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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 

temporary safety zone on the Potomac 

River lasting less than 7 days that will 

prohibit entry into a portion of the 

Potomac River near Washington, DC. 

This is necessary to respond to the 

potential safety hazards associated with 

the salvage of an aircraft collision. It is 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph L60(c) of 

Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction 

Manual 023–01–001–01, Rev. 1. 

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. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.3. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T05–0128 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T05–0128 Safety Zone Potomac 

River, District of Columbia. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: all navigable waters 

between the 14th Street Bridge, from 

38°52.45′ N, 077°02.6′ W to 38°52.62′ N, 

077°02.28′ W to the Woodrow Wilson 

Bridge, from 38°51.5′ N, 077°01.53′ W to 

38°48.55′ N, 077°01.59′ W, on the 

Potomac River. 

(b) Enforcement period. This section 

is effective from February 7, 2025, 

through February 21, 2025. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general regulations in § 165.23, entry 

into, transiting through, or exiting from 

this area is prohibited unless authorized 

by the COTP Maryland-NCR or a 

designated representative. 

(2) Vessels desiring to transit the 

regulated area may do so only with prior 

approval of the COTP Maryland-NCR or 

a designated representative and when so 

directed will be operated at a minimum 

safe navigation speed in a manner that 

will not endanger salvage operations in 

the zone or any other vessels. 

(3) The COTP Maryland-NCR or a 

designated representative may forbid 

and control the movement of all vessels 

in the regulated area. When hailed or 

signaled by an official patrol vessel, a 

vessel shall come to an immediate stop 

and comply with the directions given. 

Failure to do so may result in expulsion 

from the area, citation for failure to 

comply, or both. 

(4) Entry into this zone is prohibited 

unless authorized by the COTP 

Maryland-NCR or a designated 

representative. 

(5) Persons or vessels seeking to enter 

or transit through the zone must request 

permission from the COTP MarylandNCR or a designated representative. 

They may be contacted on VHF–FM 

channel 16 or by telephone at 410–576– 

2693. 

(6) If permission is granted, all 

persons and vessels must comply with 

the instructions of the COTP MarylandNCR or designated representative. 

(d) Informational broadcasts. The 

COTP Maryland-NCR or a designated 

representative will inform the public 

through Broadcast Notices to Mariners 

of the enforcement period for the 

temporary safety zone as well as any 

changes in the planned schedule. 

Dated: February 6, 2025. 

Patrick C. Burkett, 

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

Port, Sector Maryland-National Capital 

Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

36 CFR Part 7 

[NPS–GLCA–NPS39540; NPS–2024–0005; 

PPIMGLCAA0.PPMPSAS1Z.Y00000– 

255P10361] 

RIN 1024–AE91 

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; 

Motor Vehicles; Delay of Effective Date 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective 

date. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

memorandum of January 20, 2025, from 

President Donald J. Trump, entitled 

‘‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,’’ 

this action temporarily delays the 

effective date of a rule published on 

January 13, 2025, until March 21, 2025. 

DATES: As of February 11, 2025, the 

effective date of the final rule amending 

36 CFR part 7 published at 90 FR 2621, 

January 13, 2025, is delayed to March 

21, 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Kerns, Superintendent, Glen 

Canyon National Recreation Area, P.O. 

Box 1507, Page, Arizona 86040, by 

phone at 928–608–6210, or by email at 

GLCA_Superintendent@nps.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Park Service (NPS) is taking 

this action in response to the 

memorandum of January 20, 2025, from 

the President, entitled ‘‘Regulatory 

Freeze Pending Review.’’ The 

memorandum directed the heads of 

Executive Departments and Agencies to 

consider postponing for 60 days from 

the date of the memorandum the 

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been published in the Federal Register 

but had not yet taken effect for the 

purpose of reviewing any questions of 

fact, law, and policy that the rules may 

raise. The NPS has determined the Glen 

Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor 

Vehicles final rule meets the criteria for 

delaying the effective date. The new 

effective date for this regulation is 

March 21, 2025. 

The NPS is taking this action, without 

opportunity for public comment and 

effective immediately, based on the 

good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3), in that seeking 

public comment is impracticable, 

unnecessary, and contrary to the public 

interest. The temporary delay in 

effective date until March 21, 2025, is 

necessary to give Agency officials the 

opportunity for further review and 

consideration of new regulations, 

consistent with the memorandum of the 

President dated January 20, 2025. Given 

the imminence of the effective date of 

this regulation, seeking prior public 

comment on this temporary delay is 

impractical, as well as contrary to the 

public interest in the orderly 

promulgation and implementation of 

regulations. 

For the foregoing reasons, the good 

cause exception in 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) 

also applies to NPS’s decision to make 

this action effective immediately. 

Moreover, to the extent that extending 

the effective date of this rule would 

grant an exception or relieve a 

restriction, an exception also applies 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1). 

Where appropriate, the Agency may 

consider further delaying the effective 

date of the above-referenced regulations 

beyond March 21, 2025. If the Agency 

were to do so, consistent with the 

memorandum of the President, the 

Agency would consider whether to 

propose any later effective date for 

public comment. 

Maureen D. Foster, 

Chief of Staff, Exercising the Delegated 

Authority of the Assistant Secretary for Fish 

and Wildlife and Parks. 

[FR Doc. 2025–02659 Filed 2–11–25; 4:15 pm] 

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