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Security Zones; San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA and Oakland, CA
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[Federal Register: February 6, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 25)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5482-5485]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[COTP San Francisco Bay 01-011]
RIN 2115-AA97
Security Zones; San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA and Oakland,
CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Temporary final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing two temporary security zones
in areas of the San Francisco Bay adjacent to San Francisco
International Airport and Oakland International Airport. These actions
are necessary to ensure public safety and prevent sabotage or terrorist
acts at these airports. Persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering into or remaining in these security zones without permission
of the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.
DATES: This rule is effective from 5 p.m. (PDT) on October 31, 2001 to
4:59 p.m. (PDT) on June 21, 2002. Comments and related material must
reach the Coast Guard on or before April 8, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Any comments and material received from the public, as well
as documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the
docket, will become part of docket COTP San Francisco Bay 01-011, and
will be available for inspection or copying at U.S. Coast Guard Marine
Safety Office, San Francisco Bay, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Andrew B. Cheney, U.S.
Coast Guard Marine Safety Office San Francisco Bay, at (510) 437-3073.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
On September 21, 2001, we issued a similar temporary final rule
under docket COTP San Francisco Bay 01-009, and published this rule in
the Federal Register (66 FR 54663, Oct. 30, 2001). Upon further
reflection, and after discussion with airport officials and members of
the public, we have decided to withdraw the temporary section created
by that rule (33 CFR 165.T11-095) and issue a new temporary section in
title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
As authorized by 5 U.S.C. 553, we did not publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this regulation. In keeping with the
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing an NPRM, and that under 5 U.S.C. 553
(d)(3), good cause exists for making this regulation effective less
than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
On September 11, 2001, two commercial aircraft were hijacked from
Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts and flown into the World Trade
Center in New York, New York inflicting catastrophic human casualties
and property damage. On the same day, a similar attack was conducted on
the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Also, on the same date, a fourth
commercial passenger airplane was hijacked, this one from Newark, New
Jersey, and later crashed in Pennsylvania. National security officials
warn that future terrorist attacks against civilian targets may be
anticipated. A heightened level of security has been established
concerning all vessels transiting in the San Francisco Bay, and
particularly in waters adjacent to San Francisco International Airport
and Oakland International Airport. These security zones are needed to
protect the United States and more specifically the people, ports,
waterways, and properties of the San Francisco Bay area.
The delay inherent in the NPRM process, and any delay in the
effective
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date of this rule, is contrary to the public interest insofar as it may
render individuals and facilities within and adjacent to the San
Francisco and Oakland airports vulnerable to subversive activity,
sabotage or terrorist attack. The measures contemplated by this rule
are intended to prevent future terrorist attacks against individuals
and facilities within or adjacent to these west coast airports.
Immediate action is required to accomplish these objectives. Any delay
in the effective date of this rule is impracticable and contrary to the
public interest.
Request for Comments
Although the Coast Guard has good cause in implementing this
regulation, we want to afford the maritime community the opportunity to
participate in this rulemaking by submitting comments and related
material regarding the size and boundaries of these security zones in
order to minimize unnecessary burdens. If you do so, please include
your name and address, identify the docket number for this rulemaking,
COTP San Francisco Bay 01-011, indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each
comment.
Please submit all comments and related material in an unbound
format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying. If
you would like to know they reached us, please enclose a stamped, self-
addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period. We may change this
temporary final rule in view of them.
Public Meeting
We do not plan to hold a public meeting. However, you may submit a
request for a meeting by writing to the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, or to the address under ADDRESSES
explaining why a public meeting would be beneficial. If we determine
that one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and
place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register.
Background and Purpose
On September 11, 2001, terrorists launched attacks on civilian and
military targets within the United States killing large numbers of
people and damaging properties of national significance. Vessels
operating near the airports adjacent to the San Francisco Bay present
possible platforms from which individuals may gain unauthorized access
to the airports.
As part of the Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
(Pub. L. 99-399), Congress amended the Ports and Waterways Safety Act
(PWSA) to allow the Coast Guard to take actions, including the
establishment of security and safety zones, to prevent or respond to
acts of terrorism against individuals, vessels, or public or commercial
structures. 33 U.S.C. 1226. The terrorist acts against the United
States on September 11, 2001 have increased the need for safety and
security measures on U.S. ports and waterways. In response to these
terrorist acts, and in order to prevent similar occurrences, the Coast
Guard is establishing two temporary security zones in the navigable
waters of the United States surrounding San Francisco International
Airport and Oakland International Airport.
As mentioned in the Regulatory Information section, we opened
docket COTP San Francisco Bay 01-009 on September 21, 2001. We have
since determined that the sizes of the zones created by that rule may
be reduced. As a result, we are withdrawing that rule and are
establishing new, smaller zones in this rule.
The security zones will extend 1000 yards seaward from the
shorelines of the San Francisco International Airport and the Oakland
International Airport. This distance from the shoreline is estimated to
be an adequate zone size to provide increased security for each
airport. The two security zones are designed to provide increased
security for the airports, while minimizing the impact to vessel
traffic on the San Francisco Bay.
These temporary security zones are necessary to provide for the
safety and security of the United States of America and the people,
ports, waterways and properties within the San Francisco Bay area.
These zones will be enforced by the official patrol (Coast Guard
commissioned, warrant or petty officers) onboard Coast Guard vessels
and patrol craft. The official patrol may also be onboard the patrol
craft and resources of any government agency that has agreed to assist
the Coast Guard in the performance of its duties.
Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into or remaining
in these security zones without permission of the Captain of the Port,
or his designated representative. Each person and vessel in a security
zone must obey any direction or order of the COTP. The COTP may remove
any person, vessel, article, or thing from a security zone. No person
may board, or take or place any article or thing on board, any vessel
in a security zone without the permission of the COTP.
Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1232, any violation of the security zone
described herein, is punishable by civil penalties (not to exceed
$27,500 per violation, where each day of a continuing violation is a
separate violation), criminal penalties (imprisonment for not more than
6 years and a fine of not more than $250,000), in rem liability against
the offending vessel, and license sanctions. Any person who violates
this regulation, using a dangerous weapon, or who engages in conduct
that causes bodily injury or fear of imminent bodily injury to any
officer authorized to enforce this regulation, also faces imprisonment
up to 12 years (class C felony).
Regulatory Evaluation
This temporary final rule is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of
Management and Budget has not reviewed it 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).
Due to the recent terrorist actions against the United States the
implementation of these security zones are necessary for the protection
of the United States and its people. Because these security zones are
established in an area of the San Francisco Bay that is seldom used,
the Coast Guard expects the economic impact of this rule to be so
minimal that full regulatory evaluation under paragraph 10(e) of the
regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is unnecessary.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Coast
Guard considered whether this rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``Small
entities'' include small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that
are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations less than
50,000.
These security zones will not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities because these security zones will
not occupy an area of the San Francisco Bay that is frequently
transited. Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b)
that this temporary final rule will not have a significant economic
impact
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on a substantial number of small entities.
Assistance For Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), the Coast Guard offers to
assist small entities in understanding the rule so that they could
better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking
process. If your small business or organization is affected by this
rule and you have questions concerning its provisions or options for
compliance, please contact Lieutenant Andrew B. Cheney, U.S. Coast
Guard Marine Office San Francisco Bay at (510) 437-3073.
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).
Collection of Information
This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule and have
determined that this rule does not have implications for federalism.
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 or more in any
one year. Though this rule will not result in such an expenditure, we
do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.
Taking of Private Property
This rule will not effect a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.
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.
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.
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.
Energy Effects
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. It has not been designated by the Administrator of the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.
Environment
We have considered the environmental impact of this rule and
concluded that under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of Commandant
Instruction M16475.lD, this rule is categorically excluded from further
environmental documentation, because we are establishing security
zones. A ``Categorical Exclusion Determination'' is available in the
docket for inspection or copying where indicated under ADDRESSES.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
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, 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46.
Sec. 165.T11-095 [Removed]
2. Remove Sec. 165.T11-095.
3. Add new Sec. 165.T11-097 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.T11-097 Security Zones; Waters surrounding San Francisco
International Airport and Oakland International Airport, San Francisco
Bay, California.
(a) Locations:
(1) San Francisco International Airport Security Zone. This
security zone extends 1000 yards seaward from the shoreline of the San
Francisco International Airport and encompasses all waters in San
Francisco Bay within an area drawn from the following coordinates
beginning at a point latitude 37 deg. 38' 23" N and longitude 122 deg.
23' 02" W; thence to 37 deg. 38' 25" N and 122 deg. 22' 26" W; thence
to 37 deg. 37' 45" N and 122 deg. 21' 19" W; thence to 37 deg. 37' 11"
N and 122 deg. 20' 46" W, thence to 37 deg. 36' 45" N and 122 deg. 20'
42" W, thence to 37 deg. 36' 19" N and 122 deg. 20' 57" W, thence to
37 deg. 35' 45" N and 122 deg. 21' 50" W, and along the shoreline back
to the beginning point.
(2) Oakland International Airport Security Zone. This security zone
extends 1000 yards seaward from the shoreline of the Oakland
International Airport and encompasses all waters in San Francisco Bay
within an area drawn from the following coordinates beginning at a
point latitude 37 deg. 44' 00" N and longitude 122 deg. 15' 11" W;
thence to 37 deg. 43' 40" N and 122 deg. 15' 42" W; thence to 37 deg.
43' 08" N and 122 deg. 15' 30" W; thence to 37 deg. 41' 37" N and
122 deg. 13' 23" W; thence to 37 deg. 41' 38" N and 122 deg. 12' 25" W;
thence to 37 deg. 42' 10" N and 122 deg. 11' 55" W, and along the
shoreline back to the beginning point.
(b) Effective dates. This section is in effect from 5 p.m. (PST) on
October 31, 2001 to 4:59 p.m. (PDT) on June 21, 2002. If the need for
these security zones ends before the scheduled
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termination time, the Captain of the Port will cease enforcement of
these security zones and will also announce that fact via Broadcast
Notice to Mariners.
(c) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec. 165.33 of this part, no person or vessel may enter or remain in
either of these security zones established by this temporary section,
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated
representative. All other general regulations of Sec. 165.33 of this
part apply in the security zones established by this temporary section.
Dated: October 31, 2001.
L. L. Hereth,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco Bay,
California.
[FR Doc. 02-2820 Filed 2-5-02; 8:45 am]
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