[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39445-39448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16717]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2010-0279]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulation; Harrison Township Grand Prix, Lake St.
Clair, Harrison Township, MI
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local
regulation in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone on Lake St. Clair,
Harrison Township, Michigan. This special local regulation is intended
to restrict vessels from portions of Lake St. Clair during the Harrison
Township Grand Prix. This special local regulation is necessary to
protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with
powerboat races.
DATES: This rule is effective on July 17, 2010 through July 18, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket,
are part of docket USCG-2010-0279 and are available online by going to
http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2010-0279 in the ``Keyword''
box, and then clicking ``Search.'' This material is
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also available for inspection or copying at the Docket Management
Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or e-mail CDR Joseph Snowden, Prevention Department, Sector
Detroit, Coast Guard; telephone (313) 568-9508, e-mail
[email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
On April 23, 2010, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) titled Special Local Regulation; Harrison Township Grand Prix,
Lake St. Clair, Harrison Township, MI in the Federal Register (75 FR
21194). We received zero comments on the proposed rule. No public
meeting was requested, and none was held. This rule is effective upon
publication in the Federal Register, as the event is taking place
within thirty days of publication. Delaying the effective date would
negate the purpose of the rule.
Background and Purpose
This temporary special local regulation is necessary to ensure the
safety of vessels and spectators from hazards associated with a
powerboat race. The Captain of the Port Detroit has determined
powerboat races in close proximity to watercraft and infrastructure
pose significant risk to public safety and property. The likely
combination of large numbers of recreation vessels, powerboats
traveling at high speeds, and large numbers of spectators in close
proximity to the water could easily result in serious injuries or
fatalities. Establishing a special local regulation around the location
of the race course will help ensure the safety of persons and property
at these events and help minimize the associated risks.
Discussion of Comments and Changes
We received no comments with regard to this rule and no changes
have been made to this rule as proposed in the NPRM.
Discussion of the Rule
This rule will be enforced between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day of
its effective period. In the event that this temporary special local
regulation affects shipping, commercial vessels may request permission
from the Captain of the Port Detroit to transit through the safety
regulated area. The Coast Guard will give notice to the public via a
Broadcast Notice to Mariners that the regulation is in effect.
Additionally, the Captain of the Port will suspend enforcement of the
regulated navigation area if the event for which the area is
established ends earlier than the expected time.
Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.
Regulatory Planning and Review
This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
We expect the economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that a
full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. This determination is based
on the minimal time that vessels will be restricted from the area of
the special local regulation, which is located in a portion of Lake St.
Clair where the Coast Guard expects insignificant adverse impact to
mariners from the special local regulation's enforcement.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. 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.
This rule will affect the following entities, some of which might
be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to
transit or anchor in the portion of Lake St. Clair near Harrison
Township, MI between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on July 17, 2010 through July
18, 2010.
This special local regulation will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities, because of the
minimal amount of time in which the special local regulation will be
enforced. This special local regulation will be enforced for
approximately six (6) hours each day for two days, twelve (12) hours
total. In the event that this special local regulation affects
shipping, commercial vessels may request permission from the Captain of
the Port Detroit to transit through the regulated navigation area. The
Coast Guard will give notice to the public via a Broadcast Notice to
Mariners that the regulation is in effect. Additionally, the COTP will
suspend enforcement of the regulated navigation area if the event for
which the regulated navigation area is established ends earlier than
the expected time.
Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), in the NPRM we offered to
assist small entities in understanding the rule so that they could
better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking
process.
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.
Collection of Information
This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). We received no
comments with regard to this rule and no changes have been made to this
rule as proposed in the NPRM.
Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism. We received
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no comments with regard to this rule and no changes have been made to
this rule as proposed in the NPRM.
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 expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in
this preamble. We received no comments with regard to this rule and no
changes have been made to this rule as proposed in the NPRM.
Taking of Private Property
This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights. We received no comments with regard to this rule and no changes
have been made to this rule as proposed in the NPRM.
Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden. We received no comments with
regard to this rule and no changes have been made to this rule as
proposed in the NPRM.
Protection of Children
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children. We received no comments with regard
to this rule and no changes have been made to this rule as proposed in
the NPRM.
Indian Tribal Governments
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. We received no
comments with regard to this rule and no changes have been made to this
rule as proposed in the NPRM.
Energy Effects
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211. We received no comments with regard to
this rule and no changes have been made to this rule as proposed in the
NPRM.
Technical Standards
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards. We received no
comments with regard to this rule and no changes have been made to this
rule as proposed in the NPRM.
Environment
We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
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 is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(h), of
the Instruction. This rule involves the establishment of a special
local regulation issued in conjunction with a permitted powerboat race
event. The environmental analysis conducted for the powerboat race
event permit included an analysis of the impact of the special local
regulation. Based on our preliminary determination, there are no
factors in this case that would limit the use of a categorical
exclusion under section 2.B.2 of the Instruction. Therefore, we believe
that this rule should be categorically excluded, under figure 2-1,
paragraph (34)(h), of the Instruction, from further environmental
documentation. Under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(h), of the Instruction,
an environmental checklist and categorical exclusion determination is
not required for this rule.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 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: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
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2. Add a new temporary Sec. 100.T09-0279 as follows:
Sec. 100.T09-0279 Special Local Regulation; Harrison Township Grand
Prix; Lake St. Clair; Harrison Township, MI.
(a) Location. The following is a temporary special local regulation
area: All waters of Lake St. Clair, near Harrison Township, MI, bound
by a line extending from a starting point in Lake St. Clair located at
position 32'44'' N;, 082[deg] 50'42'' W, 42[deg] traveling southeast to
position 42[deg] 32'10'' N; 082[deg] 47'50'' W, northeast to position
34'07'' N; 082[deg] 47'30'' W, 42[deg], west to position 42[deg]
34'05'' N; 082[deg] 49'35'' W, and southwest to the point of origin at
position 42[deg] 32'44'' N; 082[deg] 50'42'' W. This regulated
navigation area encompasses the entire race course located in Lake St.
Clair near Metro Beach, Harrison Township. (DATUM: NAD 83).
(b) Effective Period. This regulation is effective from 10 a.m. on
July 17, 2010, to 4 p.m. on July 18, 2010. This regulation will be
enforced daily from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on July 17, 2010 through July
18, 2010.
(c) Regulations.
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(1) In accordance with the general regulations in Section 100.35 of
this part, entry into, and transiting or anchoring within this special
local regulation area is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of
the Port Detroit, or his on-scene representative.
(2) This special local regulation area is closed to all vessel
traffic, except as may be permitted by the Captain of the Port Detroit
or his on-scene representative.
(3) The ``on-scene representative'' of the Captain of the Port is
any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been
designated by the Captain of the Port to act on his behalf. The on-
scene representative of the Captain of the Port will be aboard either a
Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel.
(4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the
special local regulation area shall contact the Captain of the Port
Detroit or his on-scene representative to obtain permission to do so.
The Captain of the Port or his designated on scene representative may
be contacted via VHF Channel 16. Vessel operators given permission to
enter or operate in the special local regulation area must comply with
all directions given to them by the Captain of the Port or his on-scene
representative.
Dated: June 14, 2010.
J.E. Ogden,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
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