
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49229-49232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19795]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket Number USCG-2014-0643]
RIN 1625-AA08


Special Local Regulation, U.S. Hydro-Drag Nationals, Lake Dora; 
Tavares, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation on 
the waters of Lake Dora in Tavares, Florida, during the Hydro-Drag 
Nationals, a series of high-speed personal watercraft races. The event 
is scheduled for August 30 and 31, 2014. Approximately 65 vessels are 
anticipated to participate in the races. This special local regulation 
is necessary to ensure the safety of life during the races.

DATES: This rule is effective and will be enforced from 9:00 a.m. until 
4 p.m. on August 30 and 31, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket 
USCG-2014-0643. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being 
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the 
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open 
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also 
visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground 
floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, 
call or email Lieutenant Allan Storm, Sector Jacksonville Office of 
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (904) 564-7500, 
extension 7721, email Allan.H.Storm@uscg.mil. If you have questions on 
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, 
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Regulatory History and Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final 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 would be impracticable. The 
Coast Guard did not receive the necessary information about the event 
until July 3, 2014. As a result, the Coast Guard did not have 
sufficient time to publish a NPRM and to receive public comments prior 
to the event. Any delay in the effective date of this rule would be 
contrary to the public interest because immediate action is needed to 
minimize potential danger to the race participants, participant 
vessels, spectators, and the general public.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), and for the same reasons stated in the 
preceding paragraph, the Coast Guard finds that

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good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days 
after publication in the Federal Register.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for the rule is the Coast Guard's authority to 
establish special local regulations: 33 U.S.C. 1233. The purpose of the 
rule is to ensure safety of life on navigable waters of the United 
States during the Hydro-Drag Nationals.

C. Discussion of the Final Rule

    On August 30 and 31, 2014, H2X Racing Promotions will host the U.S. 
Hydro-Drag Nationals, a series of high-speed personal watercraft races. 
The U.S. Hydro-Drag Nationals will be held on Lake Dora in Tavares, 
Florida. Approximately 65 vessels are anticipated to participate in the 
races. No spectator vessels are expected to attend the Hydro-Drag Tour.
    The rule will establish a special local regulation that encompasses 
certain waters of Lake Dora in Tavares, Florida. The special local 
regulation will be enforced from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on August 30 and 
31, 2014. This special local regulation is necessary to ensure the 
safety of life on navigable waters of the United States during the 
races. The special local regulation will consist of the following two 
areas: (1) A race area, where all persons and vessels, except those 
persons and vessels participating in the high-speed personal watercraft 
races, are prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring, or 
remaining; and (2) a buffer zone around the race area, where all 
persons and vessels, except those persons and vessels enforcing the 
buffer zone, or authorized participants transiting to and from the race 
area, are prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring, or remaining 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Jacksonville or a 
designated representative.
    Persons and vessels may request authorization to enter, transit 
through, anchor in, or remain within the race area or buffer zone by 
contacting the Captain of the Port Jacksonville by telephone at (904) 
564-7513, or a designated representative via VHF radio on channel 16. 
If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within 
the race area or buffer zone is granted by the Captain of the Port 
Jacksonville or a designated representative, all persons and vessels 
receiving such authorization must comply with the instructions of the 
Captain of the Port Jacksonville or a designated representative. The 
Coast Guard will provide notice of the special local regulations by 
Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene 
designated representatives.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and 
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses 
based on these statutes and executive orders.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) 
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as 
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and 
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential 
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or 
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and 
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.
    The economic impact of this rule is not significant for the 
following reasons: (1) The special local regulation will be enforced 
for only 14 hours; (2) although persons and vessels will not be able to 
enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the race area or 
buffer zone without being an authorized participant or enforcing the 
buffer zone, or receiving authorization from the Captain of the Port 
Jacksonville or a designated representative, they may operate in the 
surrounding area during the enforcement periods; (3) nonparticipant 
persons and vessels may still enter, transit through, anchor in, or 
remain within the race area or buffer zone if authorized by the Captain 
of the Port Jacksonville or a designated representative; and (4) the 
Coast Guard will provide advance notification of the special local 
regulation to the local maritime community by Local Notice to Mariners 
and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 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.
    This rule may affect the following entities, some of which may be 
small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to enter, 
transit through, anchor in, or remain within that portion of Lake Dora 
encompassed within the special local regulation from 9 a.m. until 4 
p.m. on August 30 and 31, 2014. For the reasons discussed in the 
Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563 section above, this 
rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    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, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have 
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please 
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 
above.
    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.

4. 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).

5. Federalism

    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 determined 
that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.

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Protesters are asked to contact 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.

7. 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 expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in 
this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise 
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental 
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property 
Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) 
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, 
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection 
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule 
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an 
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may 
disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    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.

12. Energy Effects

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive 
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect 
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not 
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security 
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which 
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (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 special local regulation issued in 
conjunction with a regatta or marine parade. This rule is categorically 
excluded from further review under paragraph 34(h) of Figure 2-1 of the 
Commandant Instruction. This rule involves establishing a temporary 
special local regulation to ensure the safety of life during the Hydro-
Drag Nationals, which will be held over a two day period for 8 hours 
each day. An environmental analysis was performed during the marine 
event permit process for the event and a checklist and a categorical 
exclusion determination are not required for this special local 
regulation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 
33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.


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2. Add a temporary Sec.  100.35T07-0643 to read as follows:


Sec.  100.35T07-0643  Special Local Regulations; Hydro-Drag Tour, Lake 
Dora; Tavares, FL.

    (a) Regulated Areas. The following regulated areas are established 
as a special local regulation. All coordinates are North American Datum 
1983.
    (1) Race Area. All waters of Lake Dora encompassed within the 
following points: Starting at Point 1 in position 28[deg]47'57'' N, 
81[deg]43'39'' W; thence south to Point 2 in position 28[deg]47'55'' N, 
81[deg]43'39'' W; thence east to Point 3 in position 28[deg]47'55'' N, 
81[deg]43'22'' W; thence north to Point 4 in position 28[deg]47'58'' N, 
81[deg]43'22'' W; thence west back to origin. All persons and vessels, 
except those persons and vessels participating in the high-speed 
personal watercraft races, are prohibited from entering, transiting 
through, anchoring in, or remaining within the race area.
    (2) Buffer Zone. All waters of Lake Dora, excluding the race area, 
encompassed within the following points: Starting at Point 1 in 
position 28[deg]47'59'' N, 81[deg]43'40'' W; thence south to Point 2 in 
position 28[deg]47'53'' N, 81[deg]43'41'' W; thence east to Point 3 in 
position 28[deg]47'53'' N, 81[deg]43'19'' W; thence north to Point 4 in 
position 28[deg]47'59'' N, 81[deg]43'19'' W; thence west back to 
origin. All persons and vessels except those persons and vessels 
enforcing the buffer zone, or authorized participants transiting to or 
from the race area, are prohibited from entering, transiting through, 
anchoring in, or remaining within the buffer zone.
    (b) Definition. The term ``designated representative'' means Coast 
Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty 
officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and 
Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the 
Captain of the Port Jacksonville in the enforcement of the regulated 
areas.
    (c) Regulations. (1) Non-participant persons and vessels are 
prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or 
remaining within the race area and/or buffer zone unless authorized by 
Captain of the Port Jacksonville or a designated representative.
    (2) Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor 
in, or remain within the regulated areas may contact the Captain of the 
Port Jacksonville by telephone at (904) 564-7513, or a designated 
representative via VHF radio on channel 16, to request authorization. 
If authorization is granted by the Captain of the Port Jacksonville or 
a designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such 
authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the 
Port Jacksonville or a designated representative.
    (3) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated areas to 
the public by Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, 
and on-scene designated representatives.
    (d) Enforcement Period. This rule will be enforced daily from 9 
a.m. until 4 p.m. on August 30 and 31, 2014.


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    Dated: July 29, 2014.
T.G. Allan, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Jacksonville.
[FR Doc. 2014-19795 Filed 8-19-14; 8:45 am]
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