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bank account number and routing
number for a checking or savings
account at a bank or other financial
institution (such as a mutual fund,
brokerage firm, or credit union) in the
United States.
(3) Participants will be required to
provide information for how the
participant came into custody of the
bent or partial coins. The United States
Mint reserves the right to request
additional information.
(4) The United States Mint reserves
the right to test samples from any
submission to authenticate the
genuineness of the coins. The size of the
sample will be limited to the amount
necessary for authentication. Testing
may result in partial or complete
destruction of the sample.
(5) The United States Mint reserves
the right to conduct site visits to verify
information provided to the United
States Mint.
(6) Each participant is limited to
submitting no more than 1,000 lbs. of
coins per month.
(7) No redemption will be made
when:
(i) A submission contains any
counterfeit coins;
(ii) A submission demonstrates a
pattern of systematic or intentional
mutilation or demonstrates an attempt
to defraud the United States;
(iii) A submission appears to be part
of, or intended to further, any criminal
activity;
(iv) A submission contains a material
misrepresentation of facts;
(v) Material presented is not
identifiable as United States coins;
(vi) A submission contains any
contaminant that could render the coins
unsuitable for coinage metal or contains
hazardous materials;
(vii) A submission contains more than
a nominal amount of uncurrent coins;
(viii) A submission contains coins
imported from outside of the United
States; or
(ix) A submission, contains coins
damaged in industrial or recycling
processes (such as shredders,
burnishers, incinerators, exposure to
elevated temperatures), or coins that
have been drilled, punctured, ground,
polished, etched, or chemically treated.
(8) If redemption is denied on the
basis of paragraph (c)(7)(i), (ii), (iii), or
(iv) of this section, the entire
submission will be turned over to law
enforcement authorities. Counterfeit
coins and the entire submission may be
subject to forfeiture under 18 U.S.C.
492.
(9) If redemption is denied on the
basis of paragraph (c)(7)(v), (vi), (vii),
(viii), or (ix) of this section, the
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participant will be notified to retrieve
the entire submission, at the
participant’s sole expense, within 30
days. If the submission is not retrieved
in a timely manner, the entire
submission will be treated as
voluntarily abandoned property,
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–41.80, and will
be retained or disposed of by the United
States Mint.
(10) The Director of the United States
Mint, or designee, shall have final
authority with respect to all aspects of
redemptions of bent or partial coin
submissions.
(d) Redemption rates—(1) Generally.
Participants shall separate bent or
partial coins by denomination in lots of
at least one pound for each
denomination category. The United
States Mint will redeem bent or partial
coins on the basis of their weight and
denomination at the following rates:
(i) One-Cent Coins: $1.4585 per
pound.
(ii) 5-Cent Coins: $4.5359 per pound.
(iii) Dime, Quarter-Dollar, and HalfDollar Coins: $20.00 per pound.
(iv) $1 Coins: $20.00 per pound.
(2) Exceptions. (i) The United States
Mint will redeem one-cent coins
inscribed with a year after 1982 at the
rate set forth at paragraph (d)(1)(i) of
this section unless such one-cent coins
are presented unmixed from one-cent
coins inscribed with a year before 1983.
The United States Mint will redeem
unmixed one-cent coins inscribed with
a year after 1982 at a rate of $1.8100 per
pound.
(ii) The United States Mint will
redeem $1 coins inscribed with a year
after 1978 at the rate set forth at
paragraph (d)(1)(iv) of this section
unless such $1 coins are presented
unmixed from $1 coins inscribed with
a year before 1979. The United States
Mint will redeem unmixed $1 coins
inscribed with a year after 1978 at a rate
of $56.00 per pound.
(e) Redemption sites. Coins are
shipped at the sender’s risk of loss and
expense.
(1) Bent and partial coins submitted
in quantities less than or equal to a
threshold established annually by the
United States Mint will be redeemed
only at the United States Mint at
Philadelphia, P.O. Box 400,
Philadelphia, PA 19105.
(2) Bent and partial coins submitted
in quantities greater than a threshold
established annually should be
scheduled with the United States Mint,
and the participant may be required to
send the shipment directly to the
authorized recycler(s) of the United
States Mint.
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§ 100.12
Exchange of fused or mixed coin.
(a) Definitions. (1) Fused coins are
U.S. coins that are melted to the extent
that they are bonded together.
(2) Mixed coins are U.S. coins of
several alloy categories that are
presented together, but are readily and
clearly identifiable as U.S. coins.
(b) Fused and mixed coins. The
United States Mint will not accept fused
coins for redemption. The United States
Mint will not accept mixed coins for
redemption, except as provided for in
§ 100.11(d)(2).
§ 100.13
Notices.
(a) Additional information and
procedures about the United States
Mint’s redemption of bent or partial
coins can be found on the United States
Mint’s website.
(b) Criminal penalties connected with
the defacement or mutilation of U.S.
coins are provided in 18 U.S.C. 331.
(c) Notwithstanding any other
provision of this subpart, the Director of
the United States Mint may provide
information pertaining to any bent or
partial coin submissions, or turn over
the entire submission, to law
enforcement officials or other third
parties for purposes of investigating
related criminal activity or for purposes
of seeking a civil judgment.
(d) Whoever intentionally files a false
claim seeking reimbursement for
uncurrent, bent, or partial coins may be
held criminally liable under a number
of statutes including 18 U.S.C. 287 and
18 U.S.C. 1341 and may be held civilly
liable under 31 U.S.C. 3729, et seq.
John F. Schorn,
Chief Counsel, United States Mint.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2020–0033]
RIN 1625–AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation:
Rainy River, Rainy Lake and Their
Tributaries, Rainier, MN
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard proposes to
authorize the Canadian National
Railroad Bridge, mile 85.0, across the
Rainy River to operate remotely. The
SUMMARY:
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request was made by the bridge owner.
The bridge will continue to open on
signal.
Comments and related material
must reach the Coast Guard on or before
July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2020–0033 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.
DATES:
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:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
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
Rainy River and Rainy Lake serve as
the border between the United States of
America and Canada. This bridge is a
single leaf, bascule type railroad bridge
that provides a horizontal clearance of
125 feet. The water level on Rainy Lake
and under the bridge is controlled by a
hydro-electric dam facility at
International Falls, Minnesota, thus
charted datum is based on the water
level surface of Rainy Lake when the
gauge at Fort Frances, Canada reads
1107.0 feet resulting in a variable
vertical clearance of 6 to 10 feet in the
closed position. The railroad bridge
carries significant train traffic across the
international border. Rainer, Minnesota
is a customs port-of-entry.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
On April 8, 2020, we published a
Temporary Deviation with request for
comments in FR 2020–06822 and we
did not receive any comments.
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.
Executive Order 13771 directs agencies
to control regulatory costs through a
budgeting process. 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) and
pursuant to OMB guidance; it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive
Order 13771.
This proposed rule intends to allow
the bridge to be operated remotely. All
other conditions in 33 CFR 117.664
shall remain.
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.
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. The Coast Guard will not
retaliate against small entities that
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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
Governments
A rule has implications for federalism
under Executive Order 13132, 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.
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, Rev. 1,
associated implementing instructions,
and Environmental Planning Policy
COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which
guide the Coast Guard in complying
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–
4370f). The Coast Guard has determined
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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 such actions are
categorically excluded from further
review, under paragraph L49, of Chapter
3, Table 3–1 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. We
seek any comments or information that
may lead to the discovery of a
significant environmental impact from
this proposed 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.
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
submissions in response to this
document, see DHS’s eRulemaking
System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,
March 11, 2020).
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
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2020–0074;
FF09E22000 FXES11130900000 201]
Bridges.
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
RIN 1018–BE73
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to
amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows:
PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE
OPERATION REGULATIONS
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Removing Five Species
From San Clemente Island From the
Federal Lists of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants
■
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1;
DHS Delegation No. 0170.1.
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
1. The authority citation for part 117
continues to read as follows:
■
2. Revise § 117.664 to read as follows:
§ 117.664 Rainy River, Rainy Lake and
their tributaries.
The draw of the Canadian National
Bridge, mile 85.0, at Rainer, may operate
remotely, and shall open on signal;
except that, from October 16 to April 30,
the draw shall open on signal if at least
12-hours advance notice is provided.
The commercial phone number to
provide advance notice shall be posted
on the bridge so that it is plainly visible
to vessel operators approaching the up
or downstream side of the bridge. The
owners of the bridge shall provide and
keep in good legible condition two
board gauges painted white with black
figures to indicate the vertical clearance
under the closed draw at all water
levels. The gauges shall be so placed on
the bridge that they are plainly visible
to operators of vessels approaching the
bridge either up or downstream. The
bridge shall operate and maintain a
VHF–FM Marine Radio.
Dated: April 2, 2021.
D.L. Cottrell,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Ninth Coast Guard District.
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We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS),
propose to remove the San Clemente
Bell’s sparrow (Artemisiospiza belli
clementeae) (formerly known as the San
Clemente sage sparrow, Amphispiza
belli clementeae), San Clemente Island
bush-mallow (Malacothamnus
clementinus), San Clemente Island
paintbrush (Castilleja grisea), San
Clemente Island lotus (Acmispon
dendroideus var. traskiae), and San
Clemente Island larkspur (Delphinium
variegatum ssp. kinkiense) from the
Federal Lists of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants (Lists).
The bird species and four plant species
occur only on San Clemente Island, one
of the Channel Islands off the southern
coast of California. The proposed
delistings are based on our evaluation of
the best available scientific and
commercial information, which
indicates that the species’ statuses have
improved and threats to the species
have been eliminated or reduced to the
point that the species have recovered
and no longer meet the definitions of
either endangered or threatened species
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). If this proposal
is finalized, these species will be
removed from the Lists.
DATES: We will accept comments
received or postmarked on or before July
6, 2021. We must receive requests for
public hearings, electronically, using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see
ADDRESSES, below) by June 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by one of the following methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter FWS–R8–ES–2020–0074, which is
the docket number for this rulemaking.
Then, click on the Search button. On the
resulting page, in the Search panel on
the left side of the screen, under the
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0033]
RIN 1625-AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation: Rainy River, Rainy Lake and
Their Tributaries, Rainier, MN
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to authorize the Canadian National
Railroad Bridge, mile 85.0, across the Rainy River to operate remotely.
The
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request was made by the bridge owner. The bridge will continue to open
on signal.
DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2020-0033 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
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
Rainy River and Rainy Lake serve as the border between the United
States of America and Canada. This bridge is a single leaf, bascule
type railroad bridge that provides a horizontal clearance of 125 feet.
The water level on Rainy Lake and under the bridge is controlled by a
hydro-electric dam facility at International Falls, Minnesota, thus
charted datum is based on the water level surface of Rainy Lake when
the gauge at Fort Frances, Canada reads 1107.0 feet resulting in a
variable vertical clearance of 6 to 10 feet in the closed position. The
railroad bridge carries significant train traffic across the
international border. Rainer, Minnesota is a customs port-of-entry.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
On April 8, 2020, we published a Temporary Deviation with request
for comments in FR 2020-06822 and we did not receive any comments.
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. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. 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) and pursuant to OMB guidance; it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
This proposed rule intends to allow the bridge to be operated
remotely. All other conditions in 33 CFR 117.664 shall remain.
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.
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. 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 Governments
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
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.
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, Rev. 1, associated implementing
instructions, and Environmental Planning Policy COMDTINST 5090.1
(series), which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f). The
Coast Guard has determined
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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 such actions are categorically
excluded from further review, under paragraph L49, of Chapter 3, Table
3-1 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. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this proposed 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.
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
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in this docket
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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. 117.664 to read as follows:
Sec. 117.664 Rainy River, Rainy Lake and their tributaries.
The draw of the Canadian National Bridge, mile 85.0, at Rainer, may
operate remotely, and shall open on signal; except that, from October
16 to April 30, the draw shall open on signal if at least 12-hours
advance notice is provided. The commercial phone number to provide
advance notice shall be posted on the bridge so that it is plainly
visible to vessel operators approaching the up or downstream side of
the bridge. The owners of the bridge shall provide and keep in good
legible condition two board gauges painted white with black figures to
indicate the vertical clearance under the closed draw at all water
levels. The gauges shall be so placed on the bridge that they are
plainly visible to operators of vessels approaching the bridge either
up or downstream. The bridge shall operate and maintain a VHF-FM Marine
Radio.
Dated: April 2, 2021.
D.L. Cottrell,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2021-09003 Filed 5-4-21; 8:45 am]
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