80 FR 15703 - Safety Zone; Big Foot TLP, Walker Ridge 29, Outer Continental Shelf on the Gulf of Mexico
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 15703-15705] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06482] [[Page 15703]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 147 [Docket No. USCG-2014-0863] RIN 1625-AA00 Safety Zone; Big Foot TLP, Walker Ridge 29, Outer Continental Shelf on the Gulf of Mexico AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes a safety zone around the Big Foot Tension Leg Platform (TLP), Walker Ridge 29 on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of the safety zone is to protect the facility from all vessels operating outside the normal shipping channels and fairways that are not providing services to or working with the facility. Placing a safety zone around the facility will significantly reduce the threat of allisions, collisions, security breaches, oil spills, releases of natural gas, and thereby protect the safety of life, property, and the environment. DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before April 24, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG- 2014-0863 using any one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. (2) Fax: 202-493-2251. (3) Mail or Delivery: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Deliveries accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on submitting comments. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed rule, call or email Mr. Rusty Wright, U.S. Coast Guard, District Eight Waterways Management Branch; telephone 504-671-2138, [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl F. Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Acronyms DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking OCS Outer Continental Shelf USCG United States Coast Guard A. Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. 1. Submitting Comments If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online at http://www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online, it will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the docket number [USCG-2014-0863] in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with this rulemaking. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period and may change the rule based on your comments. 2. Viewing Comments and Documents To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the docket number (USCG-2014-0863) in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 3. Privacy Act Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008 issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 4. Public Meeting We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a request for one by using one of the methods specified under ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register. B. Basis and Purpose Under the authority provided in 14 U.S.C. 85, 43 U.S.C. 1333, and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, 33 CFR part 147 permits the establishment of safety zones for facilities located on the OCS for the purpose of protecting life, property and the marine environment. The protections included in a safety zone established under 33 CFR part 147 include promoting safety of life and property on the facilities as well as their appurtenances and attending vessels and also for the adjacent waters located in and around each facility. Therefore, a safety zone under 33 CFR part 147 may also include provisions to restrict, prevent, or control certain activities, including access by vessels or persons to maintain safety of life, property and the environment. Chevron North America requested that the Coast Guard establish a safety zone around its facility located in the deepwater area of the Gulf of Mexico on the OCS. Placing a safety zone around this facility will [[Page 15704]] significantly reduce the threat of allisions, oil spills, and releases of natural gas, and thereby protect the safety of life, property, and the environment. The safety zone proposed by this rulemaking is on the OCS in the deepwater area of the Gulf of Mexico in Walker Ridge 29 with a center point at N. 26[deg]55'58'', W. 90[deg]31'12''. For the purpose of safety zones established under 33 CFR part 147, the deepwater area is considered to be waters of 304.8 meters (1,000 feet) or greater depth extending to the limits of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) contiguous to the territorial sea of the United States and extending to a distance up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the sea is measured. Navigation in the vicinity of the safety zone consists of large commercial shipping vessels, fishing vessels, cruise ships, tugs with tows and the occasional recreational vessel. The deepwater area also includes an extensive system of fairways. C. Discussion of Proposed Rule Chevron North America requested that the Coast Guard establish a safety zone extending 500 meters from each point on the Big Foot TLP facility structure's outermost edge. The request for the safety zone was made due to safety concerns for both the personnel aboard the facility, including its appurtenances and attending vessels, and the environment. Chevron North America indicated that it is highly likely that any allision with the facility would result in a catastrophic event. In evaluating this request, the Coast Guard explored relevant safety factors and considered several criteria, including but not limited to, (1) the level of shipping activity around the facility, (2) safety concerns for personnel aboard the facility, (3) concerns for the environment, (4) the likeliness that an allision would result in a catastrophic event based on proximity to shipping fairways, offloading operations, production levels, and size of the crew, (5) the volume of traffic in the vicinity of the proposed area, including those vessels providing services to or working with the facility, (6) the types of vessels navigating in the vicinity of the proposed area, both related and unrelated to facility operations, and (7) the structural configuration of the facility. Results from a thorough and comprehensive examination of the criteria, IMO guidelines, and existing regulations warrant the establishment of a safety zone of 500 meters around the facility. The proposed safety zone would restrict all vessels from entering into, transiting through, remaining in, or anchoring in the safety zone area. Vessels attending to, servicing, or working with the facility would be exempt from the restrictions in this proposed rule. This proposed safety measure reduces significantly the threat of allisions, collisions, oil spills, and releases of natural gas and increases the safety of life, property, and the environment in the Gulf of Mexico. Authorization to deviate from this proposed rule and transit through the safety zone may be requested from the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District or a designated representative. Such deviation requests would be considered on a case-by-case basis. D. Regulatory Analyses We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses based on a number of these statutes or executive orders. 1. Regulatory Planning and Review This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders. This rule is not a significant regulatory action due to the location of the Big Foot TLP--on the Outer Continental Shelf--and its distance from both land and safety fairways. Additionally, the area covered by this proposed safety zone is limited in scope as it would encompass only the waters within 500 meters of the outer edges of the facility structure. This is the area where the facility operates and vessels servicing the facility transit and maneuver, presenting the area most vulnerable to risk of allision or collision. Vessels traversing waters near the proposed safety zone will be able to safely travel around the zone using alternate routes. Exceptions to this proposed rule include vessels measuring less than 100 feet in length overall and not engaged in towing. Deviation to transit through the proposed safety zone may be requested. Such requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be authorized by the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District or a designated representative. 2. Impact on Small Entities The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This proposed rule would affect the following entities, some of which might be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to transit or anchor within the area extending 500 meters from the outermost edges of the Big Foot TLP facility structure located in Walker Ridge 29 on the OCS. This safety zone will not have a significant economic impact or a substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: Vessel traffic can pass safely around the safety zone using alternate routes. Based on the limited scope of the safety zone, any delay resulting from using an alternate route is expected to be minimal depending on vessel traffic and speed in the area. Additionally, exceptions to this proposed rule include vessels measuring less than 100 feet in length overall and not engaged in towing. Deviation to transit through the proposed safety zone may be requested. Such requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be authorized by the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District or a designated representative. If you think that your business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what degree this rule would economically affect it. 3. Assistance for Small Entities Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please submit a comment [[Page 15705]] (see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what degree this rule would economically affect it. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard. 4. Collection of Information This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.). 5. Federalism A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132, Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for federalism. 6. Protest Activities The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters. Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section to coordinate protest activities so that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or security of people, places or vessels. 7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble. 8. Taking of Private Property This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights. 9. Civil Justice Reform This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden. 10. Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might disproportionately affect children. 11. Indian Tribal Governments This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. 12. Energy Effects We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use. 13. Technical Standards This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards. 14. Environment We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This proposed rule involves the establishment of a safety zone around an OCS facility to protect life, property and the marine environment. This proposed rule is categorical excluded from further review, under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of the Commandant Instruction. A preliminary environmental analysis checklist supporting this determination and the Categorical Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 147 Continental shelf, Marine safety, Navigation (water). For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR part 147 as follows: PART 147--SAFETY ZONES 0 1. The authority citation for part 147 continues to read as follows: Authority: 14 U.S.C. 85; 43 U.S.C. 1333; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 0 2. Add Sec. 147.861 to read as follows: Sec. 147.861 Big Foot Tension Leg Platform (TLP) Facility Safety Zone. (a) Description. The Big Foot TLP is in the deepwater area of the Gulf of Mexico at Walker Ridge 29. The facility is located at N. 26[deg]55'58'', W. 90[deg]31'12'', and the area within 500 meters (1640.4 feet) from each point on the facility structure's outer edge is a safety zone. (b) Regulation. No vessel may enter or remain in this safety zone except the following: (1) An attending vessel; (2) A vessel under 100 feet in length overall not engaged in towing; or (3) A vessel authorized by the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District or a designated representative. Dated: February 11, 2015. Kevin S. Cook, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2015-06482 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Collins, Program Manager, Docket 2. Viewing Comments and Documents
SECURITY Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826. To view comments, as well as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: documents mentioned in this preamble
Coast Guard as being available in the docket, go to
Table of Acronyms
http://www.regulations.gov, type the
33 CFR Part 147 docket number (USCG–2014–0863) in
DHS Department of Homeland Security
[Docket No. USCG–2014–0863] FR Federal Register the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
RIN 1625–AA00 OCS Outer Continental Shelf Folder on the line associated with this
USCG United States Coast Guard rulemaking. You may also visit the
Safety Zone; Big Foot TLP, Walker Docket Management Facility in Room
Ridge 29, Outer Continental Shelf on A. Public Participation and Request for W12–140 on the ground floor of the
the Gulf of Mexico Comments Department of Transportation West
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. We encourage you to participate in Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
this rulemaking by submitting Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
comments and related materials. All and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes a comments received will be posted except Federal holidays.
safety zone around the Big Foot Tension without change to http:// 3. Privacy Act
Leg Platform (TLP), Walker Ridge 29 on www.regulations.gov and will include
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the any personal information you have Anyone can search the electronic
Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of the provided. form of comments received into any of
our dockets by the name of the
safety zone is to protect the facility from
1. Submitting Comments individual submitting the comment (or
all vessels operating outside the normal
If you submit a comment, please signing the comment, if submitted on
shipping channels and fairways that are
include the docket number for this behalf of an association, business, labor
not providing services to or working
rulemaking, indicate the specific section union, etc.). You may review a Privacy
with the facility. Placing a safety zone
of this document to which each Act notice regarding our public dockets
around the facility will significantly
comment applies, and provide a reason in the January 17, 2008 issue of the
reduce the threat of allisions, collisions,
for each suggestion or recommendation. Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
security breaches, oil spills, releases of
natural gas, and thereby protect the You may submit your comments and 4. Public Meeting
safety of life, property, and the material online at http:// We do not now plan to hold a public
environment. www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or meeting. But you may submit a request
hand delivery, but please use only one for one by using one of the methods
DATES: Comments and related material of these means. If you submit a
must be received by the Coast Guard on specified under ADDRESSES. Please
comment online, it will be considered explain why you believe a public
or before April 24, 2015. received by the Coast Guard when you
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments meeting would be beneficial. If we
successfully transmit the comment. If determine that one would aid this
identified by docket number USCG– you fax, hand deliver, or mail your
2014–0863 using any one of the rulemaking, we will hold one at a time
comment, it will be considered as and place announced by a later notice
following methods: having been received by the Coast
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: in the Federal Register.
Guard when it is received at the Docket
http://www.regulations.gov. Management Facility. We recommend B. Basis and Purpose
(2) Fax: 202–493–2251. that you include your name and a Under the authority provided in 14
(3) Mail or Delivery: Docket mailing address, an email address, or a U.S.C. 85, 43 U.S.C. 1333, and
Management Facility (M–30), U.S. telephone number in the body of your Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation, West document so that we can contact you if Delegation No. 0170.1, 33 CFR part 147
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, we have questions regarding your permits the establishment of safety
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., submission. zones for facilities located on the OCS
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Deliveries To submit your comment online, go to for the purpose of protecting life,
accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., http://www.regulations.gov, type the property and the marine environment.
Monday through Friday, except federal docket number [USCG–2014–0863] in The protections included in a safety
holidays. The telephone number is 202– the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click zone established under 33 CFR part 147
366–9329. ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Submit a include promoting safety of life and
See the ‘‘Public Participation and Comment’’ on the line associated with property on the facilities as well as their
Request for Comments’’ portion of the this rulemaking. appurtenances and attending vessels
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section If you submit your comments by mail and also for the adjacent waters located
below for instructions on submitting or hand delivery, submit them in an in and around each facility. Therefore,
comments. To avoid duplication, please unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by a safety zone under 33 CFR part 147
use only one of these four methods. 11 inches, suitable for copying and may also include provisions to restrict,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If electronic filing. If you submit prevent, or control certain activities,
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you have questions on this proposed comments by mail and would like to including access by vessels or persons
rule, call or email Mr. Rusty Wright, know that they reached the Facility, to maintain safety of life, property and
U.S. Coast Guard, District Eight please enclose a stamped, self-addressed the environment. Chevron North
Waterways Management Branch; postcard or envelope. We will consider America requested that the Coast Guard
telephone 504–671–2138, all comments and material received establish a safety zone around its facility
rusty.h.wright@uscg.mil. If you have during the comment period and may located in the deepwater area of the Gulf
questions on viewing or submitting change the rule based on your of Mexico on the OCS. Placing a safety
material to the docket, call Cheryl F. comments. zone around this facility will
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(see ADDRESSES) explaining why you eliminate ambiguity, and reduce discovery of a significant environmental
think it qualifies and how and to what burden. impact from this proposed rule.
degree this rule would economically
10. Protection of Children From List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 147
affect it.
Environmental Health Risks Continental shelf, Marine safety,
The Coast Guard will not retaliate
against small entities that question or We have analyzed this proposed rule Navigation (water).
complain about this proposed rule or under Executive Order 13045, For the reasons discussed in the
any policy or action of the Coast Guard. Protection of Children from preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to
Environmental Health Risks and Safety amend 33 CFR part 147 as follows:
4. Collection of Information Risks. This rule is not an economically
This proposed rule would call for no significant rule and would not create an PART 147—SAFETY ZONES
new collection of information under the environmental risk to health or risk to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 safety that might disproportionately ■ 1. The authority citation for part 147
U.S.C. 3501–3520.). affect children. continues to read as follows:
5. Federalism 11. Indian Tribal Governments Authority: 14 U.S.C. 85; 43 U.S.C. 1333;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
A rule has implications for federalism This proposed rule does not have No. 0170.1.
under Executive Order 13132, tribal implications under Executive ■ 2. Add § 147.861 to read as follows:
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct Order 13175, Consultation and
effect on the States, on the relationship Coordination with Indian Tribal § 147.861 Big Foot Tension Leg Platform
between the national government and Governments, because it would not have (TLP) Facility Safety Zone.
the States, or on the distribution of a substantial direct effect on one or (a) Description. The Big Foot TLP is
power and responsibilities among the more Indian tribes, on the relationship in the deepwater area of the Gulf of
various levels of government. We have between the Federal Government and Mexico at Walker Ridge 29. The facility
analyzed this proposed rule under that Indian tribes, or on the distribution of is located at N. 26°55′58″, W. 90°31′12″,
Order and have determined that it does power and responsibilities between the and the area within 500 meters (1640.4
not have implications for federalism. Federal Government and Indian tribes. feet) from each point on the facility
structure’s outer edge is a safety zone.
6. Protest Activities 12. Energy Effects
(b) Regulation. No vessel may enter or
The Coast Guard respects the First We have analyzed this proposed rule remain in this safety zone except the
Amendment rights of protesters. under Executive Order 13211, Actions following:
Protesters are asked to contact the Concerning Regulations That (1) An attending vessel;
person listed in the ‘‘FOR FURTHER Significantly Affect Energy Supply, (2) A vessel under 100 feet in length
INFORMATION CONTACT’’ section to Distribution, or Use. overall not engaged in towing; or
coordinate protest activities so that your 13. Technical Standards (3) A vessel authorized by the
message can be received without Commander, Eighth Coast Guard
jeopardizing the safety or security of This proposed rule does not use District or a designated representative.
people, places or vessels. technical standards. Therefore, we did
not consider the use of voluntary Dated: February 11, 2015.
7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act consensus standards. Kevin S. Cook,
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
14. Environment Eighth Coast Guard District.
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires
Federal agencies to assess the effects of We have analyzed this proposed rule [FR Doc. 2015–06482 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am]
their discretionary regulatory actions. In under Department of Homeland BILLING CODE 4910–15–P
particular, the Act addresses actions Security Management Directive 023–01
that may result in the expenditure by a and Commandant Instruction
State, local, or tribal government, in the M16475.lD, which guide the Coast DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
aggregate, or by the private sector of Guard in complying with the National SECURITY
$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) 42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have Coast Guard
more in any one year. Though this
proposed rule would not result in such made a preliminary determination that
this action is one of a category of actions 33 CFR Part 165
an expenditure, we do discuss the
effects of this rule elsewhere in this which do not individually or [Docket Number USCG–2014–1069]
preamble. cumulatively have a significant effect on
the human environment. This proposed RIN 1625–AA00
8. Taking of Private Property rule involves the establishment of a
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This proposed rule would not cause a safety zone around an OCS facility to
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taking of private property or otherwise protect life, property and the marine
have taking implications under environment. This proposed rule is AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Executive Order 12630, Governmental categorical excluded from further ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
review, under figure 2–1, paragraph
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checklist supporting this determination locations and dates within the Captain
9. Civil Justice Reform and the Categorical Exclusion of the Port New Orleans’ zone. These
This proposed rule meets applicable Determination are available in the safety zones are necessary to protect
standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of docket where indicated under persons and vessels from potential
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or safety hazards associated with fireworks
Reform, to minimize litigation, information that may lead to the displays on or over federal waterways.
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| Contact | If you have questions on this proposed rule, call or email Mr. Rusty Wright, U.S. Coast Guard, District Eight Waterways Management Branch; telephone 504-671-2138, [email protected] If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl F. Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 15703 | |
| RIN Number | 1625-AA00 | |
| CFR Associated | Continental Shelf; Marine Safety and Navigation (water) |
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