[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65570-65571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30968]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[COTP Jacksonville Regulation 93-115]
RIN 2115-AA97
Security Zone Regulations; Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is removing an existing security zone on the
St. Johns river, Jacksonville, Florida, and establishing a security
zone for the waters surrounding Naval Air Station Jacksonville,
Florida. The change will delete an existing security zone for the north
bank of the St. Johns river at the junction of Brills Cut Range and
Broward Point Turn, known as Dunn Creek Terminal. The change also
establishes a security zone around Naval Air Station Jacksonville to
safeguard sensitive military assets on the facility. No person or
vessel may enter or remain in the zone without the permission of the
Captain of the Port Jacksonville, Florida.
EFFECTIVE DATES: January 19, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LT E.W. Heinold, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Jacksonville, Florida
at (904) 232-2957.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 19, 1994, the Coast Guard published a
notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register for these
regulations (59 FR 26155). Interested persons were requested to submit
comments and no comments were received. One minor correction has been
made since the notice of proposed rulemaking; the proposed section,
Sec. 165.709 will now read Sec. 165.722. This correction will allow
this regulation to be located in Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) with other regulations for the MSO Jacksonville area of
responsibility. As a matter of general interest the Coast Guard notes
that this final regulation provides, that no person or vessel may enter
or remain in the zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port
Jacksonville, Florida. Title 33 CFR 6.04-11 authorizes the Captain of
the Port to enlist the aid and cooperation of Federal, State, county,
municipal, and private agencies to assist in the enforcement of
regulations issued pursuant to that part. The Captain of the Port of
Jacksonville advises that the aid and cooperation of the Commanding
Officer, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL has been enlisted to assist
in the enforcement of this security zone.
Drafting Information
The drafters of these regulations are LT E.W. Heinold, project
officer for the Captain of the Port Jacksonville, Florida and LTJG J.
Diaz, project attorney, Seventh Coast Guard District Legal Office.
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 rulemaking does not have sufficient federalism implications to
warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
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Environmental Assessment
The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of these
regulations consistent with section 2.B.2.e.(34)(g) of Commandant
Instruction M16475.1B and the establishment of a security zone has been
determined to be categorically excluded from further environmental
documentation.
Regulatory Evaluation
These regulations are considered to be non-major under Executive
Order 12291 on Federal Regulation and nonsignificant under the
Department of Transportation regulatory policies and procedures (44 FR
11034; February 26, 1979). The economic impact of these regulations is
expected to be so minimal that a full regulatory evaluation is
unnecessary. Recreational use of the area will be affected. The
security zone will extend 400 feet from the shoreline and the depth of
water in this area is such that commercial traffic will not be
affected.
Since the impact of these regulations is expected to be minimal,
the Coast Guard certifies that it will not have a significant 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.
Final Regulations
In consideration of the foregoing, 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; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g),
6.04-1, 6.04-6 and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46.
Sec. 165.710 [Removed]
2. Section 165.710 is removed.
3. Section 165.722 is added to read as follows:
Sec. 165.722 Security Zone: St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida.
(a) Location. The water located within the following area is
established as a security zone: beginning at the shoreline of the St.
Johns River at the northernmost property line of Naval Air Station
Jacksonville next to Timuquana Country Club, at 30 deg.14'39.5'' N,
81 deg.40'45'' W; thence northeasterly to 30 deg.14'42'' N,
81 deg.40'42'' W; thence south remaining 400 feet from the shoreline at
mean high water; thence past Piney Point and Black Point to the
northern edge of Mulberry Cover Manatee refuge, 400 feet from Naval Air
Station Jacksonville boat ramp, at 30 deg.13'00'' N, 81 deg.40'23.5''
W; thence southwesterly in a straight line to position 30 deg.12'14''
N, 81 deg.40'42'' W; thence southerly, remaining 400' seaward of the
mean high water shoreline to 30 deg.11'40'' N, 81 deg.41'15.5'' W;
thence northwest to the point at the end of the property line of Naval
Air Station Jacksonville just north of the Buckman Bridge at position
30 deg.11'42.30'' N, 81 deg.41'23.66'' W; thence northeasterly along
the mean high water shoreline of the St. Johns River and Mulberry Cove
to the point of beginning. Datum: NAD 83
(b) In accordance with the general regulations in Sec. 165.33 of
this part, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the zone without
the permission of the Captain of the Port Jacksonville, Florida. All
other portions of Sec. 165.33 remain applicable.
(c) This regulation does not apply to Coast Guard vessels and
authorized law enforcement vessels operating within the Security Zone.
Dated: December 8, 1995.
A. Regalbuto,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Jacksonville, Florida.
[FR Doc. 95-30968 Filed 12-19-95; 8:45 am]
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