81 FR 46599 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Black Warrior River, Eutaw, Alabama
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 137 (July 18, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 137 (July 18, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-16864 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 46599-46600] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16864] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2016-0682] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Black Warrior River, Eutaw, Alabama AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating [[Page 46600]] schedule that governs the Norfolk Southern Railroad vertical lift span bridge across the Black Warrior River, mile 267.8, at Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama. This deviation is necessary to install drive motors necessary for the continued safe operation of the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed for two (2) three-hour periods daily, Monday through Thursday for three consecutive weeks. DATES: This deviation is effective from August 1, 2016 through August 18, 2016. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0682] 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 David Frank, Bridge Administration Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 504-671-2128, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Norfolk Southern Corporation requested a temporary deviation in order to perform maintenance on the Norfolk Southern Railroad vertical lift span bridge across the Black Warrior River, mile 267.8, at Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama. This deviation allows the bridge owner to install drive motors necessary to improve reliability and safe operation of the movable bridge. This temporary deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. daily, Monday through Thursday, August 1, 2016 through August 18, 2016. The Norfolk Southern Railroad vertical lift span drawbridge currently operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, which states the general requirement that the drawbridge shall open on signal. The bridge has a vertical clearance of 18.3 feet above Bridge Reference Elevation for Navigation Clearance (BRENC), elevation 99.2 feet, in the closed-to-navigation position and 72 feet above BRENC in the open-to- navigation position. Navigation on the waterway consists primarily of tugs with tows and occasional recreational craft. The Coast Guard has coordinated this temporary deviation with the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association (WTWA). The WTWA representative indicated that the vessel operators will be able to schedule transits through the bridge such that operations will not significantly be hindered. Thus, it has been determined that this temporary deviation will not have a significant effect on these vessels. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time and should pass at the slowest safe speed. The bridge will 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. 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: July 12, 2016. David M. Frank, Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2016-16864 Filed 7-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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qualified student loan, a qualified I. Background additional security, BOEM excluded
mortgage loan, or a qualified veterans’ The Bureau of Ocean Energy from its decommissioning liability
mortgage loan. Management (BOEM) issues Notices to calculation the full amount of the
* * * * * Lessees (NTL) as guidance documents in decommissioning liability on leases,
(j) * * * accordance with 30 CFR 550.103 to ROWs, and RUEs for which there was at
(1) In general. Except as otherwise clarify and provide more detail about least one financially strong co-lessee or
provided, the provisions of this section certain BOEM regulatory requirements, co-owner. Thus lessees will no longer be
apply to all allocations of proceeds of and to outline the information to be granted waivers from the additional
reimbursement bonds issued after June provided in various submittals. Under security obligations, and BOEM is
30, 1993. that authority, NTL No. 2016–N01, discontinuing the policy of considering
the combined strength and reliability of
* * * * * Requiring Additional Security, sets forth
co-lessees when determining a lessee’s
(3) Nature of expenditure. Paragraph a policy on, and an interpretation of,
additional security requirements. Now,
(d)(3) of this section applies to bonds regulatory requirements to provide a
when determining the amount of
that are sold on or after October 17, clear and consistent approach for
additional security that may be
2016. complying with those requirements.
required, the Regional Director will
BOEM is issuing this NTL to clarify
John Dalrymple, consider whether each lessee, ROW
the procedures and criteria that BOEM
Deputy Commissioner for Services and holder, or RUE holder is capable of
Regional Directors use to determine if
Enforcement. addressing the responsibility for 100
and when additional security, pursuant
percent of the cost of decommissioning
Approved: June 28, 2016. to 30 CFR 556.901(d)–(f), may be
and other liability for every lease, ROW,
Mark J. Mazur, required for Outer Continental Shelf
and RUE in which the lessee, ROW
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. (OCS) leases, pipeline rights-of-way
holder, or RUE holder holds an
(ROW), and rights-of-use and easement
[FR Doc. 2016–16558 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] ownership interest or for which they
(RUE). The guidance and clarification of
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P provide a guarantee. In order to meet all
requirements described in this NTL
or a portion of the additional security
apply to all BOEM regions. This NTL
required for any one lease, ROW, or
has also been reformatted, revised, and
RUE, BOEM will take into account
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR updated to include correct Bureau
enforceable agreements that lessees,
names, citations, and web addresses.
ROW holders or RUE holders have made
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management This NTL supersedes and replaces NTL
with their co-lessees or co-owners
No. 2008–N07, Supplemental Bond
regarding the allocation of security
30 CFR Parts 550 and 556 Procedures.
obligations to such lease, ROW, or RUE.
This NTL details several changes in
[MMAA104000]
policy that are within the scope of the II. Electronic Access
existing regulations and the discretion NTL No. 2016–N01 is available on
Notice of Availability of Notice to vested in the BOEM Regional Directors. BOEM’s Web site at: http://
Lessees and Operators of Federal Oil First, BOEM has determined that its www.boem.gov/Notices-to-Lessees-and-
and Gas, and Sulfur Leases, and previously utilized formulas for Operators/.
Holders of Pipeline Right-of-Way and determining financial strength and
Authority: This document is published
Right-of-Use and Easement Grants in reliability are outdated and no longer
pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf
the Outer Continental Shelf—Requiring provide sufficient protection for Lands Act of August 7, 1953; 43 U.S.C. 1331
Additional Security liabilities incurred during OCS et seq., as amended, and the implementing
operations. Therefore, this NTL regulations at 30 CFR 550.103.
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy describes new criteria that will be used Date: July 12, 2016.
Management (BOEM), Interior. to determine the financial ability of a
Abigail Ross Hopper,
ACTION: Notice of availability. lessee, ROW holder, or RUE holder to
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
carry out its obligations, and addresses
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
the possibility of individually tailoring
Management (BOEM) is announcing the [FR Doc. 2016–16846 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am]
a plan to enable the lessee, ROW holder,
availability of a guidance document or RUE holder to use one or more forms BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
entitled, ‘‘Notice to Lessees and of security other than surety bonds and
Operators of Federal Oil and Gas, and pledges of Treasury securities and/or to
Sulfur Leases, and Holders of Pipeline phase-in compliance with the additional DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Right-of-Way and Right-of-Use and security requirement pursuant to such a SECURITY
Easement Grants in the Outer plan. In addition, the current self-
Continental Shelf—Requiring Coast Guard
insurance upper limit of 50% of a
Additional Security’’ (NTL No. 2016– lessee’s net worth is being reduced and
N01). 33 CFR Part 117
will range from 0% to no more than
DATES:This guidance document will 10% of a lessee’s ‘‘tangible net worth’’ [Docket No. USCG–2016–0682]
become effective on September 12, as defined in the NTL.
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Second, this NTL discontinues two Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
2016.
policies under NTL No. 2008–N07: (1) If Black Warrior River, Eutaw, Alabama
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BOEM determined that one or more co- AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Robert Sebastian, Office of Policy, lessees or co-owners had sufficient
Regulation and Analysis at (504) 736– ACTION:Notice of deviation from
financial strength and reliability, it was drawbridge regulations.
2761 or email at robert.sebastian@ not necessary to provide additional
boem.gov. security; and (2) for the purpose of SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determining the requirement for temporary deviation from the operating
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schedule that governs the Norfolk have a significant effect on these unless required to maintain speed by
Southern Railroad vertical lift span vessels. the navigation rules.
bridge across the Black Warrior River, Vessels able to pass through the DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
mile 267.8, at Eutaw, Greene County, bridge in the closed position may do so 165.1333 will be enforced from 10 a.m.
Alabama. This deviation is necessary to at any time and should pass at the on August 2, 2016 through 6 p.m. on
install drive motors necessary for the slowest safe speed. The bridge will be August 8, 2016, unless canceled sooner
continued safe operation of the bridge. able to open for emergencies and there by the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound
This deviation allows the bridge to are no immediate alternate routes for or his designated representative.
remain closed for two (2) three-hour vessels to pass. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
periods daily, Monday through The Coast Guard will also inform the you have questions on this notice, call
Thursday for three consecutive weeks. users of the waterways through our or email LT Kate Haseley, Sector Puget
DATES: This deviation is effective from Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners Sound Waterways Management, Coast
August 1, 2016 through August 18, of the change in operating schedule for Guard; telephone (206) 217–6051, email
2016. the bridge. SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
deviation, [USCG–2016–0682] is the drawbridge must return to its regular Guard will enforce the security zones
available at http://www.regulations.gov. operating schedule immediately at the for Seattle’s Seafair Fleet Week Moving
Type the docket number in the end of the effective period of this Vessels in 33 CFR 165.1333 from 10
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. temporary deviation. This deviation a.m. on August 2, 2016, through 6 p.m.
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line from the operating regulations is on August 8, 2016.
associated with this deviation. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. In accordance with the general
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Dated: July 12, 2016. regulations in 33 CFR part 165, subpart
you have questions on this temporary David M. Frank, D, no person or vessel may enter or
deviation, call or email David Frank, Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard remain in the security zones without the
Bridge Administration Branch, Coast District. permission of the Captain of the Port,
Guard; telephone 504–671–2128, email [FR Doc. 2016–16864 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] Puget Sound or his designated
david.m.frank@uscg.mil. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P representative. For the purposes of this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rule, the following areas are security
Norfolk Southern Corporation requested zones: All navigable waters within 500
a temporary deviation in order to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND yards of HMCS SASKATOON (MM 709)
perform maintenance on the Norfolk SECURITY and USCGC ACTIVE (WMEC 618) while
Southern Railroad vertical lift span each such vessel is in the Sector Puget
bridge across the Black Warrior River, Coast Guard Sound COTP Zone.
mile 267.8, at Eutaw, Greene County, The COTP has granted general
Alabama. This deviation allows the 33 CFR Part 165 permission for vessels to enter the outer
bridge owner to install drive motors 400 yards of the security zones as long
[Docket No. USCG–2011–1126]
necessary to improve reliability and safe as those vessels within the outer 400
operation of the movable bridge. This Security Zones; Seattle’s Seafair Fleet yards of the security zones operate at
temporary deviation allows the bridge to Week Moving Vessels, 2016, Puget the minimum speed necessary to
remain closed to navigation from 8 a.m. Sound, WA maintain course unless required to
until 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. until 4 maintain speed by the navigation rules.
p.m. daily, Monday through Thursday, AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. The COTP may be assisted by other
August 1, 2016 through August 18, ACTION: Notice of enforcement of federal, state or local agencies with the
2016. regulation. enforcement of the security zones.
The Norfolk Southern Railroad All vessel operators who desire to
vertical lift span drawbridge currently SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce enter the inner 100 yards of the security
operates in accordance with 33 CFR Seattle’s Seafair Fleet Week Moving zones or transit the outer 400 yards at
117.5, which states the general Vessels security zones from 10 a.m. on greater than minimum speed necessary
requirement that the drawbridge shall August 2, 2016, through 6 p.m. on to maintain course must obtain
open on signal. The bridge has a vertical August 8, 2016. These security zones are permission from the COTP or his
clearance of 18.3 feet above Bridge necessary to help ensure the security of designated representative by contacting
Reference Elevation for Navigation the vessels from sabotage or other the on-scene patrol craft on VHF 13 or
Clearance (BRENC), elevation 99.2 feet, subversive acts during Seafair Fleet Ch 16. Requests must include the reason
in the closed-to-navigation position and Week Parade of Ships. The designated why movement within this area is
72 feet above BRENC in the open-to- participating vessels are: HMCS necessary. Vessel operators granted
navigation position. Navigation on the SASKATOON (MM 709) and USCGC permission to enter the security zones
waterway consists primarily of tugs ACTIVE (WMEC 618). During the will be escorted by the on-scene patrol
with tows and occasional recreational enforcement period, no person or vessel craft until they are outside of the
craft. The Coast Guard has coordinated may enter or remain in the security security zones.
this temporary deviation with the zones without the permission of the This notice is issued under authority
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Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Captain of the Port (COTP), Puget Sound of 33 CFR 165.1333 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
Association (WTWA). The WTWA or his designated representative. The In addition to this notice of
representative indicated that the vessel COTP has granted general permission enforcement, the Coast Guard will
operators will be able to schedule for vessels to enter the outer 400 yards provide the maritime community with
transits through the bridge such that of the security zones as long as those advanced notification of the security
operations will not significantly be vessels within the outer 400 yards of the zones via the Local Notice to Mariners
hindered. Thus, it has been determined security zones operate at the minimum and marine information broadcasts on
that this temporary deviation will not speed necessary to maintain course the day of the event.
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulations. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from August 1, 2016 through August 18, 2016. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email David Frank, Bridge Administration Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 504-671-2128, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 46599 |
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