans for an official
patrol of the safety zone in ample time
to allow for public comment for the Key
West Paddle Classic on May 10, 2025.
It is impracticable to delay issuing this
rule because it is necessary to protect
the safety of participants, spectators, the
public, and vessels transiting the waters
adjacent to Key West, FL.
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 for the same reasons as
discussed above.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under the authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034.
The Captain of the Port (COTP) Key
West has determined that potential
hazards associated with open water
paddle events will be a safety concern
for persons and vessels in the regulated
area. This rule is needed to ensure the
safety of the event participants, the
public, vessels and the marine
environment in the navigable waters
within the safety zone during the Key
West Paddle Classic event.
IV. Discussion of the Rule
This rule establishes a safety zone
from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 10,
2025. The safety zone will cover all
navigable waters within 50 yards in
front of the lead safety vessel preceding
the first event participants, 50 yards
behind the safety vessel trailing the last
event participants, and at all times
extend 100 yards on either side of event
participants. The event course begins at
Higgs Beach in Key West, Florida,
moves west to the area offshore of Fort
Zachary Taylor Historic State Park,
north through Key West Harbor, east
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through Fleming Key Cut, south through
Cow Key Channel, and west returning to
Higgs Beach, in Key West, FL.
The duration of the safety zone is
intended to protect personnel, vessels,
and the marine environment in these
navigable waters during the paddle
event. No vessel or person will be
permitted to enter the safety zone
without obtaining permission from the
COTP or a designated representative. A
designated representative is a
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer
of the Coast Guard assigned to units
under the operational control of the
Coast Guard Sector Key West. Requests
for entry will be considered and
reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The
COTP may be contacted by telephone at
(305) 292–8772 and at can be reached by
VHF–FM channel 16. Persons and
vessels permitted to enter these security
zones must transit at their slowest safe
speed and comply with all lawful
directions issued by the COTP or their
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.
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.
This rule has not been designated a
‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, this rule has not been
reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB).
This regulatory action determination
is based on: (1) This rule involves a
safety zone that will prohibit persons
and vessels from entering, transiting
through, anchoring in, or remaining
within a limited area on the navigable
waters of Key West, Florida, during a
paddle event lasting eleven hours; (2)
Although persons and vessels may not
enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the zone without
authorization from the COTP or a
designated representative, they will be
able to safely transit around this safety
zone; (3) persons and vessels may still
enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the areas during the
enforcement period if authorized by the
COTP or a designated representative;
and (4) the Coast Guard will provide
advance notification of the zone to the
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0391]
Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard
District; The Wharf, Washington, DC
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks
display at ``The Wharf DC,'' in Washington, DC, to provide for the
safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our
regulation, ``Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast
Guard District,'' identifies the precise location. During the
enforcement period, vessels may not enter, remain in, or transit
through the safety zone unless authorized to do so by the COTP or his
representative, and vessels in the vicinity must comply with directions
from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast
Guard ensign.
DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the
location identified in line no. 1 of table 2 to 33 CFR 165.506(h)(2)
from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m., on June 07, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LCDR Kate M. Newkirk, Sector
Maryland-NCR, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard:
telephone 410-576-2596, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
regulation for a fireworks display at The Wharf DC from 8 p.m. to 10
p.m. on June 07, 2025. This action is being taken to provide for the
safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our
regulation, ``Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast
Guard District,'' Sec. 165.506, specifies the location of the safety
zone for the fireworks show, which encompasses portions of the
Washington Channel in the Upper Potomac River. As reflected in 33 CFR
165.23, vessels in the vicinity of the safety zone may not enter,
remain in, or transit through the safety zone during the enforcement
period unless authorized to do so by the COTP or his representative,
and they must comply with directions from the Patrol
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Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine
information broadcasts.
Dated: May 2, 2025.
Patrick C. Burkett,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-
National Capital Region.
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