Department of Homeland Security August 16, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Washington (FEMA-4593-DR), dated April 8, 2021, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Washington (FEMA-4635-DR), dated January 5, 2022, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Montana (FEMA-4655-DR), dated June 16, 2022, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alaska (FEMA-4648-DR), dated March 24, 2022, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Washington (FEMA-4650-DR), dated March 29, 2022, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Montana (FEMA-4655-DR), dated June 16, 2022, and related determinations.

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the Bay Bridge Paddle on September 25, 2022, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event between Sandy Point State Park and Kent Island, MD. 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 the safety zone in the navigable waters of Suisun Bay, off Concord, CA, in support of explosive on- loading to Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) from August 12, 2022, through August 22, 2022. This safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential explosion within the explosive arc. The safety zone is open to all persons and vessels for transitory use, but vessel operators desiring to anchor or otherwise loiter within the safety zone must obtain the permission of the Captain of the Port San Francisco or a designated representative. All persons and vessels operating within the safety zone must comply with all directions given to them by the Captain of the Port San Francisco or a designated representative.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

The Coast Guard is proposing to change the existing Port of Miami fixed security zone regulation that encompasses certain navigable waters of the Miami Main Channel in Miami, FL. The proposed change is designed to extend the existing security zone eastward. The extension is needed to include future cruise ship terminals at the Port of Miami. This proposed action would extend the existing fixed security zone approximately 840 yards eastward along the Miami Main Channel. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary special local regulation for all navigable waters of the Ohio River, extending the entire width of the river, between mile marker (MM) 464.0-473.0 and the Licking River between MM 0.0-0.3. In the event the Ohio River Gauge is at or above the 45 foot level, the special local regulation will extend west to MM 476.0. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Cincinnati, OH during Riverfest 2022 on September 4, 2022 through September 5, 2022. This rulemaking prohibits persons and vessels from operating above no wake speeds in the area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley or a designated representative.