Federal Register/Vol. 79, No. 205/Thursday, October 23, 2014

Federal Register/Vol. 79, No. 205/Thursday, October 23, 2014

63314 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 205 / Thursday, October 23, 2014 / Rules and Regulations current Ebola virus disease (Ebola) This list of affected countries and Fischer, Bridge Administrator, epidemic is the largest in history, airports may be modified by an updated Thirteenth District, Coast Guard; affecting multiple countries in West publication in the Federal Register or telephone 206–220–7282, email Africa. Ebola, previously known as by posting an advisory to follow at [email protected]. If you Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and www.cbp.gov. The restrictions will have questions on viewing the docket, deadly disease caused by infection with remain in effect until superseded, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, one of the Ebola virus strains. Ebola can modified, or revoked by publication in Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– cause disease in humans, nonhuman the Federal Register or posting on 9826. primates (monkeys, gorillas, and www.cbp.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The chimpanzees), and other animals. Ebola Dated: October 21, 2014. is caused by infection with a virus of the Washington State Department of R. Gil Kerlikowske, family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus. Transportation, on behalf of the There are five identified Ebola virus Commissioner. University of Washington Police species found in several African [FR Doc. 2014–25358 Filed 10–21–14; 4:15 pm] Department, has requested that the countries. The current outbreak is due BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (State to Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus) in Route 520) remain closed to vessel Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. traffic, and need not open to vessel In order to assist in preventing the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND traffic to facilitate timely movement of further introduction and spread of this SECURITY pre-game and post-game football traffic. communicable disease in the United Coast Guard The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge States, CBP, in coordination with other provides three navigational openings for DHS components and offices, the CDC, 33 CFR Part 117 vessel passage, the movable floating and other agencies charged with span, subject to this closure, and two protecting the homeland and the [Docket No. USCG–2014–0934] fixed navigational openings; one on the American public, is currently east end of the bridge and one on the Drawbridge Operation Regulation; implementing enhanced screening west end. The fixed navigational Lake Washington, Seattle, WA protocols at five U.S. airports that opening on the east end of the bridge receive the largest number of travelers AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. provides a horizontal clearance of 150 from Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. ACTION: feet and a vertical clearance of 57 feet To ensure that all travelers with recent Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. (the east end navigation channel is travel to, from, or through the affected currently blocked due to construction). countries are screened, CBP directs all SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a The opening on the west end of the flights to the U.S. carrying such persons temporary deviation from the operating bridge provides a horizontal clearance to arrive at the five airports where the schedule that governs the Evergreen of 170 feet and a vertical clearance of 45 enhanced screening procedures are Point Floating Bridge (State Route 520) feet. These vertical clearance being implemented. While CBP across Lake Washington at Seattle, WA. anticipates working with the air carriers measurements are made in reference to The deviation is necessary to the Mean Water Level of Lake in an endeavor to identify potential accommodate vehicular traffic attending travelers from the affected countries Washington. Vessels which do not football games at Husky Stadium at the require a bridge opening may continue prior to boarding, air carriers will University of Washington, Seattle, remain obligated to comply with the to transit beneath the bridge during Washington. This deviation allows the these closure periods. Under normal requirement of this notice, particularly bridge to remain in the closed position conditions this bridge opens on signal if in the event that travelers who have two hours before and two hours after at least two hours notice is given in 33 recently traveled to, from, or through each game. Note that the game times for CFR 117.1049. the affected countries are boarded on the games scheduled at Husky Stadium flights bound for the U.S. have not yet been determined due to This deviation period will cover the Notice of Arrival Restrictions NCAA television scheduling. dates October 25, 2014, November 8, Applicable to Flights Carrying Persons DATES: This deviation is effective from 2014, and November 22, 2014. The Who Have Recently Traveled to, From, October 25, 2014 through November 22, times for the closures will be or Through Certain Ebola-Stricken 2014. determined and announced in the Coast Countries ADDRESSES: The docket for this Guard’s Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners as they Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1433(c) and 19 deviation, [USCG–2014–0934] is become available. Due to NCAA CFR 122.32, CBP has the authority to available at http://www.regulations.gov. television scheduling, the times for the limit the location where all aircraft Type the docket number in the games are not currently available. entering the U.S. from abroad may land. ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Under this authority, I hereby direct all Click on Open Docket Folder on the line The deviation allows the center span operators of aircraft carrying persons to associated with this deviation. You may of Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (State the U.S. whose recent travel included also visit the Docket Management Route 520) to remain in the closed Liberia, Guinea, or Sierra Leone to land Facility in Room W12–140 on the position and need not open for maritime at one of the following five airports: ground floor of the Department of traffic for two hours before and after the John F. Kennedy International Airport Transportation West Building, 1200 University of Washington football game (JFK), New York; Newark Liberty New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, on October 25, 2014, November 8, 2014, International Airport (EWR), New DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and November 22, 2014. The bridge Jersey; Washington Dulles International Monday through Friday, except Federal shall operate in accordance to 33 CFR Airport (IAD), Virginia; Chicago O’Hare holidays. 117.1049 at all other times. Waterway International Airport (ORD), Illinois; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If usage on the Lake Washington Ship and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta you have questions on this temporary Canal ranges from commercial tug and International Airport (ATL), Georgia. deviation, call or email Steven M. barge to small pleasure craft. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Oct 22, 2014 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\23OCR1.SGM 23OCR1 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 205 / Thursday, October 23, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 63315 The bridge will be able to open for W12–140 on the ground floor of the Department of Homeland Security emergencies and there is no immediate Department of Transportation West Delegation No. 0170.1. alternate route for vessels to pass. The Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., A safety zone is a water area, shore Coast Guard will also inform the users Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. area, or water and shore area, for which of the waterways through our Local and and 5 p.m. (EST), Monday through access is limited to authorized person, Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the Friday, except Federal holidays. vehicles, or vessels for safety or change in operating schedule for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If environmental purposes. The purpose of bridge so that vessels can arrange their you have questions on this temporary this rulemaking is to protect mariners transits to minimize any impact caused rule, call Chief Kristina Gauthier, U.S. from the potential hazards associated by the temporary deviation. Coast Guard Sector Guam at (671) 355– with salvage operations. Approaching In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 4866. If you have any questions on too close to such operations could the drawbridges must return to its viewing or submitting material to the potentially expose the mariner to regular operating schedule immediately docket, call Cheryl Collins Program hazardous conditions. at the end of the designated time period. Manager, Docket Operations, at (202) C. Discussion of Rule This deviation from the operating 366–9826 or 1–800–647–5527. In order to protect the public from the regulations is authorized under 33 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 117.35. hazards associated with the ordinance Table of Acronyms and subsequent removal operations, the Dated: October 10, 2014. Coast Guard is establishing a temporary Steven M. Fischer, DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register safety zone, effective from September Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 19, 2014 until December 18, 2014. The District. COTP Captain of the Port enforcement period for this rule is from [FR Doc. 2014–25271 Filed 10–22–14; 8:45 am] A. Regulatory History and Information September 19, 2014 until December 18, BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 2014. The Coast Guard is issuing this The safety zone is located within the temporary final rule without prior Guam COTP Zone (See 33 CFR 3.70–15), DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND notice and opportunity to comment and will cover all waters bounded by a SECURITY pursuant to authority under section 4(a) circle with a 140-yard radius centered of the Administrative Procedure Act Coast Guard around the ordinance, located at (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision approximately 15 degrees 13.370 North authorizes an agency to issue a rule 33 CFR Part 165 Latitude, 145 degrees 42.256 minutes without prior notice and opportunity to East Longitude, from the surface of the [Docket No.

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