Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Three Mile Slough, Rio Vista, CA, 19040-19041 [2016-07660]
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we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.
F. 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 (42
U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have
determined 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 rule involves a
special local regulation issued in
conjunction with a regatta or marine
parade. This rule is categorically
excluded from further review under
paragraph 34(h) of Figure 2–1 of the
Commandant Instruction.
An 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 rule.
G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First
Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to
coordinate protest activities so that your
message can be received without
jeopardizing the safety or security of
people, places or vessels.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 100 as follows:
079°05′46′ W.; thence south to point 3
in position 33°38′53″ N., 079°05′39″ W.;
thence east to point 4 in position
33°38′54″ N., 079°05′31″ W.; thence
north back to point 1. All coordinates
are North American Datum 1983.
(b) Definition. As used in this section,
‘‘designated representative’’ means
Coast Guard Patrol Commanders,
including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
officers, and other officers operating
Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state,
and local officers designated by or
assisting the Captain of the Port
Charleston in the enforcement of the
regulated areas.
(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and
vessels are prohibited from entering,
transiting through, anchoring in, or
remaining within the regulated area,
except persons and vessels participating
in Bucksport/Lake Murray Drag Boat
Spring Nationals or serving as safety
vessels. Persons and vessels desiring to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the regulated area may
contact the Captain of the Port
Charleston by telephone at (843)740–
7050, or a designated representative via
VHF radio on channel 16, to request
authorization. If authorization to enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain
within the regulated area is granted by
the Captain of the Port Charleston or a
designated representative, all persons
and vessels receiving such authorization
must comply with the instructions of
the Captain of the Port Charleston or a
designated representative.
(2) The Coast Guard will provide
notice of the regulated area by Marine
Safety Information Bulletins, Local
Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to
Mariners, and on-scene designated
representatives.
(d) Enforcement Date. This rule will
be enforced daily on June 4 and June 5,
2016, from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Dated: March 29, 2016.
G.L. Tomasulo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Charleston.
PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS
[FR Doc. 2016–07588 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
2. Add a temporary § 100.35T07–0009
to read as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
§ 100.35T07–0009 Bucksport/Lake Murray
Drag Boat Spring Nationals, Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway; Bucksport, SC.
Coast Guard
(a) Regulated Area. All waters of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
encompassed by a line connecting the
following points: Point 1 in position
33°39′13″ N., 079°05′36″ W.; thence
west to point 2 in position 33°39′17″ N.,
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[Docket No. USCG–2016–0239]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Three Mile Slough, Rio Vista, CA
AGENCY:
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Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Highway 160
drawbridge across Three Mile Slough,
mile 0.1, at Rio Vista, CA. The deviation
is necessary to allow the bridge owner
to complete the necessary sand blasting
and painting rehabilitation. This
deviation allows the bridge to be
secured in the closed-to-navigation
position during the deviation period.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
12:01 a.m. on April 11, 2016 to 11:59
p.m. on April 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2016–0239], 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email David H.
Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh
Coast Guard District; telephone 510–
437–3516, email David.H.Sulouff@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
California Department of Transportation
has requested a temporary change to the
operation of the Highway 160
drawbridge, mile 0.1, over Three Mile
Slough, at Rio Vista, CA. The
drawbridge navigation span provides 12
feet vertical clearance above Mean High
Water in the closed-to-navigation
position. In accordance with 33 CFR
117.5, the draw opens on signal.
Navigation on the waterway is
commercial, search and rescue, law
enforcement, and recreational.
The drawbridge will be secured in the
closed-to-navigation position from 12:01
a.m. on April 11, 2016 to 11:59 p.m. on
April 17, 2016, to allow the bridge
owner to complete the necessary sand
blasting and painting rehabilitation after
unforeseen events have caused project
delays. A containment scaffolding
system has been installed below low
steel of the entire length of the bridge
structure, reducing vertical clearance for
navigation by not more than 4 feet, and
is lighted at night with red lights. This
temporary deviation has been
coordinated with the waterway users.
No objections to the proposed
temporary deviation were raised.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed position may do so
at any time. The bridge will not be able
to open for emergencies. The confluence
of the San Joaquin and Sacramento
rivers can be used as an alternate route
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for vessels unable to pass through the
bridge in the closed position. The Coast
Guard will also inform waterway users
through our Local and Broadcast
Notices to Mariners of the change in
operating schedule for the bridge so that
vessel operators can arrange their
transits to minimize any impact caused
by the temporary deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge 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 23, 2016.
D.H. Sulouff,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0225]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Sacramento River, Sacramento, CA
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Tower
Drawbridge across the Sacramento
River, mile 59.0, at Sacramento, CA. The
deviation is necessary to allow the
community to participate in the Pony
Express Marathon. This deviation
allows the bridge to remain in the
closed-to-navigation position during the
deviation period.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2016–0225] is
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email David H.
Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh
Coast Guard District; telephone 510–
437–3516, email David.H.Sulouff@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: California
Department of Transportation has
requested a temporary change to the
operation of the Tower Drawbridge,
mile 59.0, over Sacramento River, at
Sacramento, CA. The vertical lift bridge
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navigation span provides a vertical
clearance of 30 feet above Mean High
Water in the closed-to-navigation
position. The draw operates as required
by 33 CFR 117.189(a). Navigation on the
waterway is commercial and
recreational.
The drawspan will be secured in the
closed-to-navigation position from 6:30
a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 1, 2016, to allow
the community to participate in the
Pony Express Marathon. This temporary
deviation has been coordinated with the
waterway users. No objections to the
proposed temporary deviation were
raised.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed position may do so
at anytime. The bridge will be able to
open for emergencies and there is no
immediate alternate route for vessels to
pass. The Coast Guard will also inform
the users of the waterways through our
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessels can arrange
their transits to minimize any impact
caused by the temporary deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge 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 23, 2016.
D.H. Sulouff,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2016–0226]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; Hudson River, Tarrytown,
NY
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary moving safety
zone for navigable waters of the Hudson
River, in the vicinity of the Tappan Zee
Bridge around a 100-yard radius of
DECK BARGE WITTE 1406. The safety
zone is needed to protect personnel,
vessels, and the marine environment
from potential hazards created by
salvage operations on the sunken vessel
SUMMARY:
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TUG SPECIALIST. Entry of vessels or
persons into this zone is prohibited
unless specifically authorized by the
Captain of the Port New York.
DATES: This rule is effective without
actual notice from April 4, 2016 through
May 17, 2016. For the purposes of
enforcement, actual notice will be used
from March 17, 2016 through April 4,
2016.
To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016–
0226 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email MST1 Kristina Pundt, Waterways
Management Division, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 718–354–4352, email
Kristina.H.Pundt@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
The Coast Guard is issuing this
temporary 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
immediate action is needed to respond
to the potential safety hazards
associated with the salvage operations
of TUG SPECIALIST that sank in the
Hudson River on March 12, 2016.
Delaying the effective date of this rule
would be contrary to the public interest
of ensuring the safety of salvage
workers, DECK BARGE WITTE 1406,
other vessels, and mariners from the
hazards associated with the salvage of
TUG SPECIALIST.
We are issuing this rule, and under 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds
that good cause exists for making it
effective less than 30 days after
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0239]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Three Mile Slough, Rio Vista, CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Highway 160 drawbridge across Three
Mile Slough, mile 0.1, at Rio Vista, CA. The deviation is necessary to
allow the bridge owner to complete the necessary sand blasting and
painting rehabilitation. This deviation allows the bridge to be secured
in the closed-to-navigation position during the deviation period.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on April 11, 2016 to
11:59 p.m. on April 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0239], 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge
Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone 510-437-3516, email
David.H.Sulouff@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The California Department of Transportation
has requested a temporary change to the operation of the Highway 160
drawbridge, mile 0.1, over Three Mile Slough, at Rio Vista, CA. The
drawbridge navigation span provides 12 feet vertical clearance above
Mean High Water in the closed-to-navigation position. In accordance
with 33 CFR 117.5, the draw opens on signal. Navigation on the waterway
is commercial, search and rescue, law enforcement, and recreational.
The drawbridge will be secured in the closed-to-navigation position
from 12:01 a.m. on April 11, 2016 to 11:59 p.m. on April 17, 2016, to
allow the bridge owner to complete the necessary sand blasting and
painting rehabilitation after unforeseen events have caused project
delays. A containment scaffolding system has been installed below low
steel of the entire length of the bridge structure, reducing vertical
clearance for navigation by not more than 4 feet, and is lighted at
night with red lights. This temporary deviation has been coordinated
with the waterway users. No objections to the proposed temporary
deviation were raised.
Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may
do so at any time. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies.
The confluence of the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers can be used as
an alternate route
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for vessels unable to pass through the bridge in the closed position.
The Coast Guard will also inform waterway users through our Local and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessel operators can arrange their transits to
minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge 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 23, 2016.
D.H. Sulouff,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-07660 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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