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[FR Doc No: 94-21144]


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[Federal Register: August 29, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 165

[COTP Jacksonville Regulation 94-089]
RIN 2115-AA97

 

Safety Zone Regulations; St. Johns River, Jacksonville, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the St. Johns 
River in Jacksonville, FL. The safety zone is needed to protect boaters 
from the hazards associated with the Greater Jacksonville Offshore 
Grand Prix power boat time trials. Boats will be travelling at high 
rates of speed for approximately 1 Kilometer between the Hart and Main 
Street bridges. Anchoring, mooring, or transiting within this zone is 
prohibited, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation becomes effective at 11 a.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT) on August 27, 1994 and terminates at 3 p.m. August 
27, 1994 unless terminated earlier by the Captain of the Port.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant A. J. Varamo, Marine Safety Office Jacksonville at Tel: 
(904) 232-2648.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of 
proposed rulemaking was not published for this regulation and good 
cause exists for making it effective in less than 30 days after Federal 
Register publication. Publishing a NPRM and delaying its effective data 
would be contrary to the public interest since immediate action is 
needed to respond to potential hazards to the spectators involved.
Drafting Information
    The drafters of this regulation are Lieutenant A. J. Varamo, 
project officer for the Captain of the Port, and Lieutenant J. M. 
Losego, project attorney, Seventh Coast Guard District Legal Office.
Discussion of Regulation
    The event requiring this regulation is a safety zone for all waters 
of the St. Johns River between the Hart and Main Street Bridges. The 
safety zone is required to protect boaters from the hazards associated 
with high speed boats participating in time trials for the Greater 
Jacksonville Offshore Grand Prix Race on August 28, 1994. The event 
will require the sheltered environment of the river to perform accurate 
time trials for the participating power boats. Vessels will be 
prohibited from anchoring, mooring, or transiting the St. Johns River 
within the prescribed area during the prescribed times to prevent 
injury to spectators from hazards associated with the event.
    This regulation is issued pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1231 as set out in 
the authority citation for all of Part 165.
Federalism
    This action has been analyzed in accordance with the principles and 
criteria contained in Executive Order 12612, and it has been determined 
that the proposed rulemaking does not have sufficient federalism 
implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Environmental Assessment
    The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of this 
proposal consistent with Section 2.B.2.C of Commandant Instruction 
M16475.1B and actions to protect public safety have been determined to 
be categorically excluded from further environmental documentation.
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. Principle commercial users of the waterway have been 
contacted and no objections have been raised concerning the safety 
zone. Race organizers will provide sufficient time between heats to 
allow commercial vessels to transit that portion of the river while the 
safety zone is in effect. The safety zone will be in effect for a total 
of 4 hours on August 27, 1994.
    Since the impact of this proposal is expected to be minimal, the 
Coast Guard certifies that, if adopted, it will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
Regulation
    In consideration of the foregoing, Subpart C of Part 165 of Title 
33, Code of Federal Regulations, is amended 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; 49 CFR 1.46 and 33 CFR 
1.05-1(g), 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5.

    2. A new section Sec. 165.T07-089 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 165.T07-089  Safety Zone: St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of 
the St. Johns River between the Hart and Main Street Bridges off 
Metropolitan Park, Jacksonville, Florida.
    (b) Effective date. This section becomes effective at 11 a.m. EDT 
on Saturday, August 27, 1994. It terminates at 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday, 
August 27, 1994, unless terminated earlier by the Captain of the Port.
    (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in 
Sec. 165.23 of this part, entry into this zone is prohibited unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port.
    (2) This section does not apply to authorized law enforcement 
agencies operating within the safety zone.

    Dated: August 12, 1994.
D. F. Miller,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Alternate Captain of the Port, 
Jacksonville, Florida.
[FR Doc. 94-21144 Filed 8-26-94; 8:45 am]
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