Rule2023-24856
Safety Zone; APEC 2023 Fireworks; San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA
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Published
November 13, 2023
Effective
November 15, 2023
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable water of the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, CA in support of a fireworks display on November 15, 2023. The safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by pyrotechnics. Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port San Francisco or a designated representative.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 77509-77511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24856]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG-2023-0870]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone; APEC 2023 Fireworks; San Francisco Bay, San
Francisco, CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the
navigable water of the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, CA in
support of a fireworks display on November 15, 2023. The safety zone is
necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment
from potential hazards created by pyrotechnics. Unauthorized persons or
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or
remaining in the safety zone without the permission of the Captain of
the Port San Francisco or a designated representative.
DATES: This rule is effective from 8 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. on November
15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, type USCG-
2023-0870 in the search box and click ``Search.'' Next, in the Document
Type column, select ``Supporting & Related Material.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this rule,
call or email LT William K. Harris, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San
Francisco, Waterways Management Division, phone 415-399-7443, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e1b2a7b68095849396809892a194928286cf8c888d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d7e6b7a4c59485f5a4c545e6d585e4e4a03404441">[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 Information and Regulatory History
The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary rule without prior notice
and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because it is impracticable. The Coast Guard
did not receive final details for this event until October 31, 2023. It
is impracticable to go through the full notice and comment rulemaking
process because the Coast Guard must establish this safety zone by
November 15, 2023, and lacks sufficient time to provide a reasonable
comment period and to consider those comments before issuing the rule.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of
this rule would be contrary to the public interest because action is
necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment
from the potential safety hazards associated with the scheduled
fireworks display in San Francisco, CA on November 15, 2023.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034. The Captain of the Port San Francisco (COTP) has determined that
potential hazards associated with scheduled fireworks display on
November 15, 2023, will be a safety concern for anyone within a 100-
foot radius of the fireworks vessel during loading and staging. For
this reason, this temporary safety zone is needed to protect personnel,
vessels, and the marine environment on the navigable waters around the
fireworks vessel.
IV. Discussion of the Rule
This rule establishes a temporary safety zone from 8 a.m. until
7:30 p.m. on November 15, 2023, during the loading, staging, and
transit of the fireworks vessel from Westar Marine Service Pier 50, San
Francisco, CA. During the loading, staging, and transit of the
fireworks vessel scheduled to take place between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
on November 15, 2023, the safety zone will encompass the navigable
waters around and under the fireworks vessel, from surface to bottom,
within a circle formed by connecting all points 100 feet out from the
fireworks vessel. The safety zone will terminate at 7:30 p.m. on
November 15, 2023, or as announced via Marine Information Broadcast.
This regulation is necessary to keep persons and vessels away from
the immediate vicinity of the fireworks vessel during loading, staging,
and transit. Except for persons or vessels authorized by the COTP or
the COTP's designated representative, no person or vessel may enter or
remain in a restricted area. A ``designated representative'' means a
Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty
officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel, or a Federal,
State, or local officer designated by or assisting the COTP in the
enforcement of the safety zone. This regulation is necessary to ensure
the safety of transiting vessels.
V. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this 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 rule has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as
amended by Executive Order 14094 (Modernizing Regulatory Review).
Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
This regulatory action determination is based on the limited
duration and narrowly tailored geographic area of the safety zone.
Although this rule restricts access to the waters encompassed by the
safety zone, the effect of this rule will not be significant because
the local waterways users will be notified to ensure the safety zone
will result in minimum impact. Vessels desiring to transit through or
around the temporary safety zone may do so upon receiving express
permission from the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
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 rule
will 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
V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
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 rule. If the rule would affect your
small business,
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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.
Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This rule will 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 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 rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does 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.
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 rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this 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 determined 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 rule involves a
temporary safety zone in the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay
around the loading, staging, and transit of fireworks at Westar Marine
Services Pier 50. It is categorically excluded from further review
under paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual
023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A 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.
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.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-
1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.
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2. Add Sec. 165.T11-147 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.T11-147 Safety Zone; APEC 2023 Fireworks; San Francisco
Bay, San Francisco, CA.
(a) Locations. The following area is a safety zone: all navigable
waters of the San Francisco Bay, from surface to bottom, within a
circle formed by connecting all points 100 feet out from the fireworks
vessel during loading and staging at Westar Marine Services Pier 50 in
San Francisco, CA, as well as during transit and arrival to the display
location on November 15, 2023.
(b) Definitions. As used in this section, ``designated
representative'' means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a
Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast
Guard vessel, or a Federal, State, or local officer designated by or
assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP) San Francisco in the
enforcement of the safety zone.
(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in
subpart C of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in
paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the
COTP's designated representative.
(2) The safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(3) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone must contact the COTP or the COTP's designated representative to
obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter
in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions
given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
Persons and vessels may request permission to enter the safety zone on
VHF-21A or through the 24-hour Command Center at telephone (415) 399-
3547.
(d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 8 a.m.
until 7:30 p.m. on November 15, 2023.
(e) Information broadcasts. The COTP or the COTP's designated
representative will notify the maritime community of periods during
which this zone will be enforced, in accordance with 33 CFR 165.7.
Dated: November 4, 2023.
Taylor Q. Lam,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2023-24856 Filed 11-9-23; 8:45 am]
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