Rule2023-19392
Safety Zones in Reentry Sites; Jacksonville, Florida
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Published
September 8, 2023
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is activating three safety zones for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Commercial Crew Program 6 (Crew-6) 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 Savannah or a designated representative. Foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to remain outside the safety zones.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61963-61964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19392]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0758]
Safety Zones in Reentry Sites; Jacksonville, 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
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Commercial Crew
Program 6 (Crew-6) 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 Savannah 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 Junior Grade
Anthony Harris, Marine Safety Unit Savannah, Waterways Division, U.S.
Coast Guard; telephone 912-210-8714, email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89c8e7fde1e6e7f0a7cca7c1e8fbfbe0fac9fcfaeaeea7e4e0e5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3978574d51565740177c1771584b4b504a794c4a5a5e17545055">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this document, the Coast Guard Captain
of the Port (COTP) Savannah 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 September 4, 2023 through September 11, 2023, for
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Commercial
Crew Program 6 (Crew-6) mission reentry vehicle splashdown, and the
associated recovery operations in the U.S. EEZ. These safety zones are
located within the COTP Savannah Area of Responsibility (AOR) offshore
of
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Jacksonville, 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 Savannah 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 four other safety zones listed in Sec. 165.T07-
0806(a)(2) through (a)(5), which are located within the COTP St.
Petersburg and Jacksonville AORs, that are being simultaneously
activated through separate notifications of enforcement of the
regulation document issued under Docket Numbers USCG-2023-0719, and
USCG-2023-0757.\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-2023-0719, and USCG-2023-0757.
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Twenty-four hours prior to the Crew-6 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 Crew-6 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-6 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: September 1, 2023.
Nathaniel L. Robinson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Savannah.
[FR Doc. 2023-19392 Filed 9-7-23; 8:45 am]
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