FR Doc 03-10423

[Federal Register: April 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 81)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 22301-22303]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[USCG-2003-15023]

Safety Zones, Security Zones and Regulated Navigation Areas

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary rules issued.

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SUMMARY: This document provides required notice of substantive rules
issued by the Coast Guard and temporarily effective between October 1,
2002, and December 31, 2002, that were not published in the Federal
Register. This quarterly notice lists temporary security zones, safety
zones and regulated navigation areas of limited duration and for which
timely publication in the Federal Register was not possible.

DATES: This notice lists temporary Coast Guard rules that became
effective and were terminated between October 1, 2002, and December 31,
2002.

ADDRESSES: The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket
for this notice. Documents indicated in this notice will be available
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. You may electronically access the
public docket for this notice on the Internet at http:dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact
LT Sean Fahey, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, telephone
(202) 267-2830. For questions on viewing, or on submitting material to
the docket, contact Dorothy Beard, Chief, Dockets, Department of
Transportation at (202) 366-5149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coast Guard District Commanders and Captains
of the Port (COTP) must be immediately responsive to the safety and
security needs of the waters within their jurisdiction; therefore,
District Commanders and COTPs have been delegated the authority to
issue certain local regulations. Safety zones may be established for
safety or environmental purposes. A safety zone may be stationary and
described by fixed limits or it may be described as a zone around a
vessel in motion. Security zones limit access to prevent injury or
damage to vessels, ports, or waterfront facilities. Regulated
navigation areas are fixed locations where the movement of vessels
inside is limited for environmental, safety or security purposes.
Timely publication of these rules in the Federal Register is often
precluded when a rule responds to an emergency, or when a event occurs
without sufficient advance notice. The affected public is, however,
informed of these rules through Local Notices to Mariners, press
releases, and other means. Moreover, actual notification is provided by
Coast Guard patrol vessels enforcing the restrictions imposed by the
rule. Because Federal Register publication was not possible before the
beginning of the effective period, mariners were personally notified of
the contents of these security zones, safety zones or regulated
navigation areas by Coast Guard officials on-scene prior to any
enforcement action. However, the Coast Guard, by law, must publish in
the Federal Register notice of substantive rules adopted. To meet this
obligation without imposing undue expense on the public, the Coast
Guard periodically publishes a list of these temporary security zones,
safety zones and regulated navigation areas. Permanent rules are not
included in this list because they are published in their entirety in
the Federal Register. Temporary rules may also be published in their
entirety if sufficient time is available to do so before they are
placed in effect or terminated. The safety zones, security zones and
regulated navigation areas listed in this notice have been exempted
from review under Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review, because of their emergency nature, or limited scope and
temporary effectiveness.

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The following rules were placed in effect temporarily during the period
from October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002, unless otherwise
indicated. This notice also includes rules that were not received in
time to be included on the quarterly notice for the third quarter of
2002.

Dated: April 22, 2003.
S.G. Venckus,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law.

COTP Quarterly Report--4th Quarter 2002
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Effective
COTP docket Location Type date
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CHARLESTON 02-142....................... COOPER RIVER, PORT OF SAFETY ZONE................ 11/15/2002
CHARLESTON, SC.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON 02-019................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/29/2002
TX.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON 02-020................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/04/2002
TX.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON 02-021................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/05/2002
TX.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON 02-022................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/06/2002
TX.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON 02-023................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/09/2002
TX.
HUNTINGTON 02-010....................... ELK RIVER, M. 0 TO 2....... SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/31/2002
JACKSONVILLE 02-129..................... ST. JOHNS RIVER, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/31/2002
JACKSONVILLE, FL.

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JACKSONVILLE 02-149..................... ST. JOHNS RIVER, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/30/2002
JACKSONVILLE, FL.
JACKSONVILLE 02-150..................... ST. JOHNS RIVER, SAFETY ZONE................ 12/11/2002
JACKSONVILLE, FL.
LOUISVILLE 02-008....................... OHIO RIVER, M. 468.5 TO 473 SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/07/2002
LOUISVILLE 02-011....................... OHIO RIVER, M. 466.8 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 10/19/2002
470.5.
MIAMI 02-114............................ MIAMI RIVER, MIAMI, FL..... SAFETY ZONE................ 10/03/2002
MIAMI 02-136............................ INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, WEST SAFETY ZONE................ 12/07/2002
PALM BEACH, FL.
MIAMI 02-137............................ NEW RIVER, FORT LAUDERDALE, SAFETY ZONE................ 12/07/2002
FL.
MIAMI 02-138............................ MIAMI BEACH, FL............ SAFETY ZONE................ 12/31/2002
MIAMI 02-139............................ MIAMI BEACH, FL............ SAFETY ZONE................ 12/31/2002
MIAMI 02-140............................ INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, FT. SAFETY ZONE................ 12/14/2002
LAUDERDALE, FL.
MIAMI 02-152............................ MIAMI RIVER, MIAMI, FL..... SAFETY ZONE................ 12/19/2002
MOBILE 02-018........................... PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI.... SAFETY ZONE................ 10/05/2002
MOBILE 02-021........................... GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI...... SAFETY ZONE................ 10/04/2002
MOBILE 02-023........................... GULFPORT CHANNEL, GULFPORT, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/03/2002
MISSISSIPPI.
MOBILE 02-023........................... BLACK WARRIOR RIVER, WALKER SAFETY ZONE................ 11/05/2002
COUNTY, AL.
MORGAN CITY 02-008...................... GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/22/2002
M. 98 TO 99.
MORGAN CITY 02-009...................... GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/18/2002
M. 86 TO 88.
MORGAN CITY 02-010...................... GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/09/2002
M. 173 TO 175.
NEW ORLEANS 02-023...................... TCHEFUNCT RIVER, M. 1 TO 3. SAFETY ZONE................ 10/11/2002
NEW ORLEANS 02-024...................... SOUTH SHORE, NEW ORLEANS, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/06/2002
LA.
NEW ORLEANS 02-026...................... OUACHITA RIVER, M. 165 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 12/07/2002
168.
NEW ORLEANS 02-027...................... RED RIVER, M. 87 TO 90..... SAFETY ZONE................ 12/20/2002
PADUCAH 02-010.......................... OHIO RIVER, M. 934 TO 936.. SAFETY ZONE................ 10/24/2002
PADUCAH 02-011.......................... UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. SAFETY ZONE................ 11/18/2002
51.5 TO 52.5.
PADUCAH 02-012.......................... UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. SAFETY ZONE................ 12/03/2002
51.5 TO 52.5.
PADUCAH 02-013.......................... UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. SAFETY ZONE................ 12/17/2002
51.5 TO 52.5.
PITTSBURGH 02-025....................... ALLEGHENY RIVER, M. 0.3 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 10/04/2002
0.6.
PITTSBURGH 02-026....................... ALLEGHENY RIVER, M. 0.4 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 11/21/2002
0.8.
PITTSBURGH 02-027....................... ALLEGHENY RIVER, M. 0.6 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 12/03/2002
0.9.
PORT ARTHUR 02-007...................... CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, PORT SAFETY ZONE................ 10/02/2002
ARTHUR, AREA.
SAN DIEGO 02-020........................ SAN DIEGO BAY, SAN DIEGO, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/05/2002
CA.
SAN DIEGO 02-025........................ NATIONAL CITY MARINE SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/14/2002
TERMINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA.
SAN DIEGO 02-027........................ NATIONAL CITY MARINE SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/26/2002
TERMINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY 02-020................ SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SECURITY ZONE.............. 11/15/2002
CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY 02-021................ SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SAFETY ZONE................ 12/31/2002
CALIFORNIA.
SAN JUAN 02-126......................... LAS MAREAS HARBOR, GUAYAMA, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/17/2002
PUERTO RICO.
SAVANNAH 02-134......................... SAVANNAH RIVER, SAVANNAH, SECURITY ZONE.............. 11/13/2002
GA.
WILMINGTON 02-001....................... WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/29/2002
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District Quarterly Report--4th Quarter 2002
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Effective
District docket Location Type date
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01-02-119.............. SOUTH BOSTON, MA SAFETY ZONE.... 10/04/2002
01-02-125.............. FORE RIVER AND SECURITY ZONE.. 10/21/2002
LONG CREEK,
PORTLAND, ME.
01-02-126.............. VERRANZONO SECURITY ZONE.. 11/03/2002
NARROWS BRIDGE,
NEW YORK.
01-02-127.............. BOSTON, MA...... SAFETY ZONE.... 10/21/2002
01-02-149.............. PORT OF NEW YORK/ SECURITY ZONE.. 12/31/2002
NEW JERSEY.
05-02-081.............. YORK RIVER, WEST SAFETY ZONE.... 10/05/2002
POINT, VA.
05-02-082.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/06/2002
ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
05-02-083.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/07/2002
ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
05-02-084.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/12/2002
ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
05-02-085.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/14/2002
ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
05-02-086.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/24/2002
ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
05-02-088.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/26/2002
ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
05-02-089.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/29/2002
ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
05-02-094.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 11/12/2002
ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
05-02-096.............. ELIZABETH RIVER, SAFETY ZONE.... 12/14/2002
PORTSMOUTH,
VIRGINIA.
05-02-098.............. CHESAPEAKE BAY, SAFETY ZONE.... 12/17/2002
HAMPTON ROADS,
VA.
05-02-104.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 12/29/2002
ELIZABETH
RIVER, VA.
05-02-105.............. CHESAPEAKE BAY, SAFETY ZONE.... 12/27/2002
HAMPTON ROADS,
VA.
08-02-016.............. LOWER REG NAV AREA... 11/30/2002
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER, M. 529.8
to 532.3.
09-02-524.............. CHICAGO RIVER, SAFETY ZONE.... 11/04/2002
CHICAGO, IL.
09-02-525.............. CHICAGO ZONE, SECURITY ZONE.. 11/06/2002
LAKE MICHIGAN.
09-02-527.............. NAVY PIER, SAFETY ZONE.... 12/13/2002
CHICAGO HARBOR,
IL.

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13-02-012.............. ELLIOTT BAY, WA. SAFETY ZONE.... 11/02/2002
13-02-017.............. ELLIOTT BAY, WA. SAFETY ZONE.... 10/26/2002
12-02-019.............. PUGET SOUND, WA. SECURITY ZONE.. 11/11/2002
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Regulations Not on Previous 3rd Quarterly Report
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District/COTP Location Type Effective date
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COTP REGULATIONS FOR 3RD QUARTER
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MOBILE 02-020........................... GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, SAFETY ZONE............... 09/25/02
PASCAGOULA, MS, AND
MOBILE, AL.
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