[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11649-11650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05342]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2017-0338]


Regulated Navigation Areas; Harbor Entrances Along the Coast of 
Northern California

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is reopening the public comment period on the 
request for comments on the potential establishment of Regulated 
Navigation Areas (RNAs) at the harbor entrance bars to Crescent Harbor, 
Humboldt Bay, Noyo River, and Morro Bay that published on February 8, 
2018. The comment period ended on March 12, 2018. The Coast Guard did 
not receive any comments on the original request for comments and has 
decided to re-open the comment period to provide additional opportunity 
for informed public comment.

DATES: The comment period for the request for comments published at 83 
FR 5592 has been reopened. Comments and related material must reach the 
Coast Guard on or before March 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2017-0338, as published at 83 FR 5592 on February 8, 2018, using the 
Federal portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public 
Participation and Request for portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below for instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice, call or email Lieutenant Colleen Ryan, Coast Guard District 
Eleven, Waterways Management; telephone 510-437-5984, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Purpose

    On February 8, 2018, we published a request for comments entitled, 
``Regulated Navigation Areas; Harbor Entrances Along the Coast of 
Northern California'' at 83 FR 5592. The comment period ended on March 
12, 2018. The Coast Guard did not receive any comments on the original 
request for comments and has decided to re-open the comment period to 
provide additional opportunity for informed public comment. The Coast 
Guard will consider any comments that are received by the agency after 
the original March 12th closing date, but before the publication of 
this notice reopening the comment period.

II. Information Requested

    As discussed in the original published request for comment, the 
Coast Guard seeks comments and information for agency consideration and 
to inform any future establishment of RNAs that would create bar 
closure conditions as well as regulate vessel bar transits during 
hazardous bar conditions for all recreational, commercial fishing, and 
passenger vessels. The Coast Guard requests and encourages open 
discussion and candid feedback on the possibility of establishing RNAs 
for Crescent City, Humboldt Bay, Noyo River, and Morro Bay harbor bar 
entrances. The following considerations warrant special attention:
     Weather and sea conditions at the bars that the maritime 
community considers a risk to safe navigation for recreational vessels, 
passenger vessels, fishing vessels and deep draft vessel;
     The economic impact of bar closures and restrictions on 
the maritime community; and
     Preferred methods of notification for bar restrictions and 
closures.

III. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using 
http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. In your submission, please include the docket number for 
this notice of inquiry and provide a reason for each suggestion or 
recommendation.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the 
docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    All public comments will be available in our online docket at 
http://

[[Page 11650]]

www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's 
instructions.

    Dated: March 12, 2018.
James B. Pruett,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 2018-05342 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE P