[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62329-62331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24473]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[USCG-2013-0753]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulation; Tennessee River, Miles 255.0 to 256.5,
Florence, AL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local
regulation for the waters of the Tennessee River beginning at mile
marker 255.0 and ending at mile marker 256.5, extending bank to bank.
This zone is necessary to protect participants of the Shoals Dragonboat
Race. Entry into this area is prohibited unless specifically authorized
by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Ohio Valley or designated
representative.
DATES: This rule is effective and enforceable from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. October 19, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
[USCG-2013-0753]. 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 rule, call Petty Officer James Alter, Marine Safety
Detachment Nashville, at (615) 736-5421 or email at
[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
BNM Broadcast Notices to Mariners
COTP Captain of the Port
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)(3)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) with respect to this rule. The Coast Guard received notice on
August 5, 2013 that the Shoals Dragonboat Race is planned to take place
on October 19, 2013 on the Tennessee River between miles 255.0 to
256.5. Publishing a NPRM for this regulation is contrary to the public
interest. A special local regulation is necessary to protect the
participants and control vessel traffic during this rowing event on the
Tennessee River, and publishing an NPRM would unnecessarily delay the
regulation's effective date. Further, the Coast Guard will provide
notice of this regulation to the public through broadcast advisories,
as well as the presence of on-scene Coast Guard personnel to patrol the
regulated area.
For the same reasons, 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. Providing a full 30
days notice and delaying the effective date for this special local
regulation is contrary to the public interest because immediate action
is necessary to protect event participants from the possible marine
hazards present during this rowing event.
B. Basis and Purpose
The Shoals Dragonboat Race takes place on the Tennessee River from
mile markers 255.0 to 256.5, and will feature approximately 900
participants. This crowding of the waterway presents safety hazards to
the participants, as well as to spectators and other vessels in the
area. The Coast Guard therefore determined that a temporary special
local regulation is needed to protect the safety of these waterway
users. The legal basis and authorities for this rulemaking establishing
a special local regulation are found in 33 U.S.C. 1233, which authorize
the Coast Guard to establish and define special local regulations.
C. Discussion of the Final Rule
The COTP Ohio Valley is establishing a special local regulation for
the waters of the Tennessee River, beginning at mile marker 255.0 and
ending at 256.5, during the Shoals Dragonboat Race. During this event,
vessels shall not enter into, depart from, or move within the area of
this special local regulation without permission from the COTP Ohio
Valley or his authorized representative. Persons or vessels requiring
entry into or passage through the special local regulation must request
permission from the COTP Ohio Valley, or a designated representative.
They may be contacted on VHF-FM Channel 13 or 16, or through Coast
Guard Sector Ohio Valley at 1-800-253-7465. This rule is effective from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. October 19, 2013. The COTP Ohio Valley will
inform the public through broadcast notices to mariners of the
enforcement period for the special local regulation as well as any
changes in the planned schedule.
D. 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 or 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
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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 that Order.
This special local regulation restricts transit on the Tennessee
River from mile marker 255.0 through 256.5 and covers a period of nine
hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 19, 2013. Due to its
short duration and limited scope, it does not pose a significant
regulatory impact. Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNM) will also inform
the community of this special local regulation so that they may plan
accordingly for this short restriction on transit. Vessel traffic may
request permission from the COTP Ohio Valley or a designated
representative to enter the restricted area.
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 will affect the following entities, some of which may be
small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to transit
mile marker 255.0 to 256.5 on the Tennessee River, from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. on October 19, 2013. The special local regulation will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities because this rule will be in effect for a short period of
time. BNMs will also inform the community of this special local
regulation so that they may plan accordingly for this short restriction
on transit. Vessel traffic may request permission from the COTP Ohio
Valley or a designated representative to enter the restricted area.
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 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 involves establishing a temporary special local regulation to
protect the participants in the Shoals Dragonboat Race on the Tennessee
River from mile markers 255.0 to 256.5 for a nine hour period on one
day. This rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph
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(34)(h), of the Instruction. An environmental analysis was performed
during the marine event permit process for the rowing event and a
checklist and a categorical exclusion determination are not required
for this special local regulation.
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 U.S. 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. A new temporary Sec. 100.T08-0753 is added to read as follows:
Sec. 100.T08-0753 Special Local Regulation; Tennessee River, Miles
255.0 to 256.5, Florence, AL.
(a) Location. The following area is a special local regulation: All
waters of the Tennessee River, beginning at mile marker 255.0 and
ending at mile marker 256.5.
(b) Effective date. This section is effective and enforceable from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 19, 2013.
(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec. 100.35 of this part, entry into this area is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port Ohio Valley or a designated
representative.
(2) Persons or vessels requiring entry into or passage through the
area must request permission from the Captain of the Port Ohio Valley
or a designated representative. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley may
be contacted on VHF Channel 13 or 16, or at 1-800-253-7465.
(3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of
the Captain of the Port Ohio Valley and designated U.S. Coast Guard
patrol personnel. On-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include
commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard.
(d) Informational broadcasts. The Captain of the Port Ohio Valley
or a designated representative will inform the public through broadcast
notice to mariners when the special local regulation has been
established and if there are changes to the enforcement period for this
special local regulation.
Dated: September 20, 2013.
R.V. Timme,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Ohio Valley.
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