Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Illinois Waterway, Beardstown, IL, 30263-30264 [E7-10496]
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Protection of Children
We have analyzed this rule under
Executive Order 13045, Protection of
Children from Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not
an economically significant rule and
would not create an environmental risk
to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.
Indian Tribal Governments
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.
Energy Effects
We have analyzed this rule under
Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have
determined that it is not a ‘‘significant
energy action’’ under that order because
it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under Executive Order 12866 and is not
likely to have a significant adverse effect
on the supply, distribution, or use of
energy. The Administrator of the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs
has not designated it as a significant
energy action. Therefore, it does not
require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.
Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD
and Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 5100.1, which
guides the Coast Guard in complying
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321–
4370f), and have concluded that there
are no factors in this case that would
limit the use of a categorical exclusion
under section 2.B.2 of the Instruction.
Therefore, this rule is categorically
excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph
(34)(h), of the Instruction, from further
environmental documentation. Special
local regulations issued in conjunction
with a regatta or marine parade permit
are specifically excluded from further
analysis and documentation under that
section.
Under figure 2–1, paragraph (34)(h),
of the Instruction, an ‘‘Environmental
Analysis Check List’’ and a ‘‘Categorical
Exclusion Determination’’ are not
required for this rule.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
I 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
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
I
Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads
with a commissioned, warrant, or petty
officer on board and displaying a Coast
Guard ensign.
(3) Participant includes all vessels
participating in the Ocean City
Maryland Offshore Challenge under the
auspices of the Marine Event Permit
issued to the event sponsor and
approved by Commander, Coast Guard
Sector Hampton Roads.
(c) Special local regulations. (1)
Except for event 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) 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.
(3) All persons and vessels shall
comply with the instructions of the
Official Patrol.
(4) When authorized to transit the
regulated area, all vessels shall proceed
at the minimum speed necessary to
maintain a safe course that minimizes
wake near the race course.
(d) Enforcement period. This section
will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on June 16 and 17, 2007.
Dated: May 15, 2007.
L.L. Hereth,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Fifth Coast Guard District.
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
I 2. Add a temporary § 100.35–T05–016
to read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
§ 100.35-T05–016
City, MD.
Coast Guard
Technical Standards
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The National Technology Transfer
and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use
voluntary consensus standards in their
regulatory activities unless the agency
provides Congress, through the Office of
Management and Budget, with an
explanation of why using these
standards would be inconsistent with
applicable law or otherwise impractical.
Voluntary consensus standards are
technical standards (e.g., specifications
of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling
procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or
adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
This rule does not use technical
standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus
standards
(a) Regulated area. The regulated area
is established for the waters of the
Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line drawn
from a position along the shoreline near
Ocean City, MD at latitude 38°22′01″ N,
longitude 075°03′29″ W, thence easterly
to latitude 38°21′50″ N, longitude
075°03′00″ W, thence southwesterly to
latitude 38°20′10″ N, longitude
075°03′42″ W, thence westerly to a
position near the shoreline at latitude
38°20′15″ N, longitude 075°04′12″ W,
thence northerly along the shoreline to
the point of origin. All coordinates
reference Datum NAD 1983.
(b) Definitions. (1) Coast Guard Patrol
Commander means a commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer of the Coast
Guard who has been designated by the
Commander, Coast Guard Sector
Hampton Roads.
(2) Official Patrol means any vessel
assigned or approved by Commander,
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33 CFR Part 117
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Drawbridge Operation Regulations;
Illinois Waterway, Beardstown, IL
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth
Coast Guard District has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation
governing the operations of the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Bridge, Mile 88.8, at Beardstown,
Illinois across the Illinois Waterway.
The deviation is necessary to allow time
for replacement of rail ties which only
can be done when the bridge is in the
closed-to-navigation position. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain
closed-to-navigation during a 4-hour
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interval each day for eight days in a two
week period.
This deviation is effective from
9 a.m. June 4, 2007, to 1 p.m. June 14,
2007.
DATES:
Materials referred to in this
document are available for inspection or
copying at Room 2.107F in the Robert A.
Young Federal Building, 1222 Spruce
Street, St. Louis, MO 63103–2832,
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The telephone number is 314–269–
2300. The Bridge Administration
Branch maintains the public docket for
this temporary deviation.
Dated: May 21, 2007.
Roger K. Wiebusch,
Bridge Administrator.
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ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge
Administrator, (314) 269–2378.
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The deviation period is from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m., each day, June 4–7 and 11–14,
2007, when the draw span will be
maintained in the closed-to-navigation
position. During this time rail ties will
be pulled from the tracks and replaced.
Both commercial vessels and
recreational watercraft use the
waterway. Most commercial vessels can
not pass underneath the bridge while it
is in the closed position. If an
emergency arises, it would be possible
to open the bridge, once workers and
equipment have been moved from the
drawspan. There are no alternate routes
for vessels transiting this section of the
Illinois Waterway. The Corps of
Engineers will be performing repairs to
the Melvin Price Lock and Dam, mile
200.8, Upper Mississippi River for
maintenance from May 10 to June 24,
2007 which will minimize commercial
vessel movements between the bridge
and the lock locations. Minimal impact
to navigation is expected.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c),
the drawbridge shall return to its regular
operating schedule immediately at the
end of the designated time period. This
deviation from the operating regulations
is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
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Safety Zone; Baileys Harbor Fireworks,
Baileys Harbor, Baileys Harbor, WI
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
The
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Company requested a temporary
deviation for the Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, mile 88.8, at
Beardstown, Illinois across the Illinois
Waterway. It has a vertical clearance of
19.6 feet above normal pool in the
closed position. The Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge
currently operates in accordance with
33 CFR 117.393(a) which requires that
the bridge be maintained in the open-tonavigation position; closing only when
a train needs to transit the bridge.
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Coast Guard
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SECURITY
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has
established a temporary safety zone on
Baileys Harbor, Baileys Harbor, WI. This
zone is intended to restrict vessels from
a portion of Baileys Harbor during the
Baileys Harbor July 5, 2007 fireworks
display. This temporary safety zone is
necessary to protect spectators and
vessels from the hazards associated with
fireworks displays.
DATES: This rule is effective from 9 p.m.
to 11 p.m. on July 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material
received from the public, as well as
documents indicated in this preamble as
being available in the docket, are part of
docket [CGD09–07–014] and are
available for inspection or copying at
Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan
(spw), 2420 South Lincoln Memorial
Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53207 between 8
a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CWO Brad Hinken, Prevention
Department, Coast Guard Sector Lake
Michigan, Milwaukee, WI at (414) 747–
7154.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
On May 2, 2007, we published a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
entitled Safety Zone; Baileys Harbor
Fireworks, Baileys Harbor, Baileys
Harbor, WI in the Federal Register (72
FR 24196). We received no letters
commenting on the proposed rule. No
public meeting was requested, and none
was held.
Background and Purpose
This temporary safety zone is
necessary to ensure the safety of vessels
and spectators from hazards associated
with a fireworks display. Based on
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accidents that have occurred in other
Captain of the Port zones, and the
explosive hazards of fireworks, the
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan has
determined fireworks launches in close
proximity to watercraft pose significant
risk to public safety and property. The
likely combination of large numbers of
recreation vessels, congested waterways,
darkness punctuated by bright flashes of
light, alcohol use, and debris falling into
the water could easily result in serious
injuries or fatalities. Establishing a
safety zone to control vessel movement
around the location of the launch
platform will help ensure the safety of
persons and property at these events
and help minimize the associated risks.
Discussion of Comments and Changes
No comments were received
concerning this rule. No changes were
made.
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.
We expect the economic impact of
this rule to be so minimal that a full
Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary.
The Coast Guard’s use of this safety
zone will be temporary lasting only two
hours. This safety zone has been
designed to allow vessels to transit
unrestricted to portions of the harbor
not affected by the zone. The Coast
Guard expects insignificant adverse
impact to mariners from the activation
of this zone.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered
whether this rule would have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
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.
Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD08-07-012]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Illinois Waterway, Beardstown,
IL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operations of the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, Mile 88.8, at Beardstown,
Illinois across the Illinois Waterway. The deviation is necessary to
allow time for replacement of rail ties which only can be done when the
bridge is in the closed-to-navigation position. This deviation allows
the bridge to remain closed-to-navigation during a 4-hour
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interval each day for eight days in a two week period.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 9 a.m. June 4, 2007, to 1 p.m.
June 14, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for
inspection or copying at Room 2.107F in the Robert A. Young Federal
Building, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-2832, between 8 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is 314-269-2300. The Bridge Administration Branch
maintains the public docket for this temporary deviation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge
Administrator, (314) 269-2378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Company requested a temporary deviation for the Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, mile 88.8, at Beardstown, Illinois across the
Illinois Waterway. It has a vertical clearance of 19.6 feet above
normal pool in the closed position. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railroad Bridge currently operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.393(a)
which requires that the bridge be maintained in the open-to-navigation
position; closing only when a train needs to transit the bridge.
The deviation period is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., each day, June 4-7
and 11-14, 2007, when the draw span will be maintained in the closed-
to-navigation position. During this time rail ties will be pulled from
the tracks and replaced. Both commercial vessels and recreational
watercraft use the waterway. Most commercial vessels can not pass
underneath the bridge while it is in the closed position. If an
emergency arises, it would be possible to open the bridge, once workers
and equipment have been moved from the drawspan. There are no alternate
routes for vessels transiting this section of the Illinois Waterway.
The Corps of Engineers will be performing repairs to the Melvin Price
Lock and Dam, mile 200.8, Upper Mississippi River for maintenance from
May 10 to June 24, 2007 which will minimize commercial vessel movements
between the bridge and the lock locations. Minimal impact to navigation
is expected.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c), the drawbridge shall return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: May 21, 2007.
Roger K. Wiebusch,
Bridge Administrator.
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