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(43) Proceed south along U.S. 

Highway 101 to its intersection with the 

north bank of the Santa Maria River; 

then 

(44) Proceed west along the north 

bank of the Santa Maria River to its 

intersection with the 200-foot elevation 

contour; then 

(45) Proceed generally west along the 

200-foot elevation contour, crossing 

over the Nipomo map and onto the 

Oceano map, to a point north of where 

the north-south trending 100-foot 

elevation contour makes a sharp 

westerly turn in the Guadalupe Land 

Grant; then 

(46) Proceed due south in a straight 

line to the 100-foot elevation contour; 

then 

(47) Proceed westerly along the 100- 

foot elevation contour to its intersection 

with State Highway 1 in the Guadalupe 

Land Grant; then 

(48) Proceed northwesterly in a 

straight line to the eastern boundary of 

the Pismo Dunes State Vehicular 

Recreation Area at Lettuce Lake in the 

Bolsa de Chamisal Land Grant; then 

(49) Proceed northerly along the 

eastern boundary of the Pismo Dunes 

State Vehicular Recreation Area to the 

point where the boundary makes a 

sharp westerly turn just west of Black 

Lake in the Bolsa de Chamisal Land 

Grant; then 

(50) Northerly along the Indefinite 

Boundary of the Pismo Dunes National 

Preserve to corner just west of Black 

Lake in the Bolsa de Chamisal Land 

Grant; then 

(51) Proceed east in a straight line to 

an unnamed four wheel drive road east 

of Black Lake in the Bolsa de Chamisal 

Land Grant; then 

(52) Proceed north along the western 

fork of the four wheel drive road as it 

meanders to the east of White Lake, Big 

Twin Lake, and Pipeline Lake, to the 

point where the road intersects an 

unnamed creek at the southeastern end 

of Cienega Valley in the Bolsa de 

Chamisal Land Grant; then 

(53) Proceed northwesterly along the 

creek to its intersection with an 

unnamed dirt road known locally as 

Delta Lane south of the Oceano Airport; 

then 

(54) Proceed northerly along Delta 

Lane to its intersection with an 

unnamed light-duty road known locally 

as Ocean Street; then 

(55) Proceed east in a straight line to 

State Highway 1; then 

(56) Proceed northerly on State 

Highway 1, crossing onto the Pismo 

Beach map, to the highway’s 

intersection with a light-duty road 

known locally as Harloe Avenue; then 

(57) Proceed west along Harloe 

Avenue to its intersection with the 

boundary of Pismo State Beach; then 

(58) Proceed northwesterly along the 

boundary of Pismo State Beach to its 

intersection with the Pacific Ocean 

coastline; then 

(59) Proceed northerly along the 

Pacific Ocean coastline, crossing over 

the Pismo Beach, Port San Luis, Morro 

Bay South, Morro Bay North, Cayucos, 

Cambria, Pico Creek, San Simeon, and 

Piedras Blancas maps and onto the 

Burro Mountain map, returning to the 

beginning point. 

Signed: March 2, 2022. 

Mary G. Ryan, 

Administrator. 

Approved: March 2, 2022. 

Timothy E. Skud, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and 

Tariff Policy). 

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BILLING CODE 4810–31–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2022–0136] 

Special Local Regulation; Annual 

Boyne Thunder Poker Run, Charlevoix, 

MI 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

the Annual Boyne Thunder Poker Run 

special local regulation on Round Lake 

and Pine River Channel, Charlevoix, MI 

on July 9, 2022. This action is necessary 

and intended to protect the safety of life 

and property on navigable waters prior 

to, during, and immediately after this 

event. During the enforcement period, 

entry into, transiting, or anchoring 

within the safety zone are prohibited 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Sault Sainte Marie or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

100.929 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 

through 5 p.m. on July 9, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email LT Deaven 

Palenzuela, Chief of Waterways 

Management Division, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 906–635–3223, email 

ssmprevention@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the special local 

regulation in 33 CFR 100.929 for the 

Annual Boyne Thunder Poker Run in 

Boyne City, MI from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 

July 9, 2022. This action is being taken 

to protect the safety of life and property 

on navigable waters prior to, during, 

and immediately after the event. Our 

regulation for marine events within the 

Ninth Coast Guard District, 33 CFR 

100.929, specifies the location of the 

regulated area for the Annual Boyne 

Thunder Poker Run in Round Lake and 

Pine River Channel, Charlevoix, MI. 

During the enforcement period, no 

vessel may transit this regulated area 

without approval from the Captain of 

the Port Sault Sainte Marie or a 

designated representative. Vessels and 

persons granted permission to enter the 

special local regulated area shall obey 

all lawful orders or directions of the 

Captain of the Port Sault Sainte Marie, 

or an on-scene representative. The Coast 

Guard may be assisted by other Federal, 

State, or local law enforcement agencies 

in enforcing this regulation. 

In addition to this notice of 

enforcement in the Federal Register, the 

Coast Guard plans to provide 

notification of this enforcement period 

via the Local Notice to Mariners and/or 

marine information broadcasts. 

Dated: March 3, 2022. 

A.R. Jones, 

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

Port Sault Sainte Marie. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2022–0145] 

RIN 1625–AA87 

Security Zones; Christina River, 

Wilmington, DE; Darby Creek and 

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing three temporary security 

zones for certain navigable waters of the 

Christina and Schuylkill Rivers and 

Darby Creek. The security zones are 

needed to safeguard persons, including 

those under the protection of the United 

States Capitol Police (USCP), and 

property from terrorist acts or incidents 

and to prevent terrorist acts or incidents 


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while travelling across navigable waters 

between Wilmington, DE, and 

Philadelphia, PA. These security zones 

will be enforced only for the protection 

of those persons when in the area and 

will restrict vessel traffic while the 

zones are being enforced. Entry of 

vessels or persons into these zones is 

prohibited unless specifically 

authorized by the Captain of the Port, 

Delaware Bay or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 11 

a.m. on March 9, 2022, until 11 p.m. on 

March 11, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2022– 

0145 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 Petty Officer Jennifer Padilla, 

Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways 

Management Division, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 215–271–4889, email 

Jennifer.L.Padilla@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port 

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 

Persons under the protection of the 

USCP will be travelling to and from a 

nationally-publicized event in 

Philadelphia, PA, on March 9, 2022, and 

March 11, 2022, respectively. The 

highways to be travelled are located 

across navigable waters within the 

Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay’s Area 

of Responsibility, as set forth at 33 CFR 

3.25–05. 

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 it is 

impracticable and contrary to public 

interest to delay the effective date of this 

rule. Immediate action is needed to 

protect persons under the protection of 

the USCP, mitigate potential terrorist 

acts, and enhance public and maritime 

safety and security. The Coast Guard 

was unable to publish an NPRM due to 

the short time period between event 

planners notifying the Coast Guard of 

the event and publication of these 

security zones. Furthermore, delaying 

the effective date would be contrary to 

the rule’s intended objective of 

protecting persons under the protection 

of the USCP, mitigating potential 

terrorist acts and enhancing public and 

maritime safety and security. It is 

impracticable to publish an NPRM 

because we must establish the security 

zones by March 9, 2022. 

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 impracticable 

because immediate action to restrict 

vessel traffic is needed to protect life, 

property and the environment, therefore 

a 30-day notice period is impracticable. 

Delaying the effective date would be 

contrary to the security zones’ intended 

objectives of protecting persons under 

the protection of the USCP, mitigating 

potential terrorist acts and enhancing 

public and maritime safety and security. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

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

Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay 

(COTP) has determined that the 

presence of persons under the 

protection of the USCP at these 

locations presents a potential target for 

terrorist attack, sabotage, or other 

subversive acts, accidents, or other 

causes of a similar nature. This rule is 

needed to protect persons under the 

protection of the USCP, personnel in 

and around these locations, navigable 

waterways, and waterfront facilities. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes three temporary 

security zones from for certain navigable 

waters within the COTP Delaware Bay 

Zone, as described in 33 CFR 3.25–05. 

Each of the zones will be enforced from 

11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on March 9, 2022, 

and those same hours on March 11, 

2022. The duration of the zones is 

intended to protect persons under the 

protection of the USCP, personnel in 

and around these locations, navigable 

waterways, and waterfront facilities. 

Security zone one will cover all 

navigable waters of the Christina River, 

encompassed by a line connecting the 

following points, beginning at the 

shoreline down river from the I–495 

bridge at 39°43′24′′ N, 075°31′43′′ W, 

thence southwest across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°43′17′′ N, 075°31′52′′ W, 

thence northwest along the shoreline to 

39°43′46′′ N, 075°32′06′′ W, thence 

northeast across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°43′53′′ N, 075°31′55′′ W, 

thence southeast along the shoreline 

back to the beginning point, located in 

Wilmington, DE. 

Security zone two will cover all 

navigable waters of Darby Creek, 

encompassed by a line connecting the 

following points, beginning at the 

shoreline down river from the I–95 

bridge at 39°51′52′′ N, 075°18′46′′ W, 

thence northwest across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°51′53′′ N, 075°18′50′′ W, 

thence northeast along the shoreline to 

39°52′20′′ N, 075°18′39′′ W, thence 

southeast across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°52′08′′ N, 075°18′31′′ W, 

thence southwest along the shoreline 

back to the beginning point, located in 

Philadelphia, PA. 

Security zone three will cover all 

navigable waters of Schuylkill River, 

including the waters of the Schuylkill 

River adjacent to the Navy Yard Reserve 

Basin Bridge, encompassed by a line 

connecting the following points, 

beginning at the shoreline down river 

from the Girard Point Bridge (I–95) at 

39°53′05′′ N, 075°11′34′′ W, thence 

westward across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°53′03′′ N, 075°11′48′′ W, 

thence northwest along the shoreline to 

39°54′04′′ N, 075°12′56′′ W, thence 

eastward across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°54′07′′ N, 075°12′48′′ W, 

thence southeast along the shoreline 

back to the beginning point, located in 

Philadelphia, PA. 

No vessel or person will be permitted 

to enter any of the security zones 

without obtaining permission from the 

COTP or a designated representative. 

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. 


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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 sizes, locations, and 

limited durations of the security zones. 

The first zone impacts a small 

designated area of the Christina River 

for 24 total enforcement hours. This 

portion of the waterway supports 

Commercial Vessels and tug and barge 

traffic year round and recreational 

vessel traffic, which at its peak, occurs 

mainly during the summer season. The 

second zone impacts a small designated 

area of the Darby Creek for 24 total 

enforcement hours. This portion of the 

waterway supports recreational vessel 

traffic, which at its peak, occurs mainly 

during the summer season. The third 

zone impacts a small designated area of 

the Schuylkill River for 24 total 

enforcement hours. This portion of the 

waterway supports Commercial Vessels 

and tug and barge traffic year round and 

recreational vessel traffic, which at its 

peak, occurs mainly during the summer 

season. Although these security zones 

extend across the entire widths of the 

respective waterways, these security 

zones will be enforced only for the 

protection of those persons when in the 

area and will restrict vessel traffic while 

the zones are being enforced. Moreover, 

the Coast Guard would issue a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF– 

FM marine channel 16 about the status 

of the security zones. 

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 

zones 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 three 

temporary security zones lasting only 24 

total enforcement hours each that will 

prohibit entry within certain navigable 

waters of the Christina and Schuylkill 

Rivers and Darby Creek. 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 safety 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; 33 CFR 

1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T05–0145 to read as 

follows: 


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§ 165.T05–0145 Security Zones; Christina 

River, Wilmington, DE; Darby Creek and 

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA. 

(a) Locations. The following areas are 

a security zone: These coordinates are 

based on WGS 84. 

(1) Security Zone 1. All navigable 

waters of the Christina River, 

encompassed by a line connecting the 

following points, beginning at the 

shoreline down river from the I–495 

bridge at 39°43′24′′ N, 075°31′43′′ W, 

thence southwest across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°43′17′′ N, 075°31′52′′ W, 

thence northwest along the shoreline to 

39°43′46′′ N, 075°32′06′′ W, thence 

northeast across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°43′53′′ N, 075°31′55′′ W, 

thence southeast along the shoreline 

back to the beginning point, located in 

Wilmington, DE. 

(2) Security Zone 2. All navigable 

waters of the Darby Creek, encompassed 

by a line connecting the following 

points, beginning at the shoreline down 

river from the I–95 bridge at 39°51′52′′ 

N, 075°18′46′′ W, thence northwest 

across the river to the shoreline at 

39°51′53′′ N, 075°18′50′′ W, thence 

northeast along the shoreline to 

39°52′20′′ N, 075°18′39′′ W, thence 

southeast across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°52′08′′ N, 075°18′31′′ W, 

thence southwest along the shoreline 

back to the beginning point, located in 

Philadelphia, PA. 

(3) Security Zone 3. All navigable 

waters of the Schuylkill River, including 

the waters of the Schuylkill River 

adjacent to the Navy Yard Reserve Basin 

Bridge, encompassed by a line 

connecting the following points, 

beginning at the shoreline down river 

from the Girard Point Bridge (I–95) at 

39°53′05′′ N, 075°11′34′′ W, thence 

westward across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°53′03′′ N, 075°11′48′′ W, 

thence northwest along the shoreline to 

39°54′04′′ N, 075°12′56′′ W, thence 

eastward across the river to the 

shoreline at 39°54′07′′ N, 075°12′48′′ W, 

thence southeast along the shoreline 

back to the beginning point, located in 

Philadelphia, PA. 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section— 

Captain of the Port (COTP) means the 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Delaware Bay. 

Designated representative means any 

Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or 

petty officer, 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 Delaware Bay (COTP) in the 

enforcement of the security zone. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general 

security zone regulations in subpart D of 

this part, you may not enter the security 

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 telephone number 

215–271–4807 or on Marine Band Radio 

VHF–FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz). 

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. 

(d) Enforcement periods. This section 

will be enforced from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. 

on March 9, 2022, and, from 11 a.m. to 

11 p.m. on March 11, 2022. 

Dated: March 3, 2022. 

Jonathan D. Theel, 

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

Port, Delaware Bay. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2022–0040] 

RIN 1625–AA87 

Security Zone, Delaware River, 

Philadelphia, PA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a security zone for certain 

waters of the Delaware River. This 

action is necessary to provide protection 

of Very Important Persons (VIPs) while 

attending the Democratic National 

Caucus (DNC) on the Delaware River in 

the vicinity of Penns Landing located in 

Philadelphia, PA. This security zone 

will be enforced intermittently and only 

for the protection of VIPs when in the 

area and will restrict vessel traffic while 

the zones are being enforced. This 

security zone would prohibit persons 

and vessels from being in the security 

zone unless authorized by the Captain 

of the Port Delaware Bay or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective March 9, 

2022, through March 11, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2022– 

0040 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 Petty Officer Jennifer Padilla, 

Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways 

Management Division, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 215–271–4889, email 

Jennifer.L.Padilla@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 

On January 12, 2022, the United 

States Capitol Police notified the Coast 

Guard that the Democratic National 

Caucus (DNC) is being held in the 

vicinity of Penns Landing located in 

Philadelphia, PA, from 11 a.m. on 

March 9, 2022, through 11:59 p.m. on 

March 11, 2022. The DNC is being held 

adjacent to the Delaware River and this 

security zone is needed to provide 

protection and security of the VIPs 

attending the Democratic National 

Caucus in the vicinity of this waterway. 

In response, on February 15, 2022, the 

Coast Guard published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled 

‘‘Security Zone, Delaware River, 

Philadelphia, PA’’ (87 FR 8472). There 

we stated why we issued the NPRM, 

and invited comments on our proposed 

regulatory action related to this event. 

During the comment period that ended 

February 23, 2022, we received no 

comments. 

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 impracticable and 

contrary to the public interest. This rule 

must be immediately effective to guard 

against potential acts of terrorism, 

sabotage, subversive acts, accidents, or 

other causes of a similar nature. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034 

(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The 

Captain of the Port Delaware Bay 

(COTP) has determined that the 

presence of the VIPs attending the DNC 

present a potential target for terrorist 

acts, sabotage, or other subversive acts, 

accidents, or other causes of a similar 

nature. Due to the DNC being held in 

close proximity to the Delaware River, 


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