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deviation allows the bridges to remain 

in the closed position to allow safe 

movement of event participants. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

5 a.m. on April 29, 2012 through 

12:01 p.m. April 29, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 

0281 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2012–0281 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box and then clicking ‘‘Search’’. They 

are also available for inspection or 

copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Randall D. Overton, Bridge 

Administrator, Coast Guard Thirteenth 

District; telephone 206–220–7282; email 

randall.d.overton@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Washington State Department of 

Transportation (WSDOT) has requested 

that the SR 529 Bridge across the 

Snohomish River and the SR 529 Bridge 

across Steamboat Slough remain closed 

to vessel traffic to facilitate safe, 

uninterrupted roadway passage of 

participants of the Total Health Events 

Heros Half Marathon. The Heros Half 

Marathon is a benefit run for the 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

The race course passes over both 

bridges. The SR 529 Bridge which 

crosses the Snohomish River at mile 3.6 

provides 38 feet of vertical clearance 

above mean high water elevation while 

in the closed position. The SR 529 

Bridge which crosses Steamboat Slough 

at mile 1.1 provides 10 feet of vertical 

clearance above mean high water 

elevation while in the closed position. 

Vessels which do not require a bridge 

opening may continue to transit beneath 

the bridges during this closure period. 

Under normal conditions the SR 529 

Bridge crossing the Snohomish River 

operates in accordance with 33 CFR 

117.1059(c) which requires advance 

notification of one-hour when a bridge 

opening is needed. Under normal 

conditions the SR 529 Bridge crossing 

Steamboat Slough operates in 

accordance with 33 CFR 117.1059(g) 

which requires advance notification of 

four hours when a bridge opening is 

needed. This deviation period is from 5 

a.m. on April 29, 2012 through 12:01 

p.m. April 29, 2012. The deviation 

allows the SR 529 Bridge crossing the 

Snohomish River and the SR 529 Bridge 

crossing Steamboat Slough, to remain in 

the closed position and need not open 

for maritime traffic from 5 a.m. through 

12:01 p.m. on April 29, 2012. The 

bridges shall operate in accordance to 

33 CFR 117.1059 at all other times. 

Waterway usage on the Snohomish 

River and Steamboat Slough includes 

vessels ranging from commercial tug 

and barge to small pleasure craft. 

Mariners will be notified and kept 

informed of the bridges’ operational 

status via the Coast Guard Notice to 

Mariners publication and Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners as appropriate. Both 

bridges will be required to open, if 

needed, for vessels engaged in 

emergency response operations during 

this closure period. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridges must return to their 

regular operating schedule immediately 

at the end of the designated time period. 

This deviation from the operating 

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 

117.35. 

Dated: March 30, 2012. 

Randall D. Overton, 

Bridge Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0206] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Temporary Change for Air 

and Water Shows Within the Captain of 

the Port Lake Michigan Zone 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

temporarily changing the enforcement 

periods of three permanent safety zone 

regulations for recurring air and water 

shows that occur within the Captain of 

the Port Lake Michigan zone. These 

regulations apply to only the 

enforcement periods of three recurring 

Air and Water Shows. These safety 

zones are necessary to provide for the 

safety of life on navigable waters during 

these potentially dangerous events. This 

action is intended to notify the public 

about the temporary changes to the 

published enforcement periods for these 

three events. 

DATES: This rule is effective from July 3, 

2012 through August 19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 

0206 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2012–0206 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ They 

are also available for inspection or 

copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

rule, call or email BM1 Adam Kraft, 

Prevention Department, Coast Guard, 

Sector Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI, 

telephone (414) 747–7148, email 

Adam.D.Kraft@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary final 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 

publishing an NPRM is unnecessary as 

we previously published an NPRM (see 

76 FR 30072) for the annual events 

listed in 33 CFR 165.929. When the 

NPRM was made available for comment, 

there were no objections to these events. 

This regulation represents the rescheduling of the following events listed 

in § 165.929: the Gary Air and Water 

Show, the Chicago Air and Water Show, 

and the Milwaukee Air and Water 

Show. In addition, waiting for a 

comment period to run would inhibit 

the Coast Guard from performing its 

statutory function of protecting life on 

navigable waters from the hazards 

associated with air and water shows. 

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period to run would also be impractical 

and contrary to the public interest. 

Background and Purpose 

The Gary Air and Water Show, the 

Chicago Air and Water Show, and the 

Milwaukee Air and Water are held 

annually on or adjacent to U.S. 

navigable waters within the Captain of 

the Port Lake Michigan zone. Because of 

their recurring nature, a permanent 

safety zone with specific enforcement 

periods has been established for each 

event in 33 CFR 165.929. The organizers 

for these events, however, have 

temporarily rescheduled these events 

for the summer of 2012. 

The Gary Air and Water Show is 

normally scheduled to occur from 

10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, 

and Sunday during the 2nd weekend of 

July each year. 

This year, however, the event will 

take place on Tuesday, Thursday, 

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during 

the first week of July. The enforcement 

times this year will be from 12 p.m. to 

5 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, from 

2:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, and 

then from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday 

and Sunday. 

The Milwaukee Air and Water show 

is normally scheduled to occur from 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Thursday, 

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of each 

August. This year, however, the event 

will take place on the second Friday, 

Saturday, and Sunday of August. The 

enforcement times will be from 8 a.m. 

to 4 p.m. each day. 

The Chicago Air and Water Show is 

normally scheduled to occur from 9 a.m. 

to 6 p.m. on the third Thursday, Friday, 

Saturday, and Sunday of August each 

year. This year, however, the event will 

take place on the third Wednesday, 

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of 

August. The enforcement times will be 

from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday 

and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday 

through Sunday. 

Discussion of Rule 

This rule temporarily amends the 

regulations found in 33 CFR 165.929, 

Annual Events requiring safety zones in 

the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan 

zone. Specifically, this rule will 

temporarily suspend § 165.929 (a)(42), 

(a)(43), and (a)(64) and temporarily add 

§ 165.929 (a)(76), (a)(77), and (a)(78). 

The amendments will temporarily 

modify the enforcement dates and times 

of the three aforementioned events. 

These modifications are necessary to 

protect vessels and people from the 

hazards associated with large scale air 

and water shows. 

The safety zone located at 33 CFR 

165.929(a)(42) for the Gary Air and 

Water Show will be enforced on July 3 

and 5, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., on 

July 6, 2012 from 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 

and on July 7–8, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 

5 p.m. 

The safety zone located at 33 CFR 

§ 165.929(a)(43) for the Milwaukee Air 

and Water show will be enforced on 

August 15, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

and on August 17–19, 2012, from 9 a.m. 

to 4 p.m. 

The safety zone located at 33 CFR 

§ 165.929(a)(64) for the Chicago Air and 

Water Show will be enforced on August 

10–12, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Entry into, transiting, or anchoring 

within these safety zones during an 

enforcement period is prohibited 

without the authority of the Captain of 

the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or 

her designated representative. The 

Captain of the Port, Sector Lake 

Michigan, or his or her designated 

representative may be contacted via 

VHF Channel 16. All persons and 

vessels shall comply with the 

instructions of the Coast Guard Captain 

of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his 

or her designated representative. 

The Captain of the Port Lake 

Michigan will notify the public when 

the zones in this rule will be enforced 

by all appropriate means, in keeping 

with 33 CFR 165.7(a). In addition to 

publishing this rule in the Federal 

Register, such means of notification 

may also include, but are not limited to 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local 

Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the 

Port will issue a Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners notifying the public when 

enforcement of the safety zone 

established by this section is cancelled. 

Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on 13 of these statutes or 

executive orders. 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

This rule is not a significant 

regulatory action under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, as supplemented 

by Executive Order 13563, Improving 

Regulation and Regulatory Review, and 

does not require an assessment of 

potential costs and benefits under 

section 6(a)(3) of that Executive Order 

12866 or under section 1 of Executive 

Order 13563. The Office of Management 

and Budget has not reviewed it under 

that those Orders. We conclude that this 

rule is not a significant regulatory action 

because we anticipate that it will have 

minimal impact on the economy, will 

not interfere with other agencies, will 

not adversely alter the budget of any 

grant or loan recipients, and will not 

raise any novel legal or policy issues. 

The safety zones discussed in this rule 

will be relatively small and enforced for 

relatively short time. Also, each safety 

zone is designed to minimize its impact 

on navigable waters. Furthermore, each 

safety zone has been designed to allow 

vessels to transit unrestricted to 

portions of the waterways not affected 

by the safety zones. Thus, restrictions 

on vessel movement within any 

particular area are expected to be 

minimal. Under certain conditions, 

moreover, vessels may still transit 

through a safety zone when permitted 

by the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake 

Michigan. On the whole, the Coast 

Guard expects insignificant adverse 

impact to mariners from the 

enforcement of these safety zones. 

Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered 

whether this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

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 would not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

This rule would affect the following 

entities, some of which might be small 

entities: The owners or operators of 

vessels intending to transit or anchor in 

any one of the below established safety 

zones while the safety zone is being 

enforced. These safety zones will not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities 

for the following reasons: Each safety 

zone in this rule will be enforced for 

only a few hours within any given 24 

hour period and only for a few days. 

Furthermore, these safety zones have 

been designed to allow traffic to pass 

safely around each zone. Moreover, 

vessels will be allowed to pass through 

each zone at the discretion of the 

Captain of the Port, Sector Lake 

Michigan, or his or her designated 

representative. 

Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

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we offer to assist small entities in 

understanding the rule so that they 

could better evaluate its effects on them 

and participate in the rulemaking 

process. 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. 

Collection of Information 

This rule calls for no new collection 

of information under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520). 

Federalism 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

effect on State or local governments and 

would either preempt State law or 

impose a substantial direct cost of 

compliance on them. We have analyzed 

this rule under that Order and have 

determined that it does not have 

implications for federalism. 

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. 

Taking of Private Property 

This rule will not affect a taking of 

private property or otherwise have 

taking implications under Executive 

Order 12630, Governmental Actions and 

Interference with Constitutionally 

Protected Property Rights. 

Civil Justice Reform 

This rule meets applicable standards 

in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive 

Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to 

minimize litigation, eliminate 

ambiguity, and reduce burden. 

Protection of Children 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Executive Order 13045, Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not 

an economically significant rule and 

does not concern an environmental risk 

to health or risk to safety that may 

disproportionately affect children. 

Indian Tribal Governments 

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. 

Energy Effects 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. We have 

determined that it is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ under that order because 

it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866 and is not 

likely to have a significant adverse effect 

on the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy. The Administrator of the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

has not designated it as a significant 

energy action. Therefore, it does not 

require a Statement of Energy Effects 

under Executive Order 13211. 

Technical Standards 

The National Technology Transfer 

and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 

U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use 

voluntary consensus standards in their 

regulatory activities unless the agency 

provides Congress, through the Office of 

Management and Budget, with an 

explanation of why using these 

standards would be inconsistent with 

applicable law or otherwise impractical. 

Voluntary consensus standards are 

technical standards (e.g., specifications 

of materials, performance, design, or 

operation; test methods; sampling 

procedures; and related management 

systems practices) that are developed or 

adopted by voluntary consensus 

standards bodies. 

This rule does not use technical 

standards. Therefore, we did not 

consider the use of voluntary consensus 

standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Management Directive 023–01 and 

Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, 

which guide the Coast Guard in 

complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have concluded this action is one of a 

category of actions which do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule is categorically 

excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph 

(34)(g), of the Instruction. This rule 

establishes a safety zone, and thus, 

paragraph (34)(g) of the Instruction. An 

environmental analysis checklist and a 

categorical exclusion determination are 

available in the docket where indicated 

under ADDRESSES. 

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 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: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 

Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department 

of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. From July 3, 2012 through August 

19, 2012, amend § 165.929 as follows: 

■ a. Suspend paragraphs (pp), (qq), and 

(lll); and 

■ b. Add paragraphs (sss), (ttt), and 

(uuu) to read as follows: 

§ 165.929 Safety Zones; Annual events 

requiring safety zones in the Captain of the 

Port Lake Michigan zone. 

* * * * * 

(sss) Gary Air and Water Show; Gary, 

IN. 

(i) Location. All waters of Lake 

Michigan bounded by a line drawn from 

41°37′42′′ N, 087°16′38′′ W; then east to 

41°37′54′′ N, 087°14′00′′ W; then south 

to 41°37′30′′ N, 087°13′56′′ W; then west 

to 41°37′17′′ N, 087°16′36′′ W; then 

north returning to the point of origin 

(NAD 83). 

(ii) Enforcement date and time. July 3 

and 5, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; July 

6, 2012 from 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; and 

on July 7–8, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

(ttt) Milwaukee Air and Water Show; 

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(i) Location. All waters and adjacent 

shoreline of Lake Michigan and 

Bradford Beach located within a 4000- 

yard by 1000-yard rectangle. The 

rectangle will be bounded by the points 

beginning at points beginning at 

43°02′50′′ N, 087°52′36′′ W; then 

northeast to 43°04′33′′ N, 087°51′12′′ W; 

then northwest to 43°04′40′′ N, 

087°51′29′′ W; then southwest to 

43°02′57′′ N, 087°52′53′′ W; the 

southeast returning to the point of origin 

(NAD 83). 

(ii) Enforcement date and time. 

August 15, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.; 

August 17–19, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 

4 p.m. 

(uuu) Chicago Air and Water Show; 

Chicago, IL. 

(i) Location. All waters and adjacent 

shoreline of Lake Michigan and Chicago 

Harbor bounded by a line drawn from 

41°55′54′′ N at the shoreline, then east 

to 41°55′54′′ N, 087°37′12′′ W, then 

southeast to 41°54′00′′ N, 087°36′00′′ W 

(NAD 83), then southwestward to the 

northeast corner of the Jardine Water 

Filtration Plant, then due west to the 

shore. 

(ii) Enforcement date and time. 

August 10–12, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 4 

p.m. 

* * * * * 

Dated: March 14, 2012. 

M.W. Sibley, 

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

Port Sector Lake Michigan. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0052] 

RIN 1625–AA87 

Security Zones; North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization (NATO) Summit, Chicago, 

IL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing four separate security zones 

on both the waters and waterfront area 

of Chicago Harbor and the Chicago 

River. These temporary security zones 

are intended to restrict vessels, 

regardless of the mode of propulsion, 

and people from certain land and water 

areas in Chicago Harbor and the Chicago 

River during the NATO Summit and 

associated events, which will be held in 

Chicago from May 16, 2012, through 

May 24, 2012. These security zones are 

necessary to protect visiting government 

officials and dignitaries from the 

potential dangers associated with a large 

scale, international political event. 

DATES: This rule is effective between 

8 a.m. on May 16, 2012, and 

8 a.m. on May 24, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and material 

received from the public, as well as 

documents indicated in this preamble as 

being available in the docket, are part of 

docket USCG–2012–0052 and are 

available online at www.regulations.gov. 

This material is also available for 

inspection or copying at two locations: 

The Docket Management Facility (M– 

30), U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays and the U.S. 

Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan, 2420 

South Lincoln Memorial Drive, 

Milwaukee, WI 53207, between 8 a.m. 

and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

rule, call or email CWO Jon Grob, 

Prevention Department, Coast Guard 

Sector Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI at 

(414) 747–7188, email at 

Jon.K.Grob@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing material in the 

docket, call Renee Wright, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 

202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

On March 6, 2012, we published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

entitled Security Zones; G8/North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

Summit, Chicago, Illinois in the Federal 

Register (77 FR 13232). Although the G8 

Summit is now planned to take place at 

Camp David rather than in Chicago, 

which is discussed in more detail in the 

following paragraph, the security zones 

addressed in the NPRM remain the 

same. Thus, the Coast Guard views the 

relocation as having no effect on the 

comment period. We received no letters 

commenting on the proposed rule. No 

public meeting was requested, and none 

was held. 

Background and Purpose 

Leaders from around the world will 

gather in Chicago this spring for what 

was supposed to be two diplomatic 

summits hosted by President Obama. 

Since the NPRM that preceded this 

temporary final rule was published, on 

March 6, 2012, the G8 summit has been 

relocated to be held at Camp David. 

This relocation, however, does not 

change the Coast Guard security zones 

for this event. Rather, the NATO 

Summit remains a highly political event 

that still demands the four separate 

security zones that were originally 

detailed in the NPRM. The NATO 

Summit, along with certain associated 

events, will take place in Chicago from 

May 16, 2012, through May 24, 2012. 

Considering the international, 

economical, and political objectives of 

NATO along with the high 

concentration of dignitaries and 

political figures, the NATO Summit is 

expected to draw significant domestic 

and international media interest and 

also attract a large number of protesters. 

Consequently, the Captain of the Port, 

Sector Lake Michigan, has determined 

that the implementation of four separate 

security zones is necessary to ensure the 

safety and security of those who attend, 

participate, and visit the NATO Summit 

and any associated events. 

Discussion of Comments and Changes 

No comments were received regarding 

this rule. Since the NPRM published 

back on March 6, 2012, the G8 Summit 

portion has been relocated to Camp 

David. The NATO portion still demands 

the four separate security zone structure 

that was originally proposed in the 

NPRM. As discussed above, the Coast 

Guard views the relocation as having no 

effect on the comment period. We made 

no changes to the regulatory text from 

what we proposed in the NPRM. 

Discussion of Rule 

To alleviate the safety and security 

concerns presented by the international, 

economical, and political implications 

of NATO; the high concentration of 

dignitaries and political figures; the 

expected interest of domestic and 

international media; and the anticipated 

presence of protesters; the Captain of 

the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, has 

determined that it is necessary to 

establish four separately enforceable 

security zones. These zones allow for 

the closure of four specific areas on and 

around the waterfront along both 

Chicago Harbor and the Chicago River. 

The four temporary security zones 

will encompass: 

Security Zone A—This zone 

encompasses all U.S. navigable waters, 

facilities, and shoreline within the arc of 

a circle with a 2000-yard radius of the 

Burnham park hoist ramp with its 

center point located in the approximate 

position 41°51′37′′ N, 087°36′44′′ W. 

[DATUM: NAD 83]. 


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