83_FR_12541 83 FR 12485 - Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories

83 FR 12485 - Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)

Page Range12485-12486
FR Document2018-05781

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules (Practices and Procedures in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. Under agreement with the SLSMC, the SLSDC is amending the joint regulations by updating the Seaway Regulations and Rules in various categories. The changes update the following sections of the Regulations and Rules: Condition of Vessels; and, Dangerous Cargo. These amendments are merely editorial or for clarification of existing requirements. The joint regulations will become effective in Canada on March 29, 2018. For consistency, because these are joint regulations under international agreement, and to avoid confusion among users of the Seaway, the SLSDC finds that there is good cause to make the U.S. version of the amendments effective on the same date.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05781]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

33 CFR Part 401

[Docket No. SLSDC-2016-0006]
RIN 2135-AA43


Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories

AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and 
the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under 
international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the 
St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules (Practices and Procedures in 
Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. Under agreement with the 
SLSMC, the SLSDC is amending the joint regulations by updating the 
Seaway Regulations and Rules in various categories. The changes update 
the following sections of the Regulations and Rules: Condition of 
Vessels; and, Dangerous Cargo. These amendments are merely editorial or 
for clarification of existing requirements. The joint regulations will 
become effective in Canada on March 29, 2018. For consistency, because 
these are joint regulations under international agreement, and to avoid 
confusion among users of the Seaway, the SLSDC finds that there is good 
cause to make the U.S. version of the amendments effective on the same 
date.

DATES: This rule is effective on March 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the docket to read background 
documents or comments received, go to http://www.Regulations.gov; or in 
person at the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel, 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, 
Massena, New York 13662; 315/764-3200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation 
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and 
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules 
(Practices and Procedures in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. 
Under agreement with the SLSMC, the SLSDC is amending the joint 
regulations by updating the Regulations and Rules in various 
categories. The changes update the following sections of the 
Regulations and Rules: Condition of Vessels; and, Dangerous Cargo. 
These changes are to clarify existing requirements in the regulations.
    Regulatory Notices: Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the 
electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the 
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 
19477-78) or you may visit http://www.Regulations.gov.
    The joint regulations will become effective in Canada on March 29, 
2018.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This regulation involves a foreign affairs function of the United 
States and therefore, Executive Order 12866 does not apply and 
evaluation under the Department of Transportation's Regulatory Policies 
and Procedures is not required.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Determination

    I certify that this regulation will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The St. Lawrence 
Seaway Regulations and Rules primarily relate to commercial users of 
the Seaway, the vast majority of who are foreign vessel operators. 
Therefore, any resulting costs will be borne mostly by foreign vessels.

Environmental Impact

    This regulation does not require an environmental impact statement 
under the National Environmental Policy Act (49 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) 
because it is not a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.

Federalism

    The Corporation has analyzed this rule under the principles and 
criteria in Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, 1999, and have 
determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism 
implications to warrant a Federalism Assessment.

Unfunded Mandates

    The Corporation has analyzed this rule under Title II of the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4, 109 Stat. 48) and 
determined that it does not impose unfunded mandates on State, local, 
and tribal governments and the private sector requiring a written 
statement of economic and regulatory alternatives.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This regulation has been analyzed under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 and does not contain new or modified information collection 
requirements subject to the Office of Management and Budget review.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 401

    Hazardous materials transportation, Navigation (water), Penalties, 
Radio, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vessels, Waterways.

    Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 
amends 33 CFR part 401 as follows:

PART 401--SEAWAY REGULATIONS AND RULES

Subpart A--Regulations

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1. The authority citation for subpart A of part 401 is revised to read 
as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 983(a) and 984(a)(4), as amended; 49 CFR 
1.52, unless otherwise noted.


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2. In Sec.  401.12, revise paragraph (a)(3)(iii) to read as follows:


Sec.  401.12   Minimum requirements--mooring lines and fairleads.

    (a) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (iii) All lines shall be led through closed chocks or fairleads 
acceptable to the Manager and the Corporation.
* * * * *

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 3. In Sec.  401.66, revise paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  401.66  Applicable laws.

    (a) Where a vessel on the seaway is involved in an accident or a 
dangerous occurrence, the master of the vessel shall report the 
accident or occurrence,

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pursuant to the requirements of the Transportation Safety Board 
Regulations, to the nearest Seaway station and Transport Canada Marine 
Safety and Security or U.S. Coast Guard office as soon as possible and 
prior to departing the Seaway system.
* * * * *

    Issued at Washington, DC, on March 16, 2018.

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Carrie Lavigne,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-05781 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-61-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 56 / Thursday, March 22, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 12485 https://www.regulations.gov. Use the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: affecting the quality of the human FDA website listed in the previous Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel, environment. sentence to find the most current Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Federalism version of the guidance. Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, Dated: March 19, 2018. Massena, New York 13662; 315/764– The Corporation has analyzed this 3200. rule under the principles and criteria in Leslie Kux, Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, Associate Commissioner for Policy. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Saint 1999, and have determined that this rule [FR Doc. 2018–05843 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] Lawrence Seaway Development does not have sufficient federalism BILLING CODE 4164–01–P Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. implications to warrant a Federalism Lawrence Seaway Management Assessment. Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION international agreement, jointly publish Unfunded Mandates and presently administer the St. The Corporation has analyzed this Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Lawrence Seaway Regulations and rule under Title II of the Unfunded Corporation Rules (Practices and Procedures in Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. 104–4, 109 Stat. 48) and determined that 33 CFR Part 401 Under agreement with the SLSMC, the it does not impose unfunded mandates SLSDC is amending the joint regulations on State, local, and tribal governments [Docket No. SLSDC–2016–0006] by updating the Regulations and Rules and the private sector requiring a RIN 2135–AA43 in various categories. The changes written statement of economic and update the following sections of the regulatory alternatives. Seaway Regulations and Rules: Regulations and Rules: Condition of Periodic Update, Various Categories Vessels; and, Dangerous Cargo. These Paperwork Reduction Act changes are to clarify existing This regulation has been analyzed AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway requirements in the regulations. under the Paperwork Reduction Act of Development Corporation, DOT. Regulatory Notices: Privacy Act: 1995 and does not contain new or ACTION: Final rule. Anyone is able to search the electronic modified information collection SUMMARY: The Saint Lawrence Seaway form of all comments received into any requirements subject to the Office of Development Corporation (SLSDC) and of our dockets by the name of the Management and Budget review. the St. Lawrence Seaway Management individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 401 Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish behalf of an association, business, labor Hazardous materials transportation, and presently administer the St. union, etc.). You may review DOT’s Navigation (water), Penalties, Radio, Lawrence Seaway Regulations and complete Privacy Act Statement in the Reporting and recordkeeping Rules (Practices and Procedures in Federal Register published on April 11, requirements, Vessels, Waterways. Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence Under agreement with the SLSMC, the 19477–78) or you may visit http:// Seaway Development Corporation SLSDC is amending the joint regulations www.Regulations.gov. amends 33 CFR part 401 as follows: by updating the Seaway Regulations and The joint regulations will become Rules in various categories. The changes effective in Canada on March 29, 2018. PART 401—SEAWAY REGULATIONS update the following sections of the AND RULES Regulatory Evaluation Regulations and Rules: Condition of Subpart A—Regulations Vessels; and, Dangerous Cargo. These This regulation involves a foreign amendments are merely editorial or for affairs function of the United States and therefore, Executive Order 12866 does ■ 1. The authority citation for subpart A clarification of existing requirements. of part 401 is revised to read as follows: The joint regulations will become not apply and evaluation under the Department of Transportation’s Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a) and 984(a)(4), effective in Canada on March 29, 2018. as amended; 49 CFR 1.52, unless otherwise For consistency, because these are joint Regulatory Policies and Procedures is not required. noted. regulations under international agreement, and to avoid confusion Regulatory Flexibility Act ■ 2. In § 401.12, revise paragraph among users of the Seaway, the SLSDC Determination (a)(3)(iii) to read as follows: finds that there is good cause to make § 401.12 Minimum requirements—mooring I certify that this regulation will not the U.S. version of the amendments lines and fairleads. have a significant economic impact on effective on the same date. (a) * * * a substantial number of small entities. DATES: This rule is effective on March The St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations (3) * * * 29, 2018. and Rules primarily relate to (iii) All lines shall be led through ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the commercial users of the Seaway, the closed chocks or fairleads acceptable to docket to read background documents vast majority of who are foreign vessel the Manager and the Corporation. or comments received, go to http:// operators. Therefore, any resulting costs * * * * * www.Regulations.gov; or in person at will be borne mostly by foreign vessels. ■ 3. In § 401.66, revise paragraph (a) to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES Environmental Impact read as follows: Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building This regulation does not require an § 401.66 Applicable laws. Ground Floor, Room W12–140, environmental impact statement under (a) Where a vessel on the seaway is Washington, DC 20590–001, between 9 the National Environmental Policy Act involved in an accident or a dangerous a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through (49 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) because it is not occurrence, the master of the vessel Friday, except Federal Holidays. a major federal action significantly shall report the accident or occurrence, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Mar 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1

12486 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 56 / Thursday, March 22, 2018 / Rules and Regulations pursuant to the requirements of the some information is not publicly submission from the State of Iowa Transportation Safety Board available, i.e., CBI or other information received on July 29, 2013. Specifically, Regulations, to the nearest Seaway whose disclosure is restricted by statute. EPA is approving Iowa’s submission station and Transport Canada Marine Certain other material, such as with regard to the following elements of Safety and Security or U.S. Coast Guard copyrighted material, is not placed on section 110(a)(2): (A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II)— office as soon as possible and prior to the internet and will be publicly prevent of significant deterioration of air departing the Seaway system. available only in hard copy form. quality (prong 3), (D)(ii), (E) through (H), * * * * * Publicly available docket materials are and (J) through (M). available through https:// EPA is not taking action at this time Issued at Washington, DC, on March 16, on the following elements for the 2010 2018. www.regulations.gov or please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER SO2 NAAQS: Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)— Saint Lawrence Seaway Development significant contribution to Corporation. INFORMATION CONTACT section for additional information. nonattainment (prong 1) and interfering Carrie Lavigne, with maintenance of the NAAQS (prong Chief Counsel. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton, Environmental 2), and section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)— [FR Doc. 2018–05781 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] protection of visibility (prong 4). Protection Agency, Air Planning and BILLING CODE 4910–61–P Development Branch, 11201 Renner III. Have the requirements for approval Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at of the SIP submission been met? 913–551–7039, or by email at The state met the public notice ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION hamilton.heather@epa.gov. AGENCY requirements for SIP submission in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The 40 CFR Part 52 Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ state initiated public comment from and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. This section April 6, 2013, to May 8, 2013. One [EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0267; FRL–9975– provides additional information by 78—Region 7] comment was received and adequately addressing the following: addressed in the final SIP submission. Approval of Implementation Plans; I. Background This submission also satisfied the State of Iowa; Elements of the II. What is being addressed in this document? completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, Infrastructure SIP Requirements for III. Have the requirements for approval of the appendix V. In addition, as explained the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National SIP submission been met? above and in more detail in the IV. EPA’s Response to Comments technical support document which is Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) V. What action is EPA taking? part of the docket for this rulemaking, AGENCY: Environmental Protection VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews the submission meets the applicable Agency (EPA). substantive SIP requirements of the ACTION: Final rule. I. Background CAA, including section 110 and EPA received Iowa’s 2010 SO2 implementing regulations. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection NAAQS infrastructure SIP submission Agency (EPA) is taking final action to on July 29, 2013. On September 29, IV. EPA’s Response to Comments approve certain elements of a 2013 State 2017, EPA proposed to approve The public comment period on EPA’s Implementation Plan (SIP) submission elements of this submission. See 82 FR proposed rule opened September 29, from the State of Iowa for the 2010 45550. In conjunction with the 2017, the date of its publication in the Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient September 29, 2017 notice of proposed Federal Register, and closed on October Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). States rulemaking (NPR), EPA issued a direct 30, 2017. During this period, EPA are required to have a SIP that provides final rule (DFR) approving the same received three public comments on the for the implementation, maintenance, elements of the 2010 SO2 NAAQS proposal to approve certain elements of and enforcement of the NAAQS. infrastructure SIP. See 82 FR 45497. Iowa’s 2010 SO2 infrastructure SIP Whenever EPA promulgates a new or However, in the DFR, EPA stated that if submission, one of which is addressed revised NAAQS, states are required to EPA received adverse comments by below. The other two comments were make a SIP submission establishing that October 30, 2017, the action would be not specific to this action, which is the existing approved SIP has withdrawn and not take effect. EPA concerned with evaluating whether provisions necessary to address various received three comments prior to the Iowa has the required elements in place requirements to address the new or close of the comment period which to implement, maintain, and enforce the revised NAAQS or to add such were adverse. EPA withdrew the DFR NAAQS, and thus no further response is provisions. These SIPs submissions are on November 14,2017. See 82 FR 54300. required. commonly referred to as This action is a final rule based on the Comment: The commenter stated that ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIPs. The infrastructure NPR. A detailed discussion of Iowa’s EPA must act on 110(a)(2)(D)(I) prong 1 SIP requirements are designed to ensure SIP submission and EPA’s rationale for (significant contribution to that the structural components of each approving the SIP submission were nonattainment), prong 2 (interference state’s air quality management program provided in the DFR and the associated with maintenance), and 110(a)(2)(D)(II), are adequate to meet the state’s Technical Support Document in the prong 4 (interference with visibility responsibilities under the CAA. docket for this rulemaking and will not protection.) The commenter asserted DATES: This final rule is effective on be restated here, except to the extent that EPA had stated in the Technical April 23, 2018. Support Document (TSD) for the daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES relevant to our response to the public ADDRESSES: EPA has established a comment we received. proposed action that ‘‘EPA WILL NOT docket for this action under Docket ID ACT on [prongs 1, 2 and 4]’’ (emphasis No. EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0267. All II. What is being addressed in this added in comment). The commenter documents in the docket are listed on document? went on to state that EPA was therefore the https://www.regulations.gov EPA is approving certain elements of stating that it ‘‘will never act and does website. Although listed in the index, the 2010 SO2 NAAQS infrastructure SIP not need to act on these elements.’’ The VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Mar 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1


Document Created: 2018-03-22 01:25:01
Document Modified: 2018-03-22 01:25:01
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis rule is effective on March 29, 2018.
ContactCarrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, New York 13662; 315/764-3200.
FR Citation83 FR 12485 
RIN Number2135-AA43
CFR AssociatedHazardous Materials Transportation; Navigation (water); Penalties; Radio; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Vessels and Waterways
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