Proposed Rule2021-14230
Special Local Regulation; Swim for Special Operations Forces; San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA
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July 2, 2021
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is proposing to amend its special local regulations for recurring marine parades, regattas, and other events in Southern California Annual Marine Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone. This proposed rule would add one new recurring special local regulation. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters during the event. This proposed rulemaking would restrict vessel traffic in the designated areas during the events unless authorized by the Captain of the Port San Diego or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 125 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35240-35242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14230]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket Number USCG-2021-0426]
RIN 1625-AA00
Special Local Regulation; Swim for Special Operations Forces; San
Diego Bay, San Diego, CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to amend its special local
regulations for recurring marine parades, regattas, and other events in
Southern California Annual Marine Events for the San Diego Captain of
the Port Zone. This proposed rule would add one new recurring special
local regulation. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of
life on the navigable waters during the event. This proposed rulemaking
would restrict vessel traffic in the designated areas during the events
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port San Diego 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 August 2, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2021-0426 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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 Lieutenant Commander John Santorum,
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 619-278-7656, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#df92beadb6b1ba9aa9bab1abac8c9b9faaacbcb8f1b2b6b3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1855796a71767d5d6e7d766c6b4b5c586d6b7b7f36757174">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
The Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR 100.1101 by adding a new
reoccurring marine event to the Table 1 of Section Sec. 100.1101 for a
swim race in San Diego Bay, CA.
The Honor Foundation notified the Coast Guard that it will be
hosting the Honor Foundation Swim for Special Operations Forces (SOF)
annually on a Saturday during the month of September. The regulated
area would cover all navigable waters of the San Diego Bay, beginning
at Glorietta Bay, continuing to Tidelands Park before proceeding north
along the Coronado shoreline, crossing the federal navigable channel at
Bayview Park, and finishing at the USS MIDWAY Museum.
The proposed annually reoccurring special local regulation is
necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during
the event. Based on the nature of this marine event, the large number
of participants, and event location, the COTP has determined that the
event listed in this proposed rule could pose a risk to participants or
waterways users if the
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normal vessel traffic were to interfere with the event. Possible
hazards include risks of injury or death from near or actual contact
among participants and mariners traversing through the regulated area.
In order to protect the safety of all waterway users, including event
participants and spectators, this proposed rule would establish a
special local regulation for the time and location of the marine event.
Vessels would not be permitted to enter the regulated areas unless
authorized by the COTP or a designated representative.
The Coast Guard proposes this rulemaking under authority in 46
U.S.C. 70041.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The Coast Guard proposes to add one new recurring special local
regulation in Table 1 to Sec. 100.1101 for the Honor Foundation Swim
for Special Operations Forces. The duration of the regulated area is
intended to ensure the safety of the public during the swim. Non-
participant vessels are not permitted to enter, transit through, anchor
in, or remain within the regulated area without obtaining permission
from the Captain of the Port San Diego or a designated representative.
The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated area by Broadcast
Notice to Mariners and on-scene designated representatives. 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, and duration of the special local regulation. Vessel traffic
would be able to safely transit around this special local regulation,
which would impact a small-designated area of the San Diego Bay.
Moreover, the Coast Guard would issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners
via VHF-FM marine channel 16 about the areas, and the rule would allow
vessels to seek permission to enter the areas.
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 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 rule 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 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 effects of this 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 a
regulated area that would prohibit persons and vessels from transiting
the regulated area during the swim event. Normally such actions are
categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L[61] 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
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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.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. If your material cannot be
submitted using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, call or email the person
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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).
Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket,
and public comments, will be in our online docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and can be viewed by following that website's
instructions. 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.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard is
proposing to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:
PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.
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2. In Sec. 100.1101, in table 1 to Sec. 100.1101, add item number 16
to read as follows:
Sec. 100.1101 Southern California Annual Marine Events for the San
Diego Captain of the Port Zone.
Table 1 to Sec. 100.1101
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16. Swim for Special Operations Forces; San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA
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Sponsor................................ The Honor Foundation.
Event Description...................... SS Swim race.
Date................................... Saturday in September.
Location............................... San Diego Bay, CA.
Regulated Area......................... All waters of San Diego Bay,
from surface to bottom,
beginning at Glorietta Bay,
continuing to Tidelands Park,
proceeding north along the
Coronado shoreline, crossing
the federal navigable channel
at Bayview Park, and finishing
at the USS MIDWAY Museum.
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Dated: June 25, 2021.
T.J. Barelli,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Diego.
[FR Doc. 2021-14230 Filed 7-1-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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