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Docket Operations, telephone (202) 

366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Metro-North (Devon) railroad bridge 

across the Housatonic River, mile 3.9, at 

Stratford, Connecticut, has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 19 

feet at mean high water and 25 feet at 

mean low water. The existing bridge 

operating regulations are found at 33 

CFR 117.207(b). 

The waterway is transited by seasonal 

recreational vessels and commercial 

vessels of various sizes. 

The bridge owner, Metro-North, 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the normal operating schedule to 

facilitate electrical repairs at the bridge. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Metro-North (Devon) railroad bridge 

may remain in the closed position from 

7 a.m. on March 23, 2015 through 7 a.m. 

on March 29, 2015. 

The draw shall maintain its normal 

operating schedule at all other times. 

There are no alternate routes for 

vessel traffic; however, vessels that can 

pass under the closed draw during this 

closure may do so at all times. The 

bridge may be opened in the event of an 

emergency. 

The Coast Guard will inform the users 

of the waterways through our Local and 

Broadcast Notice 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 effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: February 23, 2015. 

C.J. Bisignano, 

Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, 

First Coast Guard District. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2014–0292] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone for Ice Conditions; 

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, 

Upper Chesapeake Bay, and 

Tributaries, MD 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone in 

all navigable waters within the northern 

portion of the Chesapeake Bay and its 

tributaries, including the western 

portion of the Chesapeake and Delaware 

Canal, located between the Delaware/

Maryland Boundary Line across the 

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal east of 

Chesapeake City, MD, and a line drawn 

across the Chesapeake Bay at the 

William P. Lane, Jr. (US–50/301) 

Memorial Bridges, located between 

Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD. The 

temporary safety zone restricts vessels 

from transiting the zone during the 

effective period, unless authorized by 

the Captain of the Port Baltimore or his 

designated representative. This safety 

zone is necessary to protect mariners 

from the hazards associated with ice in 

the navigable waterways. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from March 9, 2015 until 

April 15, 2015. For the purposes of 

enforcement, actual notice will be used 

from the date the rule was signed, 

February 17, 2015 until March 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble are part of Docket Number 

USCG–2014–0292. To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to 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 

rulemaking. You may also visit the 

Docket Management Facility in Room 

W12–140 on the ground floor of the 

Department of Transportation West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Mr. Ronald L. Houck, Sector 

Baltimore Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

410–576–2674, email Ronald.L.Houck@

uscg.mil. If you have questions on 

viewing or submitting material to the 

docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 

(202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Acronyms 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

A. Regulatory History and Information 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary 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)(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 

contrary to public interest to delay 

issuing this rule. Delaying the rule by 

first publishing an NPRM would be 

contrary to the public interest in the 

safety zone’s intended objective to 

protect persons and vessels against the 

hazards associated with ice on navigable 

waters. Such hazards include vessels 

becoming beset or dragged off course, 

sinking or grounding, and creating 

hazards to navigation. 

For similar reasons, 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. 

B. Basis, Purpose, and Discussion 

The legal basis for this rule is 

provided by 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 

Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 

195; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 

160.5; Public Law 107–295, 116 Stat. 

2064; Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1. The purpose of 

this rule is to protect personal and 

vessel safety against dangers posed by 

frozen waterways. 

During an average or severe winter, 

frozen waterways present numerous 

hazards to vessels. Ice in a waterway 

may hamper a vessel’s ability to 

maneuver, and could cause visual aids 

to navigation to be submerged, 

destroyed or moved off station. Ice 

abrasions and ice pressure could also 

compromise a vessel’s watertight 

integrity, and non-steel hulled vessels 

would be exposed to a greater risk of 

hull breach. 

When ice conditions develop to a 

point where vessel operations become 

unsafe, it becomes necessary to impose 

operating restrictions to ensure the safe 

navigation of vessels. A safety zone is a 

tool available to the Captain of the Port 

(COTP) to restrict and manage vessel 

movement when hazardous conditions 

exist. The COTP Baltimore is 

establishing a safety zone within all 

navigable waters within the northern 

portion of the Chesapeake Bay and its 

tributaries, including the western 

portion of the Chesapeake and Delaware 

Canal, located between the Delaware/

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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal east of 

Chesapeake City, MD, and a line drawn 

across the Chesapeake Bay at the 

William P. Lane, Jr. (US–50/301) 

Memorial Bridges, located between 

Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD. This 

safety zone will restrict certain vessels 

meeting certain conditions specified 

from entering the navigable waters 

within the northern portion of the 

Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, 

including the western portion of the 

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, 

located between the Delaware/Maryland 

Boundary Line across the Chesapeake 

and Delaware Canal east of Chesapeake 

City, MD, and a line drawn across the 

Chesapeake Bay at the William P. Lane, 

Jr. (US–50/301) Memorial Bridges, 

located between Sandy Point and Kent 

Island, MD. Those vessels prohibited 

from entering the safety zone will be 

specified via broadcast notice to 

mariners and marine safety information 

bulletins. 

Ice generally begins to form in the 

Upper Chesapeake Bay and its 

tributaries, including the C & D Canal, 

in late December or early January. 

During an average or severe winter, ice 

in navigable waters can become a 

serious problem, requiring the use of 

federal, state and private ice breaking 

resources. The Commander, Coast 

Guard Sector Baltimore will use his 

COTP authority to promote vessel safety 

in ice-congested waters and the 

continuation of waterborne commerce 

throughout the cold weather months. 

Ice fields in the Upper Chesapeake 

Bay and its tributaries move with 

prevailing winds and currents. Heavy 

ice buildups can occur in the C & D 

Canal, from Town Point Wharf to Reedy 

Point. Other areas that are commonly 

affected by high volumes of ice are 

within the approaches to Baltimore 

Harbor, including: The Elk River, 

Susquehanna River, Patapsco River, and 

the approaches to Baltimore Harbor. 

Once ice buildup begins it can affect the 

transit of large ocean-going vessels. This 

regulation is intended to mitigate the 

threat ice poses to the maritime public. 

C. Discussion of the Interim Rule 

A safety zone is being established 

encompassing navigable waters within 

the northern portion of the Chesapeake 

Bay and its tributaries, including the 

western portion of the Chesapeake and 

Delaware Canal, located between the 

Delaware/Maryland Boundary Line 

across the Chesapeake and Delaware 

Canal east of Chesapeake City, MD, and 

a line drawn across the Chesapeake Bay 

at the William P. Lane, Jr. (US–50/301) 

Memorial Bridges, located between 

Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD. The 

COTP Baltimore anticipates only having 

to enforce certain parts of the regulated 

area at certain times. The purpose of 

this regulation is to promote maritime 

safety and to protect mariners transiting 

the area from the potential hazards due 

to ice conditions that become a threat to 

navigation. The COTP Baltimore will 

notify the maritime community, via 

marine broadcasts, of the location and 

thickness of the ice as well as the ability 

of vessels to transit through the safety 

zone depending on the prevailing ice 

conditions. Prevailing ice conditions 

will be categorized as Condition One, 

Condition Two, or Condition Three. 

Ice Condition One is an emergency 

condition in which ice has largely 

covered the regulated area. Under these 

conditions, convoys may be required 

and restrictions based on shaft 

horsepower and a vessel’s planned 

transit may be imposed by the COTP on 

certain vessels seeking to enter the 

safety zone. 

Ice Condition Two is an alert 

condition in which at least 2 inches of 

ice begins to form in the regulated area. 

The COTP Baltimore may impose 

restrictions, including but not limited 

to, those based on shaft horsepower and 

hull type restrictions for certain vessels 

seeking to enter the safety zone. 

Ice Condition Three is a readiness 

condition in which weather conditions 

are favorable for the formation of ice in 

the regulated area. Daily reports for the 

Coast Guard Stations and commercial 

vessels are monitored, and no 

limitations for vessels seeking to enter 

the zone based on vessel traffic, hull 

type or shaft horsepower are 

anticipated. 

This rule has been enforced with 

actual notice since February 17, 2015 

and it will be enforced until April 15, 

2015, unless sooner terminated by the 

COTP Baltimore. 

D. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on these statutes and executive 

orders. 

1. Regulatory Planning and Review 

This rule is not a significant 

regulatory action under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, as supplemented 

by Executive Order 13563, Improving 

Regulation and Regulatory Review, and 

does not require an assessment of 

potential costs and benefits under 

section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 

or under section 1 of Executive Order 

13563. The Office of Management and 

Budget has not reviewed it under those 

Orders. Although this regulation could 

hinder or prevent traffic from transiting 

within the northern portion of the 

Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, 

including the western portion of the 

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, 

located between the Delaware/Maryland 

Boundary Line across the Chesapeake 

and Delaware Canal east of Chesapeake 

City, MD, and a line drawn across the 

Chesapeake Bay at the William P. Lane, 

Jr. (US–50/301) Memorial Bridges, 

located between Sandy Point and Kent 

Island, MD., the effect of this regulation 

will not be significant because there is 

little vessel traffic associated with 

recreational boating and commercial 

fishing during the effective period. 

2. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 

(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended, 

requires federal agencies to consider the 

potential impact of regulations on small 

entities during rulemaking. 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. This rule will 

affect the following entities, some of 

which may be small entities: The 

owners or operators of vessels intending 

to operate, transit or anchor in the 

regulated area, from February 17, 2015 

until April 15, 2015. This safety zone 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities due to a lack of seasonal vessel 

traffic associated with recreational 

boating and commercial fishing during 

the effective period. Although the safety 

zone will apply to the northern portion 

of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, 

including the western portion of the 

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, 

located between the Delaware/Maryland 

Boundary Line across the Chesapeake 

and Delaware Canal east of Chesapeake 

City, MD, and a line drawn across the 

Chesapeake Bay at the William P. Lane, 

Jr. (US–50/301) Memorial Bridges, 

located between Sandy Point and Kent 

Island, MD, the COTP Baltimore 

anticipates only having to enforce 

certain parts of the regulated area at 

certain times. Traffic will be allowed to 

pass through the zone with the 

permission of the COTP Baltimore. 

Also, the COTP Baltimore will notify 

the maritime community, via marine 

broadcasts, of the location and thickness 

of the ice, as well as the ability of 

vessels to transit through the safety 

zone. 

3. Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

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

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this rule. 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 the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT, above. 

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. 

4. Collection of Information 

This rule will not call for a new 

collection of information under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501–3520). 

5. Federalism 

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 rule under that Order and 

determined that this rule does not have 

implications for federalism. 

6. 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. 

7. 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 rule 

will not result in such an expenditure, 

we do discuss the effects of this rule 

elsewhere in this preamble. 

8. Taking of Private Property 

This rule will not cause a taking of 

private property or otherwise have 

taking implications under Executive 

Order 12630, Governmental Actions and 

Interference with Constitutionally 

Protected Property Rights. 

9. Civil Justice Reform 

This rule meets applicable standards 

in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive 

Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to 

minimize litigation, eliminate 

ambiguity, and reduce burden. 

10. Protection of Children From 

Environmental Health Risks 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Executive Order 13045, Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not 

an economically significant rule and 

does not create an environmental risk to 

health or risk to safety that may 

disproportionately affect children. 

11. Indian Tribal Governments 

This rule does not have tribal 

implications under Executive Order 

13175, Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments, 

because it does 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. 

12. Energy Effects 

This action is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ under Executive Order 

13211, Actions Concerning Regulations 

That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. 

13. Technical Standards 

This rule does not use technical 

standards. Therefore, we did not 

consider the use of voluntary consensus 

standards. 

14. Environment 

We have analyzed this 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 

(NEPA) (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 rule involves 

establishing a temporary safety zone. 

This rule is categorically excluded from 

further review under paragraph 34(g) of 

Figure 2–1 of the Commandant 

Instruction. An environmental analysis 

checklist supporting this determination 

and a Categorical Exclusion 

Determination are available in the 

docket where indicated under 

ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or 

information that may lead to the 

discovery of a significant environmental 

impact from this rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 

Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, 160.5; Pub. L. 

107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of 

Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T05–0292 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T05–0292 Safety Zone for Ice 

Conditions; Chesapeake and Delaware 

Canal and Upper Chesapeake Bay, and their 

tributaries; MD. 

(a) Regulated Area. The following area 

is a safety zone: The navigable waters 

within the northern portion of the 

Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, 

including the western portion of the 

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, 

located between the Delaware/Maryland 

Boundary Line across the Chesapeake 

and Delaware Canal east of Chesapeake 

City, MD, and a line drawn across the 

Chesapeake Bay at the William P. Lane, 

Jr. (US–50/301) Memorial Bridges, 

located between Sandy Point and Kent 

Island, MD. 

(b) Regulations. The general safety 

zone regulations found in 33 CFR 

165.23 apply to the safety zone created 

by this temporary section, § 165.T05– 

0292. 

(1) All vessels and persons are 

prohibited from entering into or moving 

within the safety zone unless they meet 

the requirements set forth by the 

Captain of the Port (COTP) Baltimore for 

the prevailing ice conditions. 

Requirements for entry during periods 

when the safety zone is enforced will be 


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described via Marine Safety Radio 

Broadcast on VHF–FM marine band 

radio, channel 22A (157.1 MHZ). 

Requirements may include, but are not 

limited to, the use of convoys, 

restrictions on shaft horsepower, and 

hull type restrictions, dependent on the 

prevailing ice conditions and vessel 

type. 

(2) Persons desiring to transit in the 

safety zone not meeting the 

requirements established by the COTP 

Baltimore must contact the COTP 

Baltimore or his designated 

representative at telephone number 

410–576–2693 or on VHF–FM channel 

16 (156.8 MHZ) to seek permission prior 

to transiting the area. If permission is 

granted, all persons and vessels shall 

comply with the instructions of the 

COTP Baltimore or his designated 

representative. 

(3) The Coast Guard vessels enforcing 

this safety zone can be contacted on 

VHF–FM marine band radio channel 16 

(156.8 MHZ). Upon being hailed by a 

U.S. Coast Guard vessel, or other 

Federal, State, or local agency vessel 

operating under the authority of the 

COTP Baltimore, by siren, radio, 

flashing light, or other means, the 

operator of a vessel shall proceed as 

directed. The COTP Baltimore and his 

designated representatives can be 

contacted at telephone number 410– 

576–2693. 

(4) The COTP Baltimore or his 

designated representative will notify the 

public of any changes in the status of 

this safety zone by Marine Safety Radio 

Broadcast on VHF–FM marine band 

radio channel 22A (157.1 MHZ). 

(c) Definitions. As used in this 

section: 

Captain of the Port Baltimore means 

the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard 

Sector Baltimore, Maryland. 

Designated representative means any 

Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or 

petty officer who has been authorized 

by the Captain of the Port Baltimore to 

assist in enforcing the safety zone 

described in paragraph (a) of this 

section. 

(d) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast 

Guard may be assisted by Federal, State 

and local agencies in the patrol and 

enforcement of the zone. 

(e) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from February 17, 2015 

until April 15, 2015. 

Dated: February 17, 2015. 

Kevin C. Kiefer, 

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

Port Baltimore. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2015–0037] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Narrow Bay, Suffolk County, 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 operation of 

the Smith Point Bridge across Narrow 

Bay, mile 6.1, at Suffolk County, New 

York. This deviation is necessary to 

provide public safety during a public 

event, the Smith Point Triathlon. This 

deviation allows the bridge to remain 

closed for two hours on Sunday August 

2, 2015, to facilitate the Smith Point 

Triathlon. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. through 9 a.m. on August 2, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2015–0037] 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. You may 

also visit the Docket Management 

Facility in Room W12–140, on the 

ground floor of the Department of 

Transportation West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

deviation, call or email Ms. Judy K. 

Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast 

Guard District, telephone (212) 514– 

4330, judy.k.leung-yee@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing the docket, 

call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone (202) 

366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Smith 

Point Bridge across Narrow Bay, mile 

6.1, at Suffolk County, New York, has a 

vertical clearance in the closed position 

of 18 feet at mean high water and 19 feet 

at mean low water. The existing bridge 

operating regulations are found at 33 

CFR 117.799(d). 

The waterway is transited by seasonal 

recreational vessels of various sizes. 

The Event Power Triathlon 

Committee and the owner of the bridge, 

Suffolk County Department of Public 

Works, Parks Department, requested a 

temporary deviation from the normal 

operating schedule to facilitate public 

safety during the running of the Smith 

Point Triathlon. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Smith Point Bridge may remain in the 

closed position for two hours between 

7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Sunday August 2, 

2015. 

There are no alternate routes for 

vessel traffic; however, vessels that can 

pass under the closed draw during this 

closure may do so at all times. The 

bridge may be opened in the event of an 

emergency. 

The Coast Guard will inform the users 

of the waterways through our Local and 

Broadcast Notice 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 effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: February 23, 2015. 

C.J. Bisignano, 

Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, 

First Coast Guard District. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0893; FRL–9923–89– 

Region 4] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans and Designation 

of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; Georgia; Redesignation of 

the Rome, Georgia, 1997 Annual Fine 

Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area 

to Attainment; Correction 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: On May 14, 2014, the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

published a final rule to approve a 

request submitted on June 21, 2012, by 

the Georgia Department of Natural 

Resources, through Georgia 

Environmental Protection Division, to 

redesignate the Rome, Georgia, fine 

particulate matter (PM2.5) nonattainment 

area (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Rome 

Area’’ or ‘‘Area’’) to attainment for the 

1997 Annual PM2.5 National Ambient 


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