82_FR_12455 82 FR 12414 - Special Local Regulation; Black Warrior River; Tuscaloosa, AL

82 FR 12414 - Special Local Regulation; Black Warrior River; Tuscaloosa, AL

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 41 (March 3, 2017)

Page Range12414-12415
FR Document2017-04150

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation on the Black Warrior River extending the entire width of the channel from mile marker 339.0 to mile marker 341.5 in Tuscaloosa, AL on March 25, 2017, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the Rowing Competition marine event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Mobile Zone identifies the regulated area for this rowing event. During the enforcement period, no vessel may transit this regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 41 (Friday, March 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 41 (Friday, March 3, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12414-12415]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04150]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0037]


Special Local Regulation; Black Warrior River; Tuscaloosa, AL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation on the 
Black Warrior River extending the entire width of the channel from mile 
marker 339.0 to mile marker 341.5 in Tuscaloosa, AL on March 25, 2017, 
to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the 
Rowing Competition marine event. Our

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regulation for Recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Mobile 
Zone identifies the regulated area for this rowing event. During the 
enforcement period, no vessel may transit this regulated area without 
approval from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 7, No. 4, will be 
enforced on March 25, 2017 from 7 a.m. until noon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email LT Fannie L. Wilks, Sector Mobile, 
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 251-441-
5940, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local 
regulation in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 7, number 4, from 7 a.m. until noon 
on March 25, 2017, for the Rowing Competition in Tuscaloosa, AL. This 
action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable 
waterways during the rowing event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine 
Events in Captain of the Port Mobile Zone, Sec.  100.801, specifies the 
location of the regulated area for this 2.5 mile-long rowing event. As 
specified in Sec.  100.801 during the enforcement period, no vessel may 
transit this regulated area without approval from the Captain of the 
Port Mobile (COTP) or a COTP 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 of enforcement 
in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification 
of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: February 3, 2017.
J.H. Snowden,
Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Mobile.
[FR Doc. 2017-04150 Filed 3-2-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

12414 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 41 / Friday, March 3, 2017 / Rules and Regulations Also, this rule does not have tribal message can be received without (5) The patrol commander may forbid implications under Executive Order jeopardizing the safety or security of and control the movement of all vessels 13175, Consultation and Coordination people, places or vessels. in the regulated area. When hailed or with Indian Tribal Governments, signaled by an official patrol vessel, a List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100 because it does not have a substantial vessel shall come to an immediate stop direct effect on one or more Indian Marine safety, Navigation (water), and comply with the directions given. tribes, on the relationship between the Reporting and recordkeeping Failure to do so may result in expulsion Federal Government and Indian tribes, requirements, Waterways. from the area, citation for failure to or on the distribution of power and For the reasons discussed in the comply, or both. responsibilities between the Federal preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 (6) Any spectator vessel may anchor Government and Indian tribes. If you CFR part 100 as follows: outside the regulated area, but may not believe this rule has implications for anchor in, block, or loiter in a navigable federalism or Indian tribes, please PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON channel. Spectator vessels may be contact the person listed in the FOR NAVIGABLE WATERS moored to a waterfront facility within FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section the regulated area in such a way that above. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 they shall not interfere with the progress continues to read as follows: of the event. Such mooring must be E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. complete at least 30 minutes prior to the The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ■ 2. Add § 100.35T08–0034 to read as establishment of the regulated area and of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires follows: remain moored through the duration of Federal agencies to assess the effects of the event. their discretionary regulatory actions. In § 100.35T08–0034 Special Local (7) The Patrol Commander may particular, the Act addresses actions Regulation; Black Warrior River; terminate the event or the operation of that may result in the expenditure by a Tuscaloosa, AL. any vessel at any time it is deemed State, local, or tribal government, in the (a) Regulated area. All navigable necessary for the protection of life or aggregate, or by the private sector of waters of the Black Warrior River property. $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or between mile marker 338.5 and mile (8) The Patrol Commander will more in any one year. Though this rule marker 339.5, Tuscaloosa, AL. terminate enforcement of the special will not result in such an expenditure, (b) Period of enforcement. This rule local regulations at the conclusion of the we do discuss the effects of this rule will be enforced from 5 a.m. until 6 p.m. event. elsewhere in this preamble. on April 21, 2017 and April 22, 2017. (d) Informational broadcasts. The (c) Special local regulations. (1) Entry COTP Mobile or a designated F. Environment into, transit within or through, or exit representative will inform the public We have analyzed this rule under from this area is prohibited unless through broadcast notices to mariners of Department of Homeland Security authorized by the Captain of the Port the enforcement period for the regulated Management Directive 023–01 and Mobile (COTP) or the designated Patrol area as well as any changes in the date Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, Commander. The Coast Guard will and times of enforcement. which guide the Coast Guard in patrol the regulated area under the Dated: February 3, 2017. complying with the National direction of a designated Coast Guard J.H. Snowden, Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Patrol Commander. The Patrol U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have Commander may be contacted on Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Mobile. determined that this action is one of a Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the category of actions that do not [FR Doc. 2017–04149 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] call sign ‘‘PATCOM’’. individually or cumulatively have a (2) All persons and vessels not BILLING CODE 9110–04–P significant effect on the human registered with the sponsor as environment. This rule involves a participants or official patrol vessels are special local regulation lasting for 11 considered spectators. The ‘‘official DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND hours on two days on the Black Warrior patrol vessels’’ consist of any Coast SECURITY River between mile marker 338.5 and Guard, state, or local law enforcement Coast Guard mile marker 339.5. It is categorically and sponsor provided vessels assigned excluded from further review under or approved by the Captain of the Port 33 CFR Part 100 paragraph 34(h) of Figure 2–1 of the (COTP) Mobile to patrol the regulated Commandant Instruction. An area. [Docket No. USCG–2017–0037] environmental analysis checklist (3) Spectator vessels desiring to transit the regulated area may do so only Special Local Regulation; Black supporting this determination and a with prior approval of the Patrol Warrior River; Tuscaloosa, AL Categorical Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where indicated Commander and when so directed by AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. under ADDRESSES. We seek any that officer will be operated at a ACTION: Notice of enforcement of comments or information that may lead minimum safe navigation speed in a regulation. to the discovery of a significant manner which will not endanger environmental impact from this rule. participants in the regulated area or any SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce other vessels. a special local regulation on the Black mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES G. Protest Activities (4) No spectator vessel shall anchor, Warrior River extending the entire The Coast Guard respects the First block, loiter, or impede the through width of the channel from mile marker Amendment rights of protesters. transit of participants or official patrol 339.0 to mile marker 341.5 in Protesters are asked to contact the vessels in the regulated area during the Tuscaloosa, AL on March 25, 2017, to person listed in the FOR FURTHER effective dates and times, unless cleared provide for the safety of life on INFORMATION CONTACT section to for entry by or through an official patrol navigable waterways during the Rowing coordinate protest activities so that your vessel. Competition marine event. Our VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:07 Mar 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\03MRR1.SGM 03MRR1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 41 / Friday, March 3, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 12415 regulation for Recurring Marine Events ACTION:Notice of deviation from inform the users of the waterways in Captain of the Port Mobile Zone drawbridge regulations. through our Local and Broadcast identifies the regulated area for this Notices to Mariners of the change in rowing event. During the enforcement SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a operating schedule for the bridge. period, no vessel may transit this temporary deviation from the operating In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), regulated area without approval from schedule that governs the Galveston the drawbridge must return to its regular the Captain of the Port or a designated Causeway Railroad Vertical Lift Bridge operating schedule immediately at the representative. across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway end of the effective period of this (GIWW), mile 357.2 West of Harvey temporary deviation. This deviation DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR Locks (WHL), at Galveston, Galveston 100.801, Table 7, No. 4, will be enforced from the operating regulations is County, Texas. The deviation is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. on March 25, 2017 from 7 a.m. until necessary to conduct cable lubing and noon. Dated: February 27, 2017. maintenance on the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in Eric A. Washburn, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If the down position for two four-hour Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard you have questions about this notice of District. enforcement, call or email LT Fannie L. periods, on five consecutive days during day-light hours. [FR Doc. 2017–04125 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] Wilks, Sector Mobile, Waterways BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Management Division, U.S. Coast DATES: This deviation is effective from Guard; telephone 251–441–5940, email 7 a.m. on March 6, 2017 through 5 p.m. Fannie.L.Wilks@uscg.mil. on March 10, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast ADDRESSES: The docket for this SECURITY Guard will enforce a special local deviation, [USCG–2017–0101] is regulation in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 7, available at http://www.regulations.gov. Coast Guard number 4, from 7 a.m. until noon on Type the docket number in the March 25, 2017, for the Rowing ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. 33 CFR Part 117 Competition in Tuscaloosa, AL. This Click on Open Docket Folder on the line [Docket No. USCG–2016–1023] action is being taken to provide for the associated with this deviation. safety of life on navigable waterways FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Drawbridge Operation Regulation; during the rowing event. Our regulation you have questions on this temporary Annisquam River and Blynman Canal, for Recurring Marine Events in Captain deviation, call or email Giselle Gloucester, MA of the Port Mobile Zone, § 100.801, MacDonald, Bridge Administration specifies the location of the regulated Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 504– AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. area for this 2.5 mile-long rowing event. 671–2128, email Giselle.T.MacDonald@ ACTION:Notice of temporary deviation As specified in § 100.801 during the uscg.mil. from drawbridge regulations; enforcement period, no vessel may modification. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The transit this regulated area without Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified approval from the Captain of the Port Company requested a temporary a temporary deviation from the Mobile (COTP) or a COTP designated deviation from the operating schedule of operating schedule that governs the representative. the Galveston Causeway Railroad Blynman (SR127) Bridge across the This notice of enforcement is issued Vertical Lift Bridge across the GIWW, Annisquam River and Blynman Canal at under authority of 33 CFR 100.801 and mile 357.2 WHL, at Galveston, mile 0.0 at Gloucester, MA. This 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this Galveston County, Texas. This deviation modified deviation allows the bridge to notice of enforcement in the Federal was requested to allow the bridge owner remain in the closed-to-navigation Register, the Coast Guard plans to to complete cable lubing and scheduled position and is necessary to perform provide notification of this enforcement semi-annual maintenance. This bridge is bridge repairs. period via the Local Notice to Mariners governed by 33 CFR 117.5. DATES: This modified deviation is and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. This deviation allows the vertical lift effective from 7 a.m. on March 13, 2017 Dated: February 3, 2017. bridge to remain in the closed-to- through 4 p.m. on March 19, 2017. J.H. Snowden, navigation position from 7 a.m. to 11 ADDRESSES: The docket for this a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., daily, Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, Captain of the deviation, USCG–2016–1023 is available Port Mobile. beginning March 6 through March 10, at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the 2017, with a scheduled two-hour [FR Doc. 2017–04150 Filed 3–2–17; 8:45 am] docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box opening each day to facilitate passage of BILLING CODE 9110–04–P and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open vessel traffic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Docket Folder on the line associated the bridge will revert to open on with this deviation. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND demand status at 5 p.m. each day. The bridge has a vertical clearance of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If SECURITY you have questions on this modified 8.0 feet above mean high water, elevation 3 feet of the North American temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Coast Guard Jeffrey Stieb, First Coast Guard District Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), in the closed-to-navigation position and 73 Bridge Branch, Coast Guard, telephone 33 CFR Part 117 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES feet above mean high water in the open- 617–223–8364, email Jeffrey.D.Stieb@ to-navigation position. Navigation at the uscg.mil. [Docket No. USCG–2017–0101] site of the bridge consists mainly of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf tows with barges and some recreational December 9, 2016, the Coast Guard Intracoastal Waterway, Galveston, TX pleasure craft. The bridge can open in published a temporary deviation case of emergency. No alternate routes entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. are available. The Coast Guard will Regulation; Annisquam River and VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:07 Mar 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\03MRR1.SGM 03MRR1


Document Created: 2018-02-01 14:45:59
Document Modified: 2018-02-01 14:45:59
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 regulation in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 7, No. 4, will be enforced on March 25, 2017 from 7 a.m. until noon.
ContactIf you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email LT Fannie L. Wilks, Sector Mobile, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 251-441- 5940, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 12414 
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