Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA, 25079-25080 [2012-10186]
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do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.
Taking of Private Property
This rule will not cause a taking of
private property or otherwise have
taking implications under Executive
Order 12630, Governmental Actions and
Interference with Constitutionally
Protected Property Rights.
(34)(h), of the Instruction. This rule
involves a special local regulation
issued in conjunction with a regatta or
marine parade, therefore (34)(h) of the
Instruction applies. An environmental
analysis checklist and a categorical
exclusion determination will be
available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2012–0280]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle,
WA
Civil Justice Reform
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
This rule meets applicable standards
in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive
Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to
minimize litigation, eliminate
ambiguity, and reduce burden.
Marine safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
AGENCY:
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 100 as follows:
SUMMARY:
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
does not create an environmental risk to
health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.
This rule does not have tribal
implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does 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
This action is not a ‘‘significant
energy action’’ under Executive Order
13211, Actions Concerning Regulations
That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use.
Technical Standards
This rule does not use technical
standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus
standards.
Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023–01 and
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,
which guide the Coast Guard in
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and
have concluded this action is one of a
category of actions which do not
individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human
environment. This rule is categorically
excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph
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PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
2. Add § 100.35T09–0342 to read as
follows:
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Indian Tribal Governments
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§ 100.35T09–0342 Special Local
Regulation; Wy-Hi Rowing Regatta,
Wyandotte, MI.
(a) Regulated Area. A regulated area is
established to include all waters of the
Trenton Channel in the Detroit River,
Wyandotte, Michigan, starting at a point
on land at position 42°10′58″ N,
083°9′13″ W; following the Trenton
Channel north to position 42°11′44″ N,
083°8′56″ W. All geographic coordinates
are North American Datum of 1983
(NAD 83).
(b) Special Local Regulation. No
vessel may enter, transit through, or
anchor within the regulated area
without the permission of the Coast
Guard Patrol Commander.
(c) Enforcement Period. This
regulation will be enforced from 7:30
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on May 5, 2012.
(d) Vessel operators desiring to enter
or operate within the regulated area
shall contact the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander to obtain permission to do
so. Vessel operators given permission to
enter or operate in the regulated area
must comply with all directions given to
them by the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.
Dated: April 16, 2012.
J.E. Ogden,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Detroit.
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Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations.
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Montlake
Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship
Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. This
deviation is necessary to accommodate
the Beat the Bridge charity foot race
scheduled for Sunday, May 20, 2012.
This deviation allows the bridge to
remain in the closed position to allow
safe movement of event participants.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
7:30 a.m. on May 20, 2012 through 9
a.m. May 20, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket USCG–2012–
0280 and are available online by going
to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting
USCG–2012–0280 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
email the Bridge Administrator, Coast
Guard Thirteenth District; telephone
206–220–7282 email
randall.d.overton@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Washington State Department of
Transportation has requested that the
Montlake Bridge remain closed to vessel
traffic to facilitate safe passage of
participants of the Beat the Bridge
charity event. Beat the Bridge is an
annual foot race held in Seattle, WA to
benefit diabetes research. The race
course passes over the Montlake Bridge.
The Montlake Bridge crosses the Lake
Washington Ship Canal at mile 5.2 and
while in the closed position provides 30
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feet of vertical clearance throughout the
navigation channel and 46 feet of
vertical clearance throughout the center
60-feet of the bridge; vertical clearance
referenced to the Mean Water Level of
Lake Washington. Vessels which do not
require a bridge opening may continue
to transit beneath the bridge during this
closure period. Under normal
conditions this bridge operates in
accordance with 33 CFR 117.1051(e)
which requires the bridge to open on
signal, except that the bridge need not
open for vessels less than 1,000 gross
tons between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 3:30
p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday. This deviation period is from
7:30 a.m. on May 20, 2012 through 9
a.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The
deviation allows the bascule span of the
Montlake Bridge to remain in the closed
position and need not open for maritime
traffic from 7:30 a.m. through 9 a.m. on
May 20, 2012. The bridge shall operate
in accordance to 33 CFR 117.1051(e) at
all other times. Waterway usage on the
Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges
from commercial tug and barge to small
pleasure craft. Mariners will be notified
and kept informed of the bridge’s
operational status via the Coast Guard
Notice to Mariners publication and
Broadcast Notice to Mariners as
appropriate. The draw span will be
required to open, if needed, for vessels
engaged in emergency response
operations during this closure period.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge 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: March 30, 2012.
Randall D. Overton,
Bridge Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG–2011–1173]
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Safety Zones; TriMet Bridge Project,
Willamette River, Portland, OR
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing safety zones encompassing
the work trestles and construction
SUMMARY:
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cranes involved in the construction of
the TriMet Bridge on the Willamette
River, in Portland, OR. This action is
necessary to ensure the safety of
recreational vessels and commercial
vessels transiting in close proximity to
cranes and overhead work associated
with this construction project. These
safety zones replace the prior safety
zones established for the TriMet Bridge
construction site and are more focused
in nature than the previous safety zone.
During the enforcement period, all
vessels will be required to transit the
area at a safe distance from the work
being conducted.
DATES: This rule is effective from April
27, 2012 until October 31, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this
preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket USCG–2011–
1173 and are available online by going
to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting
USCG–2011–1173 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 temporary
rule, call or email ENS Ian McPhillips,
Waterways Management Division, Coast
Guard MSU Portland; telephone 503–
240–9319, email
Ian.P.McPhillips@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
The Coast Guard is issuing this
temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment
pursuant to authority under section 4(a)
of the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
authorizes an agency to issue a rule
without prior notice and opportunity to
comment when the agency for good
cause finds that those procedures are
‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest’’.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
not publishing a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this
rule because to do so would be
impracticable, since bridge construction
is already underway and the safety zone
continues to be immediately necessary
to help ensure the safety of recreational
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and commercial vessels transiting in
close proximity to cranes, barges, and
temporary structures associated with
this construction project.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1), the Coast
Guard finds that this rule may be made
effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register
because it relieves restrictions imposed
by the prior safety zones, which were
broader in scope. Furthermore, under
553(d)(3), we find that any delay in the
effective date of this rule would
constitute a danger to the vessels in this
area as well as the structures associated
with the construction project.
Background and Purpose
Currently, a safety zone exists around
the TriMet Bridge Project on the
Willamette River. This temporary rule is
being published to modify the safety
zone at issue, so that the exclusionary
zone does not extend from riverbank to
riverbank in this section of the river,
and also to clarify that the safety zones
are only temporary. The new zones will
require vessels passing through the area
to remain a distance of 100 feet in all
directions away from the work trestles
and 140 feet in all directions from the
cranes. To ensure the safety of
construction crews on the barges,
temporary structures, and cranes, two
safety zones on each side of the river are
being established to require vessels in
the vicinity of the construction area to
remain outside of the two designated
safety zones. Additionally, this will
ensure that the vessels operating in the
vicinity of the designated areas will not
be in any dangerous areas.
Discussion of Rule
The two safety zones created by this
rule cover all waters of the Willamette
River; however, the establishment of the
safety zones does not close this section
of the Willamette River to vessels
desiring to pass through the area when
transiting up-bound or down-bound.
The section of the Willamette River
between the safety zones will remain
open for vessel transits throughout the
entirety of the project unless otherwise
specified by the Captain of the Port
Columbia River. Vessels passing
through the area will be required to
remain a distance of 100 feet in all
directions away from the work trestles
and 140 feet in all directions of the
cranes. The safety zones will ensure the
safety of all vessels and crew that are
working and transiting in the
construction areas. Other maritime
users, such as dragon boats, kayaks, and
canoes, will also be able to transit
through the open section.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2012-0280]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal,
Seattle, WA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Montlake Bridge across the Lake
Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. This deviation is
necessary to accommodate the Beat the Bridge charity foot race
scheduled for Sunday, May 20, 2012. This deviation allows the bridge to
remain in the closed position to allow safe movement of event
participants.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 7:30 a.m. on May 20, 2012
through 9 a.m. May 20, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2012-0280 and are available online
by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2012-0280 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 email the Bridge Administrator, Coast Guard Thirteenth
District; telephone 206-220-7282 email randall.d.overton@uscg.mil. If
you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Washington State Department of
Transportation has requested that the Montlake Bridge remain closed to
vessel traffic to facilitate safe passage of participants of the Beat
the Bridge charity event. Beat the Bridge is an annual foot race held
in Seattle, WA to benefit diabetes research. The race course passes
over the Montlake Bridge. The Montlake Bridge crosses the Lake
Washington Ship Canal at mile 5.2 and while in the closed position
provides 30
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feet of vertical clearance throughout the navigation channel and 46
feet of vertical clearance throughout the center 60-feet of the bridge;
vertical clearance referenced to the Mean Water Level of Lake
Washington. Vessels which do not require a bridge opening may continue
to transit beneath the bridge during this closure period. Under normal
conditions this bridge operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1051(e)
which requires the bridge to open on signal, except that the bridge
need not open for vessels less than 1,000 gross tons between 7 a.m. and
9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This
deviation period is from 7:30 a.m. on May 20, 2012 through 9 a.m. on
Sunday, May 20, 2012. The deviation allows the bascule span of the
Montlake Bridge to remain in the closed position and need not open for
maritime traffic from 7:30 a.m. through 9 a.m. on May 20, 2012. The
bridge shall operate in accordance to 33 CFR 117.1051(e) at all other
times. Waterway usage on the Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges from
commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Mariners will be
notified and kept informed of the bridge's operational status via the
Coast Guard Notice to Mariners publication and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners as appropriate. The draw span will be required to open, if
needed, for vessels engaged in emergency response operations during
this closure period.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge 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: March 30, 2012.
Randall D. Overton,
Bridge Administrator.
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