[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37545-37547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15936]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0529]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zones; Fourth of July Fireworks Displays, Murrells Inlet 
and North Myrtle Beach, SC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing two temporary safety zones 
during Fourth of July Fireworks Displays on certain navigable waterways 
in Murrells Inlet and North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. These safety 
zones are necessary to protect the public from hazards associated with 
launching fireworks over navigable waters of the United States. Persons 
and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring 
in, or remaining within any of the safety zones unless authorized by 
the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective on July 4, 2015 and will be enforced from 
9:30 p.m. until 9:50 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket 
USCG-2015-0529. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being 
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the 
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open 
Docket Folder on the line associated with thie rulemaking. You may also 
visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground 
floor of the U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
temporary final rule, call or email CWO Christopher L. Ruleman, Sector 
Charleston Office of Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 
(843) 740-3184, email [email protected]. If you have 
questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, 
Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Acronyms

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking

A. Regulatory History and Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior 
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This 
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and 
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those 
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public 
interest.''
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause 
exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with 
respect to this rule because the Coast Guard did not receive necessary 
information regarding the fireworks displays until June 5, 2015. As a 
result, the notice and opportunity procedures were impracticable 
because the Coast Guard did not have sufficient time to publish an NPRM 
and to receive public comments prior to the fireworks displays. Any 
delay in the effective date of this rule would be impracticable and 
contrary to the public interest because immediate action is needed to 
minimize

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potential danger to the public during the fireworks displays.
    For the same reason discussed above, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) the 
Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective 
less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for the rule is the Coast Guard's authority to 
establish regulated navigation areas and other limited access areas: 33 
U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; 
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. The purpose of 
the rule is to protect the public from the hazards associated with 
launching fireworks over navigable waters of the United States.

C. Discussion of Rule

    Two fireworks displays are planned for Fourth of July celebrations 
in the vicinity of Myrtle Beach in the Captain of the Port Charleston 
Zone. The fireworks will be launched from piers. The fireworks will be 
aimed to explode over navigable waters of the United States. The Coast 
Guard is establishing two temporary safety zones for these Fourth of 
July fireworks displays.
    1. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. All waters within a 1,000 yard 
radius around Veterans Pier, from which the fireworks will be launched, 
located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. This safety zone will be 
enforced from 9:30 p.m. until 9:50 p.m. on July 4, 2015.
    2. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. All waters within a 500 yard 
radius around Cherry Grove Pier, from which the fireworks will be 
launched, located on the Atlantic Ocean. This safety zone will be 
enforced from 9:30 p.m. until 9:50 p.m. on July 4, 2015.
    Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting 
through, anchoring in, or remaining within either safety zone unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated 
representative. Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, 
anchor in, or remain within either safety zone may contact the Captain 
of the Port Charleston via telephone at (843) 740-7050, or a designated 
representative via VHF radio on channel 16, to request authorization. 
If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within 
either safety zone is granted by the Captain of the Port Charleston or 
a designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such 
authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the 
Port Charleston or a designated representative. The Coast Guard will 
provide notice of the safety zones by Broadcast Notice to Mariners, 
Marine Safety Information Bulletins, and on-scene designated 
representatives.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and 
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses 
based on these statutes and executive orders.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) 
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as 
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and 
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential 
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or 
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and 
Budget has not reviewed it under those orders. The economic impact of 
this rule is not significant for the following reasons: (1) The safety 
zone will only be enforced for a total of twenty minutes; (2) although 
persons and vessels may not enter, transit through, anchor in, or 
remain within the safety zone without authorization from the Captain of 
the Port Charleston or a designated representative, they may operate in 
the surrounding area during the enforcement period; (3) persons and 
vessels may still enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within 
the safety zone if authorized by the Captain of the Port Charleston or 
a designated representative; and (4) the Coast Guard will provide 
advance notification of the safety zone to the local maritime community 
by Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as 
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of 
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small 
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations 
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their 
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities.
    Based on its short duration, limited geographic area, and for the 
reasons discussed in the Regulatory Planning and Review section above, 
this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small 
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your 
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have 
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please 
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section above.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal 
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal 
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory 
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory 
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and 
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to 
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR 
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small 
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or 
action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132, 
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and determined 
that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters. 
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that 
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or 
security of people, places or vessels.

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) 
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Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary 
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may 
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in 
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for 
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in 
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere 
in this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise 
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental 
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property 
Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) 
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, 
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection 
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule 
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an 
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may 
disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, 
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more 
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and 
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities 
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

12. Energy Effects

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive 
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect 
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not 
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security 
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which 
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f). Based on our 
analysis, we concluded this action is one of a category of actions that 
do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the 
human environment. This rule involves safety zones during Fourth of 
July Fireworks displays near Murrells Inlet and North Myrtle Beach, 
South Carolina. This rule is categorically excluded from further review 
under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. We 
seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a 
significant environmental impact from this rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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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, 6.04-
1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 
0170.1.


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2. Add a temporary Sec.  165.T07-0529 to read as follows:


Sec.  165.T07-0529  Safety Zone; Fourth of July Fireworks Displays, in 
vicinity of Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC.

    (a) Regulated Area. The following regulated areas are safety zones.
    (1) Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. All waters within a 500 yard 
radius around Veterans Pier, from which the fireworks will be launched, 
located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
    (2) North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. All waters within a 500 
yard radius around Cherry Grove Pier, from which the fireworks will be 
launched, located on the Atlantic Ocean.
    (b) Definition. The term ``designated representative'' means Coast 
Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty 
officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and 
Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the 
Captain of the Port Charleston in the enforcement of the regulated 
area.
    (c) Regulations. (1) All persons and vessels are prohibited from 
entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the 
regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Charleston 
or a designated representative.
    (2) Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor 
in, or remain within the regulated area may contact the Captain of the 
Port Charleston by telephone at 843-740-7050, or a designated 
representative via VHF radio on channel 16, to request authorization. 
If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within 
the regulated area is granted by the Captain of the Port Charleston or 
a designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such 
authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the 
Port Charleston or a designated representative.
    (3) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated area by 
Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene 
designated representatives.
    (d) Effective period. This rule will be effective on July 4, 2015 
and enforced from 9:30 p.m. until 9:50 p.m.

    Dated: June 17, 2015.
G.L. Tomasulo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Charleston.
[FR Doc. 2015-15936 Filed 6-30-15; 8:45 am]
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