80_FR_68658 80 FR 68444 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Cerritos Channel, Long Beach, CA

80 FR 68444 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Cerritos Channel, Long Beach, CA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)

Page Range68444-68445
FR Document2015-28293

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Commodore Schuyler F. Heim highway drawbridge across the Cerritos Channel, mile 4.9, at Long Beach, CA. During the deviation electrical power will be disconnected from the bridge to allow removal of the bridge from the waterway. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position during its removal.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68444-68445]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28293]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0963]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Cerritos Channel, Long Beach, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the Commodore Schuyler F. Heim highway 
drawbridge across the Cerritos Channel, mile 4.9, at Long Beach, CA. 
During the deviation electrical power will be disconnected from the 
bridge to allow removal of the bridge from the waterway. This deviation 
allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position during 
its removal.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from November 
5, 2015 through 6 p.m. on November 25,

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2015. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 
6 a.m. on October 12, 2015 until November 5, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0963] is available 
at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
temporary deviation, call or email David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge 
Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone 510-437-3516, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: California Department of Transportation has 
requested a temporary change to the operation of the Commodore Schuyler 
F. Heim highway drawbridge, mile 4.9, over Cerritos Channel, at Long 
Beach, CA. The bridge will provide a vertical clearance of 30 feet 
above Mean High Water in the closed-to-navigation position until 
October 26, 2015. After October 26, 2015, the bridge and falsework will 
provide a vertical clearance of 5 feet above Mean High Water until the 
bridge and falsework are removed completely from the waterway. The 
bridge currently operates as required by 33 CFR 117.147(a). Navigation 
on the waterway is commercial and recreational.
    The bridge will be secured in the closed-to-navigation position 
from 6 a.m. on October 12 to 6 p.m. on November 25, 2015 while the 
bridge is removed from the waterway. This temporary deviation has been 
coordinated with the waterway users. No objections to the proposed 
temporary deviation were raised.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may 
do so at anytime. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies 
and Los Angeles Harbor can be used as an alternate route for vessels. 
The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterway by our Local 
and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule 
for the bridge so they can arrange their transits to minimize any 
impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    The bridge will be removed from the waterway and 33 CFR 117.147(a) 
will be revised accordingly. This deviation from the operating 
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: October 12, 2015.
D.H. Sulouff,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-28293 Filed 11-4-15; 8:45 am]
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68444 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 214 / Thursday, November 5, 2015 / Rules and Regulations (1) Exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1). general exemption claimed in center span lock. During nights and The systems of records exempt § 4.33(b)(4) is held to be invalid. weekends, the bridge will be able to hereunder appear in paragraph (a) of * * * * * open upon 2 hours advance notice with this section. The claims for exemption [FR Doc. 2015–28063 Filed 11–3–15; 11:15 am] single leaf openings. During working of COMMERCE/DEPT–12, COMMERCE/ BILLING CODE 3510–BX–P hours a 15-foot wide scaffold at mid- BIS–1, COMMERCE/NOAA–5, and channel will reduced vertical clearance COMMERCE/DEPT–25 under this by 9 feet. This temporary deviation has paragraph are subject to the condition DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND been coordinated with the waterway that the general exemption claimed in SECURITY users. No objections to the proposed § 4.33(b) is held to be invalid. temporary deviation were raised. (2)(i) Exempt under 5 U.S.C. Coast Guard Vessels able to pass through the 552a(k)(2). The systems of records bridge in the closed position may do so exempt (some only conditionally), the 33 CFR Part 117 at anytime. The bridge will not be able sections of the Act from which to open for emergencies and there is an [Docket No. USCG–2015–0962] exempted, and the reasons therefor are alternate route for shallow draft vessels as follows: Drawbridge Operation Regulation; through San Leandro Bay. The Coast * * * * * Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal, Guard will also inform the users of the (C) Fisheries Law Enforcement Case Alameda, CA waterway by our Local and Broadcast Files—COMMERCE/NOAA–5, but only Notices to Mariners of the change in AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. operating schedule for the bridge so on condition that the general exemption ACTION:Notice of deviation from they can arrange their transits to claimed in § 4.33(b)(2) is held to be drawbridge regulation. minimize any impact caused by the invalid; temporary deviation. * * * * * SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), (F) Access Control and Identity temporary deviation from the operating the drawbridge must return to its regular Management System—COMMERCE/ schedule that governs the High Street operating schedule immediately at the DEPT–25, but only on condition that the Drawbridge across the Oakland Inner end of the effective period of this general exemption claimed in Harbor Tidal Canal, mile 6.0, at temporary deviation. This deviation § 4.33(b)(4) is held to be invalid; Alameda, CA. The deviation is from the operating regulations is * * * * * necessary to allow the bridge owner to authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. (4)(i) Exempt under 5 U.S.C. replace the center span lock. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in Dated: October 21, 2015. 552a(k)(5). The systems of records D.H. Sulouff, exempt (some only conditionally), the the closed-to-navigation position during the deviation period. District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard sections of the Act from which District. exempted, and the reasons therefor are DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from November 5, [FR Doc. 2015–28292 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am] as follows: (A) Applications to U.S. Merchant 2015 through 6:30 p.m. on November BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Marine Academy (USMMA)— 25, 2015. For the purpose of COMMERCE/MA–1; enforcement, actual notice will be used from 2:30 p.m. on October 21, 2015 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (B) USMMA Midshipman Medical SECURITY until November 5, 2015. Files—COMMERCE/MA–17; ADDRESSES: The docket for this (C) USMMA Midshipman Personnel Coast Guard deviation, [USCG–2015–0962] is Files—COMMERCE/MA–18; available at http://www.regulations.gov. 33 CFR Part 117 (D) USMMA Non-Appropriated Fund FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Employees—COMMERCE/MA–19; [Docket No. USCG–2015–0963] you have questions on this temporary (E) Applicants for the NOAA Corps— deviation, call or email David H. COMMERCE/NOAA–1; Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh (F) Commissioned Officer Official Cerritos Channel, Long Beach, CA Coast Guard District; telephone 510– Personnel Folders—COMMERCE/ 437–3516, email David.H.Sulouff@ AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. NOAA–3; uscg.mil. ACTION:Notice of deviation from (G) Conflict of Interest Records, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alameda drawbridge regulation. Appointed Officials—COMMERCE/ County Public Works Agency has DEPT–3; SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a requested a temporary change to the (H) Investigative and Inspection operation of the High Street Drawbridge, temporary deviation from the operating Records—COMMERCE/DEPT–12, but mile 6.0, over Oakland Inner Harbor schedule that governs the Commodore only on condition that the general Tidal Canal, at Alameda, CA. The bridge Schuyler F. Heim highway drawbridge exemption claimed in § 4.33(b)(3) is provides a vertical clearance of 16 feet across the Cerritos Channel, mile 4.9, at held to be invalid; above Mean High Water in the closed- Long Beach, CA. During the deviation (I) Investigative Records—Persons to-navigation position. The bridge electrical power will be disconnected within the Investigative Jurisdiction of currently operates under 33 CFR from the bridge to allow removal of the jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES the Department COMMERCE/DEPT–13; 117.181. Navigation on the waterway is bridge from the waterway. This (J) Litigation, Claims, and commercial and recreational. deviation allows the bridge to remain in Administrative Proceeding Records— The bridge will be secured in the the closed-to-navigation position during COMMERCE/DEPT–14; and closed-to-navigation position, October its removal. (K) Access Control and Identity 26, 2015 through November 25, 2015, DATES: This deviation is effective Management System—COMMERCE/ Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to without actual notice from November 5, DEPT–25, but only on condition that the 6:30 p.m., due to replacement of the 2015 through 6 p.m. on November 25, VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:34 Nov 04, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\05NOR1.SGM 05NOR1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 214 / Thursday, November 5, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 68445 2015. For the purposes of enforcement, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND II. Background Information and actual notice will be used from 6 a.m. SECURITY Regulatory History on October 12, 2015 until November 5, The Coast Guard is issuing this 2015. Coast Guard temporary final rule without prior ADDRESSES: The docket for this notice and opportunity to comment deviation, [USCG–2015–0963] is 33 CFR Part 165 pursuant to authority under section 4(a) available at http://www.regulations.gov. of the Administrative Procedure Act [Docket Number USCG–2015–0295] (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this temporary authorizes an agency to issue a rule deviation, call or email David H. RIN 1625–AA00 without prior notice and opportunity to Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh comment when the agency for good Safety Zones; Shell Arctic Drilling/ cause finds that those procedures are Coast Guard District; telephone 510– Exploration Vessels, Puget Sound, WA ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 437–3516, email David.H.Sulouff@ uscg.mil. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: California ACTION: Temporary final rule. good cause exists for not publishing a Department of Transportation has notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) requested a temporary change to the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety zones with respect to this rule because operation of the Commodore Schuyler publishing an NPRM would be F. Heim highway drawbridge, mile 4.9, around the POLAR PIONEER and NOBLE DISCOVERER, two vessels impracticable as the vessels at issue will over Cerritos Channel, at Long Beach, be arriving in late October and a safety CA. The bridge will provide a vertical associated with Royal Dutch Shell’s (Shell) Arctic oil drilling and zone is needed at that time to help clearance of 30 feet above Mean High ensure the safety of all waterway users. Water in the closed-to-navigation exploration operations, as well as any vessel actively engaged in towing or Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast position until October 26, 2015. After Guard finds that good cause exists for October 26, 2015, the bridge and escorting those vessels, while they are located in the U.S. Territorial and making this rule effective less than 30 falsework will provide a vertical days after publication in the Federal clearance of 5 feet above Mean High Internal Waters of the Sector Puget Sound Captain of the Port Zone. The Register. For reasons identical to those Water until the bridge and falsework are described above, delaying the effective removed completely from the waterway. safety zones created by this rule are necessary to ensure the mutual safety of date until 30 days after publication The bridge currently operates as would be impracticable since the required by 33 CFR 117.147(a). all waterways users including the specified vessels and those individuals regulation is immediately necessary to Navigation on the waterway is help ensure the safety of all waterway commercial and recreational. that may desire to exercise their First Amendment rights relating to Shell’s users. The bridge will be secured in the Arctic oil drilling and exploration III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule closed-to-navigation position from 6 operations. a.m. on October 12 to 6 p.m. on The legal basis for this rule is the November 25, 2015 while the bridge is DATES: This rule is effective without Coast Guard’s authority to establish removed from the waterway. This actual notice from November 5, 2015 limited access areas is: 33 U.S.C. 1231; temporary deviation has been through December 31, 2015. For the 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, coordinated with the waterway users. purposes of enforcement, actual notice 6.04–6, and 160.5; Department of No objections to the proposed will be used from the date the rule was Homeland Security Delegation No. temporary deviation were raised. signed, October 23, 2015, through 0170.1. POLAR PIONEER and NOBLE Vessels able to pass through the November 5, 2015. DISCOVERER are Shell contracted bridge in the closed position may do so ADDRESSES: To view documents vessels that are returning to the Puget at anytime. The bridge will not be able mentioned in this preamble as being Sound region as a part of demobilizing to open for emergencies and Los available in the docket, go to http:// from oil drilling and exploration Angeles Harbor can be used as an www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2015– operations in the Arctic over the spring alternate route for vessels. The Coast 0295 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click and summer of 2015. In the spring of Guard will also inform the users of the ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 2015 a significant amount of First waterway by our Local and Broadcast Folder on the line associated with this Amendment activity related to Shell’s Notices to Mariners of the change in rule. arctic activities took place in both operating schedule for the bridge so FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Washington and Oregon and such they can arrange their transits to you have questions on this rule, call or activity may occur again when the minimize any impact caused by the email Lieutenant Kate Haseley, vessels are in the Puget Sound. The temporary deviation. Waterways Management Division, U.S. previous First Amendment activity The bridge will be removed from the Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound; included the unauthorized boarding of a waterway and 33 CFR 117.147(a) will be telephone (206) 217–6051, email Shell contracted vessel on the high seas revised accordingly. This deviation from SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. by Greenpeace members, the formation the operating regulations is authorized of a ‘‘kayak flotilla’’ in the Puget Sound SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under 33 CFR 117.35. to advocate against Shell’s operations in jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES I. Table of Abbreviations the region including an attempt to block Dated: October 12, 2015. POLAR PIONEER from leaving Seattle, D.H. Sulouff, CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security Washington, and the use of a ‘‘kayak District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard flotilla’’ as well as Greenpeace members E.O. Executive Order District. hanging from a bridge in Portland, FR Federal Register [FR Doc. 2015–28293 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am] NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking Oregon to prevent another Shell BILLING CODE 9110–04–P U.S.C. United States Code contracted vessel from departing. 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Document Created: 2015-12-14 15:03:29
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.
DatesThis deviation is effective without actual notice from November 5, 2015 through 6 p.m. on November 25, 2015. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 6 a.m. on October 12, 2015 until November 5, 2015.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone 510-437-3516, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 68444 
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