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information that may aid in establishing 

patterns of suspicious activity. 

4. 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)(G) through (I) 

and 5 U.S.C. 552a(f) require an agency 

to publish the agency procedures 

whereby individuals can be notified if 

the system of records pertains to them, 

how they can gain access to any record 

pertaining to them in the system of 

records and contest its content, and the 

categories of sources of records in the 

system. Exemption from these 

requirements is appropriate because, as 

noted above, this system is exempt from 

the access and amendment provisions of 

subsection (d). 

Any records from another Treasury 

system of records or another Executive 

Branch agency’s system of records for 

which an exemption is claimed under 5 

U.S.C. 552a(j) or (k) that may also be 

included in this system of records 

retains the same exempt status as such 

records have in the system for which 

such exemption is claimed. 

Regulatory Analysis 

This rule is not a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ under Executive 

Order 12866. Pursuant to the 

requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et 

seq., it is hereby certified that this rule 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities. This rule, issued pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552a(k), exempts certain 

information maintained by Treasury in 

the above-referenced systems of records 

from certain provisions of the Privacy 

Act. Small entities, as defined in the 

RFA, are not provided rights under the 

Privacy Act and are outside the scope of 

this regulation. 

The related information collections 

have been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget on July 8, 2024 

under control number: 1505–0282. 

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 1 

Courts, Freedom of Information, 

Government Employees, Privacy. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, part 1 of title 31 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations is amended as 

follows: 

PART 1—DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a, 553; 31 

U.S.C. 301, 321; 31 U.S.C. 3717. 

■ 2. Amend § 1.36 by adding, in 

alphanumeric order, entries for ‘‘DO 

.413—Outbound Investment Security 

Program Notification System’’ in table 8 

to paragraph (e)(1)(ii) and table 11 to 

paragraph (g)(1)(ii) to read as follows: 

§ 1.36 Systems exempt in whole or in part 

from provisions of the Privacy Act and this 

part. 

* * * * * 

(e) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(ii) * * * 

TABLE 8 TO PARAGRAPH (e)(1)(ii) 

No. Name of system 

*******

DO .413 Outbound Investment Security Program Notification System. 

* * * * * 

(g) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(ii) * * * 

TABLE 11 TO PARAGRAPH (g)(1)(ii) 

No. Name of system 

*******

DO .413 Outbound Investment Security Program Notification System. 

* * * * * 

Dated: December 11, 2024. 

Ryan Law, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, 

Transparency, and Records. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–AK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–0559] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; West Passage 

Narragansett Bay, Jamestown, RI 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary interim rule and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending 

the current temporary safety zone in the 

vicinity of the West Passage Narraganset 

Bay, Jamestown, RI, in two ways. First, 

we are extending the effective period by 

30 days to January 31, 2025. Second, by 

updating the name of the cable laying 

vessel. The temporary safety zone is 

needed to protect personnel, vessels, 

and the marine environment from 

potential hazards created by cable 

laying operations being conducted. 

When enforced, entry of vessels or 

persons into this zone is prohibited 

unless specifically authorized by the 

Captain of the Port, Sector Southeastern 

New England. 

DATES: 

Effective date: This temporary interim 

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through 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2025. 

The rule will only be subject to 

enforcement while the Cable Laying 

Vessel SKAGERRAK or the J.F. Brennan 

construction barge #4132 are engaged in 

cable preparation and cable laying 

operations. 

Comments due date: Comments and 

related material must be received by the 

Coast Guard on or before January 16, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 

0559 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 MST2 Nicholas Easley, Sector 

Southeastern New England, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 206–827–4160, email 

Nicholas.S.Easley@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port Sector 

Southeastern New England 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

TIR Temporary interim rule 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

This temporary interim rule (TIR) 

amends the current temporary safety 

zone in the vicinity of the West Passage 

Narraganset Bay, Jamestown, RI. An 

earlier TIR published on August 29, 

2024, established the first safety zone 

regulation for that waterway in 33 CFR 

165.T01–0559 (89 FR 70100). 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary rule under the authority in 5 

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

provision authorizes an agency to issue 

a rule without prior notice and 

opportunity to comment when the 

agency for good cause finds that those 

procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ The Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because doing 

so would be impracticable and contrary 

to the public interest. The recently 

changed details of the project were not 

known to the Coast Guard in sufficient 

time to publish an NPRM. Delaying the 

effective date of this rule to wait for a 

comment period to run would be 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest because it would inhibit the 

Coast Guard’s ability to protect the 

public and vessels from the hazards 

associated with the cable laying process. 

The expeditious implementation of this 

rule is in the public interest because it 

will help ensure the safety of personnel, 

waterway users, and the marine 

environment. 

Also, 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 prompt action is needed to 

respond to the potential safety hazards 

associated with the cable installation 

being conducted by the cable laying 

vessel SKAGERRAK and the J.F. 

Brennan construction barge #4132. 

Although the first regulation was 

published as an interim rule without 

prior notice, public comment was 

nevertheless desirable to ensure that the 

regulation is both workable and 

reasonable. No comments were received 

during a 30-day comment period that 

ended September 30, 2024. Accordingly, 

an additional 30-day comment period 

for this temporary interim rule will 

allow persons wishing to comment to do 

so by submitting written comments as 

set out under ADDRESSES in this 

preamble. Commenters should include 

their names and addresses, identify the 

docket number for the regulation, and 

give reasons for their comments. If the 

Coast Guard determines that changes to 

the temporary interim rule are 

necessary, we will publish a temporary 

final rule or other appropriate 

document. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

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

The Captain of the Port Sector 

Southeastern New England (COTP) has 

determined that potential hazards 

associated with the cable installation 

that started on September 1, 2024, will 

be a safety concern for anyone within a 

250-yard radius of the cable laying 

vessel SKAGERRAK and the J.F. 

Brennan construction barge #4132. This 

rule is needed to protect personnel, 

vessels, and the marine environment in 

the navigable waters within the safety 

zone while the cable installation is 

being conducted. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

The Coast Guard is making the 

following amendments to the current 

temporary safety zone in the vicinity of 

the West Passage Narraganset Bay, 

Jamestown, RI, for cable laying 

operations: 

i. We are extending the rule for an 

additional 30 days to allow for delays 

and a change to the process to the cable 

laying operations. The existing safety 

zone was effective until 11:59 p.m. 

December 31, 2024. The 30-day 

extension will now be effective until 

11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2024. While 

the safety zone will be effective through 

this period, it will only be enforced 

during active submerged cable laying 

operations or other instances which may 

create a hazard to navigation. 

ii. We are changing the name of the 

vessel that will be engaged in the cable 

laying operations. The existing safety 

zone was for the MARMAC 306 cable 

laying barge. The Coast Guard is 

establishing a safety zone that will cover 

all navigable waters within 250 yards of 

the barge cable laying vessel 

SKAGERRAK and the J.F. Brennan 

construction barge #4132 while they are 

engaged in cable laying operations in 

the vicinity of the West Passage 

Narraganset Bay, Jamestown, RI, 

between the Jamestown Verrazzano 

Bridge (41°31′43.7′′ N 71°24′18.2′′ W) 

and south to Dutch Island (41°29′47.3′′ 

N, 71°24′16.5′′ W). During times of 

enforcement, all persons or vessels 

would be prohibited from entering the 

safety zone without permission from the 

COTP or a designated representative. If 

cable laying operations and associated 

operations are completed before 11:59 

p.m. on January 31, 2025, enforcement 

of the safety zone will be suspended, 

and notice given via Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners. 

These amendments are being made to 

maintain safe navigation in the project 

area and to prevent accidental or 

intentional damage to persons or 

property on the work site. 

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 

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as 

amended by Executive Order 14094 

(Modernizing Regulatory Review). 

Accordingly, this rule has not been 


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reviewed by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the size, location, duration, 

and time-of-day of the safety zone. 

Vessel traffic will be able to safely 

transit around the safety zone which 

would impact a 250-yard radius around 

the cable laying vessel SKAGERRAK 

and the J.F. Brennan construction barge 

#4132 while engaged in cable laying 

operations. The Coast Guard will issue 

a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via 

VHF–FM marine channel 16 about the 

zone, and the rule would allow vessels 

to seek permission to enter the zone. 

B. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 

1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended, 

requires Federal agencies to consider 

the potential impact of regulations on 

small entities during rulemaking. The 

term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises small 

businesses, not-for-profit organizations 

that are independently owned and 

operated and are not dominant in their 

fields, and governmental jurisdictions 

with populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 

605(b) that this rule will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

While some owners or operators of 

vessels intending to transit the 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, lasting only during the hours of 

operation of the cable laying vessel 

SKAGERRAK and J.F. Brennan 

construction barge #4132, that will 

prohibit entry within 250 yards of 

vessels and machinery being used by 

personnel to install the cable. It is 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph L60a 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. 

VI. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We view public participation as 

essential to effective rulemaking and 

will consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period. If 

we determine that changes to the 

temporary interim rule are necessary, 

the Coast Guard will publish a 

temporary final rule or other 

appropriate document. 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. 

Submitting comments. We encourage 

you to submit comments through the 

Federal Decision-Making Portal at 

https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, 

go to https://www.regulations.gov, type 

USCG–2024–0559 in the search box and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, look for this 

document in the Search Results column, 

and click on it. Then click on the 

Comment option. If you cannot submit 

your material by using https://

www.regulations.gov, call or email the 

person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this proposed rule 

for alternate instructions. 

Viewing material in docket. To view 

documents mentioned in this proposed 

rule as being available in the docket, 

find the docket as described in the 

previous paragraph, and then select 

‘‘Supporting & Related Material’’ in the 

Document Type column. Public 

comments will also be placed in our 

online docket and can be viewed by 

following instructions on the https://

www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked 

Questions web page. Also, if you click 


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on the Dockets tab and then the 

proposed rule, you should see a 

‘‘Subscribe’’ option for email alerts. The 

option will notify you when comments 

are posted, or a final rule is published. 

We review all comments received, but 

we will only post comments that 

address the topic of the proposed rule. 

We may choose not to post off-topic, 

inappropriate, or duplicate comments 

that we receive. 

Personal information. We accept 

anonymous comments. Comments we 

post to https://www.regulations.gov will 

include any personal information you 

have provided. For more about privacy 

and submissions to the docket in 

response to this document, see DHS’s 

eRulemaking System of Records notice 

(85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). 

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. Revise and republish § 165.T01– 

0559 to read as follows: 

§ 165.T01–0559 Safety Zone; West 

Passage Narragansett Bay, Jamestown, RI. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: All waters within a 250- 

yard radius of cable laying vessel 

Skagerrak and the J.F. Brennan 

construction barge #4132 while 

operating in West Passage Narraganset 

Bay, Jamestown, RI, between Jamestown 

Verrazzano Bridge (41°31′43.7′′ N 

71°24′18.2′′ W) and Dutch Island 

(41°29′47.3′′ N, 71°24′16.5′′ W). 

(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 Southeastern New 

England (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 VHF–FM radio 

channel 16 or phone at 508–457–3211. 

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 section 

is effective from 12:01 a.m. on December 

17, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, 

January 31, 2025. The safety zone 

described in paragraph (a) of this 

section will only be subject to 

enforcement while the cable laying 

vessel SKAGERRAK and the J.F. 

Brennan construction barge #4132 are 

engaged in cable laying operations in 

West Passage Narraganset Bay, 

Jamestown, RI, between Jamestown 

Verrazzano Bridge (41°31′43.7′′ N 

71°24′18.2′′ W) and Dutch Island 

(41°29′47.3′′ N, 71°24′16.5′′ W). 

Y. Moon, 

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

Port Sector Southeastern New England. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–0500] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety and Security Zones: Pilgrim 

Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth 

Massachusetts 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

disestablishing the existing safety and 

security zone for Pilgrim Nuclear Power 

Plant, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Since 

the implementation of the regulation, 

the facility has permanently ceased 

power operations making the provisions 

of the security zone no longer 

applicable. The waterfront facility’s 

safety and security zone will be 

removed from all charts, publications, 

and other navigational references. All 

related private aids to navigational 

marking the boundaries of the security 

zone will also be removed. 

DATES: This rule is effective January 16, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: To view the documents 

mentioned in the preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 

0500 in the search box and click 

‘‘Search’’ in the Document Type 

column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related 

Material.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this rule, call, 

or email Mr. Timothy Chase. Sector 

Boston, Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

617–447–1620, email: 

Timothy.w.chase@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 9, 2024, Entergy Nuclear 

Operation, Inc, notified the Coast Guard 

that they had provided all the required 

documentation for disestablishment to 

the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission as per 10 CFR 

50.82(a)(1)(i). Power operations have 

ceased at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power 

Station. 

In response, on August 30, 2024, the 

Coast Guard published a NPRM titled 

‘‘Safety and Security Zones; Pilgrim 

Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth 

Massachusetts’’ in the Federal Register 

(89 FR 70587). There we stated why we 

issued the NPRM and invited comments 

on our proposed regulatory action 

related to Safety and Security Zones: 

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth, 

Massachusetts. During the comment 

period that ended September 30, 2024, 

we received three written submissions. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under the authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034, 

70051, and 70124. The Captain of the 

Port Sector Boston Massachusetts 

(COTP) has determined that 

disestablishing the safety and security 

zone cited in 33 CFR 165.115, Safety 

and Security Zones: Pilgrim Nuclear 

Power Plant, Plymouth Massachusetts, 

by removing that section. 

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, 

and the Rule 

As noted above the Coast Guard 

received three written submissions on 

our NPRM published on August 30, 

2024. All three commenters were in 

favor of our proposal, no Public 

Meetings were requested or held. There 

are no changes in the regulatory text of 


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