Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 17, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 33121 

Dated: July 10, 2018. 

Lynn M. Powalski, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15247 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–1036] 

Special Local Regulations: Recurring 

Marine Events in Captain of the Port 

Long Island Sound Zone 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

five special local regulations for marine 

events in the Sector Long Island Sound 

area of responsibility on the dates and 

times listed in the table below. This 

action is necessary to provide for the 

safety of life on navigable waterways 

during the events. During the 

enforcement periods, no person or 

vessel may enter the safety zones 

without permission of the Captain of the 

Port (COTP) Sector Long Island Sound 

or designated representative. 

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 

100.100, Table to § 100.100 will be 

enforced for the following safety zones 

identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section during the dates 

and times specified. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Chief Petty 

Officer Katherine Linnick, Waterways 

Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard 

Sector Long Island Sound; telephone 

203–468–4565, email 

Katherine.E.Linnick@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the special local 

regulations listed in 33 CFR 100.100 

Table 1 on the specified dates and times 

as indicated below. 

7.6 Aquapalooza, Zach’s Bay ................................................................ • Date: July 22, 2018. 

• Time: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

• Location: All navigable waters of Zach’s Bay, Wantagh, NY south of 

the line connecting a point near the western entrance to Zach’s Bay 

in approximate position 40°36′29.20′′ N, 073°29′22.88′′ W and a 

point near the eastern entrance of Zach’s Bay in approximate position 40°36′16.53′′ N, 073°28′57.26′′ W. 

• Additional stipulations: During the enforcement period vessel speed 

in the regulated area is restricted to no wake speed or 6 knots, 

whichever is slower. On the day of the event from 3 p.m. to 5:30 

p.m. vessels may only transit the regulated area in the northbound 

direction or outbound direction. 

8.1 Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival ..................................... • Date: August 18, 2018. 

• Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

• Location: All waters of the Connecticut River in Hartford, CT between the Bulkeley Bridge at 41°46′10.10′′ N, 072°39′56.13′′ W and 

the Wilbur Cross Bridge at 41°45′11.67′′ N, 072°39′13.64′′ W (NAD 

83). All positions are approximate. 

8.2 Swim Across the Sound .................................................................. • Date: August 4, 2018. 

• Time: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

• Location: Waters of Long Island Sound from Port Jefferson, NY in 

approximate position 40°58′11.71′′ N, 073°05′51.12′′ W; then northwest to Captain’s Cove Seaport, Bridgeport, CT in approximate position 41°09′25.07′′ N, 073°12′47.82′′ W (NAD 83). 

8.4 Island Beach Two Mile Swim .......................................................... • Date: August 4, 2018. 

• Time: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

• Location: All waters of Captain Harbor between Little Captain’s Island and Bower’s Island that are located within the box formed by 

connecting four points in the following positions. Beginning at 

40°59′23.35′′ N, 073°36′42.05′′ W; then northwest to 40°59′51.04′′ N, 

073°37′57.32′′ W; then southwest to 40°59′45.17′′ N, 073°38′01.18′′ 

W; then southeast to 40°59′17.38′′ N, 073°36′45.9′′ W; then northeast to the point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate. 

8.6 Smith Point Triathlon ....................................................................... • Date: August 5, 2018. 

• Time: 6:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. 

• Location: All waters of Narrow Bay near Smith Point Park in Mastic 

Beach, NY within the area bounded by land along its southern edge 

and points in position at 40°44′14.28′′ N, 072°51′40.68′′ W; then 

north to a point at position 40°44′20.83′′ N, 072°51′40.68′′ W; then 

east to a point at position 40°44′20.83′′ N, 072°51′19.73′′ W; then 

south to a point at position 40°44′14.85′′ N, 072°51′19.73′′ W; and 

then southwest along the shoreline back to the point of origin (NAD 

83). All positions are approximate. 

Under the provisions of 33 CFR 

100.100, the events listed above are 

established as special local regulations. 

During the enforcement period, persons 

and vessels are prohibited from entering 

into, transiting through, mooring, or 

anchoring within these regulated areas 

unless they receive permission from the 

COTP or designated representative. 

This notice of enforcement is issued 

under authority of 33 CFR part 100 and 

5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this 

notice of enforcement in the Federal 

Register, the Coast Guard will provide 

the maritime community with advance 

notification of this enforcement period 

via the Local Notice to Mariners or 

marine information broadcasts. If the 


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COTP determines that these special 

local regulations need not be enforced 

for the full duration stated in this notice 

of enforcement, a Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners may be used to grant general 

permission to enter the regulated area. 

Dated: June 14, 2018. 

K.B. Reed, 

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

Port Long Island Sound. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket Number USCG–2018–0267] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulation; Grand Haven 

Coast Guard Festival Waterski Show, 

Grand Haven, MI 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending 

a special local regulation for certain 

waters of the Grand River at Waterfront 

Stadium in Grand Haven, MI. This 

action is necessary and is intended to 

ensure safety of life on navigable waters 

to be used for a waterski show. This 

action will prohibit persons or vessels 

from entering certain waters 

immediately prior to, during, and 

immediately after the marine event. 

This special local regulation is needed 

to protect spectators, personnel, vessels, 

and the marine environment from 

potential hazards created by the Grand 

Haven Waterski Show. 

DATES: This temporary final rule is 

effective from 7 p.m. through 9 p.m. on 

July 31, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– 

0267 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 

Folder on the line associated with this 

rule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this temporary 

rule, call or email marine event 

coordinator MSTC Kaleena Carpino, 

Prevention Department, Coast Guard 

Sector Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI; 

telephone (414) 747–7148, or email D09- 

SMB-SECLakeMichgan-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 

Grand Haven Waterski show is an 

annual event codified in 33 CFR 

100.906. The coordinates listed therein 

are not accurate for this year’s event, 

and final details for the event were not 

received in time to publish an NPRM. 

As such, it is impracticable to publish 

an NPRM because we lack sufficient 

time to provide a reasonable comment 

period and then consider those 

comments before issuing the rule. 

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. Delaying the effective date of 

this rule would inhibit the Coast 

Guard’s ability to protect participants, 

mariners and vessels from the hazards 

associated with this event. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1233. The 

Captain of the Port Lake Michigan 

(COTP) has determined that the 

combination of recreational vessels, 

commercial vessels, and an unknown 

number of spectators in close proximity 

to the waterski show pose extra and 

unusual hazards to public safety and 

property. Specific hazards include 

collisions among event participants, 

collisions between participants and 

recreational traffic, and other traffic that 

may cause injury or marine casualties. 

Therefore, the COTP is amending a 

Special Local Regulation around the 

event location to help minimize risks to 

safety of life and property to persons, 

vessels, and the marine environment 

during this event. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a temporary 

special local regulation from 7 p.m. 

until 9 p.m. on July 31, 2018. In light 

of the aforementioned hazards, the 

COTP has determined that a special 

local regulation is necessary to protect 

spectators, vessels, and the marine 

environment. The special local 

regulation will cover all navigable 

waters within the following coordinates: 

43°04′5 N, 086°14′12.4′′ W; then east to 

43°04′2′′ N, 086°14′1′′ W; then south to 

43°03′45′′ N, 086°14′10′′ W; then west to 

43°03′48′′ N, 086°14′17′′ W; then back to 

the point of origin. No vessel or person 

will be permitted to enter the regulated 

area without obtaining permission from 

the COTP or a designated 

representative. 

The COTP or his designated on-scene 

representative will notify the public of 

the enforcement of this rule by all 

appropriate means, including a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local 

Notice to Mariners. The COTP or his 

designated on-scene representative may 

be contacted via VHF Channel 16, or at 

(404) 747–7182. 

V. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on 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 rule has not 

been designated a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action,’’ under Executive 

Order 12866. Accordingly, this rule 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, duration, 

and time-of-day of the special local 

regulation. The event is in the evening 

hours, and will last for a maximum of 

2 hours. Moreover, the Coast Guard will 

issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via 

VHF–FM marine channel 16 about the 

special local regulation, and the rule 

allows vessels to seek permission to 

enter the zone. 


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