[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57480-57482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22759]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG-2013-0663]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone; 2013 Annual Islamorada Swim for Alligator
Lighthouse, Atlantic Ocean; Islamorada, FL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the
waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Islamorada, Florida, during the 2013
Annual Islamorada Swim for Alligator Lighthouse on September 21, 2013.
The safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waters during the event. Persons and vessels are prohibited
from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within
the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Key West
or a designated representative.
DATES: This rule will be enforced from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on September
21, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
[USCG-2013-0663]. 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
temporary final rule, call or email Marine Science Technician First
Class Ian G. Bowes, Sector Key West Prevention Department, Coast Guard;
telephone (305) 292-8809 ext. 5, email [email protected]. If you
have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, 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
The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final 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 the Coast Guard did not receive
necessary information about the event with sufficient time to publish
an NPRM and to receive public comments prior to the event. Any delay in
the effective date of this rule would be contrary to the public
interest because immediate action is needed to minimize potential
danger to the race participants, participant vessels, spectators, and
the general public.
For the same reason discussed above, 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.
B. Basis and Purpose
The legal basis for the rule is the Coast Guard's authority to
establish regulated navigation areas and other limited access areas: 33
U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33
CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
The purpose of the rule is to protect race participants,
participant vessels, spectators, and the general public from the
hazards associated with the event.
C. Discussion of the Final Rule
On September 21, 2013, Friends of the Pool, Inc. is hosting the 1st
Annual Islamorada Swim for Alligator Lighthouse. The event will be held
on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean located in Islamorada, Florida.
Approximately 300 swimmers will be participating in the race. It is
anticipated that at least 10 spectator vessels will be present during
the races.
The safety zone encompasses certain waters of the Atlantic Ocean
located in Islamorada, Florida. The safety zone will be enforced from 8
a.m. until 2 p.m. on September 21, 2013. All persons and vessels,
except those persons and vessels participating in the event, are
prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring, or remaining within
the safety zone. Persons and vessels may request authorization to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the safety zone by
contacting the Captain of the Port Key West by telephone at 305-292-
8727, or a designated representative via VHF radio on channel 16. If
authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within
the race area is granted by the Captain of the Port Key West or a
designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the
Port Key West or a designated representative. The Coast Guard will
provide notice of the regulated area 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 safety zone will only be enforced for six
hours; (2) vessel traffic in the area is expected to be minimal during
the enforcement period; (3) although persons and vessels will not be
able to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the safety
zone without authorization from the Captain of the Port Key West or a
designated representative, they may operate in the surrounding area
during the enforcement period; (4) persons and vessels may still enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain within the safety zone if
authorized by the Captain of the Port Key West or a designated
representative; and (5) the Coast Guard will provide advance
notification of the safety zone to the local maritime
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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 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 the
Atlantic Ocean encompassed within the safety zone from 8 a.m. until 2
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 calls for no 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.
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 concluded
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 is categorically excluded, under Figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of
the Commandant Instruction. This rule involves establishing a temporary
safety zone that will be enforced for a total of six hours. An
environmental analysis checklist and a categorical exclusion
determination are available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.
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; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703;
50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub. L.
107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.
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2. Add a temporary Sec. 165.T07-0956 to read as follows:
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Sec. 165.T07-0956 Safety Zone; Annual Islamorada Swim for Alligator
Lighthouse, Atlantic Ocean, Islamorada, FL.
(a) Regulated Area. The following regulated area is a moving safety
zone: all waters extending 100 yards to either side of the race
participants and safety vessels; extending 50 yards in front of the
lead safety vessel preceding the first race participants; and extending
50 yards behind the safety vessel trailing the last race participants.
The swimmers will begin at the beach at The Moorings Village Resort in
approximate position 24[deg]54'49'' N, 80[deg]38'02'' W, and will move
South approximately four miles to and around Alligator Reef Lighthouse
in approximate position 24[deg]51'05'' N, 80[deg]37'07'' W, and back to
origin. All coordinates are North American Datum 1983.
(b) Definition. The term ``designated representative'' means Coast
Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and
Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the
Captain of the Port Key West in the enforcement of the regulated area.
(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the
regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Key West or
a designated representative.
(2) Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor
in, or remain within the regulated area may contact the Captain of the
Port Key West by telephone at (305) 292-8727, or a designated
representative via VHF radio on channel 16, to request authorization.
If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within
the regulated area is granted by the Captain of the Port Key West or a
designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the
Port Key West or a designated representative.
(3) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated area by
Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene
designated representatives.
(d) Effective Date. This rule will be enforced from 8 a.m. until 2
p.m. on September 21, 2013.
Dated: September 5, 2013.
J.W. Reed,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Alternate Captain of the Port Key West.
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