[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17098-17099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9209]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[COTP San Francisco Bay; 98-005]
RIN 2115-AA98
Safety Zone: San Francisco Bay, CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the
waters of San Francisco Bay, California, between Pier 35 and the Golden
Gate Bridge. This temporary regulation will apply to the powerboat race
sponsored by the Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association taking
place on April 19, 1998 between Blossom Rock and the south tower of the
Golden Gate Bridge. The temporary safety zone will be bounded by the
following positions: commencing at Latitude 37 deg.49'10''N, Longitude
122 deg.24'07''W; thence to 37 deg.48'50''N, 122 deg.24'07''W; thence
to 37 deg.48'56''N, 122 deg.28'48''W; thence to 37 deg.48'48''N,
122 deg.28'48''W; thence returning to the point of origin. This
temporary safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of
participants, spectators, and property during the event. Persons and
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or
anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of
the Port, or the Patrol Commander. Commercial vessels may request
authorization to transit this safety zone by contacting Vessel Traffic
Service on channel 14. Vessel Traffic Service will coordinate
commercial vessel transits with the Patrol Commander.
DATES: This safety zone will be in effect on April 19, 1998 from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m. PDT.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, San Francisco Bay,
Building 14, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Andrew B. Cheney, U.S.
Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, San Francisco Bay at (510) 437-3073.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) was not published for this regulation, and good cause exists for
making it effective prior to, or less than 30 days after, Federal
Register publication. Publication of an NPRM and delay of its effective
date would be contrary to the public interest since the precise
location of the powerboat race necessitating the promulgation of this
safety zone, and other pertinent logistical details surrounding the
event, were not finalized until a date fewer than 30 days prior to the
event date.
Discussion of Regulation
The Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association has been granted
a permit by Commander, Coast Guard Group San Francisco to sponsor a
multiple lap powerboat race on April 19, 1998 on the waters of San
Francisco Bay between the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge and
Blossom Rock. This safety zone is necessary to protect participants,
spectators, and property from hazards associated with this race. Entry
into, transmit through, or anchoring within this safety zone is
prohibited, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or the Patrol
Commander. Commercial vessels may
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request authorization to transit the regulated area by contacting
Vessel Traffic Service on Channel 14 VHF-FM. Vessel Traffic Service
will coordinate commercial vessel transits with the Patrol Commander.
For purposes of this temporary regulation, ``commercial vessels'' are
defined as all vessels other than those used and registered/documented
exclusively for recreational purposes.
Regulatory Evaluation
This is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866 and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that order. It has been
exempted from review by the Office of Management and Budget under that
order. It is not significant under the regulatory policies and
procedures of the Department of Transportation (44 FR 11040; February
26, 1979). Due to the short duration and limited scope of the
implementation of the safety zone, and because commercial traffic will
have an opportunity to request authorization to transit, the Coast
Guard expects the economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that
full Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph 10(e) of the regulatory
policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation is
unnecessary.
Collection of Information
This rule contains no collection information requirements under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Federalism
The Coast Guard has analyzed this temporary regulation under the
principles and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has
determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Environmental Assessment
The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of this
temporary regulation and concluded that under section 2.B.2 of
Commandant Instruction M16475.1B as revised in 59 FR 38654, July 29,
1994, it will have no significant environmental impact and is
categorically excluded from further environmental documentation.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
Regulation
In consideration of the foregoing, Subpart F of Part 165 of Title
33, Code of Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:
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(g),
6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46.
2. A new section 165.T11-098 is added to read as follows:
Sec. 165T11-098 Safety Zone, San Francisco Bay, CA.
(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: the waters of
San Francisco Bay, California, between Pier 35 and the Golden Gate
Bridge, located immediately adjacent to the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area. The safety zone is bounded by the following positions:
commencing at Latitude 37 deg.49'10''N, Longitude 122 deg.24'07''W;
thence to 37 deg.48'50''N, 122 deg.24'07''W; thence to 37 deg.48'56''N,
122 deg.28'48''W; thence to 37 deg.48'48''N, 122 deg.28'48''W; thence
returning to the point of origin. All coordinates referred use datum
NAD 83.
(b) Effective date. This safety zone will be in effect on April 19,
1998, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., PDT, unless canceled earlier by the
Captain of the Port.
(c) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in
Section 165.23 of this part, entry into, transit through, or anchoring
within this zone is prohibited, unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port or the Patrol Commander. Commercial vessels may request
authorization to transit the safety zone by contacting Vessel Traffic
Service on Channel 14 VHF-FM. Vessel Traffic Service will coordinate
commercial vessel transits with the Patrol Commander.
Dated: March 27, 1998.
H. Henderson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco Bay.
[FR Doc. 98-9209 Filed 4-7-98; 8:45 am]
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