Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS, 54618-54619 [2022-19269]
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(2) Spectator area. The spectator area
is all waters of the AICW, North
Carolina, from approximate positions:
latitude 34°42′42″ N, longitude
076°43′15″ W, then east to latitude
34°42′41″ N, longitude 076°42′14″ W,
then south to latitude 34°42′32″ N,
longitude 076°42′14″ W, then west to
latitude 34°42′32″ N, longitude
076°43′15″ W, then north to the point of
origin.
(3) Buffer area. The buffer area is all
waters of the AICW and Beaufort Inlet,
North Carolina, from approximate
positions: latitude 34°42′55″ N,
longitude 076°43′15″ W, then east to
latitude 34°42′56″ N, longitude
076°42′13″ W, then east to latitude
34°42′57″ N, longitude 076°41′41″ W,
then east to latitude 34°42′57″ N,
longitude 076°41′25″ W, then south east
to latitude 34°42′23″ N, longitude
076°40′44″ W, then south to latitude
34°41′59″ N, longitude 076°40′43″ W,
then north west to latitude 34°42′41″ N,
longitude 076°42′05″ W, then west to
latitude 34°42′42″ N, longitude
076°43′15″ W, then north to its point of
origin.
(b) Definitions. As used in this
section—
Buffer area is a neutral area that
surrounds the perimeter of the race area
within the regulated area described by
this section. The purpose of a buffer
area is to minimize potential collision
conflicts with marine event participants
and spectator vessels or nearby
transiting vessels. This area provides
separation between a race area and a
specified spectator area or other vessels
that are operating in the vicinity of the
regulated area established by the special
local regulation (SLR) in this section.
Captain of the Port means the
Commander, Sector North Carolina.
Designated representative means a
Coast Guard Patrol Commander,
including a Coast Guard commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer designated by
the Captain of the Port North Carolina
(COTP) for the enforcement of the safety
zone.
Spectator means a person or vessel
not registered with the event sponsor as
participants or assigned as official
patrols.
Spectator area is an area described by
a line bound by coordinates provided in
latitude and longitude that outlines the
boundary of a spectator area within the
regulated area defined by paragraph
(a)(2) of this section.
(c) Regulations. (1) Everyone other
than participants are prohibited from
entering, transiting through, anchoring
in, or getting underway within the
regulated area described in the race area
in paragraph (a)(1) of this section unless
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authorized by the COTP North Carolina
or their designated representative.
(2) Everyone other than participants,
including spectators, may be directed by
a designated representative to the
regulated area described in paragraph
(a) of this section, where they must
remain while the SLR in this section is
being enforced unless otherwise
authorized or directed by a designated
representative.
(3) To seek permission to enter the
regulated area, contact the COTP by
calling the Sector North Carolina
Command Center at 910–343–3882 or
contact the COTP’s designated
representative on Marine band Radio,
VHF–FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz).
Those in the regulated area must
comply with all lawful orders or
directions given to them by the COTP or
the designated representative.
(d) 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.
(e) Enforcement. The SLR in this
section will be enforced from 10 a.m.
through 4 p.m. on September 9, 2022,
and those same hours on September 11,
2022.
Dated: August 30, 2022.
Matthew J. Baer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port North Carolina.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2022–0298]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS
Coast Guard, Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notification of temporary
deviation from regulations; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from how the CSX
Transportation railroad drawbridge
across the Pascagoula River, mile 1.5,
Pascagoula, MS will be operated. The
bridge will continue to open according
to the drawbridge regulations but the
bridge tender will operate this bridge
from a remote location at the CSX
railroad terminal in Mobile, Alabama.
The Coast Guard is seeking comments
SUMMARY:
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from the public regarding these
proposed changes.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
7 a.m. on September 7, 2022, until
March 6, 2023.
Comments and relate material must
reach the Coast Guard on or before
November 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2022–0298 using Federal Decision
Making Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov.
See the ‘‘Public Participation and
Request for Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this test
deviation, call or email Douglas
Blakemore, Eighth Coast Guard District
Bridge Administration Branch Chief at
(504) 671–2128 or
Douglas.A.Blakemore@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
The CSX Transportation railroad
drawbridge crosses the Pascagoula
River, mile 1.5, Pascagoula, MS. The
bridge will continue to open according
to the drawbridge regulations but the
bridge tender will operate this bridge
from a remote location at the CSX
railroad terminal in Mobile, Alabama.
This bridge has an eight foot vertical
clearance at mean high water, an
unlimited vertical clearance when in the
open to vessel position and a 140′
horizontal clearance. The bridge
operates according to 33 CFR 117.5.
CSX Transportation has requested to
operate this bridge remotely from their
railroad terminal in Mobile, AL. CSX
has installed a remote operation system
at the bridge and a remote control
center, located in Mobile, AL. At the
bridge, CSX has installed infrared
cameras, closed circuit cameras and
TVs, communication systems and
information technology systems on the
bridge that allow an operator from
Mobile to monitor and control the
bridge. This waterway is used primarily
by recreational boats and small towing
vessels and opens to vessels
approximately 17 times per day.
The Coast Guard will evaluate the
impact of this test on vessels by
analyzing CSX bridge tender logs and
public comments.
The Coast Guard will also inform the
users of the waterways 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 test deviation.
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The Coast Guard published a notice of
proposed rulemaking under the same
name and docket number as this test
deviation at 87 FR 50276 (August 16,
2022). Both documents can be found at
https://www.regulations.gov and
comments can be made to either
document. 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.
II. 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.
Submitting comments. We encourage
you to submit comments through the
Federal Decision Making Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov. To do so,
go to https://www.regulations.gov, type
USCG–2022–0298 in the search box and
click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, look for this
document in the Search Results column,
and click on it. Then click on the
Comment option. 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.
View material in the docket. To view
documents mentioned in this proposed
rule as being available in the docket,
find the docket as described in the
previous paragraph, and then select
‘‘Supporting & Related Material’’ in the
Document Type column. Public
comments will also be placed in our
online docket and can be viewed by
following instructions on the https://
www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked
Questions web page. We review all
comments received, but we will only
post comments that address the topic of
the proposed rule. We may choose not
to post off-topic, inappropriate, or
duplicate comments that we receive.
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 of any
posting or updates to the docket.
We accept anonymous comments.
Comments we post to https://
www.regulations.gov will include any
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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).
Dated: August 16, 2022.
Douglas Blakemore,
Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, U.S.
Coast Guard, Eighth Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2022–0299]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bay
St. Louis, Bay St. Louis, MS
Coast Guard, Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notification of temporary
deviation from regulations; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from how the CSX
Transportation railroad drawbridge
across Bay St. Louis, mile 0.5, Bay St.
Louis, MS will be operated. The bridge
will continue to open according to the
drawbridge regulations but the bridge
tender will operate this bridge from a
remote location at the CSX railroad
terminal in Mobile, Alabama. The Coast
Guard is seeking comments from the
public regarding these proposed
changes.
SUMMARY:
This deviation is effective from
7 a.m. on September 7, 2022, until
March 6, 2023.
Comments and relate material must
reach the Coast Guard on or before
November 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2022–0299 using Federal Decision
Making Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov.
See the ‘‘Public Participation and
Request for Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this test
deviation, call or email Douglas
Blakemore, Eighth Coast Guard District
Bridge Administration Branch Chief at
(504) 671–2128 or
Douglas.A.Blakemore@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
The CSX Transportation railroad
drawbridge crosses the Bay St. Louis,
mile 0.5, Bay St. Louis, MS. The bridge
will continue to open according to the
drawbridge regulations but the bridge
tender will operate this bridge from a
remote location at the CSX railroad
terminal in Mobile, Alabama. This
bridge has a 13 foot vertical clearance at
mean high water, an unlimited vertical
clearance when in the open to vessel
position and a 100’ horizontal clearance.
The bridge operates according to 33 CFR
117.5.
CSX Transportation has requested to
operate this bridge remotely from their
railroad terminal in Mobile, AL. CSX
has installed a remote operation system
at the bridge and a remote control
center, located in Mobile, AL. At the
bridge, CSX has installed infrared
cameras, closed circuit cameras and
TVs, communication systems and
information technology systems on the
bridge that allow an operator from
Mobile to monitor and control the
bridge. This waterway is used primarily
by recreational boats and small towing
vessels and opens to vessels
approximately 6 times per day.
The Coast Guard will evaluate the
impact of this test on vessels by
analyzing CSX bridge tender logs and
public comments.
The Coast Guard will also inform the
users of the waterways 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 test deviation.
The Coast Guard published a notice of
proposed rulemaking under the same
name and docket number as this test
deviation at 87 FR 49793 (August 12,
2022). Both documents can be found at
https://www.regulations.gov and
comments can be made to either
document. 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.
II. 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
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[FR Doc No: 2022-19269]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0298]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notification of temporary deviation from regulations; request
for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from how the
CSX Transportation railroad drawbridge across the Pascagoula River,
mile 1.5, Pascagoula, MS will be operated. The bridge will continue to
open according to the drawbridge regulations but the bridge tender will
operate this bridge from a remote location at the CSX railroad terminal
in Mobile, Alabama. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public
regarding these proposed changes.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on September 7, 2022,
until March 6, 2023.
Comments and relate material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before November 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2022-0298 using Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this test
deviation, call or email Douglas Blakemore, Eighth Coast Guard District
Bridge Administration Branch Chief at (504) 671-2128 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
The CSX Transportation railroad drawbridge crosses the Pascagoula
River, mile 1.5, Pascagoula, MS. The bridge will continue to open
according to the drawbridge regulations but the bridge tender will
operate this bridge from a remote location at the CSX railroad terminal
in Mobile, Alabama. This bridge has an eight foot vertical clearance at
mean high water, an unlimited vertical clearance when in the open to
vessel position and a 140' horizontal clearance. The bridge operates
according to 33 CFR 117.5.
CSX Transportation has requested to operate this bridge remotely
from their railroad terminal in Mobile, AL. CSX has installed a remote
operation system at the bridge and a remote control center, located in
Mobile, AL. At the bridge, CSX has installed infrared cameras, closed
circuit cameras and TVs, communication systems and information
technology systems on the bridge that allow an operator from Mobile to
monitor and control the bridge. This waterway is used primarily by
recreational boats and small towing vessels and opens to vessels
approximately 17 times per day.
The Coast Guard will evaluate the impact of this test on vessels by
analyzing CSX bridge tender logs and public comments.
The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterways 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 test deviation.
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The Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking under the
same name and docket number as this test deviation at 87 FR 50276
(August 16, 2022). Both documents can be found at https://www.regulations.gov and comments can be made to either document. 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.
II. 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.
Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through
the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To
do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2022-0298 in the
search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the
Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment
option. 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.
View material in the docket. To view documents mentioned in this
proposed rule as being available in the docket, find the docket as
described in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting &
Related Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will
also be placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following
instructions on the https://www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked
Questions web page. We review all comments received, but we will only
post comments that address the topic of the proposed rule. We may
choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that
we receive. 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 of any posting or updates to the docket.
We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov 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).
Dated: August 16, 2022.
Douglas Blakemore,
Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, U.S. Coast Guard, Eighth Coast
Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2022-19269 Filed 9-6-22; 8:45 am]
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