[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25563-25565]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11853]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket Number USCG-2018-0421]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulation; Gulfport Grand Prix, Boca Ciego Bay,
Gulfport, 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 the Boca Ciego Bay in the vicinity of Gulfport, Florida,
during the Gulfport Grand Prix High Speed Boat Race. Approximately 50
boats, 16 feet in length, traveling at speeds in excess of 120 miles
per hour are expected to participate. Additionally, it is anticipated
that 20 spectator vessels will be present along the race course. The
special local regulation is necessary to protect the safety of race
participants, participant vessels, spectators, and the general public
on navigable waters of the United States during the event. The special
local regulation will establish two regulated areas: (1) A race area
where all non-participant persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the
regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port St.
Petersburg (COTP) or a designated representative; and (2) a buffer zone
where designated representatives may control vessel traffic as deemed
necessary by the COTP St. Petersburg or a designated

representative based upon prevailing weather conditions.

DATES: This rule is effective daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 1,
2018, through June 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2018-0421 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Marine Science Technician First Class Michael D.
Shackleford, Sector St. Petersburg Prevention Department, Coast Guard;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Pub. L. Public Law
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code
COTP Captain of the Port

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    The Coast Guard is establishing this special local regulation
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 it is
impracticable. The Coast Guard did not receive the full event plans
from the event sponsor nor the details of the event until late March
2018, leaving insufficient time to publish an NPRM. We must establish
this special local regulation on June 1, 2018 and lack sufficient time
to provide a reasonable comment period and then consider those comments
before issuing the rule. The NPRM process would delay the establishment
of the regulated area until after the date of race event, which would
compromise public safety.
    For the reason discussed above, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less
than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The legal basis for this rule is the Coast Guard's authority to
establish special local regulations in 33 U.S.C. 1233. The purpose of
the rule is to provide for the safety of the event participants,
spectators, and the general public on the navigable waters of the Gulf
of Mexico during the Gulfport Grand Prix High Speed Boat Race event.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a special local regulation that will
encompass certain waters of the Boca Ciega Bay in the vicinity of
Gulfport, Florida. The special local regulation will be enforced daily
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 1, 2018 through June 3, 2018. The
special local regulation will establish two regulated areas: (1) A race
area where all non-participant persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the
regulated area without obtaining permission from the COTP St.
Petersburg or a designated representative; and (2) a buffer zone where
vessel traffic may be controlled as deemed necessary by the COTP St.
Petersburg or a designated representative based upon prevailing weather
conditions.
    Persons and vessels may request authorization to enter, transit
through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area by contacting
the Captain of the Port (COTP) St. Petersburg by telephone at (727)
824-7506, or a designated representative via VHF radio on channel 16.
If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within
the regulated area is granted by the COTP St. Petersburg or a
designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the instructions of the COTP St.
Petersburg or a designated representative. The Coast Guard will provide
notice of the regulated areas by Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast
Notice to Mariners, or by on-scene designated representatives.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, duration, and time-of-day of the regulated areas. Vessel
traffic will be able to safely transit around the regulated area, which
would impact a small designated area of the waters of the Boca Ciego
Bay for seven hours daily over only three days. Moreover, the Coast
Guard would issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM Channel 16
about the regulated areas as well as a Local Notice to Mariners, and
the rule would allow vessels to seek permission to enter, transit
through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated areas.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 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
would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
    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
section.
    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.

C. 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).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    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 have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would 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. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.

E. 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 would not result
in such expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which guide the
Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a determination 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 enforced for seven hours daily over a period
of three days that will prohibit non-participant persons and vessels
from entering, transiting through, remaining within, or anchoring in
the regulated area. This rule is categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph L61 of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction
Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental Consideration
supporting this determination is available in the docket where
indicated under ADDRESSES.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
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.

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; 33 CFR 1.05-1.

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2. Add Sec.  100.T07-0421 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.T07-0421   Special Local Regulation; Gulfport Grand Prix,
Boca de Ciego; Gulfport, FL.

    (a) Location. The following regulated areas are established as a
special local regulation. All coordinates are North American Datum
1983.
    (1) Race area. All waters of Boca de Ciego contained within the
following points: 27[deg]44'10'' N, 082[deg]42'29'' W, thence to
position 27[deg]44'07'' N, 082[deg]42'40'' W, thence to position
27[deg]44'06'' N, 082[deg]42'40'' W, thence to position 27[deg]44'04''
N, 082[deg]42'29'' W, thence to position 27[deg]44'07'' N,
082[deg]42'19'' W, thence to position 27[deg]44'08'' N, 082[deg]42'19''
W, thence back to the original position, 27[deg]44'10'' N,
082[deg]42'29'' W.
    (2) Buffer zone. All waters of Boca de Ciego encompassed within the
following points: 27[deg]44'10'' N, 082[deg]42'47'' W, thence to
position 27[deg]44'01'' N, 082[deg]42'44'' W, thence to position
27[deg]44'01'' N, 082[deg]42'14'' W, thence to position 27[deg]44'15''
N, 082[deg]42'14'' W.
    (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 COTP
St. Petersburg in the enforcement of the regulated areas.
    (c) Regulations. (1) All non-participant persons and vessels are
prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or
remaining within the race area unless an authorized by the Captain of
the Port (COTP) St. Petersburg or a designated representative.
    (2) Vessel traffic within the buffer zone may be controlled by the
COTP St. Petersburg or a designated representative as deemed necessary
by the COTP St. Petersburg or a designated representative based upon
prevailing weather conditions.
    (3) Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor
in, or remain within the race area contact the COTP St. Petersburg by
telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> or via VHF-FM radio Channel 16 to request
authorization.
    (4) If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the race area is granted, all persons and vessels
receiving such authorization shall comply with the instructions of the
COTP or a designated representative.
    (5) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated areas by
Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, or by on-scene
designated representatives.
    (d) Enforcement period. This rule will be enforced daily from 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 1, 2018, through June 3, 2018.

Holly L. Najarian,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Saint Petersburg.
[FR Doc. 2018-11853 Filed 6-1-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29169-29170]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10226]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4413-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2022-0001]

Alaska; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the
State of Alaska (FEMA-4413-DR), dated January 31, 2019, and related
determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued March 28, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated March 28, 2022, the President amended the cost-sharing
arrangements regarding Federal funds provided under the authority of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''), in a letter to Deanne
Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of Alaska resulting from an earthquake on November 30, 2018, is of
sufficient severity and magnitude that special cost sharing
arrangements are warranted regarding Federal funds provided under
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act'').
    Therefore, I amend the declaration of January 31, 2019, to
authorize Federal funds for all categories of Public Assistance at
90 percent of total eligible costs.
    This adjustment to state and local cost sharing applies only to
Public Assistance costs and direct Federal assistance eligible for
such adjustments under the law. The

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
specifically prohibits a similar adjustment for funds provided for
Other Needs Assistance (Section 408) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (Section 404). These funds will continue to be reimbursed at
75 percent of total eligible costs.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-10226 Filed 5-11-22; 8:45 am]
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http://www.pwmag.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=760&articleID=547650

From sludge to fuel

California is the first state to power local industry with
wastewater-treatment byproducts instead of coal.

Source: PUBLIC WORKS MAGAZINE

Publication date: August 1, 2007

By Amara Rozgus

Five Los Angeles-area sanitation districts have signed on with
Atlanta-based EnerTech Environmental, a developer of renewable energy
technologies, to convert their biosolids into a renewable fuel, called
E-Fuel.

Scheduled to open in mid-2008, the nation's first commercial
“sludge-to-fuel” facility is expected to convert 675 wet tons per
day of sludge into about 145 tons per day of E-fuel, which will be sold
to a local cement kiln as a coal alternative.

Until the development of the patented “Slurry-Carb” process,
wastewater treatment plants have disposed of their primary
byproduct—biosolids—by selling it as fertilizer, shipping it to
landfills, or incinerating it onsite to power their pumps and boilers.
The latter option has become less popular in light of tougher air
restrictions and other sludge-to-fuel technologies, such as thermal
drying, that often consume more energy than the resulting product
generates.

Using heat and pressure, the SlurryCarb process chemically carbonizes
the organic matter in the biosolids and ruptures the cell walls,
releasing bound water. The resulting slurry is dewatered to 50% total
solids using centrifugation rather than evaporation; it then dries using
about two-thirds less energy than conventional drying methods. The
energy savings result in about one-third reduction in overall cost when
compared to traditional biosolids drying methods. The final product,
E-Fuel, can be sold as a renewable fuel with approximately 7000 BTU per
pound.

The nation's first “SlurryCarb” facility, shown here, is sited on an
old landfill next to a wastewater treatment plant that serves Rialto,
Calif. Fees from communities that bring their sludge to this facility
will go to the city's general fund. Source: MBN Group Inc.

The SlurryCarb facility will be located next to the wastewater treatment
plant in Rialto, reducing hauling costs of the biosolids as well as
fossil-fuel emissions. None of the public works entities
involved—Rialto, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange County Sanitation
District, and Los Angeles County Sanitation District—contributed to
funding the new facility, which is owned and operated by EnerTech. The
$78 million project is financed through private equity funds.

While the new option won't necessarily save the agencies any money—in
some cases, sending biosolids to the SlurryCarb facility will cost more
than traditional disposal alternatives—it's environmentally friendly.

“Why spend more money on biosolids removal when you can spend less?”
says Layne Baroldi, legal affairs liaison with the Orange County
Sanitation District. “Because it's the right thing to do.” The
county estimates that the SlurryCarb method will cost $72 per ton
compared to the $50 per ton it's been spending to send biosolids to a
landfill in Arizona.

But continuing to ship biosolids out of state is not environmentally
beneficial. California is very sensitive to environmental issues,
especially the reduction of fossil fuels. By allowing this
facility—and possibly more in the future—to be built, the state will
reduce fossil-fuel emissions from trucks. In addition, using a renewable
fuel keeps power plants from using precious non-renewable fuel.

Rialto may even make money in the deal. EnerTech has helped pay to close
the landfill on which the SlurryCarb facility will sit; the landfill was
due to close anyway, so Rialto got off easy by not having to pay the
whole price. Plus, Rialto will charge $0.50 per wet ton to agencies that
bring their biosolids to the facility.

Web extra:

For a demonstration of the SlurryCarb process, visit:   HYPERLINK
"http://www.enertech.com/technology/slurrycarb.html"
www.enertech.com/technology/slurrycarb.html