Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) and Miami Beach Channel, Miami, FL, 59298-59299 [2022-21207]

Download as PDF 59298 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 189 / Friday, September 30, 2022 / Rules and Regulations of proposed rulemaking. Consequently, the RFA does not apply. which published on April 7, 2022, is adopted as a final rule without change. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 Scott Brinks, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Drug Enforcement Administration. In accordance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., DEA has determined that this action would not result in any Federal mandate that may result ‘‘in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or more (adjusted annually for inflation) in any 1 year.’’ Therefore, neither a Small Government Agency Plan nor any other action is required under UMRA of 1995. This action does not impose a new collection of information requirement under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. 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List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 1308 Administrative practice and procedure, Drug traffic control, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with RULES BILLING CODE 4410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2022–0371] RIN 1625–AA09 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 PART 1308—SCHEDULES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Accordingly, the interim final rule (87 FR 20313) amending 21 CFR part 1308, ■ [FR Doc. 2022–21253 Filed 9–29–22; 8:45 am] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) and Miami Beach Channel, Miami, FL Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for comments. AGENCY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the West 79th Street Bridge crossing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), mile 1084.6 at Miami, Florida, and the East 79th Street Bridge crossing Miami Beach Channel, mile 2.20 at Miami Beach, Florida. North Bay Village requested the Coast Guard consider placing additional weekday restrictions during rush hour on both drawbridges to assist with alleviating vehicle congestion. This deviation will test a proposed change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding these proposed changes. SUMMARY: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2022, through 11:59 p.m. on March 29, 2023. Comments and relate material must reach the Coast Guard on or before December 29, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2022–0371 using Federal Decision Making 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: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: you have questions on this test deviation, call or email Ms. Jennifer VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Sep 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 If Zercher, Bridge Management Specialist, Seventh Coast Guard District; telephone 305–415–6740, email Jennifer.N.Zercher@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis The West 79th Street Bridge crossing the AICW, mile 1084.6, at Miami, FL, is a double-leaf bascule bridge with a 21 foot vertical clearance (25 feet charted at the center span) at mean high water in the closed position. The normal operating schedule for the bridge is set forth in 33 CFR 117.261 (mm-1). The East 79th Street Bridge crossing the Miami Beach Channel, mile 2.20, at Miami Beach, FL, is a double-leaf bascule bridge with a 21 foot vertical clearance at mean high water in the closed position. The normal operating schedule for the bridge is set forth in 33 CFR 117.304. Navigation on the waterways consists of recreational and commercial mariners. North Bay Village with the support of the bridge owner, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), requested the Coast Guard consider allowing the drawbridges to remain closed to navigation during morning and evening rush hour with top of the hour openings provided at pre-determined times. North Bay Village is requesting this change to assist with alleviating vehicle traffic in the area. On June 7, 2022, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled, ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) and Miami Beach Channel, Miami, FL’’ in the Federal Register (87 FR 34601). We received one hundred twenty-six comments. Those comment will be addressed during the rulemaking. Under this test deviation both drawbridges shall operate as follows, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, both drawbridges need only open on the hour between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., both drawbridges need only open on the hour and half hour. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., both drawbridges need only open on the hour. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., both drawbridges shall open on signal. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays, both drawbridges shall open on signal. Vessels that can pass beneath the drawbridges without an opening may do so at any time. The Coast Guard will also inform waterway users of the temporary change to the operating schedules via the Local and Broadcast Notice to Mariners so that vessel operators can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. E:\FR\FM\30SER1.SGM 30SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 189 / Friday, September 30, 2022 / Rules and Regulations In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to their 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. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with RULES 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. 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–2022–0371 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. To view documents mentioned in this deviation 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 deviation. 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Sep 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 Dated: September 19, 2022. Randall D. Overton, Director, Bridge Administration, Seventh Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2022–21207 Filed 9–29–22; 8:45 am] 59299 Comments’’ portion of the section for further instructions on submitting comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Coast Guard If you have questions on this rule, call or email LT Ryan Gilbert, District Seven, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 305–415–6750, email Ryan.A.Gilbert@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 33 CFR Part 165 I. Table of Abbreviations BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket Number USCG–2022–0799] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Cape Canaveral Offshore Launch Area, Cape Canaveral, FL Coast Guard, DHS. Temporary interim rule and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for waters of the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Cape Canaveral, FL. This safety zone would implement a special activities provision of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The Coast Guard is establishing this zone for the launch of the Artemis I rocket, which is being launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The temporary safety zone will be located within the Coast Guard District Seven area of responsibility offshore of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This temporary interim rule prohibits U.S.-flagged vessels from entering the temporary safety zone unless authorized by the District Commander, or the Captain of the Port of the Seventh Coast Guard District or a designated representative. Foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to remain outside the safety zone. This action is necessary to protect vessels and waterway users from the potential hazards created by launch of the Artemis I rocket, flying over the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). DATES: This temporary interim rule is effective without actual notice September 30, 2022 through December 31, 2022. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from September 27, 2022 until September 30, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2022–0799 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BNM Broadcast Notice to Mariners CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port DHS Department of Homeland Security EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone FAA Federal Aviation Administration FL Florida FR Federal Register MSIB Marine Safety Information Bulletin NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NM Nautical Mile NOE Notice of Enforcement NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking RNA Regulated Navigation Area § Section U.S. United States U.S.C. United States Code II. Background Information and Regulatory History On January 1, 2021, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116–283) (Authorization Act) was enacted. Section 8343 (134 Stat. 4710) calls for the Coast Guard to conduct a 2-year pilot program to establish and implement a process to establish safety zones to address special activities,1 including space activities carried out by United States (U.S.) citizens in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).2 Terms used to describe space activities, including launch, are defined in 51 U.S.C. 50902. The Coast Guard has long monitored space activities impacting the maritime domain and taken actions to ensure the safety of vessels and the public as needed during space launch operations. In conducting this activity, the Coast Guard engages with other government agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This engagement is necessary to ensure statutory and regulatory obligations are met to ensure the safety 1 Special Activities means space activities, including launch and reentry, as such terms are defined in section 50902 of Title 51, United States Code, carried out by United States citizens. 2 The Coast Guard defines the U.S. exclusive economic zone in 33 CFR 2.30(a). Territorial sea is defined in 33 CFR 2.22. E:\FR\FM\30SER1.SGM 30SER1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59298-59299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21207]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0371]
RIN 1625-AA09


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 
(AICW) and Miami Beach Channel, Miami, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the West 79th Street Bridge crossing 
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), mile 1084.6 at Miami, 
Florida, and the East 79th Street Bridge crossing Miami Beach Channel, 
mile 2.20 at Miami Beach, Florida. North Bay Village requested the 
Coast Guard consider placing additional weekday restrictions during 
rush hour on both drawbridges to assist with alleviating vehicle 
congestion. This deviation will test a proposed change to the 
drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change 
to the schedule is needed. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the 
public regarding these proposed changes.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2022, 
through 11:59 p.m. on March 29, 2023.
    Comments and relate material must reach the Coast Guard on or 
before December 29, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2022-0371 using Federal Decision Making 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 test 
deviation, call or email Ms. Jennifer Zercher, Bridge Management 
Specialist, Seventh Coast Guard District; telephone 305-415-6740, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis

    The West 79th Street Bridge crossing the AICW, mile 1084.6, at 
Miami, FL, is a double-leaf bascule bridge with a 21 foot vertical 
clearance (25 feet charted at the center span) at mean high water in 
the closed position. The normal operating schedule for the bridge is 
set forth in 33 CFR 117.261 (mm-1). The East 79th Street Bridge 
crossing the Miami Beach Channel, mile 2.20, at Miami Beach, FL, is a 
double-leaf bascule bridge with a 21 foot vertical clearance at mean 
high water in the closed position. The normal operating schedule for 
the bridge is set forth in 33 CFR 117.304. Navigation on the waterways 
consists of recreational and commercial mariners.
    North Bay Village with the support of the bridge owner, Florida 
Department of Transportation (FDOT), requested the Coast Guard consider 
allowing the drawbridges to remain closed to navigation during morning 
and evening rush hour with top of the hour openings provided at pre-
determined times. North Bay Village is requesting this change to assist 
with alleviating vehicle traffic in the area.
    On June 7, 2022, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking entitled, ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic 
Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) and Miami Beach Channel, Miami, FL'' in 
the Federal Register (87 FR 34601). We received one hundred twenty-six 
comments. Those comment will be addressed during the rulemaking.
    Under this test deviation both drawbridges shall operate as 
follows, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, both 
drawbridges need only open on the hour between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. 
Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., both drawbridges need only open on the hour 
and half hour. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., both drawbridges need only open 
on the hour. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., both drawbridges shall open on 
signal. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays, both drawbridges shall 
open on signal. Vessels that can pass beneath the drawbridges without 
an opening may do so at any time.
    The Coast Guard will also inform waterway users of the temporary 
change to the operating schedules via the Local and Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners so that vessel operators 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 drawbridges must return to 
their 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.

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.
    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-2022-0371 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.
    To view documents mentioned in this deviation 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 deviation. 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: September 19, 2022.
Randall D. Overton,
Director, Bridge Administration, Seventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2022-21207 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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