Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, New Orleans Harbor, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, 8653-8654 [2011-3356]
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environment. This rule is categorically
excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph
(34)(h), of the Instruction. This rule
involves establishing a temporary
special local regulation.
An environmental analysis checklist
and a categorical exclusion
determination are available in the
docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, and Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 100 as follows:
PART 100—REGATTAS AND MARINE
PARADES
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
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Command Center telephone at (415)–
399–3547.
(5) ‘‘Designated representative’’ means
a Coast Guard Patrol Commander,
including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty
officer, or other officer operating a Coast
Guard vessel, and a Federal, State, or
local officer designated by or assisting
the COTP in the enforcement of the
special local regulation.
(d) Effective period. This section is
effective during the Mavericks Surf
Competition which is a one day
competition scheduled to take place
when organizers of the competition
deem surf conditions to be appropriate
on a day between January 26, 2011 and
February 28, 2011.
Dated: January 25, 2011.
J.W. Jewess,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain
of the Port San Francisco.
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2. Add § 100.T11–388 to read as
follows:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
§ 100.T11–388 Special Local Regulation;
Mavericks Surf Competition, Half Moon Bay,
CA.
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233; Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.
Coast Guard
(a) Regulated area. (1) This temporary
special local regulation is established
for the waters located within a 1,000
yard radius of Pillar Point during the
Mavericks Surf Competition.
(2) The spectator viewing area is
located inside the following
coordinates: 37°29.265′ N 122°30.165′
W, 37°29.248′ N 122°29.978′ W, and
37°29.406′ N 122°30.081′ W (NAD 83).
(b) Enforcement Period. On the date of
the event, as determined by weather
conditions, the special local regulation
will be enforced from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(c) Special local regulations. (1) Entry
into, transiting, or anchoring within the
regulated area as defined in (a)(1) of this
section is prohibited unless authorized
by the Captain of the Port San Francisco
(COTP) or a designated representative.
The regulated area is closed to all vessel
traffic, except as may be permitted by
the COTP or a designated
representative.
(2) Persons or vessels that have been
authorized to enter the area must
comply with all directions given to
them by the COTP or a designated
representative.
(3) Spectators wishing to view the
competition on the water may only do
so from the spectator viewing area
defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this
section.
(4) Persons or vessels may request
permission to enter the regulated area
on VHF–16 or through the 24-hour
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33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2011–0067]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway, New Orleans
Harbor, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal,
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commander, Eighth
Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation
governing the operation of the SR 39
(Judge Seeber/Claiborne Avenue)
vertical lift bridge across the Inner
Harbor Navigational Canal, mile 0.9,
(Gulf Intracoastal Waterway mile 6.7
East of Harvey Lock), at New Orleans,
Orleans Parish, Louisiana. This
deviation is necessary to replace all of
the deck plating and stringers on the
bridge. This deviation allows the bridge
to remain closed during the day except
for two (2) scheduled openings per day
during the entire length of the closure.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2011
until 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 21,
2011.
SUMMARY:
Documents mentioned in
this preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket USCG–2010–
0935 and are available online by going
to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting
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USCG–2010–0935 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box
and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ They are
also available for inspection or copying
at the Docket Management Facility (M–
30), U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
If
you have questions on this rule, call or
e-mail Mr. Jim Wetherington, Bridge
Specialist, Eighth Coast Guard District
Bridge Branch, US Coast Guard;
telephone 504–671–2128 or e-mail
james.r.wetherington@uscg.mil. If you
have questions on viewing the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In order to
perform necessary maintenance, the
Louisiana Department of Transportation
and Development has requested a
temporary deviation from the published
regulation for the SR 39 (Judge Seeber/
Claiborne Avenue) vertical lift bridge
across the Inner Harbor Navigational
Canal, mile 0.9, (GIWW mile 6.7 EHL).
The bridge provides 40 feet of vertical
clearance when closed above mean high
water, and 156 feet above MHW in the
open-to-navigation position. Currently,
under 33 CFR 117.458(a), the draw of
the bridge shall open on signal; except
that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and
3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday through
Friday, the draw need not be open for
the passage of vessels. The draw shall
open at any time for a vessel in distress.
This deviation allows the bridge to
remain closed to navigation from 6:30
a.m. until 5:45 p.m. from April 2, 2011
through May 21, 2011. However, during
these times, the bridge will open for the
passage of vessels at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
daily. From 5:45 p.m. until 6:30 a.m.,
the bridge will remain in the open-tonavigation position or will open on
signal. Exact times and dates for the
closures will be published in the Local
Notice to Mariners and broadcast via the
Coast Guard Broadcast Notice to
Mariners system.
Navigation on the waterway consists
mainly of tugs with tows and ships. The
Coast Guard has coordinated the closure
with waterway users, industry, and
other Coast Guard units. These dates
and this schedule were chosen to
minimize the significant effects on
vessel traffic; however, vessels that can
pass under the bridge in the closed-tonavigation position can do so any
anytime. The bridge will not be able to
open for emergencies.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The bridge must 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: February 3, 2011.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG–2010–0794]
RIN 1625–AA11
Regulated Navigation Area; Hudson
River South of the Troy Locks, NY
Coast Guard, DHS.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a Regulated Navigation
Area (RNA) on the navigable waters of
the Hudson River in New York, south of
the Troy Locks. This action is necessary
to promote navigational safety, provide
for the safety of life and property, and
facilitate the reasonable demands of
commerce. This action will impose
restrictions on vessels operating within
the waters of the Hudson River south of
the Troy Locks when ice is a threat to
navigation.
DATES: This rule is effective in the CFR
on February 15, 2011. This rule is
effective with actual notice for purposes
of enforcement on January 20, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material
received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, are part
of docket USCG–2010–0794 and are
available online by going to https://
www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–
2010–0794 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and
then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ This material is
also available for inspection or copying
at the Docket Management Facility (M–
30), U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
e-mail Chief Warrant Officer Kary Moss,
Coast Guard Sector New York
Waterways Management Division;
telephone 718–354–4117, e-mail
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Kary.L.Moss@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
On December 10, 2010, we published
a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) entitled ‘‘Regulated Navigation
Area; Hudson River South of the Troy
Locks, NY’’ in the Federal Register (75
FR 76943). We received no comments
on the proposed rule. A public meeting
was not requested and none was held.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal
Register. The 30-day delay would be
contrary to the public interest. As of
January 20, 2011, ice formations in the
Hudson River require the
commencement of Coast Guard
icebreaking operations. Without
immediate implementation of this rule,
the Coast Guard will not be able to
prevent underpowered tugs from
transiting through identified, unsafe ice
conditions. This could lead to these tugs
with barges becoming beset in the ice
and further delaying the delivery of
home heating oil to communities along
the Hudson River and within the region,
as well as posing a safety threat to the
environment and a potential hazard to
navigation.
Basis and Purpose
The legal basis for this rule is 33
U.S.C. 1221–1236; 46 U.S.C. Chapter
701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33
CFR 1.05–1(g), 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and
160.5; and Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which
collectively authorize the Coast Guard
to define RNAs.
Historically ice has been an
impediment to navigation during certain
times of the year on the navigable
waters of the Hudson River south of the
Troy Locks. West Point, Crum Elbow,
Esopus Meadows, Stuyvesant
Anchorage, Hudson Anchorage, Silver
Point, and Hyde Park are all natural
choke points on the Hudson River
where ice buildup has the potential to
severely restrict vessel traffic.
There are several situations faced by
vessels during severe winter conditions
that can place the vessels, passengers,
and crew in great danger including
being beset in the ice and ice accretion,
where ice forms on the superstructure
and decks of transiting vessels thereby
affecting the vessel’s stability. Ice may
also cause significant damage to
propellers, rudders, and hull plating.
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The formation of ice on the Hudson
River is subject to many variables and
is not consistent from year to year.
During a moderate or severe winter, the
frozen waterways may impede a vessel’s
ability to maneuver. Once ice build-up
begins it can affect the transit of vessels
on the navigable waterways. In addition
a vessel’s watertight integrity may also
be compromised by ice abrasion and ice
pressure on the vessel’s hull.
Ice floes on the navigable waterways
may also cause visual aids to navigation
to become submerged, destroyed, or
moved off station. Ice conditions on the
navigable waterways may create
hazardous conditions in which the
operations of certain vessels become
unsafe.
Previous ice seasons have shown that
vessels with less than 3000 horsepower,
while engaged in towing operations,
have significant difficulty transiting the
Hudson River in locations where ice
thickness is on average eight inches or
greater. This difficulty in transiting the
Hudson River during ice buildup poses
a safety threat to the environment and
a potential hazard to navigation.
It sometimes becomes necessary to
impose operating restrictions to ensure
the safe navigation of vessels. During
the 2009–2010 ice navigation season the
Coast Guard promulgated a Temporary
Final Rule that established an RNA for
that period. That rule established
restrictions similar to those that the
Coast Guard establishes in this rule.
This rule allows the Coast Guard to
restrict and manage vessel movement
when hazardous ice conditions exist
within a specified area of the Hudson
River.
Background
The Regulated Navigation Area is
intended to restrict vessels with less
than 3000 horsepower (HP) engaged in
towing operations from operating on the
Hudson River south of the Troy Locks
when ice thickness is on average eight
inches or greater, unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port (COTP) New
York or a designated representative.
The COTP New York will notify
mariners of the location and thickness
of the ice as well as any restrictions via
marine broadcast, Local Notices to
Mariners, and VTS New York. For the
purpose of this rule, the definition of
horsepower in 46 CFR 10.107 applies.
When the ice thickness reaches an
average of eight inches or greater on the
Hudson River along reported routes,
vessels of less than 3,000 HP engaged in
towing operations will not be
authorized to transit unless in
conjunction with scheduled Coast
Guard icebreaking operations in the
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2011-0067]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, New
Orleans Harbor, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, LA
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 operation of the
SR 39 (Judge Seeber/Claiborne Avenue) vertical lift bridge across the
Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, mile 0.9, (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
mile 6.7 East of Harvey Lock), at New Orleans, Orleans Parish,
Louisiana. This deviation is necessary to replace all of the deck
plating and stringers on the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge
to remain closed during the day except for two (2) scheduled openings
per day during the entire length of the closure.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 2,
2011 until 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2010-0935 and are available online
by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2010-0935 in the
``Keyword'' box and then clicking ``Search.'' They are also available
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30),
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or e-mail Mr. Jim Wetherington, Bridge Specialist, Eighth Coast
Guard District Bridge Branch, US Coast Guard; telephone 504-671-2128 or
e-mail james.r.wetherington@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing
the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to perform necessary maintenance,
the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has
requested a temporary deviation from the published regulation for the
SR 39 (Judge Seeber/Claiborne Avenue) vertical lift bridge across the
Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, mile 0.9, (GIWW mile 6.7 EHL). The
bridge provides 40 feet of vertical clearance when closed above mean
high water, and 156 feet above MHW in the open-to-navigation position.
Currently, under 33 CFR 117.458(a), the draw of the bridge shall open
on signal; except that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to
5:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, the draw need not be open for the
passage of vessels. The draw shall open at any time for a vessel in
distress.
This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation
from 6:30 a.m. until 5:45 p.m. from April 2, 2011 through May 21, 2011.
However, during these times, the bridge will open for the passage of
vessels at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. From 5:45 p.m. until 6:30 a.m.,
the bridge will remain in the open-to-navigation position or will open
on signal. Exact times and dates for the closures will be published in
the Local Notice to Mariners and broadcast via the Coast Guard
Broadcast Notice to Mariners system.
Navigation on the waterway consists mainly of tugs with tows and
ships. The Coast Guard has coordinated the closure with waterway users,
industry, and other Coast Guard units. These dates and this schedule
were chosen to minimize the significant effects on vessel traffic;
however, vessels that can pass under the bridge in the closed-to-
navigation position can do so any anytime. The bridge will not be able
to open for emergencies.
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The bridge must 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: February 3, 2011.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-3356 Filed 2-14-11; 8:45 am]
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