Federal Register: RULES Ports and waterways safety: [33 CFR Part 165]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

CFR Citation: 33 CFR Part 165

USC ID: [USCG-2003-15023]

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Ports and waterways safety:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of temporary rules issued.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Safety Zones, Security Zones and Regulated Navigation Areas

DATES: This notice lists temporary Coast Guard rules that became effective and were terminated between October 1, 2002, and December 31, 2002.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This document provides required notice of substantive rules issued by the Coast Guard and temporarily effective between October 1, 2002, and December 31, 2002, that were not published in the Federal Register. This quarterly notice lists temporary security zones, safety zones and regulated navigation areas of limited duration and for which timely publication in the Federal Register was not possible.

SUMMARY: Safety and security zones, etc.; list of temporary rules,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Coast Guard District Commanders and Captains of the Port (COTP) must be immediately responsive to the safety and security needs of the waters within their jurisdiction; therefore, District Commanders and COTPs have been delegated the authority to issue certain local regulations. Safety zones may be established for safety or environmental purposes. A safety zone may be stationary and described by fixed limits or it may be described as a zone around a vessel in motion. Security zones limit access to prevent injury or damage to vessels, ports, or waterfront facilities. Regulated navigation areas are fixed locations where the movement of vessels inside is limited for environmental, safety or security purposes. Timely publication of these rules in the Federal Register is often precluded when a rule responds to an emergency, or when a event occurs without sufficient advance notice. The affected public is, however, informed of these rules through Local Notices to Mariners, press releases, and other means. Moreover, actual notification is provided by Coast Guard patrol vessels enforcing the restrictions imposed by the rule. Because Federal Register publication was not possible before the beginning of the effective period, mariners were personally notified of the contents of these security zones, safety zones or regulated navigation areas by Coast Guard officials onscene prior to any enforcement action. However, the Coast Guard, by law, must publish in the Federal Register notice of substantive rules adopted. To meet this obligation without imposing undue expense on the public, the Coast Guard periodically publishes a list of these temporary security zones, safety zones and regulated navigation areas. Permanent rules are not included in this list because they are published in their entirety in the Federal Register. Temporary rules may also be published in their entirety if sufficient time is available to do so before they are placed in effect or terminated. The safety zones, security zones and regulated navigation areas listed in this notice have been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, because of their emergency nature, or limited scope and temporary effectiveness.
The following rules were placed in effect temporarily during the period from October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002, unless otherwise indicated. This notice also includes rules that were not received in time to be included on the quarterly notice for the third quarter of 2002.

Dated: April 22, 2003.
S.G. Venckus,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law.
COTP Quarterly Report4th Quarter 2002 Effective COTP docket Location Type date CHARLESTON 02142....................... COOPER RIVER, PORT OF SAFETY ZONE................ 11/15/2002 CHARLESTON, SC.
HOUSTONGALVESTON 02019................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/29/2002 TX.
HOUSTONGALVESTON 02020................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/04/2002 TX.
HOUSTONGALVESTON 02021................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/05/2002 TX.
HOUSTONGALVESTON 02022................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/06/2002 TX.
HOUSTONGALVESTON 02023................ SAN JACINTO RIVER, HOUSTON, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/09/2002 TX.
HUNTINGTON 02010....................... ELK RIVER, M. 0 TO 2....... SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/31/2002 JACKSONVILLE 02129..................... ST. JOHNS RIVER, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/31/2002 JACKSONVILLE, FL. [[Page 22302]]
JACKSONVILLE 02149..................... ST. JOHNS RIVER, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/30/2002 JACKSONVILLE, FL. JACKSONVILLE 02150..................... ST. JOHNS RIVER, SAFETY ZONE................ 12/11/2002 JACKSONVILLE, FL. LOUISVILLE 02008....................... OHIO RIVER, M. 468.5 TO 473 SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/07/2002 LOUISVILLE 02011....................... OHIO RIVER, M. 466.8 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 10/19/2002 470.5.
MIAMI 02114............................ MIAMI RIVER, MIAMI, FL..... SAFETY ZONE................ 10/03/2002 MIAMI 02136............................ INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, WEST SAFETY ZONE................ 12/07/2002 PALM BEACH, FL.
MIAMI 02137............................ NEW RIVER, FORT LAUDERDALE, SAFETY ZONE................ 12/07/2002 FL.
MIAMI 02138............................ MIAMI BEACH, FL............ SAFETY ZONE................ 12/31/2002 MIAMI 02139............................ MIAMI BEACH, FL............ SAFETY ZONE................ 12/31/2002 MIAMI 02140............................ INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, FT. SAFETY ZONE................ 12/14/2002 LAUDERDALE, FL.
MIAMI 02152............................ MIAMI RIVER, MIAMI, FL..... SAFETY ZONE................ 12/19/2002 MOBILE 02018........................... PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI.... SAFETY ZONE................ 10/05/2002 MOBILE 02021........................... GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI...... SAFETY ZONE................ 10/04/2002 MOBILE 02023........................... GULFPORT CHANNEL, GULFPORT, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/03/2002 MISSISSIPPI.
MOBILE 02023........................... BLACK WARRIOR RIVER, WALKER SAFETY ZONE................ 11/05/2002 COUNTY, AL.
MORGAN CITY 02008...................... GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/22/2002 M. 98 TO 99.
MORGAN CITY 02009...................... GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/18/2002 M. 86 TO 88.
MORGAN CITY 02010...................... GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/09/2002 M. 173 TO 175.
NEW ORLEANS 02023...................... TCHEFUNCT RIVER, M. 1 TO 3. SAFETY ZONE................ 10/11/2002 NEW ORLEANS 02024...................... SOUTH SHORE, NEW ORLEANS, SAFETY ZONE................ 11/06/2002 LA.
NEW ORLEANS 02026...................... OUACHITA RIVER, M. 165 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 12/07/2002 168.
NEW ORLEANS 02027...................... RED RIVER, M. 87 TO 90..... SAFETY ZONE................ 12/20/2002 PADUCAH 02010.......................... OHIO RIVER, M. 934 TO 936.. SAFETY ZONE................ 10/24/2002 PADUCAH 02011.......................... UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. SAFETY ZONE................ 11/18/2002 51.5 TO 52.5.
PADUCAH 02012.......................... UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. SAFETY ZONE................ 12/03/2002 51.5 TO 52.5.
PADUCAH 02013.......................... UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. SAFETY ZONE................ 12/17/2002 51.5 TO 52.5.
PITTSBURGH 02025....................... ALLEGHENY RIVER, M. 0.3 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 10/04/2002 0.6.
PITTSBURGH 02026....................... ALLEGHENY RIVER, M. 0.4 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 11/21/2002 0.8.
PITTSBURGH 02027....................... ALLEGHENY RIVER, M. 0.6 TO SAFETY ZONE................ 12/03/2002 0.9.
PORT ARTHUR 02007...................... CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, PORT SAFETY ZONE................ 10/02/2002 ARTHUR, AREA.
SAN DIEGO 02020........................ SAN DIEGO BAY, SAN DIEGO, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/05/2002 CA.
SAN DIEGO 02025........................ NATIONAL CITY MARINE SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/14/2002 TERMINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA. SAN DIEGO 02027........................ NATIONAL CITY MARINE SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/26/2002 TERMINAL, SAN DIEGO, CA. SAN FRANCISCO BAY 02020................ SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SECURITY ZONE.............. 11/15/2002 CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY 02021................ SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SAFETY ZONE................ 12/31/2002 CALIFORNIA.
SAN JUAN 02126......................... LAS MAREAS HARBOR, GUAYAMA, SAFETY ZONE................ 10/17/2002 PUERTO RICO.
SAVANNAH 02134......................... SAVANNAH RIVER, SAVANNAH, SECURITY ZONE.............. 11/13/2002 GA.
WILMINGTON 02001....................... WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. SECURITY ZONE.............. 10/29/2002 District Quarterly Report4th Quarter 2002
Effective

District docket Location Type date 0102119.............. SOUTH BOSTON, MA SAFETY ZONE.... 10/04/2002 0102125.............. FORE RIVER AND SECURITY ZONE.. 10/21/2002 LONG CREEK,
PORTLAND, ME.
0102126.............. VERRANZONO SECURITY ZONE.. 11/03/2002 NARROWS BRIDGE,
NEW YORK.
0102127.............. BOSTON, MA...... SAFETY ZONE.... 10/21/2002 0102149.............. PORT OF NEW YORK/ SECURITY ZONE.. 12/31/2002 NEW JERSEY.
0502081.............. YORK RIVER, WEST SAFETY ZONE.... 10/05/2002 POINT, VA.
0502082.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/06/2002 ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
0502083.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/07/2002 ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
0502084.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/12/2002 ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
0502085.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/14/2002 ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
0502086.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/24/2002 ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
0502088.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/26/2002 ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
0502089.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 10/29/2002 ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
0502094.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 11/12/2002 ELIZABETH
RIVER, VIRGINIA.
0502096.............. ELIZABETH RIVER, SAFETY ZONE.... 12/14/2002 PORTSMOUTH,
VIRGINIA.
0502098.............. CHESAPEAKE BAY, SAFETY ZONE.... 12/17/2002 HAMPTON ROADS,
VA.
0502104.............. HAMPTON ROADS, SECURITY ZONE.. 12/29/2002 ELIZABETH
RIVER, VA.
0502105.............. CHESAPEAKE BAY, SAFETY ZONE.... 12/27/2002 HAMPTON ROADS,
VA.
0802016.............. LOWER REG NAV AREA... 11/30/2002 MISSISSIPPI
RIVER, M. 529.8
to 532.3.
0902524.............. CHICAGO RIVER, SAFETY ZONE.... 11/04/2002 CHICAGO, IL.
0902525.............. CHICAGO ZONE, SECURITY ZONE.. 11/06/2002 LAKE MICHIGAN.
0902527.............. NAVY PIER, SAFETY ZONE.... 12/13/2002 CHICAGO HARBOR,
IL.
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1302012.............. ELLIOTT BAY, WA. SAFETY ZONE.... 11/02/2002 1302017.............. ELLIOTT BAY, WA. SAFETY ZONE.... 10/26/2002 1202019.............. PUGET SOUND, WA. SECURITY ZONE.. 11/11/2002 Regulations Not on Previous 3rd Quarterly Report District/COTP Location Type Effective date COTP REGULATIONS FOR 3RD QUARTER MOBILE 02020........................... GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, SAFETY ZONE............... 09/25/02 PASCAGOULA, MS, AND MOBILE, AL.
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