82 FR 28552 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Thames River, New London, CT
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)
| Page Range | 28552-28553 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13165 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 28552-28553] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13165] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2017-0517] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Thames River, New London, CT AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating [[Page 28553]] schedule that governs the Amtrak Bridge across Thames River, mile 3.0, at New London, CT. This action is necessary to complete installation of an emergency generator. This deviation allows the bridge to require a two hour advance notice for openings during nighttime hours. DATES: This deviation is effective from 9 p.m. on July 31, 2017 to 7 a.m. on September 12, 2017. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0517 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 James L. Rousseau, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 617-223-8619, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amtrak, the owner of the bridge, requested a temporary deviation in order to facilitate installation of a lift span emergency generator. The Amtrak Bridge across the Thames River, mile 3.0 at New London, Connecticut has a horizontal clearance of 150 feet and a vertical clearance of 29 feet at mean high water and 31 feet at mean low water in the closed position. The bridge has a vertical clearance of 75 feet in the intermediate raised position and 135 feet in the fully open position at mean high water. The existing drawbridge operating regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.224. This temporary deviation will allow the Amtrak Bridge to require a 2 hour advance notice between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. from July 31, 2017 to September 12, 2017, while a crane barge is present next to the lift span. The presence of the crane barge reduces the horizontal clearance to 70 feet. Additionally, between July 31, 2017 and September 10, 2017 the lift span will be in the down position during daytime hours but will be able to open when requested. The waterway is transited by recreational traffic, commercial vessels, ferries, and military vessels. Vessels that can pass under the bridge without an opening may do so at all times. When the barge is located next to the lift span, the bridge will not be able to open immediately for emergencies. There is no alternate route for vessels unable to pass through the bridge when in the closed position. The Coast Guard will also 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 this temporary deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 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: June 20, 2017. C.J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2017-13165 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
![28552 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2017 / Rules and Regulations
include $68,638 for administrative reduce the burden on producers. In A small business guide on complying
expenses, $35,437 for travel/office addition, the Committee’s meeting was with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop
expenses, and $15,000 for marketing widely publicized throughout the Idaho- marketing agreements and orders may
order contingency. Budgeted expenses Eastern Oregon potato industry and all be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/
for these items in 2015–2016 were interested persons were invited to rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses.
$64,901, $37,340, and $15,000, attend the meeting and participate in Any questions about the compliance
respectively. Committee deliberations on all issues. guide should be sent to Richard Lower
The lower assessment rate is Like all Committee meetings, the at the previously mentioned address in
necessary to reduce the reserve balance November 9, 2016, meeting was a public the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
to less than approximately one fiscal meeting and all entities, both large and section.
period’s budgeted expenses. The reserve small, were able to express views on After consideration of all relevant
balance on July 31, 2017, is projected to this issue. material presented, including the
be $158,275. Assessment income for the In accordance with the Paperwork information and recommendation
2017–2018 fiscal period is estimated at Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. submitted by the Committee and other
$64,000, while expenses are estimated Chapter 35), the order’s information available information, it is hereby found
to be $119,075. The Committee collection requirements have been that this rule, as hereinafter set forth,
anticipates compensating for the previously approved by OMB and will tend to effectuate the declared
reduced assessment revenue with assigned OMB No. 0581–0178 (Generic policy of the Act.
$5,100 from miscellaneous income, Vegetable and Specialty Crops). No
$100 from interest income, and $49,875 List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 945
changes in those requirements as a
from its reserve fund. The reserve fund result of this action are necessary. Marketing agreements, Potatoes,
is projected to be under the maximum Should any changes become necessary, Reporting and recordkeeping
authorized level at the end of the 2017– they would be submitted to OMB for requirements.
2018 fiscal period. approval. For the reasons set forth in the
The Committee discussed alternatives preamble, 7 CFR part 945 is amended as
This rule imposes no additional
to this change, including suspending follows:
reporting or recordkeeping requirements
assessments for one year,
on either small or large Idaho-Eastern
recommending other assessment rate PART 945—IRISH POTATOES GROWN
Oregon potato handlers. As with all
levels, and leaving the current rate in IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES
Federal marketing order programs,
place. Prior to arriving at this IN IDAHO, AND MALHEUR COUNTY,
reports and forms are periodically
assessment rate recommendation, the OREGON
reviewed to reduce information
Committee considered information from
requirements and duplication by
the Board’s Executive Committee on the ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
industry and public sector agencies. As
cost savings resulting from recent part 945 continues to read as follows:
administrative changes in the noted in the initial regulatory flexibility
analysis, USDA has not identified any Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
Committee office and the level of
anticipated Committee expenses moving relevant Federal rules that duplicate, ■ 2. Section 945.249 is revised to read
forward. The Committee debated overlap, or conflict with this final rule. as follows:
between suspending assessments for AMS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act, to promote the § 945.249 Assessment rate.
one year and recommending the
assessment rate be lowered to $0.002 use of the internet and other On and after August 1, 2017, an
per hundredweight of potatoes. Based information technologies to provide assessment rate of $0.002 per
on the market and shipping quantities, increased opportunities for citizen hundredweight is established for Idaho-
the Committee recommended the rate of access to Government information and Eastern Oregon potatoes.
$0.002 per hundredweight. The services, and for other purposes. Dated: June 20, 2017.
Committee believes this assessment rate, A proposed rule concerning this Erin Morris,
in combination with other income, action was published in the Federal Associate Administrator, Agricultural
interest earned, and funds utilized from Register on March 21, 2017 (82 FR Marketing Service.
the Committee’s financial reserve, will 14485). Copies of the proposed rule [FR Doc. 2017–13174 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am]
provide sufficient funds to meet its were also mailed or sent via facsimile to
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
expenses. all Idaho-E. Oregon potato handlers.
A review of historical information and Finally, the proposal was made
preliminary information pertaining to available through the internet by USDA
and the Office of the Federal Register. A DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
the upcoming fiscal period indicates SECURITY
that the producer price for the 2017 crop 30-day comment period ending April
could range between $6.00 and $9.00 20, 2017, was provided for interested Coast Guard
per hundredweight of potatoes. persons to respond to the proposal.
Therefore, the estimated assessment Two comments were received during 33 CFR Part 117
revenue for the 2017–2018 fiscal period the comment period in response to the
as a percentage of total producer proposal. Both comments were received [Docket No. USCG–2017–0517]
revenue could range between 0.022 and from outside of the regulated production
area. One comment supported the Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
0.033 percent.
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This action decreases the assessment proposed assessment decrease. The Thames River, New London, CT
obligation imposed on handlers. other comment did not support the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Assessments are applied uniformly on proposal, however, it did not address ACTION:Notice of deviation from
all handlers, and some of the costs may the merits of the proposed rule. drawbridge regulation.
be passed on to producers. However, Accordingly, no changes have been
decreasing the assessment rate will made to the rule as proposed, based on SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
reduce the burden on handlers, and may the comments received. temporary deviation from the operating
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schedule that governs the Amtrak Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners Folder on the line associated with this
Bridge across Thames River, mile 3.0, at of the change in operating schedule for rule.
New London, CT. This action is the bridge so that vessel operators can FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
necessary to complete installation of an arrange their transits to minimize any you have questions about this
emergency generator. This deviation impact caused by this temporary rulemaking, call or email Petty Officer
allows the bridge to require a two hour deviation. Amanda Boone, U.S. Coast Guard,
advance notice for openings during In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways
nighttime hours. the drawbridge must return to its regular Management Division, Coast Guard;
DATES: This deviation is effective from operating schedule immediately at the telephone (215) 271–4814, email
9 p.m. on July 31, 2017 to 7 a.m. on end of the effective period of this Amanda.N.Boone@uscg.mil.
September 12, 2017. temporary deviation. This deviation
ADDRESSES: The docket for this from the operating regulations is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
deviation, USCG–2017–0517 is available authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. I. Table of Abbreviations
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the Dated: June 20, 2017.
docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box CFR Code of Federal Regulations
C.J. Bisignano, DHS Department of Homeland Security
and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, E.O. Executive order
Docket Folder on the line associated First Coast Guard District. FR Federal Register
with this deviation. [FR Doc. 2017–13165 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] Pub. L. Public Law
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If § Section
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you have questions on this temporary U.S.C. United States Code
deviation, call or email James L. COTP Captain of the Port
Rousseau, Bridge Management DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND II. Background Information and
Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, SECURITY Regulatory History
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 617–223–
8619, email james.l.rousseau2@ Coast Guard The Coast Guard is issuing this
uscg.mil. temporary rule without prior notice and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amtrak, 33 CFR Part 165 opportunity to comment pursuant to
the owner of the bridge, requested a authority under section 4(a) of the
[Docket Number USCG–2017–0279]
temporary deviation in order to Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
facilitate installation of a lift span RIN 1625–AA00 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
emergency generator. The Amtrak authorizes an agency to issue a rule
Bridge across the Thames River, mile Safety Zone, Delaware River; Dredging without prior notice and opportunity to
3.0 at New London, Connecticut has a comment when the agency for good
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
horizontal clearance of 150 feet and a cause finds that those procedures are
ACTION: Temporary final rule. impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
vertical clearance of 29 feet at mean
high water and 31 feet at mean low SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is to the public interest. Under 5 U.S.C.
water in the closed position. The bridge establishing temporary safety zones in 553(b) (B), the Coast Guard finds that
has a vertical clearance of 75 feet in the portions of Marcus Hook Range, good cause exists for not publishing a
intermediate raised position and 135 Deepwater Point Range, and New Castle notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
feet in the fully open position at mean Range, on the Delaware River, to with respect to this rule because doing
high water. The existing drawbridge facilitate the annual maintenance so would be impractical and contrary to
operating regulations are listed at 33 dredging of the Federal Navigation the public interest. Final details for the
CFR 117.224. Channel. The safety zones will be dredging operation were not received by
This temporary deviation will allow established for the waters in the vicinity the Coast Guard until June 15, 2017.
the Amtrak Bridge to require a 2 hour of the dredge and associated pipeline, Vessels transiting through New Castle
advance notice between 9 p.m. and 7 including dredge pipe which is located Range, Deepwater Point Range, Marcus
a.m. from July 31, 2017 to September 12, in Marcus Hook Anchorage No. 7 and Hook Range or attempting to enter the
2017, while a crane barge is present next Pea Patch Island Anchorage No. 5. This waters of Marcus Hook Anchorage No.
to the lift span. The presence of the regulation is necessary to provide for 7 and Pea Patch Island Anchorage No.
crane barge reduces the horizontal the safety of life on navigable waters of 5 during pipe-laying or dredging
clearance to 70 feet. Additionally, the Delaware River, in the vicinity of operations may be at risk. Delaying this
between July 31, 2017 and September dredging activity, and is intended to rule for the purpose of providing a
10, 2017 the lift span will be in the protect mariners from the hazards notice and comment period would be
down position during daytime hours but associated with pipe-laying and contrary to the public interest as it
will be able to open when requested. dredging operations. would inhibit the Coast Guard’s ability
The waterway is transited by to protect the public from the hazards
DATES: This rule is effective without
recreational traffic, commercial vessels, associated with pipe-laying and
actual notice from June 26, 2017 until dredging operations. We are issuing this
ferries, and military vessels. Vessels that
September 1, 2017. For purposes of rule, and, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the
can pass under the bridge without an
enforcement, actual notice will be used Coast Guard finds that good cause exists
opening may do so at all times. When
from June 17, 2017 through June 26, for making it effective less than 30 days
the barge is located next to the lift span,
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the bridge will not be able to open
immediately for emergencies. There is ADDRESSES: To view documents because doing so would be contrary to
no alternate route for vessels unable to mentioned in this preamble as being the public interest. Allowing this
pass through the bridge when in the available in the docket, go to http:// dredging and pipe laying operation to go
closed position. www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017– forward without safety zones in place
The Coast Guard will also inform the 0279 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click would expose mariners and the public
users of the waterways through our ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket to unnecessary dangers.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 9 p.m. on July 31, 2017 to 7 a.m. on September 12, 2017. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email James L. Rousseau, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 617-223-8619, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 28552 |
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