Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 44233 

Dated: August 27, 2018. 

Katia Kroutil, 

Office Chief, Office of Regulations and 

Administrative Law, United States Coast 

Guard. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18852 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0729] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Fort 

Pierce, FL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the Fort Pierce 

North Causeway A1A Bridge (Banty 

Sanders) across the Atlantic Intracoastal 

Waterway (AICW), mile 964.8 at Fort 

Pierce, St Lucie County FL. This 

deviation will test a change to the 

drawbridge operation schedule to 

determine whether a permanent change 

to the schedule is needed. This 

deviation will allow the bridge to 

remain in the closed to navigation 

position from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on September 1, 2018 to 7 a.m. 

on February 28, 2019. Comments and 

related material must reach the Coast 

Guard on or before January 1, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2018–0729 using Federal eRulemaking 

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

See the ‘‘Public Participation and 

Request for Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this test 

deviation, call or email LT Samuel 

Rodrigues-Gonzalez, Sector Miami 

Waterways Management Division, U.S. 

Coast Guard; telephone 305–535–4307, 

email Samuel.Rodriguez-Gonzalez@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis 

The Fort Pierce North Causeway A1A 

Bridge (Banty Sanders) across the 

AICW, mile 964.8 in Fort Pierce, St 

Lucie County, FL is a bascule bridge. It 

has a vertical clearance of 26 feet at 

mean high water in the closed position 

and a horizontal clearance of 90 feet. 

The bridge currently operates under 33 

CFR 117.5. There has been a large 

increase in vehicular traffic over the 

bridge in recent years due to large areas 

along the beach being developed for 

residential homes. This test deviation 

would provide for the bridge to operate 

on an advertised schedule for openings. 

The draw shall open on signal; except 

that, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday 

through Friday except Federal Holidays, 

Saturdays and Sundays, the draw will 

open three times per hour: On the hour, 

20 minutes past the hour and 40 

minutes past the hour. Vessels in 

distress, public vessels of the United 

States, and tugs with tows must be 

passed at any time. 

This waterway is utilized by vessels 

of the United States, commercial 

vessels, as well as recreational vessels. 

There is no alternate route for vessels 

desiring to travel north in the AICW. 

Vessels that may pass through the 

bridge without a requested opening may 

do so at any time. 

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 vessel 

operators 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 effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

II. 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 

document 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. 

Dated: August 27, 2018. 

Barry Dragon, 

Director, Bridge Branch, Seventh Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18820 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0714] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, New 

Smyrna Beach, FL 

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 George 

Musson/Coronado Beach (SR 44) Bridge 

across the Atlantic Intracoastal 

Waterway, mile 845, New Smyrna 

Beach, FL. The deviation is necessary to 

accommodate painting of the bridge. 

This deviation allows the bridge to 

remain in the closed to navigation 

position from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly 

Sunday through Friday. 

DATES: This deviation is effective 

without actual notice from August 30, 

2018 through 6 p.m. on December 15, 

2018. For the purposes of enforcement, 

actual notice will be used from 7 p.m. 

on August 13, 2018, until August 30, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2018–0714 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. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

deviation, call or email MST1 Jeremy 

Bailey, Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville 

Waterways Management; telephone 

(904) 714–7631, email Jeremy.S.Bailey@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Florida 

Department of Transportation (FDOT) 

via Southern Road and Bridge LLC, has 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the operation that govern the George 

Musson/Coronado Beach (SR 44) bridge 

over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 

mile 845. This deviation is necessary to 

facilitate the painting of the bridge and 

safety of the work crew. The bridge is 

a single-leaf bascule bridge and has a 

vertical clearance in the closed to 

navigation position of 24 feet at mean 

high water. The vertical clearance of the 

bridge will be reduced by 3 feet to 21 

feet mean high water through the 

completion of the painting project in 

December of 2018. 

The current operating schedule is set 

out in 33 CFR 117.261(h). Under this 

temporary deviation, the bridge will 

remain in the closed to navigation 

position from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly 

Sunday through Friday. The bridge will 

open every 3 hours at 10 p.m., 1 a.m., 

4 a.m. and 7 a.m. with a one (1) hour 

notification. This section of the Atlantic 

Intracoastal Waterway is predominantly 

used by a variety of vessels including 

U.S. government vessels, small 

commercial vessels and recreational 

vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully 

considered the restrictions with 

waterway users in publishing this 

temporary deviation. 

Vessels able to pass through the 

bridge in the closed position may do so 

at anytime. The bridge will be able to 

open for emergencies and there is 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 vessel operators 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 effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: August 27, 2018. 

Barry L. Dragon, 

Director, Bridge Branch, Seventh Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18821 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0773] 

Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in 

the Fifth Coast Guard District 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

a safety zone for a fireworks display 

taking place over the Patapsco River, 

Baltimore, MD, on September 15, 2018. 

This action is necessary to ensure safety 

of life on navigable waterways during 

the fireworks display. Our regulation for 

recurring safety zones for fireworks 

displays within the Fifth Coast Guard 

District identifies the regulated area for 

this fireworks display. During the 

enforcement period, vessels may not 

enter, remain in, or transit through the 

safety zone unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Maryland-National 

Capital Region or designated 

representative on scene. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.506 will be enforced for the location 

listed at (b)(4) in the table to § 165.506 

from 7:30 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. on 

September 15, 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 

(WWM Division); telephone 410–576– 

2674, email Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the safety zone for 

entry (b)(4) in the table to § 165.506 for 

the Defenders’ Day Commemoration 

Fireworks display from 7:30 p.m. 

through 9:30 p.m. on September 15, 

2018. This action is being taken to 

provide for the safety of life on 

navigable waterways during the 

fireworks display. Our regulation for 

recurring safety zones for fireworks 

displays within the Fifth Coast Guard 

District, § 165.506, specifies the location 

of the regulated area for this safety zone 

within a 300-yard radius of the 

fireworks barge in approximate position 

39°15′55′′ N, 076°34′35′′ W, adjacent to 

the East Channel of Northwest Harbor. 

As specified in § 165.506(d), during the 

enforcement period, no vessel may 

enter, remain in, or transit through the 

safety zone without approval from the 

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

designated Coast Guard patrol personnel 

on scene. Designated Coast Guard patrol 

personnel are comprised of 

commissioned, warrant, and petty 

officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. The 

Coast Guard may be assisted by other 

federal, state, or local law enforcement 

agencies in the enforcement of the safety 

zone. This year the fireworks display is 

happening on the third Saturday in 

September (September 15, 2018) instead 

of the second Saturday in September 

(September 8, 2018) as published in the 

table to 33 CFR 165.506, section (b), row 

4. The enforcement period is also being 

changed for this year’s event. This year, 

the safety zone will be enforced from 

7:30 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. on 

September 15, 2018. 

This notice of enforcement is issued 

under authority of 33 CFR 165.506(d) 

and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this 

notice of enforcement published in the 

Federal Register, the Coast Guard will 

provide notification of this enforcement 

period via the Local Notice to Mariners 

and marine information broadcasts. 

Dated: August 24, 2018. 

Joseph B. Loring, 

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

Port Maryland-National Capital Region. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18824 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2018–0707] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Lake Michigan, Chicago, 

IL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone on 

Lake Michigan, near Chicago, IL. This 

zone is necessary to protect spectators 

and vessels from potential hazards 

associated with a competition involving 

motorized personal vehicles on Lake 

Michigan. Entry of vessels or persons 

into this zone is prohibited unless 

specifically authorized by the Captain of 

the Port Lake Michigan. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 7 a.m. 

on September 1, 2018 through 5:30 p.m. 

on September 2, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– 


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