Coast Guard – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S Coast Guard is establishing two safety zones on the waters of Puget Sound, WA for two fireworks displays. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the fireworks displays. Entry into, transit through, mooring, or anchoring within these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound or Designated Representative.

The Coast Guard announces that a Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued for the offshore supply vessel PEYTON CANDIES as required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.

The Coast Guard proposes establishing a temporary safety zone on Cockrell's Creek in the vicinity of Reedville, VA in support of the Reedville July 4th Celebration event. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic movement on Cockrell's Creek to protect mariners from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

The Coast Guard proposes establishing a temporary safety zone on the Chesapeake Bay in the vicinity of Ocean View Beach Park, Norfolk, VA in support of the Shore Thing & Independence Day Fireworks event. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic movement on the Chesapeake Bay to protect mariners from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone from Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan. This temporary safety zone will cover 77 miles of navigable waterways in the Chicago area. This temporary interim rule is intended to restrict vessels from entering certain segments of the navigable waters of the Des Plaines River, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC), branches of the Chicago River, and the Calumet-Saganashkee Channel (Cal-Sag Channel). This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect the waters, waterway users and vessels from hazards associated with a myriad of actions designed to control the spread of aquatic nuisance species. Because Federal and State agencies may take such actions at any time and in any segment of the waterways covered by this temporary safety zone, this rule provides the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, the ability to take targeted and expeditious action in order to protect vessels and persons from the hazards associated with any Federal and State efforts to control aquatic nuisance species.

The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone around the riser for the DEEPWATER HORIZON, a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU), at Mississippi Canyon 252 in the Outer Continental Shelf. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel involved in oil pollution response efforts. Placing a safety zone around the riser will significantly reduce the threat of collisions, oil spills, and releases of natural gas, and thereby protect the safety of life, property, and the environment. Oil response efforts are taking place on the water's surface and subsurface.

The Coast Guard is establishing eight safety zones for marine events within the Captain of the Port Sector Northern New England area of responsibility for regattas, power boat races, parades, and fireworks displays. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the events. Entry into, transit through, mooring or anchoring within these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Northern New England.

The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary regulated navigation area on the navigable waters of the lower Hudson River and Upper New York Bay in the vicinity of Liberty State Park, New Jersey and Ellis Island, New Jersey and New York for the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, an event scheduled to be held over water. This regulation is necessary to protect participants and spectators from the hazards associated with air races. This proposed action is intended to restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the lower Hudson River and Upper New York Bay during the event.

The Coast Guard proposes to amend its rules related to numbering of undocumented vessels and reporting of casualties. These changes would align and modernize terminology used in the Standard Numbering System (SNS), the Vessel Identification System (VIS), and casualty reporting; require validation of vessel hull identification numbers; require SNS vessel owners to provide personally identifiable information; and provide administrative flexibility for States. Together, the proposed changes would improve recreational boating safety efforts, enhance law enforcement capabilities, advance maritime security, and clarify requirements for all stakeholders.

This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the Pittsburgh Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) to submit their application for membership, to the Captain of the Port, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In the Federal Register published on April 19, 2010, the Coast Guard temporarily changed the enforcement period of two special local regulations for recurring marine events in the Fifth Coast Guard District, one on April 17-18, 2010, and one on May 29-30, 2010. That publication contained several errors. These errors do not impact the events scheduled for this year, but could cause confusion about future years.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone around the Tallas Island area of the St. Louis River, Duluth, Minnesota. All vessels are prohibited from transiting the zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative. This temporary safety zone is necessary in order to ensure the safety of the general public from hazards associated with the dredging project.

In the Federal Register published on April 23, 2010, the Coast Guard established a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Neuse River in support of the New Bern, North Carolina Tercentennial Celebration. The City of New Bern, North Carolina is sponsoring a civil war naval bombardment reenactment on the waters of the Neuse River, New Bern, North Carolina on May 8, 2010. The safety zone published with an error in the temporary safety zone coordinates. The safety zone coordinates should have read ``35[deg]06'12'' N; 077[deg]02'12'' W thence to 35[deg]05'52'' N; 077[deg]02'15'' W thence to 35[deg]05'49'' N; 077[deg]01'49'' W thence to 35[deg]06'17'' N; 077[deg]01'48'' W thence to 35[deg]06'21'' N; 077[deg]02'06'' W''.

The Coast Guard is establishing four temporary safety zones in the vicinity of the downstream approach to the Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan locks. All vessels are prohibited from transiting the zones to ensure the safety of the maritime community during blasting and dredging operations.

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone on Lake Washington, WA for the annual Seafair Blue Angels Air Show from 10 a.m. on August 5, 2010 to 6 p.m. on August 8, 2010. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of the public from inherent dangers associated with aerial displays. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or Designated Representative.

The Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (``HOGANSAC'' or ``the Committee'') and its working groups will meet in Houston, Texas to discuss waterway improvements, aids to navigation, area projects impacting safety on the Houston Ship Channel, and various other navigation safety matters in the Galveston Bay area. All meetings will be open to the public.

The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on Lake Michigan within Chicago Harbor near Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of Chicago Harbor due to a fireworks display. This proposed safety zone is necessary to protect the surrounding public and their vessels from the hazards associated with a fireworks display.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone within the Lake Moolvalya region of the navigable waters of the Colorado River in Parker, Arizona for the APBA National Tour. This temporary safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, and other vessels and users of the waterway. Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

The Coast Guard is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the drawbridge operation regulation for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge across Chambers Creek, mile 0.0, at Steilacoom, Washington, by which two-hour notice would have been required for openings from 3:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day. The NPRM is being withdrawn because of multiple objections to the proposed change from users of that waterway.

This document supplements the Coast Guard's September 2009 proposal to amend Anchorage Ground No. 19 located east of the Edgewater-Weehawken Federal Channel on the Hudson River. The revised proposal is necessary to facilitate safe navigation and provide safe and secure anchorages for vessels operating in the area. This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking amends the NPRM that incorrectly stated that the current Edgewater-Weehawken Federal Channel would be relocated as part of the proposal to amend Anchorage Ground No. 19. This SNPRM also cancels two proposed changes to the Anchorage Regulation discussed in the NPRM and provides an additional opportunity for comment on the proposed changes to the regulations for Anchorage 19.

The Coast Guard proposes to establish a safety zone on Lake Michigan near Chicago, Illinois. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of Lake Michigan due to multiple firework displays. This proposed safety zone is necessary to protect the surrounding public and their vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Rock Island Railroad and Highway Drawbridge across the Upper Mississippi River, Mile 482.9, Rock Island, Illinois. The deviation is necessary to allow the Quad Cities Marathon to cross the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to be maintained in the closed to navigation position for four hours from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on September 26, 2010.

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for annual fireworks events in the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, during four separate periods between 9:15 p.m. on June 12, 2010 and 10:30 p.m. on June 24, 2010. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. This action will establish restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones without permission of the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.

The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC). This Committee advises and makes recommendations on national maritime security matters to the Secretary of Homeland Security via the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard will enforce the Navy Pier Southeast Safety Zone in Chicago Harbor during multiple periods beginning on May 29, 2010 and ending on June 30, 2010. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. This action will establish restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.