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MCC shall follow the provisions of the 

Debt Collection Act of 1982, as 

amended, and its administrative 

procedures, including the use consumer 

reporting agencies, collection agencies, 

and offset. 

(l) Aggregating requests. The requester 

or a group of requesters may not submit 

multiple requests at the same time, each 

seeking portions of a document or 

documents solely in order to avoid 

payment of fees. When the FOIA 

Program Officer reasonably believes that 

a requester is attempting to divide a 

request into a series of requests to evade 

an assessment of fees, the FOIA Program 

Officer may aggregate such requests and 

charge accordingly. MCC may presume 

that multiple requests of this type made 

within a thirty (30) calendar day period 

have been made in order to avoid fees. 

For requests separated by a longer 

period, MCC will aggregate them only 

where there is a reasonable basis for 

determining that aggregation is 

warranted in view of all the 

circumstances involved. Multiple 

requests involving unrelated matters 

cannot be aggregated. 

(m) Advance payment of fees. (1) 

MCC may require an advanced payment 

of fees if the requestor previously failed 

to pay fees or if the FOIA Program 

Officer determines the total fee will 

exceed $250.00. When payment is 

required in advance of the processing of 

a request, the time limits prescribed in 

§ 1304.5 shall not be deemed to begin 

until the requester has paid the assessed 

fees. 

(2) In cases in which MCC requires 

advance payment, the request will not 

be considered received and further work 

will not be completed until the required 

payment is received. If the requester 

does not pay the advance payment 

within thirty (30) calendar days after the 

date of the fee determination, the 

request will be closed. Where it is 

anticipated that the cost of providing 

the requested record will exceed $25.00 

but falls below $250.00 after the free 

duplication and search time has been 

calculated, MCC may, in its discretion 

may require either an advance deposit 

of the entire estimated charges or 

written confirmation of the requester’s 

willingness to pay such charges. 

(3) Where the requester has 

previously failed to pay a properly 

charged FOIA fee within thirty (30) 

calendar days of the billing date, MCC 

may require the requester to pay the full 

amount due plus any applicable interest 

on that prior request, and/or require that 

the requester make an advance payment 

of the full amount of the anticipated fee 

before MCC begins a new request or 

continues to process a pending request 

or any pending appeal. If MCC has a 

reasonable basis to believe that a 

requester has misrepresented the 

requester’s identity in order to avoid 

paying outstanding fees, MCC may 

require that the requester provide proof 

of identity. 

§ 1304.12 Other rights and services. 

Nothing in this part shall be 

construed to entitle any person a right 

to any service or to the disclosure of any 

record to which such person is not 

entitled under the FOIA. 

Dated: July 17, 2018. 

Tamiko N.W. Watkins, 

Chief FOIA Officer, Millennium Challenge 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15950 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9211–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0660] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Jamaica Bay, Queens, NY 

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 Marine 

Parkway (Gil Hodges Memorial) bridge 

across Jamaica Bay (Rockaway Inlet), 

mile 3.0, at Queens, NY. The deviation 

is necessary to complete rehabilitation 

work on the bridge. This deviation 

allows the bridge owner to require two 

hours advance notice before opening the 

bridge. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

8 a.m. on July 30, 2018, to 4 p.m. on 

November 30, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2018–0660 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 Judy Leung-Yee, 

Bridge Management Specialist, First 

District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 212–514–4336, email 

Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner 

of the bridge, Metropolitan 

Transportation Authority Bridges and 

Tunnels, requested a temporary 

deviation from the normal operating 

schedule in order to complete 

rehabilitation work associated with the 

replacement of lift span machinery. The 

Marine Parkway (Gil Hodges Memorial) 

Bridge across Jamaica Bay (Rockaway 

Inlet), mile 3.0 at Queens, New York has 

a vertical clearance of 55 feet at mean 

high water and 59 feet at mean low 

water in the closed position. The 

existing drawbridge operating 

regulations are listed at 33 CFR 

117.795(a). 

The temporary deviation will allow 

the owner of the Marine Parkway (Gil 

Hodges Memorial) bridge to require 

vessels seeking an opening of the draw 

to provide a minimum of two hours of 

advance notice on weekdays (Monday 

through Friday) between the hours of 8 

a.m. and 4 p.m. from July 30, 2018 to 

November 30, 2018 by submitting a 

request for the opening of the draw. 

Requiring a minimum of two hours of 

advance notice before opening the draw 

allows for sufficient time to alert all 

affected personnel engaged in bridge 

rehabilitation work to vacate the lift 

span and all machinery areas along, 

with removing and/or securing 

materials and equipment prior to lifting 

the bridge. 

The waterway is transited by seasonal 

recreational traffic as well as 

commercial vessels, largely tug and 

barge combinations. The 55 foot vertical 

clearance while the bridge is in the 

closed position offers the bulk of 

commercial traffic sufficient room to 

transit under the bridge in the closed 

position. Vessels that can pass under the 

bridge without an opening may do so at 

all times. The bridge will be able to 

open for emergencies. There is no 

immediate alternate route for vessels 

unable to pass through the bridge when 

in the closed position. 

The Coast Guard will inform users of 

the waterway through our Local and 

Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the 

change in operating schedule for the 

bridge so that vessel operators can 

arrange their transits to minimize any 

impact caused by this 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 effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 


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Dated: July 23, 2018. 

C.J. Bisignano, 

Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, 

First Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16026 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0701] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Willamette River at Portland, OR 

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 two Multnomah 

County bridges: Morrison Bridge, mile 

12.8, and Hawthorne Bridge, mile 13.1 

crossing the Willamette River at 

Portland, OR. This deviation is 

necessary to accommodate the annual 

Providence Bridge Pedal event. The 

deviation allows the bridges to remain 

in the closed-to-navigation position. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

6 a.m. to 11 a.m. on August 12, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2018–0701 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: 

Multnomah County, the bridge owner, 

has requested a temporary deviation 

from the operating schedule for the 

Morrison Bridge, mile 12.8, and 

Hawthorne Bridge, mile 13.1, both 

crossing the Willamette River at 

Portland, OR. The requested deviation 

will accommodate the Providence 

Bridge Pedal event, an annual cycling 

and walking event across several 

Willamette River crossings. The vertical 

clearances for theses bridges in the 

closed-to-navigation position are 69 feet 

for the Morrison Bridge and 49 feet for 

the Hawthorne Bridge respectively, as 

measured against the vertical clearance 

above Columbia River Datum 0.0. The 

normal operating schedule for the 

subject bridges is 33 CFR 117.897. This 

deviation allows the Morrison Bridge 

and Hawthorne Bridge to remain in the 

closed-to-navigation position, from 6 

a.m. to 11 a.m. on August 12, 2018. 

Waterway usage on this part of the 

Willamette River includes vessels 

ranging from commercial tug and barge 

to small pleasure craft. Vessels able to 

pass through the subject bridges in the 

closed-to-navigation position may do so 

at any time. The bridges will be able to 

open for emergencies, and there is no 

immediate alternate route for vessels to 

pass. The Coast Guard has conducted 

public outreach regarding this 

temporary deviation to known mariners 

that transit this part of the river. The 

Coast Guard has not received any 

objections to this temporary deviation 

from the operating schedule. The Coast 

Guard will inform the users of the 

waterway, through our Local and 

Broadcast Notices to Mariners, of the 

change in operating schedule for the 

bridges 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 drawbridges must return to their 

regular operating schedules 

immediately at the end of the effective 

period of this temporary deviation. This 

deviation from the operating regulations 

is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: July 23, 2018. 

Steven M. Fischer, 

Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16068 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2018–0708] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, 

Natchez, MS 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

certain navigable waters of the Lower 

Mississippi River upriver of the 

Bienville Trace Scenic Byway/US–425 

Bridge in Natchez, MS. This action is 

necessary to provide for the safety of 

persons, vessels, and the marine 

environment during a fireworks display. 

Entry of persons or vessels into this 

zone is prohibited unless authorized by 

the Captain of the Port Sector Lower 

Mississippi River or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 9 p.m. 

through 10 p.m. on July 27, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– 

0708 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Open Docket 

Folder’’ on the line associated with this 

rule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this 

rulemaking, call or email Petty Officer 

Todd Manow, Waterways Management, 

Sector Lower Mississippi River, U.S. 

Coast Guard; telephone 901–521–4813, 

email Todd.M.Manow@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port Sector Lower 

Mississippi River 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary final rule without prior 

notice and opportunity to comment 

pursuant to authority under section 4(a) 

of the Administrative Procedure Act 

(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency, for good 

cause, finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(3)(B), the Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because it is 

impracticable. We must establish this 

safety zone by July 27, 2018, and lack 

sufficient time to provide a reasonable 

comment period and then consider 

those comments before issuing this rule. 

The NPRM process would delay the 

establishment of the safety zone until 

after the date of the event and 

compromise public safety. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making this rule effective less than 30 

days after publication in the Federal 

Register. Delaying the effective date of 

this rule would be impracticable and 

contrary to public interest because 

immediate action is necessary to protect 


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