Rule2022-22391
Safety Zones in Reentry Sites; Tampa and Tallahassee, Florida
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Published
October 14, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is activating two safety zones for the SpaceX Commercial Crew-4 mission, reentry vehicle splashdown, and recovery operations. These operations will occur in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Our regulation for safety zones in reentry sites within the Seventh Coast Guard District identifies the regulated areas for this event. No U.S. flagged vessel may enter the safety zones unless authorized by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated representative. Foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to remain outside the safety zones.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62310-62311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22391]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0807]
Safety Zones in Reentry Sites; Tampa and Tallahassee, Florida
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is activating two safety zones for the SpaceX
Commercial Crew-4 mission, reentry vehicle splashdown, and recovery
operations. These operations will occur in the U.S. Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ). Our regulation for safety zones in reentry sites within the
Seventh Coast Guard District identifies the regulated areas for this
event. No U.S. flagged vessel may enter the safety zones unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a designated
representative. Foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to remain
outside the safety zones.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.T07-0289 will be enforced for the
safety zones identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below
for the dates and times specified.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Marine Science Technician
second class Regina Cuevas, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 813-228-2191 ext 8333, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1a39496989f90dfbddfb28494879082b184829296df9c989d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0e2d5d7d9ded19efc9ef3c5d5c6d1c3f0c5c3d3d79eddd9dc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this document, the Coast Guard Captain
of the Port (COTP) St. Petersburg is activating two safety zones as
listed in 33 CFR 165.T07-0289(a)(4) through (a)(5), on October 13, 2022
through October 20, 2022 for the SpaceX Commercial Crew-4 mission
(Crew-4), reentry vehicle splashdown, and the associated recovery
operations in the U.S. EEZ. These two safety zones are located within
the COTP St. Petersburg Area of Responsibility (AOR) offshore of Tampa
and Tallahassee, Florida. The COTP St. Petersburg is activating these
safety zones in order to protect vessels and waterway users from the
potential hazards created by reentry vehicle splashdowns and recovery
operations in our exclusive economic zone and implements a special
activities provision of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. In accordance with the
general regulations in 33 CFR part 165, subpart C, no U.S.-flagged
vessel may enter the safety zones unless authorized by the COTP St.
Petersburg or a designated representative except as provided in Sec.
165.T07-0289(d)(3). All foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to
remain outside the safety zones.
There are three other safety zones listed in Sec. 165.T07-
0289(a)(1) through (a)(3), which are located within the COTP
Jacksonville AOR, that are being simultaneously activated through a
separate notification of enforcement of the regulation document issued
under Docket Number USCG-2022-0805.\1\
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\1\ This notification of enforcement of the regulation can be
found at: <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a> by searching for docket number
USCG-2022-0805.
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Twenty-four hours prior to the Crew-4 recovery operations scheduled
as early as October 13, 2022, the COTP Jacksonville or COTP St.
Petersburg, or designated representative will inform the public whether
any of the five safety zones described in Sec. 165.T07-0289, paragraph
(a), will remain activated (subject to enforcement). If one of the
safety zones described in Sec. 165.T07-0289, paragraph (a), remains
activated, it will be enforced for four hours prior to the Crew-4
splashdown and remain activated until announced by Broadcast Notice to
Mariners on VHF-FM channel 16, and/or Marine Safety Information
Bulletin (as appropriate) that the safety zone is no longer subject to
enforcement. After the Crew-4 reentry vehicle splashdown, the COTP or a
designated representative will grant general permission to come no
closer than 3 nautical miles of any reentry vehicle or space support
vessel engaged in the recovery operations, within the activated safety
zone described in Sec. 165.T07-0289, paragraph (a). Once the reentry
vehicle, and any personnel involved in reentry service, are removed
from the water and secured onboard a space support vessel, the COTP or
designated representative will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners on
VHF-FM channel 16 announcing the activated safety zone is no longer
subject to enforcement. The recovery
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operations are expected to last approximately one hour.
The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local
law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
Dated: October 7, 2022.
Michael P. Kahle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector St. Petersburg.
[FR Doc. 2022-22391 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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