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71758 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2004 / Proposed Rules SUMMARY: This document cancels a SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to document to which each comment public hearing on proposed regulations establish a series of temporary regulated applies, and give the reason for each concerning the definition and tax navigation areas, security zones and comment. Please submit all comments treatment of a stapled foreign temporary anchorage areas on the St. and related material in an unbound corporation, which generally is treated Johns River, Jacksonville, FL, from format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, for tax purposes as a domestic Winter Point to the Intracoastal suitable for copying. If you would like corporation under section 269B of the Waterway, for Super Bowl XXXIX to know that your submission reached Internal Revenue Code. activities and events. The river will be us, please enclose a stamped, self- DATES: The public hearing originally divided into two regulated navigation addressed postcard or envelope. We will scheduled for December 15, 2004 at 10 areas and four security zones in order to consider all comments and material a.m., is cancelled. provide increased layered security in received during the comment period. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: close proximity to the downtown area of We may change this proposed rule in LaNita Van Dyke of the Publications and the river. Additionally, the size of view of them. Regulations Branch, Legal Processing existing fixed security zones around If, as we anticipate we make this Division, Associate Chief Counsel docked cruise ships will be increased. temporary final rule effective less than (Procedures and Administration), at Existing anchorage grounds will be 30 days after publication in the Federal (202) 622–7180 (not a toll-free number). modified and temporary anchorages will Register, we will explain in that publication, as required by 5 U.S.C. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice be added to accommodate the vessel (d)(3), our good cause for doing so. of proposed rulemaking and notice of traffic expected during the Super Bowl public hearing that appeared in the events. The regulated navigation areas, Public Meeting Federal Register on Tuesday, September security zones and temporary anchorages are necessary to protect We do not plan to hold a public 7, 2004, (69 FR 54067), announced that meeting. The United States Coast Guard, a public hearing was scheduled for national security interests and the safety of navigation during Super Bowl events. along with other state and federal law December 15, 2004, at 10 a.m., in the enforcement agencies, has conducted IRS Auditorium, Internal Revenue These areas will be enforced at various designated time periods beginning numerous outreach meetings with port Service Building, 1111 Constitution users and the affected maritime Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The February 2, 2005, through February 7, 2005. Entry into the security zones will community regarding port restrictions. subject of the public hearing is under However, you may submit a request for section 269B of the Internal Revenue be prohibited to all persons and vessels unless authorized by the Coast Guard a meeting by writing to Coast Guard Code. Marine Safety Office Jacksonville at the The public comment period for these Captain of the Port Jacksonville or his designated representatives. address under ADDRESSES explaining regulations expired on December 6, why one would be beneficial. If we DATES: 2004. The notice of proposed Comments and related material determine that one would aid this rulemaking and notice of public must reach the Coast Guard on or before rulemaking, we will hold one at a time hearing, instructed those interested in January 10, 2005. and place announced by a separate testifying at the public hearing to submit ADDRESSES: You may mail comments notice in the Federal Register. a request to speak and an outline of the and related material to Coast Guard topics to be addressed. As of Tuesday, Marine Safety Office Jacksonville, 7820 Background and Purpose December 7, 2004, no one has requested Arlington Expressway, Suite 400, In light of terrorist attacks on New to speak. Therefore, the public hearing Jacksonville, FL, 32211. Coast Guard York City and the Pentagon in scheduled for December 15, 2004, is Marine Safety Office Jacksonville Arlington, VA, on September 11, 2001, cancelled. maintains the public docket for this and the continuing concern for future rulemaking. Comments and material Cynthia E. Grigsby, terrorist and or subversive acts against received from the public, as well as Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations the United States, especially at high Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate documents indicated in this preamble as visibility events where a large number Chief Counsel (Procedures and being available in the docket, will of persons are likely to congregate, the Administration). become part of this docket and will be Coast Guard proposes to establish [FR Doc. 04–27160 Filed 12–7–04; 3:13 pm] available for inspection or copying at temporary regulated navigation areas BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Coast Guard Marine Safety Office and security zones in certain waters of Jacksonville, 7820 Arlington the St. Johns River. Expressway, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL, The Super Bowl is a sporting event, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 32211, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., hosted each year in a different city in SECURITY Monday through Friday, except Federal the United States, sponsored by the Holidays. National Football League (NFL). Super Coast Guard FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bowl XXXIX will be held in Lieutenant James Tedtaotao at Coast Jacksonville, FL, on Sunday, February 6, 33 CFR Parts 110 and 165 Guard Marine Safety Office Jacksonville, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium. Security FL, tel: (904) 232–2640 ext 111. measures for Super Bowl XXXIX and [CGD07–04–090] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the events preceding it, including RIN 1625–AA11, 1625–AA87, 1625–AA01 temporary regulated navigation areas, Request for Comments security zones and anchorages proposed Regulated Navigation Areas, Security We encourage you to participate in herein, are necessary from February 2, Zones, and Temporary Anchorage this rulemaking by submitting 2005, to February 7, 2005, and are Areas; St. Johns River, Jacksonville, comments and related material. If you needed to safeguard the maritime FL do so, please include your name and transportation infrastructure, the public, AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. address, identify the docket number for and designated participants from this rulemaking (CGD07–04–090), potential acts of violence or terrorism ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. indicate the specific section of this during Super Bowl XXXIX activities. VerDate jul<14>2003 14:40 Dec 09, 2004 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\10DEP1.SGM 10DEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2004 / Proposed Rules 71759 The planning for these regulated zones and temporary anchorage representatives, north bank to south navigation areas and security zones has regulations by a local notice to mariners. bank, between JEA Park and the been conducted in conjunction with No commercial vessels will be Transportation Hub, to be enforced federal, state and local law enforcement permitted to anchor between the Fuller Sunday, February 6, 2005, from 11:59 agencies. There is significant national Warren Bridge and the Matthews a.m. (EST) until Monday, February 7, at security interest during the Super Bowl Bridge. 3 a.m. (EST). in protecting the waterways In addition to the regulated navigation The temporary security zones surrounding downtown Jacksonville, areas described as (1) and (2), the described as (3), (4), (5) and (6) prohibit cruise ships, nearby vessels, and the following temporary security zones the transport or possession on vessels of public from destruction, loss, or injury described as (3), (4), (5) and (6) are certain dangerous cargo as defined in 33 from sabotage or other subversive acts, proposed for the waters of the St. Johns CFR 160.204. accidents or other causes of a similar River. Security Zone (3): the waters Regulations currently exist at 33 CFR nature. between the Fuller Warren Bridge and 165.759 which establish 100 yard These proposed regulations include the Matthews Bridge to be enforced moving security zones around all cruise amends of existing security zones Friday, February 4, 2005, beginning at ships entering or departing the Port of established at 33 CFR 165.759 to 11:59 p.m. (EST) until Monday, Jacksonville, Florida. Fixed security increase the fixed security zones around February 7, 2005, at 3 a.m. (EST). Vessel zones are established 100 yards around cruise ships docked at the Talleyrand operators entering the security zone all cruise ships docked in the Port of Marine Terminal and the Jacksonville outlined as (3) must receive express Jacksonville. This proposed regulation Cruise Ship Passenger Terminal from permission from local, state or federal temporarily suspends these security 100 yards to 400 yards. enforcement personnel designated by zones and replaces them with a 400 These proposed regulations also the Captain of the Port; not transport or yard security zone for all cruise ships amend existing anchorage regulations possess certain dangerous cargo as docked at the Talleyrand Marine established at 33 CFR 110.183 by defined in 33 CFR 160.204; and not Terminal and Jacksonville Cruise Ship removing Anchorage A, modifying operate or place in the water jet skis or Passenger Terminal to be enforced Anchorage B, and establishing various other motorized personal watercraft at Wednesday, February 2, 2005, temporary anchorages marked by buoys. any time while this security zone, or commencing at 6 a.m. (EST) until Some of the temporary anchorages will security zones (4), (5) and (6) are in Monday, February 7, 2005, at 11:59 p.m. be exclusively for use by small effect. Vessel operators may not enter or (EST).