Coast Guard July 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Gallants Channel, Beaufort, NC
Document Number: 2012-18700
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-31
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the US 70 (Grayden Paul) Bridge, at mile 0.1, over Gallants Channel, at Beaufort, NC. The deviation restricts the operation of the draw span and is necessary to accommodate the Neuse River Keeper Foundation Sprint Triathlon.
Safety Zone; Fireworks for NC NENA/APCO Conference, Cape Fear River; Wilmington, NC
Document Number: 2012-18572
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the navigable waters of Cape Fear River; Wilmington, NC in support of the Fireworks display for the NC NENA/APCO Conference. This action is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime public and spectators from the hazards posed by aerial fireworks displays. Entry into or movement within this safety zone during the enforcement period is prohibited without approval of the Captain of the Port.
Security Zones; Seattle's Seafair Fleet Week Moving Vessels, Puget Sound, WA
Document Number: 2012-18570
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce Seattle's Seafair Fleet Week Moving Vessels Security Zones from 12:00 p.m. on July 31, 2012 through 5:00 p.m. on August 6, 2012. These security zones are necessary to help ensure the security of the vessels from sabotage or other subversive acts during Seafair Fleet Week Parade of Ships. The Designated participating vessels are: the HMCS NANAIMO (NCSM 702), the HMCS EDMONTON (NCSM 703), the HMCS ORIOLE, and the USCGC STRATTON (WMSL 752). During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the security zones without the permission of the COTP or a Designated Representative. The COTP has granted general permission for vessels to enter the outer 400 yards of the security zones as long as those vessels within the outer 400 yards of the security zones operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain course unless required to maintain speed by the navigation rules.
Safety Zone, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; Oak Island, NC
Document Number: 2012-18563
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Oak Island, North Carolina. The safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of mariners on navigable waters during maintenance of the NC 133 Fixed Bridge crossing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 311.8, at Oak Island, North Carolina. The safety zone will temporarily restrict vessel movement.
Safety Zone, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; Emerald Isle, NC
Document Number: 2012-18562
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Emerald Isle, North Carolina. The safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of mariners on navigable waters during maintenance of the NC 58 Fixed Bridge crossing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 226, at Emerald Isle, North Carolina. The safety zone will temporarily restrict vessel movement within the designated area.
Safety Zone; Gilmerton Bridge Center Span Float-In, Elizabeth River; Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake, VA
Document Number: 2012-18559
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning the Gilmerton Bridge Center Span Float-in and bridge construction of span placement. The original proposal had a start date of July 31, 2012, and must be rescheduled to start on September 5, 2012, due to unforeseen circumstances with span lift construction.
Special Local Regulations; 2012 Ironman 70.3 Miami, Biscayne Bay; Miami, FL
Document Number: 2012-18455
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a special local regulation on the waters of Biscayne Bay, east of Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida during the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Miami, a triathlon. The Ironman 70.3 Miami is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Approximately 2500 participants are anticipated to participate in the swim. No spectators are expected to be present during the event. The special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, participant vessels, and general public on the navigable waters of the United States during the event. The special local regulation would establish an area that will encompass the event area. Persons and vessels will be prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Miami or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; Port Valdez, Alaska Maritime Highway System Ferry Terminal
Document Number: 2012-18453
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone encompassing the navigable waters within a 200-yard radius of the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Terminal in Port Valdez when an AMHS Ferry is arriving or departing when there is an ongoing fishing opener that includes the navigable waters within a 200-yard radius of the AMHS Ferry Terminal. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of passenger vessels and fishing vessels in the area during periods of increased vessel traffic. The purpose of the safety zone is to restrict non-ferry vessel traffic from entering a 200-yard radius of the AMHS Ferry Terminal while the ferry is within 200-yards of the pier. Persons desiring to transit within these safety zones must contact the Captain of the Port, Prince William Sound, Alaska or the designated on scene representative on VHF channel 13 (156.650 MHz) to receive permission.
Safety Zone; Seafair Blue Angels Air Show Performance, Seattle, WA
Document Number: 2012-18450
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the waters of Lake Washington, Seattle, WA. This action is necessary to safeguard participants and spectators from the safety hazards associated with the Seafair Blue Angels Air Show Performance which include low flying high speed aircraft and will do so by prohibiting entry into the safety zone is unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound or his Designated Representative.
Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes
Document Number: 2012-18399
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes replacing its existing interim rule with a new rule to regulate the operation of U.S. and foreign vessels carrying bulk dry cargo such as limestone, iron ore, and coal on the U.S. waters of the Great Lakes, and the operation of U.S. bulk dry cargo vessels anywhere on the Great Lakes. Specifically, the Coast Guard proposes new requirements for the discharge of bulk dry cargo residue (DCR) on the U.S. waters of the Great Lakes. The Coast Guard also announces the availability of the tiered Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) prepared in support of this proposal. The proposed rule would continue to allow non-hazardous and non-toxic discharges of bulk DCR in limited areas of the Great Lakes. However, vessel owners and operators would need to minimize DCR discharges using methods they would be required to document in DCR management plans. The proposed rule would prohibit limestone and clean stone DCR discharges in some waters where they are now permitted. The proposed rule promotes the Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime mobility and safety and protection of natural resources.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Apalachicola River, FL
Document Number: 2012-18343
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-30
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to modify the operating schedules for two bridges that cross the Apalachicola River in Florida. First, the CSX Railroad requested to modify the operating schedule of their swing bridge at mile 105.9, at River Junction to require eight hours advanced notice at all times. Second, the Apalachicola and Northern Railroad (ANRR) requested to maintain the swing bridge at mile 4.5 (GIWW mile 347.0 East of Harvey Lock (EHL)), at Apalachicola, untended and in the open-to-navigation position at all times.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Document Number: 2012-18405
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-27
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is changing the drawbridge operating schedule for the Maple-Oregon and Michigan Street Bridges across the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, at miles 4.17 and 4.3, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The establishment of this schedule is necessary due to the construction of the Maple-Oregon Street Bridge and the completed rehabilitation of the Michigan Street Bridge. This final rule also confirms the winter drawbridge schedules for all three drawbridges over Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, including the two previously mentioned bridges as well as the Bayview Bridge at mile 3.0.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Neches River, Beaumont, TX
Document Number: 2012-18401
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-27
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Kansas City Southern vertical lift span bridge across the Neches River, mile 19.5, at Beaumont, Texas. The deviation is necessary to replace south vertical lift joints on the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation for eight consecutive hours.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway (NJICW); Atlantic City, NJ
Document Number: 2012-18345
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-27
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Route 30/Absecon Boulevard Bridge across Beach Thorofare, NJICW mile 67.2 and the US40-322 (Albany Avenue) across Inside Thorofare, NJICW mile 70.0, both at Atlantic City, NJ. The deviation is necessary to ensure the safety of the heavy volumes of vehicular traffic that would be transiting over the bridges for the annual Air Show at Bader Field located within the city limits. This deviation allows the drawbridges to remain closed to navigation to accommodate the free movement of vehicles for the 2012 Air Show.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Sacramento River, Sacramento, CA
Document Number: 2012-18342
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-27
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Tower Drawbridge across the Sacramento River, mile 59.0, at Sacramento, CA. The deviation is necessary to allow the community to participate in the Fleet Feet Event, Run to Remember 10K. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position during the event.
MARPOL Annex I Amendments; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2012-18226
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-26
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is extending the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled ``MARPOL Annex I Amendments,'' published on April 9, 2012, for 60 days. We have decided to extend the comment period at the request of industry because we omitted from the docket the accompanying Regulatory Analysis, which informs the proposal.
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events, Temporary Change of Dates for Recurring Marine Events in the Fifth Coast Guard District, Wrightsville Channel; Wrightsville Beach, NC
Document Number: 2012-18154
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is temporarily changing the enforcement period of one special local regulation for a recurring marine event in the Fifth Coast Guard District, specifically the ``Wilmington YMCA Triathlon'', locally known as the ``Beach 2 Battleship'', conducted on the waters of Wrightsville Channel near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. This Special Local Regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event, which has been rescheduled from the last Saturday in October or the first or second Saturday in November to the third Saturday in October. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic on Wrightsville Channel during the swimming portion of this event.
Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus Day Weekend, Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL
Document Number: 2012-18151
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a regulated navigation area on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The regulated navigation area will be enforced annually from Saturday of the second week through Monday of the third week in October (Columbus Day weekend). The regulated navigation area will include certain waters of Biscayne Bay between Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge and Coon Point on Elliot Key. All vessels within the regulated navigation area would be: required to transit the regulated navigation area at no more than 15 knots; subject to control by the Coast Guard; and required to follow the instructions of all law enforcement vessels in the area. This regulated navigation area is necessary to ensure the safe transit of vessels and to protect persons, vessels, and the marine environment within the regulated navigation area during the Columbus Day weekend.
Anchorage Regulations; Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound, RI
Document Number: 2012-18127
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is removing an obsolete naval explosives anchorage in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, and adding an offshore anchorage in Rhode Island Sound south of Brenton Point, Rhode Island, for use by vessels waiting to enter Narragansett Bay.
Olympia Harbor Days Tug Boat Races, Budd Inlet, WA
Document Number: 2012-18126
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce the Special Local Regulation, Olympia Harbor Days Tug Boat Races, Budd Inlet, WA from 12 p.m. through 8 p.m. on September 2, 2012. This action is necessary to restrict vessel movement within the specified race area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after racing activity in order to ensure the safety of participants, spectators and the maritime public. Entry into, transit through, mooring or anchoring within the specified race area is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound or Designated Representatives.
Safety Zone; Gilmerton Bridge Center Span Float-in, Elizabeth River; Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake, VA
Document Number: 2012-18125
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes establishing a safety zone on the navigable waters of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake, VA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the Gilmerton Bridge Center Span Float- in and bridge construction of span placement. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic movement to protect mariners from the hazards associated with the float-in and span placement.
Safety Zone; Flying Magazine Air Show, Lake Winnebago, Oshkosh, WI
Document Number: 2012-18117
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of Lake Winnebago during the Flying Magazine Air show. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with an air show over water and associated fireworks display.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lafourche Bayou, LA
Document Number: 2012-17949
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-24
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is changing the regulations governing six bridges across Bayou Lafourche, south of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The Regulations will now begin on August 1 vice August 15 of each year. In addition, one of the six bridges, mile 30.6, is to close 15 minutes earlier than the other bridges. These closures will facilitate the safe, efficient movement of staff, students and other residents within the parish.
Safety Zone; Electric Zoo Fireworks, East River, Randall's Island, NY
Document Number: 2012-17947
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-24
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the East River in the vicinity of Randall's Island, NY for a fireworks display. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays. This rule is intended to restrict all vessels from a portion of the East River before, during, and immediately after the fireworks event.
Special Local Regulation; San Francisco Bay Navy Fleetweek Parade of Ships and Blue Angels Demonstration
Document Number: 2012-17946
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-24
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is amending the special local regulation for the San Francisco Bay Navy Fleetweek Parade of Ships and Blue Angels Demonstration. The amendment will increase the restricted area surrounding U.S. Navy parade vessels operating in regulated area ``Alpha'' from 200 yards to 500 yards. When the special local regulation is activated and subject to enforcement, this rule would limit the movement of vessels within 500 yards of any Navy parade vessel.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR
Document Number: 2012-17945
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-24
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs four Multnomah County bridges: The Broadway Bridge, mile 11.7, the Burnside Bridge, mile 12.4, the Morrison Bridge, mile 12.8, and the Hawthorne Bridge, mile 13.1, all crossing the Willamette River at Portland, OR. This deviation is necessary to accommodate the annual Portland Providence Bridge Pedal event. This deviation allows the bridges to remain in the closed position to allow safe movement of event participants.
Special Local Regulation; Battle on the Bay Powerboat Race Atlantic Ocean, Fire Island, NY
Document Number: 2012-17606
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-24
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation on the navigable waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Smith Point Park, Fire Island, NY during the Battle on the Bay Powerboat Race. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life of participants and spectators during this event. Entering into, transiting through, remaining, anchoring or mooring within these regulated areas would be prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Long Island Sound.
Policy on the 2009 Revision of the International Maritime Organization Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
Document Number: 2012-17572
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-07-23
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard announces the availability of CG-ENG Policy Letter 02-12, ``Acceptance of the 2009 MODU Code.'' On December 2, 2009, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted IMO Assembly Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 2009 (2009 MODU Code). CG-ENG Policy Letter 02-12 establishes that the Coast Guard considers the design and equipment standards of the 2009 MODU Code to be at least as effective as the design and equipment standards of the 1979 and 1989 versions of the MODU Code. Therefore, an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) may consider a foreign documented MODU with a valid 2009 MODU Code Certificate issued by the flag state or its authorized agent to comply with 33 CFR 143.207(c) after confirming substantial compliance with the provisions of the 2009 MODU Code.
Safety Zone; City of Ogdensburg Fireworks, St. Lawrence River, Ogdensburg, NY
Document Number: 2012-17766
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the St. Lawrence River, Ogdensburg, NY. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the St. Lawrence River during the City of Ogdensburg Fireworks display. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with a fireworks display.
Safety Zone; Can-Am Festival Fireworks, Black River Bay, Sackets Harbor, NY
Document Number: 2012-17765
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on Black River Bay, Sackets Harbor, NY. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of Black River Bay during the Can-Am Festival Fireworks display. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with a fireworks display.
Safety Zone; Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, Erie Canal, Tonawanda, NY
Document Number: 2012-17761
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Erie Canal, Tonawanda, NY. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the Erie Canal during the Canal Fest of the Tonawandas Fireworks display. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with a fireworks display.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bayou Boeuf, Amelia, LA
Document Number: 2012-17756
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company swing span bridge across Bayou Boeuf, mile 10.2, at Amelia, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to complete scheduled repairs necessitated by a bridge allision. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position for sixteen consecutive hours.
Safety Zone: San Diego Symphony POPS Fireworks; San Diego, CA
Document Number: 2012-17709
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the navigable waters of San Diego Bay in support of the San Diego Symphony POPS Fireworks. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, and other vessels and users of the waterway. Persons and vessels will be prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.
Safety Zone: Sea World San Diego Fireworks, Mission Bay; San Diego, CA
Document Number: 2012-17705
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the Colorado River, Laughlin, NV, in support of a fireworks display near the AVI Resort and Casino. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, and other vessels and users of the waterway. Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.
Safety Zone: Sea World San Diego Fireworks, Mission Bay; San Diego, CA
Document Number: 2012-17694
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the navigable waters of Mission Bay in support of the Sea World San Diego Fireworks. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, and other vessels and users of the waterway. Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.
Navigation and Navigable Waters; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments; Corrections
Document Number: 2012-17686
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
This document contains corrections to the final regulations, which were published in the Federal Register of Thursday, June 21, 2012 (77 FR 37305). The regulations related to technical, organizational and conforming amendments in Title 33 of the CFR. The Coast Guard discussed changes to Part 84 and Part 115 in the Preamble of the final rule that were not reflected in the regulatory text.
Special Local Regulations; Fajardo Offshore Festival II, Fajardo, PR
Document Number: 2012-17581
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing special local regulations on the waters of Rada Fajardo in Fajardo, Puerto Rico during the Fajardo Offshore Festival II, a series of high-speed boat races. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 16, 2012. Approximately 30 high-speed power boats will be participating in the races. It is anticipated that approximately 20 spectator vessels will be present during the races. These special local regulations are necessary for the safety of race participants, participant vessels, spectators, and the general public on the navigable waters of the United States during the event. The special local regulations establish the following three areas: a race area, where all persons and vessels, except those persons and vessels participating in the high-speed boat races, are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within; a buffer zone around the race area, where all persons and vessels, except those persons and vessels enforcing the buffer zone, are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within; and a spectator area, where all vessels are prohibited from anchoring unless authorized by the Captain of the Port San Juan or a designated representative.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Niantic River, Niantic, CT
Document Number: 2012-17580
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is canceling the temporary deviation published on May 2, 2012 (77 FR 25889) concerning the operation of the Amtrak Railroad Bridge across the Niantic River, mile 0.0, at Niantic, Connecticut.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Niantic River, Niantic, CT
Document Number: 2012-17579
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Amtrak Railroad Bridge across the Niantic River, mile 0.0, at Niantic, Connecticut. The deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position for a 48 hour period and for periodic overnight closures to facilitate pier alignment and completion of work on machinery and the lift span.
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Potomac River, National Harbor Access Channel, MD
Document Number: 2012-17578
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning amendments to the regattas and marine parades regulations. The rulemaking was initiated to establish special local regulations during the swim segment of the ``Ironman 70.3 National Harbor'' triathlon, a marine event to be held on the waters of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland on August 5, 2012. The Coast Guard was notified on May 22, 2012 that the event had been cancelled.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Saugus River, Lynn and Revere, MA
Document Number: 2012-17577
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the General Edwards Bridge, mile 1.7, across the Saugus River between Lynn and Revere, Massachusetts. The deviation is necessary to facilitate major bridge rehabilitation construction. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position during the rehabilitation of the electrical and mechanical components that lift the bridge spans.
Special Local Regulations, Cruce a Nado Internacional, Ponce Harbor; Ponce, PR
Document Number: 2012-17562
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-07-19
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulations on the waters of Ponce Harbor in Ponce, Puerto Rico during the Cruce a Nado Internacional, a swimming event. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 2, 2012. Approximately 85 swimmers are anticipated to participate in the swimming event, and there are not expected to be any spectator vessels present during the event. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States during the event. These special local regulations would establish a swim area, where all persons and vessels, except those persons participating in the race and vessels patrolling the swim area, will be prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within unless authorized by the Captain of the Port San Juan or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Potomac River, Charles County, Newburg, MD
Document Number: 2012-17410
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-18
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will establish a safety zone upon specified waters of the Potomac River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during a fireworks display launched from a barge located in the Potomac River at Newburg in Charles County, Maryland. This safety zone is intended to protect the maritime public in a portion of the Potomac River.
Safety Zones; Annual Fireworks Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone
Document Number: 2012-17409
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-18
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is amending its regulations by adding four permanent safety zones within the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life and property on navigable waters during each event. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic in portions of the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone.
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: 2012-17408
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-07-18
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0046, Certificates of Financial Responsibility under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.
Safety Zone, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; Wrightsville Beach, NC
Document Number: 2012-17316
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-17
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The safety zone will temporarily restrict vessel movement commencing Sept 1, 2012. The safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of mariners on navigable waters during maintenance on the U.S. 74/76 Bascule Bridge crossing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 283.1, at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
Safety Zones; Annual Fireworks Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone
Document Number: 2012-17315
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-17
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
At various times throughout the month of July, the Coast Guard will enforce certain safety zones located in 33 CFR 165.939. This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and property on navigable waters during this event. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo.
Special Local Regulation and Safety Zone; America's Cup Sailing Events, San Francisco, CA
Document Number: 2012-17305
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-17
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation and a safety zone for sailing regattas that may be conducted on the waters of San Francisco Bay adjacent to the City of San Francisco waterfront in the vicinity of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. This rule will regulate the on-water activities associated with the ``2012 America's Cup World Series'' regatta scheduled for August 21-26, 2012; and the ``Louis Vuitton Cup,'' ``Red Bull Youth America's Cup,'' and ``America's Cup Finals Match'' scheduled to occur in July, August, and September, 2013. These regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after any regattas that may occur. The regulation will temporarily restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the San Francisco Bay, prohibit vessels not participating in the America's Cup sailing events from entering the designated race area, and create a temporary safety zone around racing vessels.
Safety Zone; Port of Dutch Harbor; Dutch Harbor, AK
Document Number: 2012-17223
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-17
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard establishes temporary safety zones in the navigable waters, from surface to seabed, of the Port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and the adjacent U.S. territorial sea from June 15, 2012, through July 31, 2012. The temporary safety zones will encompass the navigable waters within a 25-yard radius of moored or anchored Shell offshore exploration or support vessels, and the navigable waters within a 100-yard radius of underway Shell offshore exploration or support vessels. The purpose of the safety zones is to protect persons and vessels during an unusually high volume of vessel traffic in the Port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and the adjacent territorial sea due to additional vessel traffic associated with exploratory drilling operations in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas during the summer of 2012.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR
Document Number: 2012-17222
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-07-16
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Hawthorne Bridge across the Willamette River, mile 13.1, at Portland, OR. This deviation is necessary to accommodate Portland's Big Float event. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position to allow safe movement of event participants.
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