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ordinarily incident and necessary to the 

divestment or transfer of debt, equity, or 

other holdings in GAZ Group, or Other 

Issuer Holdings as described in 

paragraph (b); 

(3) Any transactions or dealings 

involving the property or interests in 

property of any person whose property 

and interests in property are blocked 

pursuant to 31 CFR part 589 other than 

GAZ Group, or any entity in which GAZ 

Group has a 50 percent or greater 

interest consistent with the 

authorization in paragraph (b) of this 

general license; or 

(4) Any transactions or dealings 

otherwise prohibited by any other part 

of 31 CFR chapter V. 

(e) U.S. persons participating in 

transactions authorized by this general 

license are required, within 10 business 

days after the expiration date of this 

general license, to file a comprehensive, 

detailed report of each transaction, 

including the names and addresses of 

parties involved, the type and scope of 

activities conducted, and the dates on 

which the activities occurred, with the 

Office of Foreign Assets Control, Office 

of Compliance and Enforcement, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury, 1500 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Freedman’s 

Bank Building, Washington, DC 20220, 

or via email (preferred) to OFACReport@

treasury.gov. 

(f) Effective December 23, 2020, 

General License No. 13O, dated July 16, 

2020, is replaced and superseded in its 

entirety by this General License No. 

13P. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets 

Control. 

Dated: December 23, 2020. 

Dated: July 19, 2021. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 

Control. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2021–0445] 

Safety Zone; Coast Guard Exercise 

Area, Hood Canal, Washington 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

regulations for safety zones surrounding 

vessels involved in Coast Guard training 

exercises in Hood Canal, WA, from 

August 1, 2021, through August 14, 

2021. This enforcement is necessary to 

ensure the safety of the maritime public 

and vessels near these training 

exercises. During the enforcement 

period, entry into the safety zones is 

prohibited, unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port or their Designated 

Representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.1339 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 

on August 1, 2021, through 5 p.m. on 

August 14, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Chief 

Warrant Officer William Martinez, 

Sector Puget Sound Waterways 

Management Division, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 206–217–6051, email 

SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the safety zones 

around vessels involved in Coast Guard 

training exercises in Hood Canal, WA, 

set forth in 33 CFR 165.1339, from 8 

a.m. on August 1, 2021, through 5 p.m. 

on August 14, 2021. Under the 

provisions of 33 CFR 165.1339, no 

person or vessel may enter or remain 

within 500 yards of any vessel involved 

in Coast Guard training exercises while 

such vessel is transiting Hood Canal, 

WA, between Foul Weather Bluff and 

the entrance to Dabob Bay, unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port or 

their Designated Representative. In 

addition, the regulation requires all 

vessel operators seeking to enter any of 

the zones during the enforcement period 

to first obtain permission. You may seek 

permission by contacting the on-scene 

patrol commander on VHF channel 13 

or 16, or the Sector Puget Sound Joint 

Harbor Operations Center at 206–217– 

6001. 

You will be able to identify 

participating vessels as those flying the 

Coast Guard Ensign. The Captain of the 

Port may also be assisted in the 

enforcement of the zone by other 

Federal, state, or local agencies. The 

Captain of the Port will issue a general 

permission to enter the safety zones if 

the training exercise is completed before 

5 p.m. on August 14, 2021. In addition 

to this notice of enforcement in the 

Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans 

to provide notification of this 

enforcement period via a Local Notice to 

Mariners. 

Dated: June 23, 2021. 

P.M. Hilbert, 

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

Port, Puget Sound. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2021–0555] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Port Huron Float Down, 

St. Clair River, Port Huron, MI 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

navigable waters of the St. Clair River in 

the vicinity of Port Huron, MI. This 

zone is intended to restrict and control 

movement of vessels in a portion of the 

St. Clair River. Though this is an 

unsanctioned, non-permitted marine 

event, this zone is necessary to provide 

for the safety of life on the navigable 

waters during a float down event near 

Port Huron, MI. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 12 

p.m. through 8 p.m. on August 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2021– 

0555 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 

Folder on the line associated with this 

rule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Ms. Tracy Girard, U.S. Coast 

Guard; (313) 568–9564, 

Tracy.M.Girard@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 

During the afternoon of August 15, 

2021, a non-sanctioned public event is 

scheduled to take place. The event is 

advertised over various social-media 

sites, in which a large number of 


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persons float down a segment of the St. 

Clair River, using inner tubes and other 

similar floatation devices. The 2021 

float down event will occur from 

approximately 12 noon through 8 p.m. 

on August 15, 2021. This nonsanctioned event has taken place in the 

month of August annually since 2009. 

No private or municipal entity 

requested a marine event permit from 

the Coast Guard for this event, and it 

has not received state or Federal permits 

since its inception. The event has drawn 

over 5,000 participants of various ages 

annually. Despite plans put together by 

Federal, state and local officials, 

emergency responders and law 

enforcement officials have been 

overburdened pursuing safety during 

this event. Medical emergencies, people 

drifting across the international border, 

and people trespassing on residential 

property when trying to get out of the 

water before the designated finish line 

are some of the numerous difficulties 

encountered during the float down 

event. 

During the 2014 float-down event, a 

19-year-old participant died. During the 

2016 float down, a wind shift caused 

thousands of U.S. citizen rafters with no 

passports to drift into Canadian waters. 

The current and wind made it 

impossible for the rafters to paddle back 

into U.S. waters, necessitating 

significant coordination with the 

Canadian authorities. Despite these 

events, promotional information for the 

event continues to be published. More 

than 5,000 people are again anticipated 

to float down the river this year. No 

public or private organization holds 

themselves responsible as the event 

sponsor. 

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 doing 

so is impracticable. The organizers of 

this event are very secretive, and careful 

not to be found out as the event has ‘‘no 

sponsor.’’ The Coast Guard could not 

receive notice of the float down with 

sufficient time to undergo notice and 

comment because the date of the event 

varies from year to year. The Coast 

Guard was not made aware the float 

down would occur in 2021 until there 

was insufficient time to allow for a 

comment period to run. We must 

establish this safety zone by August 15, 

2021, in order to protect the public form 

the hazards listed above associated with 

the float down. 

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 action is needed to ensure that 

the potential safety hazards associated 

with the float down are effectively 

mitigated. 

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 Detroit (COTP) has 

determined the float down poses 

significant risk to public safety and 

property from 12 noon through 8 p.m. 

on August 15, 2021. The likely 

combination of large numbers of 

participants, strong river currents, 

limited rescue resources, and difficult 

emergency response scenarios could 

easily result in serious injuries or 

fatalities to float down participants and 

spectators. Therefore, the COTP is 

establishing a safety zone around the 

event location to help minimize risks to 

safety of life and property during this 

event. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a safety zone 

from 12 noon through 8 p.m. on August 

15, 2021. The safety zone will begin at 

Lighthouse Beach and encompass all 

U.S. waters of the St. Clair River bound 

by a line starting at a point on land 

north of Coast Guard Station Port Huron 

at position 43°00.416′ N; 082°25.333′ W, 

extending east to the international 

boundary to a point at position 

43°00.416′ N; 082°25.033′ W, following 

south along the international boundary 

to a point at position 42°54.500′ N; 

082°27.683′ W, extending west to a 

point on land just north of Stag Island 

at position 42°54.500′ N; 082°27.966′ W, 

and following north along the U.S. 

shoreline to the point of origin (WGS 

84). No vessel or person will be 

permitted to enter the safety zone 

without obtaining permission from the 

COTP or a designated representative. 

Vessel operators must contact the COTP 

or his or her on-scene representative to 

obtain permission to transit through this 

safety zone. Additionally, no one under 

the age of 18 will be permitted to enter 

the safety zone if they are not wearing 

a Coast Guard approved personal 

floatation device. The COTP or his or 

her on-scene representative may be 

contacted via VHF Channel 16. 

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 

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 size, location, duration, 

and time-of-day of the safety zone. 

Vessel traffic will not able to safely 

transit around this safety zone which 

will impact a designated area of the St. 

Clair River for 8 hours. Moreover, the 

Coast Guard would 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, 

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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 8 hours that will prohibit 

entry to a designated portion of the St. 

Clair River is categorically excluded 

from further review under paragraph 

L[60] 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. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T09–0555 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T09–0555 Safety Zones; Port Huron 

Float Down, St. Clair River, Port Huron, MI. 

(a) Location. A safety zone is 

established to include all U.S. navigable 

waters of southern Lake Huron and the 

St. Clair River adjacent to Port Huron, 

MI, beginning at Lighthouse Beach and 

encompassing all U.S. waters of the St. 

Clair River bound by a line starting at 

a point on land north of Coast Guard 

Station Port Huron at position 

43°00.416′ N; 082°25.333′ W, extending 

east to the international boundary to a 

point at position 43°00.416′ N; 

082°25.033′ W, following south along 

the international boundary to a point at 

position 42°54.500′ N; 082°27.683′ W, 

extending west to a point on land just 

north of Stag Island at position 

42°54.500′ N; 082°27.966′ W, and 

following north along the U.S. shoreline 

to the point of origin (NAD 83). (WGS 

84). 

(b) Enforcement period. The safety 

zone described in paragraph (a) of this 

section will be enforced from 12 p.m. to 

8 p.m. on August 15, 2021. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general regulations in § 165.23, entry 

into, transiting, or anchoring within 

these safety zones is prohibited unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

(COTP) Detroit or a designated on-scene 

representative. 

(2) The safety zones are closed to all 

vessel traffic, except as may be 

permitted by the COTP Detroit or a 

designated on-scene representative. 

(3) The ‘‘on-scene representative’’ of 

the COTP Detroit is any Coast Guard 

commissioned, warrant or petty officer 

or a Federal, state, or local law 

enforcement officer designated by the 

COTP Detroit to act on his behalf. 

(4) Vessel operators desiring to enter 

or operate within the safety zones must 

contact the COTP Detroit or an on-scene 

representative to obtain permission to 

do so. The COTP Detroit or an on-scene 

representative may be contacted via 

VHF Channel 16. Vessel operators given 

permission to enter or operate in the 

safety zone must comply with all 

directions given to them by the COTP 

Detroit or an on-scene representative. 

Dated: July 22, 2021. 

Brad W. Kelly, 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of 

the Port Detroit. 

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