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Issued on September 22, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21100 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2023–0765] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Buffalo, NY 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

navigable waters within a 350-foot 

radius of 42 52′07.96′′ N 78 53′00.87′′ W. 

The safety zone is needed to protect 

personnel, vessels, and the marine 

environment from potential hazards 

created by fallout from a fireworks 

display. Entry of vessels or persons into 

this zone is prohibited unless 

specifically authorized by the Captain of 

the Port, Sector Buffalo. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 7:30 

p.m. through 9:30 p.m. on October 6, 

2023. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023– 

0765 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 on this rule, call or 

email LT William Kelley, Waterways 

Management at Sector Buffalo, U.S. 

Coast Guard; telephone 716–843–9343, 

email D09-SMB-SECBuffalo-WWM@

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 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 the 

event sponsor did not submit notice of 

the fireworks display to the Coast Guard 

with sufficient time remaining before 

the event to publish an NPRM. Delaying 

the effective date of this rule to wait for 

a comment period to run would be 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest by inhibiting the Coast Guard’s 

ability to protect spectators and vessels 

from the hazards associated with this 

firework display. 

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. For the same reasons 

discussed in the preceding paragraph, 

waiting for a 30-day notice period to run 

would be impracticable and contrary to 

the public interest. 

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 (COTP) Buffalo has 

determined that potential hazards 

associated with a fireworks display 

starting October 6, 2023 at 7:30 p.m., 

will be a safety concern for anyone 

within a 350-foot radius of the launch 

site at 42 52′07.96′′ N 78 53′00.87′′ W. 

This rule is needed to protect personnel, 

vessels, and the marine environment in 

the navigable waters within the safety 

zone while the fireworks display is 

active. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a safety zone 

from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on 

October 6, 2023. The safety zone will 

cover all navigable waters within 350 

feet of the launch site at 42 52′07.96′′ N 

78 53′00.87′′ W. The duration of the 

zone is intended to protect personnel, 

vessels, and the marine environment in 

these navigable waters from potential 

hazards, while the fireworks display is 

active. No vessel or person will be 

permitted to enter the safety zone 

without obtaining permission from the 

COTP Buffalo or a designated 

representative. 

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 size, location, duration, 

and time-of-day of the safety zone. The 

safety zone will encompass a 350-foot 

radius of the fireworks launch site at 42 

52′07.96′′ N 78 53′00.87′′ W lasting 

approximately one hour during the 

evening when vessel traffic is normally 

low. Moreover, the Coast Guard would 

issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via 

VHF–FM marine channel 16 about the 

zone, and 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. 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 


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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, 

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 safety 

zone lasting 2 hours that will prohibit 

entry within 350 feet of the fireworks 

launch site at 42 52’ 07.96’’ N 78 53’ 

00.87’’ W. 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 record 

keepingrequirements, 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 

■ 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. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T09–0765 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T09–0765 Safety Zone; Lake Erie, 

Buffalo, NY. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: All waters of Lake Erie, 

from surface to bottom, encompassed by 

350-foot radius around 42 52′07.96′′ N 

78 53′00.87′′ W. 

(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 and a 

Federal, State, and local officer 

designated by or assisting the Captain of 

the Port (COTP) Buffalo in the 

enforcement of the safety zone. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general regulations in section 

§ 165.23, entry into, transiting, or 

anchoring within this safety zone is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

COTP Buffalo or their designated 

representative. 

(2) Vessel operators desiring to enter 

or operate within the safety zone must 

contact the COTP Buffalo or their 

designated representative to obtain 

permission to do so. The COTP Buffalo 

or their designated representative may 

be contacted via VHF Channel 16. 

Vessel operators given permission to 

enter or operate in the safety zone must 

comply with all directions given to 

them by the COTP Buffalo, or their 

designated representative. 

(d) Enforcement period. The regulated 

area described in paragraph (a) is 

effective from 7:30 p.m. through 9:30 

p.m. on October 6, 2023. 

Dated: September 13, 2023. 

M.I. Kuperman, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Buffalo. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21194 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R05–OAR–2020–0699; FRL–10754– 

02–R5] 

Air Plan Approval; Indiana; 

ArcelorMittal and NIPSCO Sulfur 

Dioxide Revisions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 


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