DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
                Coast Guard
                33 CFR Part 165
                [Docket Number USCG20220355]
                RIN 1625AA00
                Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH
                
                    AGENCY:
                    Coast Guard, DHS.
                
                
                    ACTION:
                    Notice of proposed rulemaking.
                
                
                    SUMMARY:
                    The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain waters of Lake Erie. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Cleveland, OH, during the Tall Ships Cleveland event fireworks display tri-annually in July. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo 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 June 22, 2022.
                
                
                    ADDRESSES:
                    
                        You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG20220355 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
                        https://www.regulations.gov.
                         See the Public 
                        
                        Participation and Request for Comments portion of the 
                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                         section for further instructions on submitting comments.
                    
                
                
                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                    
                        If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email LT Jared Stevens, Waterways Management Division, MSU Cleveland, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 2169370124, email 
                        Jared.M.Stevens@uscg.mil.
                    
                
            
            
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                
                I. Table of Abbreviations
                
                    CFR Code of Federal Regulations
                    DHS Department of Homeland Security
                    FR Federal Register
                    NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
                     Section 
                    U.S.C. United States Code
                
                II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis
                On January 28, 2022, Tall Ships America notified the Coast Guard that it will be conducting a Tall Ships fireworks display tri-annually in July. Hazards from the fireworks display may include accidental discharge of fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other debris. The event fireworks are to be launched from the Cleveland Port Authority Terminal adjacent to Lake Erie, Cleveland, Ohio. The Captain of the Port Buffalo (COTP) has determined that potential hazards associated with the fireworks to be used in this display would be a safety concern for anyone within a 420-foot radius of the Cleveland Port Authority during the fireworks display.
                The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels and the navigable waters within a 420 foot radius of the fireworks, 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 tri-annually in July. This safety zone will cover all navigable waters within a 420-foot radius of the fireworks display, before, during, and after the scheduled event. The duration of the zone is intended to ensure the safety of vessels and these navigable waters during the scheduled Tall Ships fireworks display.
                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 Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
                This regulatory action determination is based on the size, location, and duration of the proposed rule. This safety zone would restrict navigation around the Tall Ships fireworks display triannually with a limited radius from the fireworks launch point for a period not likely to exceed 6 hours. Vessel traffic will be able to safely transit around the safety zone. Moreover, the rule would allow vessels to seek permission to enter the zone.
                B. Impact on Small Entities
                The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601612, 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 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. 104121), 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. 35013520).
                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. 15311538) 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 02301, 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. 43214370f), 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 triannual safety zone for a fireworks display that would prohibit vessel navigation within 420 feet of the Cleveland Port Authority before, during and after the display.
                
                    Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 0230100101, 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 
                    https://www.regulations.gov.
                     To do so, go to 
                    https://www.regulations.gov,
                     type USCG20220355 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 
                    https://www.regulations.gov,
                     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 
                    https://www.regulations.gov
                     Frequently Asked Questions web page. 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 
                    https://www.regulations.gov
                     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
                    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping 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 165REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
                
                1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:
                
                    Authority: 
                     46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.051, 6.041, 6.046, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.
                
                2. Add  165.9XX to read as follows:
                
                     165.9XX 
                     Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH
                    
                        (a) 
                        Location.
                         All navigable waters of Lake Erie adjacent to Cleveland, OH, within a 420-foot radius from the fireworks launch site located near Port of Cleveland Dock 20.
                    
                    
                        (b) 
                        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, or local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Buffalo (COTP) in the enforcement of the regulations in this section. 
                        Participant
                         means all persons and vessels attending the event.
                    
                    
                        (c) 
                        Regulations.
                         (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 VHFFM (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 Buffalo 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.
                    
                    
                        (d) 
                        Enforcement Period.
                         This section will be enforced tri-annually in July. The Coast Guard will provide advance notice of the enforcement date and time of the safety zone by publishing a Notice of Enforcement in the 
                        Federal Register
                        , as well as issuing a Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
                    
                
                
                    Dated: May 12, 2022.
                    M.I. Kuperman,
                    Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
                
            
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