[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 4380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1627]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

33 CFR Part 165

[COTP Los Angeles-Long Beach, 94-004]
RIN 2115-AA97


Safety Zone; Los Angeles Harbor-San Pedro Bay, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is adopting as final the interim rule that 
established safety zones in two locations on the waters of San Pedro 
Bay, California. The event requiring establishment of these safety 
zones is the dredging and landfill activities for the Port of Los 
Angeles Pier 400 project. Duration of this project is estimated to be 
33 months. Two separate safety zone locations are covered by this 
rulemaking. The first location, the site of the future Pier 400, is to 
the east of the Los Angeles main channel, adjacent to Reservation 
Point. It encompasses anchorages B1-B3, B6-B8, C1-C3, and C7-C9. The 
second location, to the southwest of the main channel, will be used to 
accommodate the transformation of anchorages A1-A5 into a permanent 
shallow water habitat as a mitigation measure for the Pier 400 landfill 
project. Entry into, transit through, or anchoring within the safety 
zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation is effective on February 22, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Mike Moore, Chief of Port 
Operations, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Los Angeles-Long Beach, 
California; telephone (310) 980-4454.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These safety zones were established via an 
Interim Final Rule published in 59 FR 46173 (September 7, 1994), and 
are necessary in order to provide for the safety of the maritime 
community during the dredging and fill activities connected with the 
Los Angeles Pier 400 construction project. The interim rule provided a 
60-day period for public comment. No comments were received pertaining 
to this rulemaking. Therefore, the interim rule is being adopted as a 
final rule.

Drafting Information

    The drafters of this notice are Lieutenant Commander Chris 
Lockwood, project officer for the Captain of the Port, and Lieutenant 
Commander Craig Juckniess, project attorney, Eleventh Coast Guard 
District Legal Office.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This regulation 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 10(e) of the regulatory policies 
and procedures of DOT is unnecessary. Only minor delay to mariners is 
foreseen as vessel traffic is routed around the construction areas.

Collection of Information

    This regulation 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 regulation under the principles 
and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has determined that 
this regulation 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 
regulation and concluded that under section 2.B.2. of Commandant 
Instruction M16475.1B it will have no significant environmental impact 
and it is categorically excluded from further environmental 
documentation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

PART 165--[AMENDED]

    1. Accordingly, under the authority of 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, the 
interim rule amending 33 CFR Part 165 which was published in 59 FR 
46173 on September 7, 1994 is adopted as a final rule without change.
E.E. Page,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach, 
CA.
[FR Doc. 95-1627 Filed 1-20-95; 8:45 am]
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