Coast Guard – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation in the navigable waters of San Francisco Bay for the San Francisco Sail Grand Prix, Season 4 race periods on July 12, 2024, through July 14, 2024. This special local regulation is necessary to ensure the safety of mariners transiting the area from the dangers associated with high-speed sailing activities. This rule temporarily prohibits entering, transiting through, anchoring, blocking, or loitering within the event area near the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island, unless authorized.

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone near Dyes Inlet, WA for an annual firework display in the Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound area of responsibility on July 26, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event near Dyes Inlet, WA. No vessel operator may enter, transit, moor, or anchor within the safety zone, except for vessels authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound or a Designated Representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the annual Bayview Yacht Club Port Huron to Mackinac Race. This special local regulation is necessary to safely control vessel movements 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 proposing to establish a temporary special local regulation for certain waters of the Cayuga Lake. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Ithaca, NY, during a marine event on August 10, 2024. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from transiting the area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Eastern Great Lakes or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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: 1625-0008, Regattas and Marine Parades; 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.

The Coast Guard is establishing special local regulations to provide for the safety of life on certain waters of the Back River, in Baltimore County, MD. These regulations will be enforced during a high- speed power boat event and air show which will be held annually, on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in July. This rulemaking prohibits persons and vessels from being in the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region, or the Coast Guard Event Patrol Commander.

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the Catalina Ski Race on July 13, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Los Angeles-Long Beach Captain of the Port Zone identifies the regulated area for this event in Long Beach, CA to Santa Catalina Island, CA. During the enforcement periods, 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 is proposing to establish special local regulations to provide for the safety of life on certain waters of the San Jacinto River, in Houston, TX. These regulations would be enforced during a high-speed boat race every third weekend in July. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Houston-Galveston or Patrol Commander. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

The Coast Guard will enforce multiple safety zones located in federal regulations for recurring marine events taking place in August and September of 2024. This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and property on navigable waters during these events. During the enforcement periods, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the LaPointe Fireworks in LaPointe, WI from 9:30 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024. This action is necessary to protect participants and spectators during the LaPointe Fireworks taking place at 46[deg]46'40" N, 090[deg]47'22" W in the North Channel off LaPointe. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Duluth or designated on-scene representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone for reoccurring firework displays on the Mobile River in the vicinity of the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, AL. The safety zone will be enforced only during the firework displays. Establishment of this safety zone is necessary to protect waterway users and vessels from potential hazards associated with these firework displays. This rulemaking will prohibit entry into the safety zone during the firework displays unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Mobile (COTP), or a COTP designated representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce numerous safety zones within the San Francisco Captain of the Port area of responsibility during the dates and times specified below. This action is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the hazards associated with the fireworks displays. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the regulated areas, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or an Official Patrol including any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the regulated area.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters in the Laguna Madre. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a firework display launched from a barge in the Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, Texas. 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 around a firework display platform located in the Port of Los Angeles. The safety zone will encompass the navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the pyrotechnic platform located in the main channel of the Port of Los Angeles, CA. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the firework show. Entry of vessels or persons into these zones is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach.

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the San Francisco Giants Fireworks in the Captain of the Port San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. This action is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the hazards associate with the fireworks display. During the enforcement period unauthorized persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone unless authorized by the patrol Commander (PATCOM), or any Official Patrol defined as other law enforcement agencies on scene.

The Coast Guard will enforce 13 safety zones for annual firework displays in the Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound area of responsibility to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for marine events within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for these events. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions form the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

The Coast Guard will enforce certain safety zones located in the federal regulations for Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes Zone. This action is necessary and intended to protect the safety of life and property on navigable waters prior to, during, and immediately after these events. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes or their designated representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Lake Superior. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Canal Park in Duluth, MN during an air show on July 31, 2024. This rule prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Duluth or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Madisonville Old Fashioned 4th of July fireworks display located on the navigable waters of the Tchefuncte River, in front of the Madisonville Town Hall. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waterways during the event. During the enforcement period, entry into this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard is announcing its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with AeroVironment, Inc. to evaluate payload(s) that can accelerate autonomy to fielded assets and uncrewed platforms, and automated overhead imagery analysis tool software. The Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with AeroVironment, Inc. to investigate their payload that seamlessly integrates with current AeroVironment UAS in use by the Coast Guard and solicits public comment on the possible participation of other parties in the proposed CRADA, and the nature of that participation. While the Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with AeroVironment, Inc., we are soliciting public comment on the possible nature of and participation of other parties in the proposed CRADA. In addition, the Coast Guard also invites other potential Federal participants, who have the interest and capability to bring similar contributions to this type of research, to consider submitting proposals for consideration in similar CRADAs.

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: 1625-0044, Outer Continental Shelf Activities; 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: 1625-0025, Carriage of Bulk Solids Requiring Special Handling; 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 will enforce safety zone for the Town of Swansboro Fireworks DisplayJuly 4 Celebration display on July 3, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Swansboro, NC. During the enforcement period, entry of vessels or persons into this safety zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) North Carolina or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

The Coast Guard will enforce regulations for annual fireworks display in the Eighth Coast Guard District to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways on July 4, 2024. Our regulation for annual fireworks displays within the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event (Red, White, Blue, and You Fireworks Display/City of Lake Charles) in Lake Charles, LA. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for waters of the Chesapeake Bay, Thimble Shoal Channel, a portion of Norfolk Harbor, and a portion of the Elizabeth River. This action is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the M/V Dali as it is transiting from the Port of Baltimore to Norfolk, Va. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia.