99-12955. Safety Zone: Unity Electric Co. Fireworks Display, Shinnecock Bay, Hampton Bays, NY  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 99 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 27916-27918]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-12955]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Coast Guard
    
    33 CFR Part 165
    
    [CGD01-99-038]
    RIN 2115-AA97
    
    
    Safety Zone: Unity Electric Co. Fireworks Display, Shinnecock 
    Bay, Hampton Bays, NY
    
    AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
    
    
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    ACTION: Temporary final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone for the Unity 
    Electric Company Fireworks Display to be held on the waters surrounding 
    Jackson's Marina on Shinnecock Bay, Hampton Bays, NY, on June 19, 1999. 
    This action is needed to protect persons, facilities, vessels, and 
    others in the maritime community from the hazards associated with this 
    fireworks display. Entry into this safety zone is prohibited unless 
    authorized by the Captain of the Port.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation is effective on June 19, 1999, from 
    9:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
    
    ADDRESSES: Documents relating to this temporary final rule are 
    available for inspection and copying at U.S. Coast Guard Group Long 
    Island Sound, 120 Woodward Avenue, New Haven, CT 06512. Normal office 
    hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
    except holidays. Comments may also be faxed to this address. The fax 
    number is (203) 468-4445.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander T. J. Walker, 
    Chief of Port Operations, Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound, at 
    (203) 468-4444.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    
    Regulatory History
    
        Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, good cause exists for not publishing a 
    notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and for making this rule effective 
    in less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. The 
    sponsor of the event did not provide the Coast Guard with the final 
    details for the event in sufficient time to publish a NPRM or a final 
    rule 30 days in advance. The delay encountered if normal rulemaking 
    procedures were followed would effectively cancel the event. 
    Cancellation of this event is contrary to the public interest since the 
    fireworks display is for the benefit of the public.
    
    Background and Purpose
    
        The Unity Electric Company is sponsoring a 15-minute fireworks 
    display on the waters off of Shinnecock Bay, Hampton Bays, New York. 
    The fireworks display will occur on June 19, 1999, from 9:30 pm until 
    9:45 pm. The safety zone covers all waters of Shinnecock Bay within a 
    1000-foot radius of the fireworks-launching site, which will be located 
    in Jackson's Marina in Hampton Bays in approximate position 
    40 deg.57'.00 N, 073 deg.04.17 W (NAD 1983). This zone is to protect 
    the maritime community from the hazards associated with this fireworks 
    display. Entry into or movement within this zone will be prohibited 
    unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his on-scene 
    representative.
    
    Regulatory Evaluation
    
        This temporary final rule is not a significant regulatory action 
    under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and does not require an 
    assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of 
    that Order. It has been exempted from review by the Office of 
    Management and Budget under that Order. It is not significant under the 
    regulatory policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation 
    (DOT) (44 FR 11040; February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard expects the 
    economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory 
    Evaluation under paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies and 
    procedures of DOT is unnecessary. This safety zone involves only a 
    portion of Shinnecock Bay, and entry into this zone will be restricted 
    for only 60 minutes, on June 19, 1999, from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 
    Although this regulation prevents traffic from transiting from and to 
    Jackson's Marina, the effect of this regulation will not be significant 
    for several reasons: The duration of the event is limited; the event is 
    at a late hour; and extensive, advance maritime advisories will be 
    made.
    
    Small Entities
    
        Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the 
    Coast Guard considered whether this temporary final rule would have a 
    significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
    ``Small entities'' include independently owned and operated small 
    businesses that are not dominant in their field and (2) governmental 
    jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
        For the reasons discussed under the Regulatory Evaluation above, 
    the Coast Guard certifies under section 605(b) of the Regulatory 
    Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) that this rule will not have a 
    significant impact on a substantial number of small entities.
    
    Assistance for Small Entities
    
        Under subsection 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory 
    Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 [Pub. L. 104-121], the Coast Guard 
    wants to assist small entities in understanding this temporary final 
    rule so that they can better evaluate its effects on them and 
    participate in the rulemaking. If your small business or organization 
    would be affected by this rule and you have questions concerning its 
    provisions or options for compliance, please call LCDR T.J. Walker, 
    telephone (203) 468-4444.
        The Ombudsman of Regulatory Enforcement for Small Business and 
    Agriculture, and 10 Regional Fairness Boards, were established to 
    receive comments from small businesses about enforcement by Federal 
    agencies. The Ombudsman will annually evaluate such enforcement and 
    rate each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to 
    comment on enforcement by the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-
    734-3247).
    
    Collection of Information
    
        This temporary final rule contains no collection-of-information 
    requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
    seq.).
    
    Federalism
    
        The Coast Guard has analyzed this temporary final rule in 
    accordance with the principles and criteria contained in Executive 
    Order 12612, and has determined that it does not raise sufficient 
    federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism 
    Assessment.
    
    Unfunded Mandates
    
        Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), the 
    Coast Guard must consider whether this temporary final rule will result 
    in an annual expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in 
    aggregate, of $100 million (adjusted annually for inflation). If so, 
    the Act requires that a reasonable number of reglatory alternatives be 
    considered, and that, from those alternatives, the least costly, most 
    cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative that achieves the 
    objective of the rule be selected. No State, local, or tribal 
    governments will be affected by this rule, so this rule will not result 
    in annual or aggregate costs of $100 million or more. Therefore, the 
    Coast Guard is exempt from any further regulatory requirements under 
    the Unfunded Mandates Act.
    
    Environment
    
        The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of this 
    temporary final rule and concluded that under Figure 2-1, paragraph 
    34(g), of Commandant Instruction, M 16475.C, this rule is categorically 
    excluded from further environmental documentation. A written 
    Categorical Exclusion Determination is available in the docket
    
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    for inspection or copying where indicated under Addresses.
    
    Other Executive Orders on the Regulatory Process
    
        In addition to the statutes and Executive Orders already addressed 
    in this preamble, the Coast Guard considered the following executive 
    orders in developing this temporary final rule and reached the 
    following conclusions:
        E.O. 12630, Governmental Actions and Interference with 
    Constitutionally Protected Property Rights. This final rule will not 
    effect a taking of private property or otherwise have taking of private 
    property or otherwise have taking implications under this Order.
        E.O. 12875, Enhancing the Intergovernmental Partnership. This final 
    rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of this 
    Order to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
        E.O. 13405, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks 
    and Safety Risks. This final rule is not an economically significant 
    rule and does not concern an environmental risk to safety 
    disproportionately affecting children.
    
    List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
    
        Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reports and 
    recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
    
    Regulation
    
        For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 
    CFR part 165 as follows:
    
    PART 165--[AMENDED]
    
        1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 
    6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46. Section 165.100 is also 
    issued under authority of Sec. 311, Pub. L. 105-383.
    
        2. Add temporary Sec. 165.T01-CGD1-038 to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 165.T01-CGD1-038   Unity Electric Co. Fireworks Display, 
    Shinnecock Bay, Hampton Bays, NY.
    
        (a) Location. The safety zone includes all waters of Shinnecock Bay 
    within a 1000-foot radius of the launch site located in Jackson's 
    Marina in approximate position 40 deg.57'.00 N, 073 deg..04'.17 W (NAD 
    1983).
        (b) Effective date. This section is effective on June 19, 1999, 
    from 9:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
        (c) Regulations. (1) The general regulations covering safety zones 
    contained in Sec. 165.23 apply.
        (2) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of 
    the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the designated on-scene patrol 
    personnel. Among these personnel are commissioned, warrant, and petty 
    officers of the Coast Guard. Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard 
    Vessel by siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of 
    a vessel shall proceed as directed.
    P.K. Mitchell,
    Captain, Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound.
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Document Information

Effective Date:
6/19/1999
Published:
05/24/1999
Department:
Coast Guard
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Temporary final rule.
Document Number:
99-12955
Dates:
This regulation is effective on June 19, 1999, from 9:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Pages:
27916-27918 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
CGD01-99-038
RINs:
2115-AA97: Safety/Security Zone Regulations
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2115-AA97/safety-security-zone-regulations
PDF File:
99-12955.pdf
CFR: (1)
33 CFR 165.T01-CGD1-038