Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL, 76666-76667 [2023-24528]

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The temporary deviations are testing a more predictable operating schedule for the FEC Railroad Bridge and contains useful background and analysis related to the temporary deviation. The public is encouraged to review the temporary deviation. We originally set a 60-day comment period for the temporary deviation and determined reopening the comment period until the end of the temporary deviation is necessary due to the delay in the start of additional railway service. Additional railway service was delayed and did not commence until late September 2023. We feel the start of additional railway service so close to the end of the comment period did not afford the public adequate opportunity to provide comments. This notice to reopen the comment period ensures notice and opportunity to comment on the operation of the drawbridge before determining whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed. The comment period is now open through November 30, 2023. Any comments received in the period between when the initial comment period closed on October 15, 2023 and the reopening of the comment period on November 7, 2023 will also be considered. This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1223 and 5 U.S.C. 552. 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2022–0222] RIN 1625–AA09 Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notification of temporary deviation from regulations; reopening of comment period. AGENCY: The Coast Guard is reopening the comment period to solicit additional comments concerning its notice of temporary deviation to the regulation governing the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge, across the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW), mile 7.41, at Stuart, FL. The expected increase in railway service was delayed and did not commence until late September 2023. Due to this delay, it was determined that we did not afford the public adequate opportunity to provide comments. We are reopening the comment period to allow the public more time to comment. The comment period is now open until November 30, 2023. DATES: The comment period for the temporary deviation published August 11, 2023 (88 FR 54487) is reopened. Comments and relate material must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 30, 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. SUMMARY: 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. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:47 Nov 06, 2023 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 III. Public Participation and Request for Comments We view public participation as essential to determining the needs of the public and will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of future actions. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this test deviation, indicate the specific E:\FR\FM\07NOR1.SGM 07NOR1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 7, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 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- 2022–0222 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. Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this test 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. Also, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments, future actions or updates are posted to the docket. We review all comments received, but we will only post comments that address the topic of the test deviation. We may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive. Personal information. 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). DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket Number USCG–2023–0862] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia AGENCY: ACTION: Coast Guard, DHS. Temporary final rule. The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within a 550-yard radius of the M/V HOS MYSTIQUE and accompanying machinery while the vessel is conducting a subsea survey for potential unexploded ordinance (pUXO) in the Atlantic Ocean within three nautical miles of the shores of the State Military Reservation, Virginia Beach. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the subsea survey operations. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Virgina or designated representative. SUMMARY: This rule is effective without actual notice from November 7, 2023 through December 31, 2023. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from November 1, 2023, until November 7, 2023. DATES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023– 0862 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material.’’ ADDRESSES: [FR Doc. 2023–24528 Filed 11–6–23; 8:45 am] If you have questions about this rule, call or email LCDR Ashley Holm, Chief Waterways Management Division U.S. Coast Guard; 757–617–7986, Ashley.E.Holm@uscg.mil. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 30, 2023. Douglas M. Schofield, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Coast Guard Seventh District. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register pUXO Potential Unexploded Ordinance ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle § Section TFR Temporary Final Rule U.S.C. United States Code VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:47 Nov 06, 2023 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 76667 II. Background Information and Regulatory History The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those procedures are ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) because Coast Guard Sector Virginia was notified on October 25, 2023 that the M/V HOS MYSTIQUE will conduct survey operations using an ROV to identify pUXOs beginning November 1, 2023 and a safety zone is necessary to protect the public from the safety hazards associated with any disturbances of pUXOs, as well as, the obstruction to navigation during the use of a tethered ROV. It is impracticable to publish an NPRM because we must establish this safety zone by November 1, 2023, to protect the public. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of this rule would be impracticable because immediate action is needed to respond to the potential safety hazards associated with the survey operations utilizing ROVs in shallow water to identify pUXO. III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. The Captain of the Port Sector Virginia (COTP) has determined that potential hazards associated with the survey operations starting November 1, 2023, and continuing until late December, will be a safety concern for any persons or property within a 550-yard radius of the survey vessel. This rule is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment in the navigable waters within the safety zone from potential hazards that arise from disturbing pUXOs and the use of tethered ROVs to identify them. IV. Discussion of the Rule This rule establishes a safety zone on November 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. The safety zone encompasses all waters inside a radius of 550 yards from the actual position of the M/V HOS MYSTIQUE. During survey operations, a E:\FR\FM\07NOR1.SGM 07NOR1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0222]
RIN 1625-AA09


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL

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

ACTION: Notification of temporary deviation from regulations; reopening 
of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is reopening the comment period to solicit 
additional comments concerning its notice of temporary deviation to the 
regulation governing the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge, 
across the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW), mile 7.41, at Stuart, FL. The 
expected increase in railway service was delayed and did not commence 
until late September 2023. Due to this delay, it was determined that we 
did not afford the public adequate opportunity to provide comments. We 
are reopening the comment period to allow the public more time to 
comment. The comment period is now open until November 30, 2023.

DATES: The comment period for the temporary deviation published August 
11, 2023 (88 FR 54487) is reopened. Comments and relate material must 
reach the Coast Guard on or before November 30, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 [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
FEC Florida East Coast
FL Florida

II. Background and Purpose

    On June 23, 2023, we published a temporary deviation entitled, 
``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL'' in 
the Federal Register (88 FR 37470). The original comment period closed 
on August 4, 2023. Based on the comments received and other concerns 
that were voiced by the public, we rescinded that test deviation, and 
published a new one.
    On August 11, 2023, we published second a temporary deviation 
entitled, ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, 
Stuart, FL'' in the Federal Register (88 FR 54487). The second comment 
period closed on October 15, 2023. The temporary deviations are testing 
a more predictable operating schedule for the FEC Railroad Bridge and 
contains useful background and analysis related to the temporary 
deviation. The public is encouraged to review the temporary deviation.
    We originally set a 60-day comment period for the temporary 
deviation and determined reopening the comment period until the end of 
the temporary deviation is necessary due to the delay in the start of 
additional railway service. Additional railway service was delayed and 
did not commence until late September 2023. We feel the start of 
additional railway service so close to the end of the comment period 
did not afford the public adequate opportunity to provide comments.
    This notice to reopen the comment period ensures notice and 
opportunity to comment on the operation of the drawbridge before 
determining whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed.
    The comment period is now open through November 30, 2023. Any 
comments received in the period between when the initial comment period 
closed on October 15, 2023 and the reopening of the comment period on 
November 7, 2023 will also be considered.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1223 and 5 
U.S.C. 552.

III. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to determining the needs 
of the public and will consider all comments and material received 
during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of 
future actions. If you submit a comment, please include the docket 
number for this test deviation, indicate the specific

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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- 2022-0222 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.
    Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this 
test 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. Also, if you go to the online docket and sign up 
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments, future actions or 
updates are posted to the docket.
    We review all comments received, but we will only post comments 
that address the topic of the test deviation. We may choose not to post 
off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive.
    Personal information. 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: October 30, 2023.
Douglas M. Schofield,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Coast Guard Seventh 
District.
[FR Doc. 2023-24528 Filed 11-6-23; 8:45 am]
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