81 FR 22911 - Safety Zones; Fireworks and Swim Events in Captain of the Port New York Zone
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 75 (April 19, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 75 (April 19, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 22911-22912] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09024] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 75 / Tuesday, April 19, 2016 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 22911]] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2016-0207] Safety Zones; Fireworks and Swim Events in Captain of the Port New York Zone AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones within the Captain of the Port New York Zone on the specified dates and times. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of vessels, participants and spectators from hazards associated with fireworks displays and swim events. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP). DATES: The regulation for the safety zones described in 33 CFR 165.160 will be enforced on the dates and times listed in the table below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call or email Petty Officer First Class Ronald Sampert U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 718-354-4197, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones listed in 33 CFR 165.160 on the specified dates and times as indicated in Tables 1 and 2 below. This regulation was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 69614). Table 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Schnider Party, Poughkeepsie, NY,Launch site: A barge Hudson River Safety Zone, 33 CFR located in approximate 165.160(5.13). position 41[deg]42'24.50'' N. 073[deg]56'44.16'' W. (NAD 1983), approximately 420 yards north of the Mid Hudson Bridge. This Safety Zone is a 300-yard radius from the barge. Date: March 25, 2016. Time: 8:30 p.m.-10:20 p.m. 2. The Battery, The Battery, Hudson Launch site: A barge River Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(5.2). located in approximate position 40[deg]42'00'' N. 074[deg]01'17'' W. (NAD 1983) approximately 500 yards south of The Battery, Manhattan, New York. This Safety Zone is a 360-yard radius from the barge. Date: April 18, 2016. Time: 8:45 p.m.-10:00 p.m. 3. N.E.C.O. Awards, Liberty Island Launch site: A barge Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(2.1). located in approximate position 40[deg]41'16.5'' N. 074[deg]02'23'' W. (NAD 1983) located in Federal Anchorage 20-C, about 360 yards east of Liberty Island. This Safety Zone is a 360-yard radius from the barge. Date: May 7, 2016. Time: 11:00 p.m.-12:10 a.m. 4. Town of North Hempstead Summer Kick Launch site: A barge Off, Bar Beach, Hempstead Harbor located in approximate Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(3.9). position 40[deg]49'50'' N. 073[deg]39'12'' W. (NAD 1983), approximately 190 yards north of Bar Beach, Hempstead Harbor, New York. This Safety Zone is a 180-yard radius from the barge. Date: May 28, 2016. Time: 9:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Swim Across America Swim Event, 33 Location: Participants CFR 165.160(3.0) Date: July 30, 2016. will swim between Glen Cove and Larchmont, New York and an area of Hempstead Harbor between Glen Cove and the vicinity of Umbrella Point. This Safety Zone includes all waters within a 100-yard radius of each participating swimmer. Date: July 30, 2016. Time: 5:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 2. Newburgh Beacon Swim, Swim Event, 33 Location: Participants CFR 165.160(1.2) Date: August 6, 2016. will cross the Hudson River between Newburgh and Beacon, New York approximately 1300 yards south of the Newburgh- Beacon Bridges. This Safety Zone includes all waters within a 100-yard radius of each participating swimmer. [[Page 22912]] Date: August 6, 2016. Time: 09:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.160, vessels may not enter the safety zones unless given permission from the COTP or a designated representative. Spectator vessels may transit outside the safety zones but may not anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the transit of other vessels. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation. This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.160(a) and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide mariners with advanced notification of enforcement periods via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts. If the COTP determines that a safety zone need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to enter the safety zone. Dated: March 18, 2016. M.H. Day, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York. [FR Doc. 2016-09024 Filed 4-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER ACTION: Notice of enforcement of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
contains regulatory documents having general regulation. Guard will enforce the safety zones
applicability and legal effect, most of which listed in 33 CFR 165.160 on the
are keyed to and codified in the Code of SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce specified dates and times as indicated in
Federal Regulations, which is published under various safety zones within the Captain
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. Tables 1 and 2 below. This regulation
of the Port New York Zone on the was published in the Federal Register
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by specified dates and times. This action is on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 69614).
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of necessary to ensure the safety of vessels,
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL participants and spectators from hazards
REGISTER issue of each week. associated with fireworks displays and
swim events. During the enforcement
period, no person or vessel may enter
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the safety zones without permission of
SECURITY the Captain of the Port (COTP).
Coast Guard DATES: The regulation for the safety
zones described in 33 CFR 165.160 will
33 CFR Part 165 be enforced on the dates and times
listed in the table below.
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0207] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Safety Zones; Fireworks and Swim you have questions on this notice, call
Events in Captain of the Port New York or email Petty Officer First Class Ronald
Zone Sampert U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
718–354–4197, email ronald.j.sampert@
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. uscg.mil.
TABLE 1
1. Schnider Party, Poughkeepsie, NY, Hudson River Safety Zone, 33 • Launch site: A barge located in approximate position 41°42′24.50″
CFR 165.160(5.13). N. 073°56′44.16″ W. (NAD 1983), approximately 420 yards north of
the Mid Hudson Bridge. This Safety Zone is a 300-yard radius from
the barge.
• Date: March 25, 2016.
• Time: 8:30 p.m.–10:20 p.m.
2. The Battery, The Battery, Hudson River Safety Zone, 33 CFR • Launch site: A barge located in approximate position 40°42′00″ N.
165.160(5.2). 074°01′17″ W. (NAD 1983) approximately 500 yards south of The
Battery, Manhattan, New York. This Safety Zone is a 360-yard radius
from the barge.
• Date: April 18, 2016.
• Time: 8:45 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
3. N.E.C.O. Awards, Liberty Island Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(2.1) • Launch site: A barge located in approximate position 40°41′16.5″ N.
074°02′23″ W. (NAD 1983) located in Federal Anchorage 20–C,
about 360 yards east of Liberty Island. This Safety Zone is a 360-
yard radius from the barge.
• Date: May 7, 2016.
• Time: 11:00 p.m.–12:10 a.m.
4. Town of North Hempstead Summer Kick Off, Bar Beach, Hemp- • Launch site: A barge located in approximate position 40°49′50″ N.
stead Harbor Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(3.9). 073°39′12″ W. (NAD 1983), approximately 190 yards north of Bar
Beach, Hempstead Harbor, New York. This Safety Zone is a 180-
yard radius from the barge.
• Date: May 28, 2016.
• Time: 9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
TABLE 2
1. Swim Across America Swim Event, 33 CFR 165.160(3.0) Date: • Location: Participants will swim between Glen Cove and Larchmont,
July 30, 2016. New York and an area of Hempstead Harbor between Glen Cove
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and the vicinity of Umbrella Point. This Safety Zone includes all
waters within a 100-yard radius of each participating swimmer.
• Date: July 30, 2016.
• Time: 5:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
2. Newburgh Beacon Swim, Swim Event, 33 CFR 165.160(1.2) Date: • Location: Participants will cross the Hudson River between New-
August 6, 2016. burgh and Beacon, New York approximately 1300 yards south of the
Newburgh-Beacon Bridges. This Safety Zone includes all waters
within a 100-yard radius of each participating swimmer.
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• Date: August 6, 2016.
• Time: 09:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR DATES: This rule is effective without impracticable since the salvage
165.160, vessels may not enter the safety actual notice from April 19, 2016 operations are on-going and delaying
zones unless given permission from the through April 30, 2016. For the promulgation of the regulation could
COTP or a designated representative. purposes of enforcement, actual notice result in injury or damage to the persons
Spectator vessels may transit outside the will be used from April 7, 2016 through and vessels conducting those
safety zones but may not anchor, block, April 19, 2016. operations.
loiter in, or impede the transit of other ADDRESSES: To view documents
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
vessels. The Coast Guard may be mentioned in this preamble as being
assisted by other Federal, State, or local available in the docket, go to http:// The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
law enforcement agencies in enforcing www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016– under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The
this regulation. 0237 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click Captain of the Port Columbia River
This notice is issued under authority ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket (COTP) has determined that the wake
of 33 CFR 165.160(a) and 5 U.S.C. Folder on the line associated with this created by vessels transiting the waters
552(a). In addition to this notice in the rule. of the Columbia River, between river
Federal Register, the Coast Guard will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
miles 71 and 73, creates a safety hazard
provide mariners with advanced you have questions on this rule, call or for the persons, including divers, and
notification of enforcement periods via email Mr. Kenneth Lawrenson, vessels engaged in salvage operations
the Local Notice to Mariners and marine Waterways Management Division, involving the M/V SPARNA at the Port
information broadcasts. If the COTP Marine Safety Unit Portland, U.S. Coast of Kalama in Kalama, WA. As such, this
determines that a safety zone need not Guard; telephone 503–240–9319, email rule is necessary to ensure the safety of
be enforced for the full duration stated msupdxwwm@uscg.mil. those persons, including divers, and
in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to vessels.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mariners may be used to grant general IV. Discussion of the Rule
permission to enter the safety zone. I. Table of Abbreviations
The on-going salvage operations at the
Dated: March 18, 2016. Port of Kalama, in Kalama, WA, involve
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
M.H. Day, DHS Department of Homeland Security underwater dive operations with
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the FR Federal Register support vessels. These operations are,
Port New York. NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking by their nature, hazardous and sensitive
[FR Doc. 2016–09024 Filed 4–18–16; 8:45 am] § Section to water movement. Wakes from passing
U.S.C. United States Code
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P vessels could pose significant risks of
II. Background Information and injury or death to the involved
Regulatory History personnel and risks of damage to
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND involved vessels. In order to mitigate the
SECURITY The Coast Guard is issuing this safety risks vessel wakes pose to these
temporary rule without prior notice and operations, it is necessary to control
Coast Guard opportunity to comment pursuant to vessel movement through the area. The
authority under section 4(a) of the purpose of this regulation is to ensure
33 CFR Part 165 Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 the safety of waterway users for the
U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision duration of this salvage operation. In
[Docket Number USCG–2016–0237] authorizes an agency to issue a rule order to minimize such unexpected or
without prior notice and opportunity to uncontrolled movement of water, the
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comment when the agency for good RNA requires all vessels transiting this
Regulated Navigation Area; Columbia cause finds that those procedures are area to operate in such a manner as to
River, Kalama, WA ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary create no wake. The RNA will
to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. encompass all waters of the Columbia
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that River between river miles 71 and 73.
ACTION: Temporary final rule. good cause exists for not publishing a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) V. Regulatory Analyses
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is with respect to this rule because to do We developed this rule after
establishing a Regulated Navigation so would be impracticable since the considering numerous statutes and
Area (RNA) covering the waters of the salvage operations are on-going and Executive orders related to rulemaking.
Columbia River between river miles 71 delaying promulgation of the regulation Below we summarize our analyses
and 73, in the vicinity of the mouth of could result in injury or damage to the based on a number of these statutes and
the Kalama River. This action is persons and vessels conducting those Executive orders, and we discuss First
necessary to provide for the safety of the operations. Amendment rights of protestors.
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persons and vessels conducting salvage We are issuing this rule, and under 5
operations on the subject waters at the U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Port of Kalama in Kalama, WA. that good cause exists for making it Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Specifically, this regulation implements effective less than 30 days after direct agencies to assess the costs and
a no-wake requirement for vessels publication in the Federal Register. benefits of available regulatory
operating in the RNA during those Delaying the effective date until 30 days alternatives and, if regulation is
salvage operations. after publication would be necessary, to select regulatory
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