[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38577-38580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15376]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0114]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulations; Red Bull Flugtag National Harbor
Event, Potomac River; National Harbor Access Channel, MD
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing special local regulations
during the ``Red Bull Flugtag National Harbor event'', to be held on
the waters of the Potomac River on September 21, 2013. These special
local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waters during the event. These special local regulations will
establish an event area, where all persons and vessels, except those
persons and vessels participating in the Flugtag event, are prohibited
from entering, transiting through, anchoring in or remaining within,
and a spectator area, where all vessels are prohibited from transiting
in excess of wake speed, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Baltimore or his designated representative. This action is intended to
temporarily restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the Potomac River
during the event.
DATES: This rule is effective from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on September 21,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
[USCG-2013-0114]. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also
visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground
floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Mr. Ronald Houck, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, MD;
telephone 410-576-2674, email [email protected]. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Barbara
Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Acronyms
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
A. Regulatory History and Information
On March 26, 2013, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) entitled ``Special Local Regulations; Red Bull Flugtag National
Harbor Event, Potomac River; National Harbor Access Channel, MD'' in
the Federal Register (78 FR 18274). We received no comments on the
proposed rule. No public meeting was requested, and none was held.
B. Basis and Purpose
The legal basis for the rule is the Coast Guard's authority to
establish special local regulations: 33 U.S.C. 1233. The purpose of the
rule is to ensure safety of life on navigable waters of the United
States during the Red Bull Flugtag National Harbor event.
On September 21, 2013, The Peterson Companies of National Harbor,
Maryland, is sponsoring the Red Bull Flugtag National Harbor event, a
competition held along the Potomac River at National Harbor, Maryland.
Approximately 30 competing teams will operate homemade, human-powered
flying devices launched from a ramp constructed at National Harbor,
located downriver from the Woodrow Wilson Memorial (I-495/I-95) Bridge,
in Maryland. The competitors will be supported by sponsor-provided
watercraft. The sponsor estimates 10,000 spectators during the event.
The Coast Guard anticipates a large spectator vessel fleet present
during the event.
C. Discussion of Comments, Changes and the Final Rule
The Coast Guard received no comments in response to the NPRM. No
public meeting was requested and none was held.
The Coast Guard is establishing special local regulations on
specified waters of the Potomac River. The regulations will be
effective from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on September 21, 2013. The regulated
area, approximately 600 yards in length and 500 yards in width and
extends across the entire width of the National Harbor Access Channel,
includes all waters of the Potomac River, contained within lines
connecting the following points: From the shoreline at position
latitude 38[deg]46'51'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'31'' W, thence
northerly to position latitude 38[deg]47'02'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'35'' W, thence easterly to position latitude 38[deg]47'05''
N, longitude 077[deg]01'22'' W, thence southeasterly to the shoreline
at position latitude 38[deg]46'56'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'07'' W. An
event area and a designated spectator area exist within this regulated
area. The event area, where all persons and vessels, except those
persons and vessels participating in the competition, are prohibited
from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within,
includes all waters of the Potomac River, contained within lines
connecting the following points: From the shoreline at position
latitude 38[deg]46'51'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'31'' W, thence
northerly to position latitude 38[deg]46'52'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'31'' W, thence easterly to position latitude 38[deg]46'54''
N, longitude 077[deg]01'17'' W, thence northerly to position latitude
38[deg]46'59'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'14'' W, thence southeasterly to
the shoreline at position latitude 38[deg]46'56'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'07'' W. The designated spectator area, where all vessels are
prohibited from transiting in excess of wake speed unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port Baltimore or his designated representative and
persons and vessels may request
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authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within,
includes all waters of the Potomac River, within lines connecting the
following positions: from 38[deg]46'53'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'32''
W, thence northerly to latitude 38[deg]47'02'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'35'' W, thence easterly to position latitude 38[deg]47'05''
N, longitude 077[deg]01'22'' W, thence southeasterly to position
latitude 38[deg]47'02'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'16'' W, thence
southwesterly to position latitude 38[deg]46'58'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'18'' W, thence southwesterly to position latitude
38[deg]46'55'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'22'' W, thence westerly to
position latitude 38[deg]46'53'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'32'' W.
The effect of this rule will be to restrict general navigation in
the regulated area during the event. Vessels intending to transit the
Potomac River through the regulated area, including the National Harbor
Access Channel, will only be allowed to safely transit the regulated
area when the Coast Guard Patrol Commander has deemed it safe to do so.
Due to the need for vessel control during the event, the Coast Guard
will temporarily restrict vessel traffic in the event area to provide
for the safety of participants, spectators and other transiting
vessels. The Coast Guard will provide notice of the special local
regulations by Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners,
and on-scene designated representatives.
D. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on these statutes and executive orders.
1. Regulatory Planning and Review
This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.
The economic impact of this rule is not significant for the
following reasons: (1) The special local regulations will be enforced
for only 10 hours; (2) although persons and vessels will not be able to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the event area,
without authorization from the Captain of the Port Baltimore or his
designated representative, they may operate in the surrounding area
during the enforcement period; (3) persons and vessels may still enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated spectator
area during the enforcement period; (4) persons and vessels may still
enter and transit through the National Harbor Access Channel, within
the regulated area during the enforcement period, with prior
authorization from the Captain of the Port Baltimore or his designated
representative and without loitering; and (5) the Coast Guard will
provide advance notification of the special local regulations to the
local maritime community by Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast
Notice to Mariners.
2. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 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 received no comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rule. 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.
This rule may affect the following entities, some of which may be
small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain within that portion of Potomac
River encompassed within the special local regulations from 9 a.m.
until 7 p.m. on September 21, 2013. For the reasons discussed in the
Regulatory Planning and Review section above, this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
3. Assistance for Small Entities
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,
above.
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.
4. 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).
5. Federalism
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 determined
that this rule does not have implications for federalism.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Taking of Private Property
This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.
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9. Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
10. Protection of Children
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.
11. Indian Tribal Governments
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.
12. Energy Effects
This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.
13. Technical Standards
This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.
14. Environment
We have analyzed this 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 (NEPA) (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 special local regulations issued in
conjunction with a regatta or marine parade. This rule is categorically
excluded from further review under paragraph 34(h) of Figure 2-1 of the
Commandant Instruction. An environmental analysis checklist supporting
this determination and a Categorical Exclusion Determination are
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 100 as follows:
PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
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2. Add Sec. 100.35-T05-0114 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.35-T05-0114 Special Local Regulations; Red Bull Flugtag
National Harbor Event, Potomac River; National Harbor Access Channel,
MD.
(a) Regulated areas. The following regulated areas are established
as special local regulations. All coordinates are North American Datum
1983.
(1) Regulated area. All waters of the Potomac River, contained
within lines connecting the following points: from the shoreline at
position latitude 38[deg]46'51'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'31'' W, thence
northerly to position latitude 38[deg]47'02'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'35'' W, thence easterly to position latitude 38[deg]47'05''
N, longitude 077[deg]01'22'' W, thence southeasterly to the shoreline
at position latitude 38[deg]46'56'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'07'' W.
(2) Event area. All waters of the Potomac River, contained within
lines connecting the following points: From the shoreline at position
latitude 38[deg]46'51'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'31'' W, thence
northerly to position latitude 38[deg]46'52'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'31'' W, thence easterly to position latitude 38[deg]46'54''
N, longitude 077[deg]01'17'' W, thence northerly to position latitude
38[deg]46'59'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'14'' W, thence southeasterly to
the shoreline at position latitude 38[deg]46'56'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'07'' W.
(3) Designated spectator area. All waters of the Potomac River,
within lines connecting the following positions: From 38[deg]46'53'' N,
longitude 077[deg]01'32'' W, thence northerly to latitude
38[deg]47'02'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'35'' W, thence easterly to
position latitude 38[deg]47'05'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'22'' W, thence
southeasterly to position latitude 38[deg]47'02'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'16'' W, thence southwesterly to position latitude
38[deg]46'58'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'18'' W, thence southwesterly to
position latitude 38[deg]46'55'' N, longitude 077[deg]01'22'' W, thence
westerly to position latitude 38[deg]46'53'' N, longitude
077[deg]01'32'' W.
(b) Definitions. (1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander means a
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has
been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore.
(2) Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by
Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore with a commissioned, warrant,
or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
(3) Participant means all persons and vessels participating in the
Red Bull Flugtag National Harbor event under the auspices of the Marine
Event Permit issued to the event sponsor and approved by Commander,
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore.
(4) Spectator means all persons and vessels not registered with the
event sponsor as participants or official patrol.
(c) Special local regulations. (1) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander
may forbid and control the movement of all vessels and persons in the
regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a
vessel or person in the regulated area shall immediately comply with
the directions given. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the
area, citation for failure to comply, or both.
(2) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may terminate the event, or
the operation of any participant in the event, at any time it is deemed
necessary for the protection of life or property.
(3) All Coast Guard vessels enforcing this regulated area can be
contacted on marine band radio VHF-FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz).
(4) Only participants and official patrol are allowed to enter the
event area.
(5) Spectators are allowed inside the regulated area only if they
remain within the designated spectator area. Spectators will be
permitted to anchor within the designated spectator area. No vessel may
anchor within the regulated area outside the designated spectator area.
Spectators may contact the Coast Guard Patrol Commander to request
permission to pass through the regulated area. If permission is
granted, spectators must pass directly through the regulated area,
outside the event area, at a safe speed and without loitering.
(6) The Coast Guard will publish a notice in the Fifth Coast Guard
District Local Notice to Mariners and issue a marine information
broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio announcing specific event date
and times.
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(d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 9 a.m.
until 7 p.m. on September 21, 2013.
Dated: May 1, 2013.
Kevin C. Kiefer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Baltimore.
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