Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atchafalaya River, Morgan City, LA, 16106-16107 [2017-06455]
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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),
both drawbridges must return to their
regular operating schedule immediately
at the end of the designated time period.
This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR
117.35.
Dated: March 28, 2017.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0239]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Chincoteague Channel, Chincoteague
Island, VA
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 SR 175 Bridge
which carries SR 175 across the
Chincoteague Channel, mile 3.5
(physically situated at mile 3.9), at
Chincoteague Island, VA. The deviation
is necessary to facilitate the biennial
bridge inspection. This deviation allows
the bridge to remain in the closed-tonavigation position.
DATES: The deviation is effective from
11 a.m. through 2 p.m. on Thursday,
April 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2017–0239] 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 Mr. Michael
Thorogood, Bridge Administration
Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard;
telephone 757–398–6557, email
Michael.R.Thorogood@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Virginia Department of Transportation,
owner and operator of the SR 175 Bridge
that carries SR 175 across the
Chincoteague Channel, mile 3.5
(physically situated at mile 3.9), at
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Chincoteague Island, VA, has requested
a temporary deviation from the current
operating schedule to facilitate the
biennial bridge inspection of the bascule
span for the drawbridge. The bridge has
a vertical clearance of 15 feet above
mean high water (MHW) in the closed
position and unlimited vertical
clearance in the open position.
The current operating schedule is set
out in 33 CFR 117.1005. Under this
temporary deviation, the bridge will be
maintained in the closed-to-navigation
position from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. on
Thursday, April 6, 2017. The
Chincoteague Channel is used by a
variety of vessels including public
vessels, small commercial vessels, tug
and barge traffic, and recreational
vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully
coordinated the restrictions with
waterway users in publishing this
temporary deviation.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed-to-navigation
position may do so at any time. The
bridge will be able to open for
emergencies, if at least 30 minutes
notice is given, and there is no
immediate alternative route for vessels
unable to pass through the bridge in the
closed position. The Coast Guard will
also inform the users of the waterway
through our Local Notice 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 28, 2017.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0183]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Atchafalaya River, Morgan City, LA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Morgan City
Railroad Bridge across the Atchafalaya
River (also known as Berwick Bay), mile
17.5 [Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
(Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate
Route), mile 0.3] in Morgan City, St.
Mary Parish, Louisiana. This deviation
is necessary to perform maintenance
needed for the continued safe operation
of the bridge. This deviation allows for
the bridge to remain closed-tonavigation for two (2) days, 7 hours each
day.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
1 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017,
through 1 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2017–0183] 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 BNSF
Railway requested a temporary
deviation from the operating schedule of
the Morgan City Railroad vertical lift
drawbridge across Atchafalaya River
(aka Berwick Bay), mile 17.5 [GIWW
(Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate
Route), mile 0.3] in Morgan City, St.
Mary Parish, Louisiana. This deviation
is necessary to lay new rails across the
bridge from the east approach to the
west approach.
For the purpose of this deviation, the
bridge will be allowed to remain in the
closed-to-navigation position from 1
p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5,
2017 and from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
Thursday, April 6, 2017. At all other
times the bridge will operate in
accordance with 33 CFR 117.5.
The vertical clearance of the bridge is
4 feet above mean high water (MHW),
elevation 8.2 feet above MHW in the
closed-to-navigation position and 73
feet above MHW in open-to-navigation
position. Navigation on the waterway
consists of tugs with tows, oil industry
related work and crew boats,
commercial fishing vessels and some
recreational crafts.
Vessels able to pass under the bridge
in the closed position may do so at
anytime. The bridge will be able to open
for emergencies and the Morgan CityPort Allen Landside route through
Amelia, LA can be used as an alternate
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route. The Coast Guard will 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 vessel operators can
arrange their transits to minimize any
impact caused by the temporary
deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35,
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 29, 2017.
Eric A. Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard
District.
If
you have questions on this rule call or
email Lieutenant Commander John
Downing, Sector Charleston Office of
Waterways Management, Coast Guard;
telephone (843) 740–3184, email
John.Z.Downing@uscg.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Pub. L. Public Law
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
COTP Captain of the Port
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2017–0023]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; Charleston Race Week,
Charleston Harbor, Charleston, SC
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a safety zone on the waters
of the Charleston Harbor in Charleston,
SC, during the Charleston Race Week
from April 20, 2017, through April 23,
2017. Charleston Race Week is a series
of sail boat races in the Charleston
Harbor. The safety zone is necessary to
ensure the safety of participants,
spectators, and the general public
during the event. This regulation
prohibits persons and vessels from
entering, transiting through, anchoring
in, or remaining within the safety zones
unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Charleston or a designated
representative.
SUMMARY:
This rule is effective from April
20, 2017, through April 23, 2017 and
will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on those days.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–
0023 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rule.
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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
insufficient time remains to publish an
NPRM and to receive public comments,
as the Charleston Race Week event will
occur before the rulemaking process
would be completed. Because of the
dangers posed by the proximity of the
races to the navigable waters of the
Charleston Harbor, the safety zone is
necessary to provide for the safety of
event participants, spectators, and
vessels transiting the event area. For
those reasons, it would be impracticable
and contrary to the public interest to
publish an NPRM.
For the reason discussed above, under
5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds
that good cause exists for making this
rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The legal basis for this rule is the
Coast Guard’s authority to establish
regulated safety zones and other limited
access areas is 33 U.S.C. 1231. The
purpose of the rule is to ensure the
safety of the event participants, the
general public, vessels and the
navigable waters during Charleston Race
Week.
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IV. Discussion of the Rule
This rule establishes a safety zone on
the waters of the Charleston Harbor in
Charleston, South Carolina during
Charleston Race Week. The races are
scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. on April 20, 2017, through April
23, 2017. Approximately 250 sailboats
are anticipated to participate in the
races, and approximately 30 spectator
vessels are expected to attend the event.
Persons and vessels desiring to enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain
within the safety zone 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 safety
zone 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. The Coast
Guard will provide notice of the safety
zone by Local Notice to Mariners,
Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and onscene designated representatives.
V. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after
considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and
Executive orders, and we discuss First
Amendment rights of protestors.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
direct agencies to assess the costs and
benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits.
Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the
importance of quantifying both costs
and benefits, of reducing costs, of
harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This rule has not been
designated a ‘‘significant regulatory
action,’’ under Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, the rule has not been
reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget. This rule is not a significant
regulatory action under section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, as supplemented
by Executive Order 13563, Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review, and
does not require an assessment of
potential costs and benefits under
section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866
or under section 1 of Executive Order
13563. The Office of Management and
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[FR Doc No: 2017-06455]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2017-0183]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atchafalaya River, Morgan City,
LA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Morgan City Railroad Bridge across
the Atchafalaya River (also known as Berwick Bay), mile 17.5 [Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway (Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate Route), mile
0.3] in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. This deviation is
necessary to perform maintenance needed for the continued safe
operation of the bridge. This deviation allows for the bridge to remain
closed-to-navigation for two (2) days, 7 hours each day.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 5,
2017, through 1 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2017-0183] 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 BNSF Railway requested a temporary
deviation from the operating schedule of the Morgan City Railroad
vertical lift drawbridge across Atchafalaya River (aka Berwick Bay),
mile 17.5 [GIWW (Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate Route), mile 0.3] in
Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. This deviation is necessary to
lay new rails across the bridge from the east approach to the west
approach.
For the purpose of this deviation, the bridge will be allowed to
remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 and from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April
6, 2017. At all other times the bridge will operate in accordance with
33 CFR 117.5.
The vertical clearance of the bridge is 4 feet above mean high
water (MHW), elevation 8.2 feet above MHW in the closed-to-navigation
position and 73 feet above MHW in open-to-navigation position.
Navigation on the waterway consists of tugs with tows, oil industry
related work and crew boats, commercial fishing vessels and some
recreational crafts.
Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do
so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and the
Morgan City-Port Allen Landside route through Amelia, LA can be used as
an alternate
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route. The Coast Guard will 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 vessel operators can arrange their
transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35, 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 29, 2017.
Eric A. Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-06455 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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