Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bear Creek, Dundalk, MD, 73967-73968 [2012-30001]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 239 / Wednesday, December 12, 2012 / Proposed Rules regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to this Act.’’ See 30 U.S.C. 1253(a)(1) and (7). On the basis of these criteria, the Secretary of the Interior conditionally approved the Utah program on January 21, 1981. You can find background information on the Utah program, including the Secretary’s findings, the disposition of comments, and the conditions of approval of the Utah program in the January 21, 1981, Federal Register (46 FR 5899). You can also find later actions concerning Utah’s program and program amendments at 30 CFR 944.15 and 944.30. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with II. Description of the Proposed Amendment By letter dated June 25, 2012, Utah sent us a proposed amendment to its program (SATS #UT–049–FOR, Administrative Record No. OSM–2012– 0015–0002) under SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). 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Both provisions specify contractor eligibility criteria for abandoned mine land reclamation projects (general requirements and noncoal reclamation requirements, respectively). The UAC references Federal regulations for those contractor eligibility criteria. The references are currently incorrect due to changes in the Federal Program approved on December 3, 2007 (72 FR 68029) and November 14, 2008 (73 FR 67630). We notified Utah of the concerns by email dated October 4, 2012 (Administrative Record No. OSM– 2012–0015–0009). Utah responded in a letter dated November 2, 2012, by submitting a supplemental amendment proposal (Administrative Record No. OSM–2012–0015–0008). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:25 Dec 11, 2012 Jkt 229001 Utah now proposes revisions to update R643–874–160 and R643–875– 200 to reference the current Federal contractor eligibility requirements. 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At that time, we will also make the determinations and certifications required by the various laws and executive orders governing the rulemaking process and include them in the final rule. Electronic or Written Comments If you submit written comments, they should be specific, confined to issues pertinent to the proposed regulations, and explain the reason for any recommended change(s). We appreciate any and all comments, but those most useful and likely to influence decisions on the final regulations will be those that either involve personal experience or include citations to and analyses of SMCRA, its legislative history, its implementing regulations, case law, other pertinent State or Federal laws or regulations, technical literature, or other relevant publications. 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Other Laws and Executive Orders Affecting Rulemaking When a State submits a program amendment to OSM for review, our PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining. Dated: November 7, 2012. Allen D. Klein, Director, Western Region. [FR Doc. 2012–29970 Filed 12–11–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2011–1062] RIN 1625–AA09 Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bear Creek, Dundalk, MD ACTION: Coast Guard, DHS. Proposed rule; withdrawal. The Coast Guard is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning the proposed change to regulations governing the operation of the Baltimore County highway bridge at Wise Avenue across Bear Creek, mile 3.4, between Dundalk and Sparrows Point, MD. The proposed change would have altered the current four hour advance notice requirement for a bridge opening to a 48-hour advance notice for a bridge opening. DATES: The notice of proposed rulemaking is withdrawn on December 12, 2012. ADDRESSES: The docket for this withdrawn rulemaking is 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, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12DEP1.SGM 12DEP1 73968 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 239 / Wednesday, December 12, 2012 / Proposed Rules except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–2011–1062 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call or email Bill H. Brazier, Bridge Management Specialist, Fifth Coast Guard District, telephone 757–271– 1016, email Bill.H.Brazier@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 2, 2012, we published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bear Creek, Dundalk, MD’’ in the Federal Register (77 FR 5201). The rulemaking concerned would alter the current four hour advance notice requirement for a bridge opening, found in 33 CFR 117.543(b), to a 48-hour advance notice. Baltimore County requested to reduce the necessity for bridge openings based on bridge logs provided over a two year period. However, prior to the publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking the bridge owner displayed on the Wise Avenue Bridge signage that stated a 48-hour advance notice was required to open the draw bridge. This signage portrayed improper operational information since the current operation regulation had not changed. The Coast Guard determined the signage that stated a 48-hour advance notice was required for a bridge opening was misleading to the public and navigational users. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with Withdrawal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Extension of public comment period. 30, 2012 (77 FR 71323), is extended by 7 days to January 7, 2013. ADDRESSES: Comments. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the proposal for the addresses and detailed instructions. Docket. Publicly available documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection either electronically in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. World wide Web. The EPA Web sites for this rulemaking are at: https:// www.epa.gov/airquality/ powerplanttoxics/actions.html or https:// www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/utility/ utilitypg.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) action: Mr. William Maxwell, Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243–01), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; Telephone number: (919) 541– 5430; Fax number: (919) 541–5450; Email address: maxwell.bill@epa.gov. For the new source performance standard (NSPS) action: Mr. Christian Fellner, Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division, (D243– 01), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; Telephone number: (919) 541–4003; Fax number (919) 541–5450; Email address: fellner.christian@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the November 30, 2012, proposed ‘‘Reconsideration of Certain New Source and Startup/Shutdown Issues: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coaland Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-CommercialInstitutional, and Small IndustrialCommercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units’’ is being extended by 7 days. DATES: The public comment period for the proposed rule published November Comment Period The Office of the Federal Register inadvertently published the November 30, 2012, proposed ‘‘Reconsideration of Certain New Source and Startup/ Shutdown Issues: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-CommercialInstitutional, and Small IndustrialCommercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units’’ in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of the Federal Register, rather than in the ‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section. The Office of Federal Authority We issue this notice of withdrawal under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Dated: December 4, 2012. Steven H. Ratti, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2012–30001 Filed 12–11–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0234; EPA–HQ–OAR– 2011–0044; FRL–9762–1] RIN 2060–AR62 Reconsideration of Certain New Source and Startup/Shutdown Issues: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coaland Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-CommercialInstitutional, and Small IndustrialCommercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units AGENCY: Baltimore County, responsible for the operation of the Wise Avenue Bridge, had requested advance notification of vessel openings. Following publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking, the Coast Guard received two comments opposing changes to the regulation. Both comments felt the 48-hour advance notice was unnecessary and too burdensome to the waterway users. One of the comments stated signage had been placed on the bridge providing information misleading to the public. Baltimore County admitted establishing signage on the bridge prior to the publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking citing the bridge would open with a 48-hour notice prior to approval from the regulatory process. The second comment stated that a 24hour advance notice would be better VerDate Mar<15>2010 than the proposed 48 hours. Due to the bridge owner displaying misleading and inaccurate signage during a public comment period and prior to any change in the bridge opening regulations, the Coast Guard is withdrawing the proposed rule. The owner may, however, request a new notice of proposed rulemaking for a future period in which the inaccurate signage is not posted. 15:25 Dec 11, 2012 Jkt 229001 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\12DEP1.SGM 12DEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 12, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73967-73968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30001]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2011-1062]
RIN 1625-AA09


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bear Creek, Dundalk, MD

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning 
the proposed change to regulations governing the operation of the 
Baltimore County highway bridge at Wise Avenue across Bear Creek, mile 
3.4, between Dundalk and Sparrows Point, MD. The proposed change would 
have altered the current four hour advance notice requirement for a 
bridge opening to a 48-hour advance notice for a bridge opening.

DATES: The notice of proposed rulemaking is withdrawn on December 12, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this withdrawn rulemaking is 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,

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except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet 
by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-1062 in the 
``Search'' box, and then clicking ``Search.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Bill H. Brazier, Bridge Management Specialist, Fifth 
Coast Guard District, telephone 757-271-1016, email 
Bill.H.Brazier@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting 
material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket 
Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 2, 2012, we published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bear Creek, Dundalk, MD'' 
in the Federal Register (77 FR 5201). The rulemaking concerned would 
alter the current four hour advance notice requirement for a bridge 
opening, found in 33 CFR 117.543(b), to a 48-hour advance notice.
    Baltimore County requested to reduce the necessity for bridge 
openings based on bridge logs provided over a two year period. However, 
prior to the publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking the 
bridge owner displayed on the Wise Avenue Bridge signage that stated a 
48-hour advance notice was required to open the draw bridge. This 
signage portrayed improper operational information since the current 
operation regulation had not changed. The Coast Guard determined the 
signage that stated a 48-hour advance notice was required for a bridge 
opening was misleading to the public and navigational users.

Withdrawal

    Baltimore County, responsible for the operation of the Wise Avenue 
Bridge, had requested advance notification of vessel openings. 
Following publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking, the Coast 
Guard received two comments opposing changes to the regulation. Both 
comments felt the 48-hour advance notice was unnecessary and too 
burdensome to the waterway users. One of the comments stated signage 
had been placed on the bridge providing information misleading to the 
public. Baltimore County admitted establishing signage on the bridge 
prior to the publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking citing 
the bridge would open with a 48-hour notice prior to approval from the 
regulatory process. The second comment stated that a 24-hour advance 
notice would be better than the proposed 48 hours. Due to the bridge 
owner displaying misleading and inaccurate signage during a public 
comment period and prior to any change in the bridge opening 
regulations, the Coast Guard is withdrawing the proposed rule. The 
owner may, however, request a new notice of proposed rulemaking for a 
future period in which the inaccurate signage is not posted.

Authority

    We issue this notice of withdrawal under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 
499; 33 CFR 1.05-1; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 
0170.1.

    Dated: December 4, 2012.
Steven H. Ratti,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2012-30001 Filed 12-11-12; 8:45 am]
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