82 FR 60869 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Alligator River, Columbia, NC

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)

Page Range		60869-60870
FR Document		2017-27718

The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the US 64/Alligator River Bridge which carries US 64 over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), Alligator River, mile 84.2, near Columbia, NC. The deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge maintenance. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0967]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 
Alligator River, Columbia, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation; modification.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the US 64/Alligator River Bridge which 
carries US 64 over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), Alligator 
River, mile 84.2, near Columbia, NC. The deviation is necessary to 
facilitate bridge maintenance. This deviation allows the bridge to 
remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from December 
26, 2017 through 6 p.m. on March 29, 2018. For the purposes of 
enforcement, actual notice will be used from 7 a.m. on November 6, 
2017, until December 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0967, 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 Mr. Michael Thorogood, Bridge 
Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398-
6557, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 1, 2017, the Coast Guard 
published a temporary deviation entitled ``Drawbridge Operation 
Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Alligator River, Columbia, 
NC'' in the Federal Register (82 FR 50577). That document resulted from 
North Carolina Department of Transportation's request for a temporary 
deviation, occurring from 7 a.m. on November 6, 2017, through 7 p.m. on 
November 17, 2017, from normal operation of the drawbridge to 
facilitate bridge maintenance. Subsequent to the approval of that 
request, North Carolina Department of Transportation requested a 
modification, extending the temporary deviation from 7:01 p.m. on 
November 17, 2017, through 6 p.m. on March 29, 2018, to allow more time 
to perform and complete additional bridge maintenance discovered during 
the previous temporary deviation. Therefore, through this document, the 
Coast Guard modifies the dates of the previously approved temporary 
deviation to allow the US 64/Alligator River Bridge that carries US 64 
over the AICW, Alligator River, mile 84.2, at near Columbia, NC, to 
remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., on 
Wednesday, December 27, 2017, through Saturday, December 30, 2017; 
Monday, January 1, 2018, through Saturday, January 5, 2018; and Monday, 
January 8, 2018, through Tuesday, January 9, 2018. During these closure 
periods the bridge will open on signal, if at least 2 hours notice is 
given. The bridge will also remain in the closed-to-navigation position 
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from 6 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 
2018, through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018; and from 6 a.m. on 
Wednesday, March 14, 2018, through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. 
Alternative work dates for these closure periods will be from noon on 
Thursday, January 18, 2018, through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 
2018; and from noon on Thursday, March 22, 2018, through 6 p.m. on 
Thursday, March 29, 2018. If the alternative work dates from noon on 
Thursday, January 18, 2018, through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 
2018 are used, the bridge will also remain in the closed-to-navigation 
position from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, from January 
22, 2018, through March 14, 2018; except for scheduled daily openings 
at noon, if at least 2 hours notice is given. If the alternative work 
dates from noon on Thursday, January 18, 2018, through 6 p.m. on 
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 are not used, the bridge will also remain 
in the closed-to-navigation position from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday 
through Saturday, from January 17, 2018, through March 14, 2018; except 
for scheduled daily openings at noon, if at least 2 hours notice is 
given. The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterway through 
our Broadcast Notices to Mariners, if the alternative work dates

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will be used. The bridge has a vertical clearance of 14 feet above mean 
high water in the closed position and unlimited feet above mean high 
water in the open position. The bridge will open on signal at all other 
times. The current operating schedule is set out in 33 CFR 117.5.
    The AICW, Alligator River is used by a variety of vessels 
including, small commercial vessels, tug and barge traffic, and 
recreational vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully coordinated the 
restrictions with waterway users in publishing this temporary 
deviation.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-to-navigation 
position may do so at any time. During the closure periods, the bridge 
will not be able to open for emergencies and the Croatan Sound to the 
Pamlico Sound can be used as an alternative route for vessels unable to 
pass through the bridge in the closed position. During the closure 
periods with scheduled openings at noon, the bridge will be able to 
open up for emergencies, if at least one hour notice is given. The 
Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterway through our 
Local Notice and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in 
operating schedule for the bridge so vessel operators can arrange their 
transits to minimize any impact caused by the 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: December 18, 2017.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
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will be used. The bridge has a vertical SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection I. General Information
clearance of 14 feet above mean high Agency (EPA) is taking final action
A. Notice and Comment Under the
water in the closed position and finding that Massachusetts failed to
Administrative Procedures Act (APA)
unlimited feet above mean high water in submit an infrastructure State
the open position. The bridge will open Implementation Plan (SIP) to satisfy Section 553 of the APA, 5 U.S.C.
on signal at all other times. The current certain interstate transport requirements 553(b)(3)(B), provides that, when an
operating schedule is set out in 33 CFR of the Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect agency for good cause finds that notice
117.5. to the 2012 annual fine particles (PM2.5) and public procedure are impracticable,
The AICW, Alligator River is used by national ambient air quality standard unnecessary or contrary to the public
a variety of vessels including, small (NAAQS). Specifically, these interest, the agency may issue a rule
commercial vessels, tug and barge requirements pertain to significant without providing notice and an
traffic, and recreational vessels. The contribution to nonattainment, or opportunity for public comment. The
Coast Guard has carefully coordinated interference with maintenance, of the EPA has determined that there is good
the restrictions with waterway users in 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS in other cause for making this rule final without
publishing this temporary deviation. states. This finding of failure to submit prior proposal and opportunity for
Vessels able to pass through the establishes a 2-year deadline for the comment because no significant EPA
bridge in the closed-to-navigation EPA to promulgate a Federal judgment is involved in making a
position may do so at any time. During Implementation Plan (FIP) to address finding of failure to submit SIPs, or
the closure periods, the bridge will not the interstate transport SIP requirements elements of SIPs, required by the CAA,
be able to open for emergencies and the pertaining to significant contribution to where states have made no submissions
Croatan Sound to the Pamlico Sound nonattainment, interference with or incomplete submissions, to meet the
can be used as an alternative route for maintenance, interference with requirement. Thus, notice and public
vessels unable to pass through the Prevention of Significant Deterioration, procedure are unnecessary. The EPA
bridge in the closed position. During the and interference with visibility finds that this constitutes good cause
closure periods with scheduled protection, unless, prior to the EPA under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B).
openings at noon, the bridge will be able promulgating a FIP, the state submits,
and the EPA approves, a SIP that meets B. How is the Preamble Organized?
to open up for emergencies, if at least
one hour notice is given. The Coast these requirements. Table of Contents
Guard will also inform the users of the DATES: This final rule is effective on
waterway through our Local Notice and January 25, 2018. I. General Information
II. Background and Overview
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
A. Interstate Transport SIPs
change in operating schedule for the docket for this action under Docket ID B. Background on the 2012 Annual PM2.5
bridge so vessel operators can arrange No. EPA–R01–OAR–2017–0695. All NAAQS
their transits to minimize any impact documents in the dockets are listed on III. Finding of Failure To Submit for
caused by the temporary deviation. http://www.regulations.gov. Although Massachusetts
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), listed in the index, some information is IV. Environmental Justice Considerations
the drawbridge must return to its regular not publicly available, e.g., Confidential V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
operating schedule immediately at the Business Information (CBI) or other II. Background and Overview
end of the effective period of this information whose disclosure is
temporary deviation. This deviation restricted by statute. Certain other A. Interstate Transport SIPs
from the operating regulations is material, such as copyrighted material, CAA section 110(a) imposes an
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. will be publicly available only in hard obligation upon states to submit SIPs
Dated: December 18, 2017. copy. Publicly available docket that provide for the implementation,
Hal R. Pitts,
materials are available at http:// maintenance and enforcement of a new
www.regulations.gov or at the U.S. or revised NAAQS within three years
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard
District.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA following the promulgation of that
New England Regional Office, Office of NAAQS. Section 110(a)(2) lists specific
[FR Doc. 2017–27718 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am]
Ecosystem Protection, Air Quality requirements that states must meet in
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Planning Unit, 5 Post Office Square— these SIP submissions, as applicable.
Suite 100, Boston, MA. The EPA The EPA refers to this type of SIP
requests that if at all possible, you submission as the ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIP
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION contact the individuals listed in the FOR because it ensures that states can
AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to implement, maintain and enforce the air
view the hard copy of the docket. The standards. Within these requirements,
40 CFR Part 52 Regional Office’s official hours of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) contains
[EPA–R01–OAR–2017–0695, FRL–9972–39– business are Monday through Friday, requirements to address interstate
Region 1] 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal transport of NAAQS pollutants. A SIP
holidays. revision submitted for this sub-section
Finding of Failure To Submit a Section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: is referred to as an ‘‘interstate transport
110 State Implementation Plan for Alison C. Simcox, Environmental SIP.’’ In turn, section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)
Interstate Transport for the 2012 Scientist, Air Quality Planning Unit, Air requires that such a plan contain
Annual National Ambient Air Quality Programs Branch (Mail Code OEP05– adequate provisions to prohibit
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES

Standards for Fine Particles; 02), U.S. Environmental Protection emissions from the state that will
Massachusetts Agency, Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, contribute significantly to
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts nonattainment of the NAAQS in any
Agency (EPA). 02109–3912; (617) 918–1684; other state (‘‘prong 1’’) or interfere with
simcox.alison@epa.gov. maintenance of the NAAQS in any other
ACTION: Final rule.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: state (‘‘prong 2’’). Section

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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; modification.
Dates		This deviation is effective without actual notice from December 26, 2017 through 6 p.m. on March 29, 2018. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 7 a.m. on November 6, 2017, until December 26, 2017.
Contact		If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Michael Thorogood, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398- 6557, email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 60869

82 FR 60869 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Alligator River, Columbia, NC

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard