Coast Guard June 7, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements To Document Environmental Compliance on Certain Commercial Vessels
Document Number: 2024-12572
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-06-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard seeks information about the recordkeeping and reporting procedures required under the Coast Guard ballast water regulations issued in 2012 and 2015 and the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting required under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP). The Coast Guard plans to use this information to evaluate new and updated solutions that inform data-driven policymaking, reduce the reporting and record-keeping burden on industry, and confirm environmental compliance.
Safety Zone; Ludington Harbor, Ludington, MI
Document Number: 2024-12641
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-06-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of Ludington Harbor in Ludington, MI. This rule is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with a light show by restricting persons and vessels within the safety zone. At no time during the effective period may vessels transit the waters of Ludington Harbor, MI, in the vicinity of a triangular shaped safety zone enclosed by the following three coordinates: 43[deg]57.213 N, 086[deg]28.336 W to 43[deg]57.177 N, 086[deg]27.808 W to 43[deg]57.558 N, 086[deg]27.730 W then back to the starting point. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.
Special Local Regulations Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Marine Events; Escape From Alcatraz Swim, San Francisco, CA
Document Number: 2024-12628
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-06-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations for the annual Escape From Alcatraz Swim on June 9, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways in the San Francisco Bay during this event. Our regulation for marine events in Northern California identifies the regulated area for this event in San Francisco, CA. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting, or loitering in the regulated area, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port San Francisco (COTP) designated Patrol Commander (PATCOM) enforcing the regulated area.
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