[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 8, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19709-19711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07244]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket Number USCG-2020-0207]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulation; USA Triathlon, Milwaukee Harbor,
Milwaukee, WI
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary special
local regulation for certain waters of the Milwaukee Harbor. This
action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these
navigable waters within the Lake Shore State Park Lagoon during a
triathlon swim event taking place from August 7, 2020 through August 9,
2020. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from
being in the regulated area unless authorized
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by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated
representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before May 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2020-0207 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://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 Chief Petty Officer Kyle Weitzell,
Sector Lake Michigan Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone 414-747-7148, 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, Purpose, and Legal Basis
On January 10, 2020, USA Triathlon notified the Coast Guard that it
will be hosting a triathlon in Milwaukee, WI from August 7, 2020
through August 9, 2020. Over the course of the three days this
triathlon is being held, there will be as many as 6,000 participants
involved in the swim portion of the triathlon in the Lake Shore State
Park Lagoon within the Milwaukee Harbor. The hazard from this triathlon
is the large number of people and support watercraft, including kayaks,
personal watercraft, standup paddleboards, and other small boats, in
the lagoon which will impede normal navigation. The Captain of the Port
Lake Michigan (COTP) has determined that this hazard would be a safety
concern for anyone within the lagoon during the swim portion of the
triathlon.
The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to protect the safety of
persons, vessels, and the navigable waters within the Lake Shore State
Park Lagoon before, during, and after the scheduled event. The Coast
Guard is proposing this rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70041
(previously 33 U.S.C. 1233).
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The COTP is proposing to establish a special local regulation from
8 a.m. on August 7, 2020 through 2 p.m. on August 9, 2020. The special
local regulation would cover all navigable waters of the Lake Shore
State Park Lagoon in the Milwaukee Harbor within an area bound by
coordinates 43[deg] 02.20' N, 087[deg] 53.69' W, then south to 43[deg]
01.75' N, 087[deg] 53.71' W, then southwest to 43[deg] 01.73' N,
087[deg] 53.96' W, then northeast to 43[deg] 02.20' N, 087[deg] 53.83'
W, then east to point of origin. The duration of the regulation is
intended to protect the safety of persons, vessels, and these navigable
waters before, during, and after the swim portion of the traithlon. No
vessel or person, except those participating in the event, would be
permitted to enter the regulated area without obtaining permission from
the COTP or the Patrol Commander. The daily schedule of the swim
portion of the triathlon will be made available publicly by Broadcast
Notice to Mariners. The regulatory text we are proposing appears at the
end of this document.
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, 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 NPRM has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, the NPRM 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 location, size,
and duration of this proposed special local regulation. This regulation
will be in effect only on the Lake Shore State Park Lagoon during the
swim portion of the triathlon from August 7, 2020 through August 9,
2020. Additionally, the COTP may consider the movement of persons and
vessels through or within the regulated, if it is safe to do so.
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
proposed rule would 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 zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
IV.A above, this proposed rule would not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
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 call or email 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 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 proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent
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with the fundamental federalism principles and preemption requirements
described in Executive Order 13132.
Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 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 call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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 Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing
instructions, and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
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 a special
local regulation lasting three days that would prohibit entry in the
Lake Shore State Park Lagoon within the Milwaukee Harbor during the
swim portion of a triathlon. Normally such actions are categorically
excluded from further review under paragraph L61 of Appendix A, Table 1
of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. We seek any comments
or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this proposed rule.
G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to call or email 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 https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email 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 https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket,
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website'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 is
proposing 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: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.
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2. Add Sec. 100.T09-0207 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.T09-0207 Special Local Regulation; USA Triathlon, Milwaukee
Harbor, Milwaukee, WI
(a) Regulated area. This area includes all waters of the Lake Shore
State Park Lagoon in the Milwaukee Harbor within an area bound by
coordinates 43[deg]02.20' N, 087[deg]53.69' W, then south to
43[deg]01.75' N, 087[deg]53.71' W, then southwest to 43[deg]01.73' N,
087[deg]53.96' W, then northeast to 43[deg]02.20' N, 087[deg]53.83' W,
then east to point of origin.
(b) Special Local Regulations. (1) The regulations in this section,
along with the regulations of Sec. 100.901, apply to this marine
event. No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the
regulated area without the permission of the Captain of the Port Lake
Michigan (COTP) or the Patrol Commander.
(2) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the
regulated area shall contact the COTP or the Patrol Commander on VHF-FM
Channel 16 to obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given
permission to enter or operate within the regulated area must comply
with all directions given to them by the COTP or the Patrol Commander.
(c) Effective dates. These regulations are in effect from 8 a.m. on
August 7, 2020 through 2 p.m. on August 9, 2020. Public notice of
specific enforcement times will be made available through Broadcast
Notice to Mariners.
Dated: April 1, 2020.
T.J. Stuhlreyer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
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