Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Cheesequake Creek, Morgan, NJ, 8111-8112 [07-860]
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4. All land border ports in the state of
Alaska.
Dated: February 20, 2007.
Deborah J. Spero,
Acting Commissioner, Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 07–829 Filed 2–22–07; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 71 and 171
[Docket No. 1995N–0220 (formerly 95N–
0220)]
Substances Approved for Use in the
Preparation of Meat and Poultry
Products; Announcement of Effective
Date
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
Final rule; announcement of
effective date.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing the
effective date for the information
collection requirements contained in a
final rule published in the Federal
Register of August 25, 2000 (65 FR
51758). The rule amended FDA’s
regulations on food additive and color
additive petitions to permit an efficient
joint review by both FDA and the Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), of petitions for approval to use
a food ingredient or source of radiation
in or on meat or poultry products. An
information collection requirement
cannot be instituted unless it is
reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA),
approved by OMB, and assigned an
OMB control number. OMB’s approval
of the information collection
requirements of the August 25, 2000,
final rule was announced in the Federal
Register of March 1, 2001 (66 FR
12938), and these requirements are
currently approved under OMB control
number 0910–0016. Accordingly, FDA
is announcing that the information
collection requirements of the August
25, 2000, final rule will go into effect on
March 26, 2007.
DATES: Effective Date: The amendments
to §§ 71.1 and 171.1 (21 CFR 71.1 and
171.1), published in the Federal
Register of August 25, 2000, are
effective as of March 26, 2007.
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Ellen M. Waldron, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–
206), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park,
MD 20740–3835, 301–436–1256.
On August
25, 2000, FDA published a final rule
entitled, ‘‘Substances Approved for Use
in the Preparation of Meat and Poultry
Products,’’ which, in part, amended its
regulations to permit an efficient joint
review by both FDA and FSIS of USDA,
of petitions for approval to use a food
ingredient or source of radiation in or
on meat or poultry products. The final
rule requires applicants petitioning for
approval for the use of substances in
meat and poultry products to provide
four copies of the petition to FDA,
rather than the three copies previously
specified in §§ 71.1 and 171.1. FDA will
then forward a copy of the petition or
relevant portions of the petition to FSIS
so that both agencies can perform the
necessary reviews simultaneously, thus
reducing the time it takes to authorize
a food additive or color additive for use
in meat and poultry products. The rule
does not require petitioners to submit
any new information to either FDA or
FSIS. This final rule resulted from a
coordinated effort by the two agencies to
ease the paperwork burden on regulated
industries through streamlining the
Government’s approval process for
substances used as food additives or
color additives in meat and poultry
products (§§ 71.1 and 171.1).
At the time of publication of the final
rule, the information collection
requirements contained in §§ 71.1 and
171.1 had been submitted to, but not yet
approved by, OMB under the PRA (44
U.S.C. 3501–3520). Under the PRA, an
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless and
until the collection displays a valid
OMB control number.
FDA announced OMB approval of the
information collection requirements in
§§ 71.1 and 171.1, as amended by FDA’s
August 25, 2000, final rule, in the
Federal Register of March 1, 2001. The
agency is now announcing that these
requirements will become effective on
March 26, 2007. The information
collection requirements at §§ 71.1 and
171.1 were originally assigned OMB
control number 0910–0461. In
December 2003, OMB control number
0910–0016 replaced OMB control
number 0910–0461 as the valid control
number that authorizes the information
collection requirements. OMB control
number 0910–0016 remains the
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currently approved control number for
§§ 71.1 and 171.1.
Dated: February 14, 2007.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 07–801 Filed 2–22–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD01–07–017]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations;
Cheesequake Creek, Morgan, 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 Operation (NJTRO) Railroad Bridge
across Cheesequake Creek, mile 0.2, at
Morgan, New Jersey. Under this
temporary deviation, the bridge may
remain in the closed position for two
24-hour time periods between February
20, 2007 and February 24, 2007. The
exact two 24-hour closure dates will be
determined based upon favorable
weather necessary to perform the
scheduled repairs. This deviation is
necessary to facilitate scheduled bridge
maintenance.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
February 20, 2007 through February 24,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this
document are available for inspection or
copying at the First Coast Guard
District, Bridge Branch Office, One
South Street, New York, New York
10004, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The telephone number is (212)
668–7165. The First Coast Guard
District Bridge Branch Office maintains
the public docket for this temporary
deviation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe
Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard
District, at (212) 668–7069.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The NJTRO Railroad Bridge, across
Cheesequake Creek, mile 0.2, at Morgan,
New Jersey, has a vertical clearance in
the closed position of 3 feet at mean
high water and 8 feet at mean low water.
The existing drawbridge operation
regulations are listed at 33 CFR
117.709(b).
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The owner of the bridge, New Jersey
Transit Rail Operation (NJTRO),
requested a temporary deviation to
facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance,
electrical and structural maintenance.
The bridge will not be able to open
while the bridge maintenance is
underway.
Under this temporary deviation the
NJTRO Railroad Bridge may remain in
the closed position for two 24-hour time
periods between February 20, 2007 and
February 24, 2007. The exact two 24hour closure dates will be selected
depending upon favorable weather
necessary to perform the required
repairs.
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: February 15, 2007.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 07–860 Filed 2–21–07; 12:47 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
33 CFR Part 165
[CGD05–07–011]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; Upper Chesapeake Bay
and Its Tributaries and the C & D
Canal, Maryland, Virginia, and
Washington, DC
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone in
all navigable waters of the Captain of
the Port Baltimore zone. The temporary
safety zone restricts vessels from
transiting the zone during ice season,
unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Baltimore, Maryland or designated
representative through the issuance of
broadcast notice to mariners and marine
safety information bulletins. This safety
zone is necessary to protect mariners
from the hazards associated with ice.
DATES: This rule is effective from
February 5, 2007 until April 15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this
preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket CGD05–07–
011 and are available for inspection or
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Regulatory Information
We did not publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this
regulation. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and
(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing an NPRM
and for making this regulation effective
less than 30 days after publication in the
Federal Register. While formation of ice
generally occurs in the winter months,
predicting when ice will begin to form,
where it will be located and the
thickness of the ice is difficult and
depends on the weather conditions. Ice
has just begun to form in the area of this
safety zone. Publishing an NPRM and
delaying its effective date would be
contrary to public interest, since
immediate action is needed to protect
mariners against potential hazards
associated with ice and to ensure the
safety of the environment on the Upper
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Background and Purpose
Coast Guard
ACTION:
copying at Commander, Coast Guard
Sector Baltimore, 2401 Hawkins Point
Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21226–1791,
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Ronald L. Houck, Coast Guard Sector
Baltimore, at (410) 576–2674.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
During a moderate or severe winter,
frozen waterways present numerous
hazards to vessels. Ice in a waterway
may hamper a vessel’s ability to
maneuver, and could cause visual aids
to navigation to be submerged,
destroyed or moved off station. Ice
abrasions and ice pressure could also
compromise a vessel’s watertight
integrity, and non-steel hulled vessels
would be exposed to a greater risk of
hull breach.
When ice conditions develop to a
point where vessel operations become
unsafe, it becomes necessary to impose
operating restrictions to ensure the safe
navigation of vessels. A safety zone is a
tool available to the Captain of the Port
(COTP) to restrict and manage vessel
movement when hazardous conditions
exist. The COTP Baltimore is
establishing a safety zone within all
navigable waters within the COTP
Baltimore zone, that will restrict access
to only those vessels meeting conditions
specified in broadcast notice to mariners
and marine safety information bulletins.
Ice generally begins to form in the
Upper Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries, including the Chesapeake
and Delaware (C & D) Canal, in late
December or early January. During a
moderate or severe winter, ice in
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navigable waters can become a serious
problem, requiring the use of federal,
state and private ice breaking resources.
The Commander, Coast Guard Sector
Baltimore will use its COTP authority to
promote the safe transit of vessels
through ice-congested waters and the
continuation of waterborne commerce
throughout the winter season.
Ice fields in the Upper Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries move with
prevailing winds and currents. Heavy
ice buildups can occur in the C & D
Canal, from Town Point Wharf to Reedy
Point. Other areas that are commonly
affected by high volumes of ice are, the
Elk River, Susquehanna River, Patapsco
River, Nanticoke River, Wicomico River,
Tangier Sound, Pocomoke River and
Sound, and the Potomac River. Once ice
build up begins it can affect the transit
of large ocean-going vessels.
Ice reports over the last several years
have varied greatly on the Upper
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Historically, ice has been reported as
NEW, FAST OR PACK ICE. The
percentage of ice covering the river has
been reported anywhere from 10% to
100%. The thickness has been reported
anywhere from 1⁄2″ to 18″ thick.
Discussion of Rule
The purpose of this regulation is to
promote maritime safety, and to protect
the environment and mariners transiting
the area from the potential hazards due
to ice conditions that become a threat to
navigation. This rule establishes a safety
zone encompassing all waters of the
COTP Baltimore zone. The COTP will
notify the maritime community, via
marine broadcasts, of the location and
thickness of the ice as well as the ability
of vessels to transit through the safety
zone. Mariners allowed to travel
through the safety zone with the
permission of the COTP must maintain
a minimum safe speed, in accordance
with the Navigation Rules as seen in 33
CFR Chapter I, Subchapters D and E.
Ice Condition One means the
emergency condition in which ice has
largely covered the upper Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries, and the C & D
Canal. Convoys are required and
restrictions to shaft horsepower and
vessel transit are imposed.
Ice Condition Two means the alert
condition in which at least 2 inches of
ice begins to form in the Upper
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, and
the C & D Canal. The COTP Baltimore
may impose restrictions, including but
not limited to, shaft horsepower and
hull type restrictions.
Ice Condition Three means the
readiness condition in which weather
conditions are favorable for the
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD01-07-017]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Cheesequake Creek, Morgan, 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 Operation (NJTRO) Railroad Bridge across
Cheesequake Creek, mile 0.2, at Morgan, New Jersey. Under this
temporary deviation, the bridge may remain in the closed position for
two 24-hour time periods between February 20, 2007 and February 24,
2007. The exact two 24-hour closure dates will be determined based upon
favorable weather necessary to perform the scheduled repairs. This
deviation is necessary to facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance.
DATES: This deviation is effective from February 20, 2007 through
February 24, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for
inspection or copying at the First Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch
Office, One South Street, New York, New York 10004, between 7 a.m. and
3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is (212) 668-7165. The First Coast Guard District Bridge Branch
Office maintains the public docket for this temporary deviation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Arca, Project Officer, First Coast
Guard District, at (212) 668-7069.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The NJTRO Railroad Bridge, across Cheesequake Creek, mile 0.2, at
Morgan, New Jersey, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of
3 feet at mean high water and 8 feet at mean low water. The existing
drawbridge operation regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.709(b).
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The owner of the bridge, New Jersey Transit Rail Operation (NJTRO),
requested a temporary deviation to facilitate scheduled bridge
maintenance, electrical and structural maintenance. The bridge will not
be able to open while the bridge maintenance is underway.
Under this temporary deviation the NJTRO Railroad Bridge may remain
in the closed position for two 24-hour time periods between February
20, 2007 and February 24, 2007. The exact two 24-hour closure dates
will be selected depending upon favorable weather necessary to perform
the required repairs.
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: February 15, 2007.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 07-860 Filed 2-21-07; 12:47 pm]
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