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PART 401—PRIVACY AND 

DISCLOSURE OF OFFICIAL RECORDS 

AND INFORMATION 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 401 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 205, 702(a)(5), 1106, and 

1141 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

405, 902(a)(5), 1306, and 1320b–11); 5 U.S.C. 

552 and 552a; 8 U.S.C. 1360; 26 U.S.C. 6103; 

30 U.S.C. 923. 

■ 2. Amend § 401.85, by adding 

paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(G) to read as follows: 

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(b) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(ii) * * * 

(G) Social Security Administration 

Violence Evaluation and Reporting 

System, SSA. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2016–0963] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Tchefuncta River, Madisonville, LA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

change the operating schedule that 

governs the State Route 22 Bridge 

(Madisonville (SR 22) swing span 

bridge) across the Tchefuncta River, 

mile 2.5, at Madisonville, St. Tammany 

Parish, Louisiana. This action is 

necessary to relieve vehicular traffic 

congestion along SR 22 near 

Madisonville, LA during peak, 

afternoon weekday traffic periods. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before July 16, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2016–0963 using Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. 

See the ‘‘Public Participation and 

Request for Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this proposed 

rulemaking, call or email Mr. Doug 

Blakemore, Eighth Coast Guard District 

Bridge Administrator; telephone (504) 

671–2128, email Douglas.A.Blakemore@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

LA–DOTD Louisiana Department of 

Transportation and Development 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

SNPRM Supplemental notice of proposed 

rulemaking 

II. Background, Purpose and Legal 

Basis 

The State Route 22 Bridge 

(Madisonville (SR 22) swing span 

bridge) across the Tchefuncta River, 

mile 2.5, at Madisonville, St. Tammany 

Parish, Louisiana, is regulated under 33 

CFR 117.500 and has a vertical 

clearance of 6.2 feet above Mean High 

Water in the closed-to-navigation 

position and unlimited clearance in the 

open-to-navigation position. The draw 

of this bridge opens on signal from 7 

p.m. to 6 a.m. From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., the 

draw opens on the hour and half hour, 

except that from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 

from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through 

Friday except federal holidays, the draw 

opens only on the hour. Navigation on 

the waterway consists primarily of 

recreational traffic as the largest 

commercial facility upstream of the 

bridge is no longer in service. 

On November 4, 2016, at the request 

of the Louisiana Department of 

Transportation and Development (LA– 

DOTD), the Coast Guard issued a 

temporary deviation titled ‘‘Drawbridge 

Operation Regulations; Tchefuncta 

River, Madisonville, LA’’ (81 FR 76866). 

There, we stated that the 180-day 

deviation would test a temporary 

change to the operating schedule of the 

Madisonville (SR 22) swing span bridge 

to determine whether a permanent 

change is necessary. From November 21, 

2016 through May 18, 2017, this 

deviation extended the time between 

openings from 30 minutes to an hour 

between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily, and 

allowed the bridge to remain closed at 

8 a.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.. Monday 

through Friday except federal holidays. 

During the comment period that closed 

on January 18, 2017, we received no 

comments. 

On November 4, 2016, concurrent 

with the test deviation and on the basis 

of a recent traffic study conducted by 

LA–DOTD, the Coast Guard published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

titled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation 

Regulations; Tchefuncta River, 

Madisonville, LA’’ (81 FR 76889). 

There, we stated that the traffic study 

indicated that the intersection of SR 22 

and SR 21/SR1077 is over capacity at 

peak hours and causes unacceptable 

levels of delay to roadway traffic, which 

is compounded by the opening of the 

Madisonville (SR 22) swing span bridge 

during peak hours. The traffic study also 

indicated that a combination of 

modifications of the traffic controls at 

this intersection and the operating 

schedule of the Madisonville (SR 22) 

swing span bridge would enhance the 

flow of vehicular traffic over SR 22. The 

NPRM proposed a change to the 

schedule of the Madisonville (SR 22) 

swing span bridge that extended the 

time between openings from 30 minutes 

to an hour between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. 

daily, and allowed the bridge to remain 

closed at 8 a.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.. 

Monday through Friday except federal 

holidays. During the comment period 

that closed on January 18, 2017, we 

received no comments. 

LA–DOTD planned to conduct a study 

of vehicular traffic flow over the bridge 

as it related to a four way stop sign and 

traffic light at the intersection of SR 22 

and SR 21 during the temporary 

deviation period. The LA–DOTD 

planned to complete four separate traffic 

studies at this intersection: A baseline 

traffic analysis across the SR 22 bridge 

with the original regulation and a fourway stop sign in place at the 

intersection of SR 22 and SR 21, a traffic 

analysis with the temporary deviation to 

the regulation and a four-way stop sign 

in place at the intersection of SR 22 and 

SR 21, a traffic analysis with the 

temporary deviation to the regulation 

and a traffic light in place at the 

intersection of SR 22 and SR 21, and a 

traffic analysis with the original 

regulation and a traffic light in place at 

the intersection of SR 22 and SR 21. On 

May 18, 2017, the temporary deviation 

expired at the end of its scheduled 180 

days. 

III. Discussion of Comments and 

Change 

On May 26, 2017, LA–DOTD 

requested that the Coast Guard 

permanently change the regulation 

based on information provided in the 

traffic study, which is available in the 

docket where indicated under 

ADDRESSES. LA–DOTD also provided 

supplemental data and information on 

the population growth in St. Tammany 

Parish, including information on vehicle 

traffic counts on SR 22 from 2015, the 

locations of schools in the vicinity of SR 

22 that contribute to vehicle congestion, 

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population growth rates, and residential 

construction permit growth. 

LA–DOTD requested that the 

regulation change as follows: 

The draw on the SR 22 Bridge, mile 2.5, 

at Madisonville, shall open on signal from 7 

p.m. to 6 a.m. From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw 

need only open on the hour, except that the 

draw need not open for the passage of vessels 

at 8 a.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through 

Friday except federal holidays. The bridge 

will open at any time an emergency. 

LA–DOTD’s regulation change request 

has three components. First, it requests 

that the Coast Guard extend the daily 

openings from half-hour intervals to 

hourly intervals both on weekdays and 

on weekends. Second, it requests that 

the bridge stay closed at 8 a.m. on 

weekdays. Third, it requests that the 

bridge stay closed at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. 

on weekdays. 

On December 12, 2017, the Coast 

Guard informed LA–DOTD by letter that 

there was still insufficient data or 

information to correlate bridge openings 

with traffic flow over this bridge for the 

hourly interval request and for the 8 

a.m. weekday closure request, which is 

available in the docket where indicated 

under ADDRESSES. The LA–DOTD study 

did not collect traffic data for the time 

periods 6 a.m. through 4 p.m., nor did 

the supplemental data sufficiently 

address changing the regulation at these 

times. However, the Coast Guard 

determined that there is a potential 

correlation between traffic congestion 

and bridge openings in the afternoon 

and that a regulation change may 

alleviate vehicular traffic while also 

providing for the reasonable needs of 

navigation. 

IV. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The Coast Guard has reviewed the 

data and information provided by LA– 

DOTD and has determined that there is 

a possible correlation between bridge 

openings for vessel traffic and vehicular 

congestion during peak traffic times 

from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through 

Friday. This supplementary notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) 

proposes to change the bridge operating 

schedule and allow the bridge to remain 

closed to marine traffic at the scheduled 

openings 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., and 

5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday 

except federal holidays. This would 

allow vehicles to travel unimpeded by 

bridge openings for a two and a half 

hour period during peak rush hours 

along SR 22 near Madisonville, LA. 

There are no other proposed changes to 

the operating schedule. The regulatory 

text we are proposing appears at the end 

of this document. 

V. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this proposed rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

Executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on these statutes and Executive 

orders and we discuss First Amendment 

rights of protestors. 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits. 

Executive Order 13771 directs agencies 

to control regulatory costs through a 

budgeting process. This SNPRM has not 

been designated a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action,’’ under Executive 

Order 12866. Accordingly, the SNPRM 

has not been reviewed by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and 

pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt 

from the requirements of Executive 

Order 13771. 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on a reduction of commercial 

vessel traffic on this waterway, and the 

recreational powerboats and sailboats 

that routinely transit the bridge under 

the proposed schedule. Those vessels 

with a vertical clearance requirement of 

less than 6.2 feet above mean high water 

may transit the bridge at any time, and 

the bridge will open in case of 

emergency at any time. This regulatory 

action takes into account the reasonable 

needs of vessel and vehicular traffic. 

B. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 

1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended, 

requires Federal agencies to consider 

the potential impact of regulations on 

small entities during rulemaking. 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 received no comments 

from the Small Business Administration 

on the November 4, 2016 NPRM. The 

Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 

605(b) that this proposed rule would not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

While some owners or operators of 

vessels intending to transit the bridge 

may be small entities, for the reasons 

stated in section V.A above, this 

proposed rule would not have a 

significant economic impact on any 

vessel owner or operator. 

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 proposed rule. If the 

proposed rule would affect your small 

business, organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 

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 the 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 Coast Guard, call 1– 

888–REG–FAIR (1–888–734–3247). The 

Coast Guard will not retaliate against 

small entities that question or complain 

about this rule or any policy or action 

of the Coast Guard. 

C. Collection of Information 

This proposed rule would not call for 

a new collection of information under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). 

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal 

Governments 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

effect on the States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. We have 

analyzed this proposed rule under that 

Order and have determined that it is 

consistent with the fundamental 

federalism principles and preemption 

requirements described in Executive 

Order 13132. 

Also, this proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175, Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments, because it would not have 

a substantial direct effect on one or 

more Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes. 

If you believe this proposed rule has 

implications for federalism or Indian 

tribes, please contact the person listed 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 


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E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this 

proposed rule would not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

effects of this proposed rule elsewhere 

in this preamble. 

F. Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Department of Homeland 

Security Management Directive 023–01 

and Commandant Instruction 

M16475.lD, which guide the Coast 

Guard in complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have 

determined that this action is one of a 

category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This proposed rule 

involves a change to the operating 

schedule of a drawbridge. It is 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph L49 of 

Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction 

Manual 023–01–001–01, Rev. 01. We 

seek any comments or information that 

may lead to the discovery of a 

significant environmental impact from 

this proposed rule. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to contact the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places, or vessels. 

VI. 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 SNPRM 

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. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 

Bridges. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows: 

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE 

OPERATION REGULATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; 

and Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Revise § 117.500 to read as follows: 

§ 117.500 Tchefuncta River. 

The draw of the S22 Bridge, mile 2.5, 

at Madisonville, LA shall open on signal 

from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. From 6 a.m. to 7 

p.m. the draw need only open on the 

hour and half hour, except that: 

(a) From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday 

through Friday except federal holidays 

the draw need only open on the hour; 

and 

(b) From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday 

through Friday except federal holidays 

the draw need not open. 

Dated: June 7, 2018. 

Paul F. Thomas, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard,Commander, 

Eighth Coast Guard District. 

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40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2018–0054; FRL–9979– 

42—Region 3] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Pennsylvania; Interstate Transport 

Requirements for the 2012 Fine 

Particulate Matter Standard 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a 

state implementation plan (SIP) revision 

submitted by the Commonwealth of 

Pennsylvania. This revision pertains to 

the infrastructure requirement for 

interstate transport of pollution with 

respect to the 2012 fine particulate 

matter (PM2.5) national ambient air 

quality standards (NAAQS). EPA is 

approving this revision in accordance 

with the requirements of the Clean Air 

Act (CAA). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before July 16, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

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