Department of Homeland Security August 22, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the 95th Hampton Cup Regatta on Mill Creek, Hampton, VA, on September 17th and 18th, 2022, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Coast Guard regulations for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event. During the enforcement periods, entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Virginia.

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone in the vicinity of the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL, during a Government ceremony featuring several high-level officials. The security zone will cover all navigable waters of the Seddon Channel and Hillsborough River within 100 yards of the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. The security zone is necessary to protect the official party, the public, and the surrounding waterway from terrorist acts, sabotage, or other subversive acts, accidents, or other causes of a similar nature. Entering or remaining in this security zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated representative.

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 August 16, 2022 until September 30, 2022. 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.