[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29655-29656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14861]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 165
[CGD 05-96-038]
RIN 2115-AA97
Safety Zone; Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads, Elizabeth River,
Norfolk, VA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Temporary rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone around
the Nauticus National Maritime Center Norfolk, VA. The zone is needed
to protect U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command participant vessels and
mariners operating in the vicinity from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 14,
1996. Entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port or his designated representative.
EFFECTIVE DATES: This regulation is effective from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
June 14, 1996, unless sooner terminated by the Captain of the Port,
Hampton Roads, Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chief Petty Officer John Pekich, Project Officer, USCG Marine Safety
Office Hampton Roads, telephone number (804) 484-8192.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a Notice of
Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) was not published for this rule and good
cause exists for making it effective less than 30 days after Federal
Register publication. Publishing an NPRM and delaying its effective
date would be contrary to the public interest since immediate action is
needed to protect the vessels involved in the Change of Command
Ceremony and other mariners operating in the vicinity
Discussion of the Regulation
This temporary rule is issued to protect vessels involved in Change
of Command ceremonies at the Nauticus National Maritime Center,
Norfolk, VA. or those transiting the area on the Elizabeth River,
Norfolk, VA. Therefore, the Coast Guard is establishing a 100 yard
radius safety zone around the
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maritime center's piers while the ceremony is conducted. The safety
zone will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 14, 1996, unless
terminated sooner by the Captain of the Port. This safety zone will
prohibit access by all unauthorized persons to all waters within a 100
yard radius from a point located at 36-54'.28'' N 076-05'.31'' W during
these operations. A safety zone is necessary to protect both the
vessels involved with the operation and those operating in the
vicinity.
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 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
rule 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 collection of information requirements under
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 it
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 section 2.B.2.e(34) of Commandant Instruction
M16475.1B (as revised by 59 FR 38654; July 29, 1994), 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, Vessels, Waterways.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR 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 new temporary section 165.T05-038 is added to read as follows:
Sec. 165.T05-038 Safety Zone: Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads, Elizabeth
River, Norfolk, Virginia.
(a) Location: The following area is a safety zone: All waters
within a 100 yard radius from a point located at 36-54'.28'' N, 076-
05'.31'' W, on the Elizabeth River at the Nauticus National Maritime
Center, Norfolk, Virginia, during the Change of Command Ceremony.
(b) Definitions: Captain of the Port means the Commanding Officer
of the Marine Safety Office Hampton Roads, Norfolk, VA or any Coast
Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been authorized
by the Captain of the Port to act on his behalf.
(c) (1) In accordance with the general regulations in section
165.23 and 165.501 of this part, entry into this zone is prohibited
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port. The general requirements
of section 165.23 and 165.501 also apply to this regulation.
(2) Persons or vessels requiring entry into or passage through the
safety zone must first request authorization from the Captain of the
Port. The Coast Guard vessels enforcing the safety zone can be
contacted on VHF Marine Band Radio, channels 13 and 16. The Captain of
the Port can be contacted at telephone number (804) 484-8192.
(d) The Captain of the Port will notify the public of changes in
the status of this zone by Marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF Marine
Band Radio, Channel 22 (157.1 MHz).
Dated: June 6, 1996.
D.A. Sande,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads.
[FR Doc. 96-14861 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
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