83_FR_25476 83 FR 25370 - Recurring Safety Zone; Rice's Landing Riverfest, Rice's Landing, PA

83 FR 25370 - Recurring Safety Zone; Rice's Landing Riverfest, Rice's Landing, PA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 106 (June 1, 2018)

Page Range25370-25371
FR Document2018-11775

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Rice's Landing Riverfest from June 8 through June 9, 2018, to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Rice's Landing, PA. During the enforcement periods, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated representative.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25370-25371]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11775]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0455]


Recurring Safety Zone; Rice's Landing Riverfest, Rice's Landing, 
PA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Rice's 
Landing Riverfest from June 8 through June 9, 2018, to provide for the 
safety of life on the navigable waterways during this event. Our 
regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District 
identifies the regulated area for this event in Rice's Landing, PA. 
During the enforcement periods, entry into this zone is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit 
Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 7 will be 
enforced from 9:45 p.m. through 10:45 p.m., each day on June 8, 2018 
and June 9, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of

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enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Charles Morris, Marine Safety 
Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-0807, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone 
for the Rice's Landing Riverfest in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 7 
from 9:45 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. each day on June 8, 2018 and June 9, 
2018. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on 
navigable waterways during this 2-day event. Our regulation for marine 
events within the Eighth Coast Guard District, Sec.  165.801, specifies 
the location of the safety zone for the Rice's Landing Riverfest, which 
covers a less than one-mile stretch of the Monongahela River. Entry 
into the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of 
the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated 
representative. Persons or vessels desiring to enter into or pass 
through the area must request permission from the COTP or a designated 
representative. They can be reached on VHF FM channel 16. If permission 
is granted, all persons and vessel shall comply with the instructions 
of the COTP or designated representative.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, 
the COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM), Local Notices to Mariners (LNM), 
Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs), and/or through other means 
of public notice as appropriate at least 24 hours in advance of each 
enforcement.

    Dated: May 25, 2018.
L. McClain, Jr.,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit 
Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2018-11775 Filed 5-31-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

25370 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 106 / Friday, June 1, 2018 / Rules and Regulations First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the nature and volume of vessel traffic Guard; telephone 212–514–4335, email SECURITY on the waterway in publishing this Stephanie.E.Lopez@uscg.mil. temporary deviation. Coast Guard Vessels able to pass through the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Town bridge in the closed position may do so of Hempstead Department of Public 33 CFR Part 117 at any time. The bridge will be able to Works requested this temporary open for emergencies and there is no deviation and both Nassau County, the [Docket No. USCG–2018–0341] immediate alternate route for vessels owner of the Long Beach Bridge, and the unable to pass through the bridge in the New York State Department of Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Sinepuxent Bay Harry Kelley (Route closed position. The Coast Guard will Transportation, the owner of the Loop also inform the users of the waterways 50) Bridge, Ocean City, MD Parkway Bridge, concur with the request through our Local and Broadcast Notice to deviate from the normal operating AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. to Mariners of the change in operating schedules to facilitate the ‘‘Annual ACTION:Notice of deviation from schedule for the bridge so that vessel Salute to Veterans and Fireworks drawbridge regulation. operators can arrange their transits to Display.’’ minimize any impacts caused by this SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a The Long Beach Bridge across temporary deviation. temporary deviation from the operating In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Reynolds Channel, mile 4.7, has a schedule that governs the Harry Kelley the drawbridge must return to its regular vertical clearance of 22 feet at mean Bridge (Route 50), over Isle of Wight operating schedule immediately at the high water and 24 feet at mean low (Sinepuxent) Bay, mile 0.5 at Ocean end of the effective period of this water in the closed position. The City, MD. The deviation is necessary to temporary deviation. This deviation existing drawbridge operating regulation accommodate Ocean City Air Show. from the operating regulations is is listed at 33 CFR 117.799(g). The Loop This deviation allows the bridge to authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Parkway Bridge across Long Creek, mile remain in their closed-to-navigation 0.7, has a vertical clearance of 21 feet at Dated: May 15, 2018. position. mean high water and 25 feet at mean Hal R. Pitts, low water in the closed position. The DATES: The deviation is effective from 4:30 p.m. on June 16, 2018, until 5 p.m. Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard existing drawbridge operating regulation District. is listed at 33 CFR 117.799(f). on June 17, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–11772 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] The temporary deviation will allow ADDRESSES: The docket for this BILLING CODE 9110–04–P both bridges to remain closed from 9:30 deviation, [USCG–2018–0341], is p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2018 with available at http://www.regulations.gov. rain date of July 1, 2018. Reynolds Type the docket number in the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Channel and Long Creek are transited by ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. SECURITY seasonal recreational vessels and Click on Open Docket Folder on the line commercial vessels. Coordination with associated with this deviation. Coast Guard Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If has indicated no mariner objections to you have questions on this temporary 33 CFR Part 165 the proposed short-term closure of the deviation, call or email Ms. Kashanda [Docket No. USCG–2018–0455] bridges. Booker, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone Recurring Safety Zone; Rice’s Landing Vessels that can pass under the 757–398–6227, email Riverfest, Rice’s Landing, PA bridges without an opening may do so Kashanda.l.booker@uscg.mil. at all times. The bridges will be able to AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The event open for emergencies. There is no director, Ocean City, Maryland, ACTION: Notice of enforcement of alternate route for vessels to pass. Department of Emergency Services, with regulation. The Coast Guard will also inform the approval from the Maryland State users of the waterways through our Highway Administration, who owns SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners and operates the U.S. 50 (Harry Kelly) the safety zone for the Rice’s Landing of the change in operating schedule for Bridge, has requested a temporary Riverfest from June 8 through June 9, the bridges so that vessel operators can deviation from the current operating 2018, to provide for the safety of life on arrange their transits to minimize any regulations to accommodate the free the navigable waterways during this impact caused by the temporary movement of pedestrians and vehicles event. Our regulation for marine events deviation. during the 2017 Ocean City Air Show. within the Eighth Coast Guard District In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), The bridge is a double bascule bridge identifies the regulated area for this the drawbridge must return to its regular and has a vertical clearance in the event in Rice’s Landing, PA. During the operating schedule immediately at the closed position of 13 feet above mean enforcement periods, entry into this end of the effective period of this high water. zone is prohibited unless authorized by temporary deviation. This deviation The current operating schedule is set the Captain of the Port Marine Safety from the operating regulations is out in 33 CFR 117.559. Under this Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. temporary deviation, the bridge will be representative. jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES maintained in the closed-to-navigation DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR Dated: May 25, 2018. 165.801, Table 1, Line 7 will be position from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on C.J. Bisignano, June 16 and 17, 2018. The Isle of Wight enforced from 9:45 p.m. through 10:45 Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, (Sinepuxent) Bay is used by a variety of p.m., each day on June 8, 2018 and June First Coast Guard District. vessels including small commercial 9, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–11771 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] vessels and recreational vessels. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If BILLING CODE P Coast Guard has carefully considered you have questions about this notice of VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:47 May 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\01JNR1.SGM 01JNR1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 106 / Friday, June 1, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 25371 enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Mississippi River between mile markers those comments before issuing the rule. Charles Morris, Marine Safety Unit 179 and 180, extending the entire width The NPRM process would delay the Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone of the river. This action is necessary to establishment of the safety zone until 412–221–0807, email Charles.F.Morris@ provide for the safety of life and after the event and compromise public uscg.mil. property on these navigable waters near safety. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast the St. Louis Gateway Arch grounds Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the during an air show practice and an air Guard finds that good cause exists for Rice’s Landing Riverfest in 33 CFR show/fireworks display. This temporary making this rule effective less than 30 165.801, Table 1, Line 7 from 9:45 p.m. safety zone is necessary to protect days after publication in the Federal through 10:45 p.m. each day on June 8, persons and property from potential Register. Delaying the effective date of 2018 and June 9, 2018. This action is damage and safety hazards during the the rule is contrary to the public interest being taken to provide for the safety of air show evolutions. Entry into the as it would delay the safety measures life on navigable waterways during this safety zone is prohibited unless necessary to respond to potential safety 2-day event. Our regulation for marine authorized by the Captain of the Port hazards associated with the air show events within the Eighth Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River or a evolutions. District, § 165.801, specifies the location designated representative. The Fair St. Louis will be holding air of the safety zone for the Rice’s Landing DATES: This rule is effective from noon shows and a fireworks display in the Riverfest, which covers a less than one- on July 3, 2018 through 10:30 p.m. on vicinity of the St. Louis Gateway Arch mile stretch of the Monongahela River. July 4, 2018. from mile marker (MM) 179 to MM 180 ADDRESSES: To view documents on the 4th of July. A practice session for Entry into the safety zone is prohibited mentioned in this preamble as being the air shows will be held on July 3, unless authorized by the Captain of the available in the docket, go to http:// 2018 from noon through 2 p.m. The air Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– shows will take place on July 4, 2018 (COTP) or a designated representative. 0379 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click twice: Between the hours of 12:30 p.m. Persons or vessels desiring to enter into ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket through 2 p.m., and 6:45 p.m. through or pass through the area must request Folder on the line associated with this 8:15 p.m. The fireworks display will permission from the COTP or a rule. take place from 9 p.m. through 10 p.m. designated representative. They can be on July 4, 2018. reached on VHF FM channel 16. If FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If permission is granted, all persons and you have questions on this rule, call or III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule vessel shall comply with the email LCDR Sean Peterson, Chief of The Coast Guard is issuing this rule instructions of the COTP or designated Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone under the authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. representative. 314–269–2332, email Sean.M.Peterson@ The purpose of this rule to provide for In addition to this notice of uscg.mil. the safety of life and property during the enforcement in the Federal Register, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: air shows and the fireworks display. COTP or a designated representative Over the years, there have been will inform the public through I. Table of Abbreviations unfortunate instances of aircraft Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM), CFR Code of Federal Regulations mishaps that involve crashing during Local Notices to Mariners (LNM), COTP Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River performances at various air shows Marine Safety Information Bulletins around the world. Occasionally, these (MSIBs), and/or through other means of DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register incidents result in a wide area of public notice as appropriate at least 24 MM Mile marker scattered debris in the water that can hours in advance of each enforcement. NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking damage property or cause significant Dated: May 25, 2018. § Section injury or death to the public observing L. McClain, Jr., U.S.C. United States Code the air shows. The Captain of the Port UMR Upper Mississippi River Sector Upper Mississippi River (COTP) Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh. has determined that a safety zone is II. Background Information and [FR Doc. 2018–11775 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] necessary to protect the general public Regulatory History BILLING CODE 9110–04–P from hazards associated with the The Coast Guard is issuing this aerobatic and high speed aerial flight temporary rule without prior notice and demonstrations. In addition, potential DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND opportunity to comment pursuant to hazards associated with firework SECURITY authority under section 4(a) of the displays include accidental discharge of Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and Coast Guard U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision falling embers or other debris. The authorizes an agency to issue a rule COTP has determined that a safety zone 33 CFR Part 165 without prior notice and opportunity to is necessary to protect the general comment when the agency for good public from hazards associated with the [Docket Number USCG–2018–0379] cause finds that those procedures are fireworks display. The purpose of this RIN 1625–AA00 ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary rule is to ensure the safety of life and to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. property on the navigable waters in the Safety Zone; Upper Mississippi River, 553(b)(3)(B), the Coast Guard finds that safety zone before, during, and after the jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES Mile Markers 179 to 180, St. Louis, MO good cause exists for not publishing a air show practice, the air shows, and the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) fireworks display. ACTION: Temporary final rule. with respect to this rule because it is impracticable. We must establish this IV. Discussion of the Rule SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is safety zone by July 3, 2018 and lack This rule establishes a safety zone establishing a temporary safety zone on sufficient time to provide a reasonable from noon on July 3, 2018 through 10:30 the navigable waters of the Upper comment period and then consider p.m. on July 4, 2018. It will be enforced VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:47 May 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\01JNR1.SGM 01JNR1


Document Created: 2018-06-01 01:30:04
Document Modified: 2018-06-01 01:30:04
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 7 will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. through 10:45 p.m., each day on June 8, 2018 and June 9, 2018.
ContactIf you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Charles Morris, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-0807, email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 25370 
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