Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast Guard District-Atlantic City, NJ, 54487 [2023-17223]

Download as PDF 54487 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 154 Friday, August 11, 2023 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG–2023–0563] Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast Guard District—Atlantic City, NJ Dated: July 24, 2023. Kate F. Higgins-Bloom, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation. AGENCY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 [FR Doc. 2023–17223 Filed 8–10–23; 8:45 am] The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the Atlantic City Triathlon on August 12, 2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Atlantic City, NJ. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign. DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 for Atlantic City, NJ, will be enforced for the regulated areas listed in table 1 to paragraph (i)(1) of § 100.501 for the Triathlons in Atlantic City from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on August 12, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Christopher Payne, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management Division, telephone: 215–271–4889, Email: SecDelBayWWM@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 for the Triathlons in Atlantic City regulated Area from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on August 12, 2023. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:44 Aug 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District, § 100.501, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Triathlons in Atlantic City which encompasses portions of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. As reflected in § 100.501(d)(2), during the enforcement periods if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign. In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners, and marine information broadcasts. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding this deviation. DATES: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on August 15, 2023, through 11:59 p.m. on December 17, 2023. Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before October 15, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2022–0222 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. If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Ms. Jennifer Zercher, Bridge Management Specialist, Seventh Coast Guard District; telephone 305–415–6740, email Jennifer.N.Zercher@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2022–0222] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notification of temporary deviation from regulations; request for comments. AGENCY: The Coast Guard is issuing a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge, across the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW), mile 7.41, at Stuart, Florida. In anticipation of a significant increase in railway activity across the FEC Railroad Bridge, the Coast Guard is considering changing the operating regulation for the FEC Railroad Bridge to allow the drawbridge to operate on a more predictable schedule. This temporary deviation will test a drawbridge operating schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed. The Coast SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 The Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge across the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW), mile 7.4, at Stuart, Florida, is a single-leaf bascule bridge with a sixfoot vertical clearance at mean high water in the closed position. The normal operating schedule for the bridge is found in 33 CFR 117.317(c). In anticipation of a significant increase in railway activity across the FEC Railroad Bridge, the Coast Guard is considering changing the operating regulation for the FEC Railroad Bridge to allow the drawbridge to operate on a more predictable schedule, to be open for navigation at least 50 percent of the time during daytime operations (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and to allow for reasonable usage of competing modes of transportation. On May 3, 2022, the Coast Guard published a Notification of Inquiry entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL’’ in the Federal Register (87 FR 26145). On June 10, 2022, a Supplemental Notification of Inquiry entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL’’ was published in the Federal Register (87 FR 35472). We received a total 2,358 comments on those publications. Those comments E:\FR\FM\11AUR1.SGM 11AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17223]



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Rules and Regulations
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents 
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed 
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published 
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.

The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 154 / Friday, August 11, 2023 / Rules 
and Regulations

[[Page 54487]]



DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0563]


Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast 
Guard District--Atlantic City, NJ

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

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for 
the Atlantic City Triathlon on August 12, 2023, to provide for the 
safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation 
for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the 
regulated area for this event in Atlantic City, NJ. During the 
enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area 
must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official 
Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 for Atlantic City, NJ, will be 
enforced for the regulated areas listed in table 1 to paragraph (i)(1) 
of Sec.  100.501 for the Triathlons in Atlantic City from 6:30 a.m. to 
10 a.m. on August 12, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Christopher 
Payne, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management 
Division, telephone: 215-271-4889, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local 
regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 for the Triathlons in Atlantic City 
regulated Area from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on August 12, 2023. This 
action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable 
waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within 
the Fifth Coast Guard District, Sec.  100.501, specifies the location 
of the regulated area for the Triathlons in Atlantic City which 
encompasses portions of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. As 
reflected in Sec.  100.501(d)(2), during the enforcement periods if you 
are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with 
directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying 
a Coast Guard ensign.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this 
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners, and marine 
information broadcasts.

    Dated: July 24, 2023.
Kate F. Higgins-Bloom,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay.
[FR Doc. 2023-17223 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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