Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 91565 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 100 as follows: 

PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON 

NAVIGABLE WATERS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05– 

1. 

■ 2. Add § 100.T1199–0137 to read as 

follows: 

§ 100.T1199–0137 2024 Lake Havasu City 

Christmas Parade of Lights, Lake Havasu, 

Arizona. 

(a) Regulated area. The regulations in 

this section apply to the following area: 

All waters of Lake Havasu, from surface 

to bottom, on a predetermined parade 

route starting in Thompson Bay, 

proceeding north through the 

Bridgewater Channel, turning around in 

North Lake Havasu, proceeding south 

back through the Bridgewater Channel, 

and returning to the starting point of the 

parade in Thompson Bay. 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section— 

Designated representative means a 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander, 

including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty 

officer, or other officer operating a Coast 

Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and 

local officer designated by or assisting 

the Captain of the Port Sector San Diego 

(COTP) in the enforcement of the 

regulations in this section. 

Participant means all persons and 

vessels registered with the event 

sponsor as participants in the parade. 

(c) Regulations. (1) All nonparticipants are prohibited from 

entering, transiting through, anchoring 

in, or remaining within the regulated 

area described in paragraph (a) of this 

section unless authorized by the Captain 

of the Port Sector San Diego or their 

designated representative. 

(2) To seek permission to enter, 

contact the COTP or the COTP’s 

representative by calling (619) 278– 

7033. Those in the regulated area must 

comply with all lawful orders or 

directions given to them by the COTP or 

the designated representative. 

(3) The COTP will provide notice of 

the regulated area through advanced 

notice via local notice to mariners. 

(d) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

on December 14, 2024. 

P.C. Dill, 

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

Port Sector San Diego. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27092 Filed 11–19–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–1019] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; San Pedro Bay, Los 

Angeles, CA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary moving safety 

zone around the M/V ZHEN HUA 26 

while it transits through San Pedro Bay 

to and from APM Terminal Berth LA 

401. This safety zone is necessary to 

protect personnel, vessels, and the 

marine environment from potential 

hazards associated with oversized cargo 

transfer operations of three ship-toshore gantry cranes, which will extend 

more than 200 feet out from the 

transiting vessels. Entry of persons or 

vessels into this safety zone is 

prohibited unless specifically 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

(COTP) Los Angeles-Long Beach, or 

their designated representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from November 20, 2024 

through December 25, 2024. For the 

purposes of enforcement, actual notice 

will be used from November 12, 2024, 

until November 20, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 

1019 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, contact 

LCDR Kevin Kinsella, Waterways 

Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Los Angeles-Long Beach; telephone 

(310) 357–1603, email D11-SMBSectorLALB-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 

COTP was notified of the impending 

arrival of the M/V ZHEN HUA 26 less 

than 30 days in advance and immediate 

action is needed to respond to the 

potential safety hazards associated with 

the transfer of large gantry cranes within 

the Port of Los Angeles. It is 

impracticable to publish an NPRM 

because we must establish this safety 

zone by November 12, 2024. 

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 be contrary to the public 

interest because immediate action is 

needed to ensure the safety of persons, 

vessels, and the marine environment in 

the vicinity of the M/V ZHEN HUA 26 

while the vessel is underway to and 

from APM Terminal, Pier LA 401, in the 

Port of Los Angeles. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034 and 

70011(b)(3). The COTP has determined 

that potential hazards associated with 

large-scale gantry crane transfer 

operations will be a safety concern for 

anyone within a 500-foot radius of the 

M/V ZHEN HUA 26 while the vessel is 

in San Pedro Bay within three nautical 

miles from the Federal breakwaters and 

in the Port of Los Angeles, respectively. 

This rule is needed to protect personnel, 

vessels, and the marine environment in 

the navigable waters within the safety 

zone while the vessel transits. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a safety zone 

from November 12, 2024, through 

December 25, 2024, during the transit of 

the M/V ZHEN HUA 26. While the M/ 

V ZHEN HUA 26 is in San Pedro Bay 

within three nautical miles from the 

Federal breakwaters and in the Port of 

Los Angeles, respectively, the safety 

zone will encompass the navigable 

waters around and under the vessel, 

from surface to bottom, within a circle 

formed by connecting all points 500-feet 

out from the vessel. The safety zone is 


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needed to protect personnel, mariners, 

and vessels from hazards associated 

with ship-to shore gantry crane arms 

which will extend more than 200 feet 

out from the transiting vessel. The 

duration of the zone is intended to 

protect personnel, vessels, and the 

marine environment in these navigable 

waters while the vessel transits to and 

from its destination. 

No vessel or person will be permitted 

to enter the safety zone without 

obtaining permission from the COTP or 

a designated representative. Sector Los 

Angeles-Long Beach may be contacted 

on VHF–FM Channel 16 or (310) 521– 

3801. The marine public will be notified 

of the safety zone via Broadcast Notice 

to Mariners. 

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. Accordingly, 

this rule has not been reviewed by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the size, location, duration, 

and time-of-year of the safety zone. This 

safety zone impacts a 500-foot radius 

area in San Pedro Bay within three 

nautical miles from the Federal 

breakwaters and in the Port of Los 

Angeles, respectively, for a short 

duration. While the safety zone 

encompasses a 43-day period to account 

for uncertain transit delays of the M/V 

ZHEN HUA 26, the safety zone will only 

be enforced for the duration of the 

vessel’s inbound and outbound transits. 

Each transit is expected to last less than 

24 hours, and that period will be 

announced via Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners. Vessel traffic will be able to 

safely transit around this safety zone, 

which will impact a small, designated 

area of San Pedro Bay, Los Angeles, CA. 

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 safety 

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 a safety 

zone encompassing an area extending 

500-feet out from a cargo vessel in the 

vicinity of the Port of Los Angeles and 

will last only while the vessel is making 

inbound and outbound transits. It is 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph L60 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 safety or security of 

people, places, or vessels. 


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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.T11–189 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T11–189 Safety Zone; San Pedro 

Bay, Los Angeles, CA. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: all navigable waters, from 

surface to bottom, within a circle 

formed by connecting all points 500-feet 

out from the vessel M/V ZHEN HUA 26, 

during the vessel’s transits in San Pedro 

Bay within three nautical miles from the 

Federal breakwaters and in the Port of 

Los Angeles, respectively. 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section, designated representative 

means a Coast Guard coxswain, petty 

officer, or other officer operating a Coast 

Guard vessel designated by or assisting 

the Captain of the Port Los AngelesLong Beach (COTP) in the enforcement 

of the safety zone. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general 

safety zone regulations in subpart C of 

this part, you may not enter the safety 

zone 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 by hailing Coast Guard 

Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach on 

VHF–FM Channel 16 or calling at (310) 

521–3801. Those in the safety zone must 

comply with all lawful orders or 

directions given to them by the COTP or 

the COTP’s designated representative. 

(d) Enforcement period. This 

temporary safety zone will be enforced 

from November 12, 2024, through 

December 25, 2024, during the M/V 

ZHEN HUA 26’s inbound and outbound 

transits, or as announced via Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners. 

(e) Informational broadcasts. The 

COTP or a designated representative 

will inform the public of the 

enforcement date and times for this 

safety zone via Local Notices to 

Mariners. 

Dated: November 7, 2024. 

S.L. Crecy, 

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

Port Los Angeles-Long Beach. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–1024] 

RIN 1625–AA87 

Security Zone; Corpus Christi Ship 

Channel, Corpus Christi, TX 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary moving 

security zone for navigable waters 

within a 500-yard radius of certain 

vessels carrying cargo requiring an 

elevated level of security in the Corpus 

Christi Ship Channel and the La Quinta 

Channel. The temporary security zone is 

needed to protect the vessels, the cargo, 

and the surrounding waterway from 

terrorist acts, sabotage, or other 

subversive acts, accidents, or events of 

a similar nature. 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: For the purposes of enforcement, 

actual notice will be used from 

November 15, 2024, until November 20, 

2024. This rule is effective without 

actual notice from November 20, 2024 

until November 30, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 

1024 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 about this rule, call 

or email Lieutenant Tim 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 under the authority in 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(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. The Coast Guard was 

notified of these vessels’ transit and 

cargo on November 6, 2024. There is 

insufficient time to publish an NPRM 

before this operation because the 

security zone must be established by 

November 15, 2024, to ensure security 

of this vessel and the surrounding area 

and there is insufficient time to provide 

a reasonable comment period and to 

consider those comments before issuing 

the rule. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard also 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 be contrary to the public 

interest because quick action is needed 

to provide for the security of this vessel 

and its surroundings while it is in 

transit. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

security zone regulation under the 

authority in 46 U.S.C. 70051 and 70124. 

The Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus 

Christi (COTP) has determined that 

potential hazards are associated with 

the transit of the Motor Vessels (M/V) 

WOODSIDE CHANEY, CLEAN CAJUN, 

and CLEAN RESOLUTION. There is a 

security concern within a 500-yard 

radius of these vessels when they are 

loaded and are transiting while loaded. 

This rule is needed to provide for the 

safety and security of the vessels, their 

cargo, and the surrounding waterway 

from terrorist acts, sabotage, or other 

subversive acts, accidents, or other 

events of a similar nature while the 

vessel is transiting within Corpus 

Christi, TX. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

The Coast Guard is establishing a 500- 

yard radius, temporary, moving security 

zone around M/Vs WOODSIDE 


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