Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/03/18/E9-5746/restricted-areas-at-cape-canaveral-air-force-station-patrick-afb-fl
Timestamp: 2018-02-17 20:03:22
Document Index: 701088480

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 334', '§\u2009334', '§\u2009334', '§\u2009334', '§\u2009334', '§\u2009334', 'art 329']

A Proposed Rule by the Engineers Corps on 03/18/2009
Written comments must be submitted on or before April 17, 2009.
74 FR 11507
11507-11509 (3 pages)
E9-5746
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/E9-5746 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/E9-5746
You may submit comments, identified by docket number COE-2009-0001, by any of the following methods:
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Pursuant to its authorities in Section 7 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1917 (40 Stat 266; 33 U.S.C. 1) and Chapter XIX of the Army Appropriations Act of 1919 (40 Stat 892; 33 U.S.C. 3) the Corps is proposing to amend the regulations in 33 CFR part 334 by modifying § 334.540, removing § 334.550, and adding § 334.595. The proposal includes the removal of § 334.550 since it would now be completely encompassed by the expanded area of § 334.540.
The proposed amendments will allow the Commanding Officer, CCAFS to restrict passage of persons, watercraft, and vessels in waters contiguous to this Command, thereby ensuring that DoD identified security enhancements can be met.
b. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The proposed rule has been reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354) which requires the preparation of a regulatory flexibility analysis for any regulation that will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (i.e., small businesses and small governments). Unless information is obtained to the contrary during the comment period, the Corps expects that the economic impact of the amendment of this restricted area would have practically no impact on the public, or result in no anticipated navigational hazard or interference with existing waterway traffic. This proposed rule, if adopted, will have no significant economic impact on small entities.
c. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act. Due to the administrative nature of this action and because there is no intended change in the use of the area, the Corps expects that this regulation, if adopted, will not have a significant impact to the quality of the human environment and, therefore, preparation of an environmental impact statement will not be required. An environmental assessment will be prepared after the public notice period is closed and all comments have been received and considered. It may be reviewed at the District office listed at the end of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, above.
d. Unfunded Mandates Act. This proposed rule does not impose an enforceable duty among the private sector and, therefore, is not a Federal private sector mandate and is not subject to the requirements of Section 202 or 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (Pub. L. 104-4, 109 Stat. 48, 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). We have also found under Section 203 of the Act, that small governments will not be significantly or uniquely affected by this rule.
Banana River at the Eastern Range, 45th Space Wing, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL.; Restricted Area.
(a) The area. The restricted area shall encompass all navigable waters of the United States, as defined at 33 CFR part 329, within the Banana River contiguous to the area offshore of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The area is bounded by a line connecting the following coordinates: Commencing from the shoreline at the southeast portion of the area, at approximately latitude 28°25.17 N, longitude 80°36.24 W, thence directly to latitude 28°25.18′ N, longitude 80°36.65′ W, thence directly to latitude 28°25.25′ N, longitude 80°36.66′ W, thence directly to latitude 28°25.22′ N, longitude 80°38.36′ W, thence directly to latitude 28°26.23′ N, longitude 80°38.25′ W, thence directly to latitude 28°26.23′ N, longitude 80°38.47′ W, thence to reach the south side of the Kennedy Space Center NASA Causeway East Roadway at approximately latitude 28°30.74′ N, longitude 80°36.63′ W.
(b) The regulation. (1) The area described in paragraph (a) of this section will be closed when it is deemed necessary by the Commander, 45th Space Wing or his/her designee to address any perceived threat to the local area. With the exception of local, State and federal law enforcement entities, all persons, vessels, and other craft are prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring, or drifting within the restricted area when it is closed without the permission of the Commander, 45th Space Wing or his/her designee.
(b) The regulation. (1) The area described in paragraph (a) of this section will be closed when it is deemed necessary by the Commander, 45th Space Wing or his/her designee to address any perceived threat to the local area. With the exception of local, State and federal law enforcement entities, all persons, vessels, and other craft are prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring, or drifting within the restricted area when it is closed without Start Printed Page 11509the permission of the Commander, 45th Space Wing or his/her designee.
[FR Doc. E9-5746 Filed 3-17-09; 8:45 am]