Federal Register/Vol. 79, No. 77/Tuesday, April 22, 2014/Rules and Regulations
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22398 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 77 / Tuesday, April 22, 2014 / Rules and Regulations Vessels able to pass through the New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND bridge in the closed position may do so DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., SECURITY at anytime. The bridge will be able to Monday through Friday, except Federal open for emergencies and there is no holidays. Coast Guard immediate alternate route for vessels to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If pass. The Coast Guard will also inform you have questions on this temporary 33 CFR Part 165 the users of the waterway through our deviation, call or email Terrance Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners Knowles, Environmental Protection [Docket No. USCG–2013–1060] of the change in operating schedule for Specialist, Coast Guard; telephone 757– RIN 1625–AA00 the bridge so that vessels can arrange 398–6587, email Terrance.A.Knowles@ their transits to minimize any impact uscg.mil. If you have questions on Safety Zones; Eighth Coast Guard caused by the temporary deviation. viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, District Annual and Recurring Safety In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Program Manager, Docket Operations, at Zones Update the drawbridge must return to its regular 202–366–9826. operating schedule immediately at the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. end of the effective period of this Burlington County Bridge Commission, ACTION: Interim final rule; request for temporary deviation. This deviation who owns and operates this bascule comments. from the operating regulations is drawbridge, has requested a temporary authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. deviation from the current operating SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending and updating its current list of recurring Dated: April 11, 2014. regulations to facilitate the resurfacing safety zone regulations that take place in D.H. Sulouff, of the bridge roadway. The Tacony- Palmyra Bridge (Route 73) at mile 107.2, the Eighth Coast Guard District area of District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard responsibility (AOR). This interim rule District. across the Delaware River, between PA and NJ, has a vertical clearance in the informs the public of regularly [FR Doc. 2014–09063 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] closed position of 50 feet above mean scheduled events that require additional BILLING CODE 9110–04–P high water. safety measures through establishing a Under the current operating schedule safety zone. Through this interim rule set out in 33 CFR 117.5 and 117.716(b): the current list of recurring safety zones DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND is updated with revisions, additional SECURITY The regulation requires that the drawbridge must open promptly and events, and removal of events that no Coast Guard fully for the passage of vessels when a longer take place in the Eighth Coast request or signal to open is given, and Guard District AOR. When these safety 33 CFR Part 117 that the opening not be delayed more zones are enforced, vessel traffic is than five minutes. restricted from specified areas. [Docket No. USCG–2013–0928] Under this temporary deviation, the Additionally, this one rulemaking bridge will be closed-to-navigation from project reduces administrative costs Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 9 p.m., on June 13, 2014 until 9 p.m., involved in producing a separate rule Delaware River, NJ on June 21, 2014. Vessels able to pass for each individual recurring safety zone AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. through the bridge in the closed and serves to provide notice of the ACTION: Notice of deviation from position may do so at anytime. The known recurring safety zones drawbridge regulation. bridge will not be able to open for throughout the year. emergencies and there is no alternate DATES: This rule is effective April 22, SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a route for vessels to pass this section of 2014. Comments and related material temporary deviation from the operating the Delaware River. must be received by the Coast Guard on schedule that governs the bascule span The Coast Guard has coordinated this or before May 22, 2014. with the Pilots Association for the Bay of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge (Route ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 73), across the Delaware River, mile and Delaware River, and will inform the this preamble are part of Docket Number 107.2, between the townships of users of the waterway through our Local USCG–2013–1060. To view documents Tacony, PA and Palmyra, NJ. The and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the mentioned in this preamble as being deviation is necessary to facilitate the change in operating schedule for the available in the docket, go to replacement of the bridge deck. This bridge so that vessels can arrange their http://www.regulations.gov, type the deviation allows the bridge to remain in transits to minimize any impact caused docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box the closed to navigation position during by the temporary deviation. Waterway and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Open the rehabilitation project. traffic consists of freighters, recreational Docket Folder’’ on the line associated DATES: This deviation is effective from boats, tugs, and barges. with this rulemaking. You may also visit In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 9 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2014 until 9 the Docket Management Facility in the drawbridge must return to its regular p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Room W12–140 on the ground floor of operating schedule immediately at the ADDRESSES: The docket for this the Department of Transportation West end of the effective period of this deviation [USCG–2013–0928] is Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., temporary deviation. This deviation available at http://www.regulations.gov. Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. from the operating regulations is Type the docket number in the and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. except Federal holidays. Click on Open Docket Folder on the line Dated: April 9, 2014. You may submit comments, identified associated with this deviation. You may Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., by docket number, using any one of the also visit the Docket Management Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard following methods: Facility in Room W12–140 on the District. (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: ground floor of the Department of [FR Doc. 2014–09054 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov. Transportation West Building, 1200 BILLING CODE 9110–04–P (2) Fax: (202) 493–2251. 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Deliveries To submit your comment online, go to accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., http://www.regulations.gov, type the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 Monday through Friday, except federal docket number [USCG–2013–1060] in U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision holidays. The telephone number is 202– the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click authorizes an agency to issue a rule 366–9329. ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Submit a without prior notice and opportunity to See the ‘‘Public Participation and Comment’’ on the line associated with comment when the agency for good Request for Comments’’ portion of the this rulemaking. cause finds that those procedures are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary If you submit your comments by mail below for further instructions on to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. or hand delivery, submit them in an submitting comments. To avoid 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by duplication, please use only one of good cause exists for not publishing a 11 inches, suitable for copying and these three methods. notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) electronic filing. If you submit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If with respect to this rule. This interim you have questions on this rule, call or comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, rule is effective upon publication email Shelley R. Miller, Eighth Coast without prior notice through Guard District Waterways Management please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider publication in the Federal Register, but Division, (504) 671–2139 or email, also invites comments regarding the [email protected]. If you have all comments and material received during the comment period and may updated list of safety zones. The Coast questions on viewing the docket, call Guard will address all comments Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, change the rule based on your comments. accordingly, whether through response, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– additional revision to the regulation, or 9826. 2. Viewing Comments and Documents otherwise. Completing the full NPRM SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To view comments, as well as process would unnecessarily delay the Table of Acronyms documents mentioned in this preamble effective dates for the safety zones listed to occur in April and May of 2014. This BNM Broadcast Notice to Mariners as being available in the docket, go to COTP Captain of the Port http://www.regulations.gov, type the interim rule, prepared to provide the DHS Department of Homeland Security docket number (USCG–2013–1060) in most up to date list of recurring events FR Federal Register the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click requiring safety zones, provides ample LNM Local Notice to Mariners ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket notice for all listed safety zones NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Folder on the line associated with this occurring after May.