Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, 16199-16200 [2014-06447]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 57 / Tuesday, March 25, 2014 / Rules and Regulations The special local regulations encompass certain waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico located around the island of Key West. The special local regulations will be enforced from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on June 14, 2014. The special local regulations area will consist of the following area: A moving race area, where all persons and vessels, except those persons and vessels participating in the swim event, are prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring, or remaining. The race area is defined as all waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico located approximately 50 yards offshore of the island of Key West and extends 50 yards in front of the lead safety vessel proceeding the first race participants; extends 50 yards behind the safety vessel trailing the last race participants; and at all times 100 yards on either side of the race participants and safety vessels. Persons and vessels may request authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the race area by contacting the Captain of the Port Key West by telephone at 305–292–8727, or a designated representative via VHF radio on channel 16. If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the race area is granted by the Captain of the Port Key West, or a designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port Key West or the designated representative. The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated area by Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene designated representatives. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation. This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.701 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of this enforcement period via a Broadcast Notice to Mariners. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES Dated: March 7, 2014. A.S. Young, Sr., Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Key West. [FR Doc. 2014–06445 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Mar 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2014–0168] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pearl River, LA/MS Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the operation of the US 90 highway bridge (East Pearl River Bridge), a swing span bridge across the Pearl River, mile 8.8, near Pearlington, Mississippi. The deviation is necessary in order to conduct electrical and structural repairs to the bridge. These repairs are essential for the continued safe operation of the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain temporarily closed to navigation for ten hours on three separate dates to effect the repairs. DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014 through 5 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2014. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG–2014–0168] is available at https://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this deviation. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 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 deviation, call or email David Frank, Bridge Administration Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 504–671–2128, email David.M.Frank@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl F. Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Boh Bros. Construction Company, on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule on the US 90 highway bridge (East Pearl River Bridge), a swing span bridge across the Pearl River, mile 8.8 between Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 16199 Louisiana and Pearlington, Hancock County, Mississippi. The bridge has a vertical clearance of 10 feet above mean high water in the closed-to-navigation position and unlimited clearance in the open-tonavigation position. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.486(b), the draw of the US 90 highway bridge shall open on signal; except that, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given. This temporary deviation allows the swing span bridge to remain closed to navigation from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014, on Thursday, April 24, 2014, and on Friday, April 25, 2014. During the first closure, the contractor will jack up the swing span to conduct structural repairs. During the second and third closures, the contractor will conduct electrical repairs and/or replacement of parts. Navigation at the site of the bridge consists mainly of small tows with barges, some commercial sightseeing boats, and some recreational pleasure craft. Due to prior experience, as well as coordination with waterway users, it has been determined that this closure will not have a significant effect on these vessels. No alternate routes are available. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35, the bridge must return to its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: March 11, 2014. David M. Frank, Bridge Administrator. [FR Doc. 2014–06443 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2011–0228] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of enforcement of regulation. AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\25MRR1.SGM 25MRR1 16200 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 57 / Tuesday, March 25, 2014 / Rules and Regulations The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee Channel on all waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Mile Marker 296.1 to Mile Marker 296.7 at specified times from March 21 to March 30, 2014. This action is necessary to protect the waterway, waterway users, and vessels from the hazards associated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fish Suppression and Dispersal Barriers testing operations. During any of the enforcement periods listed below, entry into, transiting, mooring, laying-up or anchoring within the enforced area of this safety zone by any person or vessel is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, or his designated representative. DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.930 will be enforced from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 21, 2014, and during those hours each day from March 24 to March 30, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call or email MST1 Joseph McCollum, Prevention Department, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan, telephone 414– 747–7148, email address joseph.p.mccollum@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, CalumetSaganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, listed in 33 CFR 165.930. Specifically, the Coast Guard will enforce this safety zone between Mile Marker 296.1 to Mile Marker 296.7 on all waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Enforcement will occur from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 21, 2014, and during those hours each day from March 24 to March 30, 2014. This enforcement action is necessary because the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, has determined that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fish Suppression and Dispersal Barriers testing operations pose risks to life and property. Because of these risks, it is necessary to control vessel movement during the operations to prevent injury and property loss. In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23 of this part, entry into, transiting, mooring, laying up, or anchoring within the enforced area of this safety zone by any person or vessel tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Mar 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, or his or her designated representative. Vessels that wish to transit through the safety zone may request permission from the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan. Requests must be made in advance and approved by the Captain of the Port before transits will be authorized. Approvals will be granted on a case by case basis. The Captain of the Port may be contacted via U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan on VHF channel 16. This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.930 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, will also provide notice through other means, which may include, but are not limited to, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Local Notice to Mariners, local news media, distribution in leaflet form, and onscene oral notice. Additionally, the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, may notify representatives from the maritime industry through telephonic and email notifications. Dated: March 4, 2014. M.W. Sibley, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan. [FR Doc. 2014–06447 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Part 17 RIN 2900–AN98 Payment for Home Health Services and Hospice Care to Non-VA Providers; Delay of Effective Date Department of Veterans Affairs. Final rule; delay of effective AGENCY: ACTION: date. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2013 (78 FR 68364), a notification delaying the effective date of a final rule that amends the payment methodology for providers of home health services and hospice care. That notification changed the effective date from November 15, 2013, to April 1, 2014. We are now delaying until June 1, 2014, the effective date of the final rule at 78 FR 26250. DATES: Effective Date: The effective date for the final rule published May 6, 2013, at 78 FR 26250, is delayed from April 1, 2014 to June 1, 2014. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karyn Barrett, Director of Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, 3773 Cherry Creek Drive North, East Tower, Ste. 485, Denver, CO 80209, (303) 331–7829. (This is not a toll-free number.) This rulemaking makes the VA regulation governing payments for certain non-VA health care, 38 CFR 17.56, applicable to non-VA home health services and hospice care. Section 17.56 provides, among other things, that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) fee schedule or prospective payment system amounts will be paid to certain non-VA providers, unless VA negotiates other payment amounts with such providers. See 38 CFR 17.56(a)(2)(i). This change in the billing methodology for non-VA home health and hospice care was put forth in a proposed rule. We received one comment to this change and responded to that comment in a final rule published in the Federal Register on May 6, 2013 (78 FR 26250). The original effective date of the final rule was stated as November 15, 2013; however, we now delay the effective date of the final rule at 78 FR 26250 to the new effective date of June 1, 2014. The delay of the effective date is necessary to accommodate difficulties in the outreach and implementation of standardized processes for VA staff involved in the process of approving and paying for home health services and hospice care. Technology issues continue to be addressed in order to apply the billing methodology under § 17.56 to non-VA home health services and hospice care. These difficulties relate to separate administration of hospice care and home health services by the Veterans Health Administration’s Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care, which uses separate methods for forming agreements with non-VA providers for the provision of these services, and difficulties regarding information technology systems necessary to use the CMS rate made applicable under § 17.56. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 19, 2014. Robert C. McFetridge, Director, Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–06470 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\25MRR1.SGM 25MRR1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16199-16200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06447]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0228]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including 
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and 
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone; 
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, 
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee 
Channel on all waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Mile 
Marker 296.1 to Mile Marker 296.7 at specified times from March 21 to 
March 30, 2014. This action is necessary to protect the waterway, 
waterway users, and vessels from the hazards associated with the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers' Fish Suppression and Dispersal Barriers 
testing operations.
    During any of the enforcement periods listed below, entry into, 
transiting, mooring, laying-up or anchoring within the enforced area of 
this safety zone by any person or vessel is prohibited unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, or his designated 
representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.930 will be enforced from 7 a.m. 
to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 21, 2014, and during 
those hours each day from March 24 to March 30, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email MST1 Joseph McCollum, Prevention Department, Coast Guard 
Sector Lake Michigan, telephone 414-747-7148, email address 
joseph.p.mccollum@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of 
the Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including 
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, 
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, listed in 33 CFR 165.930. 
Specifically, the Coast Guard will enforce this safety zone between 
Mile Marker 296.1 to Mile Marker 296.7 on all waters of the Chicago 
Sanitary and Ship Canal. Enforcement will occur from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. 
and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 21, 2014, and during those hours 
each day from March 24 to March 30, 2014. This enforcement action is 
necessary because the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, has 
determined that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fish Suppression and 
Dispersal Barriers testing operations pose risks to life and property. 
Because of these risks, it is necessary to control vessel movement 
during the operations to prevent injury and property loss.
    In accordance with the general regulations in Sec.  165.23 of this 
part, entry into, transiting, mooring, laying up, or anchoring within 
the enforced area of this safety zone by any person or vessel is 
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, 
or his or her designated representative.
    Vessels that wish to transit through the safety zone may request 
permission from the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan. Requests must 
be made in advance and approved by the Captain of the Port before 
transits will be authorized. Approvals will be granted on a case by 
case basis. The Captain of the Port may be contacted via U.S. Coast 
Guard Sector Lake Michigan on VHF channel 16.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.930 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the 
Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, will also provide notice through 
other means, which may include, but are not limited to, Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners, Local Notice to Mariners, local news media, 
distribution in leaflet form, and on-scene oral notice. Additionally, 
the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, may notify representatives from 
the maritime industry through telephonic and email notifications.

    Dated: March 4, 2014.
M.W. Sibley,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2014-06447 Filed 3-24-14; 8:45 am]
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