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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0270; FRL-9932-78-Region 7]

Partial Approval and Disapproval of Air Quality State
Implementation Plans (SIP); State of Nebraska; Infrastructure SIP
Requirements for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to partially approve and disapprove elements of a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from the State of Nebraska
addressing the applicable requirements of Clean Air Act (CAA) section
110 for the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for
Ozone (O3), which requires that each state adopt and submit
a SIP to support implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each
new or revised NAAQS promulgated by EPA. These SIPs are commonly
referred to as ``infrastructure'' SIPs. The infrastructure requirements
are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's
air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's
responsibilities under the CAA.

DATES: This final rule is effective September 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0270. All documents in the electronic docket are
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. Interested persons wanting to examine
these documents should make an appointment with the office at least 24
hours in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory Crable, Air Planning and
Development Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7,
11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219; telephone number: (913) 551-
7391; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, the terms ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' refer to EPA. This section provides additional
information by addressing the following:

I. Background
II. Summary of SIP Revision
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Review

I. Background

    On June 19, 2015, (80 FR 35284), EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for the State of Nebraska. The NPR proposed partial
approval and disapproval of Nebraska's submission that provides the
basic elements specified in section 110(a)(2) of the CAA, or portions
thereof, necessary to implement, maintain, and enforce the 2008
O3 NAAQS.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    On February 11, 2013, EPA received a SIP submission from the state
of Nebraska that addressed the infrastructure elements specified in
section 110(a)(2) for the 2008 O3 NAAQS. The submission
addressed the following infrastructure elements of section 110(a)(2):
(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Specific requirements of section 110(a)(2) of the CAA and the rationale
for EPA's proposed action to approve and disapprove the SIP submissions
are explained in the NPR and will not be restated here.
    During the public comment period for the NPR one comment was
received. The commenter stated that EPA must disapprove 110(a)(2)(C)
and (D)(i)(II) (prong 3), unless Nebraska has the PM2.5
increments approved into its PSD SIP and its PSD program treats
NOX as a precursor for ozone. The PM2.5
increments and the inclusion of NOX as a precursor to ozone
was approved by EPA into the Nebraska SIP on August 4, 2014. See 79 FR
45108, Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of
Nebraska; Fine Particulate Matter New Source Review Requirements.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving Nebraska's February 11, 2013 submission addressing
the requirements of the CAA sections 110(a)(1) and (2) as applicable to
the 2008 O3 NAAQS. Specifically, EPA approves the following
infrastructure elements, or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C),
(D)(i)(II) (prong 3), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and
(M) which are necessary to implement, maintain, and enforce the 2008
O3 NAAQS, as a revision to the Nebraska SIP. As discussed in
each applicable section of the NPR, EPA is not taking action on section
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) (prongs 1 and 2) and section 110(a)(2)(I),
Nonattainment Area Plan or Plan Revisions, under part D. And finally,
EPA is disapproving section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 4) as it relates
to the protection of visibility.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Review

    Under the CAA the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);

     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does
not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by November 16, 2015. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: August 12, 2015.
Mark Hague,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
as set forth below:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart CC--Nebraska

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2. Amend Sec.  52.1420 by adding and reserving an entry for ``(28)'',
and by adding an entry for ``(29)'' in numerical order under paragraph
(e), in the table entitled ``EPA-Approved Nebraska Nonregulatory
Provisions''.
    The addition reads as follows:

Sec.  52.1420  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                                 EPA-Approved Nebraska Nonregulatory Provisions
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                                     Applicable
   Name of nonregulatory SIP       geographic or     State submittal
           provision               nonattainment           date        EPA approval date        Explanation
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(28) [Reserved]................
(29) Section 110(a)(2)           Statewide........  2/11/13..........  9/15/15, [Insert   [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0270
 Infrastructure Requirements                                            Federal Register   ; Region 7] This
 for the 2008 O3 NAAQS.                                                 citation].         action addresses the
                                                                                following CAA
                                                                                elements
                                                                                110(a)(2)(A), (B),
                                                                                (C), (D)(i)(II),
                                                                                (D)(ii), (E), (F),
                                                                                (G), (H), (J), (K),
                                                                                (L), and (M).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2017-0019]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Loop Parkway Bridge--Long Creek, Hempstead, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on
Long Creek in Hempstead, NY around the Loop Parkway Bridge. The safety
zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine
environment from potential hazards created by the Weeks Marine Loop
Parkway Submarine Cable Routing and Protection Project. This regulation
prohibits entry of vessels or people into the safety zone unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Long Island Sound.

DATES: This rule is effective without actual notice from February 23,
2017 through February 24, 2017. For the purposes of enforcement, actual
notice will be used from January 25, 2017, through February 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2017-0019 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,
contact Petty Officer Katherine Linnick, Prevention Department, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
LIS Long Island Sound
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NAD 83 North American Datum 1983
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    On January 5, 2017, Weeks Marine notified the Coast Guard that it
will conduct a project involving the installation of new electrical
cables across Long Creek in Hempstead, NY under the Loop Parkway
Bridge. The project is scheduled to begin on January 25, 2017 and be
completed by February 24, 2017. The work will require the installation
of two power submarine cables and one control submarine cable for the
Loop Parkway Bridge over Long Creek. Several barges will be in place
during the temporary rigging and suspension of cables across the
channel. The main channel will be trenched for final placement of the
cables. Upon final placement, sand bags and stone will be placed to
protect the installed cables. The work area is primarily between Pier 6
and Pier 13 on the south side of the Loop Parkway Bridge on Long Creek.
The COTP Long Island Sound has determined that the potential hazards
associated with the cable crossing project will be a safety concern for
anyone within the work area.
    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 an NPRM with respect to this rule
because doing so would be impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. The late finalization of project details did not give the
Coast Guard enough time to publish an NPRM, take public comments, and
issue a final rule before the cable crossing operation is set to begin.
It would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest to delay
promulgating this rule as it is necessary to protect the safety of the
public and waterway users.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), and for the same reasons stated in the
preceding paragraph, 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 temporary rule is 33 U.S.C. 1231. The COTP
Sector LIS has determined that potential hazards associated with the
submarine cable project starting on January 25, 2017 and continuing
through February 24, 2017 will be a safety concern for anyone within
the work zone. This rule is needed to protect people and vessels within
the safety zone while the submarine cable project is completed.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a safety zone from 6:00 a.m. on January 25,
2017 through 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2017. The safety zone will cover
all navigable waters of Long Creek in Hempstead, NY around the Loop
Parkway Bridge: beginning at a point in position at 40[deg]36'18'' N.,
073[deg]34'13'' W. north of Pier 6 on the Loop Parkway Bridge; then
south to a point in position at 40[deg]36'12'' N., 073[deg]34'12'' W.
south of Pier 6 on the Loop Parkway Bridge; then east across Long Creek
channel to a point in position at 40[deg]36'13'' N., 073[deg]34'08''
W.; then north to a point in position at 40[deg]36'18'' N.,
073[deg]34'09'' W.; then west across the Long Creek channel back to
point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate. The duration
of the zone is intended to protect people, vessels, and the marine
environment in these navigable waters during the Weeks Marine Loop
Parkway Submarine Cable Routing and Protection Project. No vessel or
person will be permitted to enter the safety zone without obtaining
permission from the COTP or a designated representative.
    The Coast Guard will notify the public and local mariners of this
safety zone through appropriate means, which may include, but are not
limited to, publication in the Federal Register, the Local Notice to
Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel16
twenty-four hours in advance of any scheduled enforcement period. The
regulatory text we are enforcing appears at the end of this document.

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 13563 emphasizes the importance of
quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing
rules, and of promoting flexibility. This rule has not been designated
a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, it has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and
Budget.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, duration, and time-of-year of the safety zone. Vessel traffic
will be able to safely transit around this safety zone, which will
affect a small designated area of Long Creek during the winter months
when vessel traffic is normally low. Moreover, the Coast Guard will
notify the public of enforcement of this rule via appropriate means,
such as Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners or VHF-
FM marine channel 16 to increase public awareness of this safety zone
and the procedure to allow persons or vessels to seek permission to
enter the zone.

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
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit this
regulated area 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 calls for no 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 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. 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 will not result in
such an 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
Management 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 temporary rule involves a safety zone enforced from
January 25, 2017 through February 24,

2017 that would prohibit entry within the work zone during the
submarine cable installation project. It is categorically excluded from
further review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of Commandant
Instruction M16475.lD. A environmental analysis checklist and
Categorical Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where
indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may
lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this
rule.

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 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and record
keeping requirements, Security measures, and 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

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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, 6.04-
1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T01-0019 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T01-0019   Safety Zone; Loop Parkway Bridge; Long Creek,
Hempstead, NY.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable
waters of Long Creek in Hempstead, NY around the Loop Parkway Bridge,
contained within the following area; beginning at a point in position
40[deg]36'18'' N., 073[deg]34'13'' W. north of Pier 6 on the Loop
Parkway Bridge; then south to a point in position at 40[deg]36'12'' N.,
073[deg]34'12'' W. south of Pier 6 on the Loop Parkway Bridge; then
east across Long Creek channel to a point in position at 40[deg]36'13''
N., 073[deg]34'08'' W.; then north to a point in position at
40[deg]36'18'' N., 073[deg]34'09'' W.; then west across the Long Creek
channel back to point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are
approximate.
    (b) Effective and enforcement period. This rule will be effective
from 6:00 a.m. on January 25, 2017 through 5:00 p.m. on February 24,
2017, but will only be enforced during cable installation operations or
other instances which may cause a hazard to navigation, when deemed
necessary by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Long Island Sound. The
Coast Guard will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine
channel 16 twenty-four hours in advance to any scheduled period of
enforcement or as soon as practicable in response to an emergency. In
the event that project work in the main channel is completed prior to
the end of the effective date of February 24, 2017, the Coast Guard
will suspend the safety zone and notify the public of channel reopening
via VHF-FM marine channel 16 for twenty-four hours after reopening.
    (c) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: A
``designated representative'' is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant
or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been designated by the
COTP, Long Island Sound, to act on his or her behalf. The designated
representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore
and will communicate with vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer.
``Official patrol vessels'' may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard
Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved
by the COTP Long Island Sound. In addition, members of the Coast Guard
Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation.
A ``work vessel'' is any vessel provided by Weeks Marine for the Loop
Parkway Bridge Submarine Cable and Protection Project and may be hailed
via VHF channel 13 or 16.
    (d) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR
165.23 apply.
    (2) In accordance with the general regulations in 33 CFR 165.23,
entry into or movement within this zone is prohibited unless authorized
by the COTP Long Island Sound.
    (3) Operators of vessels desiring to enter or operate within the
safety zone should contact the COTP Long Island Sound at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Sector LIS command center) or the designated representative on scene
via VHF channel 16 to obtain permission to do so. Request to enter or
operate in the safety zone must be made twenty-four hours in advance.
    (4) Mariners are requested to proceed with caution after passing
arrangements have been made. Mariners are requested to cooperate with
the Weeks Marine project work vessels for the safety of all concerned.
The Weeks Marine project work vessels will be monitoring VHF channels
13 and 16. Mariners are requested to proceed with extreme caution and
operate at their slowest safe speed as to not cause a wake.
    (5) Any vessel given permission to enter or operate in the safety
zone must comply with all directions given to them by the COTP Long
Island Sound, or the designated on scene representative.
    (6) Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio,
flashing light or other means, the operator of the vessel shall proceed
as directed.

    Dated: January 24, 2017.
A.E Tucci,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound.
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