Department of Homeland Security January 28, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard is temporarily changing the regulations governing the operation of the east and west spans of the Venetian Causeway bridges across the Miami Beach Channel on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, the Miami Avenue bridge and the Brickell Avenue bridge across the Miami River, Miami-Dade County. This temporary rule allows these bridges to remain in the closed position during the running of the Miami Tropical Marathon on January 30, 2005.

The Coast Guard proposes to change the regulation governing the operation of the SR 661 (Houma Nav Canal) swing bridge across the Houma Navigation Canal, mile 36.0, in Houma, Louisiana. An increase in traffic during the noontime time period has facilitated a request to allow the bridge to remain closed to navigation for two (2), 30-minute periods in the middle of the day. These closures will allow local workers to transit the area with minimal delays during the noontime lunch period.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. Title: Emergency Management Institute Follow-up Evaluation Survey. OMB Number: 1660-0044. Abstract: FEMA Form 95-56 is a continuous self-assessment qualitative tool used to identify trainees' knowledge and skills gained through emergency management-related courses and the extent to which they have been beneficial and applicable in the conduct of their official positions. The information collected is primarily used to review course content and offerings for program planning and management purposes. Results are combined with other program metrics to document performance per GPRA mandates. Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, local or tribal governments. Number of Respondents: 2,300. Estimated Time Per Respondent: FEMA Form 95-56, 15 minutes; Students participating in pilot testing for electronic version of FEMA Form 95-56, 30 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600. Frequency of Response: One per course.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-3197-EM), dated January 11, 2005, and related determinations.

The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge, mile 3.4, across English Kills at New York City, New York. Under this temporary deviation the bridge may remain closed from 6 a.m. to midnight on the following days: January 19 through January 21; January 26 through January 28; and January 31 through February 5, 2005. This temporary deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge maintenance.

The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Tule Lake Vertical Lift Span Highway and Railroad Bridge across the Corpus ChristiPort Aransas Channel, mile 14.0, at Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation for four hours on two consecutive days. This temporary deviation is necessary for the maintenance of the rope sheaves and for the cleaning and lubrication of the haul and counterweight ropes of the drawbridge.