[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73054-73055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20187]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2024-0083]


Security Zone; Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach on 
Terminal Island, San Pedro, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of inquiry; request for comments; notice of 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: We are requesting your comments on the proposed establishment 
of a security zone for navigable waters within a 50-yard radius of Base 
Los Angeles-Long Beach on Terminal Island within the main channel of 
Los Angeles Harbor. This proposed action would provide for the security 
of Coast Guard personnel, vessels, and property. We seek your comments 
on the proposed security zone and consideration of the proposed radius. 
We also plan to host a public meeting on September 23, 2024.

DATES: Your comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on 
or before October 4, 2024.
    A public meeting will be held 10 a.m. September 23, 2024. See the 
``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further details.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2024-0083 using the Federal 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.
    The public meeting held on September 23, 2024, will be held 
virtually. Please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section for call-in information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of inquiry, call or email LCDR Kevin Kinsella, Waterways 
Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 310-521-3860, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
U.S.C. United States Code

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II. Background, and Purpose

    In the past twelve months, there have been two suspicious 
activities that required immediate response actions to safeguard the 
personnel and property of the Base Los Angeles-Long Beach on Terminal 
Island within the main channel of Los Angeles Harbor (Coast Guard 
base). To help address this threat in a proactive manner, we are 
requesting comments on establishing a security zone. This proposed 
security zone could enable adequate response activities and limit 
unnecessary introduction of security hazards to U.S. Government 
property and personnel.
    The Coast Guard is considering proposing a security zone extending 
alongside Terminal Island within the bounds of the Coast Guard Base 
with a 50-yard radius within the Los Angeles Main Channel in San Pedro 
Bay, CA. No vessels will be able to loiter or anchor within this area, 
if established.

IV. Information Requested

    To appropriately secure the Coast Guard Base while considering 
public use of the surrounding area, we are requesting your comments 
prior to publishing a proposed rule. We request comments on the 
proposed establishment of a security zone for navigable waters within a 
50-yard radius of Base Los Angeles-Long Beach on Terminal Island within 
the main channel of Los Angeles Harbor. This proposed action would 
provide for the security of Coast Guard personnel, vessels, and 
property. We seek your comments on establishment of a proposed security 
zone and the proposed 50-yard radius.
    Do you agree or disagree with the proposed radius and location of 
the zone? If not, what is your proposed distance of the zone from 
shore? Do you have any suggested alternatives?

V. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments in response to this notice of 
inquiry through the Federal Decision Making portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type 
USCG-2024-0083 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. In your submission, please include the docket 
number for this notice of inquiry and provide a reason for each 
suggestion or recommendation. If your material cannot be submitted 
using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions.
    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 may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate 
comments that we receive.
    We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have 
provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this 
document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, 
March 11, 2020).
    We plan to hold one public meeting virtually. The public meeting 
will take place at 10 a.m. on September 23, 2024. For information on 
facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request 
special assistance at the public meeting, contact the person named in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, above.
    This document is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: August 21, 2024.
S.L. Crecy,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Los Angeles--Long Beach.
[FR Doc. 2024-20187 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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