28154 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 117 / Monday, June 18, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0556] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, 

WA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of deviation from 

drawbridge regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the Montlake 

Bridge across Lake Washington Ship 

Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The 

deviation is necessary to accommodate 

the Special Olympics event. This 

deviation allows the bridge span to 

remain in the closed-to-navigation 

position. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on July 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2018–0556 is available 

at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the 

docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box 

and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open 

Docket Folder on the line associated 

with this deviation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

deviation, call or email Mr. Steven 

Fischer, Bridge Administrator, 

Thirteenth Coast Guard District; 

telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pfd13bridges@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Washington Department of 

Transportation, the bridge owner, has 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the operating schedule for the Montlake 

Bridge across Lake Washington Ship 

Canal, at mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The 

deviation is necessary to allow event 

participates to cross the bridge safely. 

The Montlake Bridge is a double leaf 

bascule bridge. In the closed-tonavigation position the bridge provides 

30 feet of vertical clearance and 

provides 46 feet of vertical clearance at 

the center 60 feet of the bridge. Vertical 

clearance refers to the Mean Water Level 

of Lake Washington. To facilitate this 

event, the double bascule span is 

authorized to remain in the closed-tonavigation position from 10:30 a.m. to 

1:30 p.m., and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on 

July 1, 2018. 

The normal operating schedule for the 

Montlake Bridge operates in accordance 

with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). Waterway 

usage on the Lake Washington Ship 

Canal ranges from commercial tug and 

barge to small pleasure craft. Vessels 

able to pass through the bridge in the 

closed-to-navigation position may do so 

at any time. The bridge will be able to 

open for emergencies. Lake Washington 

Ship Canal has no immediate alternate 

route for vessels to pass. The Coast 

Guard will also inform the users of the 

waterways through our Local and 

Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the 

change in operating schedule for the 

bridge so that vessels can arrange their 

transits to minimize any impact caused 

by the temporary deviation. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of the designated time period. This 

deviation from the operating regulations 

is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: June 12, 2018. 

Steven M. Fischer, 

Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12940 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0542] 

Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in 

the Fifth Coast Guard District 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulations; changes of enforcement. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

two safety zones for fireworks displays: 

the first taking place over the 

Chesapeake Bay, at Chesapeake Beach, 

MD, on June 30, 2018 (an alternate date 

on July 3, 2018) and the second over the 

Chester River, at Kent Island Narrows, 

MD, on July 3, 2018 (an alternate date 

on July 5, 2018). This action is 

necessary to ensure the safety of life on 

navigable waterways during these 

fireworks displays. Our regulation for 

recurring Fireworks Displays in the 

Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the 

safety zones for these fireworks display 

events. During the enforcement periods, 

vessels may not enter, remain in, or 

transit through the safety zones unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port or 

designated Coast Guard patrol personnel 

on scene. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.506 will be enforced for the location 

listed in the table to § 165.506 at (b)(9) 

from 8 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on June 

30, 2018; and in the case of inclement 

weather enforcement will be from 8 

p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2018. 

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will 

be enforced for the location listed in the 

table to § 165.506 at (b)(24) from 8:30 

p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 3, 2018; 

and in the case of inclement weather 

enforcement will be from 8:30 p.m. 

through 11 p.m. on July 5, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Mr. Ron 

Houck, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Maryland-National Capital Region, 

Waterways Management Division; 

telephone 410–576–2674, email D05- 

DG-SectorMD-NCR-MarineEvents@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the safety zone in the 

table to 33 CFR 165.506 at (b)(9) for the 

Town of Chesapeake Beach, MD, 

fireworks display from 8 p.m. through 

10:30 p.m. on June 30, 2018. If 

necessary due to inclement weather, the 

fireworks display event will be 

rescheduled and the safety zone will be 

enforced from 8 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. 

on July 3, 2018. This is a slight change 

from the anticipated date and times of 

enforcement appearing in the CFR for 

this event—July 4th or the Sunday 

before, from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. This 

action is being taken to provide for the 

safety of life on navigable waterways 

during the fireworks display. The table 

to § 165.506 at (b)(9) specifies the 

location of the regulated area for this 

safety zone for the Town of Chesapeake 

Beach, MD, fireworks display, which 

encompasses portions of the Chesapeake 

Bay near Chesapeake Beach, MD. As 

specified in § 165.506(d), during the 

enforcement period, vessels may not 

enter, remain in, or transit through the 

safety zone unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Sector MarylandNational Capital Region (COTP) or 

designated Coast Guard patrol personnel 

on scene. The Coast Guard may be 

assisted by other federal, state, or local 

agencies in the enforcement of the safety 

zone. 

The Coast Guard will enforce the 

safety zone in the table to 33 CFR 

165.506 at (b)(24) for the Kent Island 

Narrows, MD, fireworks display from 

8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 3, 

2018. If necessary due to inclement 

weather, the fireworks display event 

will be rescheduled and the safety zone 

will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 

11 p.m. on July 5, 2018. This is a slight 

change from the anticipated date and 

times of enforcement appearing in the 

CFR for this event—Thursday before 


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