Coast Guard 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
On January 3, 2023, the Coast Guard published a notice announcing the availability of a draft report of an Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts Port Access Route Study (MNMPARS). The notice we sent to the Office of the Federal Register provided for a 30-day comment period. But when the notice was published it listed a past date, February 2, 2022, as the end of the comment period. This document extends the intended comment period to a full 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. The Coast Guard seeks comments on the content, proposed routing measures, and development of the report. The recommendations of MNMPARS study may lead to future rulemakings or appropriate international agreements.
Safety Zone; Chinese Harbor; Santa Cruz Island, California
The U.S. Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters in Chinese Harbor of Santa Cruz Island, California. This safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by ongoing oil recovery and salvage operations relating to the grounding of a 60- foot fishing vessel in Chinese Harbor. Entry of persons or vessels into this safety zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Los AngelesLong Beach (COTP), or their designated representative.
Safety Zones; Technical and Conforming Amendments
This final rule makes non-substantive technical and conforming amendments to a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part which will allow the Coast Guard to include safety zones for non-mineral energy resource facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf in that part. It reflects amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This rule will have no substantive effect on the regulated public. It enables us to properly place newly authorized safety zones in the same CFR part where other existing Outer Continental Shelf safety zone regulations are located.
Safety Zones in Reentry Sites; Panama City, Pensacola, and Tallahassee, Florida
This proposed rule would implement a special activities provision of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The Coast Guard is proposing to establish three temporary safety zones for the safe splashdown and recovery of reentry vehicles launched by Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in support of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) missions. The proposed temporary safety zones are located within the Coast Guard District Eight area of responsibility (AOR) offshore of Panama City, Pensacola, and Tallahassee, Florida. These proposed temporary safety zones are also located specifically within the Coast Guard Sector Mobile AOR. This proposed rule would prohibit U.S.-flagged vessels from entering any of the temporary safety zones unless authorized by the Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Sector Mobile or a designated representative. Foreign-flagged vessels would be encouraged to remain outside the safety zones. This action is necessary to protect vessels and waterway users from the potential hazards created by reentry vehicle splashdowns and recovery operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). It is also necessary to provide for the safe recovery of reentry vehicles, and any personnel involved in reentry services, after the splashdown. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Commercial Diving Operations
The Coast Guard is withdrawing the proposed rule entitled ``Commercial Diving Operations'' published in the Federal Register on February 19, 2015. We are taking this action because there have been changes in the industry since we published the NPRM in 2015, including new standards and technologies. We have concluded that the rule we proposed in 2015 is no longer appropriate in light of those changes. The Coast Guard may issue a new rulemaking in the future if warranted.
Safety Zones; Pensacola, Panama City, and Tallahassee, Florida
This temporary final rule would implement a special activities provision of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The Coast Guard is establishing three temporary safety zones for the safe splashdown and recovery of reentry vehicles launched by Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from January 9, 2023 until January 30, 2023. These three temporary safety zones are located within the Captain of the Port Sector Mobile area of responsibility offshore of Pensacola, Panama City, and Tallahassee, Florida. This rule would prohibit U.S. flagged vessels from entering any of the temporary safety zones unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Mobile or a designated representative. Foreign-flagged vessels would be encouraged to remain outside the safety zones. This action is necessary to protect vessels and waterway users from the potential hazards created by reentry vehicle splashdowns and recovery operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). It is also necessary to provide for the safe recovery of reentry vehicles, and any personnel involved in reentry services, after the splashdown.
Safety Zone, Port Arthur Canal, Sabine, Pass, TX
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for waters of Port Arthur Canal adjacent to Golden Pass Liquiefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility in Sabine Pass, TX. This safety zone would be temporarily activated when high pressure testing of piping systems is occurring. This safety zone is necessary to protect persons and vessels from potential blast and fragmentation hazards associated with high pressure piping testing.
Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events, Sector St. Petersburg
On January 28, 2023, the Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the Gasparilla Invasion and Parade to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for recurring marine events within Sector St. Petersburg identifies the regulated area for this event in Tampa, FL. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any designated representative.
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