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U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have made a
preliminary determination 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 proposed rule
involves a safety zone lasting 21⁄2 hours
that would prohibit vessel movement
within a 200 yard radius of the
fireworks barge on the Potomac River.
Normally such actions are categorically
excluded from further review under
paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2–1 of
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD. A
preliminary Record of Environmental
Consideration (REC) supporting this
determination is 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 proposed rule.
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List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Security measures,
Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to
amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
1. The authority citation for part 165
continues to read as follows:
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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.
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public comments, will be in our online
docket at https://www.regulations.gov
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191,
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;
and; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.
2. Add § 165.T05–0357 to read as
follows:
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§ 165.0357 Safety Zone; Potomac River,
Charles County, MD.
(a) Definitions. As used in this
section:
Captain of the Port means the
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Maryland-National Capital Region.
Designated representative means any
Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or
petty officer who has been authorized
by the Captain of the Port MarylandNational Capital Region to assist in
enforcing the safety zone described in
paragraph (a) of this section.
(b) Location. The following area is a
safety zone: All navigable waters of the
Potomac River, within 200 yards radius
of a fireworks barge in approximate
position latitude 38°23′45.2″ N.,
longitude 076°59′31.8″ W., located near
Newburg, MD. All coordinates refer to
datum NAD 1983.
(c) Regulations. The general safety
zone regulations found in 33 CFR 165
subpart C apply to the safety zone
created by this section.
(1) All persons are required to comply
with the general regulations governing
safety zones found in 33 CFR 165.23.
(2) Entry into or remaining in this
zone is prohibited unless authorized by
the Coast Guard Captain of the Port
Maryland—National Capital Region. All
vessels underway within this safety
zone at the time it is implemented are
to depart the zone.
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(3) Persons desiring to transit the area
of the safety zone must first obtain
authorization from the Captain of the
Port Maryland—National Capital Region
or designated representative. To request
permission to transit the area, the
Captain of the Port Maryland—National
Capital Region and or designated
representatives can be contacted at
telephone number 410–576–2693 or on
Marine Band Radio VHF–FM channel
16 (156.8 MHz). The Coast Guard
vessels enforcing this section can be
contacted on Marine Band Radio VHF–
FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz). Upon
being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard
vessel, or other Federal, State, or local
agency vessel, by siren, radio, flashing
light, or other means, the operator of a
vessel shall proceed as directed. If
permission is granted, all persons and
vessels must comply with the
instructions of the Captain of the Port
Maryland—National Capital Region or
designated representative and proceed
as directed while within the zone.
(4) Enforcement officials. The U.S.
Coast Guard may be assisted in the
patrol and enforcement of the safety
zone by Federal, State, and local
agencies.
(d) Enforcement period. This section
will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through
10 p.m. on June 17, 2017, and if
necessary due to inclement weather,
from 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m. on June
24, 2017.
Dated: May 1, 2017.
L.P. Harrison, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Maryland—National Capital Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Parts 401, 403, and 404
[USCG–2016–0268]
RIN 1625–AC34
Great Lakes Pilotage Rates—2017
Annual Review
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of extension of comment
period on supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is adding an
additional 30 days to the comment
period on the supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking for ‘‘Great Lakes
Pilotage Rates—2017 Annual Review’’
published in the Federal Register on
SUMMARY:
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April 5, 2017. We are extending the
comment period to allow the public
more time to comment on the proposed
rulemaking. The comment period is
now open through June 5, 2017.
DATES: The comment period for the
proposed rule published April 5, 2017
(82 FR 16542) is extended. Comments
and related material must be received by
the Coast Guard on or before June 5,
2017.
You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2016–0268 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.
ADDRESSES:
If
you have questions about this proposed
rulemaking, call or email Mr. Todd
Haviland, Director, Great Lakes Pilotage,
Commandant (CG–WWM–2), Coast
Guard; telephone 202–372–2037, email
Todd.A.Haviland@uscg.mil, or fax 202–
372–1914.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard is adding an additional 30 days
to the comment period on the
supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking (SNPRM) for ‘‘Great Lakes
Pilotage Rates—2017 Annual Review’’
published in the Federal Register on
April 5, 2017 (82 FR 16542). We
received a request to extend the
comment period 60 days and to hold a
public meeting. The requester cited the
significance of the issues and the
questions raised by the SNPRM. We do
not see a need for a public meeting and
believe that an additional 30 days
should provide sufficient time to
comment on the proposed rule. The
comment period is now open through
June 5, 2017.
As we stated in the summary of the
SNPRM, the Coast Guard proposes to
modify its calculations for hourly
pilotage rates on the Great Lakes by
accounting for the ‘‘weighting factor,’’
which is a multiplier that can increase
the pilotage costs for larger vessels
traversing areas in the Great Lakes by a
factor of up to 1.45. While the weighting
factor has existed for decades, it has
never been included in any of the
previous ratemaking calculations. We
propose to add steps to our rate-setting
methodology to adjust hourly rates
downwards by an amount equal to the
average weighting factor, so that when
the weighting factor is applied, the cost
to the shippers and the corresponding
revenue generated for the pilot
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associations will adjust to what was
originally intended. We note that until
a final rule is produced, the 2016 rates
will stay in effect, even if a final rule is
not published by the start of the 2017
season.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Public Participation and Request for
Comments
[Docket No. 201135–7135–01]
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
any personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and
the docket, visit https://
www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
The SNPRM we are seeking comments
on, and documents mentioned in the
SNPRM as being available in the
docket—including all public comments,
will be in our online docket at https://
www.regulations.gov and can be viewed
by following that Web site’s
instructions. Additionally, if you go to
the online docket and sign up for email
alerts, you will be notified when
comments are posted or a final rule is
published.
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Air
Force 86 Fighter Weapons Squadron
Conducting Long Range Strike
Weapons System Evaluation Program
at the Pacific Missile Range Facility at
Kauai, Hawaii
Dated: May 2, 2017.
Michael D. Emerson,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems,
U.S. Coast Guard.
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Administration
50 CFR Part 218
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS has received an
application, pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), from
the U.S. Air Force 86 Fighter Weapons
Squadron (86 FWS) for authorization to
take marine mammals incidental to
Long Range Strike Weapons System
Evaluation Program (LRS WSEP)
activities in the Barking Sands
Underwater Range Expansion (BSURE)
area of the Pacific Missile Range Facility
(PMRF) off Kauai, Hawaii, for the period
of August 23, 2017, through August 22,
2022. NMFS is proposing regulations to
govern that take, and requests comments
on the proposed regulations.
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than June 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this document by either of the
following methods:
• Electronic submission: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov, enter 0648–BG65
in the ‘‘Search’’ box, click the
‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the
required fields, and enter or attach your
comments.
• Mail: Comments should be
addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider
comments if they are sent by any other
method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period. Attachments to
electronic comments will be accepted in
Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Parts 401, 403, and 404
[USCG-2016-0268]
RIN 1625-AC34
Great Lakes Pilotage Rates--2017 Annual Review
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period on supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is adding an additional 30 days to the comment
period on the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking for ``Great
Lakes Pilotage Rates--2017 Annual Review'' published in the Federal
Register on
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April 5, 2017. We are extending the comment period to allow the public
more time to comment on the proposed rulemaking. The comment period is
now open through June 5, 2017.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published April 5, 2017
(82 FR 16542) is extended. Comments and related material must be
received by the Coast Guard on or before June 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2016-0268 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Mr. Todd Haviland, Director, Great
Lakes Pilotage, Commandant (CG-WWM-2), Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-
2037, email Todd.A.Haviland@uscg.mil, or fax 202-372-1914.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard is adding an additional 30
days to the comment period on the supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking (SNPRM) for ``Great Lakes Pilotage Rates--2017 Annual
Review'' published in the Federal Register on April 5, 2017 (82 FR
16542). We received a request to extend the comment period 60 days and
to hold a public meeting. The requester cited the significance of the
issues and the questions raised by the SNPRM. We do not see a need for
a public meeting and believe that an additional 30 days should provide
sufficient time to comment on the proposed rule. The comment period is
now open through June 5, 2017.
As we stated in the summary of the SNPRM, the Coast Guard proposes
to modify its calculations for hourly pilotage rates on the Great Lakes
by accounting for the ``weighting factor,'' which is a multiplier that
can increase the pilotage costs for larger vessels traversing areas in
the Great Lakes by a factor of up to 1.45. While the weighting factor
has existed for decades, it has never been included in any of the
previous ratemaking calculations. We propose to add steps to our rate-
setting methodology to adjust hourly rates downwards by an amount equal
to the average weighting factor, so that when the weighting factor is
applied, the cost to the shippers and the corresponding revenue
generated for the pilot associations will adjust to what was originally
intended. We note that until a final rule is produced, the 2016 rates
will stay in effect, even if a final rule is not published by the start
of the 2017 season.
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 any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, visit https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
The SNPRM we are seeking comments on, and documents mentioned in
the SNPRM as being available in the docket--including all public
comments, will be in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov
and can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions.
Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email
alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a final rule
is published.
Dated: May 2, 2017.
Michael D. Emerson,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2017-09177 Filed 5-4-17; 8:45 am]
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