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(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Katheryn Malatek, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7747; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: katheryn.malatek@faa.gov. 

(2) PW ASB No. PW4G–100–A73–44, dated 

October 10, 2014, which is not incorporated 

by reference, can be obtained from Pratt & 

Whitney using the contact information in 

paragraph (j)(3) of this proposed rule. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this proposed rule, contact Pratt & Whitney, 

400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108; 

phone: 860–565–8770; fax: 860–565–4503. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

April 10, 2015. 

Ann C. Mollica, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08995 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2015–0181] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone, Low Country Splash, 

Wando River, Cooper River, and 

Charleston Harbor, Charleston, SC 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

establish temporary moving safety zone 

during the Low Country Splash, a 

swimming race occurring on the Wando 

River, the Cooper River, and Charleston 

Harbor, in Charleston, South Carolina. 

The Low Country Splash is scheduled 

on May 30, 2015, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:45 

a.m. The temporary moving safety zone 

is necessary to protect swimmers, 

participant vessels, spectators, and the 

general public during the event. Persons 

and vessels would be prohibited from 

entering the safety zone unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Charleston or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before May 6, 2015. Requests for 

public meetings must be received by the 

Coast Guard on or before April 30, 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 Chief Warrant Officer Christopher 

Ruleman, Sector Charleston Office of 

Waterways Management, Coast Guard; 

telephone (843)-740–3184, email 

Christopher.L.Ruleman@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Cheryl 

Collins, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Acronyms 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

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–2015–0181 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–2015–0181 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 


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rulemaking, we will hold one at a time 

and place announced by a later notice 

in the Federal Register. 

B. Basis and Purpose 

The legal basis for the proposed rule 

is the Coast Guard’s authority to 

establish regulated navigation areas and 

other limited access areas: 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. 

The purpose of the proposed rule is 

to ensure the safety of the swimmers, 

participant vessels, spectators, and the 

general public during the Low Country 

Splash. 

C. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

On May 30, 2015, the Low Country 

Splash is scheduled to take place on the 

Wando River, the Cooper River, and 

Charleston Harbor, in Charleston, South 

Carolina. Low Country Splash will 

consist of a 5 mile swim that starts at 

Daniel Island pier on the Wando River, 

crosses the main shipping channel of 

Wando River at Hobcaw Point, and 

finishes at the Charleston Harbor Resort 

Marina. 

The proposed rule would establish a 

temporary moving safety zone of 50 

yards in front of the lead safety vessel 

preceding the first race participant, 50 

yards behind the safety vessel trailing 

the last race participants, and at all 

times extend 100 yards on either side of 

the race participants and safety vessels. 

The temporary moving safety zone 

would be enforced from 7:30 a.m. until 

9:45 a.m. on May 30, 2015. 

Persons and vessels would be 

prohibited from entering or transiting 

through the safety zone unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Charleston or a designated 

representative. Persons and vessels 

would be able to request authorization 

to enter or transit through the safety 

zone by contacting the Captain of the 

Port Charleston by telephone at (843) 

740–7050, or a designated 

representative via VHF radio on channel 

16. 

D. 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. 

The economic impact of this proposed 

rule is not significant for the following 

reasons: (1) The safety zone would only 

be enforced for a total of two and one 

quarter hours; (2) the safety zone would 

move with the participant safety vessels 

so that once the swimmers clear a 

portion of the waterway, the safety zone 

would no longer be enforced in that 

portion of the waterway; (3) although 

persons and vessels would not be able 

to enter or transit through the safety 

zone without authorization from the 

Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative, they would 

be able to operate in the surrounding 

area during the enforcement period; (4) 

persons and vessels would still be able 

to enter or transit through the safety 

zone if authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Charleston or a designated 

representative; and (5) the Coast Guard 

would provide advance notification of 

the safety zone to the local maritime 

community by Local Notice to Mariners 

and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. 

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 may affect the 

following entities, some of which may 

be small entities: The owners or 

operators of vessels intending to enter, 

transit through, anchor in, or remain 

within that portion of the Wando River, 

the Cooper River, and Charleston 

Harbor, in Charleston, South Carolina 

encompassed within the safety zone 

from 7:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. on 

Saturday, May 30, 2015. For the reasons 

discussed in the Regulatory Planning 

and Review section above, this 

proposed rule would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 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 section 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 


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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 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 that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule involves a 

special local regulation issued in 

conjunction with a regatta or marine 

parade. This rule is categorically 

excluded from further review under 

paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2–1 of the 

Commandant Instruction. We seek any 

comments or information that may lead 

to the discovery of a significant 

environmental impact from this 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. Add a temporary § 165.T07–0181 to 

read as follows: 

§ 165.T07–0181 Safety Zone; Low Country 

Splash, Charleston, SC. 

(a) Regulated Areas. The following 

regulated area is a moving safety zone: 

all waters 50 yards in front of the lead 

safety vessel preceding the first race 

participants, 50 yards behind the safety 

vessel trailing the last race participants, 

and at all times extend 100 yards on 

either side of the race participants and 

safety vessels. The Low Country Splash 

swimming race consists of a 5 mile 

course that starts at Daniel Island Pier 

on the Wando River, crosses the main 

shipping channel of Wando River at 

Hobcaw Point, and finishes at the 

Charleston Harbor Resort Marina. 

(b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated 

representative’’ means Coast Guard 

Patrol Commanders, including Coast 

Guard coxswains, petty officers, and 

other officers operating Coast Guard 

vessels, and Federal, state, and local 

officers designated by or assisting the 

Captain of the Port Charleston in the 

enforcement of the regulated areas. 

(c) Regulations. 

(1) All persons and vessels are 

prohibited from entering or transiting 

through the regulated areas unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Charleston or a designated 

representative. 

(2) Persons and vessels desiring to 

enter or transit through the regulated 

areas may contact the Captain of the 

Port Charleston by telephone at (843) 

740–7050, or a designated 

representative via VHF radio on channel 

16, to request authorization. If 

authorization to enter or transit through 

the regulated areas is granted by the 

Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative, all persons 

and vessels receiving such authorization 

must comply with the instructions of 

the Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative. 

(3) The Coast Guard will provide 

notice of the regulated areas by Local 

Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners, and on-scene designated 

representatives. 

(d) Effective Date. This rule is 

effective on Saturday, May 30, 2015, 

and will be enforced from 7:30 a.m. 

until 9:45 a.m. 

Dated: April 9, 2015. 

B.D. Falk, 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of 

the Port Charleston. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09048 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2015–0227] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone, Block Island Wind Farm; 

Rhode Island Sound, RI 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

establish a 500-yard safety zone around 

each of five locations where the Block 

Island Wind Farm (BIWF) wind turbine 

generator (WTG) foundations will be 

constructed in the navigable waters of 

the Rhode Island Sound, RI, from July 

1 to September 30, 2015. These safety 

zones are intended to safeguard 

mariners from the hazards associated 

with construction of the BIWF WTG 

foundations. Vessels will be prohibited 

from entering into, transiting through, 

mooring, or anchoring within these 

safety zones while construction vessels 

and associated equipment are present, 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port (COTP), Southeastern New England 

or the COTP’s designated representative. 


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