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(see ADDRESSES) explaining why you 

think it qualifies and how and to what 

degree this rule would economically 

affect it. 

The Coast Guard will not retaliate 

against small entities that question or 

complain about this proposed rule or 

any policy or action of the Coast Guard. 

4. Collection of Information 

This proposed rule would call for no 

new collection of information under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501–3520.). 

5. Federalism 

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 proposed rule under that 

Order and have determined that it does 

not have implications for federalism. 

6. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to contact 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. 

7. 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 

proposed rule would not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

effects of this rule elsewhere in this 

preamble. 

8. Taking of Private Property 

This proposed rule would not cause a 

taking of private property or otherwise 

have taking implications under 

Executive Order 12630, Governmental 

Actions and Interference with 

Constitutionally Protected Property 

Rights. 

9. Civil Justice Reform 

This proposed 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. 

10. Protection of Children From 

Environmental Health Risks 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13045, 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks. This rule is not an economically 

significant rule and would not create an 

environmental risk to health or risk to 

safety that might disproportionately 

affect children. 

11. Indian Tribal Governments 

This proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175, Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments, because it would 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. 

12. Energy Effects 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. 

13. Technical Standards 

This proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

14. Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed 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 

made a preliminary determination that 

this action is one of a category of actions 

which do not individually or 

cumulatively have a significant effect on 

the human environment. This proposed 

rule involves the establishment of a 

safety zone around an OCS facility to 

protect life, property and the marine 

environment. This proposed rule is 

categorical excluded from further 

review, under figure 2–1, paragraph 

(34)(g), of the Commandant Instruction. 

A preliminary environmental analysis 

checklist supporting this determination 

and the Categorical Exclusion 

Determination are available in the 

docket where indicated under 

ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or 

information that may lead to the 

discovery of a significant environmental 

impact from this proposed rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 147 

Continental shelf, Marine safety, 

Navigation (water). 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 147 as follows: 

PART 147—SAFETY ZONES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 147 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 85; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 147.861 to read as follows: 

§ 147.861 Big Foot Tension Leg Platform 

(TLP) Facility Safety Zone. 

(a) Description. The Big Foot TLP is 

in the deepwater area of the Gulf of 

Mexico at Walker Ridge 29. The facility 

is located at N. 26°55′58′′, W. 90°31′12′′, 

and the area within 500 meters (1640.4 

feet) from each point on the facility 

structure’s outer edge is a safety zone. 

(b) Regulation. No vessel may enter or 

remain in this safety zone except the 

following: 

(1) An attending vessel; 

(2) A vessel under 100 feet in length 

overall not engaged in towing; or 

(3) A vessel authorized by the 

Commander, Eighth Coast Guard 

District or a designated representative. 

Dated: February 11, 2015. 

Kevin S. Cook, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Eighth Coast Guard District. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2014–1069] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zones Within the Captain of the 

Port New Orleans Zone 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes 

temporary safety zones for multiple 

locations and dates within the Captain 

of the Port New Orleans’ zone. These 

safety zones are necessary to protect 

persons and vessels from potential 

safety hazards associated with fireworks 

displays on or over federal waterways. 

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Entry into these zones is prohibited 

unless specifically authorized by the 

Captain of the Port New Orleans or a 

designated representative. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before April 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number using any 

one of the following methods: 

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Fax: 202–493–2251. 

(3) Mail or Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility (M–30), U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. Deliveries 

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

Monday through Friday, except federal 

holidays. The telephone number is 202– 

366–9329. 

See the ‘‘Public Participation and 

Request for Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for further instructions on 

submitting comments. To avoid 

duplication, please use only one of 

these three methods. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) 

James Gatz, Sector New Orleans, at (504) 

365–2281 or James.C.Gatz@uscg.mil. If 

you have questions on viewing or 

submitting material to the docket, call 

Cheryl F. Collins, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone (202) 

366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Acronyms 

BNM Broadcast Notice to Mariners 

COTP Captain of the Port 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

LNM Local Notice to Mariners 

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

A. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting 

comments and related materials. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. 

1. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

rulemaking, indicate the specific section 

of this document to which each 

comment applies, and provide a reason 

for each suggestion or recommendation. 

You may submit your comments and 

material online at http://

www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or 

hand delivery, but please use only one 

of these means. If you submit a 

comment online, it will be considered 

received by the Coast Guard when you 

successfully transmit the comment. If 

you fax, hand deliver, or mail your 

comment, it will be considered as 

having been received by the Coast 

Guard when it is received at the Docket 

Management Facility. We recommend 

that you include your name and a 

mailing address, an email address, or a 

telephone number in the body of your 

document so that we can contact you if 

we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, type the 

docket number [USCG–2014–1069] in 

the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Submit a 

Comment’’ on the line associated with 

this rulemaking. 

If you submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. If you submit 

comments by mail and would like to 

know that they reached the Facility, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. We will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period and may 

change the rule based on your 

comments. 

2. Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, type the 

docket number (USCG–2014–1069) in 

the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 

Folder on the line associated with this 

rulemaking. You may also visit the 

Docket Management Facility in Room 

W12–140 on the ground floor of the 

Department of Transportation West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

3. Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of comments received into any of 

our dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). You may review a Privacy 

Act notice regarding our public dockets 

in the January 17, 2008, issue of the 

Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

4. Public Meeting 

We do not now plan to hold a public 

meeting. But you may submit a request 

for one using one of the methods 

specified under ADDRESSES. Please 

explain why you believe a public 

meeting would be beneficial. If we 

determine that one would aid this 

rulemaking, we will hold one at a time 

and place announced by a later notice 

in the Federal Register. 

B. Regulatory History and Information 

Safety zones are proposed during the 

following five (5) individual marine 

events: 

(1) New Orleans Navy Week is a 

single, non-repeating fireworks event. 

This event is scheduled to occur on 

April 27, 2015, on the Lower 

Mississippi River in New Orleans, 

Louisiana. The sponsor for this event 

applied for a marine event permit. The 

permit application is currently under 

review but the Coast Guard believes that 

additional safety measures in the form 

of a temporary safety zone will be 

necessary for safety of navigation during 

the event. There is no regulatory history 

for this event. 

(2) The Hosts Global fireworks event 

is an annually-occurring event which 

occurs in late April on the Lower 

Mississippi River in New Orleans, 

Louisiana. The sponsor for this event 

applied for a marine event permit. The 

permit application is currently under 

review but the Coast Guard believes that 

additional safety measures in the form 

of a temporary safety zone will be 

necessary for safety of navigation during 

the event. The sponsor applied for the 

2014 occurrence of this event and the 

permit was approved. A temporary 

safety zone was enforced through actual 

notice for the 2014 occurrence. 

(3) The Madisonville 4th of July 

fireworks display is an annuallyoccurring event which occurs on July 4 

each year in the Tchefuncta River near 

Madisonville, Louisiana. The sponsor 

for this event applied for a marine event 

permit. The permit application is 

currently under review but the Coast 

Guard believes that additional safety 

measures in the form of a temporary 

safety zone will be necessary for safety 

of navigation during the event. The 

sponsor for this event applied for a 

marine event permit in 2014 but the 

event was cancelled by the fireworks 

provider due to short notice on the 

sponsor’s part. 

(4) The Mandeville City Seafood 

Festival is an annually-occurring 

fireworks event that occurs on July 4 

each year at Fountainbleau State Park in 

Mandeville, Louisiana. The sponsor for 

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this event applied for a marine event 

permit. The permit application is 

currently under review but the Coast 

Guard believes that additional safety 

measures in the form of a temporary 

safety zone will be necessary for safety 

of navigation during the event. There is 

no other regulatory history for this 

event. 

(5) The Mandeville Lakefront 

fireworks show is a single event which 

is scheduled to occur July 4, 2015, in 

Mandeville, Louisiana. The sponsor for 

this event applied for a marine event 

permit. The permit application is 

currently under review but the Coast 

Guard believes that additional safety 

measures in the form of a temporary 

safety zone will be necessary for safety 

of navigation during the event. There is 

no regulatory history for this event. 

Upon initial review of the details for 

each of these events, the Coast Guard 

determined that additional safety 

measures will be necessary. 

C. Basis and Purpose 

The legal basis and authorities for this 

rule are found in 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 

U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05–1; 6.04–1, 

6.04–6, and 160.5; Department of 

Homeland Security Delegation No. 

0170.1, which collectively authorize the 

Coast Guard to establish and define 

regulatory safety zones. 

The Coast Guard has determined that 

temporary safety zones are necessary to 

promote the safety of life on navigable 

waterways within the COTP New 

Orleans Zone during these events. 

D. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The Coast Guard proposes to establish 

five temporary safety zones within the 

Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans 

Zone between April 27, 2015 and July 

4, 2015. 

The events to be covered by this 

proposed rule will be enforced on the 

respective dates listed in the table 

below. 

Item No. Name of event Date and location 

1 ................... New Orleans Navy Week .......................... Date: April 27, 2015. 

Location: the entire width of the Lower Mississippi River between MM 94 and MM 

96 Above Head of Passes. 

2 ................... Hosts Global .............................................. Date: April 28, 2015. 

Location: the entire width of the Lower Mississippi River between MM 94 and MM 

96 Above Head of Passes. 

3 ................... Madisonville 4th of July ............................. Date: July 4, 2015. 

Location: the entire width of the Tchefuncta River between the confluence of the 

Tchefuncta River and Lake Pontchartrain, extending one mile north. 

4 ................... Mandeville City Seafood Festival .............. Date: July 4, 2015. 

Location: 350 feet in all directions from the end of the Fountainbleau State Park 

Pier in Lake Pontchartrain. 

5 ................... Mandeville Lakefront Fireworks ................ Date: July 4, 2015. 

Location: 350 feet in all directions from the fireworks barge, which will be positioned 

offshore of Mandeville, LA in Lake Pontchartrain. 

The COTP New Orleans will inform 

the public through broadcast notices to 

mariners (BNM) and local notices to 

mariners (LNM) of the enforcement 

periods for the safety zones as well as 

any changes in the planned schedules. 

Mariners and other members of the 

public may also contact Coast Guard 

Sector New Orleans Command Center to 

inquire about the status of the safety 

zones, at (504) 365–2200. 

E. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this proposed rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on a number of these statutes or 

executive orders. 

1. Regulatory Planning and Review 

This proposed 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 Executive Order 12866 

or under section 1 of Executive Order 

13563. The Office of Management and 

Budget has not reviewed it under those 

Orders. These temporary safety zones 

will restrict navigation on the Lower 

Mississippi River in the vicinity of New 

Orleans, Louisiana, the southern end of 

the Tchefuncta River near Madisonville, 

Louisiana, and Lake Pontchartrain in 

vicinity of Mandeville, Louisiana. No 

safety zone will be established for 

longer than one hour. Due to the limited 

scope and short duration of each 

temporary safety zone, the impacts on 

routine navigation are expected to be 

minimal. 

2. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 

(RFA), 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 proposed rule will not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

This proposed rule will affect the 

following entities, some of which may 

be small entities: The owners or 

operators of vessels intending to transit 

the following waterways on the listed 

dates: The Lower Mississippi River in 

New Orleans, Louisiana on April 27, 

2015 and April 28, 2015; the Tchefuncta 

River near Madisonville, Louisiana on 

July 4, 2015, and the north shore of Lake 

Pontchartrain in the vicinity of 

Mandeville, LA on July 4, 2015. 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 

because it is limited in scope and each 

temporary safety zone will only be in 

effect for approximately one hour on 

one day. Before enforcement, COTP 

New Orleans will issue maritime 

advisories widely available to users of 

the impacted waterways and will make 

notifications to the public through 

marine band radio when the temporary 

safety zones are being enforced. 

Additionally, deviation from this rule 

may be requested and will be 

considered on a case by case basis by 

COTP New Orleans or a COTP New 

Orleans designated representative. 

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If you think that your business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on it, 

please submit a comment (see 

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it 

qualifies and how and to what degree 

this rule would economically affect it. 

3. Assistance for Small Entities 

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 proposed 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 contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT, above. The Coast Guard will 

not retaliate against small entities that 

question or complain about this 

proposed rule or any policy or action of 

the Coast Guard. 

4. Collection of Information 

This proposed rule will not call for a 

new collection of information under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501–3520). 

5. Federalism 

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 proposed rule under that 

Order and determined that this rule 

does not have implications for 

federalism. 

6. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to contact 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. 

7. 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 

proposed rule would not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

effects of this rule elsewhere in this 

preamble. 

8. Taking of Private Property 

This proposed rule would not cause a 

taking of private property or otherwise 

have taking implications under 

Executive Order 12630, Governmental 

Actions and Interference with 

Constitutionally Protected Property 

Rights. 

9. Civil Justice Reform 

This proposed 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. 

10. Protection of Children From 

Environmental Health Risks 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13045, 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks. This rule is not an economically 

significant rule and would not create an 

environmental risk to health or risk to 

safety that might disproportionately 

affect children. 

11. Indian Tribal Governments 

This proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175, Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments, because it would 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. 

12. Energy Effects 

This proposed rule is not a 

‘‘significant energy action’’ under 

Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. 

13. Technical Standards 

This proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

14. Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed 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 made a preliminary determination 

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 proposed 

rule involves establishing temporary 

safety zones in the Lower Mississippi 

River, Tchefuncta River, and Lake 

Pontchartrain. This rule is categorically 

excluded from further review under 

paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2–1 of the 

Commandant Instruction. A preliminary 

environmental analysis checklist 

supporting this determination and a 

Categorical Exclusion Determination are 

available in the docket where indicated 

under ADDRESSES. We seek any 

comments or information that may lead 

to the discovery of a significant 

environmental impact from this 

proposed rule. 

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 proposes to 

amend 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; 50 U.S.C. 191; 

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

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. A new temporary § 165.T08–1069 is 

added to read as follows: 

§ 165.T08–1069 Safety Zones, Captain of 

the Port New Orleans Zone, LA. 

(a) Locations. The following areas are 

safety zones: 

(1) All waters of the Lower 

Mississippi River from mile marker 94 

to mile marker 96 above Head of Passes, 

New Orleans, LA. This location will be 

used for the New Orleans Navy Week 

and Hosts Global events. 

(2) All waters of the Tchefuncta River 

from the confluence of the Tchefuncta 

River and Lake Pontchartrain, extending 

one mile north into the Tchefuncta 

River, Madisonville, LA. This location 

will be used for the Madisonville Fourth 

of July event. 

(3) All waters of Lake Pontchartrain 

extending 350 feet in all directions from 

the end of the Fountainbleau State Park 

Pier in Mandeville, LA. This location 

will be used for the Mandeville City 

Seafood Festival. 

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(4) All waters of Lake Pontchartrain 

extending 350 feet in all directions from 

a fireworks barge located offshore of 

Mandeville, LA. This location will be 

used for the Mandeville Lakefront 

Fireworks event. 

(b) Effective Dates and Enforcement 

Periods. This rule is effective during five 

individual events occurring on four 

separate dates from April 27, 2015 

through July 4, 2015. The temporary 

safety zones will be enforced during the 

following dates and times: 

(1) April 27, 2015, in the evening for 

one hour or less in the location noted in 

section a.1. 

(2) April 28, 2015, in the evening for 

one hour or less in the location noted in 

section a.1. 

(3) July 4, 2015, in the evening for one 

hour or less in the location noted in 

section a.2. 

(4) July 4, 2015, in the evening for one 

hour or less the locations noted in 

section a.3 and a.4. 

(c) Regulations. 

(1) In accordance with the general 

regulations in § 165.23 of this part, entry 

into these zones is prohibited unless 

specifically authorized by the Captain of 

the Port (COTP) New Orleans or 

designated personnel. Designated 

personnel include commissioned, 

warrant and petty officers of the U.S. 

Coast Guard assigned to units under the 

operational control of Sector New 

Orleans. 

(2) Persons and vessels requiring 

deviation from this rule must request 

permission from the COTP New Orleans 

or a COTP New Orleans designated 

representative. They may be contacted 

on VHF–FM Channel 16 or 67, or 

through Coast Guard Sector New 

Orleans at 504–365–2200. 

(3) Persons and vessels permitted to 

deviate from this rule must transit at the 

slowest safe speed and comply with all 

lawful directions issued by the COTP 

New Orleans or designated 

representative. 

(d) Information Broadcasts. The COTP 

New Orleans or a COTP New Orleans 

designated representative will inform 

the public through broadcast notices to 

mariners of the enforcement period for 

the safety zones as well as any changes 

in the planned schedule. 

Dated: March 4, 2015. 

P.C. Schifflin, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the 

Port New Orleans. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0089; FRL–9925–15– 

Region 3] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Maryland; Biomass Fuel-Burning 

Equipment Standards 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revision submitted by the State of 

Maryland. This revision pertains to a 

new regulation for biomass fuel-burning 

equipment and related amendments to 

existing regulations. This action is being 

taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before April 24, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Number EPA– 

R03–OAR–2015–0089 by one of the 

following methods: 

A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

B. Email: powers.marilyn@epa.gov. 

C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0089, 

Marilyn Powers, Acting Associate 

Director, Office of Air Program 

Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. 

D. Hand Delivery: At the previouslylisted EPA Region III address. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

Docket’s normal hours of operation, and 

special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2015– 

0089. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change, and may be 

made available online at 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

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or email. The www.regulations.gov Web 

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you provide it in the body of your 

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comment that is placed in the public 

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Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

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EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the 

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listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

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is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either 

electronically in www.regulations.gov or 

in hard copy during normal business 

hours at the Air Protection Division, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. 

Copies of the State submittal are 

available at the Maryland Department of 

the Environment, 1800 Washington 

Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Irene Shandruk, (215) 814–2166, or by 

email at shandruk.irene@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Biomass materials, which include 

wood residue and wood products, 

animal manure (including litter and 

other bedding materials), vegetative 

agricultural materials as well as 

silvicultural materials, can be used as 

fuel burned to provide heat and power. 

New technologies and environmental 

initiatives have recently increased the 

use of biomass material for combustion 

in the State of Maryland. Therefore, the 

Maryland Department of the 

Environment (MDE) has established 

emission standards for the combustion 

of biomass fuel by developing a new 

Code of Maryland (COMAR) regulation, 

COMAR 26.11.09.12—‘‘Standards for 

Biomass Fuel-Burning Equipment 

Greater Than 350,000 British Thermal 

Units (Btu)/Hour (hr) Heat Input.’’ The 

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