20050 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 77 / Monday, April 23, 2007 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[COTP San Francisco Bay 07–008] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulations for Marine 

Events; Blessing of the Fleet, 

Corinthian Yacht Club, San Francisco 

Bay, CA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

the special local regulations (SLR) for 

the annual ‘‘Blessing of the Pleasure 

Craft Fleet’’ sponsored by the Corinthian 

Yacht Club in the navigable waters of 

San Francisco Bay on April 29, 2007. 

This action is necessary to control 

vessel traffic and to ensure the safety of 

event participants and spectators during 

the formation and transit of vessels 

involved in the ceremonies. During the 

enforcement period spectator vessels 

may not anchor, block, loiter, nor 

impede the through transit of 

participants or official patrol vessels 

within the area described during the 

event without permission from the 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

100.1103 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 

to 12 p.m. on April 29, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ENS 

Sheral Richardson, Waterways 

Management Branch, U.S. Coast Guard 

Sector San Francisco, at (415) 556–2950 

extension 140. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the special local 

regulations for the Corinthian Yacht 

Club—Blessing of the Fleet in 33 CFR 

100.1103 on April 29, 2007 from 8 a.m. 

to 12 p.m. in the waters of San 

Francisco Bay transiting the Raccoon 

Straits. 

The Coast Guard has granted the 

event sponsor a marine event permit for 

the waterfront festival. Under the 

provisions of 33 CFR 100.1103, 

spectator vessels may not anchor, block, 

loiter, nor impede the through transit of 

participants or official patrol vessels 

within the area described during the 

event without permission from the 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The 

Coast Guard may be assisted by other 

Federal, State, or local law enforcement 

agencies in enforcing the SLR. 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 33 CFR 100.1103 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). 

In addition to this notice in the Federal 

Register, the maritime community will 

be provided advance notification of 

these events via a Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners. If the Captain of the Port 

determines that the regulated area need 

not be enforced for the full duration 

stated in this notice, he may use a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant 

general permission to enter the 

regulated area. 

Dated: April 12, 2007. 

W.J. Uberti, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port, San Francisco. 

[FR Doc. E7–7686 Filed 4–20–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[CGD01–07–034] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Mill Neck Creek, Oyster Bay, NY 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulation governing 

the operation of the Bayville Bridge, 

across Mill Neck Creek, mile 0.1, at 

Oyster Bay, New York. This deviation 

will test a change to the drawbridge 

operation schedule to determine 

whether a permanent change to the 

schedule is needed. Under this test 

deviation the bridge will open on signal 

after at least a two hour advance notice 

is given by calling the number posted at 

the bridge during the following periods: 

from May 25, 2007 through October 31, 

2007, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.; from 

November 1, 2007 through November 

20, 2007 on weekdays between 5 p.m. 

and 7 a.m., and on weekends. At all 

other times the bridge will open on 

signal. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

May 25, 2007 through November 20, 

2007. Comments must reach the Coast 

Guard on or before November 30, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments 

and related material to Commander 

(dpb), First Coast Guard District Bridge 

Branch, One South Street, Battery Park 

Building, New York, New York, 10004, 

or deliver them to the same address 

between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except, Federal 

holidays. The First Coast Guard District, 

Bridge Branch, maintains the public 

docket for this deviation. Comments and 

material received from the public, as 

well as documents indicated in this 

notice as being available in the docket, 

will become part of this docket and will 

be available for inspection or copying at 

the First Coast Guard District, Bridge 

Branch, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy 

Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast 

Guard District, at (212) 668–7195. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

evaluating this test schedule by 

submitting comments or related 

material. If you do so, please include 

your name and address, identify the 

docket number for this deviation 

(CGD01–07–034), indicate the specific 

section of this document to which each 

comment applies, and give the reason 

for each comment. Please submit all 

comments and related material in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying. If you 

would like to know if they reached us, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. We will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period. Comments 

must be received by November 30, 2007. 

Background and Purpose 

The Bayville Bridge has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 9 feet 

at mean high water and 16 feet at mean 

low water. The existing drawbridge 

operation regulations listed at 33 CFR 

117.5, require the bridge to open on 

signal at all times. 

The bridge owner, County of Nassau, 

Department of Public Works, requested 

a change to the drawbridge operation 

regulations to help relieve the bridge 

owner from the burden of crewing the 

bridge during time periods when the 

bridge seldom receives requests to open. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Bayville Bridge at mile 0.1, across Mill 

Neck Creek, shall open on signal after at 

least a two hour advance notice is given 

by calling the number posted at the 

bridge during the following periods: 

From May 25, 2007 through October 

31, 2007, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.; 

From November 1, 2007 through 

November 20, 2007, on weekdays 

between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., and on 

weekends. 

At all other times, the bridge will 

open on signal per 33 CFR 117.5. 

This deviation from the operating 

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 

117.35. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 77 / Monday, April 23, 2007 / Rules and Regulations 20051 

Dated: April 12, 2007. 

Gary Kassof, 

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. E7–7667 Filed 4–20–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[CGD05–07–038] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Security Zone: Queen of England Visit, 

Jamestown Island, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The United States Coast 

Guard is establishing a 500-yard 

security zone encompassing waters in 

the vicinity of Church Point on 

Jamestown Island, VA, for the Queen of 

England’s visit to Jamestown Island, VA. 

This action is intended to restrict vessel 

traffic within the 500-yard security zone 

described herein. This security zone is 

necessary to protect attendees of this 

event from potential maritime hazards 

and threats, and to enhance public and 

maritime security. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 8 a.m. 

on May 3, 2007, until 8 p.m. on May 4, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket CGD05–07–

038 and are available for inspection or 

copying at USCG Sector Hampton 

Roads, 4000 Coast Guard Blvd., 

Portsmouth, Virginia, 23703, between 

9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

LCDR Thomas Tarrants, Enforcement 

Branch Chief, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Hampton Roads, Virginia at (757) 483–

8571. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

was not published for this regulation. 

Good cause exists for not publishing a 

NPRM. Any delay encountered in this 

regulation’s effective date by publishing 

an NPRM would be contrary to the 

public interest, since immediate action 

is needed to prevent mariners and 

vessels from entering waters within a 

500-yard radius of 37–12.45N, 076–

46.66W on Jamestown Island, VA, in 

order to provide for the security of this 

event and its attendees. 

For the same reasons good cause 

exists for making this regulation 

effective less than 30 days after Federal 

Register publication under 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3). 

Background and Purpose 

Following terrorist attacks on the 

United States in September 2001, there 

is now a heightened awareness that 

vessels or persons could engage in 

subversive activity against targets ashore 

in the United States. This regulation is 

necessary to protect the Queen of 

England’s visit to Jamestown Island, VA, 

from potential maritime threats. This 

temporary security zone will only be in 

effect from 8 a.m. on May 3, 2007, until 

8 p.m. on May 4, 2007. This zone will 

have minimal impact on vessel transits 

because vessels can safely transit 

around the zone and they are not 

precluded from using any portion of the 

waterway except the security zone area 

itself. Additionally, public notifications 

announcing this regulation will be made 

via marine information broadcasts prior 

to the zone taking effect. 

Discussion of Rule 

The Coast Guard is establishing a 

temporary security zone on specified 

waters to provide protection to the 

Queen of England and other dignitaries 

visiting Jamestown Island. The security 

zone is effective from 8 a.m. on May 3, 

2007, until 8 p.m. on May 4, 2007. The 

security zone encompasses all waters off 

Jamestown Island, VA, within a 500- 

yard radius of Church Point at 37–12.45 

N, 076–46.66 W. No persons or vessels 

may enter or remain in the regulated 

area without authorization by the 

Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads, or 

his designated representative. 

Regulatory Evaluation 

This rule is not a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, and does not 

require an assessment of potential costs 

and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that 

Order. The Office of Management and 

Budget has not reviewed it under that 

Order. It is not ‘‘significant’’ under the 

regulatory policies and procedures of 

the Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS). 

We expect the economic impact of 

this rule to be so minimal that a full 

regulatory evaluation under the 

regulatory policies and procedures of 

DHS is unnecessary. Although this rule 

restricts access to the regulated area, the 

effect of this rule will not be significant 

because: (i) The COTP may authorize 

access to the security zone; (ii) the 

security zone will be in effect for a 

limited duration; (iii) the Coast Guard 

will make notifications via maritime 

advisories so mariners can adjust their 

plans accordingly. 

Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered 

whether this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises 

small businesses, not-for-profit 

organizations that are independently 

owned and operated and are not 

dominant in their fields, and 

governmental jurisdictions with 

populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard certifies under 5 

U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

However, this rule may affect the 

following entities, some of which may 

be small entities: the owners and 

operators of vessels intending to transit 

or anchor in the described portion of the 

security zone between 8 a.m. on May 3, 

2007, to 8 p.m. on May 4, 2007. The 

security zone will not have a significant 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities because the zone does not 

encompass a high vessel traffic area, and 

will only be in place for approximately 

2-days. Maritime advisories will also be 

issued, so the mariners can adjust their 

plans accordingly. 

Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this rule so that they can 

better evaluate its effects on them and 

participate in the rulemaking. If the rule 

would affect your small business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please contact LCDR 

Thomas Tarrants, Enforcement Branch 

Chief, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Hampton 

Roads, Virginia at (757) 483–8571. 

Small businesses may send comments 

on the actions of Federal employees 

who enforce, or otherwise determine 

compliance with, Federal regulations to 

the Small Business and Agriculture 

Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman 

and Regional Small Business Regulatory 

Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman 

evaluates these actions annually and 

rates each agency’s responsiveness to 

small business. If you wish to comment 

on actions by employees of the U.S. 


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