82_FR_10587 82 FR 10558 - Safety and Security Zones; New York Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port Zone

82 FR 10558 - Safety and Security Zones; New York Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port Zone

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 29 (February 14, 2017)

Page Range10558-10559
FR Document2017-02934

The Coast Guard is reopening the comment period for the Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) it published on November 3, 2016, regarding the modification of the security zone between Liberty State Park and Ellis Island. In response to public requests, the Coast Guard is extending the comment period until April 17, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10558-10559]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02934]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2016-0799]
RIN 1625-AA87


Safety and Security Zones; New York Marine Inspection and Captain 
of the Port Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is reopening the comment period for the 
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) it published on November 
3, 2016, regarding the modification of the security zone between 
Liberty State Park and Ellis Island. In response to public requests, 
the Coast Guard is extending the comment period until April 17, 2017.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast 
Guard on or before April 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2016-0799 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for 
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further 
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
document, call or email MST1 Kristina Pundt, Waterways Management at 
U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, telephone (718) 354-4352, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

ANPRM Advance notice of proposed rulemaking
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register

A. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking, 
and

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will consider all comments and material received due on or before April 
17, 2017. Your comments can help shape the outcome of this possible 
rulemaking. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number 
for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to 
which each comment applies, indicate the specific question number to 
which each comment applies and provide a reason for each suggestion or 
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the 
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal 
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal 
Register (70 FR 15086).
    Documents mentioned in the ANPRM as being available in the docket, 
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's 
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up 
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted and if 
we publish rulemaking documents related to the ANPRM.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The Coast Guard is responsible for considering adjustments to 
improve navigational and environmental safety of waterways, including 
those requested by groups of mariners. On November 3, 2016, the Coast 
Guard published an ANPRM in the Federal Register (81 FR 76545) 
entitled, ``Safety and Security Zone; New York Marine Inspection Zone 
and Captain of the Port Zone.'' With its publication, we initiated the 
early stage of a methodical and public rulemaking process to learn all 
possible navigational, environmental, terrestrial, and other effects 
caused by a modification of the security zone around the Ellis Island 
Bridge. The ANPRM is a preliminary step, the goal of which is to gather 
information that defines the multiple stakeholder considerations we 
need to incorporate when considering a proposed rule for modification 
of the security zone around the Ellis Island Bridge. To continue 
encouraging this important public discussion, we are adding an 
additional 60 days to the comment period.

C. Information Requested

    Public participation is requested to assist in determining the best 
way forward with respect to modifying the existing security zone 
surrounding the Ellis Island Bridge. To aid us in developing a possible 
proposed rule, we seek any comments, whether positive or negative, 
including but not limited to, the impacts the existing security zone 
surrounding the Ellis Island Bridge has on navigational safety.
    Please submit comments or concerns you may have in accordance with 
the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' section above.
    We are also seeking comments on the current vessel traffic and the 
types of vessels that transit in this area.

    Dated: December 27, 2016.
M.H. Day,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York.
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                                                    For the reasons discussed in the                         (4) Participant means all persons and                Dated: January 25, 2017.
                                                  preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to                   vessels participating in the Bay Bridge               Lonnie P. Harrison, Jr.,
                                                  amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:                       Paddle event under the auspices of the                Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
                                                                                                          Marine Event Permit issued to the event               Port Maryland-National Capital Region.
                                                  PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON                              sponsor and approved by Commander,                    [FR Doc. 2017–02957 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  NAVIGABLE WATERS                                        Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National                  BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                                                                                          Capital Region.
                                                  ■ 1. The authority citation for part 100
                                                  continues to read as follows:                              (c) Special local regulations: (1) The
                                                                                                          COTP or Coast Guard Patrol                            DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                      Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.                          Commander may forbid and control the                  SECURITY
                                                  ■ 2. Add § 100.501T05–1086 to read as                   movement of all vessels and persons,
                                                  follows:                                                including event participants, in the                  Coast Guard
                                                                                                          regulated area. When hailed or signaled
                                                  § 100.501T05–1086 Special Local                                                                               33 CFR Part 165
                                                                                                          by an official patrol, a vessel or person
                                                  Regulation; Chesapeake Bay, between
                                                  Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD.                        in the regulated area shall immediately               [Docket Number USCG–2016–0799]
                                                                                                          comply with the directions given.
                                                     (a) Regulated area. The following                                                                          RIN 1625–AA87
                                                                                                          Failure to do so may result in expulsion
                                                  location is a regulated area: All
                                                                                                          from the area, citation for failure to                Safety and Security Zones; New York
                                                  navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay,
                                                                                                          comply, or both. The Coast Guard Patrol               Marine Inspection and Captain of the
                                                  adjacent to the shoreline at Sandy Point
                                                                                                          Commander may terminate the event, or                 Port Zone
                                                  State Park and between and adjacent to
                                                  the spans of the William P. Lane Jr.                    the operation of any support vessel
                                                                                                          participating in the event, at any time it            AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
                                                  Memorial Bridges, from shoreline to
                                                  shoreline, bounded to the north by a                    is deemed necessary for the protection                ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
                                                  line drawn from the western shoreline                   of life or property.                                  rulemaking; reopening of comment
                                                  at latitude 39°01′05.23″ N., longitude                     (2) Except for participants and vessels            period.
                                                  076°23′47.93″ W.; thence eastward to                    already at berth, all persons and vessels
                                                                                                          within the regulated area at the time it              SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard is reopening
                                                  latitude 39°01′02.08″ N., longitude                                                                           the comment period for the Advance
                                                  076°22′58.38″ W.; thence southward to                   is implemented are to depart the
                                                                                                          regulated area.                                       notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                  latitude 38°59′57.02″ N., longitude                                                                           (ANPRM) it published on November 3,
                                                  076°23′02.79″ W.; thence eastward and                      (3) Persons and vessels desiring to
                                                                                                          transit, moor, or anchor within the                   2016, regarding the modification of the
                                                  parallel and 500 yards north of the north                                                                     security zone between Liberty State Park
                                                  bridge span to eastern shoreline at                     regulated area must first obtain
                                                                                                          authorization from the Captain of the                 and Ellis Island. In response to public
                                                  latitude 38°59′13.70″ N., longitude                                                                           requests, the Coast Guard is extending
                                                  076°19′58.40″ W.; and bounded to the                    Port Maryland-National Capital Region
                                                                                                          or Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Prior                the comment period until April 17,
                                                  south by a line drawn parallel and 500                                                                        2017.
                                                  yards south of the south bridge span                    to the enforcement period, to seek
                                                                                                          permission to transit, moor, or anchor                DATES: Comments and related material
                                                  that originates from the western
                                                  shoreline at latitude 39°00′17.08″ N.,                  within the area, the Captain of the Port              must be received by the Coast Guard on
                                                  longitude 076°24′28.36″ W.; thence                      Maryland-National Capital Region can                  or before April 17, 2017.
                                                  southward to latitude 38°59′38.36″ N.,                  be contacted at telephone number 410–                 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                  longitude 076°23′59.67″ W.; thence                      576–2693 or on Marine Band Radio,                     identified by docket number USCG–
                                                  eastward to latitude 38°59′26.93″ N.,                   VHF–FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz).                        2016–0799 using the Federal
                                                  longitude 076°23′25.53″ W.; thence                      During the enforcement period, to seek                eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                                  eastward to the eastern shoreline at                    permission to transit, moor, or anchor                www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
                                                  latitude 38°58′40.32″ N., longitude                     within the area, the Coast Guard Patrol               Participation and Request for
                                                  076°20′10.45″ W., located between                       Commander can be contacted on Marine                  Comments’’ portion of the
                                                  Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD. All                    Band Radio, VHF–FM channel 16 (156.8                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
                                                  coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983.                   MHz) for direction.                                   further instructions on submitting
                                                     (b) Definitions. (1) Captain of the Port                (4) The Coast Guard may be assisted                comments.
                                                  Maryland-National Capital Region                        in the patrol and enforcement of the                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                  means the Commander, U.S. Coast                         regulated area by other Federal, State,               you have questions on this document,
                                                  Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital                  and local agencies. The Coast Guard                   call or email MST1 Kristina Pundt,
                                                  Region or any Coast Guard                               Patrol Commander and official patrol                  Waterways Management at U.S. Coast
                                                  commissioned, warrant or petty officer                  vessels enforcing this regulated area can             Guard Sector New York, telephone (718)
                                                  who has been authorized by the Captain                  be contacted on marine band radio                     354–4352, email Kristina.H.Pundt@
                                                  of the Port to act on his behalf.                       VHF–FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz) and                     uscg.mil.
                                                     (2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander                     channel 22A (157.1 MHz).
                                                                                                             (5) The Coast Guard will publish a                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  means a commissioned, warrant, or
                                                  petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard                   notice in the Fifth Coast Guard District              Table of Acronyms
                                                  who has been designated by the                          Local Notice to Mariners and issue a
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                                                                                                                                                                ANPRM Advance notice of proposed
                                                  Commander, Coast Guard Sector                           marine information broadcast on VHF–                    rulemaking
                                                  Maryland-National Capital Region.                       FM marine band radio announcing                       DHS Department of Homeland Security
                                                     (3) Official Patrol means any vessel                 specific event date and times.                        FR Federal Register
                                                  assigned or approved by Commander,                         (d) Enforcement period. This section
                                                  Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National                    will be enforced from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.                A. Public Participation and Request for
                                                  Capital Region with a commissioned,                     on April 29, 2017, and, if necessary due              Comments
                                                  warrant, or petty officer on board and                  to inclement weather, from 7 a.m. to                    We view public participation as
                                                  displaying a Coast Guard ensign.                        1 p.m. on April 30, 2017.                             essential to effective rulemaking, and


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                                                  will consider all comments and material                 continue encouraging this important                   other interested parties, and the public
                                                  received due on or before April 17,                     public discussion, we are adding an                   to monitor the construction of the
                                                  2017. Your comments can help shape                      additional 60 days to the comment                     stations that are not eligible for
                                                  the outcome of this possible rulemaking.                period.                                               reimbursement.
                                                  If you submit a comment, please include                                                                       DATES: Comments due on or before
                                                                                                          C. Information Requested
                                                  the docket number for this rulemaking,                                                                        March 1, 2017; and reply comments are
                                                  indicate the specific section of this                      Public participation is requested to               due on or before March 13, 2017.
                                                  document to which each comment                          assist in determining the best way
                                                                                                                                                                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                                  applies, indicate the specific question                 forward with respect to modifying the
                                                                                                                                                                identified by GN Docket No. 12–268 and
                                                  number to which each comment applies                    existing security zone surrounding the
                                                                                                                                                                MB Docket No. 16–306, by any of the
                                                  and provide a reason for each suggestion                Ellis Island Bridge. To aid us in
                                                                                                                                                                following methods:
                                                  or recommendation.                                      developing a possible proposed rule, we                  • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                     We encourage you to submit                           seek any comments, whether positive or                www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                  comments through the Federal                            negative, including but not limited to,               instructions for submitting comments.
                                                  eRulemaking Portal at http://                           the impacts the existing security zone                   • Federal Communications
                                                  www.regulations.gov. If your material                   surrounding the Ellis Island Bridge has               Commission’s Web site: https://
                                                  cannot be submitted using http://                       on navigational safety.                               www.fcc.gov/. Electronic Filers:
                                                  www.regulations.gov, contact the person                    Please submit comments or concerns                 Comments may be filed electronically
                                                  in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                          you may have in accordance with the                   using the Internet by accessing the
                                                  CONTACT section of this document for                    ‘‘Public Participation and Request for                ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
                                                  alternate instructions.                                 Comments’’ section above.                                • Paper Filers: Filings can be sent by
                                                     We accept anonymous comments. All                       We are also seeking comments on the                hand or messenger delivery, by
                                                  comments received will be posted                        current vessel traffic and the types of               commercial overnight courier, or by
                                                  without change to http://                               vessels that transit in this area.                    first-class or overnight U.S. Postal
                                                  www.regulations.gov and will include                                                                          Service mail. All filings must be
                                                                                                            Dated: December 27, 2016.
                                                  any personal information you have                                                                             addressed to the Commission’s
                                                  provided. For more about privacy and                    M.H. Day,
                                                                                                          Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the             Secretary, Office of the Secretary,
                                                  the docket, you may review a Privacy                                                                          Federal Communications Commission.
                                                  Act notice regarding the Federal Docket                 Port New York.
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2017–02934 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                All hand-delivered or messenger-
                                                  Management System in the March 24,
                                                                                                                                                                delivered paper filings for the
                                                  2005, issue of the Federal Register (70                 BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                                                                                                                                                Commission’s Secretary must be
                                                  FR 15086).
                                                     Documents mentioned in the ANPRM                                                                           delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
                                                  as being available in the docket, and all                                                                     12th St. SW., Room TW–A325,
                                                                                                          FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours
                                                  public comments, will be in our online                  COMMISSION
                                                  docket at http://www.regulations.gov                                                                          are 8:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand
                                                  and can be viewed by following that                     47 CFR Part 73                                        deliveries must be held together with
                                                  Web site’s instructions. Additionally, if                                                                     rubber bands or fasteners. Any
                                                  you go to the online docket and sign up                 [MB Docket No. 16–306, GN Docket No. 12–              envelopes and boxes must be disposed
                                                                                                          268; DA 17–34]                                        of before entering the building.
                                                  for email alerts, you will be notified
                                                  when comments are posted and if we                                                                            Commercial overnight mail (other than
                                                                                                          Media Bureau Seeks Comment on                         U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and
                                                  publish rulemaking documents related                    Requiring the Filing of Transition
                                                  to the ANPRM.                                                                                                 Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East
                                                                                                          Progress Reports by Stations That Are                 Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD
                                                  B. Basis and Purpose                                    Not Eligible for Reimbursement From                   20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class,
                                                                                                          the TV Broadcast Relocation Fund                      Express, and Priority mail must be
                                                    The Coast Guard is responsible for
                                                  considering adjustments to improve                      AGENCY:  Federal Communications                       addressed to 445 12th Street SW.,
                                                  navigational and environmental safety                   Commission.                                           Washington, DC 20554.
                                                  of waterways, including those requested                                                                          People with Disabilities: Contact the
                                                                                                          ACTION: Proposed rule; request for
                                                  by groups of mariners. On November 3,                                                                         FCC to request reasonable
                                                                                                          comment.
                                                  2016, the Coast Guard published an                                                                            accommodations (accessible format
                                                  ANPRM in the Federal Register (81 FR                    SUMMARY:   In this document, the Federal              documents, sign language interpreters,
                                                  76545) entitled, ‘‘Safety and Security                  Communications Commission seeks                       CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov
                                                  Zone; New York Marine Inspection                        comment on a proposed Transition                      or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–
                                                  Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.’’                    Progress Report (FCC Form 2100—                       418–0432.
                                                  With its publication, we initiated the                  Schedule 387 (Transition Progress                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  early stage of a methodical and public                  Report)) and proposed filing                          Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@
                                                  rulemaking process to learn all possible                requirements for periodic progress                    fcc.gov, (202) 418–1647.
                                                  navigational, environmental, terrestrial,               reports by full power and Class A                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
                                                  and other effects caused by a                           television stations that are not eligible to          Incentive Auction R&O, the Commission
                                                  modification of the security zone                       receive payment of relocation expenses                adopted rules and procedures for
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                                                  around the Ellis Island Bridge. The                     from the TV Broadcast Relocation Fund                 conducting the broadcast television
                                                  ANPRM is a preliminary step, the goal                   in connection with their being assigned               incentive auction. See Expanding the
                                                  of which is to gather information that                  to a new channel through the Incentive                Economic and Innovation Opportunities
                                                  defines the multiple stakeholder                        Auction. The Commission tentatively                   of Spectrum Through Incentive
                                                  considerations we need to incorporate                   concludes that this mechanism is                      Auctions, GN Docket No. 12–268,
                                                  when considering a proposed rule for                    needed to help the Commission,                        Report and Order, 79 FR 48442, August
                                                  modification of the security zone                       broadcasters, those involved in                       15, 2014. The incentive auction is
                                                  around the Ellis Island Bridge. To                      construction of broadcast facilities,                 composed of a reverse auction in which


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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
SectionProposed Rules
ActionAdvance notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period.
DatesComments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before April 17, 2017.
ContactIf you have questions on this document, call or email MST1 Kristina Pundt, Waterways Management at U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, telephone (718) 354-4352, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 10558 
RIN Number1625-AA87

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