Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River at Portland, OR, 52976-52977 [2018-22801]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0153]
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 over the Sacramento River,
mile 59.0, at Sacramento, CA. The
deviation is necessary to allow the
bridge owner to conduct mechanical
and electrical rehabilitation work on the
bridge. This deviation allows the bridge
to remain in the closed-to-navigation
position during the deviation period.
DATES: This deviation is effective
without actual notice from October 19,
2018 through 6 a.m. on December 1,
2018. For the purposes of enforcement,
actual notice will be used from 6 a.m.
on October 8, 2018 until October 19,
2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, USCG–2018–0153, 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 Carl T. Hausner,
Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh Coast
Guard District; telephone 510–437–
3516, email Carl.T.Hausner@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
California Department of Transportation
has requested a temporary change to the
operation of the Tower Drawbridge,
mile 59.0, over the Sacramento River, at
Sacramento, CA. The drawbridge
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
a.m. on October 8, 2018 through 6 a.m.
on December 1, 2018, to allow the
bridge owner to replace the bridge’s
wire rope and traveler cable and to
conduct chain and trunnion bearing
inspection and servicing. This
temporary deviation has been
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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 be able to
open for emergencies if at least 72-hour
notice is given to the bridge operator.
There is no immediate alternate route
for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will
also inform the users of the waterway
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: October 15, 2018.
Carl T. Hausner,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0300]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Willamette River at Portland, OR
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation; modification.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has modified
a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the
Burnside Bridge across the Willamette
River, mile 12.4, at Portland, OR. The
deviation is necessary to accommodate
bridge repairs and upgrades. This
modified deviation extends the period
the Burnside Bridge is authorized to
operate in single leaf mode.
DATES: This deviation is effective
without actual notice from October 19,
2018 to 4 p.m. on November 30, 2018.
For purposes of enforcement, actual
notice will be used from 4 p.m. on
October 13, 2018, to October 19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, USCG–2018–0300 is available
at https://www.regulations.gov. Type the
docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box
and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open
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Docket Folder on the line associated
with this deviation.
If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Mr. Steven
Fischer, Bridge Administrator,
Thirteenth Coast Guard District;
telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pfd13bridges@uscg.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On June 7,
2018, we published a temporary
deviation entitled Drawbridge Operation
Regulation; Willamette River at
Portland, OR, in the Federal Register
(83 FR 26364). That temporary deviation
allowed Multnomah County to operate
the subject bridge in single leaf, and
reduce the vertical clearance from 7 a.m.
on July 1, 2018 to 4 p.m. on October 13,
2018. While performing upgrades and
repairs, the contracting company
informed Multnomah County more time
will be needed to complete the job. This
modification is required to extend the
authorized time so bridge work crews
may complete bridge upgrades and
repairs. Multnomah County owns and
operates the Burnside Bridge.
Multnomah County requested an
extension to the current published
temporary deviation, and is authorized
to operate the Burnside Bridge in single
leaf, and maintain the east leaf closed to
marine vessels from 4 p.m. on October
13, 2018 to 4 p.m. on November 30,
2018.
The Burnside Bridge provides a
vertical clearance of 41 feet in the
closed-to-navigation position referenced
to Columbia River Datum 0.0, and the
east leaf will be reduced to 31 feet with
scaffolding installed. The horizontal
clearance for the west leaf opening will
be 100 feet. The normal operating
schedule is in 33 CFR 117.897.
Waterway usage on this part of the
Willamette River includes vessels
ranging from commercial tug and barge
to small pleasure craft. The Coast Guard
contacted all known users of the
Willamette River for comment, and we
received no objections for this
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 the west side
of the span only for emergencies, and
there is no immediate alternate route for
vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will
inform the users of the waterway,
through our Local and Broadcast
Notices to Mariners, of the change in
operating schedule for the bridges so
that vessels can arrange their transits to
minimize any impact caused by the
temporary deviation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge must return to its regular
operating schedules 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: October 15, 2018.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2018–0711]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; Delaware River; Penn’s
Landing; Philadelphia, PA; Fireworks
Display
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone on
a portion of the Delaware River in
Philadelphia, PA. This action is
necessary to protect the surrounding
public and vessels on these navigable
waters adjacent to Penn’s Landing,
Philadelphia, PA, during a fireworks
display on October 19, 2018. This
regulation prohibits persons and vessels
from entering, transiting, or remaining
within the safety zone unless authorized
by the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay
or a designated representative.
DATES: This rule is effective from 11
p.m. through 11:59 p.m. on October 19,
2018.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018–
0711 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 about this rule, call
or email Petty Officer Thomas Welker,
U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay,
Waterways Management Division;
telephone 215–271–4814, email
Thomas.j.welker@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
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COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
Basis
On June 18, 2018, a wedding party
notified the Coast Guard that it will be
conducting a fireworks display from
11:15 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. on October 19,
2018. The fireworks are to be launched
from a barge in the Delaware River
adjacent to Penn’s Landing in
Philadelphia, PA. In response, on
September 28, 2018, the Coast Guard
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) titled Safety Zone;
Delaware River; Penn’s Landing;
Philadelphia, PA; Fireworks Display; 83
FR 49026. There we stated why we
issued the NPRM, and invited
comments on our proposed regulatory
action related to this fireworks display.
During the comment period that ended
October 5, 2018, we received one
comment.
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. Delaying the effective date of
this rule would be impracticable and
contrary to the public interest because
immediate action is needed to mitigate
the potential safety hazards associated
with a fireworks display in this location.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The
Captain of the Port Delaware Bay
(COTP) has determined that potential
hazards associated with the fireworks
display on October 19, 2018, will be a
safety concern for anyone within 500
feet of a fireworks barge in the Delaware
River adjacent to Penn’s Landing in
Philadelphia, PA. The barge will be
anchored in approximate position
39°57′05.26″ N Latitude 075°08′10.85″
W Longitude. This rule is needed to
protect persons, vessels and the public
near the fireworks barge during the
fireworks display.
IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes,
and the Rule
As noted above, we received one
comment on our NPRM published
September 28, 2018. The comment we
received was unrelated to the proposed
regulation. There is one change in the
regulatory text of this rule from the
proposed rule in the NPRM. The
enforcement period was changed from
11:15 p.m. through 11:45 p.m. to 11
p.m. through 11:59 p.m. on the same
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date. We made this change to account
for movement of the barge into and out
of the anchor location.
This rule establishes a safety zone
from 11 p.m. through 11:59 p.m. on
October 19, 2018, for the navigable
waters in the vicinity of Penn’s Landing,
Philadelphia, PA, during a fireworks
display from a barge. The event is
scheduled to take place at
approximately 11:15 p.m. on October
19, 2018. The safety zone will extend
500 feet around the barge, which will be
anchored at approximate position
39°57′05.26″ N Latitude 075°08′10.85″
W Longitude. Persons or vessels will not
be permitted to enter, transit through, or
remain within the safety zone without
obtaining permission from the COTP or
a designated representative.
If authorization to enter, transit
through, or remain within the safety
zone is granted by the COTP or a
designated representative, all persons
and vessels receiving such authorization
must comply with the instructions of
the COTP or a designated
representative. The Coast Guard will
provide public notice of the safety zone
by Broadcast Notice to Mariners and by
on-scene actual notice.
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 13771 directs agencies
to control regulatory costs through a
budgeting process. This rule has not
been designated a ‘‘significant
regulatory action,’’ under Executive
Order 12866. Accordingly, this rule has
not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and
pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive
Order 13771.
This regulatory action determination
is based on the size, location, duration,
and time-of-day of the safety zone.
Vessel traffic would be able to safely
transit around this safety zone which
will impact a small designated area of
the Delaware River for one hour during
the evening when vessel traffic is
normally low. Moreover, the Coast
Guard would issue a Broadcast Notice to
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0300]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River at Portland, OR
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation; modification.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Burnside Bridge across the
Willamette River, mile 12.4, at Portland, OR. The deviation is
necessary to accommodate bridge repairs and upgrades. This modified
deviation extends the period the Burnside Bridge is authorized to
operate in single leaf mode.
DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from October
19, 2018 to 4 p.m. on November 30, 2018. For purposes of enforcement,
actual notice will be used from 4 p.m. on October 13, 2018, to October
19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0300 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. Steven Fischer, Bridge
Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 7, 2018, we published a temporary
deviation entitled Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River at
Portland, OR, in the Federal Register (83 FR 26364). That temporary
deviation allowed Multnomah County to operate the subject bridge in
single leaf, and reduce the vertical clearance from 7 a.m. on July 1,
2018 to 4 p.m. on October 13, 2018. While performing upgrades and
repairs, the contracting company informed Multnomah County more time
will be needed to complete the job. This modification is required to
extend the authorized time so bridge work crews may complete bridge
upgrades and repairs. Multnomah County owns and operates the Burnside
Bridge. Multnomah County requested an extension to the current
published temporary deviation, and is authorized to operate the
Burnside Bridge in single leaf, and maintain the east leaf closed to
marine vessels from 4 p.m. on October 13, 2018 to 4 p.m. on November
30, 2018.
The Burnside Bridge provides a vertical clearance of 41 feet in the
closed-to-navigation position referenced to Columbia River Datum 0.0,
and the east leaf will be reduced to 31 feet with scaffolding
installed. The horizontal clearance for the west leaf opening will be
100 feet. The normal operating schedule is in 33 CFR 117.897. Waterway
usage on this part of the Willamette River includes vessels ranging
from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. The Coast Guard
contacted all known users of the Willamette River for comment, and we
received no objections for this 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 the
west side of the span only for emergencies, and there is no immediate
alternate route for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will inform the
users of the waterway, through our Local and Broadcast Notices to
Mariners, of the change in operating schedule for the bridges so that
vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the
temporary deviation.
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In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedules 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: October 15, 2018.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-22801 Filed 10-18-18; 8:45 am]
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