[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29246-29248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10172]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG-2022-0307]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety
zone for certain waters of Lake Erie. This action is necessary to
provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near
Cleveland, OH, during the Tri CLE Rock and Roll Run, held on August 20,
2022. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from
being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Buffalo or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this
proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before June 13, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2022-0307 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email LT Jared Stevens, Waterways
Management Division, MSU Cleveland, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 216-
937-0124, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis
On January 5, 2022, the Phastar Corporation notified the Coast
Guard that it will be holding a triathlon on August 20, 2022. The
triathlon is to take place in the North Coast Harbor into the East
Basin Channel Cleveland, OH. The Captain of the Port Buffalo (COTP) has
determined that a safety zone that will cover all navigable waters and
tributaries of Lake Erie within the North Coast Harbor into the East
Basin Channel in Cleveland, OH, is needed to protect participants
during the swimming portion of the triathlon.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of
participants and the navigable waters within the course of the swimming
portion of the triathlon before, during, and after the scheduled marine
event. The Coast Guard is proposing this rulemaking under authority in
46 U.S.C. 70034 (previously 33 U.S.C. 1231).
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The COTP is proposing to establish a safety zone from 7 a.m. to 10
a.m. on August 20, 2022. The safety zone would cover all navigable
waters and tributaries of Lake Erie within the North Coast Harbor and
immediately adjacent waters in Cleveland, OH. The boundaries of the
safety zone are centered on 41[deg]30'17.99'' N Longitude
81[deg]41'28.19'' W Latitude. The duration of the zone is intended to
ensure the safety of participants in these navigable waters before,
during, and after the swim portion of the Tri CLE Rock Roll Run
triathalon. No vessel or person would be permitted to enter the safety
zone without obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated
representative. The regulatory text we are proposing appears at the end
of this document.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and
we discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. This NPRM has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM
has not been reviewed by the
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
This regulatory action determination is based on size, location,
and duration of the proposed rule. This safety zone would restrict
navigation through the swimming area for three hours on one day.
B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 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
proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
IV.A above, this proposed rule would not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this proposed rule
would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment
(see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to
what degree this rulemaking would economically affect it.
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 proposed rule. If the proposed rule
would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please call or email the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Coast Guard will not
retaliate against small entities that question or complain about this
proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This proposed rule would not call for a new collection of
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132
(Federalism), if it has a substantial direct effect on the 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 proposed rule under that order and
have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments) because it would 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. If
you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or
Indian tribes, please call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires 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 proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the potential effects of
this proposed rule elsewhere in this preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing
instructions, and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made
a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of
actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. This proposed rule involves the
establishment of a safety zone lasting 3 hours that would prohibit
entry in, out or through North Coast Harbor on August 20, 2022.
Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review
under paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual
023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A preliminary Record of Environmental
Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket.
For instructions on locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES section of
this preamble. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed
rule.
G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to call or email 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.
V. Public Participation and Request for Comments
We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do
so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2022-0307 in the
search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the
Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment
option. If you cannot submit your material by using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the person in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed rule for alternate
instructions.
Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this
proposed rule as being available in the docket, find the docket as
described in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting &
Related Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will
also be placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following
instructions on the https://www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked
Questions web page. We review all comments received, but we will only
post comments that address the topic of the proposed rule. We may
choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that
we receive.
Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we
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post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal
information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions
to the docket in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking
System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
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 is
proposing to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-
6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.
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2. Add Sec. 165.T09-0307 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.T09-0307 Safety Zone; North Coast Harbor, Lake Erie,
Cleveland, OH.
(a) Location. All navigable waters of North Coast Harbor into the
East Basin Channel.
(b) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 7 a.m.
through 10 a.m. on August 20, 2022.
(c) Definitions. ``Official Patrol Vessel'' means a Coast Guard
Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or
other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and
local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Sector
Buffalo (COTP) in the enforcement of the regulations in this section.
``Participant'' means all persons and vessels attending the event.
(d) Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard may patrol the event area
under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The
Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by
the call sign ``PATCOM.''
(2) All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as
participants or official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The
``official patrol vessels'' consist of any Coast Guard, state or local
law enforcement and sponsor provided vessels designated or assigned by
the Captain of the Port Sector Buffalo, to patrol the event.
(3) Spectator vessels desiring to transit the regulated area may do
so only with prior approval of the Patrol Commander and when so
directed by that officer and will be operated at a no wake speed in a
manner which will not endanger participants in the event or any other
craft.
(4) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, or impede the through
transit of official patrol vessels in the area specified in paragraph
(a) of this section during the effective dates and times specified in
paragraph (b) of this section, unless cleared for entry by or through
an official patrol vessel.
(5) The Patrol Commander may forbid and control the movement of all
vessels in the regulated area specified in paragraph (a) of this
section. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel
shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the directions given.
Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for
failure to comply, or both.
(6) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside the regulated areas
specified in this section, but may not anchor in, block, or loiter in a
navigable channel.
(7) The Patrol Commander may terminate the event or the operation
of any vessel at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of
life or property.
(8) The Patrol Commander will terminate enforcement of the special
regulations at the conclusion of the event.
Dated: May 2, 2022.
L.M. Littlejohn,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2022-10172 Filed 5-12-22; 8:45 am]
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