Coast Guard – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

At the request of the United States Secret Service (USSS), the Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for the protection of persons who will be in Baltimore, MD on September 24, 2023. This security zone will prohibit persons and vessels from entering or remaining within the security zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital Region or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waterways surrounding Key West, Florida, during the Southern Command's (SOCOM) Dive operation. The safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of event participants. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Key West or a designated representative.

The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) and its Subcommittees will meet virtually to discuss matters relating to national boating safety. The virtual meeting will be open to the public.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the waters of the Allegheny River on September 22, 2023, at mile marker 15.5 to 16.5 from 7:30 through 9 a.m. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during an on- land demolition. This rulemaking prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh or a designated representative.

The U.S. Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters in the Pacific Ocean on the East end of Santa Catalina Island, California. This safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by ongoing recovery operations relating to the grounding of the 62-foot F/V PACIFIC KNIGHT. Entry of persons or vessels into this safety zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Los Angeles-Long Beach, or his designated representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing one temporary, 500-yard radius, moving security zone for certain vessel carrying Certain Dangerous Cargoes (CDC) within the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and the La Quinta Channel. The temporary security zone is needed to protect the vessels, the CDC cargo, and the surrounding waterway from terrorist acts, sabotage, or other subversive acts, accidents, or other events of a similar nature. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone encompassing the Causton Bluff Bridge, on the Wilmington River, Savannah, GA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters for the planned demolition and removal of structural components of the original bridge, in preparation of the construction of a new span. This rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Savannah or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation on the waters of San Diego Bay, CA, during the Swim for Special Operations Forces on September 16, 2023. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, sponsor vessels of the event, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.

The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) will conduct a series of meetings over two days in New Orleans, LA to review and discuss matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety. These meetings will be open to the public.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of the Savannah River during the Air National Guard F- 22A Raptor aircraft demonstration event. The safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment during the event. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Savannah or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard issues this interim rule as the first step to implement the statutorily mandated requirements for DUKW amphibious passenger vessels. This statutory mandate was enacted after the sinking of the Stretch Duck 7 on July 19, 2018, which resulted in the loss of 17 lives on Table Rock Lake, Missouri. Section 11502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 mandates additional safety measures for DUKW amphibious passenger vessels operating on navigable waters subject to Coast Guard jurisdiction. This interim final rule codifies the statutorily mandated requirements.

This document provides notification of substantive rules issued by the Coast Guard that were made temporarily effective but expired before they could be published in the Federal Register. This document lists temporary safety zones, security zones, and special local regulations, all of limited duration and for which timely publication in the Federal Register was not possible. This document also announces notifications of enforcement for existing reoccurring regulations that we issued but were unable to be published before the enforcement period ended.

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the 35th Annual Glass City Regatta ``Formerly known as Frogtown Race Regatta'' on September 23, 2023. This special local regulation is necessary to safely control vessel movement in the vicinity of the race and provide for the safety of the general boating public and commercial shipping. During this enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the regulated area without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander (PATCOM).

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters in the Upper Mississippi River at Mile Marker (MM) 476.6. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from all potential hazards associated with the power line crossing project. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River (COTP) or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for an event identified as ``Triathlons in Atlantic City'' on September 10, 2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the IRONMAN 70.3 Atlantic City Triathlon. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Atlantic City, NJ. During the enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the St. Petersburg P-1 Powerboat Grand Prix from September 2 through 3, 2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Seventh district identifies the regulated area for this event in St. Petersburg, FL. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters (all navigable waters within a 250 yard radius of location 42[deg]23.13' N 082[deg]53.74' W (WGS 84)) within Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards during a fireworks event. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit.

The Coast Guard is altering the operating schedule that governs the US41 Bridge, mile 16.0, over the Keweenaw Waterway between the towns of Houghton and Hancock, Michigan. This change is being made at the request of the Michigan Department of Transportation, who owns and operates this bridge.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0066, Vessel and Facility Response Plans (Domestic and Int'l), and Additional Response Requirements for Prince William Sound; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0100, Advanced Notice of Vessel Arrival; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters within a half mile radius of a crane boom located in the Illinois River at Mile Marker (MM) 165.5. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from all potential hazards associated with a crane boom blocking the navigable channel and the salvage operation for its removal. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River (COTP) or a designated representative.

This document corrects dates in a notification of enforcement published June 27, 2023. The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone that encompasses certain navigable waters of the Cleveland Inner Harbor East Basin on Lake Erie, for the 2023 Cleveland National Airshow in Cleveland, Ohio. This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and property on the navigable waters during this event. During the enforcement periods, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard will be establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of Lake Erie. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on waters of the Black River, a tributary of Lake Erie, during the Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival. This rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard proposes to modify the operating schedule that governs the Metro-North (Cos Cob) Bridge, across Mianus River, mile 1.0, at Greenwich, CT. The bridge owner, Metro-North Railroad (MNR), submitted a request on May 5, 2022 to modify the regulation to align with the Metro-North ``WALK'' Bridge train schedule and avoid bridge openings during peak transit hours. It is expected that this change to the regulations will better serve the needs of the community while continuing to meet the reasonable needs of navigation. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. The original notice of proposed rulemaking did not accurately reflect the owner's request. As such, the Coast Guard is issuing a supplemenal notice of proposed rulemaking to accurately describe the owner's request and proposed changes to the existing regulation.

The Coast Guard announces the availability of recommendations from the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. The Committee met in May 2023 and sent five recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security. The U.S. Coast Guard issues this Notice as the mechanism for receiving public comments and requests public comments on the recommendations.