[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43098-43099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21257]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[COTP Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA; 97-005]
RIN 2115-AA97


Safety Zone; San Pedro Bay, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the 
navigable waters of the United States within the entire Port of Los 
Angeles inside the federal breakwater. This safety zone is established 
due to the potential increased navigational risk during a period when 
pilot service is limited or unavailable.
    Movements of vessels, 300 Gross Tons or greater, into or within 
this safety zone are prohibited unless specifically authorized by the 
Captain of the Port.

DATES: This regulation will be in effect from Saturday, July 14, 1997 
until Wednesday, October 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Marine Safety Office Los Angeles-Long Beach, 165 N. Pico 
Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
 Commander Chet Hartley, Assistant Chief, Port Operations, Marine 
Safety Office-Group Los Angeles-Long Beach at (562) 980-4448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of 
proposed rulemaking was not published for this regulation and good 
cause exists for making it effective in less than 30 days after Federal 
Register publication. Publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking 
and delay of its effective date would be contrary to the public 
interest since the details of the Los Angeles Pilot work stoppage were 
not provided to the Coast Guard until a date fewer than 30 days prior 
to the work stoppage date.

Discussion of Regulation

    The Coast Guard Captain of the Port is aware that members of the 
Los Angeles Pilot Service have commenced a work stoppage as of 
approximately 10:45 p.m. July 11, 1997. As a result, the LA Pilot 
Service can only make available two management pilots to service vessel 
movements. Consequently, it is expected that the demand for pilots will 
exceed availability and that vessels may experience delays in obtaining 
pilotage services. In addition, traffic management services normally 
provided

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by the LA Pilot Service are not available. Due to the increased risk of 
moving vessels under these conditions, the Captain of the Port, under 
the authority of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, is implementing a 
safety zone to ensure the safe movement of vessels during the period of 
the work stoppage. Vessels 300 Gross Tons and greater are prohibited 
from entering into or transiting within the safety zone unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This regulation is not a significant regulatory action under 
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and does not require an 
assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of 
that order. It has been exempted from review by the Office of 
Management and Budget under that order. It is not significant under the 
regulatory policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation 
(DOT) (44 FR 11040; February 26, 1979). Since the safety zone will only 
affect vessels of 300 gross tons or greater, and movement of these 
vessels will only be delayed, not completely prohibited, the Coast 
Guard expects the economic impact of this regulation to be so minimal 
that a full Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph 10(e) of the 
regulatory policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation 
is unnecessary.

Collection of Information

    This regulation contains no collection of information requirements 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

Federalism

    The Coast Guard has analyzed this regulation under the principles 
and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has determined that 
this rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant 
the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Environment

    The Coast Guard considered the environmental impact of this 
regulation and concluded that under paragraph 2.B.2e(34)(g) of 
Commandant Instruction M16475.1B as revised in 59 CFR 38654, July 29, 
1994, it will have no significant environmental impact and it is 
categorically excluded from further environmental documentation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways. Regulation: 
In consideration of the foregoing, part 165 of title 33, Code of 
Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; and 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 
6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46.

    2. A new section 165.T11-060 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 165.T11-060   Safety Zone: San Pedro Bay, CA.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: in the navigable 
waters of the United States within the entire Port of Los Angeles 
inside the federal breakwaters. [Datum: NAD 1983]
    (b) Effective Dates. This safety zone will be in effect from 
Saturday, July 14, 1997 until Wednesday, October 15, 1997.
    (c) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 
Sec. 165.23 of this part, entry into or movements within this zone, of 
vessels 300 Gross Tons or greater, are prohibited unless authorized by 
the Captain of the Port.

    Dated: July 14, 1997.
G.F. Wright,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach, 
California.
[FR Doc. 97-21257 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am]
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