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period there will be one week when the 

bridge will be able to accommodate 

mariner traffic; the exact dates are to be 

determined at a later date and will be 

communicated to the marine 

community via the local notice to 

mariners and through direct notification 

to known waterway users via WDSOT. 

Vessels that require an opening during 

this one week period, will need to 

schedule an opening twenty four hours 

in advance by marine radio or 

telephone. 

The SR 529 Twin Bridges, mile 3.6, 

crossing the Snohomish River provides 

38 feet of vertical clearance above mean 

high water elevation while in the closed 

position. The SR 529 Twin Bridges 

crossing the Snohomish River normally 

operate in accordance with 33 CFR 

117.1059(c) which requires advance 

notification of one-hour when a bridge 

opening is needed. Waterway usage on 

the Snohomish River ranges from 

commercial tugs to small pleasure craft. 

Vessels able to pass through the bridge 

in the closed positions may do so at 

anytime. The bridge will not 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 Broadcast Notice to Mariners of 

the change in the operating schedule for 

the bridge so that vessels 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 designated time period. This 

deviation from the operating regulations 

is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: October 31, 2014. 

Steven M. Fischer, 

Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard 

District. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–0961] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 

Chesapeake, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from drawbridge regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the S168 Bridge 

(Battlefield Boulevard) across the 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 

Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, mile 

12.0, Chesapeake (Great Bridge), VA. 

The deviation is necessary to safely 

accommodate the annual Christmas 

parade. This deviation allows the bridge 

to remain in the closed position for the 

set up of the event and the duration of 

the Christmas parade. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on December 6, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2014–0961] is 

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

Type the docket number in the 

‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ 

Click on the 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 deviation, 

call or email Mrs. Kashanda L. Booker, 

Bridge Management Specialist, Fifth 

District, Coast Guard, telephone 757– 

398–6227, email 

Kashanda.L.Booker@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing the docket, 

call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City 

of Chesapeake, who owns and operates 

the S168 (Battlefield Boulevard) Bridge 

across the Atlantic Intracoastal 

Waterway, Albemarle and Chesapeake 

Canal, mile 12.0 at Chesapeake (Great 

Bridge), VA has requested a temporary 

deviation from the current operating 

regulations to accommodate their 

annual Christmas parade. 

The S168 Bridge operating regulations 

are set out in 33 CFR 117.997(g). The 

S168 Bridge opens on signal; except 

that, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw 

need be opened only on the hour, or if 

the vessel cannot reach the draw exactly 

on the hour, the draw tender may delay 

the hourly opening up to ten minutes 

past the hour. 

In the closed-to-navigation position, 

this lift-type drawbridge provides a 

vertical-clearance of 8.5 feet above mean 

high water. 

Under this temporary deviation, the 

drawbridge will remain in the closed 

position to vessels requiring an opening 

from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on December 6, 

2014 to safely accommodate the 

Chesapeake annual Christmas parade 

event. 

Vessels able to safely pass under the 

drawbridge while it is in the closed 

position may do so at any time. The 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway caters to 

a variety of vessels from tug and barge 

traffic to recreational vessels traveling 

from Florida to Maine. The Atlantic 

Ocean is the alternate route for vessels 

and the bridge will be able to open in 

the event of an emergency. The Coast 

Guard will also inform the users of the 

waterways through 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 effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: November 3, 2014. 

James L. Rousseau, 

Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard 

District. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–0592] 

RIN 1625–AA11 

Regulated Navigation Area, Lake 

Michigan; Chicago Harbor Lock, 

Chicago, IL to Calumet Harbor, 

Chicago, IL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a Regulated Navigation 

Area (RNA) for the waters of Lake 

Michigan within 5 nautical miles from 

shore from the Chicago Harbor Lock, 

Chicago, Illinois to Calumet Harbor, 

Chicago, Illinois. This RNA is intended 

to allow barges to transit on an alternate 

route on a portion of Lake Michigan due 

to the temporary closure of the Thomas 

J. O’Brien Lock on RM 326.5 on the 

Calumet River. This RNA is necessary to 

ensure vessel safety and facilitate 

commerce. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 

November 17, 2014 until March 31, 

2015. This rule has been enforced with 


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actual notice from November 1, 2014 

until November 17, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble are part of docket USCG– 

2014–0592. 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 temporary 

rule, contact or email MST1 John Ng, 

U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit 

Chicago, at 630–986–2155 or 

John.H.Ng@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 1–800– 

647–5527. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Acronyms 

DHS Department of Homeland 

Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

RNA Regulated Navigation Area 

TFR Temporary Final Rule 

A. Regulatory History and Information 

On September 4, 2014, the Coast 

Guard published an NPRM in the 

Federal Register entitled ‘‘Regulated 

Navigation Area; Lake Michigan, 

Chicago Harbor Lock, Chicago, IL to 

Calumet Harbor, Chicago, IL’’ (79 FR 

52591). We received two comments in 

response to the NRPM. Those comments 

are addressed below. No public meeting 

was requested, and none was held. 

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. On June 4, 2014, the Coast 

Guard, industry stakeholders, and the 

Army Corps of Engineers discussed the 

closure of the Thomas J. O’Brien Lock 

and alternatives for affected barge 

traffic. The need for an RNA arose out 

of these discussions, and the Coast 

Guard began the rulemaking process for 

a temporary RNA. However, there was 

insufficient time for both notice and 

comment and delaying the effective date 

of the rule. Waiting 30 days after 

publication to make the rule effective 

would be impracticable and contrary to 

the public interest because it would not 

allow the RNA to be enforced starting 

after November 1, 2014, when it is 

needed to ensure vessel safety and 

facilitate commerce. 

B. Basis and Purpose 

The legal basis for this rule is the 

Coast Guard’s authority to establish 

RNAs and limited access areas: 33 

U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 3306, 

3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05– 

1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1. 

Between November 3, 2014, and 

March 6, 2015, the United States Army 

Corps of Engineers anticipates closing 

the Thomas J. O’Brien Lock for two 47- 

day periods in order to perform 

maintenance on the lock. The Thomas J. 

O’Brien Lock closures present a 

significant challenge to the barge 

industry and an alternate route is 

necessary in order to sustain commerce. 

Further, safe operating requirements for 

this temporary alternate route are 

necessary to ensure safety of transiting 

barge traffic. 

C. Discussion of Comments, Changes 

and the Final Rule 

We received two comments in 

response to the NPRM. The first 

comment indicated that the 

environmental analysis for the proposed 

rule lacked information about the 

environmental impact of barge traffic. 

This comment recommends the 

inclusion of relevant studies, if any, on 

the impact of barge traffic on the 

environment in the proposed rule’s 

environmental analysis. 

We have made no change to the final 

rule in light of this comment. The 

environmental checklist and categorical 

exclusion, included in the docket, 

address the environmental analysis of 

this rule. In short, we determined after 

a thorough review, that the application 

of U.S. Coast Guard categorical 

exclusion 34(g) is appropriate in this 

case. Having made this determination, 

no further environmental analysis and 

documentation is required. However, as 

we note later on, we welcome any 

comments or information that may lead 

to discovery of a significant 

environmental impact from this rule. 

A second comment voiced support for 

the temporary RNA as a practical 

solution for commercial traffic during 

the closure of the Thomas J. O’Brien 

Lock. We made no change to the final 

rule in light of this comment. 

Further, we have made editorial 

changes to the regulatory text of the rule 

for clarification. As to the first change, 

we’ve inserted the phrase ‘‘within the 

effective period’’ under paragraph 2(b) 

of the regulatory text. This phrase 

explains that any change in the 

enforcement period for which we give 

notice will occur within the effective 

period of the rule (November 1, 2014 to 

March 31, 2015). We further deleted the 

phrase ‘‘In accordance with 46 CFR 

45.171’’ and added the word ‘‘same’’ 

under paragraph 2(c)(1) to clarify that 

only certain provisions of 46 CFR 

45.171 are adopted for purposes of this 

rule; these provisions include the 

‘‘same’’ requirements for voyages 

between Burns Harbor, Indiana and 

Calumet Harbor, Chicago, Illinois as 

reflected in Table 45.171. 

D. Discussion of the Final Rule 

This RNA is necessary to facilitate 

commerce and establish safe operating 

requirements for this temporary 

alternate route. Thus, this rule 

establishes an RNA on the waters of 

Lake Michigan, between Chicago Harbor 

Lock, Chicago, Illinois and Calumet 

Harbor, Chicago, Illinois, within 5 

nautical miles from shore. 

This RNA will be effective and 

enforced from November 1, 2014, 

through March 31, 2015. The effective 

period for this RNA is broader than the 

anticipated closure dates of the Thomas 

J. O’Brien Lock and Dam to account for 

unexpected changes in schedule. In the 

event of a change in the enforcement 

dates and times, the Ninth District 

Commander will provide notice to the 

public by issuing a Notice of 

Enforcement for publication in the 

Federal Register, and announcing a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners. 

Inspected and uninspected river 

barges transiting this RNA need to 

operate in accordance with temporary 

33 CFR 165.T09–0592 described below: 

Uninspected Dry Cargo Barges 

Unmanned dry cargo river barges 

transiting between Chicago Harbor Lock, 

Chicago, Illinois and Calumet Harbor, 

Chicago, Illinois must meet the same 

requirements for voyages between Burns 

Harbor, Indiana and Calumet Harbor, 

Chicago, Illinois outlined in Table 

45.171 of 46 CFR 45.171, as follows: 

• Load line requirement: 

Conditionally exempted from load line 

assignment. 

• Where to register/apply: Exempted 

barges must be registered with the 

USCG Marine Safety Unit Chicago, 

555A Plainfield Road, Willowbrook, IL 

60527; Fax (630) 986–2120. 

• Eligible barges are dry cargo river 

barges, built and maintained in 

accordance with ABS River Rules, 

Length-to-depth ratio is less than 22, 

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closures are in proper working 

condition. There is no age limitation. 

• Barges freeboard must be at least 24 

inches (610 mm). On open hopper 

barges, the coaming height + freeboard 

must be at least 54 inches (1,372 mm). 

• Tow limitations: Barges must be 

unmanned. Barges must transit within 5 

nautical miles from shore. There is no 

limit on the number of barges in tow. 

• Cargo limitations: Dry cargoes only. 

Liquid cargoes, even in drums or tank 

containers, are prohibited. No 

hazardous materials. HazMats are 

defined in 46 CFR part 148 and 49 CFR 

chapter 1, subchapter C. 

• Weather limitations: Voyages will 

be conducted in ‘‘Fair weather’’ only. If 

worse conditions arise during the 

transit, the voyage must be discontinued 

and tow must proceed to shelter. 

• Pre-departure preparations: 

Required; as specified in 46 CFR 45.191. 

• Tow requirements: 

Æ Power: sufficient to handle tow. 

Æ Communication system: 

Recommended; 46 CFR 45.195(a). 

Æ Cutting gear: Recommended; 46 

CFR 45.195(b). 

Æ Operational plan: Recommended; 

46 CFR 45.197. 

Coast Guard Inspected River Barges 

Unmanned inspected river barges 

operating between Chicago Harbor Lock, 

Chicago, Illinois and Calumet Harbor, 

Chicago, Illinois must meet the 

following requirements: 

• Markings: Great Lakes diamond 

without seasonal marks. 

• Stability: Applicable 46 CFR 

subchapter S requirements. 

• Strength: ABS Rules for Rivers and 

Intracoastal Waterways. Tank barges 

over 300 feet in length must have 

loading information per 46 CFR 31.10– 

32. 

• Freeboard: Dry cargo and tank 

barges are to comply with the freeboard 

requirements of 46 CFR Part 45. Dry 

cargo barges will not be assessed 

penalties for hatch coaming or hatch 

cover deficiencies. 

• Load Line Certificate: Great Lakes 

certificate with the following notation: 

‘‘This certificate is valid only for 

unmanned fair weather voyages 

between Calumet Harbor, Chicago, 

Illinois and Burns Harbor, Indiana.’’ 

• Operating restrictions: Voyages will 

be conducted in ‘‘Fair weather’’ only. If 

worse conditions arise during the 

transit, the voyage must be discontinued 

and tow must proceed to shelter. Barges 

must transit within 5 nautical miles of 

shore. 

E. 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, and does not 

require an assessment of potential costs 

and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that 

Order. The Office of Management and 

Budget has not reviewed it under that 

Order. 

We conclude that this rule is not a 

significant regulatory action because we 

anticipate that it will have minimal 

impact on the economy, will not 

interfere with other agencies, will not 

adversely alter the budget of any grant 

or loan recipients, and will not raise any 

novel legal or policy issues. The RNA is 

intended to facilitate commerce and will 

not restrict navigation because it will 

allow barges to transit an additional 

route without making any changes to 

the current barge requirements. Overall, 

we expect the economic impact of this 

rule to be minimal and that a full 

Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. 

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 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 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 regulated navigation area will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

because it is intended to facilitate 

commerce and will not restrict 

navigation because it will allow barges 

to transit an additional route without 

making any changes to the current barge 

requirements. If you think that your 

business, organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on it, 

please submit a comment (see 

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it 

qualifies and how and to what degree 

this rule would economically affect it. 

3. Assistance for Small Entities 

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 rule so that they can 

better evaluate its effects on them and 

participate in the rulemaking. 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 Lieutenant 

Heidi Bragalone, Waterways 

Management Branch, Coast Guard 

Marine Safety Unit Chicago, 

Willowbrook, IL at (630) 986–2131. 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 or local governments 

and would either preempt State law or 

impose a substantial direct cost of 

compliance on them. 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 

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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 

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 rule 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 the 

establishment of a regulated navigation 

area and, therefore it 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. 

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

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department 

of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T09–0592 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T09–0592 Regulated Navigation 

Area, Lake Michigan; Chicago Harbor Lock, 

Chicago, IL to Calumet Harbor, Chicago, IL. 

(a) Location. All waters of Lake 

Michigan, between Chicago Harbor 

Lock, Chicago, Illinois, to Calumet 

Harbor, Chicago, Illinois, extending 

within 5 nautical miles from shore. 

(b) Effective period and enforcement. 

The regulated navigation area described 

in paragraph (a) of this section will be 

effective from November 1, 2014, 

through March 31, 2015. This section is 

expected to be enforced from November 

1, 2014, through March 31, 2015, but the 

enforcement dates and times for this 

regulated navigation area are subject to 

change. In the event of a change within 

the effective period, the Ninth District 

Commander will provide notice to the 

public by issuing a Notice of 

Enforcement for publication in the 

Federal Register, and announcing a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Unmanned dry 

cargo river barges transiting between 

Chicago Harbor Lock, Chicago, Illinois 

and Calumet Harbor, Chicago, Illinois 

must meet the same requirements for 

voyages between Burns Harbor, Indiana 

and Calumet Harbor, Chicago, Illinois, 

outlined in Table 45.171 of 46 CFR 

45.171, as follows: 

(i) Load line requirement: 

Conditionally exempted from load line 

assignment. 

(ii) Where to register/apply: Exempted 

barges must be registered with the 

USCG Marine Safety Unit, 555A 

Plainfield Road, Willowbrook, IL 60527; 

Fax (630) 986–2120. 

(iii) Eligible barges are dry cargo river 

barges, built and maintained in 

accordance with ABS River Rules, 

Length-to-depth ratio is less than 22, 

and all weathertight and watertight 

closures are in proper working 

condition. There is no age limitation. 

(iv) Barges freeboard must be at least 

24 inches (610mm). On open hopper 

barges, the coaming height + freeboard 

must be at least 54 inches (1,372 mm). 

(v) Tow limitations: Barges must be 

unmanned. Barges must transit within 5 

nautical miles from shore. There is no 

limit on the number of barges in tow. 

(vi) Cargo limitations: Dry cargoes 

only. Liquid cargoes, even in drums or 

tank containers, are prohibited. No 

hazardous materials. Hazardous 

materials are defined in 46 CFR part 148 

and 49 CFR chapter 1, subchapter C. 

(vii) Weather limitations: Voyages 

will be conducted in ‘‘Fair weather’’ 

only. If worse conditions arise during 

the transit, the voyage must be 

discontinued and tow must proceed to 

shelter. 

(viii) Pre-departure preparations: 

Required; as specified in 46 CFR 45.191. 

(ix) Tow requirements: 

(A) Power: Sufficient to handle tow. 

(B) Communication system: 

Recommended; 46 CFR 45.195(a). 

(C) Cutting gear: Recommended; 46 

CFR 45.195(b). 

(D) Operational plan: Recommended; 

46 CFR 45.197. 

(2) Unmanned inspected river barges 

operating between Chicago Harbor Lock, 

Chicago, Illinois and Calumet Harbor, 

Chicago, Illinois must meet the 

following requirements: 

(i) Markings: Great Lakes diamond 

without seasonal marks. 

(ii) Stability: Applicable 46 CFR 

subchapter S requirements. 

(iii) Strength: ABS Rules for Rivers 

and Intracoastal Waterways. Tank 

barges over 300 feet in length must have 

loading information per 46 CFR 31.10– 

32. 

(iv) Freeboard: Dry cargo and tank 

barges are to comply with the freeboard 

requirements of 46 CFR part 45. Dry 

cargo barges will not be assessed 

penalties for hatch coaming or hatch 

cover deficiencies. 

(v) Load Line Certificate: Great Lakes 

certificate with the following notation: 

‘‘This certificate is valid only for 

unmanned fair weather voyages 

between Calumet Harbor, Chicago, 

Illinois and Burns Harbor, Indiana.’’ 

(vi) Operating restrictions: Voyages 

will be conducted in ‘‘Fair weather’’ 

only. If worse conditions arise during 

the transit, the voyage must be 

discontinued and tow must proceed to 

shelter. Barges must transit within 5 

nautical miles from shore. 


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Dated: October 30, 2014. 

F.M. Midgette, 

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

Ninth Coast Guard District. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

46 CFR Parts 24, 30, 70, 90, and 188 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0919] 

RIN 1625–AB83 

Lifesaving Devices—Uninspected 

Commercial Barges and Sailing 

Vessels 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Correcting amendment. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard published a 

final rule in the Federal Register on 

September 10, 2014, requiring the use of 

wearable personal flotation devices for 

individuals on board uninspected nonpassenger commercial barges and sailing 

vessels. In the final rule, the Coast 

Guard amended several tables to reflect 

this requirement. However, in a 

subsequent final rule regarding nonsubstantive changes, the Coast Guard 

removed the same tables in an effort to 

consolidate the regulations by 

referencing to a common table instead. 

The original final rule’s amendatory 

instructions can no longer be amended 

as the tables were removed prior to the 

original final rule’s effective date by the 

subsequent effective final rule. This 

correction removes the amendatory 

instructions in the original final rule for 

the affected tables. 

DATES: This correction is effective on 

November 17, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this correction, 

call or email Paul Crissy, Office of 

Standards Evaluation and Development, 

Coast Guard; telephone 202–372–1093, 

email Paul.H.Crissy@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing material on 

the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 

202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To view 

the original final rule document, visit 

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/FR2014-09-10/2014-21541. 

Background 

The Coast Guard published a final 

rule in the Federal Register of 

September 10, 2014, (79 FR 53621), 

amending Tables 2.01–7(a), 24.05–1(a), 

30.01–5(d), 70.05–1(a), 90.05–1(a), and 

188.05–1(a). The Coast Guard published 

a second final rule in the Federal 

Register of September 29, 2014, (79 FR 

58270), removing Tables 24.05–1(a), 

30.01–5(d), 70.05–1(a), 90.05–1(a), and 

188.05–1(a), making a reference back to 

Table 2.01–7(a) instead. This correction 

removes the amendatory instructions for 

Tables 24.05–1(a), 30.01–5(d), 70.05– 

1(a), 90.05–1(a), and 188.05–1(a) 

published on September 10, 2014. 

Need for Correction 

The Coast Guard published two final 

rules in the Federal Register that 

created the need for this correction. The 

Coast Guard amended Tables 2.01–7(a), 

24.05–1(a), 30.01–5(d), 70.05–1(a), 

90.05–1(a), and 188.05–1(a) on 

September 10, 2014, (79 FR 53621), 

which became effective on October 10, 

2014. However, subsequently, in the 

Federal Register of September 29, 2014, 

(79 FR 58270), the Coast Guard removed 

Tables 24.05–1(a), 30.01–5(d), 70.05– 

1(a), 90.05–1(a), and 188.05–1(a), 

making reference instead to Table 2.01– 

7(a), which became effective on 

September 29, 2014. As a result of the 

effective dates, the removal of Tables 

24.05–1(a), 30.01–5(d), 70.05–1(a), 

90.05–1(a), and 188.05–1(a) occurred 

prior to the amendment of the same 

tables. As such, the Office of Federal 

Register could not make the 

amendments to the removed tables and 

instead placed an editorial note in the 

CFR noting this discrepancy. This 

correction removes the amendatory 

instructions published in the final rule 

of September 10, 2014, (79 FR 53621), 

so that the editorial note to the CFR can 

be removed. 

In FR Doc. 2014–21541, published on 

September 10, 2014, (79 FR 53621), 

make the following corrections: 

§ 24.05–1 [Corrected] 

1. On page 53630, in the third 

column, remove amendatory instruction 

4. and the amendment to § 24.05–1. 

§ 30.01–5 [Corrected] 

2. On page 53631, in the second 

column, remove amendatory instruction 

11. and the amendment to § 30.01–5. 

§ 70.05–1 [Corrected] 

3. On page 53631, in the second 

column, remove amendatory instruction 

13. and the amendment to § 70.05–1. 

§ 90.05–1 [Corrected] 

4. On page 53631, in the second 

column, remove amendatory instruction 

15. and the amendment to § 90.05–1. 

§ 188.05–1 [Corrected] 

5. On page 53631, in the third 

column, remove amendatory instruction 

17. and the amendment to § 188.05–1. 

Dated: November 12, 2014. 

Katia Cervoni, 

Chief, Office of Regulations and 

Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27154 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 73 

[MB Docket No. 14–141, RM–11733; DA 14– 

1577] 

Television Broadcasting Services; 

Rome, Georgia 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: A petition for rulemaking was 

filed by ION Media Atlanta License, Inc. 

(‘‘ION Media’’), the licensee of WPXA– 

TV, channel 51, Rome, Georgia, 

requesting the substitution of channel 

31 for channel 51 at Rome. ION Media 

filed comments reaffirming its interest 

in the proposed channel substitution 

and explained that the channel 

substitution will allow it to serve all 

viewers currently receiving digital 

service while eliminating any potential 

interference with wireless operations in 

the Lower 700 MHZ A Block located 

adjacent to channel 51 in Rome. ION 

Media states that it will file an 

application for a construction permit for 

channel 31 and implement the change 

in accordance with the Commission’s 

rules upon adoption of the channel 

substitution. 

DATES: Effective November 17, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@

fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1647. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

synopsis of the Commission’s Report 

and Order, MB Docket No. 14–141, 

adopted October 30, 2014, and released 

October 31, 2014. The full text of this 

document is available for public 

inspection and copying during normal 

business hours in the FCC’s Reference 

Information Center at Portals II, CY– 

A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, 

DC 20554. This document will also be 

available via ECFS (http://fjallfoss.

fcc.gov/ecfs/). This document may be 

purchased from the Commission’s 

duplicating contractor, Best Copy and 

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