Special Local Regulations; Swim Around Charleston, Charleston, SC, 61602 [2020-21380]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG–2020–0546]
Special Local Regulations; Swim
Around Charleston, Charleston, SC
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of enforcement of
regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard will enforce
a special local regulation for the Swim
Around Charleston on October 11, 2020,
from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., to provide
for the safety of life on navigable
waterways during this event. The Coast
Guard will enforce a temporary moving
safety zone during the Swim Around
Charleston, a swimming race occurring
on the Wando River, the Cooper River,
Charleston Harbor, and the Ashley
River, in Charleston, South Carolina.
The temporary moving safety zone is
necessary to protect swimmers,
participant vessels, spectators, and the
general public during the event. Persons
and vessels would be prohibited from
entering the safety zone unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port
Charleston or a designated
representative.
SUMMARY:
The regulation in 33 CFR
100.704 Table 1 to § 100.704, Item No.
(9) will be enforced from 8:30 a.m. until
4 p.m. on October 11, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this proposed
rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant
Chad Ray, Sector Charleston Office of
Waterways Management, Coast Guard;
telephone (843) 740–3184, email
Chad.L.Ray@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard will enforce the special local
regulation in 33 CFR 100.704, Table 1 to
§ 100.704, Item No. (9), for the Swim
Around Charleston from 8:30 a.m.
through 4 p.m. on October 11, 2020.
This action is being taken to provide for
the safety of life on navigable waterways
during this event. The regulation in
§ 100.704, Table 1 to § 100.704, Item No.
(9), specifies the location of the
regulated area for the Swim Around
Charleston, which encompasses a
portion of the waterways during the 12
mile swim from Remley’s Point on the
Wando River in approximate position
32°48′49″ N, 79°54′27″ W, crosses the
main shipping channel under the main
span of the Ravenel Bridge, and finishes
at the I–526 bridge and boat landing on
the Ashley River in approximate
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During the enforcement periods, as
reflected in § 100.704(c)(1), if you are
the operator of a vessel in the regulated
area you must comply with directions
from the Patrol Commander or any
Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard
ensign.
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,
Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and onscene designated representatives.
Dated: September 22, 2020.
J.D. Cole,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Charleston.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2020–0470]
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Safety Zone; Neponset River, Boston/
Milton, MA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone for
navigable waters within a 100-yard
radius of Granite Avenue Bridge over
the Neponset River; construction vessels
and machinery will restrict the center
span of the bascule bridge preventing
openings to conduct structural steel
repairs. The safety zone is needed to
protect personnel, vessels, and the
marine environment from potential
hazards created by repair work on the
bridge. Entry of vessels or persons into
this zone is prohibited unless
specifically authorized by the Captain of
the Port (COTP) Boston.
DATES: This rule is effective from
Friday, October 23, 2020 commencing at
7 p.m. through Friday, November 6,
2020 at 11:59 p.m.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2020–
0470 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
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email Mr. Timothy Chase, Sector
Boston, Waterways, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone 617–223–4000, email
timothy.w.chase@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 it
would be unnecessary due to the fact
that during the fall months there is less
marine traffic and a majority of the
vessels that transit under the bridge will
not require an opening and may still
safely pass by the work vessels at a safe
distance.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034
(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The COTP
Boston has determined that potential
hazards associated with bridge repairs
starting October 23, 2020, will be a
safety concern for anyone within a 100yard radius of bridge repair vessels and
machinery. This rule is needed to
protect personnel, vessels, and the
marine environment in the navigable
waters within the safety zone while the
bridge is being repaired.
IV. Discussion of the Rule
This rule establishes a safety zone
from 7 p.m. on October 23, 2020, to
11:59 p.m. on November 6, 2020. The
safety zone will cover all navigable
waters within 100 yards of vessels and
machinery being used by personnel to
repair the Granite Avenue Bridge in
Boston/Milton, Massachusetts. The
duration of the zone is intended to
protect personnel, vessels, and the
marine environment in these navigable
waters while the bridge is being
repaired. No vessel or person will be
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0546]
Special Local Regulations; Swim Around Charleston, Charleston, SC
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for
the Swim Around Charleston on October 11, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. until 4
p.m., to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during
this event. The Coast Guard will enforce a temporary moving safety zone
during the Swim Around Charleston, a swimming race occurring on the
Wando River, the Cooper River, Charleston Harbor, and the Ashley River,
in Charleston, South Carolina. The temporary moving safety zone is
necessary to protect swimmers, participant vessels, spectators, and the
general public during the event. Persons and vessels would be
prohibited from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative.
DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 100.704 Table 1 to Sec. 100.704, Item
No. (9) will be enforced from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on October 11,
2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant Chad Ray, Sector
Charleston Office of Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone (843)
740-3184, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special
local regulation in 33 CFR 100.704, Table 1 to Sec. 100.704, Item No.
(9), for the Swim Around Charleston from 8:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. on
October 11, 2020. This action is being taken to provide for the safety
of life on navigable waterways during this event. The regulation in
Sec. 100.704, Table 1 to Sec. 100.704, Item No. (9), specifies the
location of the regulated area for the Swim Around Charleston, which
encompasses a portion of the waterways during the 12 mile swim from
Remley's Point on the Wando River in approximate position
32[deg]48'49'' N, 79[deg]54'27'' W, crosses the main shipping channel
under the main span of the Ravenel Bridge, and finishes at the I-526
bridge and boat landing on the Ashley River in approximate position
32[deg]50'14'' N, 80[deg]01'23'' W. During the enforcement periods, as
reflected in Sec. 100.704(c)(1), if you are the operator of a vessel
in the regulated area you must comply with directions from the Patrol
Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
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, Broadcast Notice to Mariners,
and on-scene designated representatives.
Dated: September 22, 2020.
J.D. Cole,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Charleston.
[FR Doc. 2020-21380 Filed 9-29-20; 8:45 am]
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