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3052; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129, 3 CFR, 2013 

Comp., p. 223. 

■ 2. Amend § 126.1 by revising 

paragraph (r)(2) to read as follows: 

§ 126.1 Prohibited exports, imports, and 

sales to or from certain countries. 

* * * * * 

(r) * * * 

(2) From October 1, 2024, through 

September 30, 2025, the policy of denial 

and the status of Cyprus as a proscribed 

destination is suspended. 

* * * * * 

Bonnie D. Jenkins, 

Under Secretary, Arms Control and 

International Security, Department of State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–0868] 

RIN 1625–AA87 

Security Zone; Monongahela River Mile 

Markers 0–43.5, Allegheny River Mile 

Markers 0–14.5, and Ohio River Mile 

Markers 0–28.5 and 89–93, Pittsburgh, 

PA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing four security zones for 

certain navigable waters on the 

Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio 

Rivers to prevent waterside threats for 

persons under the protection of the 

United States Secret Service (USSS). 

These security zones will be enforced 

intermittently and when persons under 

USSS protection are in the area. This 

rule prohibits vessels and people from 

entering or remaining in the zones 

unless specifically exempt under the 

provisions of this rule or granted 

specific permission from the Captain of 

the Port Pittsburgh. The regulation will 

enhance the safety and security of 

persons and property, while 

minimizing, to the extent possible, the 

impact on commerce and legitimate 

waterway use. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from September 27, 2024 

through November 30, 2024. For the 

purpose of enforcement, actual notice 

will be used from September 23, 2024, 

until September 27, 2024. This rule will 

be enforced when persons under USSS 

protection are in the vicinity of one of 

the security zone areas. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 

0868 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 Marine Science Technician First 

Class Brett Lanzel, Marine Safety Unit 

Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

206–815–6624, email brett.j.lanzel@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port Pittsburgh 

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 

On seven separate occasions since 

February 2024, the COTP has 

established temporary security zones 

encompassing certain U.S. navigable 

waters on the Allegheny, Monongahela 

and Ohio River. These security zones 

were established and enforced at the 

request of the U.S. Secret Service 

(USSS) to support security measures 

required during visits by high-ranking 

United States government officials. 

There is a high likelihood that 

between September 23, 2024, and 

November 30, 2024, there will be 

several visits to the Pittsburgh, PA area 

by persons under USSS protection. Most 

of these visits will occur with less than 

two weeks’ notice. Therefore, the Coast 

Guard is establishing these security 

zones to notify the public that when 

these visits occur, the Coast Guard may 

enforce one or more security zones to 

ensure the safety of the protected 

persons, vessels, bridges, and the public 

while the protected persons transit 

bridges or are at waterfront facilities. 

The security zones will be enforced only 

when protected persons are in the area. 

The Coast Guard will provide local 

notice for each instance the security 

zones will be enforced. 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary rule under the authority in 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This statutory 

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 it is impracticable and 

contrary to the public interest to delay 

the effective date of this rule due to the 

short time period between event 

planners notifying the Coast Guard and 

the effective date needed for the security 

zones. 

It is impracticable because this 

security zone must be established by 

September 23, 2024, to provide for the 

security of life on the navigable waters 

during anticipated dignitary visits, and 

we lack sufficient time to provide a 

reasonable comment period and then 

consider those comments before issuing 

this rule. And publishing an NPRM is 

contrary to the public interest because 

waiting for the NPRM process would 

delay the establishment of the security 

zone until after the date of anticipated 

dignitary visits. 

Additionally, 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. As 

previously mentioned above, delaying 

the effective date of this rule would be 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest because action is needed by 

September 23, 2024, to ensure the 

security of the of life on the navigable 

waters during a dignitary visit. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70051 and 

70124. The Captain of the Port 

Pittsburgh (COTP) has determined that 

four security zone are needed to protect 

various visiting dignitaries, persons, and 

property during multiple anticipated 

visits between September 23, 2024, until 

November 30, 2024. This rule is 

necessary to provide waterside security 

and protection when persons under 

USSS protection are in these areas. 

These security zones will protect both 

the persons under USSS protection, 

vessels and certain shoreside facilities, 

and the public from potential hazards 

and threats. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes four security 

zones that will be enforced at one (1) 

mile segments for up to six (6) hours 

each during various dignitary bridge 

crossings or waterside events from 

September 23, 2024, through November 

30, 2024. The Coast Guard will provide 

local notice for each instance of 

enforcement. This rule is necessary to 


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expedite the establishment and 

enforcement of these security zones 

when short notice is provided to the 

COTP for USSS protectees who may be 

present in the area. 

Security Zone One will cover all 

navigable waters on the Monongahela 

River Mile Markers 0–43.5. Security 

Zone Two will cover all navigable 

waters on the Allegheny River Mile 

Markers 0–14.5. Security Zone Three 

will cover all navigable waters on the 

Ohio River Mile Markers 0–28.5. 

Security Zone Four will cover all 

navigable waters on the Ohio River Mile 

Marker 89–93. The duration of each 

instance of enforcement of the security 

zone is intended to protect a visiting 

dignitary and the other persons and 

property in the zone. These security 

zones may be activated individually or 

simultaneously with respect to the 

presence of USSS protectees. 

No vessel or person is permitted to 

enter or remain in the security zone 

without obtaining permission from the 

COTP or a designated representative of 

the COTP. A designated representative 

is a commissioned, warrant, or petty 

officer of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 

assigned to units under the operational 

control of the COTP. To seek permission 

to enter, contact the COTP or a 

designated representative via VHF–FM 

channel 16, or through Marine Safety 

Unit Pittsburgh at 206–815–6624. 

Persons and vessels permitted to enter 

the security zone must comply with all 

lawful orders or directions issued by the 

COTP or designated representative. The 

COTP or a designated representative 

will inform the public of the effective 

period for the security zone as well as 

any changes in the dates and times of 

enforcement through Local Notice to 

Mariners (LNMs), Broadcast Notices to 

Mariners (BNMs), and/or Marine Safety 

Information Bulletins (MSIBs), as 

appropriate. 

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 

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 size, location, and duration 

of the temporary security zones. These 

security zones will impact one (1) mile 

stretches for up to six (6) hours at a time 

on the Monongahela River, Allegheny 

River and the Ohio River starting 

September 23, 2024, and ending 

November 30, 2024. Moreover, the Coast 

Guard will issue a Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners via VHF–FM marine channel 

16 about the enforcement of these zones 

and this rule allows vessels to seek 

permission from the COTP to transit 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 security 

zone may be small entities, for the 

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 four 

security zones to be enforced in one (1) 


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mile segments for up to six (6) hours on 

each instance of enforcement, from 

September 23, 2024, through November 

30, 2024, on the Monongahela River, 

Allegheny River, or Ohio River, during 

an important dignitary visit. 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 security or security of 

people, places, or vessels. 

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: 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.T08–0868 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T08–0868 Security Zone; 

Monongahela River, Allegheny River, and 

Ohio River, Pittsburgh, PA. 

(a) Location. The following areas are 

security zones: 

(1) Security Zone One will cover all 

navigable waters on the Monongahela 

River Mile Markers 0–43.5. 

(2) Security Zone Two will cover all 

navigable waters on the Allegheny River 

Mile Markers 0–14.5. 

(3) Security Zone Three will cover all 

navigable waters on the Ohio River Mile 

Markers 0–28.5. 

(4) Security Zone Four will cover all 

navigable waters on the Ohio River Mile 

Marker 89–93. 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section, designated representative 

means a Coast Guard commissioned, 

warrant, or petty officer who has been 

authorized by the COTP to enforce this 

security zone described in paragraph (a) 

of this section. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general 

security zone regulations in subpart D of 

this part, you may not enter or remain 

in the security zones described in 

paragraph (a) of this section unless 

authorized by the COTP or the COTP’s 

designated representative. 

(2) To seek permission to enter, 

contact the COTP or the COTP’s 

representative on Channel 16. The 

COTP’s representative may be contacted 

at 206–815–6624. Those in the security 

zone must comply with all lawful orders 

or directions given to them by the COTP 

or the COTP’s designated representative. 

(3) The U.S. Coast Guard may secure 

the entirety of all or each security zones 

if deemed necessary to address security 

threats or concerns. 

(d) Enforcement period. (1) The Coast 

Guard activates the security zones when 

requested by the U.S. Secret Service for 

the protection of individuals who 

qualify for their protection. The COTP 

will provide the public with notice of 

enforcement of security zone by 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM). 

This section will be enforced in one (1) 

mile segments for up to six (6) hours in 

each instance of enforcement from 

September 23, 2024, through November 

30, 2024. The Coast Guard will provide 

local notice of each instance of 

enforcement of the temporary security 

zone. 

(2) These security zones may be 

enforced individually or 

simultaneously. 

Dated: September 23, 2024 

Justin R. Jolley, 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of 

the Port, MSU Pittsburgh. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–0872] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Corpus Christi Ship 

Channel, Corpus Christi, TX 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

certain navigable waters of the Corpus 

Christi Ship Channel. The safety zone is 

needed to protect personnel, vessels, 

and the marine environment from 

potential hazards created by the removal 

of pipeline from the floor of the Corpus 

Christi Ship Channel near gated pair 

lights 31 and 32. Entry of vessels or 

persons into this zone is prohibited 

unless specifically authorized by the 

Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus 

Christi, or a designated representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from September 27, 2024, 

through October 31, 2024. For the 

purposes of enforcement, actual notice 

will be used from September 23, 2024, 

until September 27, 2024. It will be 

subject to enforcement each day it is in 

effect, between the hours of 9 p.m. to 3 

a.m. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 

0872 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 rule, call 

or email Lieutenant Timothy Cardenas, 

Sector Corpus Christi Waterways 

Management Division, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 361–939–5130, email 

Timothy.J.Cardenas@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus 

Christi 

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 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 it is 

impracticable. This rule is intended to 

protect personnel, vessels, and the 

marine environment from potential 

hazards associated with removal of the 

pipeline, include the deployment of 

heavy equipment which will obstruct 

vessel traffic, continuous diving 


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