[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14156]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0552]


Safety Zones in Reentry Sites; Jacksonville, Daytona, and 
Canaveral, Florida

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is activating three safety zones for the 
Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-28) mission reentry, vehicle 
splashdown, and recovery operations. These operations will occur in the 
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Our regulation for safety zones in 
reentry sites within the Seventh Coast Guard District identifies the 
regulated areas for this event. No U.S.-flagged vessel may enter the 
safety zones unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Jacksonville 
or a designated representative. Foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged 
to remain outside the safety zones.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.T07-0806 will be enforced for the 
safety zones identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below 
for the dates and times specified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Griffin Terpstra, 
Sector Jacksonville, Waterways Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 
904-714-7616, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this document, the Coast Guard Captain 
of the Port (COTP) Jacksonville is activating a portion of the safety 
zone as listed in 33 CFR 165.T07-0806(a)(1), and the safety zones 
listed in (a)(2) and (a)(3) on June 30, 2023 through July 4, 2023, for 
the CRS-28 Commercial Crew mission reentry vehicle splashdown, and the 
associated recovery operations in the U.S. EEZ. These safety zones are 
located within the COTP Jacksonville Area of Responsibility (AOR) 
offshore of Jacksonville, Daytona, and Cape Canaveral, Florida. The 
Coast Guard is activating these safety zones in order to protect 
vessels and waterway users from the potential hazards created by 
reentry vehicle splashdowns and recovery operations. In accordance with 
the general regulations in 33 CFR part 165, subpart C, no U.S.-flagged 
vessel may enter the safety zones unless authorized by the COTP 
Jacksonville or a designated representative except as provided in Sec.  
165.T07-0806(d)(3). All foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to 
remain outside the safety zones.
    There are two other safety zones listed in Sec.  165.T07-0806(a)(4) 
and (a)(5), which are located within the COTP St. Petersburg AOR, in 
addition to a portion of zone listed in (a)(1) that is located in the 
COTP Savannah AOR, that are being simultaneously activated through a 
separate notifications of enforcement of the regulation document issued 
under Docket Numbers USCG-2023-0551, and USCG-2023-0553.\1\
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    \1\ These notifications of enforcement of the regulation can be 
found at: https://regulations.gov by searching for docket number 
USCG-2023-0551, and USCG-2023-0553.
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    Twenty-four hours prior to the CRS-28 recovery operations, the COTP 
Jacksonville, the COTP Savannah, the COTP St. Petersburg, or designated 
representative will inform the public that whether any of the five 
safety zones described in Sec.  165.T07-0806, paragraph (a), will 
remain activated (subject to enforcement). If one of the safety zones 
described in Sec.  165.T07-0806, paragraph (a), remains activated it 
will be enforced for four hours prior to the CRS-28 splashdown and 
remain activated until announced by Broadcast Notice to Mariners on 
VHF-FM channel 16, and/or Marine Safety Information Bulletin (as 
appropriate) that the safety zone is no longer subject to enforcement. 
After the CRS-28 reentry vehicle splashdown, the COTP or a designated 
representative will grant general permission to come no closer than 3 
nautical miles of any reentry vehicle or space support vessel engaged 
in the recovery operations, within the activated safety zone described 
in Sec.  165.T07-0806, paragraph (a). Once the reentry vehicle, and any 
personnel involved in reentry service, are removed from the water and 
secured onboard a space support vessel, the COTP or designated 
representative will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners on VHF-FM 
channel 16 announcing the activated safety zone is no longer subject to 
enforcement. The recovery operations are expected to last approximately 
one hour.
    The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local 
law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.

    Dated: June 29, 2023.
Janet Espino-Young,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Jacksonville.
[FR Doc. 2023-14156 Filed 6-30-23; 8:45 am]
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