Proposed Rule2024-18874
Safety Zone, Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH
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Published
August 23, 2024
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Cuyahoga River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters from position 41-29.716' N, 081-42.137' W to position 41-29.927' N, 081- 42.356' W during the Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival on or about September 21, 2024. This rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68122-68124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18874]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 164 / Friday, August 23, 2024 /
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG-2024-0746]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone, Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety
zone for certain waters of the Cuyahoga River. This action is necessary
to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters from
position 41-29.716' N, 081-42.137' W to position 41-29.927' N, 081-
42.356' W during the Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival on or about
September 21, 2024. This rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels
from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Eastern Great Lakes 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 September 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2024-0746 using the Federal Decision-Making 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. This notice of proposed rulemaking
with its plain-language, 100-word-or-less proposed rule summary will be
available in this same docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this rule,
call or email Cody Mayrer at Marine Safety Unit Cleveland's Waterways
Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 216-937-0111, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#286c1811057b656a05657b7d6b646d7e6d6469666c057f7f65685d5b4b4f06454144"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c480f4fde9978986e9899791878881928188858a80e993938984b1b7a7a3eaa9ada8">[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 Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival has occurred annually for over a
decade on the Cuyahoga River. However, the past two years events were
relocated to the Black River. For 2024, the festival will return to the
Cuyahoga River. The Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes (COTP)
initiated a rulemaking in 2015 (80 FR 51943) to protect spectators,
participants, and vessels from the hazards associated with the rowing
event.
The Cleveland Dragon Boat Association notified the Coast Guard that
it will be conducting a dragon boat festival from 7 a.m. through 4 p.m.
on September 21, 2024. Typically, the event occurs on or about the
third Saturday of September between the hours of 7 a.m. through 4 p.m.
The exact date may differ based on local environmental conditions. The
safety zone will cover all navigable waters of the Cuyahoga River from
position 41-29.716' N, 081-42.137' W to position 41-29-927' N, 081-
42.356' W in Cleveland, Ohio. Hazards from the event include, but are
not limited to, sponsor operated vessels needing to transit the area
during the festival. These vessels are expected to accompany the
vessels competing in the rowboat style races. The COTP has determined
that potential hazards associated with the festival would be a safety
concern for anyone within this portion of the Cuyahoga River.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels
and the navigable waters within this portion of the Cuyahoga River
before, during, and after the scheduled event. The Coast Guard is
proposing this rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034
(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231).
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The COTP is proposing to establish a safety zone from 6:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. on or about September 21, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival is
scheduled to occur on September 21, 2024, but may occur on or about
that date due to local environmental conditions. The safety zone would
cover all navigable waters adjacent to Settler's Landing to north of
the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway in Cleveland, Ohio, from position 41-
29.716' N, 081-42.137' W to position 41-29-927' N, 081-42.356' W. The
duration of the zone is intended to ensure the safety of vessels and
these navigable waters before, during, and after the scheduled dragon
boat festival. No vessel or person would be permitted to enter the
safety zone without obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated
representative. 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 section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as
amended by Executive Order 14094 (Modernizing Regulatory Review).
Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB).
This regulatory action determination is based on size, location,
and duration of the proposed rule. This Safety Zone would restrict
navigation on and through this small, designated portion of the
Cuyahoga River for ten hours on one day.
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
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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 proposed 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 proposed 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 potential effects of
this proposed 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 safety
zone that will cover all navigable waters of the Cuyahoga River from
position 41-29.716' N, 081-42.137' W to position 41-29-927' N, 081-
42.356' W in Cleveland, Ohio. Normally, such actions are categorically
excluded from further review under paragraph L63(a) 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
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.
Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through
the Federal Decision-Making Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. To
do so, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, type USCG-2024-0746 in the
search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the
Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment
option. If you cannot submit your material by 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 proposed rule for alternate
instructions.
Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this
proposed rule as being available in the docket, find the docket as
described in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting &
Related Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will
also be placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following
instructions on the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> Frequently Asked
Questions web page. Also, if you click on the Dockets tab and then the
proposed rule, you should see a ``Subscribe'' option for email alerts.
The option will notify you when comments are posted, or a final rule is
published.
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.
Personal information. 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
to the docket in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking
System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
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requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard is
proposing to amend 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.T09-0746 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.T09-0746 Safety Zone, Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH.
(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: all navigable
waters of the Cuyahoga River from position 41-29.716' N, 081-42.137' W
to position 41-29-927' N, 081-42.356' W in Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Enforcement Period. This section will be enforced from 6:30
a.m. through 4:30 p.m. on or around September 21, 2024, depending on
local environmental conditions.
(c) Definitions. Official Patrol Vessel means a Coast Guard Patrol
Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other
officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local
officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Eastern
Great Lakes, (COTP) in the enforcement of the regulations in this
section. Participant means all persons and vessels attending the event.
(d) Regulations. When this safety zone is enforced, the following
regulations, along with those contained in 33 CFR 165.23 apply:
(1) The Coast Guard may patrol the event area under the direction
of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may
be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign
``PATCOM.''
(2) All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as
participants or official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The
``official patrol vessels'' consist of any Coast Guard, state or local
law enforcement and sponsor provided vessels designated or assigned by
the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes, to patrol the event.
(3) Spectator vessels desiring to transit the regulated area may do
so only with prior approval of the Patrol Commander and when so
directed by that officer and will be operated at a no wake speed in a
manner which will not endanger participants in the event or any other
craft.
(4) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, or impede the through
transit of official patrol vessels in the regulated area during the
effective dates and times, unless cleared for entry by or through an
official patrol vessel.
(5) The Patrol Commander may forbid and control the movement of all
vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official
patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with
the directions given. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the
area, citation for failure to comply, or both.
(6) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside the regulated areas
specified in this chapter, but may not anchor in, block, or loiter in a
navigable channel.
(7) The Patrol Commander may terminate the event or the operation
of any vessel at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of
life or property.
(8) The Patrol Commander will terminate enforcement of the special
regulations at the conclusion of the event.
Dated: August 14, 2024.
M.I. Kuperman,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes.
[FR Doc. 2024-18874 Filed 8-22-24; 8:45 am]
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