83 FR 9431 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, West Palm Beach, FL
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)
| Page Range | 9431-9431 | |
| FR Document | 2018-04497 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 9431] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04497] [[Page 9431]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2017-0273] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, West Palm Beach, FL AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for comments, extension. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) Bridge, mile 1021.8, the Royal Park (SR 704) Bridge, mile 1022.6, and the Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) Bridge, mile 1024.7, across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, at West Palm Beach, Florida. This deviation will extend the test to change the drawbridge operation schedules to determine whether permanent changes to the schedules are needed. This deviation allows the Flagler Memorial, Royal Park and Southern Boulevard Bridges to operate on alternative schedules when the President of the United States, members of the First Family, or other persons under the protection of the Secret Service visit Mar-a-Lago. This deviation is necessary to accommodate the increase in vehicular traffic when the presidential motorcade is in transit. DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from March 6, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2018. For purposes of enforcement, this deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on February 27, 2018 to March 6, 2018. Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before May 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG- 2017-0273 using Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this test deviation, call or email LT Ruth Sadowitz, Coast Guard Sector Miami, FL, Waterways Management Division, telephone 305-535-4307, email ruth.a.sadowitz@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis On August 17, 2017, the Coast Guard published a notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation with request for comments in the Federal Register (82 FR 39019) to test proposed changes. Three comments were received, which were in favor of the regulation changes. Due to unanticipated delays in processing this proposed regulatory change, the Coast Guard finds it necessary to extend the test deviation to allow additional time for public comment. The changes to the operating schedules proposed in this deviation will coincide with the establishment of the proposed Presidential Security Zone (see 82 FR 28036). When the President of the United States, members of the First Family, or other persons under the protection of the Secret Service visit Mar-a-Lago, drawbridge openings have caused traffic backups in the West Palm Beach area. The increase in traffic congestion occurs when the presidential motorcade is in transit, which closes the Southern Boulevard Bridge to vehicle and vessel traffic. This action requires through traffic to use the Flagler Memorial and Royal Park Bridges. The Mayor of Palm Beach has asked the Coast Guard and the bridge owner, Florida Department of Transportation, to test a change to the operating regulations of those bridges. During this temporary deviation, the Flagler Memorial Bridge is allowed to remain closed to navigation from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the exception of a once an hour opening at 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., weekdays only, if vessels are requesting an opening. The Royal Park Bridge is allowed to remain closed to navigation from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the exception of a once an hour opening at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., weekdays only, if vessels are requesting an opening. At all other times the bridges will operate per their normal schedules, published in 33 CFR 117.261(u) and (v), respectively. The operating schedule of the Southern Boulevard Bridge, which is closest to Mar-a-Lago, will be allowed to remain closed to navigation whenever the presidential motorcade is in transit. At all other times the bridge shall operate under the normal operating schedule, published in 33 CFR 117.261(w). This test deviation will have an impact on marine traffic while alleviating some vehicle traffic backups. Tugs with tows are not exempt from this regulation. Vessels able to pass through the Flagler Memorial and Royal Park Bridges in the closed position may do so at any time. The bridges will be able to open for emergencies. The Southern Boulevard Bridge will be under the control of the on-scene designated representative. 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 that vessel operators can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to their regular operating schedules 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. II. Public Participation and Request for Comments We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking, and will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacynotice. Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in this docket and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a final rule is published. Dated: March 1, 2018. Barry L. Dragon, Director, Bridge Branch, Seventh Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2018-04497 Filed 3-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis at any time. The bridges will be able to
SECURITY On August 17, 2017, the Coast Guard open for emergencies. The Southern
published a notice of deviation from Boulevard Bridge will be under the
Coast Guard control of the on-scene designated
drawbridge regulation with request for
comments in the Federal Register (82 representative.
33 CFR Part 117 The Coast Guard will also inform the
FR 39019) to test proposed changes.
Three comments were received, which users of the waterways through our
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0273] were in favor of the regulation changes. Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
Due to unanticipated delays in of the change in operating schedule for
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; processing this proposed regulatory the bridge so that vessel operators can
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, West change, the Coast Guard finds it arrange their transits to minimize any
Palm Beach, FL necessary to extend the test deviation to impact caused by the temporary
allow additional time for public deviation.
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
comment. The changes to the operating
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation the drawbridges must return to their
schedules proposed in this deviation
from regulations; request for comments, regular operating schedules
will coincide with the establishment of
extension. immediately at the end of the effective
the proposed Presidential Security Zone
period of this temporary deviation. This
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a (see 82 FR 28036).
When the President of the United deviation from the operating regulations
temporary deviation from the operating is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
schedule that governs the Flagler States, members of the First Family, or
Memorial (SR A1A) Bridge, mile 1021.8, other persons under the protection of II. Public Participation and Request for
the Royal Park (SR 704) Bridge, mile the Secret Service visit Mar-a-Lago, Comments
1022.6, and the Southern Boulevard (SR drawbridge openings have caused traffic We view public participation as
700/80) Bridge, mile 1024.7, across the backups in the West Palm Beach area. essential to effective rulemaking, and
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, at West The increase in traffic congestion occurs will consider all comments and material
Palm Beach, Florida. This deviation will when the presidential motorcade is in received during the comment period.
extend the test to change the drawbridge transit, which closes the Southern Your comment can help shape the
operation schedules to determine Boulevard Bridge to vehicle and vessel outcome of this rulemaking. If you
whether permanent changes to the traffic. This action requires through submit a comment, please include the
schedules are needed. This deviation traffic to use the Flagler Memorial and docket number for this rulemaking,
allows the Flagler Memorial, Royal Park Royal Park Bridges. The Mayor of Palm indicate the specific section of this
and Southern Boulevard Bridges to Beach has asked the Coast Guard and document to which each comment
operate on alternative schedules when the bridge owner, Florida Department of applies, and provide a reason for each
the President of the United States, Transportation, to test a change to the suggestion or recommendation.
members of the First Family, or other operating regulations of those bridges. We encourage you to submit
persons under the protection of the During this temporary deviation, the comments through the Federal
Secret Service visit Mar-a-Lago. This Flagler Memorial Bridge is allowed to eRulemaking Portal at http://
deviation is necessary to accommodate remain closed to navigation from 2:15 www.regulations.gov. If your material
the increase in vehicular traffic when p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the exception of cannot be submitted using http://
the presidential motorcade is in transit. a once an hour opening at 2:15 p.m., www.regulations.gov, contact the person
3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
DATES: This deviation is effective weekdays only, if vessels are requesting
without actual notice from March 6, CONTACT section of this document for
an opening. The Royal Park Bridge is alternate instructions.
2018 to 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2018. For allowed to remain closed to navigation
purposes of enforcement, this deviation We accept anonymous comments. All
from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the comments received will be posted
is effective from 8 a.m. on February 27, exception of a once an hour opening at
2018 to March 6, 2018. without change to http://
2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 www.regulations.gov and will include
Comments and related material must p.m., weekdays only, if vessels are
reach the Coast Guard on or before May any personal information you have
requesting an opening. At all other provided. For more about privacy and
7, 2018. times the bridges will operate per their the docket, visit http://
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments normal schedules, published in 33 CFR www.regulations.gov/privacynotice.
identified by docket number USCG– 117.261(u) and (v), respectively. Documents mentioned in this notice
2017–0273 using Federal eRulemaking The operating schedule of the as being available in this docket and all
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Southern Boulevard Bridge, which is public comments, will be in our online
See the ‘‘Public Participation and closest to Mar-a-Lago, will be allowed to docket at http://www.regulations.gov
Request for Comments’’ portion of the remain closed to navigation whenever and can be viewed by following that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section the presidential motorcade is in transit. website’s instructions. Additionally, if
below for instructions on submitting At all other times the bridge shall you go to the online docket and sign up
comments. operate under the normal operating for email alerts, you will be notified
schedule, published in 33 CFR when comments are posted or a final
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 117.261(w). rule is published.
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you have questions on this test This test deviation will have an
deviation, call or email LT Ruth impact on marine traffic while Dated: March 1, 2018.
Sadowitz, Coast Guard Sector Miami, alleviating some vehicle traffic backups. Barry L. Dragon,
FL, Waterways Management Division, Tugs with tows are not exempt from this Director, Bridge Branch, Seventh Coast Guard
telephone 305–535–4307, email regulation. Vessels able to pass through District.
ruth.a.sadowitz@uscg.mil. the Flagler Memorial and Royal Park [FR Doc. 2018–04497 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bridges in the closed position may do so BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
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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 temporary deviation from regulations; request for comments, extension. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective without actual notice from March 6, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2018. For purposes of enforcement, this deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on February 27, 2018 to March 6, 2018. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this test deviation, call or email LT Ruth Sadowitz, Coast Guard Sector Miami, FL, Waterways Management Division, telephone 305-535-4307, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 9431 |
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