Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Annisquam River and Blynman Canal, Gloucester, MA, 12415-12416 [2017-04110]
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regulation for Recurring Marine Events
in Captain of the Port Mobile Zone
identifies the regulated area for this
rowing event. During the enforcement
period, no vessel may transit this
regulated area without approval from
the Captain of the Port or a designated
representative.
DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR
100.801, Table 7, No. 4, will be enforced
on March 25, 2017 from 7 a.m. until
noon.
If
you have questions about this notice of
enforcement, call or email LT Fannie L.
Wilks, Sector Mobile, Waterways
Management Division, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 251–441–5940, email
Fannie.L.Wilks@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard will enforce a special local
regulation in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 7,
number 4, from 7 a.m. until noon on
March 25, 2017, for the Rowing
Competition in Tuscaloosa, AL. This
action is being taken to provide for the
safety of life on navigable waterways
during the rowing event. Our regulation
for Recurring Marine Events in Captain
of the Port Mobile Zone, § 100.801,
specifies the location of the regulated
area for this 2.5 mile-long rowing event.
As specified in § 100.801 during the
enforcement period, no vessel may
transit this regulated area without
approval from the Captain of the Port
Mobile (COTP) or a COTP designated
representative.
This notice of enforcement is issued
under authority of 33 CFR 100.801 and
5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this
notice of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to
provide notification of this enforcement
period via the Local Notice to Mariners
and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: February 3, 2017.
J.H. Snowden,
Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Mobile.
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33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0101]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway, Galveston, TX
AGENCY:
Coast Guard, DHS.
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Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulations.
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Galveston
Causeway Railroad Vertical Lift Bridge
across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
(GIWW), mile 357.2 West of Harvey
Locks (WHL), at Galveston, Galveston
County, Texas. The deviation is
necessary to conduct cable lubing and
maintenance on the bridge. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain in
the down position for two four-hour
periods, on five consecutive days during
day-light hours.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
7 a.m. on March 6, 2017 through 5 p.m.
on March 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2017–0101] 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 Giselle
MacDonald, Bridge Administration
Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 504–
671–2128, email Giselle.T.MacDonald@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Company requested a temporary
deviation from the operating schedule of
the Galveston Causeway Railroad
Vertical Lift Bridge across the GIWW,
mile 357.2 WHL, at Galveston,
Galveston County, Texas. This deviation
was requested to allow the bridge owner
to complete cable lubing and scheduled
semi-annual maintenance. This bridge is
governed by 33 CFR 117.5.
This deviation allows the vertical lift
bridge to remain in the closed-tonavigation position from 7 a.m. to 11
a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., daily,
beginning March 6 through March 10,
2017, with a scheduled two-hour
opening each day to facilitate passage of
vessel traffic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and
the bridge will revert to open on
demand status at 5 p.m. each day.
The bridge has a vertical clearance of
8.0 feet above mean high water,
elevation 3 feet of the North American
Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), in
the closed-to-navigation position and 73
feet above mean high water in the opento-navigation position. Navigation at the
site of the bridge consists mainly of
tows with barges and some recreational
pleasure craft. The bridge can open in
case of emergency. No alternate routes
are available. The Coast Guard will
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inform the users of the waterways
through our Local and Broadcast
Notices to Mariners of the change in
operating schedule for the bridge.
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: February 27, 2017.
Eric A. Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard
District.
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33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2016–1023]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Annisquam River and Blynman Canal,
Gloucester, MA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from drawbridge regulations;
modification.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has modified
a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the
Blynman (SR127) Bridge across the
Annisquam River and Blynman Canal at
mile 0.0 at Gloucester, MA. This
modified deviation allows the bridge to
remain in the closed-to-navigation
position and is necessary to perform
bridge repairs.
DATES: This modified deviation is
effective from 7 a.m. on March 13, 2017
through 4 p.m. on March 19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, USCG–2016–1023 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 modified
temporary deviation, call or email Mr.
Jeffrey Stieb, First Coast Guard District
Bridge Branch, Coast Guard, telephone
617–223–8364, email Jeffrey.D.Stieb@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 9, 2016, the Coast Guard
published a temporary deviation
entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation
Regulation; Annisquam River and
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Blynman Canal, Gloucester, MA’’ in the
Federal Register (81 FR 89007). The
temporary deviation allows the bridge to
be opened with a two hour advance
notice during the hours of 8 p.m.
through 4 a.m. from December 6, 2016
through April 30, 2017.
The owner of the bridge, the
Massachusetts Department of
Transportation, has requested a
modification of the currently published
deviation in order to close the bridge to
navigation from 7 a.m. on Monday,
March 13, 2017 through 4 p.m. on
Sunday, March 19, 2017, for necessary
repairs. Two bascule leaf motors will be
removed off site to be rehabilitated and
reinstalled. During the period of this
modification the draw span will be
inoperable.
The waterways are transited primarily
by seasonal recreational vessels of
various sizes. On average, twelve
requests were made annually during the
seven day period in March for which
the modification is requested. The
bridge will not be able to open for
emergencies. The Coast Guard contacted
local waterway users regarding the
Commonwealth’s request for this
modification and received no
objections. The height of the bridge in
the closed position is eight feet. Vessels
able to pass through the bridge in the
closed position may continue to do so.
The northern entrance to the
Annisquam River can be used as an
alternate route for vessels to Ipswich
Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
The Coast Guard will inform users of
the bridge closure through our Local
and Broadcast Notices to Mariners so
vessel operators can arrange their transit
to minimize impacts. The drawbridge
schedule will return to regular operation
on April 30, 2017. This deviation from
the operating regulations is authorized
under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: February 27, 2017.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
First Coast Guard District.
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Regulatory History
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
[Docket Number USCG–2017–0118]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; Columbia River, Sand
Island, WA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary interim rule; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone on
the Columbia River within a 500-yard
radius of the small boat ‘‘Nessy’’ while
in the area of Sand Island, near
Chinook, WA, during Double-Crested
Cormorant removal operations being
conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and U.S. Department of
Agriculture Wildlife Services. This rule
prohibits all persons and vessels from
being in the safety zone unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port
Sector Columbia River (COTP), or a
designated representative. We invite
your comments on this rulemaking.
DATES: This rule is effective from April
3, 2017, through May 25, 2017.
Comments and related material must be
received by the Coast Guard on or before
March 24, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2017–0118 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting
comments. To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–
0118 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 LCDR Laura Springer, Waterways
Management Division, Marine Safety
Unit Portland, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone 503–240–9319, email
msupdxwwm@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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DHS Department of Homeland Security
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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 the
Double-Crested Cormorant removal
operations are scheduled to begin on
April 3, 2017 and there is not sufficient
time to publish an NPRM and take
comments prior to the safety zone being
needed to help ensure the safety of
waterways users. The Coast Guard
received the specific dates that the
removal operations will take place on
February 27, 2017.
The Coast Guard is soliciting public
comments on this temporary interim
rule. Although we need to make this
interim rule effective starting April 3,
2017, we will consider public comments
and may issue a temporary final rule
that will supersede this interim rule
based on your comment.
III. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
We view public participation as
essential to effective rulemaking, and
will consider all comments and material
received during the comment period.
Your comment can help shape the
outcome of this rulemaking. If you
submit a comment, please include the
docket number for this rulemaking,
indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment
applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation.
We encourage you to submit
comments through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. If your material
cannot be submitted using https://
www.regulations.gov, contact the person
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov and will include
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2016-1023]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Annisquam River and Blynman
Canal, Gloucester, MA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulations;
modification.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Blynman (SR127) Bridge across the
Annisquam River and Blynman Canal at mile 0.0 at Gloucester, MA. This
modified deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-
navigation position and is necessary to perform bridge repairs.
DATES: This modified deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on March 13,
2017 through 4 p.m. on March 19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2016-1023 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 modified
temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Jeffrey Stieb, First Coast Guard
District Bridge Branch, Coast Guard, telephone 617-223-8364, email
Jeffrey.D.Stieb@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 9, 2016, the Coast Guard
published a temporary deviation entitled ``Drawbridge Operation
Regulation; Annisquam River and
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Blynman Canal, Gloucester, MA'' in the Federal Register (81 FR 89007).
The temporary deviation allows the bridge to be opened with a two hour
advance notice during the hours of 8 p.m. through 4 a.m. from December
6, 2016 through April 30, 2017.
The owner of the bridge, the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation, has requested a modification of the currently published
deviation in order to close the bridge to navigation from 7 a.m. on
Monday, March 13, 2017 through 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2017, for
necessary repairs. Two bascule leaf motors will be removed off site to
be rehabilitated and reinstalled. During the period of this
modification the draw span will be inoperable.
The waterways are transited primarily by seasonal recreational
vessels of various sizes. On average, twelve requests were made
annually during the seven day period in March for which the
modification is requested. The bridge will not be able to open for
emergencies. The Coast Guard contacted local waterway users regarding
the Commonwealth's request for this modification and received no
objections. The height of the bridge in the closed position is eight
feet. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position
may continue to do so. The northern entrance to the Annisquam River can
be used as an alternate route for vessels to Ipswich Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Coast Guard will inform users of the bridge closure through our
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners so vessel operators can arrange
their transit to minimize impacts. The drawbridge schedule will return
to regular operation on April 30, 2017. This deviation from the
operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: February 27, 2017.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-04110 Filed 3-2-17; 8:45 am]
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