Coast Guard March 29, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Taunton River, MA
Document Number: 05-6165
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has changed the drawbridge operation regulations that govern the operation of the Brightman Street Bridge, mile 1.8, across the Taunton River between Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts. This final rule allows the bridge to remain closed for the passage of pleasure craft traffic from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, from June 1 through August 31. The draw shall open on signal at all times for commercial vessel traffic. This action is expected to help relieve vehicular traffic delays during the morning and afternoon commuter time periods while continuing to meet the reasonable needs of navigation.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, English Kills, and Their Tributaries, NY
Document Number: 05-6163
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
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 in the closed position from April 7, 2005 through April 8, 2005, and from April 13, 2005 through April 15, 2005. This temporary deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge maintenance.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Long Island, New York Inland Waterway From East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal, NY
Document Number: 05-6161
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has changed the drawbridge operation regulations that govern the operation of the Long Beach Bridge, at mile 4.7, across Reynolds Channel New York. This final rule allows the Long Beach Bridge to remain closed from 10 p.m. to midnight on July 3 each year. This rule is necessary to facilitate public safety during the annual fireworks display at Town Park on Lookout Point, New York.
Drawbridge Operating Regulations; Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS
Document Number: 05-6148
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the CSX Transportation Railroad Bridge across the Pascagoula River, mile 1.5, at Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi. This deviation allows the draw of the bascule span bridge to remain closed to navigation for nine hours per day Monday through Thursday from April 11 until April 14, 2005. The deviation is necessary to repair the drive motor and associated hydraulic components of the draw span operating mechanism.
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Severn River, College Creek, and Weems Creek, Annapolis, MD
Document Number: 05-6147
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will be enforcing the special local regulations for the 26th Annual Safety at Sea Seminar, a marine event to be held April 2, 2005, on the waters of the Severn River at Annapolis, Maryland. These special local regulations are necessary to control vessel traffic due to the confined nature of the waterway and expected vessel congestion during the event. The effect will be to restrict general navigation in the regulated area for the safety of spectators and vessels transiting the event area.
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Piankatank River, Gloucester County, VA
Document Number: 05-6146
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulations during the ``2005 Piankatank River Race'', a marine event to be held over the waters of the Piankatank River in Gloucester County, Virginia. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic in the Piankatank River during the event.
Special Local Regulations; National Maritime Week Tugboat Races, Seattle, WA
Document Number: 05-6145
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to permanently amend the special local regulation governing general navigation and anchorage in the vicinity of the Annual National Maritime Week Tugboat Races, Seattle, Washington. Changes made to this regulation will clarify its annual enforcement date. This change is intended to better inform the boating public and to improve the level of safety at this event. Entry into the area established is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port.
Safety Zone; Delaware River
Document Number: 05-6142
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the Delaware River encompassing all waters from the Commodore Barry Bridge to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. This temporary safety zone is needed for the T/V ATHOS 1 response operations and will protect cleanup crews from excessive wake caused by transiting vessels, provide for the safety of life, property and facilitate oil spill environmental response activities. All vessels transiting the safety zone must minimize wake as to not affect response operations.
Rates for Pilotage on the Great Lakes
Document Number: 05-6139
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
This document contains corrections to the interim rule published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2005. The interim rule establishes new rates for pilotage on the Great Lakes.
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