Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 189 / Monday, October 2, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 45729 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0927] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

James River, Hopewell, VA 

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 SR 156/ 

Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge 

which carries SR 156 across the James 

River, mile 65.0, at Hopewell, VA. The 

deviation is necessary to facilitate 

bridge maintenance. This deviation 

allows the bridge to remain in the 

closed-to-navigation position. 

DATES: This deviation is effective 

without actual notice from October 2, 

2017 through 5 a.m. on Saturday, 

October 7, 2017. For the purposes of 

enforcement, actual notice will be used 

from 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 

2017, until October 2, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2017–0927] 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 Mr. Michael 

Thorogood, Bridge Administration 

Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, 

telephone 757–398–6557, email 

Michael.R.Thorogood@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Virginia Department of Transportation, 

owner and operator of the SR 156/ 

Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge 

that carries SR 156, across the James 

River, mile 65.0, at Hopewell, VA, has 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the current operating schedule to 

facilitate structural steel maintenance of 

the vertical lift span for the drawbridge. 

The bridge has a vertical clearance of 50 

feet above mean high water in the 

closed position and 145 feet above mean 

high water in the open position. 

The current operating schedule is set 

out in 33 CFR 117.5. Under this 

temporary deviation, the bridge will be 

in the closed-to-navigation position 

from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., daily, all week, 

on Saturday, September 30, 2017, 

through Saturday, October 7, 2017. 

The James River is used by a variety 

of vessels including U.S. Government 

and public vessels, commercial vessels, 

tug and barge traffic, and recreational 

vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully 

considered the nature and volume of 

vessel traffic on the waterway in 

publishing this temporary deviation. 

Vessels able to pass through the bridge 

in the closed-to-navigation position may 

do so at any time. The bridge will be 

able to open for emergencies and will 

open on signal during the closure 

period, if 30 minutes notice is given. 

The Coast Guard will also inform the 

users of the waterway through our Local 

Notice 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: September 27, 2017. 

Hal R. Pitts, 

Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21066 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2015–1081] 

Safety Zones; Annual Events 

Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain 

of the Port Lake Michigan Zone—Corn 

Festival Fireworks 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

a safety zone on the Illinois River in 

Morris, IL. This action is necessary and 

intended to ensure the safety of life and 

property on navigable waters before, 

during, and immediately after a shore 

based firework display. During the 

enforcement period listed below, vessels 

and persons are prohibited from 

transiting through, mooring, or 

anchoring within this safety zone 

without approval from the Captain of 

the Port Lake Michigan or his or her 

designated representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.929 will be enforced for the location 

listed in item (h)(1) in Table 165.929 to 

33 CFR 165.929 from 8:15 p.m. until 

9:25 p.m. on September 30, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email LT John 

Ramos, Waterways Management 

Division, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, at 

630–986–2155, email address D09-DGMSUChicago-Waterways@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the safety zone listed 

in 33 CFR 165.929: Safety Zone; Corn 

Festival Fireworks listed as item (h)(1) 

in Table 165.929 of 33 CFR 165.929. 

Section 165.929 lists many annual 

events requiring safety zones in the 

Captain of the Port Lake Michigan zone. 

This safety zone will encompass all 

waters of the Illinois River within an 

560 foot radius from approximate 

launch position at 41°21.173′ N. 

88°25.101′ W. (NAD 83). This safety 

zone will be enforced on September 30, 

2017 from 8:15 p.m. until 9:25 p.m. 

All vessels must obtain permission 

from the Captain of the Port Lake 

Michigan, or his or her designated onscene representative to enter, move 

within, or exit this safety zone during 

the enforcement times listed in this 

notice of enforcement. All requests must 

be made in advance and approved by 

the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan 

before transits will be authorized. 

Approvals for entry will be granted on 

a case-by-case basis. All vessels and 

persons granted permission to enter the 

safety zone shall obey all lawful orders 

or directions of the Captain of the Port 

Lake Michigan, or his or her on-scene 

representative. 

This notice of enforcement is issued 

under authority of 33 CFR 165.929, 

Safety Zones; Annual events requiring 

safety zones in the Captain of the Port 

Lake Michigan zone, and 5 U.S.C. 

552(a). In addition to this publication in 

the Federal Register, the Coast Guard 

will provide the maritime community 

with advance notification of this 

enforcement period via Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to 

Mariners. The Captain of the Port Lake 

Michigan or a designated on-scene 

representative may be contacted via 

VHF Channel 16 during the event. 

Dated: September 26, 2017. 

Thomas J. Stuhlreyer, 

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

Port Lake Michigan. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21041 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

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