Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 47615 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Daniel S. Liebman, 

Acting Assistant General Counsel for 

Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22124 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7709–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0968] 

Special Local Regulation; Fautasi 

Ocean Challenge Canoe Race, Pago 

Pago Harbor, American Samoa 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

a Special Local Regulation for the 

Fautasi Ocean Challenge Canoe Race on 

the dates of November 10, 17, and 24, 

2017, to safeguard the participants and 

spectators, including all crews, vessels, 

and persons on the water in Pago Pago 

Harbor during the event. This regulation 

will functionally close the port to vessel 

traffic during the race, but will not 

require the evacuation of any vessels 

from the harbor. Entry into, transiting, 

or anchoring in the harbor will be 

prohibited to all vessels not registered 

with the sponsor as participants or not 

part of the race patrol, unless 

specifically authorized by the Captain of 

the Port (COTP) Honolulu or a 

designated representative. Vessels that 

are already moored or anchored in the 

harbor seeking permission to remain 

there shall request permission from the 

COTP unless deemed a spectator vessel 

that is moored to a waterfront facility 

within the regulated area. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

100.1401 will be enforced from 7:00 

a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the dates of 

November 10, 17, and 24, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Lieutenant 

Commander John Bannon, Waterways 

Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard 

Sector Honolulu; telephone (808) 541– 

4359, email john.e.bannon@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce a Special Local 

Regulation in 33 CFR 100.1401 for the 

Fautasi Ocean Challenge Canoe Race 

from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the dates 

of November 10, 17, and 24, 2017. This 

action is being taken to safeguard the 

participants and spectators, including 

all crews, vessels, and persons on the 

water in Pago Pago Harbor during the 

event. This regulation for the marine 

events, which will encompass portions 

of Pago Pago Harbor. During the 

enforcement periods, as reflected in 33 

CFR 100.1401(c), if you are the operator 

of a vessel in the regulated area you 

must comply with directions from the 

Captain of the Port (COTP) Honolulu or 

a designated representative. 

This notice of enforcement is issued 

under authority of 33 CFR 100 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 the Local Notice to Mariners and 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners. 

Dated: October 6, 2017. 

M.C. Long, 

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

Port Honolulu. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22191 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0960] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Willamette River, Portland, OR 

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 upper deck of 

the Steel Bridge across the Willamette 

River, mile 12.1, in Portland, OR. The 

deviation is necessary to support the 

Annual Run Like Hell Half Marathon 

event. This deviation allows the upper 

lift span of the bridge to remain in the 

closed-to-navigation position to ensure 

the safety of construction crew 

members. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on October 22, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2017–0960, 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. Steven 

Fischer, Bridge Administrator, 

Thirteenth Coast Guard District; 

telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pfd13bridges@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Union 

Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR), 

bridge owner, has requested a temporary 

deviation from the operating schedule 

for the Steel Bridge across the 

Willamette River, at mile 12.1, in 

Portland, OR. The deviation is necessary 

to accommodate the Annual Run Like 

Hell Half Marathon event. The City of 

Portland is sponsoring the race and 

event. The Steel Bridge is a double-deck 

lift bridge with a lower lift deck and an 

upper lift deck which operate 

independent of each other. To facilitate 

this paving operation, the upper deck 

will remain in the closed-to-navigation 

position. When the lower deck is in the 

closed-to-navigation position, the bridge 

provides 26 feet of vertical clearance 

above Columbia River Datum 0.0; and in 

open-to-navigation position, the vertical 

clearance is 71 feet above Columbia 

River Datum 0.0. The deviation period 

is from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on October 

22, 2017. The lower deck for the Steel 

Bridge will continue to operate in 

accordance with 33 CFR 

117.897(c)(3)(ii), and at the end of this 

deviation period, the upper deck of the 

Steel Bridge will resume operating in 

accordance with 33 CFR 

117.897(c)(3)(ii). 

Waterway usage on this part of the 

Willamette River includes vessels 

ranging from commercial tug and barge 

to small pleasure craft. Vessels able to 

pass through the bridge with the lower 

deck in the open-to-navigation position 

or upper deck in the closed-tonavigation position may do so at 

anytime. The upper lift and lower lift of 

the Steel Bridge will be able to open for 

emergencies, and there is no immediate 

alternate route for vessels to pass. The 

Coast Guard has conducted public 

outreach regarding this closure of the 

upper deck on the subject bridge to 

known mariners that transit on the river. 

The Coast Guard has not received any 

objections to this temporary deviation 

from the operating schedule. 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 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 designated time period. This 


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deviation from the operating regulations 

is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: October 5, 2017. 

Steven Michael Fischer, 

Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22169 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2011–0228] 

Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and 

Dam to Lake Michigan Including Des 

Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and 

Ship Canal, Chicago River, and 

Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, 

Chicago, IL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

a segment of the Safety Zone; Brandon 

Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan 

including Des Plaines River, Chicago 

Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, 

Calumet-Saganashkee Channel on all 

waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship 

Canal and South Branch of the Chicago 

River between mile marker 318.9 and 

mile marker 321.9 from 7 a.m. until 2 

p.m. on October 29, 2017. This action is 

necessary to protect the waterway and 

vessels from the potential hazards 

associated with a rowing competition. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.930 will be enforced from 7 a.m. 

until 2 p.m. on October 29, 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 a segment of the 

Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and 

Dam to Lake Michigan including Des 

Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and 

Ship Canal, Chicago River, CalumetSaganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, 

listed in 33 CFR 165.930. Specifically, 

the Coast Guard will enforce this safety 

zone on all waters of the Chicago 

Sanitary and Ship Canal and South 

Branch of the Chicago River between 

mile marker 318.9 and mile marker 

321.9. Enforcement will occur from 7 

a.m. until 2 p.m. on October 29, 2017. 

During the enforcement period, no 

vessel may transit this regulated area 

without approval from the Captain of 

the Port Lake Michigan or a Captain of 

the Port Lake Michigan designated 

representative. 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 the authority of 33 CFR 165.930 

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

publication in the Federal Register, the 

Captain of the Port Lake Michigan will 

also provide notice through other 

means, which will include Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners, Local Notice to 

Mariners, distribution in leaflet form, 

and on-scene oral notice. Additionally, 

the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan 

may notify representatives from the 

maritime industry through telephonic 

and email notifications. If the Captain of 

the Port or a designated representative 

determines that the regulated area need 

not be enforced for the full duration 

stated in this notice, he or she may use 

a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant 

general permission to enter the 

regulated area. The Captain of the Port 

Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene 

representative may be contacted via 

Channel 16, VHF–FM or at (414) 747– 

7182. 

Dated: October 6, 2017. 

Thomas J. Stuhlreyer, 

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

Port Lake Michigan. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22227 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2017–0917] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Main Branch of the 

Chicago River, Oktoberfest, Chicago, 

IL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone on 

the Main Branch of the Chicago River, 

Chicago, IL. This action is necessary and 

intended to ensure safety of life on the 

navigable waters of the United States 

immediately prior to, during, and after 

a bridge based pyrotechnics display. 

Entry of vessels or persons into this 

zone is prohibited unless specifically 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Lake Michigan. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 7:15 

p.m. through 7:45 p.m. on October 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– 

0917 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 rule, call 

or email LT John Ramos, Marine Safety 

Unit Chicago, U.S. Coast Guard; 

telephone (630) 986–2155, email D09- 

DG-MSUChicago-Waterways@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

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 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 doing 

so would be impracticable. The Coast 

Guard did not receive the final details 

for this event until there was 

insufficient time remaining before the 

event to publish a NPRM. Thus, 

delaying the effective date of this rule to 

wait for a comment period to run would 

be impracticable because it would 

inhibit the Coast Guard’s ability to 

protect the public and vessels from the 

hazards associated with bridge based 

fireworks displays on October 13, 2017. 

We are issuing this rule, and under 5 

U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds 

that good cause exists for making this 

temporary rule effective less than 30 

days after publication in the Federal 

Register. For the same reasons 

discussed in the preceding paragraph, 


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