80 FR 51470 - Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

Page Range		51470-51470
FR Document		2015-21012

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone around vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood Canal, WA from September 23, 2015 through September 24, 2015, unless cancelled sooner by the Captain of the Port. This is necessary to ensure the safety of the maritime public and vessels participating in these exercises. During the enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his Designated Representative.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21012]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0900]


Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone around vessels 
involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood Canal, WA from 
September 23, 2015 through September 24, 2015, unless cancelled sooner 
by the Captain of the Port. This is necessary to ensure the safety of 
the maritime public and vessels participating in these exercises. 
During the enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his Designated 
Representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1339 will be enforced from 12:01 
a.m. on September 23, 2015 through 11:59 p.m. on September 24, 2015, 
unless cancelled sooner by the Captain of the Port.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email LT Kate Haseley, Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management 
Division, Coast Guard; telephone 206-217-6051, email 
SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
around vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood 
Canal, WA set forth in 33 CFR 165.1339, from 12:01 a.m. on September 
23, 2015 through 11:59 p.m. on September 24, 2015, unless cancelled 
sooner by the Captain of the Port. Under the provisions of 33 CFR 
165.1339, no person or vessel may enter or remain within 500 yards of 
any vessel involved in Coast Guard training exercises while such vessel 
is transiting Hood Canal, WA between Foul Weather Bluff and the 
entrance to Dabob Bay, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or 
his Designated Representative. In addition, the regulation establishes 
requirements for all vessels to obtain permission for entry during the 
enforcement period by contacting the on-scene patrol commander on VHF 
channel 13 or 16, or the Sector Puget Sound Joint Harbor Operations 
Center at 206-217-6001. Members of the maritime public will be able to 
identify participating vessels as those flying the Coast Guard Ensign. 
The COTP may also be assisted in the enforcement of the zone by other 
federal, state, or local agencies.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 165.1339 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the 
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with notification of 
this enforcement period via marine information broadcasts and on-scene 
assets. If the COTP determines that the regulated area need not be 
enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to enter the 
regulated area.

    Dated: August 10, 2015.
M.W. Raymond
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
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398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil. If DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Coast Guard Ensign. The COTP may also
you have questions on viewing the SECURITY be assisted in the enforcement of the
docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program zone by other federal, state, or local
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone Coast Guard agencies.
202–366–9826. This notice is issued under authority
33 CFR Part 165 of 33 U.S.C. 165.1339 and 5 U.S.C.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The North
[Docket No. USCG–2012–0900] 552(a). In addition to this notice in the
Carolina Department of Transportation,
Federal Register, the Coast Guard will
who owns and operates the Isabel S.
Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise provide the maritime community with
Holmes Bridge, has requested a
Area, Hood Canal, Washington notification of this enforcement period
temporary deviation from the current
via marine information broadcasts and
operating regulations set out in 33 CFR AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. on-scene assets. If the COTP determines
117.829(a), to facilitate the annual ACTION: Notice of enforcement of that the regulated area need not be
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this notice, a Broadcast Notice to
Under the normal operating schedule SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce
Mariners may be used to grant general
for the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge across the safety zone around vessels involved
permission to enter the regulated area.
the Northeast Cape Fear River, mile 1.0, in Coast Guard training exercises in
Hood Canal, WA from September 23, Dated: August 10, 2015.
at Wilmington, NC in 33 CFR
117.829(a); the draw will be closed to 2015 through September 24, 2015, M.W. Raymond
pleasure craft from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. unless cancelled sooner by the Captain Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
every day except at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. of the Port. This is necessary to ensure Port, Puget Sound.
when the draw will open for all waiting the safety of the maritime public and [FR Doc. 2015–21012 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am]
vessels; the draw will open on signal for vessels participating in these exercises. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Government and commercial vessels at During the enforcement period, entry
all times; the draw will open for all into this zone is prohibited unless
vessels on signal from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. authorized by the Captain of the Port or ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The bridge has a vertical clearance in his Designated Representative. AGENCY
the closed-to-navigation position of 40 DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
feet above mean high water. 165.1339 will be enforced from 12:01 40 CFR Part 52
Under this temporary deviation, the a.m. on September 23, 2015 through [EPA–R10–OAR–2013–0005; FRL–9932–40–
bridge will be closed to navigation from 11:59 p.m. on September 24, 2015, Region 10]
9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 17, 2015. unless cancelled sooner by the Captain
The Northeast Cape Fear River is used of the Port. Approval and Promulgation of
by a variety of vessels including small FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Implementation Plans; Klamath Falls,
commercial fishing vessels, recreational you have questions on this notice, call Oregon Nonattainment Area; Fine
vessels and tug and barge. The Coast or email LT Kate Haseley, Sector Puget Particulate Matter Emissions Inventory
Guard has carefully coordinated the Sound Waterways Management and SIP Strengthening Measures
restrictions with commercial and Division, Coast Guard; telephone 206– AGENCY: Environmental Protection
recreational waterway users. 217–6051, email Agency.
SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil.
Vessels able to pass through the ACTION: Final rule.
bridge in the closed position may do so SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
at anytime. The bridge will be able to Guard will enforce the safety zone SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
open for emergencies and there is no around vessels involved in Coast Guard Agency (EPA) is approving State
alternate route for vessels unable to pass training exercises in Hood Canal, WA Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions
through the bridge in the closed set forth in 33 CFR 165.1339, from 12:01 submitted by the Oregon Department of
position. The Coast Guard will also a.m. on September 23, 2015 through Environmental Quality (ODEQ) on
inform the users of the waterways 11:59 p.m. on September 24, 2015, December 12, 2012 to address Clean Air
through our Local and Broadcast Notice unless cancelled sooner by the Captain Act (CAA) requirements for the Klamath
to Mariners of the change in operating of the Port. Under the provisions of 33 Falls, Oregon nonattainment area for the
schedule for the bridge so that vessels CFR 165.1339, no person or vessel may 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter
can arrange their transits to minimize enter or remain within 500 yards of any (PM2.5) national ambient air quality
any impacts caused by the temporary vessel involved in Coast Guard training standard (NAAQS). Specifically, the
deviation. exercises while such vessel is transiting EPA is approving the emissions
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Hood Canal, WA between Foul Weather inventory contained in the ODEQ’s
the drawbridge must return to its regular Bluff and the entrance to Dabob Bay, submittal as meeting the requirement to
operating schedule immediately at the unless authorized by the Captain of the submit a comprehensive, accurate, and
end of the effective period of this Port or his Designated Representative. In current inventory of direct PM2.5 and
temporary deviation. This deviation addition, the regulation establishes PM2.5 precursor emissions in Klamath
from the operating regulations is requirements for all vessels to obtain Falls, Oregon. The EPA also is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. permission for entry during the approving and incorporating by
enforcement period by contacting the reference PM2.5 control measures
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Dated: August 19, 2015. on-scene patrol commander on VHF contained in the December 12, 2012,
Hal R. Pitts, channel 13 or 16, or the Sector Puget submittal because incorporation of these
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard Sound Joint Harbor Operations Center at measures will strengthen the Oregon SIP
District. 206–217–6001. Members of the and are designed to reduce PM2.5
[FR Doc. 2015–20913 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] maritime public will be able to identify emissions in the Klamath Falls, Oregon
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Notice of enforcement of regulation.
Dates		The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1339 will be enforced from 12:01 a.m. on September 23, 2015 through 11:59 p.m. on September 24, 2015, unless cancelled sooner by the Captain of the Port.
Contact		If you have questions on this notice, call or email LT Kate Haseley, Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone 206-217-6051, email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 51470

80 FR 51470 - Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard