81 FR 37158 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Narrow Bay, Suffolk County, NY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 111 (June 9, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 111 (June 9, 2016)
| Page Range | 37158-37158 | |
| FR Document | 2016-13664 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 37158] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13664] [[Page 37158]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2016-0427] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Narrow Bay, Suffolk County, NY AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Smith Point Bridge, mile 6.1, across Narrow Bay, at Suffolk County, New York. This temporary deviation is necessary to facility public safety during a public event, the annual 5K Run for Literacy. DATES: This deviation is effective on September 10, 2016 between 9:00 a.m. and 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0427] is available at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH''. Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this deviation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Ms. Judy K. Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Community Family Literacy Project, Inc. requested and Suffolk County Department of Public Works, the bridge owner concurred with this temporary deviation from the normal operating schedule to facilitate a public event, the annual 5K Run for Literacy. The Smith Point Bridge, mile 6.1, across Narrow Bay has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 18 feet at mean high water and 19 feet at mean low water. The existing bridge operating regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.799(d). Narrow Bay is transited by seasonal recreational vessels of various sizes. Under this temporary deviation, the Smith Point Bridges may remain in the closed position on Saturday September 10, 2016 between 9:00 a.m. and 10 a.m. Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do so at anytime. The bridges will not be able to open for emergencies and there are no immediate alternate routes for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: June 3, 2016. C.J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2016-13664 Filed 6-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners Folder on the line associated with this
SECURITY of the change in operating schedule for rule.
the bridge so that vessels can arrange FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Coast Guard their transits to minimize any impact you have questions on this rule, call or
caused by the temporary deviation. email Petty Officer Benjamin Colbert,
33 CFR Part 117 In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Sector Miami Waterways Management
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0427] the drawbridge must return to its regular Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
operating schedule immediately at the 305–535–4317, email
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; end of the effective period of this Benjain.R.Colbert@uscg.mil.
Narrow Bay, Suffolk County, NY temporary deviation. This deviation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
from the operating regulations is
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. I. Table of Abbreviations
ACTION:Notice of deviation from Dated: June 3, 2016. CFR Code of Federal Regulations
drawbridge regulation. DHS Department of Homeland Security
C.J. Bisignano,
E.O. Executive order
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, FR Federal Register
temporary deviation from the operating First Coast Guard District. NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
schedule that governs the Smith Point [FR Doc. 2016–13664 Filed 6–8–16; 8:45 am] Pub. L. Public Law
Bridge, mile 6.1, across Narrow Bay, at BILLING CODE 9110–04–P § Section
Suffolk County, New York. This U.S.C. United States Code
temporary deviation is necessary to II. Background Information and
facility public safety during a public DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY Regulatory History
event, the annual 5K Run for Literacy.
DATES: This deviation is effective on
Recreational boating traffic on the
Coast Guard waters of Biscayne Bay increases
September 10, 2016 between 9:00 a.m.
and 10 a.m. significantly during New Year’s Eve,
33 CFR Part 165 Fourth of July, and Columbus Day
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
[Docket Number USCG–2015–0786]
Weekend events. In recent years,
deviation, [USCG–2016–0427] is recreational vessel speed, especially in
available at http://www.regulations.gov. RIN 1625–AA11 crossing navigational channels,
Type the docket number in the contributed to incidents that resulted in
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Regulated Navigation Area; Holiday severe injury and death. This regulation
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line Events; Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL seeks to increase public safety on the
associated with this deviation. waters of Biscayne Bay during New
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Year’s Eve, Fourth of July, and
you have questions on this temporary ACTION: Final rule.
Columbus Day Weekend, holidays
deviation, call or email Ms. Judy K. known for increased vessel traffic, by
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending
Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast requiring vessels to travel at a maximum
the Columbus Day Weekend regulated
Guard District, telephone (212) 514– speed of 15 knots. It also subjects
navigation area on Biscayne Bay in
4330, email judy.k.leung-yee@uscg.mil. recreational vessels to the control by
Miami, Florida. The proposed amended
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulation extends the Biscayne Bay Coast Guard and local law enforcement
Community Family Literacy Project, Inc. regulated navigation enforcement period authorities. On November 20, 2015 the
requested and Suffolk County to New Year’s Eve and Fourth of July Coast Guard published a notice of
Department of Public Works, the bridge events. It also expands the boundaries of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled
owner concurred with this temporary the regulated navigation area south to Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus
deviation from the normal operating Turkey Point, east to Elliott Key, west to Day Weekend, New Year’s Eve Events,
schedule to facilitate a public event, the the shoreline, and north to the Julia and Fourth of July Events; Biscayne Bay,
annual 5K Run for Literacy. Tuttle Causeway. These regulations are Miami, FL (80 FR 72663). There we
The Smith Point Bridge, mile 6.1, necessary to protect the public during stated why we issued the NPRM, and
across Narrow Bay has a vertical these events, which are periods that invited comments on our proposed
clearance in the closed position of 18 have historically had a significant regulatory action related to this
feet at mean high water and 19 feet at concentration of persons and vessels on fireworks display. During the comment
mean low water. The existing bridge the waters of Biscayne Bay. To ensure period that ended December 21, 2015,
operating regulations are found at 33 the public’s safety, all vessels within the we received no comments.
CFR 117.799(d). regulated navigation area are: Required
Narrow Bay is transited by seasonal III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
to transit the regulated navigation area
recreational vessels of various sizes. at no more than 15 knots; subject to The legal basis for this rule is the
Under this temporary deviation, the control by the Coast Guard; and Coast Guard’s authority to establish
Smith Point Bridges may remain in the required to follow the instructions of all regulated navigation areas and other
closed position on Saturday September law enforcement vessels in the area. limited access areas: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50
10, 2016 between 9:00 a.m. and 10 a.m. U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1,
DATES: This rule is effective July 11,
Vessels able to pass under the bridge 6.04–6, and 160.5; Department of
in the closed position may do so at 2016. Homeland Security Delegation No.
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anytime. The bridges will not be able to ADDRESSES: To view documents 0170.1. The District Seven Commander
open for emergencies and there are no mentioned in this preamble as being has determined that potential hazards
immediate alternate routes for vessels to available in the docket, go to http:// associated with New Year’s Eve, Fourth
pass. www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2015– of July, and Columbus Day Weekend
The Coast Guard will also inform the 0786 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click events pose a safety concern for anyone
users of the waterways through our ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket on the waters of Biscayne Bay. The
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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 deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective on September 10, 2016 between 9:00 a.m. and 10 a.m. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Ms. Judy K. Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 37158 |
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