DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
                Coast Guard
                33 CFR Part 165
                [Docket Number USCG20200067]
                RIN 1625AA00
                Safety Zone; Lake of the Ozarks, Mile Marker .5 on the Main Channel of the Lake of the Ozarks Near Bagnel Dam, Lake Ozark, MO
                
                    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 the Lake of the Ozarks. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters, during fireworks displays scheduled for May 23, June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15, 2020. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River 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 April 27, 2020.
                
                
                    ADDRESSES:
                    
                        You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG20200067 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 on this rule, call or email Lieutenant Commander Christian Barger, Sector Upper Mississippi River Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 3142692560, email 
                        Christian.J.Barger@uscg.mil.
                    
                
            
            
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                
                I. Table of Abbreviations
                
                    CFR Code of Federal Regulations
                    COTP Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River
                    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 December 10, 2019, Celebration Cruises notified the Coast Guard that it will be conducting a firework display from 9:15 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on May 23, June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15, 2020. The fireworks are to be launched from a barge on Lake of the Ozarks at mile marker .5 on the main channel of Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnel Dam in Lake Ozark, MO. Hazards from firework displays include accidental discharge of fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other debris. The Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River (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 barge.
                The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels and the navigable waters within a 420-foot radius of the fireworks barge 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 9:15 through 10:15 p.m. on May 23, June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15, 2020. The safety zone would cover all navigable waters within 420 feet of a barge on Lake of the Ozarks at mile marker .5 on the main channel of Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnel Dam in Lake Ozark, MO. The duration of the zone is intended to ensure the safety of persons, vessels, and these navigable waters before, during, and after the scheduled 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 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 COTP or a designated representative will inform the public of the enforcement dates and times for this safety zone, as well as any emergent safety concerns that may delay the enforcement of the zone, through Local Notices to Mariners (LNM).
                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. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control regulatory costs through a budgeting process. 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), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
                This regulatory action determination is based on the size, location, and duration of the temporary safety zone. This action involves firework display that impact a half mile stretch of Lake of the Ozarks for one hour each.
                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 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 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 effects of this 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 safety zone lasting only one hour on 10 different days that would prohibit entry within 420 feet of a fireworks barge. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L60(a) 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.
                
                    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
                    https://www.regulations.gov.
                     If your material cannot be submitted using 
                    https://www.regulations.gov,
                     call or email the person in the 
                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
                     section of this document for alternate instructions.
                
                
                    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted without change to 
                    https://www.regulations.gov
                     and will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this document, see DHS's Correspondence System of Records notice (84 FR 48645, September 26, 2018).
                
                
                    Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at 
                    https://www.regulations.gov
                     and can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a final rule is published.
                
                
                    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 proposes 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. 0170.1.
                
                2. Add  165.T080067 to read as follows:
                
                     165.T080067 
                    Safety Zone; Lake of the Ozarks, Mile .5 on the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnel Dam, Lake Ozark, MO
                    
                        (a) 
                        Location.
                         The following area is a safety zone: Lake of the Ozarks at mile marker .5 on the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnel Dam in Lake Ozark, MO.
                    
                    
                        (b) 
                        Period of enforcement.
                         This section is effective from 9:15 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on May 23, June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15, 2020.
                    
                    
                        (c) 
                        Regulations.
                         (1) In accordance with the general regulations in  165.23 of this part, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River (COTP) or a designated representative. A designated representative is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to units under the operational control of USCG Sector Upper Mississippi River.
                    
                    (2) Persons or vessels desiring to enter into or pass through the zone must request permission from the COTP or a designated representative. They may be contacted on VHF radio Channel 16 or by telephone at 3142692332.
                    (3) If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or designated representative while navigating in the regulated area.
                    
                        (d) 
                        Informational broadcasts.
                         The COTP or a designated representative will inform the public of the enforcement date and times for this safety zone, as well as any emergent safety concerns that may delay the enforcement of the zone through Local Notices to Mariners (LNM).
                    
                
                
                    Dated: March 6, 2020.
                    S.A. Stoermer,
                    Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River.
                
            
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