Coast Guard June 26, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Safety Zone; Witt-Penn Bridge Construction, Hackensack River; Jersey City, NJ
Document Number: 2015-15761
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-06-26
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a safety zone on the navigable waters of the Hackensack River surrounding the Witt-Penn Bridge between Jersey City and Kearny, NJ. In response to a planned Witt-Penn Bridge construction project, this rule would allow the Coast Guard to prohibit all vessel traffic through the safety zone during bridge replacement operations, both planned and unforeseen, that could pose an imminent hazard to persons and vessels operating in the area. This rulemaking is necessary to provide for the safety of life in the vicinity of the construction of the Witt-Penn Bridge.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Charles River, Boston, Massachusetts
Document Number: 2015-15760
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-06-26
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Craigie Bridge, across the Charles River, mile 1.0, at Boston, Massachusetts. This deviation is necessary to facilitate the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position during this public event.
Safety Zones, St. Petersburg Captain of the Port Zone
Document Number: 2015-15756
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-06-26
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing several safety zones within the Sector St. Petersburg Captain of the Port Zone. This action will establish safety zones that restrict port operations in the event of reduced or restricted visibility, or during natural disasters, e.g. hurricanes. It will also establish safety zones around firework platforms, structures or barges during the storage, preparation, and launching of fireworks.
Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone
Document Number: 2015-15755
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-06-26
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones for annual marine events in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone from 8 a.m. on June 19, 2015, through 10:45 p.m. on June 27, 2015. Enforcement of these zones is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after these fireworks events. During the aforementioned period, the Coast Guard will enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port.
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