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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 made a preliminary determination
that this action is one of a category of
actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on
the human environment. This proposed
rule involves the establishment of a
temporary safety zone. This rule is
categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure
2–1 of the Commandant Instruction. A
preliminary environmental analysis
checklist supporting this determination
and a Categorical Exclusion
Determination are available in the
docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental
impact from this proposed rule.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Security measures,
Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to
amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
1. The authority citation for part 165
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C.
Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195;
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, 160.5; Pub. L.
107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
2. Add § 165.T05–0811 to read as
follows:
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§ 165.T05–0811 Safety Zone; Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway, Oak Island, NC.
(a) Regulated Area. The following area
is a safety zone: This zone includes the
waters directly under and 100 yards
either side of the NC 133 Fixed Bridge
crossing the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway, mile 311.8, at Oak Island,
North Carolina (33°55′18″ N/078°04′22″
W).
(b) Regulations. The general safety
zone regulations found in 33 CFR
165.23 apply to the safety zone created
by this temporary section, § 165.T05–
0811. In addition the following
regulations apply:
(1) All vessels requiring greater than
50 feet horizontal clearance to safely
transit through the NC 133 Fixed Bridge
crossing the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway, mile 311.8, at Oak Island,
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North Carolina must contact the work
supervisor on VHF–FM marine band
radio channels 13 and 16 one hour in
advance of intended transit.
(2) All Coast Guard assets enforcing
this safety zone can be contacted on
VHF–FM marine band radio channels
13 and 16.
(3) The operator of any vessel within
or in the immediate vicinity of this
safety zone shall:
(i) Stop the vessel immediately upon
being directed to do so by any
commissioned, warrant or petty officer
on board a vessel displaying a Coast
Guard Ensign, and
(ii) Proceed as directed by any
commissioned, warrant or petty officer
on board a vessel displaying a Coast
Guard Ensign.
(c) Definitions.
(1) Captain of the Port North Carolina
means the Commander, Coast Guard
Sector North Carolina or any Coast
Guard commissioned, warrant or petty
officer who has been authorized by the
Captain of the Port to act on his behalf.
(2) Designated representative means
any Coast Guard commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer who has been
authorized by the Captain of the Port
North Carolina to assist in enforcing the
safety zone described in paragraph (a) of
this section.
(3) Work Supervisor means the
contractors on site representative.
(d) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast
Guard may be assisted by Federal, State
and local agencies in the patrol and
enforcement of the zone.
(e) Enforcement period. This section
will be enforced from through 8 p.m.
December 12, 2012 through 8 p.m.
February 14, 2013 unless cancelled
earlier by the Captain of the Port.
Dated: August 30, 2012.
A. Popiel,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Sector North Carolina.
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ARCHITECTURAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
COMPLIANCE BOARD
36 CFR Part 1192
[Docket No. ATBCB 2010–0004]
RIN 3014–AA38
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Accessibility Guidelines for
Transportation Vehicles
Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice of information meeting.
AGENCY:
The Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) is holding an
information meeting in Seattle, WA on
October 2, 2012 on pending rulemaking
to revise and update accessibility
guidelines for buses, over-the-road
buses, and vans. The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss issues related to
the design and slope of bus ramps and
the space needed at the top of ramps by
individuals who use wheeled mobility
devices to access the fare collection
device and to turn into the main aisle.
DATES: The information meeting will be
held from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on
October 2, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The information meeting
location is Washington State
Convention Center, Rooms 611–612 (6th
level), 800 Convention Place, Seattle,
WA 98101–2350.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Windley, Office of Technical and
Information Services, Access Board,
1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20004–1111.
Telephone (202) 272–0025 (voice) or
(202) 272–0028 (TTY). Email address
windley@access-board.gov. Persons
planning to attend the meeting should
contact Scott Windley. More
information and any updates to the
meeting will be posted on the Access
Board’s Web site at https://www.accessboard.gov/transit/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In July
2010, the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) issued a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise
and update its accessibility guidelines
for buses, over-the-road buses, and vans.
See 75 FR 43748, July 26, 2010. The
NPRM revised both the substance and
structure of the guidelines. In addition
to a new organization and format, the
NPRM included revisions to technical
requirements for ramp slopes, onboard
circulation routes, wheelchair spaces,
SUMMARY:
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and securement systems. The NPRM
also included a new requirement for
automated stop and route
announcements in systems with 100 or
more buses and requirements specific to
bus rapid transit systems. To improve
accessibility, the Board proposed
reducing the maximum slope of vehicle
ramps. The NPRM proposed that bus
ramps have slopes not steeper than 1:6
(17 percent) when deployed to the
boarding and alighting areas without
station platforms and to the roadway.
See T303.8.1 in the NPRM. Some bus
and ramp manufacturers currently
provide ramps that meet this proposed
provision. To minimize the ramp
extension beyond the doorway, some
manufacturers provide a fixed ramp
slope inside the bus creating the
potential for a grade break, or change in
ramp slope, within a single ramp run.
These designs also can reduce the level
floor space at the top of the ramp.
The comment period on the NPRM
ended on November 23, 2010. After the
comment period ended, the Access
Board received correspondence from
Lane Transit District, Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority, and Douglas
Cross Transportation Consulting that
raised issues regarding the usability of
these ramps. The Access Board staff met
with representatives from Lane Transit
District and Douglas Cross
Transportation Consulting to discuss
these issues. The correspondence and a
report on the meeting have been placed
in the docket.
In August 2012, the Access Board
reopened the comment period until
October 31, 2012 to collect additional
information on bus ramps. See 77 FR
50068, August 20, 2012. As part of this
effort, the Board will hold two
information meetings to discuss the
usability and impacts of certain bus
ramp designs that have recently been
implemented.
The first information meeting will be
held in Washington, DC from 9:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. on September 19, 2012 in
the Board’s conference center at 1331 F
Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC
20004–1111. Notice of the first meeting
was provided in the August 20, 2012
Federal Register notice.
The second information meeting will
be held in conjunction with the
American Public Transportation
Association (APTA) annual meeting in
Seattle, WA from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
on October 2, 2012 at the Washington
State Convention Center, Rooms 611–
612 (6th level), 800 Convention Place,
Seattle, WA 98101–2350. The
information meeting is open to all
members of the public, including those
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who are not registered to attend the
APTA annual meeting.
The Access Board is interested in
receiving information on the following
questions at the information meetings:
1. Can a bus ramp with a slope of 1:6
be provided without a grade break and
without compromising the available
level space within the bus at the top of
the ramp? How might bus kneeling
affect these designs?
2. If the ramp slope were required to
be uniform for the length of the ramp
with no grade breaks, how would such
a requirement affect bus and ramp
designs, manufacturers, transit
operators, and transit users, including
those with disabilities?
3. How much level space, measured
when the bus is sitting on a level
surface, can be provided beyond the top
of the ramp? How can this space be
configured to permit individuals who
use wheeled mobility devices to access
fare collection devices and to turn into
the main aisle? How does the slope of
the ramp, the location of the fare
collection device, and the configuration
of the handrail affect the availability of
this space?
4. If level space were required at the
top of the ramp to permit access to fare
collection devices and to facilitate
turning into main aisles, how would
such a requirement affect bus designs,
manufacturers, transit operators, and
transit users, including those with
disabilities?
Bus and ramp manufacturers, transit
operators, researchers, disability
organizations, and interested
individuals are invited to participate in
the public information meetings and to
submit comment. Transcripts of the
meetings will be placed in the docket at
https://www.regulations.gov and will be
available on the Access Board’s Web site
at https://www.access-board.gov/transit/.
The information meetings will be
accessible to persons with disabilities.
An assistive listening system, computer
assisted real-time transcription (CART),
and sign language interpreters will be
provided. Persons attending the
information meetings are requested to
refrain from using perfume, cologne,
and other fragrances for the comfort of
other participants (see www.
accessboard.gov/about/policies/
fragrance.htm for more information).
David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R07–OAR–2012–0466; FRL–9726–1]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; State of
Missouri; Maximum Allowable
Emission of Particulate Matter From
Fuel Burning Equipment Used for
Indirect Heating
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
EPA proposes to approve the
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the State of
Missouri to incorporate a new rule,
Maximum Allowable Emissions of
Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions from
Fuel Burning Equipment Used for
Indirect Heating. The new rule
consolidates four pre-existing rules into
one state-wide rule for clarity. The
applicable standard addressed in this
action is the PM2.5 and PM10 NAAQS
promulgated by EPA in 2006. EPA is
proposing this revision because the
standards and requirements set by the
rules will strengthen the Missouri SIP.
EPA’s approval of this SIP revision is
being done in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act
(CAA).
DATES: Comments on this proposed
action must be received in writing by
October 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
OAR–2012–0466, by mail to Stephanie
Doolan, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development
Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas
City, Kansas 66101. Comments may also
be submitted electronically or through
hand delivery/courier by following the
detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES
section of the direct final rule located in
the rules section of this Federal
Register..
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Doolan at (913) 551–7719, or
by email at doolan.stephanie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
final rules section of the Federal
Register, EPA is approving the state’s
SIP revision as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
revision amendment and anticipates no
relevant adverse comments to this
action. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no relevant adverse comments
are received in response to this action,
SUMMARY:
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
36 CFR Part 1192
[Docket No. ATBCB 2010-0004]
RIN 3014-AA38
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines
for Transportation Vehicles
AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
ACTION: Notice of information meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
(Access Board) is holding an information meeting in Seattle, WA on
October 2, 2012 on pending rulemaking to revise and update
accessibility guidelines for buses, over-the-road buses, and vans. The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues related to the design and
slope of bus ramps and the space needed at the top of ramps by
individuals who use wheeled mobility devices to access the fare
collection device and to turn into the main aisle.
DATES: The information meeting will be held from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
on October 2, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The information meeting location is Washington State
Convention Center, Rooms 611-612 (6th level), 800 Convention Place,
Seattle, WA 98101-2350.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Windley, Office of Technical and
Information Services, Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20004-1111. Telephone (202) 272-0025 (voice) or (202)
272-0028 (TTY). Email address board.gov">windley@access-board.gov. Persons
planning to attend the meeting should contact Scott Windley. More
information and any updates to the meeting will be posted on the Access
Board's Web site at https://www.access-board.gov/transit/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In July 2010, the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) issued a notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise and update its accessibility
guidelines for buses, over-the-road buses, and vans. See 75 FR 43748,
July 26, 2010. The NPRM revised both the substance and structure of the
guidelines. In addition to a new organization and format, the NPRM
included revisions to technical requirements for ramp slopes, onboard
circulation routes, wheelchair spaces,
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and securement systems. The NPRM also included a new requirement for
automated stop and route announcements in systems with 100 or more
buses and requirements specific to bus rapid transit systems. To
improve accessibility, the Board proposed reducing the maximum slope of
vehicle ramps. The NPRM proposed that bus ramps have slopes not steeper
than 1:6 (17 percent) when deployed to the boarding and alighting areas
without station platforms and to the roadway. See T303.8.1 in the NPRM.
Some bus and ramp manufacturers currently provide ramps that meet this
proposed provision. To minimize the ramp extension beyond the doorway,
some manufacturers provide a fixed ramp slope inside the bus creating
the potential for a grade break, or change in ramp slope, within a
single ramp run. These designs also can reduce the level floor space at
the top of the ramp.
The comment period on the NPRM ended on November 23, 2010. After
the comment period ended, the Access Board received correspondence from
Lane Transit District, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and
Douglas Cross Transportation Consulting that raised issues regarding
the usability of these ramps. The Access Board staff met with
representatives from Lane Transit District and Douglas Cross
Transportation Consulting to discuss these issues. The correspondence
and a report on the meeting have been placed in the docket.
In August 2012, the Access Board reopened the comment period until
October 31, 2012 to collect additional information on bus ramps. See 77
FR 50068, August 20, 2012. As part of this effort, the Board will hold
two information meetings to discuss the usability and impacts of
certain bus ramp designs that have recently been implemented.
The first information meeting will be held in Washington, DC from
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on September 19, 2012 in the Board's conference
center at 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004-1111.
Notice of the first meeting was provided in the August 20, 2012 Federal
Register notice.
The second information meeting will be held in conjunction with the
American Public Transportation Association (APTA) annual meeting in
Seattle, WA from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on October 2, 2012 at the
Washington State Convention Center, Rooms 611-612 (6th level), 800
Convention Place, Seattle, WA 98101-2350. The information meeting is
open to all members of the public, including those who are not
registered to attend the APTA annual meeting.
The Access Board is interested in receiving information on the
following questions at the information meetings:
1. Can a bus ramp with a slope of 1:6 be provided without a grade
break and without compromising the available level space within the bus
at the top of the ramp? How might bus kneeling affect these designs?
2. If the ramp slope were required to be uniform for the length of
the ramp with no grade breaks, how would such a requirement affect bus
and ramp designs, manufacturers, transit operators, and transit users,
including those with disabilities?
3. How much level space, measured when the bus is sitting on a
level surface, can be provided beyond the top of the ramp? How can this
space be configured to permit individuals who use wheeled mobility
devices to access fare collection devices and to turn into the main
aisle? How does the slope of the ramp, the location of the fare
collection device, and the configuration of the handrail affect the
availability of this space?
4. If level space were required at the top of the ramp to permit
access to fare collection devices and to facilitate turning into main
aisles, how would such a requirement affect bus designs, manufacturers,
transit operators, and transit users, including those with
disabilities?
Bus and ramp manufacturers, transit operators, researchers,
disability organizations, and interested individuals are invited to
participate in the public information meetings and to submit comment.
Transcripts of the meetings will be placed in the docket at https://www.regulations.gov and will be available on the Access Board's Web
site at https://www.access-board.gov/transit/.
The information meetings will be accessible to persons with
disabilities. An assistive listening system, computer assisted real-
time transcription (CART), and sign language interpreters will be
provided. Persons attending the information meetings are requested to
refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances for the
comfort of other participants (see www.accessboard.gov/about/policies/fragrance.htm for more information).
David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
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