Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Oceanport Creek, Oceanport, NJ, 12135-12136 [06-2256]

Download as PDF hsrobinson on PROD1PC70 with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 46 / Thursday, March 9, 2006 / Rules and Regulations thence northerly to a position at latitude 38°59′13″ N, longitude 076°23′38″ W, thence westerly to position at latitude 38°59′20″ N, longitude 076°23′55″ W, thence southerly to a position at latitude 38°56′32″ N, longitude 076°25′31″ W, the point of origin. (ii) The second spectator area lies west of Kent Island, Maryland and is approximately three nautical miles long and 500 yards wide, bounded by a line drawn from a position at latitude, 38°56′17″ N, longitude 076°24′12″ W, thence easterly to a position at latitude 38°56′06″ N, longitude 076°23′53″ W, thence northerly to a position at latitude 38°58′50″ N, longitude 076°22′17″ W, thence westerly to position at latitude 38°58′57″ N, longitude 076°22′37″ W, thence southerly to a position at latitude 38°56′17″ N, longitude 076°24′12″ W, the point of origin. (3) All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) Definitions. (1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander means any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. (2) Official Patrol means any person or vessel authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. (3) Participant includes all vessels participating in the Volvo Ocean Race under the auspices of the Marine Event Permit issued to the event sponsor and approved by Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. (c) Special local regulations. (1) Except for the Official Patrol, participants, and persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (2) Any person in the regulated area must stop immediately when directed to do so by any Official Patrol and then proceed only as directed. (3) The operator of any vessel in the regulated area must stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any Official Patrol and then proceed only as directed. (4) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Official Patrol. (5) When authorized to transit within the regulated area, all vessels shall proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course that minimizes wake near the race course and near other persons and vessels in the designated spectator areas. (d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 29, 2006, and from 9 a.m. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Mar 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 to 5 p.m. on May 7, 2006. If the ‘‘In Port Race’’ is postponed due to inclement weather, then the temporary special local regulations will be enforced the same time period during one the next four days, April 30, 2006 through May 3, 2006. Dated: February 22, 2006. Larry L. Hereth, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 06–2204 Filed 3–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 12135 100.527 will be enforced for the duration of the event. Under provisions of 33 CFR 100.527, vessels may not enter the regulated area without permission from the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Spectator vessels may anchor outside the regulated area but may not block a navigable channel. Because these restrictions will be in effect for a limited period, they should not result in a significant disruption of maritime traffic. In addition to this notice, the maritime community will be provided extensive advance notification via the Local Notice to Mariners, and marine information broadcasts so mariners can adjust their plans accordingly. Dated: February 22, 2006. Larry L. Hereth, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 06–2205 Filed 3–8–06; 8:45 am] 33 CFR Part 100 [CGD05–06–013] RIN 1625–AA08 BILLING CODE 4910–15–P Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; St. Mary’s River, St. Mary’s City, MD DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of enforcement of regulation. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is implementing the special local regulations at 33 CFR 100.527 for intercollegiate crew races, marine events to be held April 8, 2006, on the waters of the St. Mary’s River at St. Mary’s City, Maryland. These special local regulations are necessary to control vessel traffic due to the confined nature of the waterway and expected vessel congestion during the event. The effect will be to restrict general navigation in the regulated area for the safety of event participants, spectators and vessels transiting the event area. DATES: 33 CFR 100.527 will be enforced from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 8, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Houck, Marine Events Coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226–1971, and (410) 576–2674. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: St. Mary’s College of Maryland will sponsor the Seahawk Sprint crew races on the waters of the St. Mary’s River. The events will consist of intercollegiate crew rowing teams racing along a 2000 meter course on the waters of the St. Mary’s River. A fleet of spectator vessels is expected to gather near the event site to view the competition. In order to ensure the safety of participants, spectators and transiting vessels, 33 CFR PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [CGD01–06–013] Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Oceanport Creek, Oceanport, NJ Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of temporary deviation from regulations. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO) Bridge across Oceanport Creek at mile 8.4, at Oceanport, New Jersey. This temporary deviation allows the NJTRO Bridge to remain in the closed position for two weekends from 6 a.m. on Saturday through 6 p.m. on Sunday. This deviation is necessary in order to facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance. DATES: This deviation is effective from March 25, 2006 through April 23, 2006. ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for inspection or copying at the First Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch Office, 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is (617) 223–8364. The First Coast Guard District Bridge Branch Office maintains the public docket for this temporary deviation. E:\FR\FM\09MRR1.SGM 09MRR1 12136 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 46 / Thursday, March 9, 2006 / Rules and Regulations Joe Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, at (212) 668–7165. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The NJTRO Bridge at mile 8.4, across Oceanport Creek has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 4 feet at mean high water and 6 feet at mean low water. The existing drawbridge operation regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.736. The owner of the bridge, New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO), requested a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operating regulations to facilitate scheduled mechanical bridge repairs to be implemented during two weekend closure periods with a third weekend to be used as a rain date. In order to perform the above repairs the bridge must remain in the closed position. Vessels that can pass under the bridge without a bridge opening may do so at all times. This temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations allows the NJTRO Bridge to remain in the closed position for two weekend closures as follows: From 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2006 through 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2006, and from 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2006 through 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2006. In the event inclement weather requires the cancellation of either of the two weekend closures listed above, the bridge may remain closed on an alternate weekend from 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2006 through 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2006. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c), this work will be performed with all due speed in order to return the bridge to normal operation as soon as possible. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 2, 2006. Gary Kassof, Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 06–2256 Filed 3–8–06; 8:45 am] hsrobinson on PROD1PC70 with RULES BILLING CODE 4910–15–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Mar 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [COTP San Francisco Bay 05–007] RIN 1625–AA87 Security Zones; San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, Suisun Bay, CA Coast Guard, DHS. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing permanent fixed security zones in the U.S. navigable waters extending approximately 100 yards around six separate oil refinery piers in the San Francisco Bay area. These security zones are an integral part of the Coast Guard’s efforts to protect these facilities and the surrounding areas from destruction or damage due to accidents, subversive acts, or other causes of a similar nature. Entry into the zones is prohibited, unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) San Francisco Bay, or his designated representative. These zones will be subject to discretionary and random patrol and monitoring by Coast Guard, Federal, state and local law enforcement assets. DATES: This rule is effective April 10, 2006. Documents indicated in this preamble, as being available in the docket, are part of docket COTP San Francisco Bay 05–007 and are available for inspection or copying at the Waterways Safety Branch between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Junior Grade Jennifer Green, Waterways Safety Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, (510) 437– 5873 or the Sector San Francisco Command Center at (415) 399–3547. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Regulatory Information On September 22, 2005 we published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled, Security Zones; San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, Suisun Bay, CA, in the Federal Register (70 FR 55607). We received no letters commenting on the proposed rule. No public hearing was requested, and none was held. On September 22, 2005 we also published a temporary final rule (TFR) in the Federal Register (70 FR 55536) PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 establishing temporary fixed security zones in the waters extending approximately 100 yards around six separate oil refinery piers in the San Francisco Bay area, effective from 11:59 p.m. PDT on September 9, 2005, to 11:59 p.m. PST on March 31, 2006. Background and Purpose As part of the Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99–399), Congress amended section 7 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA), 33 U.S.C. 1226, 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. The Coast Guard also has authority to establish security zones pursuant to the Act of June 15, 1917, as amended by the Magnuson Act of August 9, 1950 (50 U.S.C. 191 et seq.) and implementing regulations promulgated by the President in subparts 6.01 and 6.04 of part 6 of title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations. To address the aforementioned security concerns, and to take steps to prevent the catastrophic impact that a terrorist attack against an oil facility pier would have on the public and the environment, the Coast Guard is establishing permanent security zones in the waters extending approximately 100 yards around six separate oil refinery piers. These zones are necessary to protect the people, ports, waterways, and properties of San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, and Suisun Bay areas. Discussion of Comments and Changes The Coast Guard received no comments on the proposed rule and has not changed the regulations from those proposed in the published NPRM. Regulatory Evaluation This 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 Homeland Security (DHS). We expect the impact of this rule to be so minimal that a full regulatory evaluation under the regulatory policies and procedures of DHS is unnecessary. Although this rule restricts access to the waters encompassed by the security zones, the effect of this rule is not E:\FR\FM\09MRR1.SGM 09MRR1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12135-12136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2256]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-06-013]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Oceanport Creek, Oceanport, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the 
New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO) Bridge across Oceanport 
Creek at mile 8.4, at Oceanport, New Jersey. This temporary deviation 
allows the NJTRO Bridge to remain in the closed position for two 
weekends from 6 a.m. on Saturday through 6 p.m. on Sunday. This 
deviation is necessary in order to facilitate scheduled bridge 
maintenance.

DATES: This deviation is effective from March 25, 2006 through April 
23, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for 
inspection or copying at the First Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch 
Office, 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, between 7 
a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number is (617) 223-8364. The First Coast Guard District 
Bridge Branch Office maintains the public docket for this temporary 
deviation.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Arca, Project Officer, First Coast 
Guard District, at (212) 668-7165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NJTRO Bridge at mile 8.4, across 
Oceanport Creek has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 4 
feet at mean high water and 6 feet at mean low water. The existing 
drawbridge operation regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.736.
    The owner of the bridge, New Jersey Transit Rail Operations 
(NJTRO), requested a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operating 
regulations to facilitate scheduled mechanical bridge repairs to be 
implemented during two weekend closure periods with a third weekend to 
be used as a rain date.
    In order to perform the above repairs the bridge must remain in the 
closed position. Vessels that can pass under the bridge without a 
bridge opening may do so at all times.
    This temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations 
allows the NJTRO Bridge to remain in the closed position for two 
weekend closures as follows:
    From 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2006 through 6 p.m. on Sunday, 
March 26, 2006, and from 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2006 through 6 
p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2006.
    In the event inclement weather requires the cancellation of either 
of the two weekend closures listed above, the bridge may remain closed 
on an alternate weekend from 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2006 through 
6 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2006.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c), this work will be performed 
with all due speed in order to return the bridge to normal operation as 
soon as possible. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: March 2, 2006.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 06-2256 Filed 3-8-06; 8:45 am]
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