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.
[FR Doc. 2017-02934 Filed 2-13-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

10558 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 14, 2017 / Proposed Rules 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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:01 Feb 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\14FEP1.SGM 14FEP1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 14, 2017 / Proposed Rules 10559 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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:01 Feb 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\14FEP1.SGM 14FEP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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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