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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2020–0034]
RIN 1625–AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Chicago River, Chicago, IL
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard proposes to
authorize the Amtrak Railroad Bridge,
mile 3.77, across the South Branch of
the Chicago River, to be operated
remotely and establish an intermediate
opening position. The request was made
by the bridge owner. This proposed rule
will improve vessel flow through the
river. This proposed rule will not
change the operating schedule of the
bridge.
DATES: Comments and relate material
must reach the Coast Guard on or before
June 3, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2020–0034 using Federal e-Rulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
See the ‘‘Public Participation and
Request for Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below for instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or email Mr. Lee D. Soule,
Bridge Management Specialist, Ninth
Coast Guard District; telephone 216–
902–6085, email Lee.D.Soule@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR
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DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
IGLD85 International Great Lakes Datum of
1985
LWD Low Water Datum based on IGLD85
OMB Office of Management and Budget
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(Advance, Supplemental)
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose and Legal
Basis
The Amtrak Railroad Bridge, mile
3.77, over the South Branch of the
Chicago River provides a vertical
clearance of 10 feet in the down
position and 65 feet in the open position
above LWD and a horizontal clearance
of 156 feet. The bridge crosses the river
on a slight skew on an ‘‘S’’ curve in the
river requiring longer vessels to use
most of the horizontal clearance for
maneuvering. The South Branch of the
Chicago River is part of a network of
waterways that allow vessels to travel
from Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA.
Cook County described the Chicago
River as the 5th largest port in the
United States, hosting commercial
vessels over 300 tons, recreational
power and sailing vessels, several
passenger vessels, water taxies, paddle
boats and various paddle craft. Most
vessels can pass under all the bridges in
the Chicago metropolitan area without
an opening, except the Amtrak Bridge.
During an average weekday, 150,000
commuters travel over the Amtrak
Bridge.
In accordance with general bridge
regulations a drawbridge must open
promptly and fully when signaled to
open. Lifting the bridge to 65 feet for
every vessel when most vessels only
need an additional 10 feet of clearance
increases the delay experienced by all
modes of transportation.
The Amtrak Bridge has been operating
remotely for several years without any
concerns for the mariners.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
We propose to include in the
regulations that the AMTRAK Bridge is
authorized to operate remotely.
We also propose to allow the bridge
to open to an intermediate position that
will provide a vertical clearance of 34
feet above LWD. A yellow light at the
center of the bridge, visible to vessels
approaching the bridge from both
upriver and downriver sides will verify
the bridge has met the intermediate
height. At any time a vessel with greater
air draft can radio the drawtender and
request a full opening. This proposed
rule is expected to increase bridge
availability to all users by 50%.
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On April 8, 2020, we published a
Temporary Deviation in the Federal
Register (85 FR 19659) testing the
remote operation and the intermediate
height and requested comments from
the mariners over the summer boating
season. No comments were received.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after
considering numerous statutes and
Executive Orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on these statutes and Executive
Orders and we discuss First
Amendment rights of protestors.
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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.
This NPRM has not been designated a
‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under
Executive Order 12866. Accordingly,
the NPRM has not been reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
This regulatory action determination
is based on the ability that vessels can
still transit the bridge without changing
the bridge schedule and keeping the
maximum advertised clearance
available for vessels as needed.
B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended,
requires federal agencies to consider the
potential impact of regulations on small
entities during rulemaking. The term
‘‘small entities’’ comprises small
businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and
operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions
with populations of less than 50,000.
The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C.
605(b) that this proposed rule would not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
While some owners or operators of
vessels intending to transit the bridge
may be small entities, for the reasons
stated in section IV.A above this
proposed rule would not have a
significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator by keeping the
original schedule and having the
maximum lift available on request.
If you think that your business,
organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity
and that this rule would have a
significant economic impact on it,
please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it
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qualifies and how and to what degree
this rule would economically affect it.
Under section 213(a) of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121),
we want to assist small entities in
understanding this proposed rule. If the
rule would affect your small business,
organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions
concerning its provisions or options for
compliance, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, above. The Coast Guard will
not retaliate against small entities that
question or complain about this
proposed rule or any policy or action of
the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This proposed rule would call for no
new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501–3520.).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal
Government
A rule has implications for federalism
under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national government and
the States, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. We have
analyzed this proposed rule under that
Order and have determined that it is
consistent with the fundamental
federalism principles and preemption
requirements described in Executive
Order 13132.
Also, this proposed rule does not have
tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have
a substantial direct effect on one or
more Indian tribes, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes.
If you believe this proposed rule has
implications for federalism or Indian
tribes, please contact the person listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires
Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their discretionary regulatory actions. In
particular, the Act addresses actions
that may result in the expenditure by a
State, local, or tribal government, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector of
$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or
more in any one year. Though this
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proposed rule will not result in such an
expenditure, we do discuss the effects of
this proposed rule elsewhere in this
preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023–01, U.S.
Coast Guard Environmental Planning
Policy COMDTINST 5090.1 (series) and
U.S. Coast Guard Environmental
Planning Implementation Procedures
(series) which guide the Coast Guard in
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f). We
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 promulgates the operating
regulations or procedures for
drawbridges. Normally this action is
categorically excluded from further
review, under paragraph L49, of Chapter
3, Table3–1 of the U.S. Coast Guard
Environmental Planning
Implementation Procedures.
Neither a Record of Environmental
Consideration nor a Memorandum for
the Record are required for this rule.
G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First
Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
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.
V. 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.
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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.
Documents mentioned in this NPRM
as being available in this docket and all
public comments, will be in our online
docket at https://www.regulations.gov
and can be viewed by following that
website’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.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
Bridges.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to
amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows:
PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE
OPERATION REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 117
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1;
DHS Delegation No. 0170.1.
2. Revise § 117.391 by adding
paragraph (d) to read as follows:
■
§ 117.391
Chicago River.
*
*
*
*
*
(d) The Amtrak Bridge, mile 3.77, is
authorized to operate remotely and open
to the intermediate position on signal,
unless a request for a full opening is
received by the drawtender. The bridge
is required to operate a marine radio.
Dated: April 5, 2021.
D.L. Cottrell,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Ninth Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 20
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RIN 1018–BE34
Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed
Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on
Certain Federal Indian Reservations
and Ceded Lands for the 2021–22
Season
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
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ACTION:
Proposed rule.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (hereinafter, Service or we)
proposes special migratory bird hunting
regulations for certain Tribes on Federal
Indian reservations, off-reservation trust
lands, and ceded lands for the 2021–22
migratory bird hunting season. In
issuing this proposed rule, we followed
guidelines for a regulatory process that
recognizes the reserved hunting rights
and management authority of Indian
Tribes while also ensuring that the
migratory game bird resource receives
necessary protection.
DATES:
Written Comments: You must submit
comments on the proposed regulations
by June 3, 2021.
Information Collection Requirements:
If you wish to comment on the
information collection requirements in
this proposed rule, please send your
comments and suggestions on this
information collection by July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Written Comments: You may submit
comments on the proposals by one of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2020–
0032.
• U.S. Mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ–MB–2020–
0032, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
MS: PRB (JAO/3W); 5275 Leesburg Pike;
Falls Church, VA 22041–3803.
We will post all comments on https://
www.regulations.gov. This generally
means that we will post any personal
information you provide us (see Public
Comments, below, for more
information).
Information Collection Requirements:
Send your comments and suggestions
on the information collection
requirements to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church,
VA 22041–3803 (mail); or Info_Coll@
fws.gov (email). Please reference OMB
Control Number 1018;0171 in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jerome Ford, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the Interior,
(202) 208–1050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
Migratory game birds are those bird
species so designated in conventions
between the United States and several
foreign nations for the protection and
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management of these birds. Under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C.
703–712), the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to determine when ‘‘hunting,
taking, capture, killing, possession, sale,
purchase, shipment, transportation,
carriage, or export of any such bird, or
any part, nest, or egg’’ of migratory game
birds can take place and to adopt
regulations for this purpose. These
regulations, which are updated
annually, must give due regard to ‘‘the
zones of temperature and to the
distribution, abundance, economic
value, breeding habits, and times and
lines of migratory flight of such birds’’
(16 U.S.C. 704(a)). The Secretary of the
Interior has delegated to the Service the
lead Federal responsibility for managing
and conserving migratory birds in the
United States; however, migratory bird
management is a cooperative effort of
Federal, State, and Tribal governments.
The Service develops migratory game
bird hunting regulations by establishing
the frameworks, or outside limits, for
season lengths, bag limits, and areas for
migratory game bird hunting.
Special Migratory Bird Hunting
Regulations for Indian Tribes
In response to Tribal requests for
recognition of their reserved hunting
rights and, for some Tribes, recognition
of their authority to regulate hunting by
both Tribal and nontribal hunters on
their reservations, the Service
developed guidelines for establishing
special migratory bird hunting
regulations for Indian Tribes (53 FR
31612, August 18, 1988). The guidelines
include possibilities for:
(1) On-reservation hunting by both
Tribal and nontribal hunters, with
hunting by nontribal hunters on some
reservations to take place within Federal
frameworks but on dates different from
those selected by the surrounding
State(s);
(2) On-reservation hunting by Tribal
members only, outside of the usual
Federal frameworks for season dates and
length, and for daily bag and possession
limits; and
(3) Off-reservation hunting by Tribal
members on ceded lands, outside of
usual framework dates and season
length, with some added flexibility in
daily bag and possession limits.
In all cases, the regulations
established under the guidelines must
be consistent with the March 10 to
September 1 closed season mandated by
the 1916 Convention between the
United States and Great Britain (for
Canada) for the Protection of Migratory
Birds (Treaty). The guidelines apply to
those Tribes having recognized reserved
hunting rights on Federal Indian
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0034]
RIN 1625-AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Chicago River, Chicago, IL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to authorize the Amtrak Railroad
Bridge, mile 3.77, across the South Branch of the Chicago River, to be
operated remotely and establish an intermediate opening position. The
request was made by the bridge owner. This proposed rule will improve
vessel flow through the river. This proposed rule will not change the
operating schedule of the bridge.
DATES: Comments and relate material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before June 3, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2020-0034 using Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or email Mr. Lee D. Soule, Bridge Management Specialist,
Ninth Coast Guard District; telephone 216-902-6085, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
IGLD85 International Great Lakes Datum of 1985
LWD Low Water Datum based on IGLD85
OMB Office of Management and Budget
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Advance, Supplemental)
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
The Amtrak Railroad Bridge, mile 3.77, over the South Branch of the
Chicago River provides a vertical clearance of 10 feet in the down
position and 65 feet in the open position above LWD and a horizontal
clearance of 156 feet. The bridge crosses the river on a slight skew on
an ``S'' curve in the river requiring longer vessels to use most of the
horizontal clearance for maneuvering. The South Branch of the Chicago
River is part of a network of waterways that allow vessels to travel
from Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA. Cook County described the Chicago
River as the 5th largest port in the United States, hosting commercial
vessels over 300 tons, recreational power and sailing vessels, several
passenger vessels, water taxies, paddle boats and various paddle craft.
Most vessels can pass under all the bridges in the Chicago metropolitan
area without an opening, except the Amtrak Bridge. During an average
weekday, 150,000 commuters travel over the Amtrak Bridge.
In accordance with general bridge regulations a drawbridge must
open promptly and fully when signaled to open. Lifting the bridge to 65
feet for every vessel when most vessels only need an additional 10 feet
of clearance increases the delay experienced by all modes of
transportation.
The Amtrak Bridge has been operating remotely for several years
without any concerns for the mariners.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
We propose to include in the regulations that the AMTRAK Bridge is
authorized to operate remotely.
We also propose to allow the bridge to open to an intermediate
position that will provide a vertical clearance of 34 feet above LWD. A
yellow light at the center of the bridge, visible to vessels
approaching the bridge from both upriver and downriver sides will
verify the bridge has met the intermediate height. At any time a vessel
with greater air draft can radio the drawtender and request a full
opening. This proposed rule is expected to increase bridge availability
to all users by 50%.
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On April 8, 2020, we published a Temporary Deviation in the Federal
Register (85 FR 19659) testing the remote operation and the
intermediate height and requested comments from the mariners over the
summer boating season. No comments were received.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive Orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on 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. This NPRM has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM
has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
This regulatory action determination is based on the ability that
vessels can still transit the bridge without changing the bridge
schedule and keeping the maximum advertised clearance available for
vessels as needed.
B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. While some owners or operators of
vessels intending to transit the bridge may be small entities, for the
reasons stated in section IV.A above this proposed rule would not have
a significant economic impact on any vessel owner or operator by
keeping the original schedule and having the maximum lift available on
request.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the rule would affect
your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you
have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, above. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Government
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If
you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or
Indian tribes, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule will not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this
proposed rule elsewhere in this preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01, U.S. Coast Guard Environmental Planning
Policy COMDTINST 5090.1 (series) and U.S. Coast Guard Environmental
Planning Implementation Procedures (series) which guide the Coast Guard
in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f). We 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 promulgates the operating regulations or procedures for
drawbridges. Normally this action is categorically excluded from
further review, under paragraph L49, of Chapter 3, Table3-1 of the U.S.
Coast Guard Environmental Planning Implementation Procedures.
Neither a Record of Environmental Consideration nor a Memorandum
for the Record are required for this rule.
G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
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.
V. 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.
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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.
Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in this docket
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
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final rule is published.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
Bridges.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows:
PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 117 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05-1; DHS Delegation No.
0170.1.
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2. Revise Sec. 117.391 by adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 117.391 Chicago River.
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(d) The Amtrak Bridge, mile 3.77, is authorized to operate remotely
and open to the intermediate position on signal, unless a request for a
full opening is received by the drawtender. The bridge is required to
operate a marine radio.
Dated: April 5, 2021.
D.L. Cottrell,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District.
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