Coast Guard November 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard is issuing an Interim Final Rule establishing a Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) for certain waters of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near the "Irishtown Bend" in Cleveland, Ohio, during a bank stabilization construction project from December 2, 2024, with an anticipated completion date of all waterside work on July 11, 2025. This rulemaking would limit vessel speeds near the area and prohibit vessels from being inside the RNA during construction hours unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Eastern Great Lakes or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this rulemaking.

The Coast Guard is establishing two temporary safety zones to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by commercial spaceflight activities. One safety zone is in the navigable waters of South Bay, TX and the other is in the navigable waters of the Gulf of Mexico, within 12 nautical miles of the first. Entry of vessels or persons into these zones are prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation on the waters of Mission Bay, CA, during the Mission Bay Parade of Lights on December 14, 2024. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, sponsor vessels of the event, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector San Diego or their designated representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving security zone for navigable waters within a 500-yard radius of certain vessels carrying cargo requiring an elevated level of security in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and the La Quinta Channel. The temporary security zone is needed to protect the vessels, the cargo, and the surrounding waterway from terrorist acts, sabotage, or other subversive acts, accidents, or events of a similar nature. 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 moving safety zone around the M/V ZHEN HUA 26 while it transits through San Pedro Bay to and from APM Terminal Berth LA 401. This safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with oversized cargo transfer operations of three ship-to-shore gantry cranes, which will extend more than 200 feet out from the transiting vessels. Entry of persons or vessels into this safety zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Los Angeles-Long Beach, or their designated representative.

The Coast Guard announces the availability of Maritime Security (MARSEC) Directive 105-5, which outlines cyber risk management requirements for ship-to-shore cranes manufactured by People's Republic of China (PRC) companies. These requirements are in addition to those previously promulgated via MARSEC Directive 105-4. The Directive contains security-sensitive information and, therefore, cannot be made available to the general public. Owners or operators of ship-to-shore (STS) cranes manufactured by PRC companies should immediately contact their local Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) or District Commander for a copy of MARSEC Directive 105-5.

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: 1625-0064, Plan Approval and Records for Subdivision and Stability Regulations; 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: 1625-0020, Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, and Safety Zones; 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 U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) announces the availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the Expansion and Modernization of Base Seattle. In accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA implementing regulations, the Final PEIS analyzes the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts, and identifies related mitigation measures, associated with land acquisition, facility and infrastructure modernization, and continued operation to support current and future Coast Guard missions at Base Seattle.

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish an annually recurring safety zone for certain waters of St. Louis Bay. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Bay St. Louis, MS during the Swim Across the Bay swim event. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Mobile or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for the San Diego Fleet Week Veterans Day Boat Parade that will be held on the waters of San Diego Bay, California. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, sponsor vessels, and general users of the waterway during the event on November 11, 2024. This special local regulation temporarily encompasses all navigable waters, from surface to bottom, on a pre-determined course in the northern portion of the San Diego Bay Federal Channel.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving security zone for navigable waters within a 500-yard radius of a certain vessel carrying cargo requiring an elevated level of security in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and the La Quinta Channel. The temporary security zone is needed to protect the vessel, the cargo, and the surrounding waterway from terrorist acts, sabotage, or other subversive acts, accidents, or events of a similar nature. 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 salvage operations for a sunken vessel. The safety zone encompasses navigable waters on a portion of the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ within a 500-yard radius of the salvage operations. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the salvage operations of the sunken vessel. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for certain navigable waters in Seddon Channel near the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL during the Red Bull Flugtag event. This temporary special local regulation is necessary to ensure the safety of spectators and mariners transiting the area from the dangers associated with this competitive event. This rulemaking would temporarily prohibit entering, transiting through, anchoring, blocking, or loitering within the regulated area, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or designated representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce safety zone regulations for the City of Richland Lighted Boat Parade Fireworks Display on December 6 and 7, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this display. Our regulation for safety zones within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone identifies the regulated area for this event in Richland, WA. During the enforcement period, no person may enter or remain in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in Virginia for portions of Claytor Lake to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by hazardous debris within the waterway due to a tropical storm. Any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Coast Guard Patrol Commander or his representative, including a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Virginia (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.