Coast Guard 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Special Local Regulation; Choptank River, Cambridge, MD
Document Number: 2019-03254
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-02-26
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulations for certain waters of the Choptank River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters located at Cambridge, MD, during a swim event on the morning of May 11, 2019. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Maryland- National Capital Region or the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Mile Markers 93 to 96 Above Head of Passes, New Orleans, LA
Document Number: 2019-03253
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-02-26
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks display located between mile marker (MM) 93 and MM 96, above Head of Passes, Mississippi River. This action is needed to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the Riverwalk Marketplace/ Lundi Gras Fireworks event.
National Boating Safety Advisory Council
Document Number: 2019-03052
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-22
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its Subcommittees will meet to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety. These meetings will be open to the public.
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0039
Document Number: 2019-02921
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-21
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) 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: 1625-0039, Declaration of Inspection Before Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Bulk, without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0071
Document Number: 2019-02918
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-21
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) 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: 1625-0071, Boat Owner's Report; Possible Safety Defect, without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.
Safety Zone; Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Beach, FL
Document Number: 2019-02843
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-02-21
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard establishes a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters within 100 yards from the center span of the Pensacola Bay Bridge, Pensacola Beach, FL. This temporary safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of life and property on these navigable waters during a bridge construction project on the waterway. Entry into or transiting in this zone is prohibited to all vessels, mariners, and persons unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Mobile (COTP) or a designated representative.
Polar Security Cutter Program; Notice of Availability of Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
Document Number: 2019-02550
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-15
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Coast Guard, as lead agency, announces the availability of the final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Polar Security Cutter Program's design, build, and operation of up to six polar security cutters (PSC).
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2019-02488
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-15
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee and its subcommittee will meet in Houston, TX, to discuss committee matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. All meetings will be open to the public.
Special Local Regulation; Chesapeake Bay, Between Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD
Document Number: 2019-02466
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-02-15
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish temporary special local regulations for certain waters of the Chesapeake Bay. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters located between Sandy Point, Anne Arundel County, MD, and Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, MD, during a paddling event on June 1, 2019. In the case of inclement weather, the paddling event is scheduled for June 2, 2019. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital Region or Coast Guard Patrol Commander. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Safety Zone for Fireworks Displays; Upper Potomac River, Washington Channel, DC
Document Number: 2019-02465
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-02-15
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Upper Potomac River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters of the Washington Channel adjacent to The Wharf DC, Washington, DC, for recurring fireworks displays from January 12, 2019, through December 31, 2019. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital Region or a designated representative.
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0006
Document Number: 2019-02464
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-15
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
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 approval for reinstatement, without change, of the following collection of information: 1625-0006, Shipping Articles. 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.
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0088
Document Number: 2019-02463
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-15
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
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: 1625-0088, Voyage Planning for Tank Barge Transits in the Northeast United States. 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.
Towing Safety Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2019-02462
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-15
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The dates and location of Towing Safety Advisory Committee meeting that was scheduled for February 20 and 21, 2019, and announced in the Federal Register on February 4, 2019 have been changed. The meetings have been rescheduled to March 12 and 13, 2019, and they will be held at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport and Convention Center in Miami, FL.
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast Guard District
Document Number: 2019-02040
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-02-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for two events, the Cambridge Classic Powerboat Race on May 18, 2019, and May 19, 2019, and the Oxford Funathlon swim event on June 1, 2019 (if necessary, rescheduled to June 2, 2019), to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for each event. During the enforcement periods, the Coast Guard patrol commander or designated marine event patrol may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area.
Safety Zone; Delaware River Rock Blasting, Marcus Hook, PA
Document Number: 2019-01602
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-02-08
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Delaware River between Marcus Hook Range and Tinicum Range. The safety zone will temporarily restrict vessel traffic from transiting or anchoring in portions of the Delaware River while rock blasting, dredging, and rock removal operations are being conducted to facilitate the Main Channel Deepening project for the Delaware River. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from hazards created by rock blasting, dredging, and rock removal operations. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the COTP or his designated representatives.
Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances
Document Number: 2019-01593
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-02-08
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances'' that we published on March 22, 1999. The Coast Guard is withdrawing this rulemaking based on findings that the proposed rules are no longer appropriate to the current state of spill response in the chemical industry.
Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous Substances
Document Number: 2019-01591
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-02-08
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous Substances'' that we published on March 31, 2000. The Coast Guard is withdrawing this rulemaking based on findings that the proposed rules are no longer appropriate to the current state of spill response in the chemical industry.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Industrial Seaway Canal, MS
Document Number: 2019-01549
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-02-08
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is issuing a temporary deviation to the operating schedule that regulates the State Route 605 (SR 605), Wilkes Road bascule bridge across the Industrial Seaway Canal, mile 11.3 at Hansboro, Harrison County, Mississippi. This deviation is needed to collect and analyze information on vehicle traffic congestion on SR 605 created when the drawbridge opens to vessel traffic. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public about the impact to both vehicle and vessel traffic generated by this change.
Security Zones; Port of Palm Beach, Port Everglades, Port of Miami, and Port of Key West, Florida
Document Number: 2019-01468
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-02-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
On September 16, 2016, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish security zones on the navigable waters of the Seventh Coast Guard District to allow the Coast Guard to restrict vessels from entering or transiting certain waters. The Coast Guard proposes amendments to its regulation by modifying the security zones in the Port of Palm Beach, Port Everglades, Port of Miami, and Port of Key West, Florida and updating definitions throughout the regulation. This action is necessary for clarification of terms and geographic application of security zones in Sector Key West and Sector Miami ports allowing for more effective implementation of these regulations to protect the public and ports from potential subversive acts. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2019-01424
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security renewed the charter for the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee on November 9, 2018. The charter will expire on November 9, 2020. The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to activities directly involved with or in support of the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources insofar as they relate to matters within Coast Guard jurisdiction. A copy of the charter can be found at https:// www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/ FACAPublicCommittee?id=a10t0000001gzmiAAA.
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Construction of Railroad Bridges Across Sand Creek and Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho.
Document Number: 2019-01134
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-06
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The United States Coast Guard announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), as amended, for the proposed construction of railroad bridges across Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho. The proposed bridges will be built parallel to existing railroad bridges crossing the same waterbodies. As structures over navigable waters of the United States, the proposed bridges will require a Coast Guard Bridge Permit. The Coast Guard is making the draft EA available for public review and requests public comments. In order to ensure the widest dissemination possible, the Coast Guard distributed a separate document announcing this Notice of Availability to a mailing list that includes seasonal residents and visitors to the Lake Pend Oreille region.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Old Fort Bayou, MS
Document Number: 2019-00871
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-02-04
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is issuing a temporary deviation to the operating schedule that regulates the State Route 609 (SR 609) bascule bridge across the Old Fort Bayou, mile 1.6 at Ocean Springs, Harrison County, Mississippi. This deviation is needed to collect and analyze information on vehicle traffic congestion on SR 609 created when the drawbridge opens to vessel traffic. During this temporary deviation the drawbridge will not open to vessel traffic during specified times.
Towing Safety Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2019-00860
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-02-04
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Towing Safety Advisory Committee and its subcommittees will meet in Miami, Florida, to review and discuss recommendations from its subcommittees and to receive briefs on items listed in the agenda. All meetings will be open to the public.
Safety Zone; Containment Installation, South of New Orleans, LA, Gulf of Mexico
Document Number: 2019-00511
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-02-01
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving safety zone around the vessels OCEAN PATRIOT and ROSS CANDIES operating in the Mississippi Canyon Block 20 in the Gulf of Mexico. The safety zone encompasses all navigable waters within a 500-yard radius of the vessels. The safety zone is needed to protect persons, vessels, and the marine environment from hazards associated with the vessels' limited maneuverability during installation of a containment system. Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering or remaining in this zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, CNMI
Document Number: 2019-00563
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-01-31
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a safety zone for navigable waters within Tanapag Harbor, Saipan. This safety zone will encompass the designated swim course for the Escape from Managaha swim event in the waters of Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This action is necessary to protect all persons and vessels participating in this marine event from potential safety hazards associated with vessel traffic in the area. Race participants, chase boats, and organizers of the event will be exempt from the safety zone. Entry of persons or vessels into the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Guam. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Safety Zone: Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC
Document Number: 2019-00562
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-01-31
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish two temporary safety zones on the navigable waters of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County and New Hanover County, North Carolina. These temporary safety zones are intended to restrict vessel traffic on the Cape Fear River while a vessel transports and offloads one new Post-Panamax container crane to the North Carolina State Port in Wilmington, North Carolina. The first temporary safety zone will be enforced for one day during vessel transit from March 20 through April 15, 2019, and the second temporary safety zone for offload will be enforced for one day within five days after transit. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic on the Cape Fear River to protect mariners and vessels from the hazards associated with transporting and offloading the assembled container crane. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit vessels or persons from being in the safety zones unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) North Carolina or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Safety Zone; Neches River, Beaumont, TX
Document Number: 2019-00423
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-01-31
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is extending the duration of a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the Neches River extending 500- feet on either side of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge that crosses the Neches River in Beaumont, TX. The safety zone is necessary to protect the bridge as well as persons and property on or near the bridge from potential damage from passing vessels until missing and/or damaged fendering systems are repaired or replaced. Entry of certain vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur or a designated representative.
Safety Zones, Delaware River; Maintenance Dredging
Document Number: 2019-00075
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-01-31
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety zones in portions of New Castle Range, Marcus Hook Range, Deepwater Point Range, and Anchorage 7 off Marcus Hook Range on the Delaware River. The safety zones will temporarily restrict vessel traffic from transiting or anchoring in a portion of the Delaware River while dredging operations are being conducted to facilitate the Delaware River annual maintenance project for the main navigational channel of the Delaware River. This regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters of the Delaware River, in the vicinity of dredging activity and is intended to protect mariners from the hazards associated with pipe- laying and dredging operations.
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