Rule2023-14156
Safety Zones in Reentry Sites; Jacksonville, Daytona, and Canaveral, Florida
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Published
July 3, 2023
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is activating three safety zones for the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-28) 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 Jacksonville or a designated representative. Foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to remain outside the safety zones.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14156]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0552]
Safety Zones in Reentry Sites; Jacksonville, Daytona, and
Canaveral, Florida
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is activating three safety zones for the
Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-28) 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 Jacksonville
or a designated representative. Foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged
to remain outside the safety zones.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.T07-0806 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 Lieutenant Griffin Terpstra,
Sector Jacksonville, Waterways Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
904-714-7616, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d295a0bbb4b4bbbcfc96fc86b7a0a2a1a6a0b392a7a1b1b5fcbfbbbe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0245706b64646b6c2c462c566770727176706342777161652c6f6b6e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this document, the Coast Guard Captain
of the Port (COTP) Jacksonville is activating a portion of the safety
zone as listed in 33 CFR 165.T07-0806(a)(1), and the safety zones
listed in (a)(2) and (a)(3) on June 30, 2023 through July 4, 2023, for
the CRS-28 Commercial Crew mission reentry vehicle splashdown, and the
associated recovery operations in the U.S. EEZ. These safety zones are
located within the COTP Jacksonville Area of Responsibility (AOR)
offshore of Jacksonville, Daytona, and Cape Canaveral, Florida. The
Coast Guard 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 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
Jacksonville or a designated representative except as provided in Sec.
165.T07-0806(d)(3). All foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to
remain outside the safety zones.
There are two other safety zones listed in Sec. 165.T07-0806(a)(4)
and (a)(5), which are located within the COTP St. Petersburg AOR, in
addition to a portion of zone listed in (a)(1) that is located in the
COTP Savannah AOR, that are being simultaneously activated through a
separate notifications of enforcement of the regulation document issued
under Docket Numbers USCG-2023-0551, and USCG-2023-0553.\1\
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\1\ These notifications of enforcement of the regulation can be
found at: <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a> by searching for docket number
USCG-2023-0551, and USCG-2023-0553.
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Twenty-four hours prior to the CRS-28 recovery operations, the COTP
Jacksonville, the COTP Savannah, the COTP St. Petersburg, or designated
representative will inform the public that whether any of the five
safety zones described in Sec. 165.T07-0806, paragraph (a), will
remain activated (subject to enforcement). If one of the safety zones
described in Sec. 165.T07-0806, paragraph (a), remains activated it
will be enforced for four hours prior to the CRS-28 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 CRS-28 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.T07-0806, 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 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: June 29, 2023.
Janet Espino-Young,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Jacksonville.
[FR Doc. 2023-14156 Filed 6-30-23; 8:45 am]
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