80 FR 38943 - Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 130 (July 8, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 130 (July 8, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-16743 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 130 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 38943-38944] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-16743] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2015-0572] Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: At various times throughout the month of July, the Coast Guard will enforce certain safety zones located in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone. This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and property on navigable waters during this event. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo. DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939 will be enforced on July 3, 2015 from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., on July 3 from 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., on July 4, 2015 from 8:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m., and on July 11, 2015 from 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m., as specified in the Supplementary Information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this document, call or email LTJG Amanda Garcia, Chief of Waterways Management, U.S. USCG Sector Buffalo; telephone 716-843-9343, email [email protected]. Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo, NY 14203; Coast Guard telephone 716-843-9343, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939 for the following events: (1) Salute to our Heroes, Hamlin Beach State Park, NY; The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(16) will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on July 3, 2015. (2) North Tonawanda Fireworks, North Tonawanda, NY; The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(18) will be enforced from 8:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2015. (3) French Festival Fireworks, Cape Vincent, NY; The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(3) will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 11, 2015. (4) Village Fireworks, Sodus Point, NY; The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(14) will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2015. Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within these safety zones during an enforcement period is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his designated representative. Those seeking permission to enter one of these safety zones may request permission from the Captain of Port Buffalo via channel 16, VHF-FM. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter one of these safety zones shall obey the directions of the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his designated representative. While within a safety zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course. This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.939 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this document in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of these enforcement periods via Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of the Port Buffalo determines that one of these safety zones need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this document he or she may use a Broadcast Notice to [[Page 38944]] Mariners to grant general permission to enter the respective safety zone. Dated: June 25, 2015. B.W. Roche, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo. [FR Doc. 2015-16743 Filed 7-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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Dated: June 22, 2015. seeking permission to enter one of these p.m., as specified in the Supplementary
C.C. Gelzer, safety zones may request permission Information.
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the from the Captain of Port Buffalo via FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Port Boston. channel 16, VHF–FM. Vessels and you have questions on this document,
[FR Doc. 2015–16746 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am] persons granted permission to enter one call or email LTJG Amanda Garcia,
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P of these safety zones shall obey the Chief of Waterways Management, U.S.
directions of the Captain of the Port USCG Sector Buffalo; telephone 716–
Buffalo or his designated representative. 843–9343, email
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND While within a safety zone, all vessels SectorBuffaloMarineSafety@uscg.mil.
SECURITY shall operate at the minimum speed Waterways Management Division, Coast
necessary to maintain a safe course. Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann
Coast Guard This notice is issued under authority Blvd., Buffalo, NY 14203; Coast Guard
of 33 CFR 165.939 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). telephone 716–843–9343, email
33 CFR Part 165 In addition to this notice in the Federal SectorBuffaloMarineSafety@uscg.mil.
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0614] Register, the Coast Guard will provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
the maritime community with advance Guard will enforce the Safety Zones;
Safety Zones; Annual Events in the notification of these enforcement Annual Events in the Captain of the Port
Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone periods via Broadcast Notice to Buffalo Zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939
Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If for the following events:
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. the Captain of the Port Buffalo (1) Salute to our Heroes, Hamlin
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of determines that one of these safety Beach State Park, NY; The safety zone
regulation. zones need not be enforced for the full listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(16) will be
duration stated in this notice he or she enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
SUMMARY: At various times throughout
may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners on July 3, 2015.
the month of July, the Coast Guard will
to grant general permission to enter the (2) North Tonawanda Fireworks,
enforce certain safety zones located in
respective safety zone. North Tonawanda, NY; The safety zone
33 CFR 165.939. This action is
necessary and intended for the safety of Dated: June 25, 2015. listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(18) will be
life and property on navigable waters B.W. Roche, enforced from 8:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.
during this event. During each Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the on July 4, 2015.
enforcement period, no person or vessel Port Buffalo. (3) French Festival Fireworks, Cape
may enter the respective safety zone [FR Doc. 2015–16742 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am] Vincent, NY; The safety zone listed in
without the permission of the Captain of BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
33 CFR 165.939(a)(3) will be enforced
the Port Buffalo. from 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 11,
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
2015.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (4) Village Fireworks, Sodus Point,
165.939 will be enforced on July 5, 2015
SECURITY NY; The safety zone listed in 33 CFR
from 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. and on July
165.939(a)(14) will be enforced from
10, 2015 from 9:45 p.m. to 10:35 p.m.,
Coast Guard 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2015.
as specified in the Supplementary
Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into,
Information.
33 CFR Part 165 transiting, or anchoring within these
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If safety zones during an enforcement
you have questions on this notice, call [Docket No. USCG–2015–0572] period is prohibited unless authorized
or email LT Stephanie Pitts, Chief of by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Safety Zones; Annual Events in the designated representative. Those
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone seeking permission to enter one of these
Cleveland; telephone 216–937–0128, safety zones may request permission
email Stephanie.M.Pitts@uscg.mil. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. from the Captain of Port Buffalo via
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast ACTION: Notice of enforcement of channel 16, VHF–FM. Vessels and
Guard will enforce the Safety Zones; regulation. persons granted permission to enter one
Annual Events in the Captain of the Port of these safety zones shall obey the
SUMMARY: At various times throughout directions of the Captain of the Port
Buffalo Zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939
the month of July, the Coast Guard will Buffalo or his designated representative.
for the following events:
(1) Fairport Harbor Mardi Gras enforce certain safety zones located in While within a safety zone, all vessels
Fireworks, Fairport Harbor, OH; The the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone. shall operate at the minimum speed
safety zone listed in 33 CFR This action is necessary and intended necessary to maintain a safe course.
165.939(a)(22) will be enforced from for the safety of life and property on This document is issued under
9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 5, 2015. navigable waters during this event. authority of 33 CFR 165.939 and 5
(2) Sheffield Lake Annual Community During each enforcement period, no U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this
Days Fireworks, Sheffield Lake, OH; The person or vessel may enter the document in the Federal Register, the
safety zone listed in 33 CFR respective safety zone without the Coast Guard will provide the maritime
165.939(a)(27) will be enforced from permission of the Captain of the Port community with advance notification of
9:45 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. on July 10, 2015. Buffalo. these enforcement periods via Broadcast
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Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to
transiting, or anchoring within these 165.939 will be enforced on July 3, 2015 Mariners. If the Captain of the Port
safety zones during an enforcement from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., on July 3 Buffalo determines that one of these
period is prohibited unless authorized from 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., on July 4, safety zones need not be enforced for
by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his 2015 from 8:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m., and the full duration stated in this document
designated representative. Those on July 11, 2015 from 9:15 p.m. to 11 he or she may use a Broadcast Notice to
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Mariners to grant general permission to 217–6051, email C. Discussion of the Final Rule
enter the respective safety zone. SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. If The safety zone established in this
Dated: June 25, 2015. you have questions on viewing or rule encompasses all waters within 100
B.W. Roche, submitting material to the docket, call yards of the east span of the 520 Bridge,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, located on Lake Washington and is
Port Buffalo. Docket Operations, telephone (202) effective from June 22, 2015, through
[FR Doc. 2015–16743 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am]
366–9826. September 4, 2015, when a construction
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
barge is present in the safety zone.
Vessels wishing to enter the safety zone
Table of Acronyms must request permission to do so from
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the Captain of the Port by contacting the
DHS Department of Homeland Security
SECURITY Joint Harbor Operations Center at 206–
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217–6001 or VHF Channel 16. If
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Coast Guard permission for entry is granted, vessels
A. Regulatory History and Information must proceed at a minimum speed for
33 CFR Part 165 safe navigation.
The Coast Guard is issuing this
[Docket Number USCG–2015–0570] temporary final rule without prior D. Regulatory Analyses
RIN 1625–AA00 notice and opportunity to comment We developed this rule after
pursuant to authority under section 4(a) considering numerous statutes and
Safety Zone; 520 Bridge Construction, of the Administrative Procedure Act executive orders related to rulemaking.
Lake Washington; Seattle, WA (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision Below we summarize our analyses
authorizes an agency to issue a rule based on these statutes and executive
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. orders.
without prior notice and opportunity to
ACTION: Temporary final rule. comment when the agency for good 1. Regulatory Planning and Review
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is cause finds that those procedures are
‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary This rule is not a significant
establishing a temporary safety zone on regulatory action under section 3(f) of
Lake Washington around the east span to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C.
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
of the 520 Bridge in Seattle, Washington 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
Planning and Review, as supplemented
due to ongoing construction. The safety good cause exists for not publishing a
by Executive Order 13563, Improving
zone is necessary to ensure the safety of notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) Regulation and Regulatory Review, and
the maritime public and workers with respect to this rule because does not require an assessment of
involved in the bridge construction publishing an NPRM would be potential costs and benefits under
when construction barges are located in impracticable, as delayed promulgation section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866
the east span of the bridge. The safety to accommodate a notice and comment or under section 1 of Executive Order
zone will prohibit any person or vessel period would endanger the safety of the 13563. The Office of Management and
from entering or remaining in the safety maritime public and workers involved Budget has not reviewed it under those
zone unless authorized by the Captain in the bridge construction. Orders. This rule is not a significant
of the Port or his Designated Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast regulatory action as the safety zone
Representative. Guard finds that good cause exists for established by it is both limited in size
DATES: This rule is effective without making this rule effective less than 30 and duration and there is an alternative
actual notice from July 8, 2015 through days after publication in the Federal route for vessels with an air draft that
September 4, 2015. For the purposes of Register. Delaying the effective date permits safe passage under the west
enforcement, actual notice will be used until 30 days after publication would be span of the bridge.
from June 22, 2015 until July 8, 2015. impracticable, as doing so would 2. Impact on Small Entities
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in endanger the safety of the maritime
public and workers involved in the The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
this preamble are part of docket [USCG– (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended,
2015–0570] to view documents bridge construction.
requires federal agencies to consider the
mentioned in this preamble as being B. Basis and Purpose potential impact of regulations on small
available in the docket, go to http:// entities during rulemaking. The term
www.regulations.gov, type the docket The 520 Bridge is the longest floating ‘‘small entities’’ comprises small
number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click bridge in the world with a span of 1.4 businesses, not-for-profit organizations
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket miles across Lake Washington that are independently owned and
Folder on the line associated with this supported by 33 pontoons. The 520 operated and are not dominant in their
rulemaking. You may also visit the Bridge is being replaced in order to fields, and governmental jurisdictions
Docket Management Facility in Room upgrade the bridges floating pontoons with populations of less than 50,000.
W12–140 on the ground floor of the for larger ones. During the bridge The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C.
Department of Transportation West replacement project the east span on the 605(b) that this rule will not have a
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 520 Bridge will at times require significant economic impact on a
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. construction barges to block the substantial number of small entities.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, waterway that runs beneath that span of This rule will affect the following
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except Federal holidays. the bridge. As a result, the Coast Guard entities, some of which may be small
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If is establishing a temporary safety zone entities: The owners or operators of
you have questions on this rule, call or to ensure the safety of the maritime vessels intending to transit the affected
email Ryan Griffin, Waterways public and workers involved in the waterway during the time the safety
Management Division, Coast Guard bridge construction when the east span zone is in effect. This safety zone will
Sector Puget Sound; telephone (206) is being used by construction barges. not have a significant economic impact
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of enforcement of regulation. | |
| Dates | The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939 will be enforced on July 3, 2015 from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., on July 3 from 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., on July 4, 2015 from 8:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m., and on July 11, 2015 from 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m., as specified in the Supplementary Information. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this document, call or email LTJG Amanda Garcia, Chief of Waterways Management, U.S. USCG Sector Buffalo; telephone 716-843-9343, email [email protected] Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo, NY 14203; Coast Guard telephone 716-843-9343, email [email protected] | |
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