[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 166 (Monday, August 28, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21294]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 165

[COTP Honolulu 95-003]
RIN 2115-AA97


Safety Zone; Barbers Point NAS, Oahu, HI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone 
offshore of Barbers Point Naval Air Station, Oahu, Hawaii. The zone is 
rectangular in shape and is enclosed within these coordinates: 
21 deg.18' N, 158 deg.4.15' W; 21 deg.17' N, 158 deg.4.15' W; 
21 deg.17' N, 158 deg.3.06' W; 21 deg.18.06' N, 158 deg.3.06' W; 
(Datum: WGS 84). This zone is needed to protect vessels, mariners, and 
observers from possible safety hazards associated with the U.S. Navy 
Blue Angels Air Show. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is 
prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port.

DATES: This regulation becomes effective at 1 p.m. on September 1, 
1995, and terminates at 4 p.m. on September 1, 1995, and again becomes 
effective at 1 p.m. on September 3, 1995, and terminates at 4 p.m. on 
September 3, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael Sakaio, Port Safety and Security 
Branch, Marine Safety Office, Honolulu, Hawaii, (808) 522-8260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose

    The situation requiring this regulation is the U.S. Navy Blue 
Angels Aerial Demonstration. Aircraft will perform low level, high 
speed aerobatics to demonstrate the proficiency of the aircraft and the 
USN pilots. This regulation is intended to minimize the risk to 
vessels, mariners, and observers from these aircraft. This regulation 
is issued pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1225 and 1231 as set out in the 
authority citation for all of Part 165.
    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. 
Publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking and delay of effective 
date would be contrary to the public interest since immediate action is 
needed to protect vessels, mariners, and observers from possible 
hazards in the vicinity of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration 
area.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This rule 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 not been reviewed 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.

Collection of Information

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

Federalism

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

Environment

    The Coast Guard considered the environmental impact of this rule 
and concluded that, under paragraph 2.B.2 of Commandant Instruction 
M16475.1B, this rule 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]

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 
CFR Part 165 as follows:
    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 new temporary Sec. 165.T14-003 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 165.T14-003  Safety Zone; Barbers Point NAS, Oahu, Hawaii.

    (a) Location. The following area is a Safety Zone: 21 deg.18' N, 
158 deg.4.15' W; 21 deg.17' N, 158 deg.4.15' W; 21 deg.17' N, 
158 deg.3.06' W; 21 deg.18.06' N, 158 deg.3.06' W; (Datum: WGS 84).
    (b) Effective dates. This section becomes effective at 1 p.m. on 
September 1, 1995 and terminates at 4 p.m. on September 1, 1995 and 
again becomes effective at 1 p.m. on September 3, 1995 and terminates 
at 4 p.m. on September 3, 1995.
    (c) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 
Sec. 165.23 of this part, entry into this zone is prohibited except as 
authorized by the Captain of the Port.

    Dated: August 11, 1995.
Samuel E. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port.
[FR Doc. 95-21294 Filed 8-25-95; 8:45 am]
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