81_FR_50769 81 FR 50621 - Eighth Coast Guard District Annual Recurring Marine Events

81 FR 50621 - Eighth Coast Guard District Annual Recurring Marine Events

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 148 (August 2, 2016)

Page Range50621-50621
FR Document2016-18257

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations during the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta on the Ohio River, from mile 0.0- 0.5, Allegheny River mile 0.0-0.6, Monongahela River mile 0.0-0.5 extending the entire width of all three rivers. These regulations are needed to protect vessels transiting the area and event spectators from the hazards associated with a regatta on the navigable waterway. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring in the regulated area is prohibited to all vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels, unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Pittsburgh or a designated representative.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0602]


Eighth Coast Guard District Annual Recurring Marine Events

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations during 
the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta on the Ohio River, from mile 0.0-
0.5, Allegheny River mile 0.0-0.6, Monongahela River mile 0.0-0.5 
extending the entire width of all three rivers. These regulations are 
needed to protect vessels transiting the area and event spectators from 
the hazards associated with a regatta on the navigable waterway. During 
the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring in the 
regulated area is prohibited to all vessels not registered with the 
sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels, unless specifically 
authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Pittsburgh or a designated 
representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 1, Sector Ohio Valley, 
No. 22 are effective from 12 noon until 11:30 p.m. daily, from August 
5, 2016 through August 7, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email MST1 Jennifer Haggins, Marine 
Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-0807, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local 
regulations for the annual Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta listed in 33 
CFR 100.801 Table 1, Sector Ohio Valley, No. 22 from 12:00 noon until 
11:30 p.m., from August 5, 2016 through August 7, 2016. Entry into the 
regulated area is prohibited unless authorized by the COTP or a 
designated representative. Persons or vessels desiring to enter into or 
pass through the area must request permission from the COTP or a 
designated representative. If permission is granted, all persons and 
vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or designated 
representative.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
100.801 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 
advance notification of this enforcement period via Local Notice to 
Mariners and updates via Marine Information Broadcasts.

L. McClain, Jr.,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2016-18257 Filed 8-1-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 148 / Tuesday, August 2, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 50621 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Guard will provide the maritime 26, 2016; and Sunday, July 10, 2016, SECURITY community with advance notification of with an inclement weather date on this enforcement period via Local Sunday, July 17, 2016. Coast Guard Notice to Mariners and updates via The Virginia Department of Marine Information Broadcasts. Transportation (VDOT), who owns and 33 CFR Part 100 operates the Coleman Memorial Bridge L. McClain, Jr., [Docket No. USCG–2016–0602] Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of (US 17), has requested a modified the Port Pittsburgh. temporary deviation from the currently Eighth Coast Guard District Annual [FR Doc. 2016–18257 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am] published deviation to complete repairs. Recurring Marine Events The bridge must be in the closed-to- BILLING CODE 9110–04–P AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. navigation position, for an additional two Sundays, in order to perform the ACTION: Notice of enforcement of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND complexity of mechanical work, which regulation. normally takes two weeks and cannot be SECURITY SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce accomplished when the bridge is special local regulations during the Coast Guard moveable. The bridge is a single bascule Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta on the span and has a vertical clearance in the Ohio River, from mile 0.0–0.5, 33 CFR Part 117 closed position of seven feet above Allegheny River mile 0.0–0.6, [Docket No. USCG–2016–0360] mean high water. Monongahela River mile 0.0–0.5 Under this modified temporary extending the entire width of all three Drawbridge Operation Regulation; deviation, the bridge will continue to rivers. These regulations are needed to York River, Yorktown, VA remain in the closed-to-navigation protect vessels transiting the area and AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. position from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as event spectators from the hazards ACTION:Notice of deviation from follows: July 31, 2016, with an associated with a regatta on the drawbridge regulation; modification. inclement weather date on Sunday, navigable waterway. During the August 7, 2016; and Sunday, August 21, enforcement period, entry into, SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified 2016, with an inclement weather date transiting, or anchoring in the regulated a temporary deviation from the on Sunday, August 28, 2016. At all area is prohibited to all vessels not operating schedule that governs the other times, the bridge will operate in registered with the sponsor as Coleman Memorial Bridge (US 17) accordance with the operating participants or official patrol vessels, across the York River, mile 7.0, regulations set out in 33 CFR 117.1025. unless specifically authorized by the Yorktown, VA. This modified deviation The York River is used by a variety of Captain of the Port (COTP) Pittsburgh or is necessary to perform additional vessels including deep draft ocean-going a designated representative. bridge maintenance. This modified vessels, U.S. government vessels, small DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR deviation allows the bridge to remain in commercial fishing vessels, recreational 100.801, Table 1, Sector Ohio Valley, the closed-to-navigation position. vessels and tug and barge traffic. The No. 22 are effective from 12 noon until DATES: This modified deviation is Coast Guard has carefully coordinated 11:30 p.m. daily, from August 5, 2016 effective from 7 a.m. July 31, 2016, to 7 the restrictions with U.S. government through August 7, 2016. p.m. on August 28, 2016. and commercial waterway users. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If ADDRESSES: The docket for this Vessels able to pass through the you have questions about this notice of deviation, [USCG–2016–0360] is bridge in the closed position may do so enforcement, call or email MST1 available at http://www.regulations.gov. at anytime. The bridge will not be able Jennifer Haggins, Marine Safety Unit Type the docket number in the to open for emergencies and there is no Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. immediate alternate route for vessels 412–221–0807, email Click on Open Docket Folder on the line unable to pass through the bridge in the Jennifer.L.Haggins@uscg.mil. associated with this deviation. closed position. The Coast Guard will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If also inform the users of the waterways Guard will enforce special local you have questions on this temporary through our Local and Broadcast regulations for the annual Pittsburgh deviation, call or email Mrs. Traci Notices to Mariners of the change in Three Rivers Regatta listed in 33 CFR Whitfield, Bridge Administration operating schedule for the bridge so that 100.801 Table 1, Sector Ohio Valley, No. Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; vessel operators can arrange their 22 from 12:00 noon until 11:30 p.m., telephone (757) 398–6629, email transits to minimize any impact caused from August 5, 2016 through August 7, Traci.G.Whitfield@uscg.mil. by the temporary deviation. 2016. Entry into the regulated area is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), prohibited unless authorized by the 26, 2016, the Coast Guard published a the drawbridge must return to its regular COTP or a designated representative. temporary deviation entitled operating schedule immediately at the Persons or vessels desiring to enter into ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; end of the effective period of this or pass through the area must request York River, Yorktown, VA’’ in the temporary deviation. This deviation permission from the COTP or a Federal Register (81 FR 33391). Under from the operating regulations is designated representative. If permission that temporary deviation, the bridge authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. is granted, all persons and vessels shall would remain in the closed-to- Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES comply with the instructions of the navigation position from 7 a.m. to 7 Dated: July 22, 2016. COTP or designated representative. p.m. as follows: Sunday, May 22, 2016; Hal R. Pitts, This notice of enforcement is issued Sunday, June 5, 2016, with an inclement Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard under authority of 33 CFR 100.801 and weather date on Sunday, June 12, 2016; District. 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this Sunday, June 19, 2016, with an [FR Doc. 2016–18214 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am] notice in the Federal Register, the Coast inclement weather date on Sunday, June BILLING CODE 9110–04–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:32 Aug 01, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\02AUR1.SGM 02AUR1


Document Created: 2016-08-02 01:47:29
Document Modified: 2016-08-02 01:47:29
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 enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulations in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 1, Sector Ohio Valley, No. 22 are effective from 12 noon until 11:30 p.m. daily, from August 5, 2016 through August 7, 2016.
ContactIf you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email MST1 Jennifer Haggins, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-0807, email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 50621 
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