83 FR 30865 - Safety Zone; Columbia River, Kennewick, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)

Page Range		30865-30866
FR Document		2018-14139

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of the Columbia River near Columbia Park in Kennewick, WA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during a fireworks display on July 4, 2018. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Columbia River or a designated representative.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-14139]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2018-0633]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zone; Columbia River, Kennewick, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for 
navigable waters of the Columbia River near Columbia Park in Kennewick, 
WA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these 
navigable waters during a fireworks display on July 4, 2018. This 
regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Columbia River or a 
designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being 
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2018-0633 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open 
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, 
call or email LCDR Laura Springer, Waterways Management Division, 
Marine Safety Unit Portland, Coast Guard; telephone 503-240-9319, email 
msupdxwwm@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    Tri City Water Follies will be conducting a fireworks display from 
10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2018, to commemorate Independence Day. 
The fireworks are to be launched from Columbia Park in Kennewick, WA, 
over the Columbia River. Hazards from firework displays include 
accidental discharge of fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and falling 
hot embers or other debris. The Captain of the Port Columbia River 
(COTP) has determined that potential hazards associated with the 
fireworks to be used in this display will be a safety concern for 
anyone within a 450-yard radius of the launch site.
    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary rule without prior notice 
and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of 
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This 
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and 
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those 
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public 
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good 
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
with respect to this rule because it would be impracticable to complete 
a notice-and-comment rulemaking by the date of the fireworks display, 
July 4, 2018.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause 
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after 
publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of 
this rule would be impracticable because the Coast Guard needs to have 
a safety zone regulation in place by July 4, 2018, to respond to the 
potential safety hazards associated with the fireworks display on that 
date.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 33 U.S.C. 
1231. The Captain of the Port Columbia River (COTP) has determined that 
potential hazards associated with the fireworks display on July 4, 
2018, will be a safety concern for anyone within a 450-yard radius of 
the launch site. This rule is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and 
the marine environment in the navigable waters within the safety zone 
before, during, and after the scheduled event.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a safety zone from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on 
July 4, 2018. The safety zone will cover all navigable waters of the 
Columbia River within 450 yards of a launch site located at 
46[deg]13'22'' N, 119[deg]08'30'' W, in vicinity of Columbia Park in 
Kennewick, WA. The duration of the zone is intended to ensure the 
safety of vessels and these navigable waters an hour before, during, 
and an hour after the scheduled 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. fireworks 
display. No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the safety zone 
without obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated 
representative.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this 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 13771 directs agencies to control 
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been 
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 
12866. Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt 
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size, 
location, duration, and time-of-day of the safety zone. Vessel traffic 
will be able to safely transit around this safety zone which will 
impact a small designated area of the Columbia River for approximately 
two and a half hours when vessel traffic is normally low. Moreover, the 
Coast Guard will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine 
channel 16 about the zone, and the rule allows vessels to seek 
permission to enter the zone.

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 rule 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the 
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zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section V.A 
above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any 
vessel owner or operator.
    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 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.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal 
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal 
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory 
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory 
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and 
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to 
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR 
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small 
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or 
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will 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 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 rule does not have tribal implications under Executive 
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments, because it does 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 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 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 rule will not result in 
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere 
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security 
Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, which guide the 
Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined 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 rule involves 
a safety zone lasting approximately two and a half hours that will 
prohibit entry within 450 yards of a fireworks launch site. It is 
categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L60(a) of 
Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 01. A 
Record of Environmental Consideration supporting this determination is 
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.

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.

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 amends 
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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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, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.


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2. Add Sec.  165.T13-0633 to read as follows:


Sec.  165.T13-0633   Safety Zone; Columbia River, Kennewick, WA.

    (a) Safety zone. The following area is designated a safety zone: 
Waters of the Columbia River, within a 450-yard radius of the fireworks 
launch site located at 46[deg]13'22'' N, 119[deg]08'30'' W in vicinity 
of Columbia Park in Kennewick, WA.
    (b) Regulations. In accordance with Sec.  165.23, no person may 
enter or remain in this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of 
the Port Columbia River or his designated representative. Also in 
accordance with Sec.  165.23, no person may bring into, or allow to 
remain in this safety zone any vehicle, vessel, or object unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port Columbia River or his designated 
representative.
    (c) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 9 p.m. 
to 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2018.

    Dated: June 25, 2018.
D.F. Berliner,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port, Sector Columbia 
River.
[FR Doc. 2018-14139 Filed 6-29-18; 8:45 am]
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zone may be small entities, for the federalism or Indian tribes, please PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION
reasons stated in section V.A above, this contact the person listed in the FOR AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
rule will not have a significant FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
economic impact on any vessel owner above. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 165
or operator. continues to read as follows
Under section 213(a) of the Small E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;
Business Regulatory Enforcement 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, and 160.5;
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
we want to assist small entities in of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires No. 0170.1.
understanding this rule. If the rule Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their discretionary regulatory actions. In ■ 2. Add § 165.T13–0633 to read as
would affect your small business, follows:
organization, or governmental particular, the Act addresses actions
jurisdiction and you have questions that may result in the expenditure by a § 165.T13–0633 Safety Zone; Columbia
concerning its provisions or options for State, local, or tribal government, in the River, Kennewick, WA.
compliance, please contact the person aggregate, or by the private sector of (a) Safety zone. The following area is
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or designated a safety zone: Waters of the
CONTACT section. more in any one year. Though this rule Columbia River, within a 450-yard
Small businesses may send comments will not result in such an expenditure, radius of the fireworks launch site
on the actions of Federal employees we do discuss the effects of this rule located at 46°13′22″ N, 119°08′30″ W in
who enforce, or otherwise determine elsewhere in this preamble. vicinity of Columbia Park in
compliance with, Federal regulations to Kennewick, WA.
the Small Business and Agriculture F. Environment (b) Regulations. In accordance with
Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman § 165.23, no person may enter or remain
We have analyzed this rule under
and the Regional Small Business in this safety zone unless authorized by
Regulatory Fairness Boards. The Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023–01 and Commandant the Captain of the Port Columbia River
Ombudsman evaluates these actions or his designated representative. Also in
annually and rates each agency’s Instruction M16475.1D, which guide the
accordance with § 165.23, no person
responsiveness to small business. If you Coast Guard in complying with the
may bring into, or allow to remain in
wish to comment on actions by National Environmental Policy Act of
this safety zone any vehicle, vessel, or
employees of the Coast Guard, call 1– 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have object unless authorized by the Captain
888–REG–FAIR (1–888–734–3247). The determined that this action is one of a of the Port Columbia River or his
Coast Guard will not retaliate against category of actions that do not designated representative.
small entities that question or complain individually or cumulatively have a (c) Enforcement period. This section
about this rule or any policy or action significant effect on the human will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 11:30
of the Coast Guard. environment. This rule involves a safety p.m. on July 4, 2018.
zone lasting approximately two and a
C. Collection of Information Dated: June 25, 2018.
half hours that will prohibit entry
This rule will not call for a new D.F. Berliner,
within 450 yards of a fireworks launch
collection of information under the Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain
site. It is categorically excluded from of the Port, Sector Columbia River.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 further review under paragraph L60(a)
U.S.C. 3501–3520). of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS
[FR Doc. 2018–14139 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01,
Governments Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental
A rule has implications for federalism Consideration supporting this DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
under Executive Order 13132, determination is available in the docket SECURITY
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct where indicated under ADDRESSES.
effect on the States, on the relationship Coast Guard
G. Protest Activities
between the national government and
the States, or on the distribution of The Coast Guard respects the First 33 CFR Part 165
power and responsibilities among the Amendment rights of protesters. [Docket Number USCG–2018–0611]
various levels of government. We have Protesters are asked to contact the
analyzed this rule under that Order and RIN 1625–AA00
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
have determined that it is consistent INFORMATION CONTACT section to Safety Zone; Monongahela River Mile
with the fundamental federalism coordinate protest activities so that your 32.0 to 36.0, Gallatin, PA
principles and preemption requirements message can be received without
described in Executive Order 13132. jeopardizing the safety or security of AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Also, this rule does not have tribal ACTION: Temporary final rule.
people, places or vessels.
implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
with Indian Tribal Governments, establishing a temporary safety zone for
because it does not have a substantial Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation all navigable waters of the Monongahela
direct effect on one or more Indian (water), Reporting and recordkeeping River from mile marker 32.0 to mile
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES

tribes, on the relationship between the requirements, Security measures, marker 36.0. The safety zone is
Federal Government and Indian tribes, Waterways. necessary to protect persons, vessels,
or on the distribution of power and For the reasons discussed in the and the marine environment from
responsibilities between the Federal potential hazards created by pipeline
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
Government and Indian tribes. If you removal work. Entry of vessels or
CFR part 165 as follows:
believe this rule has implications for persons into this zone is prohibited

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Temporary final rule.
Dates		This rule is effective from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2018.
Contact		If you have questions on this rule, call or email LCDR Laura Springer, Waterways Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Portland, Coast Guard; telephone 503-240-9319, email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 30865
RIN Number		1625-AA00
CFR Associated		Harbors; Marine Safety; Navigation (water); Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Security Measures and Waterways

83 FR 30865 - Safety Zone; Columbia River, Kennewick, WA

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