Federal Register/Vol. 77, No. 177/Wednesday, September 12
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 12, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 56115 must be transferred to the other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the National Harbor Access Channel at petitioners, not the party filing the Northern Avenue Bridge, across the Fort Oxon Hill in Prince Georges County, petition; although, in his or her Point Channel, mile 0.1, has a vertical Maryland. This safety zone is intended discretion, the ruling official may use clearance in the closed position of 7 feet to protect the maritime public in a the actual petitioner as an intermediary at mean high water and 17 feet at mean portion of the Potomac River. for transferring the amounts authorized low water. The existing drawbridge DATES: This rule is effective from 8:30 as a remission to the other petitioners. operation regulations are listed at 33 p.m. on September 12, 2012, through 11 Dated: August 23, 2012. CFR 117.599. p.m. on September 13, 2012. The waterway has seasonal Eric H. Holder, Jr., ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in recreational vessels of various sizes. Attorney General. this preamble are part of docket USCG– The owner of the bridge, the City of 2012–0818. To view documents [FR Doc. 2012–21943 Filed 9–11–12; 8:45 am] Boston, requested a temporary deviation BILLING CODE 4410–09– 4410–02; 4410–FY; 4410–14; P mentioned in this preamble as being to facilitate the replacement of deck available in the docket, go to http:// support. The bridge cannot open while www.regulations.gov, type the docket the stringers are unsecured. A six-hour number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND advance notice for bridge openings was ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket SECURITY requested to allow sufficient time to Folder on the line associated with this safely open the bridge. Coast Guard rulemaking. You may also visit the Under this temporary deviation the Docket Management Facility in Room Northern Avenue Bridge, mile 0.1, 33 CFR Part 117 W12–140 on the ground floor of the across the Fort Point Channel may Department of Transportation West [Docket No. USCG–2012–0815] require a six-hour advance notice for Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., bridge openings between 11 p.m. and 9 Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Drawbridge Operation Regulations; a.m. from September 16, 2012 through and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Fort Point Channel, Boston, MA September 20, 2012. Vessels that can except Federal holidays. pass under the bridge without a bridge AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. opening may do so at all times. There FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation are no alternate routes available for you have questions on this rule, call or from regulations. navigation. The bridge cannot open for email Mr. Ronald L. Houck, Sector an emergency while any steel remains Baltimore Waterways Management SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast unsecured. Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone Guard District, has issued a temporary In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 410–576–2674, email deviation from the regulation governing the bridge must return to its regular [email protected]. If you have the operation of the Northern Avenue operating schedule immediately at the questions on viewing or submitting Bridge, mile 0.1, across the Fort Point end of the designated time period. This material to the docket, call Renee V. Channel, at Boston, Massachusetts. deviation from the operating regulations Wright, Program Manager, Docket Under this temporary deviation a six- is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826. hour advance notice for bridge opening SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: shall be required at the bridge to Dated: August 31, 2012. Table of Acronyms facilitate bridge repairs. Gary Kassof, Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard DATES: This deviation is effective from DHS Department of Homeland Security District. 11 p.m. on September 16, 2012 through FR Federal Register 9 a.m. on September 20, 2012. [FR Doc. 2012–22485 Filed 9–11–12; 8:45 am] NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking BILLING CODE 9110–04–P ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in A. Regulatory History and Information this preamble as being available in the The Coast Guard is issuing this docket are part of docket USCG–2012– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND temporary final rule without prior 0815 and are available online at SECURITY notice and opportunity to comment www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG– pursuant to authority under section 4(a) 2012–0815 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ and then Coast Guard of the Administrative Procedure Act clicking ‘‘Search’’. They are also (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision available for inspection or copying at 33 CFR Part 165 authorizes an agency to issue a rule the Docket Management Facility (M–30), [Docket Number USCG–2012–0818] without prior notice and opportunity to U.S. Department of Transportation, comment when the agency for good West Building Ground Floor, Room RIN 1625–AA00 cause finds that those procedures are W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary Safety Zone for Fireworks Display, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. Potomac River, National Harbor and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that Access Channel; Oxon Hill, MD except Federal holidays. good cause exists for not publishing a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) you have questions on this rule, call or ACTION: Temporary final rule. with respect to this rule because email Mr. John McDonald publishing an NPRM would be [email protected], Project SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is impracticable. The Coast Guard received Officer, First Coast Guard District, establishing a safety zone upon the information about the event on telephone (617) 223–8364. If you have specified waters of the Potomac River. August 6, 2012; delaying the effective questions on viewing the docket, call This action is necessary to provide for date by first publishing an NPRM would Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, the safety of life on navigable waters be contrary to the safety zone’s intended Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– during a fireworks display launched objectives as well as to the public 9826. from a floating platform located within interest because immediate action is VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:19 Sep 11, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with RULES.