83 FR 15067 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 68 (April 9, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 68 (April 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-07215 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 15067-15068] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07215] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2018-0226] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Route 1 & 9 (Lincoln Highway) Bridge across the Hackensack River, mile 1.8, at Jersey City, New Jersey. The deviation is necessary to limit and control bridge openings during the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Pulaski Skyway Bridge. DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from April 9, 2018 through 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2018. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 12:01 a.m. on April 2, 2018, until April 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0226, 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 Judy K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212-514-4336, email Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner of the bridge, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, requested a temporary deviation in order to complete the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the adjacent Pulaski Skyway Bridge. The Route 1 & 9 Bridge across the Hackensack River, mile 1.8, at Jersey City, New Jersey is a vertical lift bridge with a vertical clearance of 35 feet at mean high water and 40 feet at mean low water in the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.5. This temporary deviation will allow the Route 1 & 9 Bridge to open on signal from April 2, 2018 to July 31, 2018, except that the draw will not open to vessel traffic, Monday through Friday, between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., except holidays. On Federal holidays, the Route 1 & 9 Bridge will open on signal. Tide dependent deep draft vessels may request bridge openings during the rush hour closure periods, provided that at least a six hour advance notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge. The waterway is transited by recreational vessels and commercial vessels. Coordination with waterway users has indicated no objections to the proposed closure of the draw. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time. There is no alternate route for vessels to pass, but the bridge will be able to open [[Page 15068]] for emergencies. 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 vessel operators may 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: April 2, 2018. Christopher J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2018-07215 Filed 4-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section § 100.T09–0261 Special Local Regulation; SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
above. Wy-Hi Rowing Regatta, Detroit River, temporary deviation from the operating
Trenton Channel, Wyandotte, MI. schedule that governs the Route 1 & 9
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (a) Regulated areas. The following (Lincoln Highway) Bridge across the
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act regulated area is established as a special Hackensack River, mile 1.8, at Jersey
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires local regulation: All waters of the City, New Jersey. The deviation is
Federal agencies to assess the effects of Detroit River, Trenton Channel between necessary to limit and control bridge
their discretionary regulatory actions. In the following two lines going from bank- openings during the reconstruction and
particular, the Act addresses actions to-bank: The first line is drawn directly rehabilitation of the Pulaski Skyway
that may result in the expenditure by a across the channel from position Bridge.
State, local, or tribal government, in the 42°11.0′ N, 083°09.4′ W (NAD 83); the DATES: This deviation is effective
aggregate, or by the private sector of second line, to the north, is drawn without actual notice from April 9, 2018
$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or directly across the channel from through 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2018. For
more in any one year. Though this rule position 42°11.7′ N, 083°08.9′ W (NAD the purposes of enforcement, actual
will not result in such an expenditure, 83). notice will be used from 12:01 a.m. on
we do discuss the effects of this rule (b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated April 2, 2018, until April 9, 2018.
elsewhere in this preamble. representative’’ means Coast Guard ADDRESSES: The docket for this
F. Environment Patrol Commanders, including Coast deviation, USCG–2018–0226, is
Guard coxswains, petty officers, and available at http://www.regulations.gov.
We have analyzed this rule under other officers operating Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security Type the docket number in the
vessels, and Federal, state, and local ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’.
Directive 023–01 and Commandant officers designated by or assisting the
Instruction M16475.1D, which guide the Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
Captain of the Port (COTP) Detroit in the associated with this deviation.
Coast Guard in complying with the enforcement of the regulated areas.
National Environmental Policy Act of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
(c) Regulations. (1) Vessels transiting
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have you have questions on this temporary
through the regulated area are to deviation, call or email Judy K. Leung-
determined that this action is one of a maintain the minimum speeds for safe
category of actions that do not Yee, Bridge Management Specialist,
navigation. First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast
individually or cumulatively have a (2) Vessel operators desiring to enter,
significant effect on the human Guard; telephone 212–514–4336, email
transit through, anchoring in, remaining Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil.
environment. This rule involves a in, or operate within the regulated area
special local regulation lasting ten hours SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner
must contact the CTOP Detroit or his
that will prohibit entry into a designated of the bridge, the New Jersey
designated representative to obtain
area. It is categorically excluded from Department of Transportation, requested
permission to do so. The COTP Detroit
further review under paragraph L[61] of a temporary deviation in order to
or his designated representative may be
Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction complete the reconstruction and
contacted via VHF Channel 16 or at
Manual 023–01–001–01, Rev. 01. A rehabilitation of the adjacent Pulaski
313–568–9560. Vessel operators given
Record of Environmental Consideration Skyway Bridge. The Route 1 & 9 Bridge
permission to operate within the
supporting this determination is across the Hackensack River, mile 1.8, at
regulated area must comply with all
available in the docket where indicated Jersey City, New Jersey is a vertical lift
directions given to them by the COTP or
under ADDRESSES. bridge with a vertical clearance of 35
his on-scene representative.
feet at mean high water and 40 feet at
G. Protest Activities (d) Enforcement date. The regulated
mean low water in the closed position.
area described in paragraph (a) of this
The Coast Guard respects the First The existing drawbridge operating
section will be enforced from 7:30 a.m.
Amendment rights of protesters. regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.5.
until 5:30 p.m. on May 5, 2018. This temporary deviation will allow
Protesters are asked to contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER Dated: April 2, 2018. the Route 1 & 9 Bridge to open on signal
INFORMATION CONTACT section to Jeffrey W. Novak, from April 2, 2018 to July 31, 2018,
coordinate protest activities so that your Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the except that the draw will not open to
message can be received without Port Detroit. vessel traffic, Monday through Friday,
jeopardizing the safety or security of [FR Doc. 2018–07159 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and
people, places or vessels. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P between 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., except
holidays. On Federal holidays, the
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100 Route 1 & 9 Bridge will open on signal.
Marine safety, Navigation (water), DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Tide dependent deep draft vessels may
Reporting and recordkeeping SECURITY request bridge openings during the rush
requirements, Waterways. hour closure periods, provided that at
For the reasons discussed in the Coast Guard least a six hour advance notice is given
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 by calling the number posted at the
CFR part 100 as follows: 33 CFR Part 117 bridge.
The waterway is transited by
PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON [Docket No. USCG–2018–0226] recreational vessels and commercial
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NAVIGABLE WATERS vessels. Coordination with waterway
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; users has indicated no objections to the
■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ proposed closure of the draw. Vessels
continues to read as follows: able to pass through the bridge in the
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. closed position may do so at any time.
ACTION:Notice of deviation from
■ 2. Add § 100.T09–0261 to read as There is no alternate route for vessels to
drawbridge regulation.
follows: pass, but the bridge will be able to open
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for emergencies. The Coast Guard will disorders of the breast. VA provided a continue to be rated under diagnostic
also inform the users of the waterways 60-day public comment period and code 7615. Therefore, VA makes no
through our Local and Broadcast interested persons were invited to changes based on this comment.
Notices to Mariners of the change in submit written comments on or before One commenter wanted to include
operating schedule for the bridge so April 28, 2015. VA received 13 premature hysterectomy secondary to
vessel operators may arrange their comments. menorrhagia as an additional
transits to minimize any impact caused Several commenters expressed their gynecological disability in the rating
by the temporary deviation. support for the proposed rule and schedule. VA evaluates service-
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), thanked VA for promoting gender connected hysterectomy under
the drawbridge must return to its regular equality in the rating schedule. diagnostic codes 7617 and 7618. The
operating schedule immediately at the One commenter demanded cause of the hysterectomy may be a
end of the effective period of this compensation for his multiple factor in determining service
temporary deviation. This deviation debilitating health issues, which he connection, but is not important in
from the operating regulations is attributed to exposure to toxic evaluating the condition. Therefore, VA
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. substances at Fort McClellan. He also makes no changes based on this
urged VA to pass the Fort McClellan comment.
Dated: April 2, 2018. Health Registry Act, H.R. 411, 113th One commenter suggested adding a
Christopher J. Bisignano, Cong. (2013). Several commenters stated new diagnostic code or adjusting an
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, their belief that their multiple medical existing code for infertility due to the
First Coast Guard District. conditions are due to exposure to toxic loss or loss of use of other organs
[FR Doc. 2018–07215 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] substances at Fort McClellan and asked besides the uterus and ovaries,
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P to be considered for service connection. specifically fallopian tubes. The
Another commenter provided commenter asserted that, with respect to
information about his medical the uterus and ovaries, the minimum
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS conditions, which he stated he rating for a condition that causes
AFFAIRS developed after his reservist’s training at infertility is 20 percent and that this
Fort McClellan that involved chemical rating does not take into account
38 CFR Part 4 agent training. These comments focus symptoms, only whether the organs are
on issues of service connection, rather able to function reproductively.
RIN 2900–AP13
than the appropriate rating for already Therefore, the commenter asserts that
Schedule for Rating Disabilities; service-connected disabilities, and any damage to any part of the female
Gynecological Conditions and individual claims for VA benefits, reproductive system that causes
Disorders of the Breast which are beyond the scope of this infertility should result in at least a 20
rulemaking. Regarding the commenter’s percent evaluation.
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. request that VA ‘‘pass’’ the Fort While tubal damage may be
ACTION: Final rule. McClellan Health Registry Act, VA associated with infertility, infertility is
notes that this act is a Congressional act not in itself a disability for VA rating
SUMMARY: This document amends the and not before VA. This comment is purposes. It does not result in the loss
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) also beyond the scope of this of average earning capacity. See 38 CFR
Schedule for Rating Disabilities rulemaking. Therefore, VA makes no 4.1 (stating that the purpose of the rating
(VASRD) by revising the portion of the changes to the proposed rule based on schedule is to represent the average
rating schedule that addresses these comments. impairment in earning capacity
gynecological conditions and disorders One commenter had a question about resulting from diseases and injuries in
of the breast. The effect of this action is the proposed note to diagnostic code civil occupations). Diagnostic code
to ensure that this portion of the rating 7615 ‘‘Ovary, disease, injury, or 7614, Fallopian tube, disease, injury, or
schedule uses current medical adhesions of’’ asking if the note would adhesions of, provides disability ratings
terminology and to provide detailed and create a narrow category for disability for functional impairment due to
updated criteria for evaluation of evaluation by identifying dysmenorrhea symptoms associated with fallopian
gynecological conditions and disorders and secondary amenorrhea. The tube damage. If loss or loss of use of a
of the breast. commenter’s concern is not entirely creative organ due to service-connected
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is clear. To the extent the commenter is fallopian tube damage is present, VA
effective on May 13, 2018. asking whether VA considers will consider special monthly
dysmenorrhea and secondary compensation under the provisions of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
amenorrhea disabilities for rating 38 CFR 3.350(a). VA makes no changes
Ioulia Vvedenskaya, M.D., M.B.A., purposes, the note to diagnostic code based on this comment.
Medical Officer, Part 4 VASRD 7615 provides that dysmenorrhea and The same commenter proposes to add
Regulations Staff (211C), Compensation secondary amenorrhea shall be rated the diagnosis of repeated miscarriages to
Service, Veterans Benefits under that diagnostic code. To the the list of presumptive conditions for
Administration, Department of Veterans extent the commenter is asking whether female veterans who have been exposed
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, identification of dysmenorrhea and to radiation, herbicides, or other
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–9700. secondary amenorrhea in the note limits environmental factors that could
(This is not a toll-free telephone the application of diagnostic code 7615 negatively impact the ability of a fetus
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number.) to those diseases, it does not. to properly develop and carry to full
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA Dysmenorrhea and secondary term. The commenter also suggested VA
published a proposed rule in the amenorrhea are only examples of provide for an award of special monthly
Federal Register at 80 FR 10637 on diseases that would be rated under compensation under the provisions of
February 27, 2015, to amend 38 CFR diagnostic code 7615. Other § 3.350(a) for repeated miscarriages of
4.116, the portion of the VASRD dealing impairments associated with disease, an unknown etiology while on active
with gynecological conditions and injury, or adhesions of the ovaries will duty. Miscarriages themselves are not
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| Action | Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective without actual notice from April 9, 2018 through 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2018. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 12:01 a.m. on April 2, 2018, until April 9, 2018. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Judy K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212-514-4336, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 15067 |
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