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Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have made a determination that this 

action is one of a category of actions 

which do not individually or 

cumulatively have a significant effect on 

the human environment. This rule 

simply promulgates the operating 

regulations or procedures for 

drawbridges. This action is categorically 

excluded from further review, under 

figure 2–1, paragraph (32)(e), of the 

Instruction. 

A preliminary Record of 

Environmental Consideration and a 

Memorandum for the Record are not 

required for this rule. 

G. 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. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 

Bridges. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 117 as follows: 

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE 

OPERATION REGULATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Revise § 117.261(h) to read as 

follows: 

§ 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 

from St. Marys River to Key Largo. 

* * * * * 

(h) George Musson/Coronado Beach 

(SR 44) bridge, mile 845 at New Smyrna 

Beach. The George Musson/Coronado 

Beach (SR 44) bridge, mile 845, shall 

open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. 

to 7 p.m., the draw shall open on the 

hour and half-hour, seven days a week. 

* * * * * 

Dated: August 1, 2017. 

P.J. Brown, 

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

Seventh Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17216 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0722] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Housatonic River, Stratford, CT 

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 Metro-North 

(Devon) Bridge across the Housatonic 

River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, 

Connecticut. The deviation is necessary 

to complete repairs to the movable span 

and allows the bridge to remain in the 

closed position for approximately one 

month during weekdays and weeknights 

while opening during weekends if 

provided 24 hours of advance notice. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

8 a.m. on September 11, 2017 to 2 p.m. 

on October 6, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2017–0722 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 James M. Moore, 

Bridge Management Specialist, First 

District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone (212) 514–4334, email 

James.M.Moore2@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Connecticut Department of 

Transportation, on behalf of MetroNorth Railroad, the owner of the bridge, 

requested a temporary deviation in 

order to facilitate repairs to the 

headblocks in the movable span. 

The Metro-North (Devon) Bridge 

across the Housatonic River, mile 3.9 at 

Stratford, Connecticut offers mariners a 

vertical clearance of 19 feet at mean 

high water and 25 feet at mean low 

water in the closed position. Horizontal 

clearance is 83 feet. The existing 

drawbridge regulations are listed at 33 

CFR 117.207(b). 

This temporary deviation will allow 

the draw of the Devon Railroad Bridge 

to remain closed on weekdays on a 

weekly basis from 8 a.m. September 11, 

2017 through 2 p.m. October 6, 2017 

with openings offered on weekends 

when 24 hours of advance notice is 

provided. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Metro-North (Devon) Bridge will operate 

as follows: 

a. The draw will remain closed for all 

vessels that would otherwise require 

and opening from 8 a.m. on Monday, 

September 11, 2017, through 2 p.m. 

Friday, September 15, 2017. This 

closure will repeat Monday through 

Friday of each week until October 6, 

2017. 

b. The draw will open on 24 hours 

advance notice for all vessels requiring 

such an opening from 2 p.m. on Friday, 

September 15, 2017 through 8 a.m. on 

Monday, September 18, 2017, and 

repeat each Friday through Monday of 

each weekend until October 2, 2017. 

The waterway is largely transited by 

seasonal recreational traffic. Vessels 

able to pass through the bridge in the 

closed position 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 inform waterway users 

through our Local and Broadcast 

Notices to Mariners of the change in 

operating schedule for the bridge so 

vessel operators are allowed the 

opportunity to arrange their transits so 

as 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 10, 2017. 

Christopher J. Bisignano, 

Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, 

First Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17201 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0720] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

China Basin, San Francisco, CA 

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 3rd Street 

Drawbridge across China Basin, mile 

0.0, at San Francisco, CA. The deviation 

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cross the bridge during the San 

Francisco Giant Race Half Marathon. 

This deviation allows the bridge to 

remain in the closed-to-navigation 

position during the deviation period. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

5 a.m. to noon on August 27, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2017–0720 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 Carl T. Hausner, 

Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh Coast 

Guard District; telephone 510–437– 

3516, email Carl.T.Hausner@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City 

of San Francisco has requested a 

temporary change to the operation of the 

3rd Street Drawbridge, over China 

Basin, mile 0.0, at San Francisco, CA. 

The drawbridge navigation span 

provides a vertical clearance of 3 feet 

above Mean High Water in the closedto-navigation position. The draw opens 

on signal if at least one hour notice is 

given, as required by 33 CFR 117.149. 

Navigation on the waterway is 

recreational. 

The drawspan will be secured in the 

closed-to-navigation position from 5 

a.m. to noon. on August 27, 2017, to 

allow participants to cross the bridge 

during the San Francisco Giant Race 

Half Marathon. This temporary 

deviation has been coordinated with the 

waterway users. No objections to the 

proposed temporary deviation were 

raised. 

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 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 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 8, 2017. 

Carl T. Hausner, 

District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17188 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0769] 

Security Zone; Protection of Military 

Cargo, Captain of the Port Zone Puget 

Sound, WA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

the Sitcum Waterway Security Zone, 

Commencement Bay, Washington, from 

Noon on August 12, 2017, through 11:59 

p.m. on August 19, 2017, unless 

cancelled sooner by the Captain of the 

Port. This action is necessary for the 

security of Department of Defense assets 

and military cargo in the navigable 

waters of Puget Sound and adjacent 

waters. Entry into this security zone is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port or their Designated 

Representative, or is otherwise provided 

by exemption or waiver provisions in 

these security zone regulations. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.1321 will be enforced from noon on 

August 12, 2017, through 11:59 p.m. on 

August 19, 2017, unless cancelled 

sooner by the Captain of the Port. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Lieutenant 

Junior Grade Ellie Wu, Sector Puget 

Sound Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

206–217–6051, email 

SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce regulations in 33 

CFR 165.1321 for the Sitcum Waterway 

Security Zone identified in paragraph 

(c)(2) of that section, from August 12, 

2017, at Noon through 11:59 p.m. on 

August 19, 2017, unless cancelled 

sooner by the Captain of the Port. The 

security zone is necessary to help 

provide for the security of Department 

of Defense assets and military cargo 

located in those waters during the 

enforcement period. Entry into the 

security zone is prohibited unless 

authorized under 33 CFR 165.1321. 

Vessels wishing to enter the security 

zone may request permission from the 

Captain of the Port or a Designated 

Representative as outlined in 

§ 165.1321. 

This notice of enforcement is issued 

under authority of 33 CFR 165.1321 and 

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

notice of enforcement in the Federal 

Register, the Coast Guard plans to 

provide notification of this enforcement 

period via marine information 

broadcasts and on-scene assets. 

If the Captain of the Port determines 

that the regulated area need not be 

enforced for the full duration stated in 

this notice of enforcement, a Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners may be used to grant 

general permission to enter the 

regulated area. 

Dated: August 8, 2017. 

Linda A. Sturgis, 

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

Port, Puget Sound. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17190 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0759] 

Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise 

Area, Hood Canal, Washington 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

the safety zone around vessels involved 

in Coast Guard training exercises in 

Hood Canal, WA from November 6, 

2017 through November 10, 2017, 

unless cancelled sooner by the Captain 

of the Port. This is necessary to ensure 

the safety of the maritime public and 

vessels participating in these exercises. 

During the enforcement period, entry 

into this zone is prohibited unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port or 

her Designated Representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.1339 will be enforced from 12:01 

a.m. on November 6, 2017, through 

11:30 p.m. on November 10, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Petty Officer 

Zachary Spence, Sector Puget Sound 

Waterways Management Division, Coast 

Guard; telephone 206–217–6051, email 

SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. 


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