42940 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 13, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100 

Marine Safety, Navigation (water), 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 100 as follows: 

PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON 

NAVIGABLE WATERS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. 

■ 2. Add temporary § 100.35T08–0703 

to read as follows: 

§ 100.35T08–0703 Special Local 

Regulation; Tennessee River, Huntsville, 

AL. 

(a) Location. All navigable waters of 

the Tennessee River between mile 

marker (MM) 333.2 and MM 337.0, 

Huntsville, AL. 

b) Periods of enforcement. This rule 

will be enforced from 7 a.m. through 2 

p.m. on September 17, 2017. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general regulations in § 100.801 of 

this part, entry into this area is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley 

(COTP) or a designated representative. 

(2) Persons or vessels desiring entry 

into or passage through the area must 

request permission from the COTP or a 

designated representative. U. S. Coast 

Guard Sector Ohio Valley may be 

contacted on VHF Channel 13 or 16 or 

by telephone at 1–800–253–7465. 

(d) Informational broadcasts. The 

COTP or a designated representative 

will inform the public through 

broadcast notices to mariners of the 

enforcement period for the special local 

regulation, as well as any changes in the 

dates and times of enforcement. 

Dated: September 8, 2017. 

M.B. Zamperini, 

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

Port, Sector Ohio Valley. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19400 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2017–0852] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf 

Intracoastal Waterway, Harvey, LA 

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 Harvey Canal 

Fourth Street Bridge across the Gulf 

Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) mile 

0.24 West of Harvey Lock (WHL), at 

Harvey, Louisiana. The deviation is 

necessary to allow the contractor to 

rehabilitate the bridge to continue full 

operation. This deviation allows the 

bridge to remain closed-to-navigation 

for 77 consecutive days. 

DATES: This deviation is effective 

without actual notice from September 

13, 2017 through 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 

November 21, 2017. For the purposes of 

enforcement, actual notice will be used 

from September 8, 2017 through 

September 13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2017–0852] 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 Donna Gagliano, 

Bridge Administration Branch, Coast 

Guard; telephone 504–671–2128, email 

Donna.Gagliano@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The C.E.C. 

Inc., acting on behalf of Louisiana 

Department of Transportation and 

Development, has requested a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule of the Harvey Canal Fourth 

Street Bascule Bridge across GIWW, 

mile 0.24 WHL (Harvey Canal), at 

Harvey, Louisiana. This deviation was 

requested to replace electrical and 

hydraulic lines including trunnion 

shafts along with span and tail locks 

initial installation to the drawbridge. 

This bridge is governed by 33 CFR 

117.5. 

This deviation allows the bascule 

bridge to remain in the closed-tonavigation position for 77 consecutive 

days from 6:30 a.m. on September 6, 

2017 through 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 

November 21, 2017. 

This bridge has a vertical clearance of 

7 feet above mean high water in the 

closed-to-navigation position. 

Navigation at the site of the bridge 

consists mainly of tugs with barges and 

some recreational pleasure craft. For the 

duration of the rehabilitation the bridge 

will not be able to open for emergencies 

and GIWW Algiers Alternate Route can 

be used as an alternate route to avoid 

unnecessary delays. 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 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 regulation is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: September 8, 2017. 

Douglas Allen Blakemore, Sr., 

Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19456 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0311] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Quantuck Canal, Westhampton Beach, 

NY 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from drawbridge regulation; 

modification. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified 

a temporary deviation from the 

operating schedule that governs the 

Beach Lane Bridge across the Quantuck 

Canal, mile 1.1 at Westhampton Beach, 

New York. This action is necessary to 

complete rehabilitation of the bascule 

leaves of the drawbridge. This modified 

deviation extends the period during 

which the bridge may open only one 

bascule span at a time in order to 

provide passage for vessels requiring an 

opening. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

September 30, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. 

on October 13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2017–0311 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 modified 

temporary deviation, call or email James 

M. Moore, Bridge Management 

Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

202–372–1518, email james.m.moore2@ 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Suffolk County Department of Public 

Works, the owner of the bridge, 

requested a temporary deviation in 

order to complete rehabilitation of the 

bascule leaves and painting of the 

bridge. The Beach Lane Bridge across 

the Quantuck Canal at mile 1.1 at 

Westhampton Beach, New York is a 

double-leaf bascule bridge with a 

vertical clearance of 13.9 feet at mean 

high water and 16.2 feet at mean low 

water in the closed position. Horizontal 

clearance is 50.3 feet, but utilization of 

a work barge placed underneath one of 

the bascule leaves reduces horizontal 

clearance to 25 feet. The existing 

drawbridge operating regulations are 

listed at 33 CFR 117.799(d). 

On May 15, 2017, the Coast Guard 

published a temporary deviation 

entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation 

Regulation; Quantuck Canal, 

Westhampton Beach, NY’’ in the 

Federal Register (82 FR 22281). Under 

that temporary deviation, between April 

17, 2017 and September 30, 2017, the 

Beach Lane Bridge was authorized to 

open only one bascule span at a time in 

order to provide passage for vessels 

requiring an opening. Dual lift span 

operations would be permitted provided 

48 hours of advance notice was 

furnished to the owner of the bridge. 

Due to unanticipated project delays, 

the Suffolk County Department of 

Public Works has requested to continue 

one-leaf operations until October 13, 

2017, allowing for completion of 

bascule leaf rehabilitation. 

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 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 transit 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: September 7, 2017. 

Christopher J. Bisignano, 

Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, 

First Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19374 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2017–0838] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Tennessee River, 

Knoxville, TN 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

all navigable waters of the Tennessee 

River extending from mile marker (MM) 

646.8 to MM 647.0. This action is 

necessary to provide for the safety of life 

on the navigable waters near Knoxville, 

TN, during the University of Tennessee 

Football Season recurring fireworks 

displays. Entry of vessels or persons 

into this zone is prohibited unless 

specifically authorized by the Captain of 

the Port Sector Ohio Valley (COTP) or 

a designated representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from September 13, 2017 

through 11 p.m. on November 25, 2017. 

For the purposes of enforcement, actual 

notice will be used from September 8, 

2017 through September 13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017– 

0838 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 proposed 

rulemaking, call or email Petty Officer 

Vera Max, Marine Safety Detachment 

Nashville, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

615–736–5421, email MSDNashville@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port Sector Ohio 

Valley 

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 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 

impracticable. We must establish this 

safety zone by September 9, 2017 and 

lack sufficient time to provide a 

reasonable comment period and then 

consider those comments before issuing 

the rule. 

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

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making it effective less than 30 days 

after publication in the Federal 

Register. Delaying this rule would be 

contrary to public interest in ensuring 

the safety of spectators and vessels 

during the event because immediate 

action is necessary to prevent possible 

loss of life and property. Broadcast 

Notices to Mariners (BNM) and 

information sharing with the waterway 

users will update mariners of the 

restrictions, requirements and 

enforcement times during this 

temporary situation. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The 

Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley 

(COTP) has determined that potential 

hazards associated with the recurring 

fireworks displays from 3:30 p.m. on 

September 9, 2017 through 11 p.m. on 

November 25, 2017 will be a safety 

concern for all navigable waters of the 

Tennessee River extending from Mile 

Marker (MM) 646.8 to MM 647.0. The 

purpose of this rule is to ensure safety 

of life on the navigable waters in the 

temporary safety zone before, during, 

and after the University of Tennessee 

Football Season Fireworks Displays. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a temporary 

safety zone during each University of 

Tennessee football home game during 

the 2017 season that will have a 

fireworks display. The temporary safety 

zone will cover all navigable waters of 

the Tennessee River extending from MM 

646.8 to MM 647.0. Transit into and 

through this area is prohibited from 30 

minutes before kickoff until the end of 

each game. The first game will be on 

September 9, 2017 at 4 p.m. The safety 

zone will be enforced from 3:30 p.m. 

through the end of the game at 

approximately 8 p.m. The second game 


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