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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of February 

24, 2022, in FR Doc 2022–02522, on 

page 10545, in the second column, 

correct paragraph (o)(6)(iii) to read: 

Total future expected payments. Total 

future expected payments means the 

total future payments expected to be 

made under the annuity contract as of 

the date the contract is annuitized, 

based on the mortality rates contained 

in § 1.401(a)(9)–9(e), and without regard 

to any increases in annuity payments 

after that date. 

Oluwafunmilayo A. Taylor, 

Branch Chief, Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate 

Chief Counsel, (Procedure and 

Administration). 

[FR Doc. 2022–10624 Filed 5–19–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2022–0374] 

RIN 1625–AA08, AA00 

Special Local Regulation and Safety 

Zone; Back River, Baltimore County, 

MD 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing 

to establish regulations for certain 

waters of the Back River. This action is 

necessary to provide for the safety of life 

on these navigable waters near 

Baltimore County, MD, during a 

fireworks display on July 16, 2022. This 

proposed rulemaking would prohibit 

persons and vessels from being in the 

regulated area and safety zone unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Maryland-National Capital Region or a 

designated representative. We invite 

your comments on this proposed 

rulemaking. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before June 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2022–0374 using the Federal Decision 

Making Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public 

Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this proposed 

rulemaking, call or email MST3 Melissa 

Kelly, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Maryland-National Capital Region; 

telephone 410–576–2596, email D05- 

DG-SectorMD-NCR-MarineEvents@

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 

PATCOM Patrol Commander 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal 

Basis 

On February 8, 2022, Fantastic 

Fireworks, on behalf of Tiki Lee’s Dock 

Bar, notified the Coast Guard that it will 

be conducting a fireworks display 

between 9 and 10 p.m. on July 16, 2022, 

as a part of the ‘‘Shootout on the River’’ 

event activities. The fireworks are to be 

launched from a barge in the Back River 

located near Tiki Lee’s Dock Bar in 

Sparrows Point, MD. Hazards from 

firework displays include accidental 

discharge of fireworks, dangerous 

projectiles, and falling hot embers or 

other debris. The Captain of the Port 

Maryland-National Capital Region 

(COTP) has determined that potential 

hazards associated with the fireworks to 

be used in this display would be a safety 

concern for anyone within a 420 foot 

radius of the barge. The Coast Guard 

anticipates a large spectator fleet for 

these events. 

The purpose of this rulemaking is to 

promote maritime safety and protect 

participants and the boating public in 

the Back River immediately prior to, 

during, and after the scheduled events. 

The regulations will provide for 

controlled passage of spectating vessels 

and a safety buffer around the fireworks 

barge for the benefit of participants and 

spectators. The regulations will impact 

the movement of all vessels operating in 

specified waters of the Back River. The 

Coast Guard is proposing this 

rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 

70034 (previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). 

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The COTP Maryland-National Capital 

Region is proposing to establish 

temporary regulations (special local 

regulation and safety zone) from 8 p.m. 

to 10:30 p.m. on July 16, 2022. 

The COTP is proposing to establish a 

special local regulation for the area in 

the Back River in which spectating 

vessels will transit and gather. The 

regulated area would cover all navigable 

waters of Back River within an area 

bounded by a line connecting the 

following points: From the shoreline at 

Lynch Point at latitude 39°14′46′′ N, 

longitude 076°26′23′′ W, thence 

northeast to Porter Point at latitude 

39°15′13′′ N, longitude 076°26′11′′ W, 

thence north along the shoreline to 

Walnut Point at latitude 39°17′06′′ N, 

longitude 076°27′04′′ W, thence 

southwest to the shoreline at latitude 

39°16′41′′ N, longitude 076°27′31′′ W, 

thence south along the shoreline to the 

point of origin, located in Baltimore 

County, MD. The regulated area is 

approximately 4,200 yards in length and 

1,200 yards in width. 

In addition to establishing a special 

local regulation, the COTP is proposing 

to establish a temporary safety zone 

around the fireworks discharge site, in 

approximate position latitude 

39°15′35.54′′ N, longitude 76°26′56.62′′ 

W. The safety zone would cover all 

navigable waters within 420 feet of a 

fireworks barge in the Back River 

located near Tiki Lee’s Dock Bar in 

Sparrow’s Point, MD. The duration of 

the zone is intended to ensure the safety 

of vessels and these navigable waters 

before, during, and after the scheduled 

fireworks display. No vessel or person 

would be permitted to enter the safety 

zone without obtaining permission from 

the COTP or a designated 

representative. 

The regulatory text we are proposing 

appears at the end of this document. 

IV. 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 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 NPRM has not been designated a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, 

the NPRM has not been reviewed by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the size, duration, and timeof-day of the special local regulation 


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and safety zone, which would impact a 

small designated area of the Back River 

for a total no more than 2.5 

enforcement-hours, during the evening 

when vessel traffic is normally low. 

Moreover, the Coast Guard will issue 

Local Notices to Mariners and a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF– 

FM marine channel 16 about the 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 proposed rule would 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 IV.A above, 

this proposed rule would not have a 

significant economic impact on any 

vessel owner or operator. 

If you think that your business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this proposed 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. 

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 

proposed 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. 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. 

C. Collection of Information 

This proposed rule would 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 proposed 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 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. 

If you believe this proposed rule has 

implications for federalism or Indian 

tribes, please call or email the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 

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 

proposed rule would not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

potential effects of this proposed rule 

elsewhere in this preamble. 

F. Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed 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 made a preliminary determination 

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 proposed 

rule involves implementation of 

regulations within 33 CFR part 100 

applicable to organized marine events 

on the navigable waters of the United 

States that could negatively impact the 

safety of waterway users and shore side 

activities in the event area, and within 

33 CFR part 165 establishing a 

temporary safety zone that would 

prohibit entry within 420 feet of a 

fireworks barge, both lasting a total of 

2.5 consecutive hours. Normally such 

actions are 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 preliminary 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. We 

seek any comments or information that 

may lead to the discovery of a 

significant environmental impact from 

this proposed rule. 

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. 

V. 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. 

Your comment can help shape the 

outcome of this rulemaking. 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–2022–0374 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://

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Questions web page. 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 

33 CFR Part 100 

Marine safety, Navigation (water), 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Waterways. 

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 is proposing 

to amend 33 CFR parts 100 and 165 as 

follows: 

PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON 

NAVIGABLE WATERS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05– 

1. 

■ 2. Add § 100.501T05–0374 to read as 

follows: 

§ 100.501T05–0374 2022 Tiki Lee’s 

Shootout on the River Fireworks, Back 

River, Baltimore County, MD. 

(a) Locations. All coordinates are 

based on datum NAD 1983. 

(1) Regulated area. All navigable 

waters of Back River, within an area 

bounded by a line connecting the 

following points: From the shoreline at 

Lynch Point at latitude 39°14′46′′ N, 

longitude 076°26′23′′ W, thence 

northeast to Porter Point at latitude 

39°15′13′′ N, longitude 076°26′11′′ W, 

thence north along the shoreline to 

Walnut Point at latitude 39°17′06′′ N, 

longitude 076°27′04′′ W, thence 

southwest to the shoreline at latitude 

39°16′41′′ N, longitude 076°27′31′′ W, 

thence south along the shoreline to and 

terminating at the point of origin. 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section— 

Captain of the Port (COTP) MarylandNational Capital Region means the 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Maryland-National Capital Region or 

any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant 

or petty officer who has been authorized 

by the COTP to act on his behalf. 

Event Patrol Commander or Event 

PATCOM means a commissioned, 

warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. 

Coast Guard who has been designated 

by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector 

Maryland-National Capital Region. 

Official patrol means any vessel 

assigned or approved by Commander, 

Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National 

Capital Region with a commissioned, 

warrant, or petty officer on board and 

displaying a Coast Guard ensign. 

Participant means a person or vessel 

registered with the event sponsor as 

participating in the ‘‘2022 Tiki Lee’s 

Shootout on the River Fireworks’’ event, 

or otherwise designated by the event 

sponsor as having a function tied to the 

event. 

Spectator means a person or vessel 

not registered with the event sponsor as 

participants or assigned as official 

patrols. 

(c) Special local regulations. (1) The 

COTP Maryland-National Capital 

Region or Event PATCOM may forbid 

and control the movement of all vessels 

and persons, including event 

participants, in the regulated area 

described in paragraph (a)(1) of this 

section. When hailed or signaled by an 

official patrol, a vessel or person in the 

regulated area shall immediately 

comply with the directions given by the 

patrol. Failure to do so may result in the 

Coast Guard expelling the person or 

vessel from the area, issuing a citation 

for failure to comply, or both. The COTP 

Maryland-National Capital Region or 

Event PATCOM may terminate the 

event, or a participant’s operations at 

any time the COTP Maryland-National 

Capital Region or Event PATCOM 

believes it necessary to do so for the 

protection of life or property. 

(2) Except for participants and vessels 

already at berth, a person or vessel 

within the regulated area at the start of 

enforcement of this section must 

immediately depart the regulated area. 

(3) A spectator must contact the Event 

PATCOM to request permission to 

either enter or pass through the 

regulated area. The Event PATCOM and 

official patrol vessels enforcing this 

regulated area can be contacted on 

marine band radio VHF–FM channel 16 

(156.8 MHz) and channel 22A (157.1 

MHz). If permission is granted, the 

spectator must enter a designated 

spectator area or pass directly through 

the regulated area as instructed by Event 

PATCOM. A vessel within the regulated 

area must operate at safe speed that 

minimizes wake. A spectator vessel 

must not loiter within the navigable 

channel while within the regulated area. 

(4) A person or vessel that desires to 

transit, moor, or anchor within the 

regulated area must obtain authorization 

from the COTP Maryland-National 

Capital Region or Event PATCOM. A 

person or vessel seeking such 

permission can contact the COTP 

Maryland-National Capital Region at 

telephone number 410–576–2693 or on 

Marine Band Radio, VHF–FM channel 

16 (156.8 MHz) or the Event PATCOM 

on Marine Band Radio, VHF–FM 

channel 16 (156.8 MHz). 

(5) The Coast Guard will publish a 

notice in the Fifth Coast Guard District 

Local Notice to Mariners and issue a 

marine information broadcast on VHF– 

FM marine band radio announcing 

specific event dates and times. 

(d) Enforcement officials. The Coast 

Guard may be assisted with marine 

event patrol and enforcement of the 

regulated area by other federal, state, 

and local agencies. 

(e) Enforcement periods. This section 

will be enforced from 8 p.m. to 10:30 

p.m. on July 16, 2022. 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 3. 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. 

■ 4. Add § 165.T05–0374 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T05–0374 Safety Zone; Back River, 

Baltimore County, MD. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: All navigable waters of the 

Back River within 420 feet of the 

fireworks barge in approximate position 

latitude 39°15′35.54′′ N, longitude 

76°26′56.62′′ W. These coordinates are 

based on datum NAD 1983. 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section— 

Captain of the Port (COTP) means the 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Maryland-National Capital Region. 

Designated representative means any 

Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or 

petty officer who has been authorized 

by the Captain of the Port MarylandNational Capital Region to assist in 

enforcing the safety zone described in 

paragraph (a) of this section. 

(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 

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1The Coast Guard published three additional 

documents related to the 2014 NPRM. The 

comment period of the 2014 NPRM was extended 

on February 6, 2015 at 80 FR 6679. A notice of 

public meeting was published at 80 FR 12784, 

(March 11, 2015) and notice discussing the 

availability of three industry accepted training 

certification programs for dynamic positioning was 

published on July 29, 2016 (81 FR 49908). 

(2) To seek permission to enter, 

contact the COTP or the COTP’s 

representative by telephone at 410–576– 

2693 or on Marine Band Radio VHF–FM 

channel 16 (156.8 MHz). The Coast 

Guard vessels enforcing this section can 

be contacted on Marine Band Radio 

VHF–FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz). 

(3) 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 officials. The U.S. 

Coast Guard may be assisted in the 

patrol and enforcement of the safety 

zone by Federal, State, and local 

agencies. 

(e) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 8 p.m. to 10:30 

p.m. on July 16, 2022. 

Dated: May 13, 2022. 

David E. O’Connell, 

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

Port Maryland-National Capital Region. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Parts 140, 143, and 146 

46 CFR Parts 61 and 62 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–0063] 

RIN 1625–AC16 

Requirements for MODUs and Other 

Vessels Conducting Outer Continental 

Shelf Activities With Dynamic 

Positioning Systems 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

withdrawing the proposed rule entitled 

‘‘Requirements for MODUs and Other 

Vessels Conducting Outer Continental 

Shelf Activities with Dynamic 

Positioning Systems’’ published on 

November 28, 2014. We are taking this 

action because there have been changes 

in the industry in the past 7 years, 

including new standards and 

technologies, and the rule we proposed 

in 2014 is no longer appropriate in light 

of those changes. The Coast Guard may 

issue a new rulemaking in the future if 

warranted. 

DATES: The notice of proposed 

rulemaking published on November 28, 

2014 (79 FR 70943); comment period 

extended on February 6, 2015 (80 FR 

6679); notice of public meeting and 

request for comments (80 FR 12784, 

March 11, 2015); and notice of 

availability published on July 29, 2016 

(81 FR 49908), is withdrawn as of May 

20, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: The Docket for this 

withdrawal is available at the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. Please search for 

Docket Number USCG–2014–0063. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information about this document call or 

email Lieutenant Commander Dimitri 

Wiener, Staff Engineer, Naval 

Architecture Division, CG–ENG, Coast 

Guard; telephone 202–372–1414, email 

Dimitrios.N.Wiener@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On November 28, 2014, Coast Guard 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking titled ‘‘Requirements for 

MODUs and Other Vessels Conducting 

Outer Continental Shelf Activities with 

Dynamic Positioning Systems’’ in the 

Federal Register (79 FR 70943).1 The 

proposed rulemaking sought to establish 

minimum design, operation, training, 

and manning standards for mobile 

offshore drilling units (MODUs) and 

other vessels using dynamic positioning 

systems to engage in Outer Continental 

Shelf activities. We viewed establishing 

these minimum standards as necessary 

at the time to improve the safety of 

people and property involved in such 

operations, and the protection of the 

environment in which they operate. The 

notice of proposed rulemaking sought to 

decrease the risk of a loss of position by 

a dynamically positioned MODU or 

other vessel that could result in a fire, 

explosion, or subsea spill, and to 

support the Coast Guard’s strategic goals 

of maritime safety and protection of 

natural resources. 

Withdrawal 

The Coast Guard is withdrawing the 

proposed rule published on November 

28, 2014. Upon further review of current 

dynamic positioning system 

technologies, industry use of updated 

third-party standards, and the 

engineering and survey activities 

performed by recognized organizations, 

it is evident that significant change has 

occurred in the industry and that the 

original proposal is no longer 

appropriate. 

The Coast Guard will continue to 

assess the risks associated with the use 

of dynamic positioning by vessels 

engaged in OCS activities, support the 

continuing development of third-party 

standards, oversee the work of 

recognized organizations, and request 

input from our Federal advisory 

committees, as appropriate. The Coast 

Guard may decide to develop new 

rulemaking proposals in the future, but 

Unified Agenda item 1625–AC16 will be 

completed once this notice is published. 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). 

Dated: May 13, 2022. 

W.R. Arguin, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant 

Commandant for Prevention Policy. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 55 

[EPA–R02–OAR–2022–0400; FRL 9785–01– 

R2] 

Outer Continental Shelf Air 

Regulations Update To Include New 

York State Requirements 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to update a 

portion of the Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS) Air Regulations. Requirements 

applying to OCS sources located within 

25 miles of states’ seaward boundaries 

must be updated periodically to remain 

consistent with the requirements of the 

corresponding onshore area (COA), as 

mandated by section 328(a)(1) of the 

Clean Air Act (CAA). The portion of the 

OCS air regulations that is being 

updated pertains to the requirements for 

OCS sources for which the State of New 

York is the COA. The intended effect of 

approving the OCS requirements for the 

State of New York is to regulate 

emissions from OCS sources in 

accordance with the requirements 

onshore. The requirements discussed 

below are proposed to be incorporated 

by reference into the Code of Federal 

Regulations and are listed in the 

appendix to the OCS air regulations. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before June 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Number EPA– 


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