82 FR 16106 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atchafalaya River, Morgan City, LA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-06455 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 16106-16107] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06455] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2017-0183] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atchafalaya River, Morgan City, LA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Morgan City Railroad Bridge across the Atchafalaya River (also known as Berwick Bay), mile 17.5 [Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate Route), mile 0.3] in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. This deviation is necessary to perform maintenance needed for the continued safe operation of the bridge. This deviation allows for the bridge to remain closed-to-navigation for two (2) days, 7 hours each day. DATES: This deviation is effective from 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, through 1 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2017. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2017-0183] 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 Giselle MacDonald, Bridge Administration Branch, Coast Guard, telephone (504) 671-2128, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BNSF Railway requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule of the Morgan City Railroad vertical lift drawbridge across Atchafalaya River (aka Berwick Bay), mile 17.5 [GIWW (Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate Route), mile 0.3] in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. This deviation is necessary to lay new rails across the bridge from the east approach to the west approach. For the purpose of this deviation, the bridge will be allowed to remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 and from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2017. At all other times the bridge will operate in accordance with 33 CFR 117.5. The vertical clearance of the bridge is 4 feet above mean high water (MHW), elevation 8.2 feet above MHW in the closed-to-navigation position and 73 feet above MHW in open-to-navigation position. Navigation on the waterway consists of tugs with tows, oil industry related work and crew boats, commercial fishing vessels and some recreational crafts. Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and the Morgan City-Port Allen Landside route through Amelia, LA can be used as an alternate [[Page 16107]] route. The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge, so that vessel operators can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35, 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: March 29, 2017. Eric A. Washburn, Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2017-06455 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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bridge so that vessels can arrange their Chincoteague Island, VA, has requested SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
transits to minimize any impact caused a temporary deviation from the current temporary deviation from the operating
by the temporary deviation. operating schedule to facilitate the schedule that governs the Morgan City
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), biennial bridge inspection of the bascule Railroad Bridge across the Atchafalaya
both drawbridges must return to their span for the drawbridge. The bridge has River (also known as Berwick Bay), mile
regular operating schedule immediately a vertical clearance of 15 feet above 17.5 [Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
at the end of the designated time period. mean high water (MHW) in the closed (Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate
This deviation from the operating position and unlimited vertical Route), mile 0.3] in Morgan City, St.
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR clearance in the open position. Mary Parish, Louisiana. This deviation
117.35. The current operating schedule is set is necessary to perform maintenance
Dated: March 28, 2017. out in 33 CFR 117.1005. Under this needed for the continued safe operation
Steven M. Fischer,
temporary deviation, the bridge will be of the bridge. This deviation allows for
maintained in the closed-to-navigation the bridge to remain closed-to-
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
position from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. on navigation for two (2) days, 7 hours each
Thursday, April 6, 2017. The day.
[FR Doc. 2017–06472 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am]
Chincoteague Channel is used by a DATES: This deviation is effective from
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
variety of vessels including public 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017,
vessels, small commercial vessels, tug through 1 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2017.
and barge traffic, and recreational ADDRESSES: The docket for this
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully deviation, [USCG–2017–0183] is
SECURITY
coordinated the restrictions with available at http://www.regulations.gov.
Coast Guard waterway users in publishing this Type the docket number in the
temporary deviation. ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’
33 CFR Part 117 Vessels able to pass through the Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
bridge in the closed-to-navigation associated with this deviation.
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0239] position may do so at any time. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
bridge will be able to open for you have questions on this temporary
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; emergencies, if at least 30 minutes
Chincoteague Channel, Chincoteague deviation, call or email Giselle
notice is given, and there is no MacDonald, Bridge Administration
Island, VA immediate alternative route for vessels Branch, Coast Guard, telephone (504)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. unable to pass through the bridge in the 671–2128, email Giselle.T.MacDonald@
ACTION:Notice of deviation from closed position. The Coast Guard will uscg.mil.
drawbridge regulation. also inform the users of the waterway
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BNSF
through our Local Notice and Broadcast
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Notices to Mariners of the change in Railway requested a temporary
temporary deviation from the operating operating schedule for the bridge so that deviation from the operating schedule of
schedule that governs the SR 175 Bridge vessel operators can arrange their the Morgan City Railroad vertical lift
which carries SR 175 across the transits to minimize any impact caused drawbridge across Atchafalaya River
Chincoteague Channel, mile 3.5 by the temporary deviation. (aka Berwick Bay), mile 17.5 [GIWW
(physically situated at mile 3.9), at In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), (Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate
Chincoteague Island, VA. The deviation the drawbridge must return to its regular Route), mile 0.3] in Morgan City, St.
is necessary to facilitate the biennial operating schedule immediately at the Mary Parish, Louisiana. This deviation
bridge inspection. This deviation allows end of the effective period of this is necessary to lay new rails across the
the bridge to remain in the closed-to- temporary deviation. This deviation bridge from the east approach to the
navigation position. from the operating regulations is west approach.
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. For the purpose of this deviation, the
DATES: The deviation is effective from
bridge will be allowed to remain in the
11 a.m. through 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dated: March 28, 2017. closed-to-navigation position from 1
April 6, 2017. Hal R. Pitts, p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5,
ADDRESSES: The docket for this Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard 2017 and from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
deviation, [USCG–2017–0239] is District. Thursday, April 6, 2017. At all other
available at http://www.regulations.gov. [FR Doc. 2017–06448 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] times the bridge will operate in
Type the docket number in the BILLING CODE 9110–04–P accordance with 33 CFR 117.5.
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. The vertical clearance of the bridge is
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line 4 feet above mean high water (MHW),
associated with this deviation. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND elevation 8.2 feet above MHW in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If SECURITY closed-to-navigation position and 73
you have questions on this temporary feet above MHW in open-to-navigation
deviation, call or email Mr. Michael Coast Guard position. Navigation on the waterway
Thorogood, Bridge Administration consists of tugs with tows, oil industry
Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; 33 CFR Part 117 related work and crew boats,
telephone 757–398–6557, email [Docket No. USCG–2017–0183] commercial fishing vessels and some
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Michael.R.Thorogood@uscg.mil. recreational crafts.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Vessels able to pass under the bridge
Virginia Department of Transportation, Atchafalaya River, Morgan City, LA in the closed position may do so at
owner and operator of the SR 175 Bridge AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. anytime. The bridge will be able to open
that carries SR 175 across the for emergencies and the Morgan City-
ACTION:Notice of temporary deviation
Chincoteague Channel, mile 3.5 Port Allen Landside route through
from drawbridge regulation.
(physically situated at mile 3.9), at Amelia, LA can be used as an alternate
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route. The Coast Guard will inform the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If IV. Discussion of the Rule
users of the waterways through our you have questions on this rule call or This rule establishes a safety zone on
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners email Lieutenant Commander John the waters of the Charleston Harbor in
of the change in operating schedule for Downing, Sector Charleston Office of Charleston, South Carolina during
the bridge, so that vessel operators can Waterways Management, Coast Guard; Charleston Race Week. The races are
arrange their transits to minimize any telephone (843) 740–3184, email scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to
impact caused by the temporary John.Z.Downing@uscg.mil. 5 p.m. on April 20, 2017, through April
deviation. 23, 2017. Approximately 250 sailboats
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35, are anticipated to participate in the
the drawbridge must return to its regular I. Table of Abbreviations races, and approximately 30 spectator
operating schedule immediately at the vessels are expected to attend the event.
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
end of the effective period of this Persons and vessels desiring to enter,
DHS Department of Homeland Security
temporary deviation. This deviation transit through, anchor in, or remain
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from the operating regulations is within the safety zone may contact the
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Pub. L. Public Law Captain of the Port Charleston by
Dated: March 29, 2017. § Section telephone at (843) 740–7050, or a
Eric A. Washburn, U.S.C. United States Code designated representative via VHF radio
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard COTP Captain of the Port on channel 16, to request authorization.
District. If authorization to enter, transit through,
II. Background Information and
[FR Doc. 2017–06455 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] anchor in, or remain within the safety
Regulatory History
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P zone is granted by the Captain of the
The Coast Guard is issuing this Port Charleston or a designated
temporary rule without prior notice and representative, all persons and vessels
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND opportunity to comment pursuant to receiving such authorization must
SECURITY authority under section 4(a) of the comply with the instructions of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 Captain of the Port Charleston or a
Coast Guard U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision designated representative. The Coast
authorizes an agency to issue a rule Guard will provide notice of the safety
33 CFR Part 165 without prior notice and opportunity to zone by Local Notice to Mariners,
[Docket Number USCG–2017–0023] comment when the agency for good Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-
cause finds that those procedures are scene designated representatives.
RIN 1625–AA00 impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary V. Regulatory Analyses
to the public interest. Under 5 U.S.C.
Safety Zone; Charleston Race Week, We developed this rule after
553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
Charleston Harbor, Charleston, SC considering numerous statutes and
good cause exists for not publishing a
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) Executive orders related to rulemaking.
with respect to this rule because Below we summarize our analyses
ACTION: Temporary final rule. based on a number of these statutes and
insufficient time remains to publish an
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is NPRM and to receive public comments, Executive orders, and we discuss First
establishing a safety zone on the waters as the Charleston Race Week event will Amendment rights of protestors.
of the Charleston Harbor in Charleston, occur before the rulemaking process A. Regulatory Planning and Review
SC, during the Charleston Race Week would be completed. Because of the
from April 20, 2017, through April 23, dangers posed by the proximity of the Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
2017. Charleston Race Week is a series races to the navigable waters of the direct agencies to assess the costs and
of sail boat races in the Charleston Charleston Harbor, the safety zone is benefits of available regulatory
Harbor. The safety zone is necessary to necessary to provide for the safety of alternatives and, if regulation is
ensure the safety of participants, event participants, spectators, and necessary, to select regulatory
spectators, and the general public vessels transiting the event area. For approaches that maximize net benefits.
during the event. This regulation those reasons, it would be impracticable Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the
prohibits persons and vessels from and contrary to the public interest to importance of quantifying both costs
entering, transiting through, anchoring publish an NPRM. and benefits, of reducing costs, of
in, or remaining within the safety zones harmonizing rules, and of promoting
For the reason discussed above, under flexibility. This rule has not been
unless authorized by the Captain of the 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds
Port Charleston or a designated designated a ‘‘significant regulatory
that good cause exists for making this action,’’ under Executive Order 12866.
representative. rule effective less than 30 days after Accordingly, the rule has not been
DATES: This rule is effective from April publication in the Federal Register. reviewed by the Office of Management
20, 2017, through April 23, 2017 and and Budget. This rule is not a significant
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. regulatory action under section 3(f) of
on those days. The legal basis for this rule is the Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
ADDRESSES: To view documents Coast Guard’s authority to establish Planning and Review, as supplemented
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mentioned in this preamble as being regulated safety zones and other limited by Executive Order 13563, Improving
available in the docket, go to http:// access areas is 33 U.S.C. 1231. The Regulation and Regulatory Review, and
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017– purpose of the rule is to ensure the does not require an assessment of
0023 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click safety of the event participants, the potential costs and benefits under
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket general public, vessels and the section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866
Folder on the line associated with this navigable waters during Charleston Race or under section 1 of Executive Order
rule. Week. 13563. The Office of Management and
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, through 1 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2017. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Giselle MacDonald, Bridge Administration Branch, Coast Guard, telephone (504) 671-2128, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 16106 |
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