[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 59 (Thursday, March 26, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17038-17040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06177]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG-2020-0067]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone; Lake of the Ozarks, Mile Marker .5 on the Main
Channel of the Lake of the Ozarks Near Bagnel Dam, Lake Ozark, MO
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety
zone for certain waters of the Lake of the Ozarks. This action is
necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters,
during fireworks displays scheduled for May 23, June 20, June 27, July
4, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15, 2020.
This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being
in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector
Upper Mississippi River or a designated representative. We invite your
comments on this proposed rulemaking.
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DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before April 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2020-0067 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 on this rule,
call or email Lieutenant Commander Christian Barger, Sector Upper
Mississippi River Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone 314-269-2560, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River
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 December 10, 2019, Celebration Cruises notified the Coast Guard
that it will be conducting a firework display from 9:15 p.m. through
10:15 p.m. on May 23, June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18, July
25, August 1, August 8, and August 15, 2020. The fireworks are to be
launched from a barge on Lake of the Ozarks at mile marker .5 on the
main channel of Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnel Dam in Lake Ozark, MO.
Hazards from firework displays include accidental discharge of
fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other
debris. The Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River (COTP)
has determined that potential hazards associated with the fireworks to
be used in this display would be a safety concern for anyone within a
420-foot radius of the barge.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels
and the navigable waters within a 420-foot radius of the fireworks
barge before, during, and after the scheduled event. The Coast Guard is
proposing this rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034
(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231).
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The COTP is proposing to establish a safety zone from 9:15 through
10:15 p.m. on May 23, June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18, July
25, August 1, August 8, and August 15, 2020. The safety zone would
cover all navigable waters within 420 feet of a barge on Lake of the
Ozarks at mile marker .5 on the main channel of Lake of the Ozarks near
Bagnel Dam in Lake Ozark, MO. The duration of the zone is intended to
ensure the safety of persons, vessels, and these navigable waters
before, during, and after the scheduled 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
fireworks display. No vessel or person would be permitted to enter the
safety zone without obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated
representative. The COTP or a designated representative will inform the
public of the enforcement dates and times for this safety zone, as well
as any emergent safety concerns that may delay the enforcement of the
zone, through Local Notices to Mariners (LNM).
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 the size,
location, and duration of the temporary safety zone. This action
involves firework display that impact a half mile stretch of Lake of
the Ozarks for one hour each.
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 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.
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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 safety
zone lasting only one hour on 10 different days that would prohibit
entry within 420 feet of a fireworks barge. Normally such actions are
categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L60(a)
Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A
preliminary Record of Environmental Consideration supporting this
determination is available in the docket. For instructions on locating
the docket, see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble. 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 Correspondence
System of Records notice (84 FR 48645, September 26, 2018).
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 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 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: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-
6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
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2. Add Sec. 165.T08-0067 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.T08-0067 Safety Zone; Lake of the Ozarks, Mile .5 on the
main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnel Dam, Lake Ozark, MO
(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: Lake of the
Ozarks at mile marker .5 on the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks
near Bagnel Dam in Lake Ozark, MO.
(b) Period of enforcement. This section is effective from 9:15 p.m.
through 10:15 p.m. on May 23, June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July
18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15, 2020.
(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec. 165.23 of this part, persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Sector Upper Mississippi River (COTP) or a designated representative. A
designated representative is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer
of the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to units under the operational control
of USCG Sector Upper Mississippi River.
(2) Persons or vessels desiring to enter into or pass through the
zone must request permission from the COTP or a designated
representative. They may be contacted on VHF radio Channel 16 or by
telephone at 314-269-2332.
(3) If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply
with the instructions of the COTP or designated representative while
navigating in the regulated area.
(d) Informational broadcasts. The COTP or a designated
representative will inform the public of the enforcement date and times
for this safety zone, as well as any emergent safety concerns that may
delay the enforcement of the zone through Local Notices to Mariners
(LNM).
Dated: March 6, 2020.
S.A. Stoermer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi
River.
[FR Doc. 2020-06177 Filed 3-25-20; 8:45 am]
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