[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29656-29657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14862]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 165

[COTP San Francisco Bay 96-003]
RIN 2115-AA97


Safety Zone; San Francisco Bay, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the waters of 
San Francisco Bay, California around the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell 
which will be moored at the Coast Guard Island Pier, Alameda. The event 
requiring a safety zone is a military change of command ceremony. The 
zone will encompass a water area extending 25 yards forward, aft, and 
to the outboard side of the ship which will be moored at the following 
location: Latitude: 37 deg.46'50''N, Longitude: 122 deg.15'01''W. 
Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting 
through, or anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the 
Captain of the Port.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This safety zone will be in effect on June 12, 1996, 
between 9:30 a.m., PDT, and 1:30 p.m., PDT, unless canceled earlier by 
the Captain of the Port.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Rob Lee, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office San Francisco Bay, 
CA; (510) 437-3073.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was not published for this regulation, and 
good cause exists for making it effective in less than 30 days after 
Federal Register publication. Publishing an NPRM and delaying its 
effective date would be contrary to the public interest since the cope 
of activities potentially attracting a number of spectator craft and 
thus requiring a safety zone was not finalized until a date fewer than 
30 days prior to the event date.

Discussion of Regulation

    The military change of command event requiring this regulation will 
begin at approximately 10:30 a.m. PDT on June 12, 1996. This safety 
zone is necessary to prevent spectator recreational and commercial 
craft from collecting within 25 yards of the cutter Boutwell, creating 
possible safety concerns for these vessels and the Coast Guard cutter. 
Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting 
through, or anchoring within the safety zone unless authorized by the 
Captain of the Port.

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;

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February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard expects the economic impact of this 
regulation to be so minimal that a full Regulatory evaluation under 
paragraph 10(e) of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is 
unnecessary. Because the impact is expected to be minimal, the Coast 
Guard certifies that it will not have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities.

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.

Regulation

    In consideration of the foregoing, Subpart F 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; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 
6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46.

    2. A new section 165.T11-074 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 165.T11-074  Safety Zone: San Francisco Bay, CA

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: the waters of 
San Francisco Bay, California around the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell 
which will be moored at the Coast Guard Island Pier, Alameda. The zone 
will encompass a water area extending 25 yards forward, aft, and to the 
outboard side of the ship which will be moored at the following 
location: Latitude: 37 deg.46'50''N, Longitude: 122 deg.15'01''W. 
[Datum: NAD 83].
    (b) Effective Date. This safety zone will be in effect on June 12, 
1996, between 9:30 a.m., PDT, and 1:30 p.m., PDT, unless canceled 
earlier by the Captain of the Port.
    (c) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 
Section 164.23 of this part, entry into, transit through, or anchoring 
within this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the 
Port.

    Dated: May 28, 1996.
D.P. Montoro,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port.
[FR Doc. 96-14862 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
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