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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[CGD01-94-064]
RIN 2115-AA97

 

Safety Zone; Widmann Wedding Fireworks Display, Sheffield Island, 
CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a safety zone in 
Sheffield Harbor, around the fireworks barge C-33 located approximately 
1200 feet northwest of the abandoned lighthouse on Sheffield Island, 
Norwalk, CT from 9:15 p.m. through 10 p.m. on September 17, 1994. This 
safety zone is needed to protect the maritime community from possible 
navigation hazards associated with a fireworks display. Entry into this 
zone will be prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, 
Long Island Sound.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 12, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Captain of the Port, 120 
Woodward Avenue, New Haven, CT 06512 or may be delivered to the Port 
Operations office at the above address between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. The telephone number is 
(203) 468-4464.
    The Captain of the Port maintains the public docket for this 
rulemaking. Comments will become part of this docket and will be 
available for inspection or copying at the Port Operations office at 
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Commander T.V. Skuby, Chief of Port Operations, Captain of 
the Port, Long Island Sound at (203) 468-4464.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Requests for Comments

    The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to participate in 
this rulemaking by submitting written data, views, or arguments. Due to 
the limited amount of time available prior to the event, only a 30 day 
comment period can be provided. Persons submitting comments should 
include their name and address, identify this rulemaking [CGD01-94-064] 
and the specific section of this proposal to which each comment 
applies, and give a reason for each comment. Persons wanting 
acknowledgment of receipt of comments should enclose a stamped, self-
addressed postcard or envelope.
    The Coast Guard will consider all comments received during the 
comment period. It may change this proposal in view of the comments. 
The Coast Guard plans no public hearing. Persons may request a public 
hearing by writing to the Project Officer at the address under 
ADDRESSES. If it determines that the opportunity for oral presentations 
will aid this rulemaking, the Coast Guard will hold a public hearing at 
a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register.

Drafting Information

    The principal persons involved in drafting this document are LCDR 
T.V. Skuby, Project Officer, Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound, 
and LCDR J. Stieb, Project Attorney, First Coast Guard District, Legal 
Office.

Background and Purpose

    The sponsor, Jim Widmann, President of CT Pyro Display Company, 
South Norwalk, CT has requested that a fireworks display be permitted 
in the port of Norwalk in the vicinity of Sheffield Island, Norwalk, 
CT, from 9:15 p.m. through 10 p.m. on September 17, 1994. The fireworks 
display is scheduled to celebrate the sponsor's wedding. The safety 
zone will cover all waters of Sheffield Harbor within a 1200 foot 
radius of the fireworks barge C-33, which will be located approximately 
1200 feet northwest of the abandoned lighthouse on Sheffield Island, 
Norwalk, CT. This zone is required to protect the maritime community 
from the dangers and potential hazards to navigation associated with 
the fireworks display. Entry into or movement within this zone will be 
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his on scene 
representative.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This proposal 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 (DOT) (44 FR 11040; 
February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard expects the economic impact of this 
proposal to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation under 
paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is 
unnecessary.
    The Coast Guard expects the economic impact to be minimal due to 
the limited duration of the fireworks display, the small size of the 
safety zone, the low level or non existent commercial vessel traffic 
expected in the area during the effective time of the zone, and the 
broadcast of marine safety advisories the day of the event.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the 
Coast Guard must consider whether this proposal will have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. ``Small 
entities'' include independently owned and operated small businesses 
that are not dominant in their field and that otherwise qualify as 
``small business concerns'' under section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632).
    For the reasons addressed in the Regulatory Evaluation above, the 
Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposal, if 
adopted, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities.

Collection of Information

    This proposal contains no collection of information requirements 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Federalism

    The Coast Guard has analyzed this proposal in accordance with the 
principles and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has 
determined that this proposal does not raise sufficient federalism 
implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Environment

    The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of this 
proposal and concluded that under section 2.B.2.c. of Commandant 
Instruction M16475.1B, it is an action under the Coast Guard's 
statutory authority to protect public safety, and thus is categorically 
excluded from further environmental documentation. A Categorical 
Exclusion Determination will be made available in the docket.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

Proposed Regulations

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Coast Guard proposes to 
amend 33 CFR Part 165 as follows:

PART 165--[AMENDED]

    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 temporary section 165.T01-064 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 165.T01-064   Safety Zone; Widmann Wedding Fireworks Display, 
Sheffield Island, CT.

    (a) Location. The safety zone includes all waters of Sheffield 
Harbor within a 1200 foot radius of the barge C-33, the fireworks 
launching platform, which will be located approximately 1200 feet 
northwest of the abandoned lighthouse on Sheffield Island, Norwalk, CT 
in approximate position 41 deg.03' N; 073 deg.25.5' W.
    (b) Effective date. This section is effective from 9:15 p.m. 
through 10 p.m. on September 17, 1994, unless terminated sooner by the 
Captain of the Port.
    (c) Regulations. The general regulations covering safety zones 
contained in section 165.23 of this part apply.

    Dated: June 23, 1994.
T.W. Allen,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound.
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