83 FR 50259 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Wicomico River, Salisbury, MD
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 194 (October 5, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 194 (October 5, 2018)
| Page Range | 50259-50260 | |
| FR Document | 2018-21771 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 50259-50260] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21771] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2018-0931] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Wicomico River, Salisbury, MD 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 Main Street Bridge across the Wicomico River (North Prong), mile 22.4, at Salisbury, MD. The deviation is necessary to accommodate the cleaning and painting of the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to- navigation position and open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. DATES: The deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on October 5, 2018, through 6 a.m. on December 31, 2018. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2018-0931] 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. Martin Bridges, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398- 6422, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, who owns and operates the Main Street Bridge across the Wicomico River (North Prong), mile 22.4, at Salisbury, [[Page 50260]] MD, has requested a temporary deviation from the current operating regulation. This temporary deviation is necessary to accommodate cleaning and painting of the bridge. The bridge is a double bascule bridge and has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 1 foot above mean high water. The current operating schedule is set out in 33 CFR 117.579. Under this temporary deviation, the bridge will be maintained in the closed- to-navigation position from 6 a.m. on October 5, 2018, through 6 a.m. on December 31, 2018. The Wicomico River is used by tug and barge, and small commercial vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully coordinated the restrictions with waterway users in publishing this temporary deviation. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and there is no immediate alternate route for vessels unable to pass through the bridge in the closed position. The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterway through our Local and Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impacts 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: October 2, 2018. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2018-21771 Filed 10-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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Correction of Publication will be used from 6 a.m. on September bridge so that vessel operators can
Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is 17, 2018, to October 5, 2018. arrange their transits to minimize any
corrected by making the following ADDRESSES: The docket for this impact caused by the temporary
correcting amendments: deviation, USCG–2018–0919 is available deviation.
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
PART 1—INCOME TAXES docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box the drawbridges must return to their
and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open regular operating schedule immediately
■ Paragraph 1. The authority citation Docket Folder on the line associated at the end of the effective period of this
for part 1 continues to read in part as with this deviation. temporary deviation. This deviation
follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If from the operating regulations is
Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * you have questions on this temporary authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
deviation, call or email Mr. Steven Dated: October 1, 2018.
§ 1.707–9 [Amended]
Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Steven M. Fischer,
■ Par. 2. Section 1.707–9 is amended by Thirteenth Coast Guard District; Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
revising the second sentence in telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- District.
paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows: d13bridges@uscg.mil. [FR Doc. 2018–21674 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: King BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
§ 1.707–9 Effective dates and transitional
rules. County, WA, owns the South Park
(a) * * * Bridge that spans across the Duwamish
(1) * * * For any transaction with Waterway at mile 3.8, at Seattle, WA. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
respect to which all transfers that are King County requested a temporary SECURITY
part of a sale of an item of property deviation from the operating schedule,
due to infrequent opening requests, Coast Guard
occur after April 24, 1991, and any of
such transfers occurs before October 5, while a rule change is being processed.
This deviation will allow King County 33 CFR Part 117
2016, §§ 1.707–3 through 1.707–6 as
contained in 26 CFR part 1 revised as of to operate without a drawtender during [Docket No. USCG–2018–0931]
April 1, 2016, apply. evening hours until an opening request
has been received. The South Park Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
* * * * * Bridge operates in accordance with 33 Wicomico River, Salisbury, MD
Martin V. Franks, CFR 117.1041(a)(2).
This deviation authorizes the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief drawtender to open the South Park ACTION:Notice of deviation from
Counsel (Procedure and Administration). Bridge after receiving a 12 hour notice drawbridge regulation.
[FR Doc. 2018–21673 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am] from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. including all SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Federal holidays, starting at 6 a.m. on temporary deviation from the operating
September 17, 2018, through 7 a.m. on schedule that governs the Main Street
January 17, 2019. Vessels engaged in Bridge across the Wicomico River
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND sea-trials or waterway dredging (North Prong), mile 22.4, at Salisbury,
SECURITY activities may request a standby MD. The deviation is necessary to
drawtender to open the bridge, on accommodate the cleaning and painting
Coast Guard demand, during sea-trials and/or of the bridge. This deviation allows the
dredging operations, if at least a 24 hour bridge to remain in the closed-to-
33 CFR Part 117 notice is given to the drawtender. The navigation position and open on signal
South Park Bridge provides a vertical if at least 24 hours notice is given.
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0919]
clearance approximately 20 feet above
DATES: The deviation is effective from
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; mean high water when in the closed-to-
6 a.m. on October 5, 2018, through 6
Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, WA navigation position. Vessels operating
a.m. on December 31, 2018.
on the Duwamish Waterway range from
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. small recreational vessels, sailboats, ADDRESSES: The docket for this
ACTION:Notice of deviation from tribal fishing boats, large yachts and deviation, [USCG–2018–0931] is
drawbridge regulation. commercial towing vessels. available at http://www.regulations.gov.
Vessels able to pass through the South Type the docket number in the
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Park Bridge in the closed-to-navigation ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’.
temporary deviation from the operating position may do so at any time. The Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
schedule that governs the South Park bridge will not be able to open for associated with this deviation.
highway bridge (South Park Bridge), emergencies from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
across the Duwamish Waterway mile However, in the event of an emergency you have questions on this temporary
3.8, at Seattle, WA. The deviation requiring a bridge opening between 11 deviation, call or email Mr. Martin
allows the bridge owner to remove the p.m. and 7 a.m., the Seattle Department Bridges, Bridge Administration Branch
drawtender during the late evening and of Transportation has agreed that the Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone
early morning hours. This deviation bridge operator at the Fremont Bridge 757–398–6422, email Martin.A.Bridges@
authorizes the subject bridge to open across the Lake Washington Ship Canal uscg.mil.
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during nighttime hours after receiving a will open the South Park Bridge within SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
12 hour advance notice. 45 minutes from initial notification. The Maryland Department of Transportation
DATES: This deviation is effective from Coast Guard will inform the users of the State Highway Administration, who
without actual notice from October 5, waterway, through our Local and owns and operates the Main Street
2018 to 7 a.m. on January 17, 2019. For Broadcast Notices to Mariners, of the Bridge across the Wicomico River
purposes of enforcement, actual notice change in operating schedule for the (North Prong), mile 22.4, at Salisbury,
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MD, has requested a temporary the safety of life on these navigable notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
deviation from the current operating waters during a fireworks display on with respect to this rule because it
regulation. This temporary deviation is October 27, 2018. This regulation would be impracticable to complete a
necessary to accommodate cleaning and prohibits persons and vessels from notice-and-comment rulemaking by the
painting of the bridge. The bridge is a being in the safety zone unless date of the fireworks display, October
double bascule bridge and has a vertical authorized by the Captain of the Port 27, 2018.
clearance in the closed position of 1 foot Sector Columbia River or a designated Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
above mean high water. representative. Guard finds that good cause exists for
The current operating schedule is set DATES: This rule is effective from 6:40 making this rule effective less than 30
out in 33 CFR 117.579. Under this p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 27, 2018. days after publication in the Federal
temporary deviation, the bridge will be Register. Delaying the effective date of
ADDRESSES: To view documents
maintained in the closed-to-navigation this rule would be impracticable
mentioned in this preamble as being because an enforcement regulation is
position from 6 a.m. on October 5, 2018,
available in the docket, go to http:// needed on October 27, 2018, to respond
through 6 a.m. on December 31, 2018.
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– to the potential safety hazards
The Wicomico River is used by tug and
0901 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click associated with the fireworks display.
barge, and small commercial vessels.
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
The Coast Guard has carefully
Folder on the line associated with this III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
coordinated the restrictions with
rule. The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
waterway users in publishing this
temporary deviation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The
The bridge will be able to open for you have questions on this rule, call or Captain of the Port Columbia River
emergencies and there is no immediate email LCDR Dixon Whitley, Waterways (COTP) has determined that potential
alternate route for vessels unable to pass Management Division, Marine Safety hazards associated with the fireworks
through the bridge in the closed Unit Portland, Coast Guard; telephone display on October 27, 2018, will be a
position. The Coast Guard will also 503–240–9319, email msupdxwwm@ safety concern for anyone within a 450-
inform the users of the waterway uscg.mil. yard radius of launch site. This rule is
through our Local and Broadcast Notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: needed to protect personnel, vessels,
to Mariners of the change in operating and the marine environment in the
schedule for the bridge so that vessels I. Table of Abbreviations navigable waters from these potential
can arrange their transits to minimize CFR Code of Federal Regulations hazards within the safety zone before,
any impacts caused by the temporary DHS Department of Homeland Security during and after the scheduled event.
deviation. FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking IV. Discussion of the Rule
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge must return to its regular § Section This rule establishes a safety zone
U.S.C. United States Code from 6:40 p.m. until 9 p.m. on October
operating schedule immediately at the
end of the effective period of this II. Background Information and 27, 2018. The safety zone will cover all
temporary deviation. This deviation Regulatory History navigable waters within 450 yards of the
from the operating regulations is barge being used to launch the fireworks
The Leukemia and Lymphoma display from position 45°30′23.00″ N,
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Society will be conducting a fireworks 122°40′4.71″ W, on the Willamette River
Dated: October 2, 2018. display from 7:40 p.m. to 8 p.m. on in Portland, OR. The duration of the
Hal R. Pitts, October 27, 2018. The fireworks are to zone is intended to ensure the safety of
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard be launched from a barge in the vessels and these navigable waters
District. Willamette River between the Tilikum before, during, and after the scheduled
[FR Doc. 2018–21771 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am] Crossing and Marquam bridges in 7:40 p.m. to 8 p.m. fireworks display.
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Portland, OR. Hazards from firework No vessel or person will be permitted to
displays include accidental discharge of enter the safety zone without obtaining
fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and permission from the COTP or a
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND falling hot embers or other debris. The designated representative.
SECURITY Captain of the Port Columbia River
(COTP) has determined that potential V. Regulatory Analyses
Coast Guard hazards associated with the fireworks to We developed this rule after
be used in this display will be a safety considering numerous statutes and
33 CFR Part 165 concern for anyone within a 450-yard Executive orders related to rulemaking.
[Docket Number USCG–2018–0901] radius of the barge. Below we summarize our analyses
The Coast Guard is issuing this based on a number of these statutes and
RIN 1625–AA00 temporary rule without prior notice and Executive orders, and we discuss First
opportunity to comment pursuant to Amendment rights of protestors.
Safety Zone; Willamette River, authority under section 4(a) of the
Portland, OR Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 A. Regulatory Planning and Review
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
ACTION: Temporary final rule. authorizes an agency to issue a rule direct agencies to assess the costs and
without prior notice and opportunity to benefits of available regulatory
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is comment when the agency for good alternatives and, if regulation is
establishing a temporary safety zone for cause finds that those procedures are necessary, to select regulatory
navigable waters of the Willamette River ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary approaches that maximize net benefits.
between the Tilikum Crossing and to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies
Marquam bridges in Portland, OR. This 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that to control regulatory costs through a
safety zone is necessary to provide for good cause exists for not publishing a budgeting process. This rule has not
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | The deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on October 5, 2018, through 6 a.m. on December 31, 2018. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Martin Bridges, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398- 6422, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 50259 |
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