Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/19/2020-05729/special-local-regulations-recurring-marine-events-in-the-lake-michigan-captain-of-the-port-zone
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Federal Register :: Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events in the Lake Michigan Captain of the Port Zone
A Proposed Rule by the Coast Guard on 03/19/2020
Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before April 20, 2020.
85 FR 15745
15745-15749 (5 pages)
Docket Number USCG-2020-0124
2020-05729
USCG-2020-0124
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2020-05729 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2020-05729
You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2020-0124 using the Federal eRulemaking 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.
If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email Chief Petty Officer Kyle Weitzell, Waterways Management Division, Sector Lake Michigan, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 414-747-7148, email Kyle.W.Weitzell@uscg.mil.
Marine events are held on a regularly recurring basis on the navigable waters of the Lake Michigan Captain of the Port Zone (COTP). In the past, the Coast Guard would issue special local regulations for these events. The COTP has determined that potential hazards associated with the events exist, and regulations have been issued to protect safety of life and property for the maritime public and event participants from the hazards associated with these events. In the past, the Coast Guard has not received public comments or concerns regarding impacts to waterway traffic as a result of these regularly recurring events.
This proposed rulemaking would provide consistency to notify the public in a timely manner through permanent publication in Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The table in this proposed rule would list each regularly recurring event requiring a special local regulation, as administered by the Coast Guard and enforced by COTP Lake Michigan.
By consolidating these regulations into a single regulation and making minor formatting updates, the Coast Guard will improve the accuracy of the event and regulation information, make the regulation easier to use, and reduce the administrative burden to manage multiple regulations. The Coast Guard is proposing this rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70041 (previously 33 U.S.C. 1233).
The COTP Lake Michigan is proposing to consolidate all of the Start Printed Page 15746regularly recurring marine events in the Lake Michigan COTP Zone from 33 CFR 100.903 through § 100.910 into a single table located in § 100.903, move six existing events from 33 CFR 165.929 into this table in § 100.903, and make minor formatting changes to ensure consistency with listed dates, times, and locations. In this rulemaking, the Coast Guard proposes to remove §§ 100.906, 100.907, 100.909, and 100.910, and revise § 100.903 to consolidate the regulations contained in the above-mentioned five regulations into a table located within a single regulation, making the regulations easier to use. Aditionally, six existing events listed as safety zones in 33 CFR 165.929, specifically those events listed in §§ Table 165.929(e)(30), Table 165.929(e)(51), Table 165.929(f)(17), Table 165.929(f)(18), Table 165.929(g)(2), and Table 165.929(g)(4), would be moved to § 100.903 without making substantial modifications to the application of these events. These events are permitted Marine Events and their inclusion in § 100.903 would be more appropriate than in 33 CFR 165.929. Furthermore, the sponsors of several events listed have changed the dates that they hold their events requiring the Coast Guard to issue notices of enforcement for these changes each year. Updating these dates will eliminate the need to issue notices of enforcement as a regular occurance. Lastly, coordinates will all be listed in degrees and decimal minutes format. This rulemaking will not substantially change the details of any event.
As large numbers of spectator vessels and marine traffic are expected to congregate around the event locations, the regulated areas that would be listed in the table are needed to protect both spectators and event participants from safety hazards associated with these events. During the enforcement period of the regulated areas, persons and vessels would be prohibited from entering, transiting through, and remaining, anchoring, or mooring within the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the COTP or a designated representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local agencies in the enforcement of these regulated areas. These events are listed below in the text of the regulation.
The Coast Guard has previously promulgated special local regulations or safety zones in § 100 and § 165, respectively, for all event areas contained within this proposed regulation and has not received notice of any negative impact caused by the regulations. By consolidating these regulations into a single regulation and making minor formatting changes, the Coast Guard will improve the accuracy of this information, make the regulations easier to use, and reduce the administrative burden to manage multiple regulations.
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), we want to assist small entities in understanding this proposed 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. 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.
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 Start Printed Page 15747effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.
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 the consolidation and making minor formatting changes of five existing special local regulations. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L61 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 where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.
2. Revise § 100.903 to read as follows:
Recurring Marine Events in the Lake Michigan Captain of the Port Zone.
(1) The regulations in this section, along with the regulations of § 100.901, apply to the marine events listed in Table 1 to § 100.903.
(2) These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated. Notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulations with respect to each event, the location of the regulated area, and details concerning of the event will be made public by publication in the Local Notices to Mariners and/or Broadcast Notice to Mariners over VHF-FM radio.
(3) The dates and times of these events are subject to change. In the event of a change to these events, the Coast Guard will publish a Notice of Enforcement with the exact dates and times that the regulated area will be enforced.
(4) Sponsors of events listed in the table to § 100.903 are still required to submit applications for marine event permits in accordance with § 100.15.
(1) No vessel may enter, transit through, or anchor within the regulated area of any event listed in Table 1 to § 100.903 which has been advertised in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) above without the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.
(3) All geographic coordinates in Table 1 to § 100.903 are North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
Table 1 to § 100.903
Sector Lake Michigan Special Local Regulations
(1) Harborfest Dragon Boat Race South Haven, MI: All waters of the Black River, within an area bound by the following coordinates: 2 days; in mid-to-late June.
42°24.227′ N, 086°16.683′ W, then southeast to
42°24.210′ N, 086°16.667′ W, then northeast to
42°24.320′ N, 086°16.442′ W, then northwest to
42°24.337′ N, 086°16.457′ W, then returning to the point of origin
(2) Summer in the City Waterski Show Green Bay, WI: All waters of the Fox River from the Main Street Bridge to the West Walnut Street Bridge between coordinates: Each Wednesday of July and August.
44°31.089′ N, 088°00.904′ W, then southwest to
44°30.900′ N, 088°01.091′ W
(3) Celebrate Americafest Ski Show Green Bay, WI: All waters of the Fox River from the West Walnut Street Bridge to the mouth of the East River between coordinates: 1 day; on or around July 4.
44°30.912′ N, 088°01.100′ W, then northeast to
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44°31.337′ N, 088°00.640′ W
(4) Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Grand Haven, MI: All waters of the Grand River, within an area bound by the following coordinates: 2 weeks; in late July and/or early August.
43°04.000′ N, 086°14.200′ W, then east to
43°03.933′ N, 086°14.067′ W, then south to
43°03.750′ N, 086°14.167′ W, then west to
43°03.800′ N, 086°14.283′ W, then returning to the point of origin
(5) Milwaukee Venetian Boat Parade Milwaukee, WI: All waters of Lake Michigan within the Milwaukee Harbor and the Milwaukee River from McKinley Marina, along the Veteran's Park shoreline, to the Milwaukee Art Museum between coordinates: 1 day; the third Saturday of August.
43°02.066′ N, 087°52.966′ W, then southwest to
43°02.483′ N, 087°53.683′ W, then south to
43°02.366′ N, 087°53.700′ W
(6) Milwaukee Open Water Swim Milwaukee, WI: All waters of the Milwaukee River from the confluence with the Kinnickinnic River to the I-794 Bridge between coordinates: 1 day; the first or second Saturday of August.
43°01.532′ N, 087°54.182′ W, then northwest to
43°02.154′ N, 087°54.597′ W
(7) Sister Bay Marinafest Ski Show Sister Bay, WI: All waters of Sister Bay within an 800 foot radius of the following coordinates: 1 day; the last week of August or first week of September.
45°11.585′ N, 087°07.392′ W
(8) Milwaukee Harborfest Boat Parade Milwaukee, WI: All waters of the Milwaukee River from the North Holton Street Bridge to the confluence with the Kinnickinnic River between coordinates: 1 day; the first or second weekend of September.
43°03.284′ N, 087°54.267′ W, then south to
43°01.524′ N, 087°54.173′ W and
All water of the Kinnickinnic River from the confluence with the Milwaukee River to the Municipal Mooring Basin between coordinates:
43°01.524′ N, 087°54.173′ W, then south to
43°00.829′ N, 087°54.075′ W
(9) Milwaukee River Challenge Milwaukee, WI: All waters of the Milwaukee River from the confluence with the Menomonee River and the East Pleasant Street Bridge between coordinates: 1 day; the third Saturday of September.
43°01.915′ N, 087°54.627′ W, then north to
43°03.095′ N, 087°54.468′ W and
All waters of the Menomonee River from the North 25th Street Bridge to the confluence with the Milwaukee River between coordinates:
43°01.957′ N, 087°56.682′ W, then east to
43°01.915′ N, 087°54.627′ W
Marine Safety Unit Chicago Special Local Regulations
(10) Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Dragon Boat Race Chicago, IL: All waters of the South Branch of the Chicago River from the West 18th Street Bridge to the Amtrak Bridge between coordinates: 2 days; The second Friday and Saturday of July.
41°51.467′ N, 087°38.100′ W, then southwest to
41°51.333′ N, 087°38.217′ W
(11) Southland Regatta Blue Island, IL: All waters of the Calumet Sag Channel from the South Halstead Street Bridge to the Crawford Avenue Bridge between coordinates: 2 days; the first Sunday of November and the Saturday prior to it.
41°39.450′ N, 087°38.483′ W, then southwest to
41°39.083′ N, 087°43.483′ W and
All waters of the Little Calumet River from the Ashland Avenue Bridge to the junction of the Calumet Sag Channel between coordinates:
41°39.117′ N, 087°39.633′ W, then northeast to
41°39.374′ N, 087°39.001′ W
§§ 100.906, 100.907, 100.909, and 100.910
3. Remove §§ 100.906, 100.907, 100.909, and 100.910
[FR Doc. 2020-05729 Filed 3-18-20; 8:45 am]