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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 21339-21343] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09235] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket Number USCG-2017-0272] RIN 1625-AA00 Safety Zones; Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual and Recurring Safety Zones Update AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to amend and update its annual and recurring safety zones that take place in the Sector Upper Mississippi River Captain of the Port Zone (COTP Zone). This proposed rulemaking informs the public of regularly scheduled events that require additional safety measures through establishing of a safety zone. This proposed rulemaking also proposes to update the current list of recurring safety zones with revisions, additional events, and removal of events that no longer take place in the COTP Zone. Additionally, this proposed rulemaking project reduces administrative costs involved in producing separate proposed rules for each individual recurring safety zone and serves to provide notice of the known recurring safety zones throughout the year. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before June 7, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG- 2017-0272 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 LCDR Sean Peterson, Chief of Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 314-269-2568, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 21340]] I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port Upper Mississippi River COTP Zone Sector Upper Mississippi River Captain of the Port Zone DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking Sec. Section U.S.C. United States Code II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis The Captain of the Port Upper Mississippi River proposes to amend 33 CFR 165.801 to update our current list of recurring safety zones in the COTP Zone. The current list of annual and recurring safety zones occurring in the COTP Zone is published under 33 CFR 165.801 in Table 2. This list was established through a rulemaking process providing for comment and public participation. No adverse comments were received, resulting in the final rulemaking 81 FR 36171, which was published June 6, 2016. The Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR 165.801 and update the annual and recurring safety zone regulations to include the most up to date list of annual and recurring safety zones for events held on or around navigable waters within the COTP Zone. These events include fireworks displays, air shows, festival events, and other recurring marine related safety events. The current list under 33 CFR 165.801 needs to be amended to provide new information on existing safety zones, include new safety zones expected to recur annually, and to remove safety zones that are no longer required. Issuing individual regulations for each new safety zone, amendment, or removal of an existing safety zones creates unnecessary administrative costs and burdens. This single proposed rulemaking will considerably reduce administrative overhead and provide the public with notice through publication in the Federal Register of the upcoming annual and recurring safety zones. The Coast Guard proposes this rulemaking under the authority in 33 U.S.C. 1221. The Coast Guard encourages the public to participate in this proposed rulemaking through the comment process so that any necessary changes can be identified and implemented in a timely and efficient manner. III. Discussion of Proposed Rule Section 165 of 33 CFR contains regulations establishing limited access areas on U.S. navigable waters. Section 165.801 lists the established recurring safety zones taking place in the Eighth Coast Guard District is separated into tables for each of the seven sectors within the Eighth District. Table 2 lists the recurring safety zones for Sector Upper Mississippi River. This section, and table, requires amendment from time to time to properly reflect the recurring safety zones in the COTP Zone. This proposed rule amends and updates Sec. 165.801 by revising Table 2 for Sector Upper Mississippi River. Additionally, this proposed rule adds 4 new and removes 1 recurring safety zone as listed below. This proposed rule adds 4 new safety zones to Table 2 in Sec. 165.801 as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sector Upper Mississippi River Date Sponsor/name location Safety zone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 day--1st Weekend in June.... St. Louis Brewers St. Louis, MO..................... Upper Mississippi Guild Festival River mile marker Fireworks. 179.2-180. 1 day--4th Weekend in May..... Lumiere Place/ St. Louis, MO..................... Upper Mississippi Memorial Day River mile marker Fireworks. 180-180.5. 1 day--1st Weekend in July.... Lumiere Place/4th of St. Louis, MO..................... Upper Mississippi July Fireworks. River mile marker 180-180.5. 1 day--1st Weekend in Lumiere Place/Labor St. Louis, MO..................... Upper Mississippi September. Day Fireworks. River mile marker 180-180.5. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This proposed rule removes the following 1 safety zone from the existing Table 2 in Sec. 165.801 as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sector Upper Mississippi River Date Sponsor/name location Safety zone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45. 2 days--A weekend in St. Louis Drag Boat New Athens, IL.................... Kaskaskia River mile September. Association/New marker 119.7 to Athens Drag Boat 120.3. Race. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The effect of this proposed rule would be to restrict general navigation in the safety zone during the events. Vessels would experience limited access on the waterway when the safety zones are in effect. Requests to transit into, through, or within a safety zone would be considered and would be allowed only when deemed safe by the COTP, or designated representative. IV. Regulatory Analyses We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes and Executive Orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses based on a number of these statutes and Executive Orders and we discuss First Amendment rights of protestors. A. Regulatory Planning and Review Executive Orders 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. Executive Order 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 Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. The Coast Guard expects the economic impact of this proposed rule to be minimal, and therefore a full regulatory evaluation is unnecessary. This proposed rule establishes safety [[Page 21341]] zones limiting access to certain areas under 33 CFR 165 within the COTP Zone. The effect of this proposed rulemaking will not be significant because these safety zones are limited in scope and duration. Additionally, the public is given advance notification through local forms of notice, the Federal Register, and Notices of Enforcement and thus will be able to plan operations around the safety zones in advance. Vessel traffic may request permission from the COTP or a designated representative to enter the restricted areas. 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 these safety zones 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 Executive Order 13132, Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order 13132. Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. 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. 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 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 safety zones limiting access to certain areas under 33 CFR 165 within the COTP Zone and is categorically excluded from further review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of Commandant Instruction M16475.lD. A preliminary environmental analysis checklist and Categorical Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule. 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 proposed 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. 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, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket, and all public comments, will be 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. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping [[Page 21342]] 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 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. In Sec. 165.801, revise Table 2 to read as follows: Table 2 of Sec. 165.801--Sector Upper Mississippi River Annual and Recurring Safety Zones ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sector Upper Mississippi River Date Sponsor/name location Safety zone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1 day--4th weekend in July. Marketing Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN................... Upper Mississippi LLC/Target River mile marker Aquatennial 853.2 to 854.2. Fireworks. 2. 1 day--4th of July weekend. Radio Dubuque/Radio Dubuque, IA....................... Upper Mississippi Dubuque Fireworks River mile marker and Air show. 581.0 to 583.0. 3. 1 day--2nd weekend of June. City of Champlin/ Champlin, MN...................... Upper Mississippi Father Hennepin River mile marker Fireworks Display. 870.5 to 872.0. 4. 1 day--4th of July weekend. Downtown Main Street/ Red Wing, MN...................... Upper Mississippi Mississippi River mile marker Alumination. 790.8 to 791.2. 5. 1 day--4th of July weekend. Tan-Tar-A Resort/Tan- Lake of the Ozarks, MO............ Lake of the Ozarks Tar-A 4th of July mile marker 025.8 to Fireworks. 026.2. 6. 1 day--1st weekend of Tan-Tar-A Resort/Tan- Lake of the Ozarks, MO............ Lake of the Ozarks September. Tar-A Labor Day mile marker 025.8 to Fireworks. 026.2. 7. 1 day--Last Sunday in May.. Tan-Tar-A Resort/Tan- Lake of the Ozarks, MO............ Lake of the Ozarks Tar-A Memorial Day mile marker 025.8 to fireworks. 026.2. 8. 1 day--4th of July weekend. Lake City Chamber of Lake City, MN..................... Upper Mississippi Commerce/Lake City River mile marker 4th of July 772.4 to 772.8. Fireworks. 9. 1 day--4th of July weekend. Greater Muscatine Muscatine, IA..................... Upper Mississippi Chamber of Commerce/ River mile marker Muscatine 4th of 455.0 to 456.0. July. 10. 1 day--Last weekend in Friends of the River Kansas City, KS................... Missouri River mile June/First weekend in July. Kansas City/KC marker 364.8 to Riverfest. 365.2. 11. 1 day--4th of July weekend Louisiana Chamber of Louisiana, MO..................... Upper Mississippi Commerce/Louisiana River mile marker July 4th Fireworks. 282.0 to 283.0. 12. 1 day--4th of July weekend Guttenberg Guttenberg, IA.................... Upper Mississippi Development and River mile marker Tourism/Stars and 615.0 to 615.5. Stripes River Day. 13. 4 days--1st or 2nd week of Riverfest, Inc./La La Crosse, WI..................... Upper Mississippi July. Crosse Riverfest. River mile marker 697.5 to 698.5 (Wisconsin). 14. 1 day--2nd weekend in July Prairie du Chien Area Prairie du Chien, WI.............. Upper Mississippi Chamber of Commerce/ River mile marker Prairie du Chien 635.2 to 635.7. Area Chamber Fireworks. 15. 1 day--4th of July weekend JMP Radio/Red White Peoria, IL........................ Illinois River mile and Boom Peoria. marker 162.5 to 162.1. 16. 1 day--Last weekend in Hudson Boosters/ Hudson, WI........................ St. Croix River mile June/First weekend in July. Hudson Booster Days. marker 016.8 to 017.2. 17. 2 days--4th of July City of St. Charles/ St. Charles, MO................... Missouri River mile weekend. St. Charles marker 028.2 to Riverfest. 028.8. 18. 1 day--4th of July weekend Minneapolis Park and Minneapolis, MN................... Upper Mississippi Recreation Board/ River mile marker Red, White, and Boom 853.5 to 854.5. Minneapolis. 19. 1 day--4th of July weekend Davenport One Chamber/ Davenport, IA..................... Upper Mississippi Red White and Boom. River mile marker 482.0 to 482.7. 20. 2 days--3rd weekend of Amelia Earhart Kansas City, KS................... Missouri River mile July. Festival Committee/ marker 422.0 to Amelia Earhart 424.5. Festival. 21. 1 day--4th of July weekend Alton Exposition Alton, IL......................... Upper Mississippi Commission/ River mile marker Mississippi 202.5 to 203.0. Fireworks Festival. 22. 1 day--3rd Sunday in June. Burlington Steamboat Burlington, IA.................... Upper Mississippi Days/Burlington River mile marker Steamboat Days. 403.5 to 404.5. 23. 1 day--Last Sunday in May. Lodge of the Four Lake of the Ozarks, MO............ Lake of the Ozarks Seasons/Lodge of the mile marker 013.8 to Four Seasons 014.2. Memorial Day Fireworks. 24. 1 day--First weekend of Lodge of the Four Lake of the Ozarks, MO............ Lake of the Ozarks September. Seasons/Labor Day mile marker 013.8 to Fireworks. 014.2. 25. 1 day--4th of July weekend Lodge of the Four Lake of the Ozarks, MO............ Lake of the Ozarks Seasons/Lodge of the mile marker 013.8 to Four Seasons 4th of 014.2. July. 26. 2 days--3rd weekend in Hasting Riverboat Hasting, MN....................... Upper Mississippi July. Days/Rivertown Days. River mile marker 813.7 to 815.2. 27. 1 day--Sunday of Father's Winona Steamboat Days/ Winona, MN........................ Upper Mississippi Day weekend. Winona Steamboat River mile marker Days Fireworks. 725.4 to 725.7. 28. 3 days--4th of July Fair of St. Louis/ St. Louis, MO..................... Upper Mississippi weekend. Fair St. Louis. River mile marker 179.2 to 180.0. [[Page 21343]] 29. 1 day--Last weekend in Bellevue Heritage Bellevue, IA...................... Upper Mississippi June/First weekend in July. Days/Bellevue River mile marker Heritage Days. 556.0 to 556.5. 30. 1 day--4th of July weekend Main Street Parkway Parkville, MO..................... Missouri River mile Association/ marker 378.0 to Parkville 4th of 377.5. July Fireworks. 31. 1 day--4th of July weekend Hermann Chamber of Hermann, MO....................... Missouri River mile Commerce/Hermann 4th marker 097.0 to of July. 098.0 (Missouri). 32. 1 day--4th of July weekend Grafton Chamber of Grafton, IL....................... Illinois River mile Commerce/Grafton marker 001.5 to Chamber 4th of July 000.5 (Illinois). Fireworks. 33. 1 day--4th of July weekend Salute to America Jefferson City, MO................ Missouri River mile Foundation, Inc./ marker 143.5 to Salute to America. 143.0 (Missouri). 34. 1 day--4th of July weekend McGregor/Marquette McGregor, IA...................... Upper Mississippi Chamber Commerce/ River mile marker Independence Day 635.7 to 634.2. Celebration. 35. 2 days--2nd weekend in Tug Committee/Great Port Byron, IL.................... Upper Mississippi August. River Tug. River mile marker 497.2 to 497.6 (Illinois). 36. 1 day--4th of July weekend City of Stillwater/ Stillwater, MN.................... St. Croix River mile St. Croix Events/ marker 022.9 to Stillwater 4th of 023.5 (Minnesota). July. 37. 2 days--3rd weekend of Riverside Chamber of Riverside, MO..................... Missouri River mile September. Commerce/Riverfest. marker 371.8 to 372.2. 38. 4 days--3rd week of July.. St. Croix Events/ Stillwater, MN.................... St. Croix River mile Lumberjack Days. marker 022.9 to 023.5 (Minnesota). 39. 2 days--Weekend that Lake of the Ozarks Lake of the Ozarks, MO............ Lake of the Ozarks precedes Labor Day Weekend. Shootout, Inc./Lake mile marker 032.5 to of the Ozarks 034.5. Shootout. 40. 2 days--1st weekend of City of Keithsburg/ Keithsburg, IL.................... Upper Mississippi September. Keithsburg Fireworks River mile marker Display. 427.5 to 427.3. 41. 1 day--4th of July weekend City of East Moline/ East Moline, IA................... Upper Mississippi City of East Moline River mile marker Fireworks. 490.2 to 489.8. 42. 2nd Weekend in August..... Lansing Lion's Club/ Lansing, IA....................... Upper Mississippi Lansing Fish Days River mile marker Fireworks. 662.8-663.9. 43. 3rd Weekend in August..... River Action/ Rock Island, Illinois............. Upper Mississippi Floatzilla. River mile marker 479.0-486.0. 44. 1 day--Weekend before Main Street Parkway Parkville, MO..................... Missouri River mile Thanksgiving. Association/ marker 377.5 to Parkville Christmas 378.0. on the River. 45. 1 day--4th of July weekend City of Marquette/ Marquette, IA..................... Upper Mississippi Marquette River mile marker Independence Day 634.2 to 635.7. Celebration. 46. 1 day--1st Weekend in June St. Louis Brewers St. Louis, MO..................... Upper Mississippi Guild Festival River mile marker Fireworks. 179.2-180. 47. 1 day--4th Weekend in May. Lumiere Place/ St. Louis, MO..................... Upper Mississippi Memorial Day River mile marker Fireworks. 180-180.5. 48. 1 day--1st Weekend in July Lumiere Place/4th of St. Louis, MO..................... Upper Mississippi July Fireworks. River mile marker 180-180.5. 49. 1 day--1st Weekend in Lumiere Place/Labor St. Louis, MO..................... Upper Mississippi September. Day Fireworks. River mile marker 180-180.5. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated March 31, 2017. M.L. Malloy, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Upper Mississippi River. [FR Doc. 2017-09235 Filed 5-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. | |
| Dates | Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before June 7, 2017. | |
| Contact | If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email LCDR Sean Peterson, Chief of Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 314-269-2568, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 21339 | |
| RIN Number | 1625-AA00 | |
| CFR Associated | Harbors; Marine Safety; Navigation (water); Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Security Measures and Waterways |