80_FR_72887 80 FR 72663 - Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus Day Weekend, New Year's Eve Events, and Fourth of July Events; Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL

80 FR 72663 - Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus Day Weekend, New Year's Eve Events, and Fourth of July Events; Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 224 (November 20, 2015)

Page Range72663-72665
FR Document2015-29533

The Coast Guard proposes amending the Columbus Day weekend regulated navigation area on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The proposed amended regulation extends the Biscayne Bay regulated navigation enforcement period to New Year's Eve and Fourth of July events. It also expands the boundaries of the regulated navigation area south to Turkey Point, east to Elliott Key, west to the shoreline, and north to the Julia Tuttle Causeway. These regulations are necessary to protect the public during Columbus Day weekend, New Year's Eve events, and Fourth of July events; periods that have historically had a significant concentration of persons and vessels on the waters of Biscayne Bay. To ensure the public's safety, all vessels within the regulated navigation area are: Required to transit the regulated navigation area at no more than 15 knots; subject to control by the Coast Guard; and required to follow the instructions of all law enforcement vessels in the area. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-29533]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0786]
RIN 1625-AA11


Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus Day Weekend, New Year's Eve 
Events, and Fourth of July Events; Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes amending the Columbus Day weekend 
regulated navigation area on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The 
proposed amended regulation extends the Biscayne Bay regulated 
navigation enforcement period to New Year's Eve and Fourth of July 
events. It also expands the boundaries of the regulated navigation area 
south to Turkey Point, east to Elliott Key, west to the shoreline, and 
north to the Julia Tuttle Causeway. These regulations are necessary to 
protect the public during Columbus Day weekend, New Year's Eve events, 
and Fourth of July events; periods that have historically had a 
significant concentration of persons and vessels on the waters of 
Biscayne Bay. To ensure the public's safety, all vessels within the 
regulated navigation area are: Required to transit the regulated 
navigation area at no more than 15 knots; subject to control by the 
Coast Guard; and required to follow the instructions of all law 
enforcement vessels in the area. We invite your comments on this 
proposed rulemaking.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast 
Guard on or before December 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2015-0786 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for 
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further 
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
proposed rulemaking, call or email Petty Officer Benjamin R. Colbert, 
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 305-535-
4317, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
E.O. Executive Order
FR Federal Register

[[Page 72664]]

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    Recreational boating traffic on the waters of Biscayne Bay 
increases significantly during Columbus Day, New Year's Eve, and Fourth 
of July events. In recent years, recreational vessel speed, especially 
in crossing navigational channels, contributed to incidents that 
resulted in severe injury and death. This proposed regulation seeks to 
increase public safety on the waters of Biscayne Bay during holidays 
known for increased vessel traffic by requiring vessels to travel at a 
maximum speed of 15 knots. It also subjects recreational vessels to the 
control by Coast Guard and local law enforcement authorities.
    The legal basis for this proposed rule is the Coast Guard's 
authority to establish regulated navigation areas and other limited 
access areas: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 
0170.1.
    The purpose of the proposed rule is to ensure the safe transit of 
vessels and to protect persons, vessels, and the marine environment 
within the regulated navigation area during the Columbus Day weekend, 
New Year's Eve, and the Fourth of July.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The District Commander for the Coast Guard's Seventh District 
proposes to establish a regulated navigational area in the Biscayne Bay 
from noon on the Saturday preceding Columbus Day to 2 a.m. on Columbus 
Day; from 9 p.m. December 31st until 2 a.m. January 1st; and from 7 
p.m. until 2 a.m. on the night Fourth of July fireworks are scheduled 
in Downtown Miami and Key Biscayne. This regulated navigation area 
would encompass waters of the Biscayne Bay between Julia Tuttle 
Causeway Bridge and Turkey Point in Homestead, Florida.
    All vessels within the proposed regulated navigation area are: (1) 
Required to transit the regulated navigation area at no more than 15 
knots; (2) subject to control by the Coast Guard; and (3) required to 
follow the instructions of all law enforcement vessels in the area.

IV. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes 
and executive orders (E.O.s) related to rulemaking. Below we summarize 
our analyses based on a number of these statutes and E.O.s, and we 
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    E.O.s 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the costs and 
benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is 
necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits. 
E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and 
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting 
flexibility. This NPRM has not been designated a ``significant 
regulatory action,'' under E.O. 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM has not 
been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
    The economic impact of this rule is not significant. For the 
following reasons: (1) The regulated navigation area will be enforced 
for less than 2 days each year for Columbus Day events and less for New 
Year's Eve and Fourth of July events; (2) although, during the 
enforcement period, vessels are required to transit the area at no more 
than 15 knots, are subject to control by the Coast Guard, and are 
required to follow the instructions of all law enforcement vessels in 
the area, the regulated navigation area does not prohibit vessels from 
transiting the area; (3) during the enforcement period, vessels will be 
able to operate in waters that are not encompassed within the regulated 
navigation area without the restrictions imposed by the regulated 
navigation area; and (4) advance notification will be made to the local 
maritime community via Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 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 would not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the 
regulated navigation area may be small entities, for the reasons stated 
in Section IV.A above this proposed rule would not have a significant 
economic impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    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.
    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 contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. 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.

C. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would not call for a new collection of 
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under E.O. 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 is consistent with the fundamental federalism 
principles and preemption requirements described in E.O. 13132.
    Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under 
E.O. 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. If 
you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or 
Indian tribes, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

E. 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

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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.

F. 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(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a 
preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of 
actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant 
effect on the human environment. This proposed rule involves 
establishing a regulated navigation area which will be enforced for 
less than 48 hours. It is categorically excluded from further review 
under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of Commandant Instruction 
M16475.lD. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the 
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed 
rule.

G. 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.

V. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking, 
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment 
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. 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.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public 
comments, are in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and 
can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions. Additionally, 
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will 
be notified when comments are posted or a final rule is published.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the 
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal 
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal 
Register (70 FR 15086).

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes 
to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for 33 CFR part 165 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-
1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 
0170.1.

0
2. Revise Sec.  165.779 to read as follows:


Sec.  165.779  Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus Day Weekend, New 
Year's Eve Events, and Fourth of July Events; Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL.

    (a) Regulated area. The regulated navigation area encompasses all 
waters of Biscayne Bay between Julia Tuttle and Turkey Point contained 
within the following points: beginning at Point 1 in position 
25[deg]48'43'' N, 80[deg]08'29'' W; thence south to Point 2 in position 
25[deg]29'07'' N, 80[deg]10'44'' W; thence southwest to Point 3 in 
position 25[deg]25'51'' N, 80[deg]12'00'' W; thence west to Point 4 in 
position 25[deg]25'51'' N, 80[deg]19'42'' W; thence north to Point 5 in 
position 25[deg]29'10'' N, 80[deg]20'58'' W; thence northwest to Point 
6 in position 25[deg]37'35'' N, 80[deg]18'28'' W; thence northwest to 
Point 7 in position 25[deg]48'44'' N, 80[deg]11'17'' W; thence back to 
origin. All coordinates are North American Datum 1983.
    (b) Definition. The term ``designated representative'' means Coast 
Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty 
officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and 
Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the 
Captain of the Port Miami in the enforcement of the regulated area.
    (c) Regulations. All vessels within the regulated area are required 
to transit at no more than 15 knots, are subject to control by the 
Coast Guard, and must follow the instructions of designated 
representatives.
    (d) Enforcement period. (1) This section will be in enforced 
annually on Columbus Day weekend, starting at noon on the Saturday 
before Columbus Day through 2 a.m. on Monday (the Columbus Day 
holiday); from 9 p.m. December 31st until 2 a.m. January 1st; and from 
7 p.m. until 2 a.m. on the night Fourth of July fireworks are scheduled 
in Downtown Miami and Key Biscayne.
    (2) Columbus Day is the federally recognized holiday occurring 
annually on the second Monday in October.

    Dated: November 13, 2015.
S.A. Buschman,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 2015-29533 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    unpaid as of that date. The restrictions                     spouse appeals the Tax Court’s decision,                              (iii) Assessment to which the request
                                                    on collection begin on the date the                          the IRS may resume collection of the                               relates. For purposes of this paragraph
                                                    request is filed.                                            liability from the requesting spouse on                            (c), the assessment to which the request
                                                      (ii) Restriction on collection for                         the date the requesting spouse files the                           relates is the entire assessment of the
                                                    requests for relief made before                              notice of appeal, unless the requesting                            understatement or the balance due
                                                    December 20, 2006. Unless the IRS                            spouse files an appeal bond pursuant to                            shown on the return to which the
                                                    determines that collection will be                           the rules of section 7485. Jeopardy                                request relates, even if the request for
                                                    jeopardized by delay, no levy or                             under paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this                        relief is made with respect to only part
                                                    proceeding in court shall be made,                           section means conditions exist that                                of that understatement or balance due.
                                                    begun, or prosecuted against a                               would require an assessment under                                     (d) Effective/applicability date. This
                                                    requesting spouse requesting relief                          section 6851 or 6861 and the regulations                           section will be applicable on the date of
                                                    under § 1.6015–2 or § 1.6015–3 for the                       thereunder.                                                        publication of a Treasury decision
                                                    collection of any assessment to which                        *      *     *     *    *                                          adopting these rules as final regulations
                                                    the request relates until the expiration                        (3) Suspension of the running of the                            in the Federal Register.
                                                    of the 90-day period described in                            period of limitations. The running of the                          ■ Par. 15. Section 1.6015–8 is amended
                                                    paragraph (b) of this section, or if a                       period of limitations in section 6502 on                           by adding paragraph (d) to read as
                                                    petition is filed with the Tax Court,                        collection against the requesting spouse                           follows:
                                                    until the decision of the Tax Court                          of the assessment to which the request                             § 1.6015–8        Applicable liabilities.
                                                    becomes final under section 7481. The                        under § 1.6015–2, § 1.6015–3, or
                                                    restrictions on collection begin on the                                                                                         *     *     *    *     *
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                                                    date the request is filed with the IRS.                                                                                           (d) Effective/applicability date. This
                                                                                                                 period during which the IRS is
                                                    For requests for relief made solely under                                                                                       section will be applicable on the date of
                                                                                                                 prohibited by paragraph (c)(1) of this
                                                    § 1.6015–4, the restrictions on collection                                                                                      publication of a Treasury decision
                                                                                                                 section from collecting by levy or a
                                                    do not begin until December 20, 2006,                                                                                           adopting these rules as final regulations
                                                                                                                 proceeding in court and for 60 days
                                                    and only apply with respect to liabilities                                                                                      in the Federal Register.
                                                                                                                 thereafter. If the requesting spouse,
                                                    remaining unpaid on or after that date.                      however, signs a waiver of the                                     § 1.6015–9        [Removed]
                                                      (iii) Rules for determining the period                     restrictions on collection in accordance                           ■   Par. 16. Section 1.6015–9 is removed.
                                                    of the restrictions on collection. For                       with paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the
                                                    more information regarding the date on                       suspension of the period of limitations                            §§ 1.6015–3 and 1.6015–8          [Amended]
                                                    which a decision of the Tax Court                            in section 6502 on collection against the                          ■  Par. 17. For each entry in the
                                                    becomes final, see section 7481 and the                      requesting spouse will terminate on the                            ‘‘Section’’ column remove the language
                                                    regulations thereunder.                                      date that is 60 days after the date the                            in the ‘‘Remove’’ column and add the
                                                    Notwithstanding paragraphs (c)(1)(i)                         waiver is filed with the IRS.                                      language in the ‘‘Add’’ column in its
                                                    and (ii) of this section, if the requesting                     (4) * * *                                                       place.

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                                                    1.6015–8(c) Example 1, fifth sentence ...................................................   6015(b) ..........................................   6015.



                                                    John Dalrymple,                                              regulated navigation area on Biscayne                              DATES:  Comments and related material
                                                    Deputy Commissioner for Services and                         Bay in Miami, Florida. The proposed                                must be received by the Coast Guard on
                                                    Enforcement.                                                 amended regulation extends the                                     or before December 21, 2015.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–29609 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am]                 Biscayne Bay regulated navigation                                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                    BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                       enforcement period to New Year’s Eve                               identified by docket number USCG–
                                                                                                                 and Fourth of July events. It also                                 2015–0786 using the Federal
                                                                                                                 expands the boundaries of the regulated                            eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                       navigation area south to Turkey Point,                             www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
                                                    SECURITY                                                     east to Elliott Key, west to the shoreline,                        Participation and Request for
                                                                                                                 and north to the Julia Tuttle Causeway.                            Comments’’ portion of the
                                                    Coast Guard                                                  These regulations are necessary to                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
                                                                                                                 protect the public during Columbus Day                             further instructions on submitting
                                                    33 CFR Part 165                                              weekend, New Year’s Eve events, and                                comments.
                                                    [Docket No. USCG–2015–0786]                                  Fourth of July events; periods that have                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                                                                                 historically had a significant                                     you have questions about this proposed
                                                    RIN 1625–AA11                                                concentration of persons and vessels on                            rulemaking, call or email Petty Officer
                                                                                                                 the waters of Biscayne Bay. To ensure                              Benjamin R. Colbert, Waterways
                                                    Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus                          the public’s safety, all vessels within the
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                                                    Day Weekend, New Year’s Eve Events,                                                                                             Management Division, U.S. Coast
                                                                                                                 regulated navigation area are: Required                            Guard; telephone 305–535–4317, email
                                                    and Fourth of July Events; Biscayne                          to transit the regulated navigation area
                                                    Bay, Miami, FL                                                                                                                  Benjamin.R.Colbert@uscg.mil.
                                                                                                                 at no more than 15 knots; subject to                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    AGENCY:    Coast Guard, DHS.                                 control by the Coast Guard; and
                                                                                                                 required to follow the instructions of all                         I. Table of Abbreviations
                                                    ACTION:    Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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                                                    SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes                            invite your comments on this proposed                              E.O. Executive Order
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                                                    NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking                      analyses based on a number of these                   jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity
                                                    § Section                                               statutes and E.O.s, and we discuss First              and that this rule would have a
                                                    U.S.C. United States Code                               Amendment rights of protestors.                       significant economic impact on it,
                                                    II. Background, Purpose, and Legal                                                                            please submit a comment (see
                                                                                                            A. Regulatory Planning and Review
                                                    Basis                                                                                                         ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it
                                                                                                               E.O.s 12866 and 13563 direct agencies              qualifies and how and to what degree
                                                       Recreational boating traffic on the                  to assess the costs and benefits of                   this rule would economically affect it.
                                                    waters of Biscayne Bay increases                        available regulatory alternatives and, if                Under section 213(a) of the Small
                                                    significantly during Columbus Day,                      regulation is necessary, to select                    Business Regulatory Enforcement
                                                    New Year’s Eve, and Fourth of July                      regulatory approaches that maximize                   Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121),
                                                    events. In recent years, recreational                   net benefits. E.O. 13563 emphasizes the               we want to assist small entities in
                                                    vessel speed, especially in crossing                    importance of quantifying both costs                  understanding this proposed rule. If the
                                                    navigational channels, contributed to                   and benefits, of reducing costs, of                   rule would affect your small business,
                                                    incidents that resulted in severe injury                harmonizing rules, and of promoting                   organization, or governmental
                                                    and death. This proposed regulation                     flexibility. This NPRM has not been                   jurisdiction and you have questions
                                                    seeks to increase public safety on the                  designated a ‘‘significant regulatory                 concerning its provisions or options for
                                                    waters of Biscayne Bay during holidays                  action,’’ under E.O. 12866. Accordingly,              compliance, please contact the person
                                                    known for increased vessel traffic by                   the NPRM has not been reviewed by the                 listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                    requiring vessels to travel at a maximum                Office of Management and Budget.                      CONTACT section. The Coast Guard will
                                                    speed of 15 knots. It also subjects                        The economic impact of this rule is                not retaliate against small entities that
                                                    recreational vessels to the control by                  not significant. For the following                    question or complain about this
                                                    Coast Guard and local law enforcement                   reasons: (1) The regulated navigation                 proposed rule or any policy or action of
                                                    authorities.                                            area will be enforced for less than 2                 the Coast Guard.
                                                       The legal basis for this proposed rule               days each year for Columbus Day events
                                                    is the Coast Guard’s authority to                       and less for New Year’s Eve and Fourth                C. Collection of Information
                                                    establish regulated navigation areas and                of July events; (2) although, during the                This proposed rule would not call for
                                                    other limited access areas: 33 U.S.C.                   enforcement period, vessels are required              a new collection of information under
                                                    1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05–1,                     to transit the area at no more than 15                the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                                    6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; Department                   knots, are subject to control by the Coast            (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520).
                                                    of Homeland Security Delegation No.                     Guard, and are required to follow the
                                                    0170.1.                                                 instructions of all law enforcement                   D. Federalism and Indian Tribal
                                                       The purpose of the proposed rule is                  vessels in the area, the regulated                    Governments
                                                    to ensure the safe transit of vessels and               navigation area does not prohibit vessels                A rule has implications for federalism
                                                    to protect persons, vessels, and the                    from transiting the area; (3) during the              under E.O. 13132, Federalism, if it has
                                                    marine environment within the                           enforcement period, vessels will be able              a substantial direct effect on the States,
                                                    regulated navigation area during the                    to operate in waters that are not                     on the relationship between the national
                                                    Columbus Day weekend, New Year’s                        encompassed within the regulated                      government and the States, or on the
                                                    Eve, and the Fourth of July.                            navigation area without the restrictions              distribution of power and
                                                                                                            imposed by the regulated navigation                   responsibilities among the various
                                                    III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
                                                                                                            area; and (4) advance notification will               levels of government. We have analyzed
                                                      The District Commander for the Coast                  be made to the local maritime                         this proposed rule under that Order and
                                                    Guard’s Seventh District proposes to                    community via Local Notice to Mariners                have determined that it is consistent
                                                    establish a regulated navigational area                 and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.                     with the fundamental federalism
                                                    in the Biscayne Bay from noon on the                                                                          principles and preemption requirements
                                                    Saturday preceding Columbus Day to 2                    B. Impact on Small Entities                           described in E.O. 13132.
                                                    a.m. on Columbus Day; from 9 p.m.                          The Regulatory Flexibility Act of                     Also, this proposed rule does not have
                                                    December 31st until 2 a.m. January 1st;                 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended,                   tribal implications under E.O. 13175,
                                                    and from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. on the                     requires Federal agencies to consider                 Consultation and Coordination with
                                                    night Fourth of July fireworks are                      the potential impact of regulations on                Indian Tribal Governments, because it
                                                    scheduled in Downtown Miami and Key                     small entities during rulemaking. The                 would not have a substantial direct
                                                    Biscayne. This regulated navigation area                term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises small               effect on one or more Indian tribes, on
                                                    would encompass waters of the                           businesses, not-for-profit organizations              the relationship between the Federal
                                                    Biscayne Bay between Julia Tuttle                       that are independently owned and                      Government and Indian tribes, or on the
                                                    Causeway Bridge and Turkey Point in                     operated and are not dominant in their                distribution of power and
                                                    Homestead, Florida.                                     fields, and governmental jurisdictions                responsibilities between the Federal
                                                      All vessels within the proposed                       with populations of less than 50,000.                 Government and Indian tribes. If you
                                                    regulated navigation area are: (1)                      The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C.              believe this proposed rule has
                                                    Required to transit the regulated                       605(b) that this proposed rule would not              implications for federalism or Indian
                                                    navigation area at no more than 15                      have a significant economic impact on                 tribes, please contact the person listed
                                                    knots; (2) subject to control by the Coast              a substantial number of small entities.               in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                                                                               While some owners or operators of
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                                                    Guard; and (3) required to follow the                                                                         CONTACT section above.
                                                    instructions of all law enforcement                     vessels intending to transit the regulated
                                                    vessels in the area.                                    navigation area may be small entities,                E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                                                                                            for the reasons stated in Section IV.A                  The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                                    IV. Regulatory Analyses                                 above this proposed rule would not                    of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires
                                                      We developed this proposed rule after                 have a significant economic impact on                 Federal agencies to assess the effects of
                                                    considering numerous statutes and                       any vessel owner or operator.                         their discretionary regulatory actions. In
                                                    executive orders (E.O.s) related to                        If you think that your business,                   particular, the Act addresses actions
                                                    rulemaking. Below we summarize our                      organization, or governmental                         that may result in the expenditure by a


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                                                    State, local, or tribal government, in the              comments, are in our online docket at                 officers designated by or assisting the
                                                    aggregate, or by the private sector of                  http://www.regulations.gov and can be                 Captain of the Port Miami in the
                                                    $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or                viewed by following that Web site’s                   enforcement of the regulated area.
                                                    more in any one year. Though this                       instructions. Additionally, if you go to                (c) Regulations. All vessels within the
                                                    proposed rule would not result in such                  the online docket and sign up for email               regulated area are required to transit at
                                                    an expenditure, we do discuss the                       alerts, you will be notified when                     no more than 15 knots, are subject to
                                                    effects of this rule elsewhere in this                  comments are posted or a final rule is                control by the Coast Guard, and must
                                                    preamble.                                               published.                                            follow the instructions of designated
                                                    F. Environment                                            We accept anonymous comments. All                   representatives.
                                                                                                            comments received will be posted                        (d) Enforcement period. (1) This
                                                      We have analyzed this proposed rule                   without change to http://                             section will be in enforced annually on
                                                    under Department of Homeland                            www.regulations.gov and will include                  Columbus Day weekend, starting at
                                                    Security Management Directive 023–01                    any personal information you have                     noon on the Saturday before Columbus
                                                    and Commandant Instruction                              provided. For more about privacy and                  Day through 2 a.m. on Monday (the
                                                    M16475.lD, which guide the Coast                        the docket, you may review a Privacy                  Columbus Day holiday); from 9 p.m.
                                                    Guard in complying with the National                    Act notice regarding the Federal Docket               December 31st until 2 a.m. January 1st;
                                                    Environmental Policy Act of 1969(42                     Management System in the March 24,                    and from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. on the
                                                    U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have made a                     2005, issue of the Federal Register (70               night Fourth of July fireworks are
                                                    preliminary determination that this                     FR 15086).                                            scheduled in Downtown Miami and Key
                                                    action is one of a category of actions that                                                                   Biscayne.
                                                    do not individually or cumulatively                     List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
                                                                                                                                                                    (2) Columbus Day is the federally
                                                    have a significant effect on the human                    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation                  recognized holiday occurring annually
                                                    environment. This proposed rule                         (water), Reporting and recordkeeping                  on the second Monday in October.
                                                    involves establishing a regulated                       requirements, Security measures,                        Dated: November 13, 2015.
                                                    navigation area which will be enforced                  Waterways.
                                                    for less than 48 hours. It is categorically                                                                   S.A. Buschman,
                                                                                                              For the reasons discussed in the
                                                    excluded from further review under                                                                            Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
                                                                                                            preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to                 Seventh Coast Guard District.
                                                    paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2–1 of                        amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
                                                    Commandant Instruction M16475.lD.                                                                             [FR Doc. 2015–29533 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    We seek any comments or information                     PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION                         BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                                    that may lead to the discovery of a                     AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
                                                    significant environmental impact from
                                                    this proposed rule.                                     ■ 1. The authority citation for 33 CFR                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                                                                            part 165 continues to read as follows:
                                                    G. Protest Activities                                                                                         Forest Service
                                                                                                              Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;
                                                      The Coast Guard respects the First                    33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;
                                                    Amendment rights of protesters.                         Department of Homeland Security Delegation            36 CFR Part 294
                                                    Protesters are asked to contact the                     No. 0170.1.                                           RIN 0596–AD26
                                                    person listed in the FOR FURTHER                        ■   2. Revise § 165.779 to read as follows:
                                                    INFORMATION CONTACT section to                                                                                Roadless Area Conservation; National
                                                    coordinate protest activities so that your              § 165.779 Regulated Navigation Area;                  Forest System Lands in Colorado
                                                    message can be received without                         Columbus Day Weekend, New Year’s Eve
                                                    jeopardizing the safety or security of                  Events, and Fourth of July Events;                    AGENCY:  Forest Service, USDA.
                                                                                                            Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL.
                                                    people, places, or vessels.                                                                                   ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;
                                                                                                              (a) Regulated area. The regulated                   request for comment.
                                                    V. Public Participation and Request for                 navigation area encompasses all waters
                                                    Comments                                                of Biscayne Bay between Julia Tuttle                  SUMMARY:   The U.S. Department of
                                                       We view public participation as                      and Turkey Point contained within the                 Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to
                                                    essential to effective rulemaking, and                  following points: beginning at Point 1 in             reinstate the North Fork Coal Mining
                                                    will consider all comments and material                 position 25°48′43″ N, 80°08′29″ W;                    Area exception of the Colorado Roadless
                                                    received during the comment period.                     thence south to Point 2 in position                   Rule. The Colorado Roadless Rule is a
                                                    Your comment can help shape the                         25°29′07″ N, 80°10′44″ W; thence                      State-specific rule that provides
                                                    outcome of this rulemaking. If you                      southwest to Point 3 in position                      direction for conserving and managing
                                                    submit a comment, please include the                    25°25′51″ N, 80°12′00″ W; thence west                 approximately 4.2 million acres of
                                                    docket number for this rulemaking,                      to Point 4 in position 25°25′51″ N,                   Colorado Roadless Areas (CRAs) on
                                                    indicate the specific section of this                   80°19′42″ W; thence north to Point 5 in               National Forest System (NFS) lands
                                                    document to which each comment                          position 25°29′10″ N, 80°20′58″ W;                    within the state of Colorado. The North
                                                    applies, and provide a reason for each                  thence northwest to Point 6 in position               Fork Coal Mining Area exception
                                                    suggestion or recommendation.                           25°37′35″ N, 80°18′28″ W; thence                      allowed for temporary road construction
                                                       We encourage you to submit                           northwest to Point 7 in position                      for coal exploration and/or coal-related
                                                    comments through the Federal                            25°48′44″ N, 80°11′17″ W; thence back                 surface activities in an area defined as
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                                                    eRulemaking Portal at http://                           to origin. All coordinates are North                  the North Fork Coal Mining Area, which
                                                    www.regulations.gov. If your material                   American Datum 1983.                                  was inadvertently reported as 19,100
                                                    cannot be submitted using http://                         (b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated               acres in 2012, and was actually 19,500
                                                    www.regulations.gov, contact the person                 representative’’ means Coast Guard                    acres. The Forest Service, on behalf of
                                                    in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                          Patrol Commanders, including Coast                    the Department, has prepared a
                                                    CONTACT section of this document for                    Guard coxswains, petty officers, and                  supplemental environmental impact
                                                    alternate instructions. Documents                       other officers operating Coast Guard                  statement (SEIS) addressing specific
                                                    mentioned in this notice, and all public                vessels, and Federal, state, and local                environmental disclosure deficiencies


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking.
DatesComments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before December 21, 2015.
ContactIf you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email Petty Officer Benjamin R. Colbert, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 305-535- 4317, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 72663 
RIN Number1625-AA11
CFR AssociatedHarbors; Marine Safety; Navigation (water); Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Security Measures and Waterways

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