This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 88, No. 229 

Thursday, November 30, 2023 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

22 CFR Part 62 

[Public Notice: 12273] 

RIN 1400–AF12 

Exchange Visitor Program—Au Pairs; 

Extension of Comment Period 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of State. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On October 30, 2023, the U.S. 

Department of State (Department of 

State) published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking for the Exchange Visitor 

Program—Au pair category. The Notice 

of Proposed Rulemaking provided a 

deadline for submitting comments by 

December 29, 2023. The Department of 

State received a request from the 

Alliance for International Exchange 

seeking an extension of the public 

comment period. The Department of 

State has reviewed this request and is 

announcing an extension of the public 

comment period for 30 days to allow 

public comments to be submitted on or 

before January 28, 2024. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 30, 2023 (88 FR 74071) is 

extended. Written comments must be 

received by January 28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may 

submit comments to the Department of 

State by any of the following methods: 

• Visit the Regulations.gov website at: 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for the docket number DOS–2023–0025. 

• Email: JExchanges@state.gov. You 

must include RIN 1400–AF12 in the 

subject line of your message. 

• All comments should include the 

commenter’s name, the organization the 

commenter represents, if applicable, 

and the commenter’s email address. If 

the Department of State is unable to 

read your comment for any reason, and 

cannot contact you for clarification, the 

Department of State may not be able to 

consider your comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Ward, Director, Office of Private 

Sector Exchange Designation, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State, SA–5, 2200 C 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20522– 

0505. Telephone: 202–733–7852. Email: 

DesignationAuPair@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 30, 2023, the Department of 

State published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking for the Au pair category (88 

FR 74071) (RIN 1400–AF12; Document 

ID DOS–2023–0025–0001). On 

November 6, 2023, the Department 

received a request from the Alliance for 

International Exchange (the Alliance), 

whose members represent a large 

percentage of Department of Statedesignated sponsors in the Au pair 

category, for a minimum 30-day 

extension of the public comment period 

of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 

The Alliance requested a comment 

period extension given the many 

designated sponsors, exchange 

community host families, participants, 

and groups interested in filing 

comments and the number of issues 

addressed in the rule. 

The Department of State has reviewed 

the request and has decided to extend 

the deadline. Therefore, the public 

comment period for the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking will now close on 

January 28, 2024. 

Karen Ward, 

Director, Office of Private Sector Exchange 

Designation, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26292 Filed 11–29–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2023–0845] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Marina Del Rey, California 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing 

to add two events to the table regarding 

‘‘Southern California Annual Firework 

Events for the Los Angeles Long Beach 

Captain of the Port zone.’’ The proposed 

additions are temporary safety zones, 

one for the Marina Del Rey annual Boat 

Parade fireworks show and another for 

the Marina Del Rey New Year’s Eve 

fireworks display. Entry into these 

safety zones would be prohibited during 

the annual events to provide for the 

safety of the waterway users and to keep 

them clear of potential harmful debris 

within the fallout zone. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before December 15, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2023–0845 using the Federal DecisionMaking 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 about this proposed 

rulemaking, call or email LCDR Kevin 

Kinsella, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los 

Angeles-Long Beach; telephone (310) 

521–3861, email D11-SMB-SectorLALBWWM@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, Purpose, and Legal 

Basis 

On October 5, 2023, Los Angeles 

County notified the Coast Guard that it 

will be conducting its annual boat 

parade firework display on the second 

weekend in December, as well as its 

New Year’s Eve fireworks display on 

December 31st each year. In both events, 

the fireworks will be launched from 

Marina Del Rey’s South Jetty that runs 

between Ballona Creek and the entrance 

to Marina Del Rey, CA. Hazards from 

the fireworks displays include 

accidental discharge of fireworks, 

dangerous projectiles, and falling hot 

embers or other debris. The Captain of 

the Port Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach 

(COTP) has determined that potential 


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