Department of Homeland Security December 14, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Removal of Smith Point Traffic Separation Scheme From Nautical Charts
Document Number: 2023-27440
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-14
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Smith Point Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) is a vessel traffic routing measure which lies on inland waters, at the mouth of the Potomac River. The Coast Guard announces its intention to have the TSS removed from the nautical charts, and from the U.S. Coast Pilot. We will also change the buoy which identifies the TSS from a special purpose lighted yellow buoy to a red and white striped lighted mid- channel buoy.
Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District Requiring Safety Zones
Document Number: 2023-27507
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-14
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Crescent City Countdown Club/New Year's Celebration fireworks display, from 11:30 p.m. on December 31, 2023, through 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for annual fireworks displays and other events in the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies this safety zone on the Mississippi River mile marker (MM) 93.5-96.5, New Orleans, LA. During the enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
Extension of Re-Registration Periods for Extensions of the Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
Document Number: 2023-27342
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-14
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is extending the re-registration periods for the extensions of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan from 60 days to the full 18-month designation extension period of each country. Beneficiaries must re- register to receive TPS benefits under the most recent designation extensions for these countries.
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