[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 80 (Friday, April 25, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20103-20104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10733]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[COTP San Diego; 97-001]
RIN 2115-AA97


Safety Zone: Oceanside, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the 
navigable waters of the Pacific Ocean adjacent to Oceanside, 
California, for the War On The Water International (WWI) Oceanside 
Grand Prix Powerboat Race on 4 May 1997. The safety zone consists of a 
rectangular area approximately 3.3 miles long by .3 miles wide between 
the Oceanside harbor entrance and the southerly city limits of 
Oceanside, approximately .5 miles from the shoreline and running 
approximately parallel thereto, in an area more particularly described 
as follows: beginning at a point located at latitude 33-25.0 N, 
longitude 117-24.0 W; thence southeast to a point located at latitude 
33-09.1 N, longitude 117-21.1 W; thence southwest to a point located at 
latitude 33-09.0 N, longitude 117-22.0 W; thence northwest to a point 
located at latitude 33-11.9 N, longitude 117-24.0 W; thence northeast 
to the point of the beginning.
    This safety zone is established to protect the lives and property 
of the race participants and spectators by establishing an exclusionary 
zone around the race course. Entry into, transit through, or anchoring 
within this

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zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port.

DATES: This temporary regulation is effective from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 
May 4, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Marine Safety Office San Diego, 2716 N. Harbor Drive, San 
Diego, CA 92101-1064.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LT Mike Arguelles, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office San Diego at 
(619) 683-6484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 its effective date would be contrary to the public 
interest since the details of the safety zone boundaries and WWI 
Oceanside Grand Prix Powerboat Race were not finalized until a date 
fewer than 30 days prior to the event date.

Discussion of Regulation

    This regulation is necessary to protect the lives and property of 
the race participants and spectators by establishing an exclusionary 
zone around the WWI Oceanside Grand Prix Powerboat Race. During race 
times, vessels will be traveling at high rates of speed which will 
hinder their reaction time to obstacles. This safety zone will be 
marked by the sponsor, and enforced by U.S. Coast Guard personnel with 
the assistance of the Oceanside Harbor Police. 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 proposal 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 (44 FR 11040; 
February 26, 1979). Due to the short duration and limited scope of the 
safety zone 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 Department 
of Transportation is unnecessary.

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 as revised in 59 FR 38654, July 29, 1994, it will 
have no significant environmental impact and it is categorically 
excluded from further environmental documentation. A Categorical 
Exclusion Determination and Environmental Analysis Checklist will be 
available for inspection and copying in the docket to be maintained at 
the address listed in ADDRESSES.

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:
    1. The authority citation for 33 CFR 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.T11-038 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 165.T11-001  Safety Zone: Oceanside, CA.

    (a) Location. The following area constitutes a safety zone in the 
navigable waters in the vicinity of Oceanside, CA: beginning at a point 
located at latitude 33 deg.25'00'' N, longitude 117 deg.24'00'' W; 
thence southeast to a point located at latitude 33 deg.09'04'' N, 
longitude 117 deg.21'07'' W; thence southwest to a point located at 
latitude 33 deg.09'02'' N, longitude 117 deg.22'00'' W; thence 
northwest to a point located at latitude 33 deg.11'54'' N, longitude 
117 deg.24'03'' W; thence northeast to the point of the beginning. All 
coordinates referred use Datum: NAD 83.
    (b) Effective Dates. This temporary regulation is effective from 10 
a.m. to 4 p.m. (DST) on May 4, 1997, unless cancelled earlier by the 
Captain of the Port.
    (c) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 
Section 165.23 of this part, entry into, transit through, or anchoring 
within this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the 
Port.

    Dated: April 9, 1997.
J.A. Watson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Diego, 
California.
[FR Doc. 97-10733 Filed 4-24-97; 8:45 am]
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