Coast Guard October 25, 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Middle River, Between Bacon Island and Lower Jones Tract, CA
Document Number: 2018-23368
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-10-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the San Joaquin County (Bacon Island Road) highway bridge across Middle River, mile 8.6, between Bacon Island and Lower Jones Tract, CA. The deviation is necessary due to a scheduled public utility power outage, resulting in no power to the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to- navigation position.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Tchefuncta River, Madisonville, LA
Document Number: 2018-23367
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-10-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is changing the operating schedule that governs the State Route 22 Bridge (Madisonville (SR 22) swing span bridge) across the Tchefuncta River, mile 2.5, at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This action is necessary to relieve vehicular traffic congestion along SR 22 near Madisonville, LA during peak, afternoon traffic periods on weekdays.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Elizabeth River-Eastern Branch, Norfolk, VA
Document Number: 2018-23319
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-10-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Berkley (U.S. 460/S.R. 337) Bridge across the Elizabeth RiverEastern Branch, mile 0.4, at Norfolk, VA. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge to remain in the closed- to-navigation position to facilitate testing of the emergency drive motors.
Harmonization of Fire Protection Equipment Standards for Towing Vessels
Document Number: 2018-23314
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-10-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is finalizing an interim final rule that applied the changes made by the 2016 final rule, ``Harmonization of Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment,'' to inspected towing vessels. The interim final rule, published February 26, 2018 in the Federal Register, aligned fire protection and equipment regulations for inspected towing vessels with other commercial vessel regulations. The Coast Guard received no comments on the interim rule, and adopts the interim final rule with one clarification.
Safety Zone; Allegheny River, Miles 0.25 to 0.7, Pittsburgh, PA
Document Number: 2018-23301
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-10-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters of the Allegheny River from mile 0.25 to mile 0.7. This safety zone is necessary to protect persons, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with low flying aircraft over the Allegheny River. Entry of persons or vessels into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh or a designated representative.
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