[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30865-30866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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
[email protected].
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
safety
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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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