[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7044-7046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02620]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket Number USCG-2016-0009]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulation; Bucksport/Lake Murray Drag Boat Spring
Nationals, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; Bucksport, SC
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a special local
regulation on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Bucksport, South
Carolina during the Bucksport/Lake Murray Drag Boat Spring Nationals,
on June 4 and June 5, 2016. This special local regulation is necessary
to ensure the safety of participants, spectators, and the general
public during the event. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit
persons and vessels from being in the regulated area unless authorized
by the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before March 11, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2016-0009 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant John Downing, Sector
Charleston Office of Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone (843)
740-3184, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
E.O. Executive order
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Pub. L. Public Law
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
COTP Captain of the Port
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis
On December 27, 2015, the Bucksport Marina notified the Coast Guard
that it will be sponsoring a series of drag boat races from 1 p.m. to 7
p.m. on June 4 and June 5, 2016. The legal basis for the proposed rule
is the Coast Guard's Authority to establish special local regulations:
33 U.S.C. 1233. The purpose of the proposed rule is to ensure safety of
life on the navigable water of the United States during the Bucksport/
Lake Murray Drag Boat Spring Nationals, a series of high speed boat
races.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a special local regulation on
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Bucksport, South Carolina during
the Bucksport/Lake Murray Drag Boat Spring Nationals, on June 4 and
June 5, 2016. Approximately 50 powerboats are anticipated to
participate in the races and approximately 35 spectator vessels are
expected to attend the event. Persons and vessels desiring to enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area may
contact the Captain of the Port Charleston by telephone at (843) 740-
7050, 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 Charleston or a designated representative, all
persons and vessels receiving such authorization must comply with the
instructions of the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated
representative. The Coast Guard will provide notice of the special
local regulation by Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to
Mariners, and on-scene designated representatives.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed 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.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
E.O.s 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.
E.O.13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This NPRM has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under E.O. 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM has not
been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
This proposed 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 proposed rule is not significant for
the following reasons: (1) The special local regulation would be
enforced for only six hours a day over a two-day period; (2) although
persons and vessels would not be able to enter, transit through, anchor
in, or remain within the regulated area without authorization from the
Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative, they
would be able to operate in the surrounding area during the enforcement
periods; (3) persons and vessels would still be able to enter, transit
through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area if authorized
by the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative;
and (4) the Coast Guard would provide advance notification of the
regulated area to the local maritime community by Local Notice to
Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
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'' comprises small businesses, not-for-
profit organizations that are independently owned and
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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 proposed rule would not have
a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. We have considered the impact of this proposed rule on small
entities. This rule may affect the following entities, some of which
may be small entities: the owner or operators of vessels intending to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area
during the enforcement period. For the reasons discussed in Regulatory
Planning and Review section above, this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
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 proposed 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. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that
question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action
of the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This proposed rule would 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 E.O. 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 proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in E.O. 13132.
Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
E.O. 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would 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 proposed 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 proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this proposed 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 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made
a preliminary determination 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 proposed rule involves special
local regulation 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. We seek any comments
or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this rule.
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.
V. Public Participation and Request for Comments
We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086).
Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket,
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.
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 proposes
to amend 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 a temporary Sec. 100.T07-0009 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.T07-0009 Special Local Regulations; Bucksport/Lake Murray
Drag Boat Spring Nationals, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Bucksport,
SC.
(a) Regulated area. All waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway encompassed by a line connecting the
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following points: point 1 in position 33[deg]39'13'' N.,
079[deg]05'36'' W.; thence west to point 2 in position 33[deg]39'17''
N., 079[deg]05'46'' W.; thence south to point 3 in position
33[deg]38'53'' N., 079[deg]05'39'' W.; thence east to point 4 in
position 33[deg]38'54'' N., 079[deg]05'31'' W.; thence north back to
point 1. All coordinates are North American Datum 1983.
(b) Definition. As used in this section, ``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 Charleston in the enforcement of the
regulated areas.
(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the
regulated area, except persons and vessels participating in Bucksport/
Lake Murray Drag Boat Spring Nationals or serving as safety vessels.
Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the regulated area may contact the Captain of the Port
Charleston by telephone at (843) 740-7050, 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 Charleston or
a designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the
Port Charleston or a designated representative.
(2) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated area by
Marine Safety Information Bulletins, Local Notice to Mariners,
Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene designated representatives.
(d) Enforcement Date. This rule will be enforced on June 4 and June
5, 2016 from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. daily.
Dated: January 29, 2016.
G.L. Tomasulo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Charleston.
[FR Doc. 2016-02620 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
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