82_FR_28352 82 FR 28234 - Safety Zone; Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, VA

82 FR 28234 - Safety Zone; Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, VA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)

Page Range28234-28235
FR Document2017-12941

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks display taking place over Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, VA, on July 3, 2017. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on navigable waterways during the fireworks display. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this fireworks display event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-12941]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0522]


Safety Zone; Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks 
display taking place over Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, VA, on July 
3, 2017. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on navigable 
waterways during the fireworks display. Our regulation for Recurring 
Marine Events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the 
regulated area for this fireworks display event. During the enforcement 
period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or 
remain within the regulated area without approval from the Captain of 
the Port or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the 
location listed in the table to Sec.  165.506(c)(6) Coast Guard Sector 
Hampton Roads--COTP Zone from 9 p.m. through 10 p.m. on July 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email LCDR Barbara Wilk, U.S. Coast 
Guard Sector Hampton Roads, Waterways Management office; telephone 757-
668-

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5580, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
in 33 CFR 165.506 from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m. on July 3, 2017, for the 
Shore Drive Fireworks. This action is being taken to provide for the 
safety of life on navigable waterways during the fireworks display. Our 
regulation for Recurring Marine Events within the Fifth Coast Guard 
District, Sec.  165.506, specifies the location of the regulated area 
for this safety zone within a 400 yard radius of the center located at 
approximate position latitude 36[deg]55'02'' N., longitude 
076[deg]03'27'' W., located at Virginia Beach, VA. As specified in 
Sec.  165.506(d), during the enforcement period, no vessel may enter, 
remain in, or transit through the safety zone without approval from the 
Captain of the Port Sector Hampton Roads (COTP) or a COTP designated 
representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, 
state, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
165.506(d) and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice of 
enforcement published in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to 
provide notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners and marine information broadcasts.

    Dated: June 15, 2017.
Richard J. Wester,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads.
[FR Doc. 2017-12941 Filed 6-20-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  the Wausau, WI, VORTAC is removed.                      paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary                    V–177 [Amended]
                                                  The unaffected portions of the airway                   Circumstances, The FAA has reviewed                      From Joliet, IL; Janesville, WI; to Madison,
                                                  remain as charted.                                      this action for factors and circumstances                WI. From Wausau, WI; Hayward, WI; Duluth,
                                                    V–228: V–228 extends between the                      in which a normally categorically                        MN; to Ely, MN.
                                                  Stevens Point, WI, VORTAC and the                       excluded action may have a significant                   *       *    *     *      *
                                                  Gipper, MI, VORTAC. The airway                          environmental impact requiring further
                                                  segment between the Stevens Point, WI,                                                                           V–228 [Amended]
                                                                                                          analysis. The FAA determined that no
                                                  VORTAC and the Dells, WI, VORTAC is                     extraordinary circumstances exist that                   From Dells, WI; Madison, WI; INT Madison
                                                  removed. The unaffected portions of the                 warrant preparation of an                                138° and Chicago O’Hare, IL, 316° radials;
                                                  airway remain as charted.                                                                                        INT Chicago O’Hare 316° and Northbrook, IL,
                                                                                                          environmental assessment or                              291° radials; Northbrook; INT Northbrook
                                                    V–246: V–246 extends between the                      environmental impact study.                              110° and Gipper, MI, 290° radials; to Gipper.
                                                  Janesville, WI, VOR/DME and Stevens
                                                  Point, WI, VORTAC. The airway                           List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                       *       *    *     *      *
                                                  segment between the intersection of the                                                                          V–246 [Amended]
                                                  Nodine, MN, VORTAC 055° and Eau                          Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
                                                                                                          Navigation (air).                                        From Janesville, WI; Dubuque, IA; Waukon,
                                                  Claire, WI, VORTAC 134° radials (the                                                                             IA; Nodine, MN; to INT Nodine 055° and Eau
                                                  MILTO fix) and the Stevens Point, WI,                   Adoption of the Amendment                                Claire, WI, 134° radials.
                                                  VORTAC is removed. The unaffected
                                                                                                            In consideration of the foregoing, the                   Issued in Washington, DC, on June 13,
                                                  portions of the airway remain as                                                                                 2017.
                                                  charted.                                                Federal Aviation Administration
                                                    All radials in the route descriptions                 amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                        Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
                                                  below are stated relative to True north.                                                                         Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
                                                                                                          PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                          [FR Doc. 2017–12716 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  Regulatory Notices and Analyses                         B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                       BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                     The FAA has determined that this                     TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                                  regulation only involves an established                 REPORTING POINTS
                                                  body of technical regulations for which                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                  frequent and routine amendments are                     ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                  SECURITY
                                                  necessary to keep them operationally                    continues to read as follows:
                                                  current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a                                                                             Coast Guard
                                                                                                            Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                  ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
                                                                                                          40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
                                                  Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                                                                              33 CFR Part 165
                                                                                                          1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
                                                  ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of                                                                         [Docket No. USCG–2017–0522]
                                                  Transportation (DOT) Regulatory                         § 71.1       [Amended]
                                                  Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;                                                                            Safety Zone; Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
                                                  February 26, 1979); and (3) does not                    ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                   Beach, VA
                                                  warrant preparation of a regulatory                     14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
                                                  evaluation as the anticipated impact is                 Airspace Designations and Reporting                      AGENCY:  Coast Guard, DHS.
                                                  so minimal. Since this is a routine                     Points, dated August 3, 2016 and                         ACTION: Notice of enforcement of
                                                  matter that will only affect air traffic                effective September 15, 2016, is                         regulation.
                                                  procedures and air navigation, it is                    amended as follows:
                                                                                                                                                                   SUMMARY:    The Coast Guard will enforce
                                                  certified that this rule, when                          Paragraph 6010(a)           Domestic VOR Federal         a safety zone for a fireworks display
                                                  promulgated, will not have a significant                Airways.                                                 taking place over Chesapeake Bay,
                                                  economic impact on a substantial
                                                                                                          *        *      *       *      *                         Virginia Beach, VA, on July 3, 2017.
                                                  number of small entities under the
                                                                                                                                                                   This action is necessary to ensure safety
                                                  criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.             V–55     [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                                   of life on navigable waterways during
                                                  Environmental Review                                    From Dayton, OH; Fort Wayne, IN; Goshen,                 the fireworks display. Our regulation for
                                                                                                          IN; Gipper, MI; Keeler, MI; Pullman, MI;                 Recurring Marine Events within the
                                                     The FAA has determined that this                     Muskegon, MI; INT Muskegon 327° and
                                                  action of modifying five VOR Federal                                                                             Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the
                                                                                                          Green Bay, WI, 116° radials; Green Bay; to
                                                  airways qualifies for categorical                                                                                regulated area for this fireworks display
                                                                                                          INT Green Bay 270° and Oshkosh, WI, 339°
                                                  exclusion under the National                                                                                     event. During the enforcement period,
                                                                                                          radials. From Eau Claire, WI; to Siren, WI.
                                                  Environmental Policy Act and its                                                                                 no person or vessel may enter, transit
                                                                                                          From Park Rapids, MN; Grand Forks, ND;
                                                  implementing regulations at 40 CFR part                 INT Grand Forks 239° and Bismarck, ND,
                                                                                                                                                                   through, anchor in, or remain within the
                                                  1500, and in accordance with FAA                        067° radials; to Bismarck.                               regulated area without approval from
                                                  Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:                                                                            the Captain of the Port or a designated
                                                                                                          *        *      *       *      *                         representative.
                                                  Policies and Procedures, Paragraph 5–
                                                  6.5a, which categorically excludes from                 V–63     [Amended]                                       DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
                                                  further environmental impact review                     From Bowie, TX; Texoma, OK; McAlester,                   165.506 will be enforced for the location
                                                  rulemaking actions that designate or                    OK; Razorback, AR; Springfield, MO;                      listed in the table to § 165.506(c)(6)
                                                  modify classes of airspace areas,                       Hallsville, MO; Quincy, IL; Burlington, IA;              Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads—
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                                                  airways, routes, and reporting points                   Moline, IL; Davenport, IA; Rockford, IL;                 COTP Zone from 9 p.m. through 10 p.m.
                                                  (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of                     Janesville, WI; Badger, WI; to Oshkosh, WI.              on July 3, 2017.
                                                  Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;                 From Wausau, WI; Rhinelander, WI; to                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                  Air Traffic Service Routes; and                         Houghton, MI. Excluding that airspace at and             you have questions about this notice of
                                                  Reporting Points). As such, this action                 above 10,000 feet MSL from 5 NM north to                 enforcement, call or email LCDR
                                                  is not expected to cause any potentially                46 NM north of Quincy, IL, when the Howard               Barbara Wilk, U.S. Coast Guard Sector
                                                  significant environmental impacts. In                   West MOA is active.                                      Hampton Roads, Waterways
                                                  accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,                      *        *      *       *      *                         Management office; telephone 757–668–


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                                                  5580, email hamptonroadswaterway@                       additional safety measures through                     Guard from providing safety to the
                                                  uscg.mil.                                               establishing a safety zone. Through this               public and property, and jeopardize
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast                    final rule the current list of recurring               public interests. It is also unnecessary to
                                                  Guard will enforce the safety zone in 33                safety zones is updated with revisions,                wait for 30 days because the public had
                                                  CFR 165.506 from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m.                   additional events, and removal of events               been provided plenty of opportunity to
                                                  on July 3, 2017, for the Shore Drive                    that no longer take place in the COTP                  comment on these safety zones, but
                                                  Fireworks. This action is being taken to                Zone. When these safety zones are                      provided no comments or
                                                  provide for the safety of life on                       enforced, vessel traffic is restricted from            disagreements.
                                                  navigable waterways during the                          specified areas. Additionally, this
                                                                                                                                                                 III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
                                                  fireworks display. Our regulation for                   rulemaking project serves to provide
                                                  Recurring Marine Events within the                      notice of the known recurring safety                      The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
                                                  Fifth Coast Guard District, § 165.506,                  zones throughout the year.                             under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The
                                                  specifies the location of the regulated                 DATES: This rule is effective July 6,                  Captain of the Port (COTP) Upper
                                                  area for this safety zone within a 400                  2017.                                                  Mississippi River has determined that
                                                  yard radius of the center located at                                                                           potential hazards associated with the
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: To view documents
                                                  approximate position latitude 36°55′02″                                                                        recurring events will cause safety
                                                                                                          mentioned in this preamble as being                    concerns. The purpose of this rule is to
                                                  N., longitude 076°03′27″ W., located at                 available in the docket, go to http://
                                                  Virginia Beach, VA. As specified in                                                                            ensure safety of vessels and the
                                                                                                          www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–                   navigable waters in the safety zones,
                                                  § 165.506(d), during the enforcement                    0272 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
                                                  period, no vessel may enter, remain in,                                                                        before, during, and after the scheduled
                                                                                                          ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket                       events.
                                                  or transit through the safety zone                      Folder on the line associated with this
                                                  without approval from the Captain of                    rule.                                                  IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes,
                                                  the Port Sector Hampton Roads (COTP)                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                    and the Rule
                                                  or a COTP designated representative.                    you have questions on this rule, call or                  As noted above, during the comment
                                                  The Coast Guard may be assisted by                      email LCDR Sean Peterson, Chief of                     period for our NPRM that published
                                                  other Federal, state, or local law                      Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone                May 8, 2017, no comments were
                                                  enforcement agencies in enforcing this                  314–269–2332, email Sean.M.Peterson@                   received. There are no changes in the
                                                  regulation.                                             uscg.mil.                                              regulatory text of this rule from the
                                                     This notice of enforcement is issued
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             proposed rule in the NPRM.
                                                  under authority of 33 CFR 165.506(d)                                                                              This rule establishes recurring safety
                                                  and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this                I. Table of Abbreviations                              zones to restrict vessel transit into and
                                                  notice of enforcement published in the                                                                         through specified areas to protect
                                                  Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans                 CFR Code of Federal Regulations
                                                                                                          COTP Captain of the Port Upper                         spectators, mariners, and other persons
                                                  to provide notification of this                                                                                and property from potential hazards
                                                                                                            Mississippi River
                                                  enforcement period via the Local Notice                 DHS Department of Homeland Security                    presented during certain events taking
                                                  to Mariners and marine information                      FR Federal Register                                    place in Sector Upper Mississippi
                                                  broadcasts.                                             NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking                     River’s COTP Zone. This final rule
                                                    Dated: June 15, 2017.                                 § Section                                              amends, updates, and replaces Table 2
                                                                                                          U.S.C. United States Code
                                                  Richard J. Wester,                                                                                             in 33 CFR 165.801. No vessel or person
                                                  Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the               II. Background Information and                         will be permitted to enter the safety
                                                  Port, Hampton Roads.
                                                                                                          Regulatory History                                     zones without first obtaining permission
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–12941 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]                                                                    from the COTP or a designated
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                                                                                                             The Coast Guard preceded this final                 representative.
                                                                                                          rule with a Notice of Proposed
                                                                                                          Rulemaking (NPRM) with request for                     V. Regulatory Analyses
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  comments. The NPRM was published in                      We developed this rule after
                                                  SECURITY                                                the Federal Register on May 8, 2017, (82               considering numerous statutes and
                                                                                                          FR 21339). The NPRM updated current                    Executive Orders related to rulemaking.
                                                  Coast Guard                                             list of recurring safety zones with                    Below we summarize our analyses
                                                                                                          revisions, additional events, and                      based on a number of these statutes and
                                                  33 CFR Part 165                                         removal of events that no longer take                  Executive orders, and we discuss First
                                                  [Docket Number USCG–2017–0272]
                                                                                                          place in Sector Upper Mississippi                      Amendment rights of protestors.
                                                                                                          River’s COTP Zone. During the
                                                  RIN 1625–AA00                                           comment period that ended June 7,                      A. Regulatory Planning and Review
                                                                                                          2017, we received no comments.                            Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
                                                  Safety Zones; Sector Upper                                 Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast                 direct agencies to assess the costs and
                                                  Mississippi River Annual and                            Guard finds that good cause exists for                 benefits of available regulatory
                                                  Recurring Safety Zones Update                           making this rule effective less than 30                alternatives and, if regulation is
                                                  AGENCY:    Coast Guard, DHS.                            days after publication in the Federal                  necessary, to select regulatory
                                                  ACTION:   Final rule.                                   Register. Delaying the effective date of               approaches that maximize net benefits.
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                                                                                                          the rule is unnecessary, impracticable                 Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard is amending                  and against public interest. To wait for               importance of quantifying both costs
                                                  and updating its annual and recurring                   the rule to become effective after the                 and benefits, of reducing costs, of
                                                  safety zones that take place in the Coast               publication is impracticable and against               harmonizing rules, and of promoting
                                                  Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River                    public interest because the Coast Guard                flexibility. This rule has not been
                                                  Captain of the Port Zone (COTP Zone).                   would be prevented from enforcing the                  designated a ‘‘significant regulatory
                                                  This regulation informs the public of                   safety zones this rule is meant to                     action,’’ under Executive Order 12866.
                                                  regularly scheduled events that require                 enforce, which would prevent the Coast                 Accordingly, it has not been reviewed


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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
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the location listed in the table to Sec. 165.506(c)(6) Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads--COTP Zone from 9 p.m. through 10 p.m. on July 3, 2017.
ContactIf you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email LCDR Barbara Wilk, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads, Waterways Management office; telephone 757- 668- 5580, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 28234 

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