Department of Homeland Security December 30, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Safety Zone; Taylor Bayou Turning Basin, Port Arthur, TX
The Coast Guard is extending the period of a temporary safety zone on the upper reaches of Taylor Bayou Turning Basin in Port Arthur, TX. This action is necessary to provide protection to the levee protection wall located at the north end of the turning basin until permanent repairs can be affected. This rule prohibits persons and vessels from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; Kernwood Avenue Bridge Repairs-Danvers River, Salem, MA, and Beverly, MA
The Coast Guard is amending the current temporary safety zone in the vicinity of the Kernwood Avenue Bridge between Salem, MA and Beverly, MA. We are extending the effective period by 11 months to November 30, 2025, and are updating the enforcement schedule of the safety zone. The temporary safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created during emergency bridge repairs. When enforced, entry of vessels or persons into this zone will be prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Boston or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District Requiring Safety Zones
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, 2024, through 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2025, 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 for this event on the Mississippi River in 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.
Regulated Navigation Area; Port of Miami, Miami, FL
The Coast Guard is establishing a regulated navigation area for certain waters surrounding the Port of Miami. This action is necessary to enhance the protection of high-risk vessel and port operations while reducing navigational hazards to waterway users and mariners by controlling vessel speeds. This rule will establish a slow speed zone throughout Fisherman's Channel and the Main Ship Channel for vessels less than 50 meters in length.
Termination of Trial Testing of Redesigned Naturalization Test for Naturalization Applications
On December 15, 2022, DHS published a Federal Register Notice entitled "Trial Testing of Redesigned Naturalization Test for Naturalization Applications," which announced it intended to conduct a nationwide trial of planned changes to the naturalization test, including a standardized English-speaking test, as part of the requirement to demonstrate an understanding of the English language, and a civics test with updated content and format. Most comments received on the proposed trial test, including those from immigrant advocacy organizations and external stakeholders, expressed concerns about the trial test. Therefore, USCIS will no longer pursue the announced trial test.
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